# Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
**AGENCY:**
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
**ACTION:**
Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
**SUMMARY:**
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.
**DATES:**
We must receive your written comments on or before October 24, 2018.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Document availability and comment submission:* Submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) ( *e.g.,* TEXXXXXX).
• *Email: [email protected].*
• *U.S. Mail:* Daniel Marquez, Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Daniel Marquez, via phone at 760-431-9440, via email at *[email protected],* or via the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). The requested permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
**Background**
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of “take” includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species.
**Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment**
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies.
| Application No. | Applicant, city, state | Species | Location | Activity | Type of take | Permit action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TE-082237 | California State Parks, San Luis Obispo Coast District, San Simeon, California | • Morro shoulderband snail (Banded dune) (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| | | • Morro Bay kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| TE-13703B | California Living Museum, Bakersfield, California | • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (
(
)) | CA | Rehabilitation, public education, public display, captive propagation, research | Collect and acquire injured and/or sick animals, captive rear, perform general husbandry, release healthy individuals, and retain animals unfit for reintroduction | Renew. |
| | | • California tiger salamander (Sonoma County and Santa Barbara DPS) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (
) | | | | |
| | | • California condor (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riparian brush rabbit (
) | | | | |
| | | • Morro Bay kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Tipton kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Giant kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Stephens' kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Fresno kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riparian woodrat (=San Joaquin Valley) (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Joaquin kit fox (
) | | | | |
| | | • Sierra Nevada bighorn (
) | | | | |
| | | • Nelson bighorn (Peninsular Ranges DPS, Peninsular bighorn sheep) (
) | | | | |
| TE-79190C | Ryan Lopez, Fresno, California | • Fresno kangaroo rat (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | New. |
| | | • Tipton kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Giant kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-206822 | Brian Shomo, Lake Elsinore, California | • Stephens' kangaroo rat (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| TE-781084 | Anita Hayworth, Encinitas, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | | | | |
| | | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-80906C | Katherine Smith, Fairfield, California | • Salt marsh harvest mouse (
) | CA | Survey, population monitoring, genetic studies, toxicology studies | Capture, handle, mark, install cameras, collect fur samples | New. |
| TE-67570A | Brett Hanshew, Oakland, California | • San Francisco garter snake (
) | CA | Invasive species management | Perform bullfrog control | Amend. |
| TE-094845 | Matthew Bettelheim, Concord, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| TE-90002A | Todd Wong, Elk Grove, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-13691B | Christine Zack, Campbell, California | • San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| | | • Stephens' kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| TE-769304 | Jeffrey Halstead, Clovis, California | • Fresno kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Tipton kangaroo rat (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| | | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (
) | | | | |
| TE-02578B | Craig Seltenrich, Auburn, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| TE-799564 | Sycamore Environmental Consultants, Inc., Sacramento, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-795934 | ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc., Sacramento, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
). | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | | | | |
| | | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (
) | | | | |
| TE-96514A | Jonathan Aguayo, Buena Park, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Amend. |
| TE-21700B | Diana Grosso, Bakersfield, California | • Tipton kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Giant kangaroo rat (
) | CA | Survey and transport | Capture, handle, release, and transport injured individuals | Renew and amend. |
| | | • San Joaquin kit fox (
) | | | | |
| TE-829554 | Barbara Kus, San Diego, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Education | Conduct educational workshops | Amend. |
| TE-148556 | Deborah Van Dooremolen, Las Vegas, Nevada | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | NV | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| | | • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (
) (
) | | | | |
| TE-020548 | U.S. Geological Survey, Vallejo, California | • Salt marsh harvest mouse (
) | CA | Survey and research | Capture, handle, mark, take fur samples, band, radio-tag, collect blood, collect feathers, candle eggs, salvage eggs, salvage carcasses, release | Renew. |
| TE-64144A | Emily Mastrelli, San Diego, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | Amend. |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-085026 | Jeff Steinman, San Francisco, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-221295 | Angelica Mendoza, Fontana, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | Amend. |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-166383 | Bureau of Land Management, Hollister, California | • Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (
) | CA | Survey and genetic studies | Capture, handle, collect tissue, release | Renew. |
| TE-29658A | Cindy Dunn, San Diego, California | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-115373 | Darin Busby, San Diego, California | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-85074C | U.S. Geological Survey, Dixon, California | • California Clapper rail (California Ridgway's r.) (
) (
) | CA | Monitor, research studies, and translocation | Capture, handle, band, radio-tag, monitor nests, collect blood, collect feathers, candle eggs, float eggs, translocate, transport, salvage eggs, salvage carcasses, and release | New. |
| TE-802450 | Arthur Davenport, Barstow, California | • Least Bell's vireo (
) | CA, NV, OR, WA, ID, AZ, NM, UT, CO, TX, WY | Survey and population monitoring | Survey, nest monitor, capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| | | • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (
) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Light-footed clapper rail (light-footed Ridgway's r.) (
) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Stephens' kangaroo rat (
) | | | | |
| | | • Pacific pocket mouse (
) | | | | |
| | | • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Desert pupfish (
) | | | | |
| TE-101154 | Douglas Rischbieter, Arnold, California | • Tidewater goby (
) | CA | Survey and genetic studies | Capture, handle, collect vouchers for genetic analysis, release | Renew. |
| TE-85084C | Dustin Brown, Orangevale, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | New. |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) (
) | | | | |
| TE-068189 | Archaeological Consulting Services, Tempe Arizona | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | NV | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-844852 | U.S. Geological Survey, Point Reyes, California | • Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (
) | CA | Survey, research studies, salvage | Capture, handle, take skin swabs, clip toes, insert PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tags, emergency salvage, collect vouchers, and release | Renew. |
| TE-15544A | Christine Beck, San Diego, California | • Least Bell's vireo (
) | CA | Survey and population monitoring | Nest monitor, capture, handle, band, and release | Renew. |
| | | • California least tern (
) (
) | | | | |
| TE-829204 | Harry Jones, Cobb, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-095858 | Arianne Preite, Orange, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| | | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | | | | |
| | | • Light-footed clapper rail (light-footed Ridgway's r.) (
) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | | | | |
| TE-233332 | Maya Mazon, Oceanside, California | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-800777 | Jepson Prairie Reserve Docents, Davis, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey and public education | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | | | | |
| TE-009926 | Gulf South Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | • Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (
) | CA, AZ, NM, TX | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew and amend. |
| | | • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (
) | | | | |
| | | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | | | | |
| TE-012137 | Fort Hunter Liggett, Fort Hunter Liggett, California | • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (
) | CA | Emergency salvage | Capture, temporarily hold in captivity, relocate, and salvage | Amendment. |
| TE-85350C | Scott Demers, McKinleyville, California | • California Clapper rail (California Ridgway's r.) (
) (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | New. |
| TE-063427 | Sarah Powell, Sacramento, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, collect vouchers | Renew. |
| TE-017549 | Mary Whitfield, Weldon, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA, NV, AZ, NM | Survey, population monitoring, research studies, and public educational workshops | Nest monitor, capture, handle, band, collect blood, collect feathers, film, conduct educational workshops | Renew and amend. |
| | | | | | | |
**Public Availability of Comments**
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
**Next Steps**
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the *Federal Register* .
**Authority**
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ).
Karen Jensen,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.