[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13452-13453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6848]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2009-N0018; 10120-1112-0000-F2]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental 
Take Permits.

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SUMMARY: Between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008, the Pacific 
Region of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued 10 permits for 
enhancement of survival or incidental take of threatened and endangered 
species. These permits were issued pursuant to sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 
Copies of the permits and associated decision documents are available 
upon request.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232; facsimile (503) 
231-6243. Charges for copying, shipping and handling may apply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Shelly Sizemore, 
Administrative Assistant, at the above address and facsimile number or 
by telephone at (503) 231-2194.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) and its implementing regulations prohibit the take of wildlife 
species listed as endangered or threatened. The term ``take'' means to 
harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or 
collect listed wildlife, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. 
We may, under limited circumstances, issue permits to authorize take 
that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out an 
otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing permits for threatened 
and endangered species are found at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22.
    Although not required by law or regulation, it is our regional 
policy to notify the public of permits issued for enhancement of 
survival or incidental take under Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), 
Safe Harbor Agreements (SHAs), or Candidate Conservation Agreements 
with Assurances. Within the Pacific Region of the Service, between 
October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008, we issued 7 permits for 
enhancement of survival and 2 permits for incidental take of threatened 
and endangered species subject to certain conditions set forth therein, 
pursuant to sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. The 
enhancement of survival permits are associated with SHAs. The 
incidental take permits are associated with HCPs. We issued each permit 
after determining that: (1) the permit application was submitted in 
good faith; (2) all permit issuance criteria were met, including the 
requirement that granting the permit will not jeopardize the continued 
existence of listed species; and (3) the permit was consistent with the 
purposes and policy set forth in the Act and applicable regulations, 
including a thorough review of the environmental effects of the action 
and alternatives pursuant to the National

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Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

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                                                          Receipt of
                                                          application       Permit issuance    Name of approved
           Permit No.                  Applicant       Federal Register          date          plan or agreement
                                                            notice
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                                           Habitat Conservation Plans
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TE165744-0                        Broughton Land      73 FR 11870; March  September 18, 2008  Broughton Land
                                   Company             5, 2008                                 Company Native
                                                                                               Fish HCP.
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TE194350-0                        Castle & Cooke      73 FR 39025; July   September 26, 2008  Lanai
                                   Resorts, LLC        8, 2008                                 Meteorological
                                                                                               Tower HCP.
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                                             Safe Harbor Agreements
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TE134628-0                        The Nature          71 FR 52816;        May 1, 2008         Columbia Basin
                                   Conservancy         September 7, 2006                       pygmy rabbit
                                                                                               (CBPR) template
                                                                                               SHA.
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TE144770-0                        Tom Davis Farms     72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                   J.V.                25, 2007
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TE144776-0                        William Paul        72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                   Malone              25, 2007
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TE145559-0                        Dale R. Pixlee      72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                                       25, 2007
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TE146609-0                        Clements Farms      72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                   Inc.                25, 2007
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TE146767-0                        Heer Brothers J.V.  72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                                       25, 2007
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TE147289-0                        Don W. Roberts      72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                                       25, 2007
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TE149047-0                        David Adams Family  72 FR 20557; April  March 27, 2008      CBPR template SHA.
                                   LLC.                25, 2007
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    Copies of each permit, the accompanying HCP or SHA, and associated 
documents are available upon request. Decision documents for each 
permit include a Finding and Recommendation; a Biological Opinion; and 
either a Record of Decision, Finding of No Significant Impact, or an 
Environmental Action Statement. Associated documents may also include 
an Implementing Agreement, Environmental Impact Statement, or 
Environmental Assessment, as applicable.

    February 24, 2009.
Theresa E. Rabot,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 
1, Portland, Oregon.
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