[Federal Register: February 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 39)] [Notices] [Page 10032-10033] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27fe98-122] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 of 1973, as amended (16 USC 1531 et seq.). Permit No. 779910 Applicant: William E. Haas, San Diego, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to: take (harass by survey; capture, mark, release; relocate) the southwestern arroyo toad (Bufo microscaphus californicus) in Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial Counties, California; take (locate and monitor nests; capture, band, color-band, release) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) throughout its range; take (harass by survey) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes) in San Diego County, California; take (capture, measure, and release) the Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) throughout its range; and take (capture, measure, and release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) throughout its range in California in conjunction with presence or absence surveys, population monitoring, and ecological research for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 796012 Applicant: Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, Sacramento, California The applicant requests an amendment to its permit to take (harass by survey, capture and release, collect voucher specimens) the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni) and San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) throughout the species' range in California in conjunction with presence or absence surveys and scientific research for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 825576 Applicant: Richard N. Wales Jr., Tustin, California The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, measure, and release) the southwestern arroyo toad (Bufo microscaphus californicus) in conjunction with ecological research in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 804203 Applicant: Steve Myers, Riverside, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with population monitoring and removal of brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests throughout the species range in California, and take (capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys and population monitoring in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 745541 Applicant: Stephen J. Montgomery, San Diego, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (capture, handle, and release) the Amargosa vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis) in conjunction with life history studies in Inyo County, California, and the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 839480 Applicant: Richard Zembal, Laguna Niguel, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (harass by survey; capture, band, color-band, and release; collect eggs and capture juveniles; and translocate) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes) in Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles Counties, California, in conjunction with ecological research, population monitoring, augmenting existing populations by translocating eggs, and developing a captive breeding protocol at the Chula Vista Nature Center, San Diego, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. The ecological and population monitoring were previously authorized under subpermit Zembrl-5. Permit No. 838091 Applicant: Michael S. Cooperman, Corvallis, Oregon The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and sacrifice) larvae of the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and the shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) in conjunction with ecological research and life history studies in southern Oregon for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 832945 Applicant: Lisa M. Kegarice, San Bernardino, California The applicant requests an amendment to her permit to take (harass by survey) the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 813545 Applicant: Brock Ortega, Encinitas, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (harass by survey, collect and sacrifice) the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta [[Page 10033]] sandiegonensis), and vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi) in conjunction with presence and absence surveys and population monitoring in San Diego, Riverside, and Orange Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 817400 Applicant: East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (harass by survey using a motorized boat) the California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 785564 Applicant: Parsons Harland Bartholomew & Associates, Sacramento, California The applicant requests an amendment to his permit to take (harass by survey) the California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys throughout the species range in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 839093 Applicant: Thomas Wang, San Francisco, California The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey; mark larvae) the mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) in conjunction with scientific research in San Mateo County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 815537 Applicant: Karen Swaim, Livermore, California The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture, handle, and release) the Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) and to take (harass by survey) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), San Diego fairy shrimp (Brachinecta sandiegonensis), and the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) throughout the range of the species in California in conjunction with presence or absence surveys, general aquatic surveys, and scientific research for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 836517 Applicant: Chet McGaugh, Riverside, California The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with population monitoring and removal of brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests throughout the species' range in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No's. 832717, 794784, 797665 Applicants: Rodrick Dossey, El Cajon, California; Affinis, El Cajon, California; RECON, San Diego, California The applicants request a permit amendment to take (harass by survey) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys and ecological research throughout the species' range in California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 810768 Applicant: Harmsworth Associates, Dove Canyon, California The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by survey; nest monitor) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys and nest monitoring throughout the species' range in California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 801346 Applicant: Geoffrey L. Rogers, San Diego, California The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys in San Diego, Orange, Imperial, and Riverside Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 839211 Applicant: Marnie Crook, Redland, California The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys and population monitoring in San Bernardino County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival. Permit No. 839483 Applicant: University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect and sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with the collection of soil samples at the Beale Air Force Base and Jepson Prairie Reserve, California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival. Permit No. 839578 Applicant: David Evans and Associates, Inc., Bellevue, Washington The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) throughout the states of Utah and Nevada in conjunction with presence or absence surveys for the purpose of enhancing its survival. DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received on or before March 30, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, Division of Consultation and Conservation Planning, Ecological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 N.E. 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, including names and addresses, received 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 20 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. Dated: February 20, 1998. William F. Shake, Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon. [FR Doc. 98-5037 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P