# 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 March 16, 2022.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Document availability:* Request documents by phone or email: Marty Tuegel 505-248-6651, *[email protected].*
*Comment submission:* Submit comments by email to *[email protected].* Please specify the permit you are interested in by number ( *e.g.,* Application No. ESPER1234567).
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Marty Tuegel, Supervisor, Environmental Review Division, 505-248-6651. 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 Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ) 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 listed 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PER0030652 | Miller, Marvin; Spring Branch, Texas | Beetle [no common name] (
), beetle [no common name] (
), Helotes mold beetle (
), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (
), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (
), Madla Cave meshweaver (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, capture | Harm, harass | New. |
| PER0029468 | Jenkerson, Jeffrey; San Marcos, Texas | Houston toad (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, capture, handling, biosampling, translocation, release | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0029467 | Gladstone, Nicholas S.; Austin, Texas | Austin blind salamander (
), Barton Springs salamander (
), beetle [no common name] (
), beetle [no common name] (
), Coffin Cave mold beetle (
), Comal Springs dryopid beetle (
), Comal Springs riffle beetle (
), Helotes mold beetle (
), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (
), Tooth Cave ground beetle (
), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (
), Bone Cave harvestman (
), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (
), Madla Cave meshweaver (
), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (
), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (
), Tooth Cave spider (
), Peck's Cave amphipod (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, habitat assessment | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0030653 | Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants, LLC.; Buffalo, Wyoming | Rio Grande silvery minnow (
), spikedace (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming | Presence/absence surveys, monitoring | Harass, harm | Renew/amend. |
| ES068189 | Archaeological Consulting Services—A Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc. Company; Tempe, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona, New Mexico | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| PER0018550 | Mowad, Gary; Scottsdale, Arizona | Black-lace cactus (
var.
), Tobusch fishhook cactus (
ssp.
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, collection, transplantation | Collect | New. |
| PER0005103 | Proppe, Darren; Dripping Springs, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, habitat assessment | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0012186 | San Antonio Aquarium; San Antonio, Texas | Green sea turtle (
) | Texas | Rehabilitation, display for educational purposes, release into the wild | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0030654 | U.S. Forest Service, Tonto National Forest; Mesa, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Yuma Ridgway's rail (
), Colorado pikeminnow (
), desert pupfish (
), Gila chub (
), Gila topminnow (
), razorback sucker (
) | Arizona | Survey/monitoring | Harass, harm | Renew/amend. |
| PER0002439 | U.S. Army; Fort Hood, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Survey/monitoring, capture, handling, banding, tracking, release | Harass, harm | Renew/amend. |
| PER0030655 | Wallgren, Jenny; Johnson City, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0029730 | Prescott, Jacqueline; Spring, Texas | Houston toad (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0029738 | Pebworth, Michael: Houston, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| PER0030658 | USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center; Flagstaff, Arizona | Arizona eryngo (
), Huachuca water umbel (
var.
), Arizona cliffrose (
) | Arizona | Collection | Collect | New. |
| PER0030603 | Sphere 3 Environmental; Longview, Texas | Red-cockaded woodpecker (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| PER0030542 | Long, Ashley; Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Survey/monitoring, capture, handling, banding, tracking, release | Harass, harm | Renew and Amend. |
| PER0030546 | Griffin, David; Green Valley, Arizona | Northern aplomado falcon (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona, New Mexico, Texas | Presence/absence surveys, nest monitoring | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| PER0030551 | Terry, William; San Marcos, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | New |
| PER0004032 | Horizon Environmental Services, Inc.; Austin, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
), Houston toad (
), beetle [no common came] (
), beetle [no common name] (
), Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver (
), Coffin Cave mold beetle (
), Helotes mold beetle (
), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (
), Tooth Cave ground beetle (
), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (
), Bone Cave harvestman (
), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (
), Government Canyon Bat Cave spider (
), Madla Cave meshweaver (
), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (
), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (
), Tooth Cave spider (
) | Texas, Oklahoma | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew/amend |
**Public Availability of Comments**
All comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and procedures. 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 ask us to 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.
**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.