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Next Steps 

After this comment period ends, we 

will analyze comments and address 

them in a final EIS. 

Public Comments 

We request data, comments, new 

information, or suggestions from all 

interested parties. We will consider 

these comments in developing the final 

EIS. We particularly seek comments on 

the following: 

• The barred owl and its population 

status and trend; 

• The northern spotted owl and its 

population status and trend; 

• Ongoing northern spotted owl 

demography studies; 

• Effects of the proposed removal 

experiment on other wildlife species; 

• Social and human value/ethics, 

including the intrinsic value of spotted 

and barred owls and human culpability 

in the presence of barred owls in the 

West; 

• Economic effects of the alternatives; 

• Cultural resources that may be 

affected by the alternatives; 

• Effects of the alternatives on visitor 

use and recreation, and visitor 

experience, especially in National Parks 

and Recreation Areas and other 

recreation sites; and 

• Effects of the alternatives on 

Wilderness Areas and wilderness 

attributes. 

You may submit your comments and 

materials by one of the methods listed 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments and materials we receive, 

as well as supporting documentation we 

used in preparing the draft EIS, will be 

available for public inspection by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours, at our office (see ADDRESSES

section). 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the public record associated with 

this action. Before including your 

address, phone number, email address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comments, 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. 

Public Meetings 

We will hold at least two public 

meetings at locations within the range of 

the northern spotted owl (western 

Washington, western Oregon, and 

northwestern California). We will 

announce exact meeting locations and 

times in local newspapers and on the 

Internet at http://www.fws.gov/ 

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References Cited 

A complete list of references cited in 

this notice is available upon request 

from our Oregon Fish and Wildlife 

Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT). 

Authority 

We provide this notice under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.), and its implementing regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 40 CFR 1506.6. We also publish 

this notice under authority of the 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 

703–712) and its specific implementing 

regulations at 50 CFR 10.13 and 50 CFR 

21.23. 

Dated: January 11, 2012. 

Theresa E. Rabot, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(Act) prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. 

DATES: We must receive any written 

comments on or before April 9, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by 

U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: 

Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Ecological Services, 5600 

American Blvd. West, Suite 990, 

Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by 

electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Mandell, (612) 713–5343. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We invite public comment on the 

following permit applications for certain 

activities with endangered species 

authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our 

regulations governing the taking of 

endangered species in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. 

Submit your written data, comments, or 

request for a copy of the complete 

application to the address shown in 

ADDRESSES. 

Permit Applications 

Permit Application Number: TE06778A 

Applicant: USDA Forest Service, 

Shawnee National Forest (Rod 

McClanahan, P.I.), Vienna, IL. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal/amendment to take (capture 

and release; salvage dead specimens) 

Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and Gray 

bats (Myotis grisescens) on federal lands 

in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. 

Proposed activities are aimed at 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE207526 

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Columbia Environmental Research 

Center (Mark Wildhaber, P.I.), 

Columbia, MO. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal/amendment to take Pallid 

Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), 

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka), and 

Neosho madtom (Noturus placidus). 

Proposed activities include captive 

propagation, reintroduction, scientific 

study, field assessments, and other 

recovery activities involving capture, 

handling, and holding of fish in the 

laboratory (hatchery) and in the wild. 

Proposed field activities would occur in 

the Missouri River, its tributaries, the 

Middle Mississippi River, Neosho River 

(KS) and Cottonwood River (KS). 

Permit Application Number: TE06809A 

Applicant: USDA Forest Service, North 

Central Research Station (Sybill 

Amelon, P.I.), Columbia, MO. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take Indiana bats, gray bats, 

and Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus 

townsendii ingens) throughout the range 

of the species in Alabama, Arkansas, 

Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North 

Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South 

Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and 

Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for 


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the recovery of the species and 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE66634A 

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Memphis, TN. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release) fat 

pocketbook (Potamilus capax), pink 

mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), scaleshell 

(Leptodea leptodon), and rabbitsfoot 

(Quadrula cylindrical) during 

freshwater mussel surveys to evaluate 

potential impacts and avoid harm to 

listed species. Activities are proposed 

within the jurisdiction of the Memphis 

District (USACE) in Illinois and 

Missouri. 

Permit Application Number: TE02378A 

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, St. Paul District, St. Paul, 

MN. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture and release) 

Higgins’ eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis 

higginsi) within Minnesota, Iowa, and 

Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for 

the enhancement of survival of the 

species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE02344A 

Applicant: Mainstream Commercial 

Divers, Inc. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture and release) the 

following freshwater mussels species: 

Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern 

riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa 

rangiana), Orange-footed pimpleback 

pearlymussel (Plethobasus 

cooperianus), Pink mucket 

pearlymussel, Rough pigtoe 

(Pleurobema plenum), Purple cat’s paw 

pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata 

obliquata), White cat’s paw 

pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata 

perobliqua), Fanshell (Cyprogenia 

stegaria), Fat pocketbook, Higgins’ eye 

pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi), 

Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa), 

and Scaleshell within the States of 

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 

Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, 

and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are 

for the enhancement of survival and 

recovery of the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE838715 

Applicant: The Nature Conservancy, 

Ohio Operating Unit, Swanton, OH. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take Karner blue butterfly 

(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in the 

context of habitat management for the 

recovery of the species at the Kitty Todd 

Nature Preserve, Lucas County, Ohio. 

Permit Application Number: TE66724A 

Applicant: Cleveland Metroparks, 

Timothy Krynak, P.I., Willoughby 

Hills, OH. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release) Indiana bats 

within the State of Ohio for the purpose 

of scientific research aimed at recovery 

of the species. 

Permit Application Number: TE06820A 

Applicant: Russell A. Benedict, Central 

College, Pella, IA 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release) Indiana bats 

and gray bats within the states of 

Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Proposed 

activities are for the enhancement and 

recovery of the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE06801A 

Applicant: Pittsburgh Wildlife & 

Environmental, Inc., McDonald, PA. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture and release) 

Indiana bats and gray bats throughout 

the States of Alabama, Arkansas, 

Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, 

Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New 

York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 

Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 

Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and 

Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for 

the enhancement of survival and 

recovery of the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE38842A 

Applicant: Sanders Environmental, Inc. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal and amendment to take 

(capture and release) Indiana bats 

within the States of Illinois, Indiana, 

Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and 

Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for 

the enhancement of survival and 

recovery of the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE66727A 

Applicant: Wildlife Specialists, LLC, 

Wellsboro, PA. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release) Indiana bats 

within Ohio for the enhancement of 

survival of the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE130900 

Applicant: EnviroScience, Inc., Stow, 

OH. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture and release) 

freshwater mussel species within the 

States of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, 

Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Take in the 

context of harass through capture during 

surveys within these states is proposed 

for the purpose of enhancement of 

survival of the species in the wild 

through evaluation of habitat use and 

consideration of those species in project 

planning. 

Permit Application Number: TE195082 

Applicant: Thomas E. Tomasi, Missouri 

State University, Springfield, MO. 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to take (capture and release; 

capture and hold; euthanize) gray bats 

within the State of Missouri for 

scientific research activities aimed at 

recovery of the species and 

enhancement of its survival in the wild. 

Public Comments 

We seek public review and comments 

on these permit applications. Please 

refer to the permit number when you 

submit comments. Comments and 

materials we receive are available for 

public inspection, by appointment, 

during normal business hours at the 

address shown in the ADDRESSES

section. 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. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), we have made an initial 

determination that the proposed 

activities in these permits are 

categorically excluded from the 

requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement (516 

DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). 

Dated: March 1, 2012. 

Lynn Lewis, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Region 3. 

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