[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71070-71071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26911]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a scientific 
research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species 
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Awe'') 
solicits review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies, 
and the public on the following permit requests.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before January 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Chief, Endangered Species, Ecological 
Services, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 (fax: 503-
231-6243). Please refer to the respective permit number for each 
application when submitting comments. All comments received, including 
names and addresses, will become part of the official administrative 
record and may be made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documents and other information 
submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to 
the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by 
any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents 
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to the address 
above (telephone: 503-231-2063). Please refer to the respective permit 
number for each application when requesting copies of documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit No. TE-038109

    Applicant: Theodore Lee, San Diego, California.
    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); take 
(survey, capture, release, and collect and sacrifice) the Conservancy 
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta longiantenna), the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus 
packardi), the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), and 
the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); and take 
(survey, capture, and release) the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-777965

    Applicant: LSA Associates, Inc., Irvine, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (capture and collect 
and sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 
the longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside 
fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis); and take (survey, capture, and release) 
the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) in conjunction with surveys 
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-094807

    Applicant: Lorena Solorzano-Vincent, Oakland, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and collect and 
sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis) in conjunction with surveys throughout 
the range of each species in California and Oregon for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-094308

    Applicant: Shay Lawrey, Lake Arrowhead, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), take 
(locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus), and take (capture, handle, and translocate) the San 
Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with 
surveys in San Bernardino County, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-063608

    Applicant: Brian Lohstroh, San Diego, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-807078

    Applicant: Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Stinson Beach, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey and 
locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus), and take (locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's 
vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with surveys throughout 
the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival.

Permit No. TE-054120

Applicant: Russell Huddleston, Sacramento, California.

    The permittee requests an amendment to remove/reduce to possession 
(collect) Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft bird's-beak), Eriogonum 
apricum var. apricum (lone buckwheat), Orcuttia viscida (Sacramento 
orcutt grass), Tucuoria mucronata (Solano Grass), Lasthenia conjugens 
(Contra Costa goldfields), Trifolium amoenum (showy Indian clover), 
Cirsium hydrophilum var. hdrophilum (Suisun thistle), and Pseudobahia 
bahiifolia (Hartweg's golden sunburst) in conjunction with surveys 
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-095526

Applicant: Christopher Guilliams, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and collect and 
sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp 
(Lipidurus packardi); and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino 
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with 
surveys throughout the range of each species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-095858

Applicant: Arianne Glagola, Anaheim, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-095868

Applicant: David Kisner, Santa Barbara, California.


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    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and 
locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus) and the California least tern (Sterna antillarum 
browni), and take (locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo 
(Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with surveys throughout the 
range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

Permit No. TE-094983

Applicant: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession 
(collect) Arabis hoffmannii (Hoffmann's rock-cress), Arenaria 
paludicola (Marsh sandwort), Astragauls pycnostachyus var. lanosisimus 
(Ventura marsh milk-vetch), Berberis nevinii (Nevin's barberry), 
Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis (island barberry), Castilleha grisea 
(San Clemente Island Indian paintbrush), Castilleja mollis (soft-leaved 
Indian paintbrush), Caulanthus californicus (California jewelflower), 
Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense (Chorro Creek bog thistle), Cirsium 
loncholepis (La Graciosa thistle), Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculate 
(Pismo clarkia), Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus (salt marsh 
bird's-beak), Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa (Gaviota tarplant), 
Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkiense (San Clemente Island larkspur), 
Dudleya traskiae (Santa Barbara Island dudleya), Eremalche kernensis 
(Kern mallow), Eriodictyon altissimum (Indian Knob mountain balm), 
Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc yerba santa), Erysimum menziesii ssp. 
yadonii (Menzies' wall-flower), Galium buxifolium (island bedstraw), 
Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii (Hoffman's slender-flowered gilia), 
Layia carnosa (beach layia), Lithophragma maximum (San Clemente Island 
woodland star), Lotus dendroideus var. traskiae (San Clemente Island 
broom), Lupinus nipomensis (Nipomo Mesa lupine), Malacothamnus 
clementinus (San Clemente Island bush mallow), Malacothamnus 
fasciculatus var. nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island bush mallow), 
Malacothrix indecora (Santa Cruz Island malacothrix), Malacothrix 
squalida (island malacothrix), Pentachaeta lyonii (Lyon's pentachaeta), 
Rorippa gambellii (Gambel's watercress), Sibara filifoia (Santa Cruz 
Island rock-cress), and Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa Cruz Island 
fringepod) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-095561

Applicant: Bertin Anderson, Blythe, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and the 
Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in conjunction with 
surveys in Riverside County, California, for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival.
    We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications.

    Dated: November 15, 2004.
Paul Henson,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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