Notice2022-28021
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
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Published
December 23, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have jointly provided a resource management plan (RMP) to NMFS pursuant to the limitation on take prohibitions for actions conducted for salmon and steelhead promulgated under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Skagit River Steelhead Fishery RMP proposes to manage the harvest of natural-origin Skagit River steelhead as an independent steelhead management unit within the ESA-listed Puget Sound steelhead distinct population segment (DPS), for harvest purposes. The RMP proposes to implement these fisheries pursuant to U.S. v. Washington.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 78944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28021]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admiistration
[RTID 0648-XC622]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; availability of a Proposed Evaluation and Pending
Determination and a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment;
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe,
the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe,
and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have jointly
provided a resource management plan (RMP) to NMFS pursuant to the
limitation on take prohibitions for actions conducted for salmon and
steelhead promulgated under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The
Skagit River Steelhead Fishery RMP proposes to manage the harvest of
natural-origin Skagit River steelhead as an independent steelhead
management unit within the ESA-listed Puget Sound steelhead distinct
population segment (DPS), for harvest purposes. The RMP proposes to
implement these fisheries pursuant to U.S. v. Washington.
DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on January 23, 2023.
Comments received after this date may not be accepted.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by email. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdcedcd1d0d2d393d5dccfcbd8cec993ded2d0d0d8d3c9cefdd3d2dcdc93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ef9c8e83828081c1878e9d998a9c9bc18c8082828a819b9caf81808e8ec1888099">[email protected]</span></a>. In the
subject line of the email, include the following identifier: ``Comments
on Skagit River Steelhead Fishery RMP.'' The documents available for
public review and comment can be found at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/skagit-river-steelhead-fishery-joint-resource-management-plan">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/skagit-river-steelhead-fishery-joint-resource-management-plan</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Dixon at 360-522-3673, or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff959e929a8cd19b96879091bf91909e9ed1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e288838f8791cc868b9a8d8ca28c8d8383cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice
Puget Sound Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): threatened, naturally
produced.
Background
The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, the Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife have jointly submitted a Skagit River steelhead
fishery RMP to NMFS pursuant to the limitation on take prohibitions for
actions conducted under Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for salmon and
steelhead promulgated under the ESA (73 FR 55451, September 25, 2008).
The RMP was submitted in December of 2021. The RMP provides the
management framework for the harvest of Skagit River natural-origin
steelhead in the Skagit River terminal area. NMFS has prepared a
Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination (PEPD) as to whether the
RMP meets the criteria under Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule, and as to
whether implementation of the RMP will appreciably reduce the
likelihood of survival and recovery of ESA-listed Puget Sound
steelhead, and a supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) on the NMFS
determination. By this notice, NMFS is inviting interested persons to
comment on either or both documents.
As required by the ESA 4(d) Rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as
updated in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005), the Secretary is seeking public
comment on this PEPD as to whether the RMP meets the criteria under
Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule and as to whether implementation of the RMP
will appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of ESA-
listed Puget Sound steelhead. Prior to making a final determination,
NMFS will take comments on its pending determination (50 CFR
223.204(b)(3)).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-28021 Filed 12-22-22; 8:45 am]
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