[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18848-18849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9131]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

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    The following applicants have applied for a permit to conduct 
certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided 
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

Permit No. PRT-787392

    Applicant: San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California.
    The applicant requests amendment of their permit to include 
authorization to take (capture, mark, and release) the Stephens' 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the survival of the 
species.

Permit No. PRT-789266

    Applicant: Patricia Ann Hobell, Oceanside, California.
    The applicant requests amendment of her permit to include 
authorization to take (survey populations and monitor nesting) the 
western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) and take (survey 
populations, monitor nesting, band and measure chicks) the California 
least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in Orange and San Diego Counties, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-797665

    Applicant: Regional Environmental Consultants, San Diego, 
California.
    The applicant requests amendment of their permit to include 
authorization to take (capture, handle, and release) the Pacific pocket 
mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus), take (harass by survey, 
collect and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
lynchi), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal 
pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), and remove and reduce to 
possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction (for translocation 
from disturbed areas) Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii (San Diego 
button-celery), Orcuttia californica (California Orcutt grass), 
Pogogyne abramsii (San Diego mesa mint), and Pogogyne nudiuscula (Otay 
mesa mint) throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-799679

    Applicant: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, 
California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey and monitor nesting 
colonies) the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) on 
Vandenburg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara, California, for the purpose 
of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800291

    Applicant: Ibis Environmental Services, Tiburon, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey using taped calls) 
the California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) in the San 
Francisco Bay area, California, for the purpose of enhancing the 
survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800783

    Applicant: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division 
of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect 
and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
lynchi), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal 
pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools in Rancho 
Cordova and Oroville, California, for the purpose of enhancing the 
survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800783

    Applicant: Jepson Prairie Reserve, Solano County, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect 
and release) the conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 
vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), and vernal pool tadpole 
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools on the Jepson Prairie 
Reserve, California for educational programs for the purpose of 
enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800793

    Applicant: Ray Griffiths, Georgetown, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect 
and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
longiantenna), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the survival of the species.
Permit No. PRT-800794

    Applicant: Zentner and Zentner, Inc., Sacramento, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect 
and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
lynchi), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal 
pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools throughout 
the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800797

    Applicant: Donald L. Davis, Oakview, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass during population 
and nest monitoring, removal of non-native vegetation from nesting 
areas, and establishment of predator exclosures) the California least 
tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in Ventura County, California, for the 
purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800924

    Applicant: Renee Y. Owens, San Marcos, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey using taped 
vocalizations and monitor nests) the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila 
californica californica) and the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus) in San Diego and Orange Counties, California for the 

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purposes of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800926

    Applicant: California Department of Transportation, District 8, San 
Bernardino, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey using taped 
vocalizations and monitor nests) the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila 
californica californica) and the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus) in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San 
Diego Counties, California for the purpose of enhancing the survival of 
the species.

Permit No. 801019

    Applicant: Aqua Farms, LLC, Portland, Oregon.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect and sacrifice) 
Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes 
brevirostrum) larvae at the confluence of the upper Klamath Lake, `A' 
Canal, and Link River for scientific research for the purpose of 
enhancing the survival of the species.

DATES: Written comments on the permit applications must be received by 
May 15, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Division of Consultation and Conservation Planning, Ecological 
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, 
Portland, Oregon 97232-4181. Please refer to the respective permit 
number for each application when submitting comments.

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 
following office: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 
Division of Consultation and Conservation Planning, 911 N.E. 11th 
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181. Telephone: 503-231-2063; FAX: 503-
231-6243. Please refer to the respective permit number for each 
application when requesting copies of documents.

    Dated: April 6, 1995.
David L. McMullen,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 95-9131 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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