# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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, invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
**DATES:**
To ensure consideration, please submit your written comments by August 21, 2020.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Document availability:* Request documents by phone or email: Susan Jacobsen, 505-248-6641, *[email protected].*
*Comment submission:* Submit comments by email to *[email protected].* Please specify the permit you are interested in by number ( *e.g.,* Permit No. TE-123456).
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6641. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**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 hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing but also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit we issue under the ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A), authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or enhance the species' propagation or survival. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found 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**
Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by any party who submits a request as specified in *ADDRESSES* . Releasing documents is subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requirements.
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. 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. Please refer to the application number when submitting comments.
| Application No. | Applicant | Species | Location | Activity | Type of take | Permit action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TE066550 | Logan Simpson Design, Inc.; Tempe, Arizona | Black-footed ferret (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Yuma clapper rail (
), razorback sucker (
), Gila topminnow (
) | Arizona, New Mexico, Utah | Presence/absence surveys, habitat surveys, nest monitoring | Capture, harm, harass, injury, death | Renew. |
| TE028605 | SWCA; Flagstaff, Arizona | Black-footed ferret (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Yuma clapper rail (
), razorback sucker (
), Gila topminnow (
), Spikedace (
), loach minnow (
), Sonoyta mud turtle (
), Virgin River chub (
) | Arizona, New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys, habitat surveys, nest monitoring | Harm, harass, injury, death | Renew. |
| TE822998 | USDA, Coronado National Forest; Tucson, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Yuma clapper rail (
), Mexican long-nosed bat (
), ocelot (
), jaguar (
), Mount Graham red squirrel (
), Northern aplomado falcon (
), masked bobwhite quail (
), Sonora tiger salamander (
), Gila topminnow (
), desert pupfish (
), Yaqui chub (
), Gila chub (
) | Arizona, New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE43777A | Sea Life Aquarium; Grapevine, Texas | Kemp's ridley sea turtle (
), hawksbill sea turtle (
), green sea turtle (
) | Texas | Captive breeding, rehabilitation | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE155413 | Sonoran Institute; Tucson, Arizona | Gila topminnow (
) | Arizona | Presence/absence surveys; collection | Harass, harm, capture, injury, death | New. |
| TE28787B | Lawrence, Cindy; Buena Vista, Colorado | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | New Mexico, Utah | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE75679D | Ramirez, Alex; Katy, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | New. |
| TE091552 | Homesley, Zane; Austin, Texas | American burying beetle (
), golden-cheeked warbler (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Houston toad (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE584243B | Hill, Austin; Richardson, Texas | American burying beetle (
) | Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| TE54802B | Philips-Schaap, Megan; Tulsa, Oklahoma | American burying beetle (
) | Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE74315D | Hogue, Chaylum; Ada, Oklahoma | American burying beetle (
) | Oklahoma | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE75601D | Horner, Kaitlyn; Goodyear, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | New. |
| TE52561B | Teague, Trevor; Bixby, Oklahoma | American burying beetle (
) | Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| TE053104 | ACI Group, LLC.; Austin, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
), Houston toad (
), Coffin Cave mold beetle (
), Helotes mold beetle (
), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (
), Madla Cave meshweaver (
), Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
), Tooth Cave spider (
), Ground beetle (
), Ground beetle (
), Tooth Cave ground beetle (
), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (
), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (
), Cokendolpher cave harvestman (
), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (
), Bone Cave harvestman (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| TE233205 | Bonn, Thomas; Lockhart, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass, | Renew. |
| TE43746A | Johnson, Matthew; Flagstaff, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass, | Renew. |
| TE043399 | Eagle Environmental; Vinita, Oklahoma | American burying beetle (
), interior least tern (
) | Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas | Presence/absence surveys, | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE820730 | New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department; Santa Fe, New Mexico | Sacramento prickly poppy (
), Mancos milk-vetch (
), Sacramento Mountains thistle (
), Lee's pincushion cactus (
var.
), Sneed's pincushion cactus (
var.
) gypsum wild buckwheat (
), Todsen's pennyroyal (
), Pecos sunflower (
), Holy Ghost ipomopsis (
), Mesa Verde cactus (
) | New Mexico | Seed collection | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE27791B | National Park Service, Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments; Camp Verde, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE33889B | Miami University; Oxford, Ohio | Diminutive amphipod (
), Noel's amphipod (
), Pecos amphipod (
), Socorro isopod (
), Chupadera springsnail (
), Alamosa springnail (
) | New Mexico, Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
| TE830213 | EcoPlan Associates, Inc.; Mesa, Arizona | Black-footed ferret (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Sonora tiger salamander (
), Mount Graham red squirrel (
), Sonoran pronghorn (
), Gila topminnow (
), desert pupfish (
), Yaqui chub (
), Gila chub (
) | Arizona | Presence/absence surveys | Harm, harass | Renew. |
**Authority**
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ).
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.