Notice2026-18070
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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September 3, 2026
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Abstract
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) invites the public, as well as local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies, to comment on recovery permit applications to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation and survival of endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities affecting ESA-listed species unless the Service issues a federal authorization, such as a permit, to allow for those activities. Prior to issuing 10(a)(1) permits for endangered species the Service must invite public comment and to consider any information received during the public comment period. We will consider all information received during the public comment period, before issuing any of the requested permits.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 170 (Thursday, September 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56659-56663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18070]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2026-2740; FXES11130100000-267-FF01E00000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) invites the
public, as well as local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies, to
comment on recovery permit applications to conduct activities intended
to enhance the propagation and survival of endangered species under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some
exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities affecting ESA-listed species
unless the Service issues a federal authorization, such as a permit, to
allow for those activities. Prior to issuing 10(a)(1) permits for
endangered species the Service must invite public comment and to
consider any information received during the public comment period. We
will consider all information received during the public comment
period, before issuing any of the requested permits.
DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before October 5, 2026. Comments
submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the
closing date.
To ensure your comment is received and considered, you must submit
it using one of the methods identified in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. Comments submitted through any method not authorized in this
document, or sent to an address not listed here, will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES:
Comment submission: All submissions must include the docket number
[FWS-R1-ES-2026-2740] for this document. You must submit comments using
one of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic submission: Federal eRulemaking Portal at:
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the Search box, enter FWS-R1-ES-2026-
2740, which is the docket number for this action. Then click the
``Search'' button. On the resulting page, you may submit a comment by
clicking on ``Comment.'' Please ensure that you have found the correct
document before submitting your comments.
<bullet> U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R1-ES-2026-2740, Policy and Regulations Branch, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church,
VA 22041-3803.
Comments submitted through any method not authorized in this
document, or sent to an address not listed here, will not be
considered. We will not accept comments via email, fax, or hand
delivery. We are not required to consider comments that are submitted
after the comment period ends (see DATES) or that are submitted via a
method outside of these instructions. Comments containing profanity,
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vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate content will not be
considered.
We will post all comments at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. You may
request that we withhold personal identifying information from public
review; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. See
Public Availability of Comments for more information (under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Colson at telephone number: 503-
231-6283 or via email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adddc8dfc0c4d9deff9ce8feedcbdade83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4b4a1b6a9adb0b796f5819784a2b3b7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>. Please submit requests for
application copies and any related documents to Karen Colson. All
requests should specify the applicant's name(s) and the application
number(s).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
invites the public to comment on applications for permits 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. Any documents or other information
submitted with the applications will be available for public 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 Act prohibits certain activities with
listed species, including the take of listed wildlife, unless a Federal
permit is issued that authorizes such activities. A recovery permit
issued by the Service under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
otherwise prohibited take of listed species by the permittee while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of the species, for enhancement of propagation, or
survival of the species in the wild. The Service regulations
implementing the Act's prohibitions and permitting requirements for
listed species are set forth in 50 CFR part 17.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Section 10(c) of the Act requires the Service to publish notice of
each application in the Federal Register and to invite interested
parties to submit written data, views, or arguments before we take
final action on the permit application. Accordingly, we invite comments
on 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. An interested party
opposed to a recovery permit's issuance may object during the comment
period by following the requirements in 50 CFR 17.22(d) and request
notification of the final action. The Service will follow the
procedures in that section regarding notification of interested parties
who file objections to issuance of permits.
The proposed activities in the following permit requests are for
the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species
in the wild. Applications are sorted by regional offices that have
jurisdiction over specific geographic areas. Information regarding each
of our regions can be found at: <a href="https://www.fws.gov/about/regions">https://www.fws.gov/about/regions</a>.
We invite comments on the following applications:
Table 1--Permit Applications
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Lead region Permit No. Applicant Species Permit action
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1......................... ES041672-5...... U.S. Army Corps Willamette daisy (Erigeron Renew and
of Engineers, decumbens). Amend.
Portland
District,
Eugene, OR.
1......................... ES19045C-5...... Hawaii Division Hawaiian picture-wing fly Renew and
of Forestry and (Drosophila ochrobasis). Amend.
Wildlife,
Honolulu, HI.
2......................... ESPER0004042.... ACI Texas hornshell (Popenaias Renew and
Environmental popeii), Texas fatmucket Amend.
Consulting, (Lampsilis bracteate), golden-
LLC, Austin, TX. cheeked warbler (Setophaga
chrysoparia), Houston toad
(Bufo houstonensis), Barton
Springs salamander (Eurycea
sosorum), Austin blind
salamander (Eurycea
waterlooensis), Coffin Cave
mold beetle (Batrisodes
texanus), Helotes mold beetle
(Batrisodes venyivi),
Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle
(Texamaurops reddelli),
beetle, (no common name)
(Rhadine exilis), beetle, (no
common name) (Rhadine
infernalis), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina madla),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri), Bee
Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli), Bone Cave
harvestman (Texella reyesi),
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana),
Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Tayshaneta microps),
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta
myopica).
2......................... PER24474011..... Kevin Cutrera, Golden-cheeked warbler New.
Kerrville, TX. (Setophaga chrysoparia),
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus),
Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis), northern
aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis septentrionalis).
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2......................... ES21840C........ Wildwood Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist), Renew.
Environmental gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
Credit Company, Ozark big-eared bat
Tyler, TX. (Corynorhinus townsendii
ingens), Virginia big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus), northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
2......................... ES42739A........ Sea Life Bonytail (Gila elegans), Renew and
Arizona, Tempe, Colorado pikeminnow Amend.
AZ. (Ptychocheilus lucius), desert
pupfish (Cyprinodon
macularius), Gila topminnow
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis),
loach minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis), razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus), spikedace
(Meda fulgida), woundfin
(Plagopterus argentissimus),
Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea),
Sonoyta mud turtle
(Kinosternon sonoriense
longifemorale).
2......................... ESPER33181449... Danielle Golden-cheeked warbler New.
Belleny, San (Setophaga chrysoparia).
Marcos, TX.
2......................... ESPER5348793.... Eric Cantu, Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias Amend.
Edinburg, TX. necki), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi),
false spike (Fusconaia
mitchelli), Guadalupe
fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni), Texas fatmucket
(Lampsilis bracteate),
sharpnose shiner (Notropis
oxyrhynchus), smalleye shiner
(Notropis buccula), fountain
darter (Etheostoma fonticola),
northern aplomado falcon
(Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus), whooping
crane (Grus americana),
Houston toad (Bufo
houstonensis), ashy dogweed
(Thymophylla tephroleuca),
Davis' green piaya
(Echinocereus viridiflorus
var. davisii), Guadalupe
fescue (Festuca ligulate),
Little Aguja pondweed
(Potamogeton clystocarpus),
Nellie's cory cactus
(Escobaria minima), prostrate
milkweed (Asclepias
prostrata), Sacramento prickly
poppy (Argemone pleiacantha
ssp. Pinnatisecta), slender
rush-pea (Hoffmannseggia
tenella), Sneed pincushion
cactus (Coryphantha sneedii
var. sneedii), south Texas
ambrosia (Ambrosia
cheiranthifolia), star cactus
(Astrophytum asterias),
Terlingua Creek cat's-eye
(Cryptantha crassipes), Texas
ayenia (Ayenia limitaris),
Texas snowbells (Styrax
platanifolius ssp. Texanus),
Texas wild-rice (Zizania
texana), Walker's manioc
(Manihot walkerae), Zapata
bladderpod (Physaria
thamnophila).
2......................... ESPER32465711... Dan Leavitt, Dunes sagebrush lizard New.
Fort Wright, KY. (Sceloporus arenicolus).
2......................... ESPER0013378.... OdySea Aquarium Green sea turtle (Chelonia Renew and
LLC, mydas), loggerhead sea turtle Amend.
Scottsdale, AZ. (Caretta caretta), Kemp's
ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii).
2......................... ESPER33127254... Tree Mann Guadalupe orb (Cyclonaias New.
Environmental, necki), false spike (Fusconaia
Denton, TX. mitchelli), Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias petrina), Balcones
spike (Fusconaia iheringi),
Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis
bracteate), Guadalupe
fatmucket (Lampsilis
bergmanni).
2......................... ESPER33906846... Sara Souther, Beardless chinchweed (Pectis New.
Flagstaff, AZ. imberbis).
2......................... ES35437A........ Tulsa District Scaleshell mussel (Leptodea Amend.
U.S. Army Corps leptodon), Neosho mucket
of Engineers, (Lampsilis rafinesqueana).
Tulsa, OK.
2......................... ES42739A........ SEA LIFE Bonytail (Gila elegans), Renew and
Arizona, Tempe, Colorado pikeminnow Amend.
AZ. (Ptychocheilus lucius), desert
pupfish (Cyprinodon
macularius), Gila topminnow
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis),
loach minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis), razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus), spikedace
(Meda fulgida), woundfin
(Plagopterus argentissimus),
Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea).
2......................... ESPER0013986.... Balcones Golden-cheeked warbler Renew and
Canyonlands (Setophaga chrysoparia). Amend.
National
Wildlife
Refuge, Marble
Falls, TX.
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2......................... ESPER0008061.... Tierra Right of Black-footed ferret (Mustela Renew.
Way Services nigripes), Jaguar (Panthera
Ltd, Mesa, AZ. onca), Mount Graham red
squirrel (Tamiasciurus
fremonti grahamensis), Sonoran
pronghorn (Antilocapra
americana sonoriensis),
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus),
Yuma Ridgway''s rail (Rallus
obsoletus yumanensis), Sonoran
tiger salamander (Ambystoma
mavortium stebbinsi), Colorado
pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus
lucius), Gila topminnow
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis),
razorback sucker (Xyrauchen
texanus), Virgin River chub
(Gila seminuda), woundfin
(Plagopterus argentissimus),
spikedace (Meda fulgida).
6......................... ES067482........ Colorado Southwestern willow flycatcher Renew.
Department of (Empidonax traillii extimus).
Transportation,
Durango, CO.
6......................... PER33878444..... Jennifer Southwestern willow flycatcher New.
Zahratka, (Empidonax traillii extimus),
Durango, CO. New Mexico meadow jumping
mouse (Zapus hudsonius
luteus), Black-footed ferret
(Mustela nigripes).
8......................... ES843381........ Sonoma-Mendocino Behren's Silverspot Butterfly Amend.
Coast State (Speyeria Zerene Behrensii),
Parks, CA. Point Arena Mountain Beaver
(Aplodontia Rufa Nigra).
8......................... ES163671........ Ryan O'Dell, California Jewelflower Renew.
Marina, CA. (caulanthus Californicus), San
Joaquin wooly-threads
(Lembertia Congdonii).
8......................... ES79190C........ Ryan Lopez, Vernal pool tadpole shrimp Renew.
Fresno, CA. (Lepidurus packardi), San
Diego Fairy Shrimp
(Ranchinecta sandieonenis),
Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio),
Longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta longiantenna),
Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni),
California tiger Salamander
Sonoma County and Santa
Barbara County DPS (Ambystoma
californiense), Fresno
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
nitratoides exilis), Giant
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
ingens), Tipton kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys nitratoides
nitratoides).
8......................... PER34103598..... University of Baker's larkspur (Delphinium New.
California bakeri).
Botanical
Garden,
Berkeley, CA.
8......................... PER34103640..... Stephen Curry, Presidio Manzanita New.
San Francisco, (Arctostaphylos hookeri var.
CA. ravenii), San Francisco
lessingia (Lessingia
germanorum), Sonoma Alopecurus
(Alopecurus aequalis var.
sonomensis), Presidio clarkia
(Clarkia franciscana).
8......................... PER0018931...... Travis Cooper, Riverside Fairy Shrimp Renew.
San Diego, CA. (Streptocephalus woottoni),
Longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta longiantenna),
San Diego fairy shrimp
(Ranchinecta sandieonenis),
Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio),
Southwest willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus),
Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi), Quino
checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino),
Least bell's vireo (Vireo
bellii pusillus).
8......................... PER0057269...... Natalie Reeder, California tiger Salamander Amend.
Oakland, Ca. Sonoma and Santa Barbara
County DPS (Ambystoma
californiense), Mountain
yellow-legged frog Northern,
Southern California DPS (Rana
muscosa).
8......................... PER0121458...... Donald W. San Bernardino Merriam's Amend.
Hardeman, Jr., kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
Cedar Hill, TX. merriami parvus).
8......................... ES221294........ Michael Riverside Fairy Shrimp Renew.
Galloway, San (Streptocephalus woottoni),
Diego, CA. Diego fairy shrimp
(Ranchinecta sandieonenis),
Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino).
8......................... ES832946........ James E. Pike, Southwest willow flycatcher Renew.
Huntington (Empidonax traillii extimus),
Beach, CA. Least bell's vireo (Vireo
bellii pusillus).
8......................... ES213308........ Joseph DiDonato, Salt marsh harvest mouse Renew.
Ferndale, CA. (Reithrodontomys raviventris),
California tiger Salamander
(Ambystoma californiense).
8......................... CS19604974...... Kat Calderala, California tiger Salamander New
Davis, CA. Sonoma County DPS (Ambystoma
californiense).
8......................... CS19862617...... Luke Benson Los tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius New.
Angelos, CA. newberryi).
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8......................... CS19905916...... GEI Consultants Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged New.
Inc. Aquatics, Frog (Rana sierrae), foothill
Rancho Cordova, yellow-legged frog (Rana
CA. boylii).
8......................... CS16548345...... Natalie Neff, California tiger Salamander New.
Ahwahnee, CA. Sonoma and Santa Barbara
County DPS (Ambystoma
californiense).
8......................... CS20288506...... Jelena Grbic, Yuma Ridgway's rail (Rallus New.
Phoenix, AZ. obsoletus yumanensis).
8......................... CS20387132...... Matilda Workman, Clover (Tidestrom's) lupine New.
Saint Louis, MO. (Lupinus tidestromii).
8......................... CS20446489...... Sarah Mendez, California tiger Salamander New.
Folsom, CA. Santa Barbara County DPS
(Ambystoma californiense).
8......................... CS20500335...... Araceli Gomez Quino checkerspot butterfly New.
Villegas, (Euphydryas editha quino).
National City,
CA.
8......................... CS20527532...... Neil Kauffman, mountain yellow-legged frog New.
Bishop, CA. Southern California DPS (Rana
muscosa), Sierra Nevada Yellow-
legged Frog (Rana sierrae).
8......................... CS20552501...... Bureau of Land Behren's silverspot butterfly New.
Management, (Speyeria zerene behrensii).
Ukiah Field
office, CA.
8......................... CS20687260...... Rick Evans, Foothill yellow-legged frog New.
Placerville, CA. south coast DPS (Rana boylii).
8......................... CS20713751...... Mendocino Land Behren's silverspot butterfly New.
Trust, Fort (Speyeria zerene behrensii).
Bragg, CA.
8......................... CS20874715...... John L Fryer Shortnose sucker (Chasmistes New.
Aquatic Animal brevirostris), Lost River
Health Sucker (Deltistes luxatus).
Laboratory--OSU
, Corvallis, OR.
8......................... PER23106090..... Michael Wilcox, Delhi Sands flower-loving fly Renew and
Redlands, CA. (Rhaphiomidas terminatus Amend.
abdominalis), Quino
checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydry as editha quino),
Casey's June beetle (Dinacoma
caseyi).
8......................... PER33109354..... Smith Ecological California tiger Salamander New.
Consulting, CA. (Ambystoma californiense).
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Public Availability of Comments
Any written comments that we receive become part of the decision
record associated with the above actions. 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. You may view and comment on others' public comments at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> unless our allowing so would violate the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552).
Next Steps
A notice is published in the Federal Register under section 10(d)
of the Act for any permit issued to an applicant under section
10(a)(1)(A). Such notices may be batched to include multiple permits
issued. You may locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by
searching <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> for the permit number listed
above in this document. For example, to find information about the
potential issuance of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> and search for ``12345A''.
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.).
Angela Picco,
Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services Region 1
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18070 Filed 9-2-26; 8:45 am]
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