Notice2022-09599
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
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Published
May 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that NMFS is issuing an ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit for a trap and haul operation at Sunset Falls on the Skykomish River in Washington State. The permit addresses a program operated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Before issuing the permit, NMFS solicited public comments on the permit application.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 26725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09599]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB995]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 10
permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS is issuing an ESA section
10(a)(1)(A) permit for a trap and haul operation at Sunset Falls on the
Skykomish River in Washington State. The permit addresses a program
operated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Before issuing the permit, NMFS solicited public comments on the permit
application.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emi Melton, at phone number: (503)
736-4739, or via email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfbab2b6f1b2bab3abb0b19fb1b0bebef1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3b6bebafdbeb6bfa7bcbd93bdbcb2b2fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Threatened, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Puget Sound.
Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Puget Sound.
Discussion of the Biological Analysis Underlying Permit Issuance
NMFS has issued the ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit for operation of
the Sunset Falls trap and haul program, which is operated by WDFW since
the late 1950s to increase habitat available to various species of
salmon, steelhead, and trout. The program traps and hauls ESA-listed
salmon and steelhead and is consistent with the recovery plans for each
species.
NMFS has analyzed the effects of the trap and haul program on
salmon and steelhead listed under the ESA and has concluded that the
program would not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and
recovery of ESA-listed species. Authorization of the activities depends
upon implementation of all of the monitoring, evaluation, reporting
tasks or assignments, and enforcement activities included in the
permit.
Summary of Comments Received
NMFS made the ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit application available
for public review and comment on December 22, 2020 (85 FR 83519), as
required by the ESA. No substantive comments were received specific to
the application. However, we received several general comments in
support of the program.
NMFS published a notice of availability for public review and
comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) on February 5, 2021
(86 FR 8342), in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The DEA was available
for public review and comment for 30 days, and our responses to the
comments are addressed in our Final Environmental Assessment (FEA).
NMFS has determined that there are no significant impacts associated
with the project and issued a FONSI for the program on July 2, 2021.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543; 50 CFR subpart B, Sec. 223.201-202
also issued under 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 5503(d) for 50 CFR
223.206(d)(9).
Dated: April 29, 2022.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-09599 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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