Notice2024-16243
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
July 24, 2024
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59924-59930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16243]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2024-N037; FXES11140400000-245-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that
we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications by
August 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Reviewing Documents: Submit requests for copies of
applications and other information submitted with the applications to
Karen Marlowe (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests and
comments should specify the
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applicant's name and application number (e.g., Mary Smith,
ESPER0001234).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit
comments by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Email (preferred method): <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e39386918e8a9790b1d7a6b0a3859490cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3a3b6a1bebaa7a081e7968093b5a4a0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
include your name and return address in your email message. If you do
not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that
we have received your email message, contact us directly at the
telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
<bullet> U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office,
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn:
Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Marlowe, Permit Coordinator, via
telephone at 404-679-7097 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9df6fceff8f3c2f0fceff1f2eaf8ddfbeaeeb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="167d77647378497b77647a7961735670616538717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
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outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
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the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on applications we have received for permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and other
information submitted with the applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The
definition of ``take'' in the ESA includes hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72
for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES117405-5.............. Tennessee Valley Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Swabbing......... Renewal and
Authority; grisescens), Indiana bat Arkansas, absence surveys. amendment.
Knoxville, TN. (Myotis sodalis), northern Georgia,
long-eared bat (Myotis Kentucky,
septentrionalis), Mississippi,
tricolored bat (Perimyotis North Carolina,
subflavus), and Virginia Tennessee, and
big-eared bat Virginia.
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus).
ES14105A-3.............. Melissa Littrell; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal and
Lexington, KY. subflavus). Arkansas, absence surveys. nets or harp amendment.
Georgia, traps, handle,
Illinois, identify, band,
Indiana, radio tag, and
Kentucky, release.
Mississippi,
Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Virginia, and
West Virginia.
ES237549-3.............. Cory Holliday; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Tennessee........ Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Gainesboro, TN. subflavus). absence surveys. or maternity amendment.
roost caves,
capture with
mist nets or
harp traps,
handle,
identify,
collect hair
samples, swab,
band, radio tag,
and release.
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ES171545-4.............. Ronald Redman; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Colorado, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and
Benton, AR. subflavus). Connecticut, absence surveys or maternity amendment.
District of and white-nose roost caves,
Columbia, Maine, syndrome capture with
Massachusetts, research. mist nets or
Nebraska, New harp traps,
Hampshire, New handle,
Mexico, Rhode identify, band,
Island, South radio tag, swab,
Dakota, and and release.
Wyoming.
ES81492B-2.............. Biotope Forestry Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture with mist Amendment.
and subflavus). Arkansas, absence surveys, nets and harp
Environmental, Colorado, habitat use and traps, handle,
LLC; Sylva, NC. Connecticut, assessment identify, band,
Delaware, research, radio tag, and
District of population release.
Columbia, monitoring, and
Florida, studies to
Georgia, evaluate
Illinois, potential
Indiana, Iowa, impacts of white-
Kansas, nose syndrome or
Kentucky, other potential
Louisiana, threats.
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
ES002507-7.............. Florida Forest Red-cockaded woodpecker Florida.......... Population Capture, band, Renewal.
Service, (Picoides borealis). monitoring. monitor nest
Withlacoochee cavities,
Forestry Center; construct and
Brooksville, FL. monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors,
translocate, and
release.
ES171518-2.............. Ouachita National Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, Population Red-cockaded Renewal and
Forest; Hot (Picoides borealis) and Arkansas, management and woodpecker: amendment.
Springs, AR. American burying beetle Florida Georgia, monitoring and capture, handle,
(Nicrophorus americanus). Louisiana, presence/ band, monitor
Mississippi, probable absence nest cavities,
North Carolina, surveys. construct and
Oklahoma, South monitor
Carolina, artificial nest
Tennessee, and cavities and
Texas. restrictors,
translocate, and
release;
American burying
beetle: live
trap and release.
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ES12392A-4.............. The Institute for Green sea turtle (Chelonia Mississippi...... Scientific Attach satellite Amendment.
Marine Mammal mydas), Kemp's ridley sea research. transmitters to
Studies; turtle (Lepidochelys turtles prior to
Gulfport, MS. kempii), and loggerhead release from
sea turtle (Caretta rehabilitation
caretta). facility.
PER9860588-0............ Pennsylvania Fish Clubshell (Pleurobema Pennsylvania..... Captive Collect gravid New.
and Boat clava), Northern propagation for females, remove
Commission; riffleshell (Epioblasma reintroduction glochidia,
Bellefonte, PA. rangiana), rayed bean and research. return females
(Villosa fabalis), to the wild,
salamander mussel retain glochidia
(Simpsonaias ambigua), in captivity to
sheepnose mussel grow out for
(Plethobasus cyphyus), and reintroduction
snuffbox mussel and research.
(Epioblasma triquetra).
PER10116282-0........... Christopher Northern long-eared bat Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
Thigpen; (Myotis septentrionalis). Kentucky, absence surveys. nets, handle,
Jonesboro, AR. Louisiana, identify, band,
Missouri, radio tag, and
Oklahoma, and release.
Tennessee.
PER10115889-0........... Sharna Tolfree; Red-cockaded woodpecker Florida, Georgia, Population Capture, handle, New.
Columbia, SC. (Picoides borealis). North Carolina, management and band, monitor
South Carolina, monitoring and nest cavities,
and Virginia. presence/ construct and
probable absence monitor
surveys. artificial nest
cavities,
translocate, and
release.
PER10145221-0........... Bonnie Porter; New Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
Orleans, LA. grisescens), Indiana bat Arkansas, absence surveys. nets, handle,
(Myotis sodalis), northern Colorado, identify, band,
long-eared bat (Myotis Connecticut, radio tag, and
septentrionalis), and Delaware, release.
tricolored bat (Perimyotis District of
subflavus). Columbia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER10145867-0........... Mississippi State Northern long-eared bat Mississippi...... Presence/probable Capture with mist New.
University; (Myotis septentrionalis) absence surveys nets, handle,
Biloxi, MS. and tricolored bat and habitat-use and release.
(Perimyotis subflavus). monitoring.
ES56588D-3.............. Martin Melville; Flattened musk turtle Alabama, Georgia, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment.
Marietta, GA. (Sternotherus depressus), Kentucky, North absence surveys. identify, and
Black Warrior waterdog Carolina, release.
(Necturus alabamensis), Tennessee, and
frecklebelly madtom Virginia.
(Noturus munitus), sickle
darter (Percina
williamsi), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda),
and round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda).
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PER0030365-1............ Gregory Myers; Clubshell (Pleurobema Illinois, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Amendment.
Wheeling, WV. clava), fanshell Indiana, Iowa, absence surveys. identify, tag,
(Cyprogenia stegaria), fat Kentucky, and release.
pocketbook (Potamilus Michigan,
capax), James spinymussel Minnesota, New
(Parvaspina collina), York, North
longsolid (Fusconaia Carolina, Ohio,
subrotunda), northern Pennsylvania,
riffleshell (Epioblasma Tennessee,
rangiana), pink mucket Virginia, West
(pearlymussel) (Lampsilis Virginia, and
abrupta), purple cat's paw Wisconsin.
(Epioblasma obliquata),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica),
rayed bean (Villosa
fabalis), round hickorynut
(Obovaria subrotunda),
sheepnose (Plethobasus
cyphyus), snuffbox
(Epioblasma triquetra),
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia monodonta),
white catspaw (Epioblasma
perobliqua), and white
wartyback (Plethobasus
cicatricosus).
PER10878815-0........... HGS Engineering, Red-cockaded woodpecker Alabama, North Presence/probable Examine active New.
Inc; Anniston, AL. (Picoides borealis). Carolina, and absence surveys cavities with a
South Carolina. and population mirror and
monitoring. droplight or a
video probe.
PER10877733-0........... Nicholas Sharp; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Enter hibernacula New.
Somerville, AL. grisescens), Indiana bat Arkansas, absence surveys. or maternity
(Myotis sodalis), northern Colorado, roost caves,
long-eared bat (Myotis Connecticut, capture with
septentrionalis), and Delaware, mist nets or
tricolored bat (Perimyotis District of harp traps,
subflavus). Columbia, handle,
Florida, identify, band,
Georgia, radio tag, and
Illinois, release.
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
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ES041314-7.............. U.S. Army, Fort Red-cockaded woodpecker Arkansas, Population Red-cockaded Renewal and
Johnson; Fort (Picoides borealis) and Louisiana, management and woodpecker: amendment.
Johnson, LA. Louisiana pinesnake Oklahoma, and monitoring and capture, band,
(Pituophis ruthveni). Texas. screening for translocate,
disease. monitor nest
cavities,
construct and
monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors;
Louisiana
pinesnake:
capture, handle,
measure, weigh,
PIT tag, swab,
remove radio
transmitters,
and collect
blood, fecal,
and shed skin
samples.
PER11091263-0........... Garrett Hopper; Fishes: Blue shiner Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, New.
Baton Rouge, LA. (Cyprinella caerulea), Louisiana, absence surveys. and release.
Cahaba shiner (Notropis Mississippi, and
cahabae), goldline darter Tennessee.
(Percina aurolineata),
pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus albus),
and Alabama sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus suttkusi);
Mussels: Fanshell
(Cyprogenia stegaria),
dromedary pearlymussel
(Dromus dromas), purple
bankclimber (Elliptoideus
sloatianus),Cumberlandian
combshell (Epioblasma
brevidens), oyster mussel
(Epioblasma capsaeformis),
southern combshell
(Epioblasma penita),
snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), shiny pigtoe
(Fusconaia cor), finerayed
pigtoe (Fusconaia
cuneolus), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda),
finelined pocketbook
(Hamiota altilis),
orangenacre mucket
(Hamiota perovalis),
shinyrayed pocketbook
(Hamiota subangulata),
pink mucket (Lampsilis
abrupta), Alabama
lampmussel (Lampsilis
virescens), Louisiana
pearlshell (Margaritifera
hembeli), Alabama
pearlshell (Margaritifera
marrianae), Alabama
moccasinshell (Medionidus
acutissimus), Coosa
moccasinshell (Medionidus
parvulus), ring pink
(Obovaria retusa), round
hickorynut (Obovaria
subrotunda), southern
clubshell (Pleurobema
decisum), southern pigtoe
(Pleurobema georgianum),
ovate clubshell
(Pleurobema perovatum),
fuzzy pigtoe (Pleurobema
strodeanum), slabside
pearlymussel (Pleuronaia
dolabelloides), fat
pocketbook (Potamilus
capax), inflated
heelsplitter (Potamilus
inflatus), triangular
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus greenii),
southern kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus jonesi),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica),
and pale lilliput
(Toxolasma cylindrellus).
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ES810274-15............. Peter Droppelman; Mammals: Tricolored bat Alabama, Presence/probable Tricolored bat: Amendment.
Louisville, KY. (Perimyotis subflavus); Arkansas, absence surveys. capture with
Mussels: Longsolid Colorado, mist nets or
(Fusconaia subrotunda), Connecticut, harp traps,
green floater (Lasmigona Delaware, handle,
subviridis), Cumberland District of identify, band,
moccasinshell (Medionidus Columbia, radio tag, and
conradicus), round Florida, release;
hickorynut (Obovaria Georgia, Mussels:
subrotunda), Tennessee Illinois, capture,
clubshell (Pleurobema Indiana, Iowa, identify, mark,
oviforme), Tennessee Kansas, release, collect
pigtoe (Pleuronaia Kentucky, relic shells.
barnesiana), and Louisiana,
salamander mussel Maine, Maryland,
(Simpsonaias ambigua). Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New
Mexico, New
York, North
Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER11108599-0........... Julie Weckworth, Tricolored bat (Perimyotis Alabama, Scientific Capture with harp New.
University of subflavus). Connecticut, research. trap, mist net,
Montana; Georgia, or hand-held
Missoula, MT. Massachusetts, hoop net,
Michigan, New handle,
Hampshire, identify, wing
Pennsylvania, punch, swab, PIT
Tennessee, tag, and release.
Texas, and
Wisconsin.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed
above in this notice, we will publish a subsequent notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the notice announcing the permit
issuance by searching <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> for the application
number listed above in this document. Type in your search exactly as
the application number appears above, with spaces and hyphens as
necessary. For example, to find information about the potential
issuance of Permit No. PER 1234567-0, you would go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and put ``PER 1234567-0'' in the Search field.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Cheri Frazell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services,
Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-16243 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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