# 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 May 20, 2019.
**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 (CFR) 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-62868B | The Klamath Tribes, Chiloquin, Oregon | • Lost River sucker (
) | OR | Capture, mark, collect tissue samples, captive rear, sacrifice, and release | Collect, rear, and release | Renew and amend. |
| TE-032713 | California Department of Transportation, Fresno, California | • Tipton kangaroo rat (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| | | • Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-218630 | Irena Mendez, Santa Monica, California | • El Segundo blue butterfly (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-190300 | Debra DeLaTorre, Phelan, California | • Stephens' kangaroo rat (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| TE-788133 | Vincent Scheidt, San Diego, California | • Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-28560D | Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, Nevada | • Moapa dace (
) | NV | Enhance habitat, control invasive species, mark and recapture, survey | Survey, capture, handle, and release | New. |
| TE-844030 | Eda Eggeman, Redding, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| TE-63422B | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, U.S. Forest Service, Las Vegas, Nevada | • Mount Charleston blue butterfly (
(
)
) | NV | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-88748B | Erika Walther, Oakland, California | • Salt marsh harvest mouse (
) | CA | Survey | Survey, capture, handle, collect hair for genetic analysis, and release | Amend. |
| TE-778195 | Helix Environmental Planning, La Mesa, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs)) (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Amend. |
| TE-031848 | Ryan Henry, Oakland, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-42850A | California Department of Water Resources, Fresno, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs)) (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| TE-28754D | Jill Grant, El Granada, California | • California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments (DPSs)) (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | New. |
| TE-039466 | U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Moscow, Idaho | • California clapper rail
), | CA, NV, AZ | Survey, perform educational workshops, collect feathers, conduct genetic analysis, band, attach satellite transmitters | Capture, handle, collect feathers, band, release, and track | Renew and Amend. |
| TE-060175 | Teresa Gonzales, San Jacinto, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-31349D | Briggs Lab, Santa Barbara, California | • Arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) (
), | CA | Capture, swab, toe clip, and release | Capture, swab, toe clip, and release | New. |
| TE-31350D | Timothy Salamunovich, Arcata, California | • Tidewater goby (
) | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, and release | New. |
| TE-118641 | Jodi McGraw, Watsonville, California | • Zayante band-winged grasshopper (
), | CA | Survey, restore habitat | Survey, capture, handle, relocate, release | Renew and Amend. |
| TE-027422 | Brian Pittman, Petaluma, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • Riverside fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-110382 | Ava Edens, Mission Viejo, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-101151 | Eric (Rick) Bailey, San Marcos, California | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| TE-32232D | Sara Snyder, Grover Beach, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | New. |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-67390A | Benjamin Smith, Mission Viejo, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA, NV | Survey | Survey | Renew. |
| TE-43937B | Robert Sloan, San Luis Obispo, California | • Morro shoulderband (=Banded dune) snail (
) | CA | Survey and enhance habitat | Survey, capture, handle, relocate, and release | Renew. |
| TE-09389A | Michelle Giolli, El Cerrito, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | Renew. |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-32290D | Michael Scaffidi, Davis, California | • Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), | CA | Survey | Capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers | New. |
| | | • San Diego fairy shrimp (
), | | | | |
| TE-062125 | U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Dorado Hills, California | • Stebbins' morning-glory (
), | CA | Collect plants and plant parts | Remove/reduce to possession from lands under Federal jurisdiction | Renew. |
| | | • Pine Hill flannelbush (
ssp.
), | | | | |
| TE-827493 | Brian Leatherman, Yorba Linda, California | • Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), | CA, NV | Survey and nest monitor | Survey and nest monitor | Renew. |
| TE-053085 | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada | • Yuma clapper rail (Yuma Ridgway's r.) (
) (
), | CA, NV, AZ | Survey, monitor, mark, collect, transport, and mark | Survey, monitor, collect, transport, mark, PIT tag, and electrofish | Renew. |
| | | • Bonytail chub (
), | | | | |
**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.* ).
Angela Picco,
Acting Chief of Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.