# 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 scientific research to promote conservation or other 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 March 16, 2026.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Document availability and comment submission:* Use one of the following methods to request documents or submit comments. All requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) ( *e.g.,* Smith, ES-012345 or Jones, PER0001234).
• *Email: [email protected].*
• *U.S. Mail:* Tiffany Heitz, Regional Recovery Permit Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Tiffany Heitz, via phone at 916-978-5569, or via email at *[email protected].* Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
**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 wildlife species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of “take” of wildlife species includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting, in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, or attempting to engage in any such contact.
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 of listed wildlife species and removal and reduction to possession of listed plant species from an area of federal jurisdiction. 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 permit requests in Table 1 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 | Take activity | Permit action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PER8717669 | Mello Dee Hrdlicka; Riverside, California | San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, and release | New. |
| 98536C | Stillwater Sciences; Berkeley, California | Tidewater goby (
), Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra distinct population segments (DPS), California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, photograph, swab, release, and collect voucher specimens | Renew. |
| PER18916640 | Christopher Scanlon; Sacramento, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | New. |
| 007907 | U.S. Geological Survey; Klamath Falls, Oregon | Shortnose sucker (
) and Lost River sucker (
) | CA, NV, OR | Survey, capture, handle, mark (including the use of fin clips, external tags, internal and external radio telemetry transmitters, PIT tags, and coded wire tags), release, collect specimens, collect gametes, and use enclosures | Renew and |
| PER0045140 | Utah State University; Logan, Utah | Cui-ui (
) | NV | Survey, capture, handle, mark, sacrifice, tissue sample, and collect | Renew. |
| 108507 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region; Sacramento, California | All endangered species in the Pacific Southwest Region | CA, NV, OR | Purposeful take in the form of all activities that further the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission to conserve wildlife, plants, and the ecosystems upon which they depend | Renew and |
| | Vanessa Danielson; Fair Oaks, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect branchiopod resting eggs | New. |
| 56732D | Jasmine Bakker; Santee, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew. |
| PER20359209 | Mimi Dietderich; Concord, California | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, mark, relocate, and release | New. |
| PER22004298 | Cherie Yang; Bakersfield, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | New. |
| 148554 | Amber Heredia; Santa Ana, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | AZ, CA, NV | Survey using recorded vocalization | Renew. |
| 30659A | Creekside Center for Earth Observation; Menlo Park, California | Mission blue butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, collect, and translocate | Renew. |
| 89994B | Daria Snider; Sacramento, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 68514D | Adam DeLuna; Santa Ana, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA, NV | Survey using recorded vocalization | Renew. |
| 60680D | California Army National Guard; North Highlands, California | Santa Cruz tarplant (
) | CA | Remove and reduce to possession | Renew. |
| 50899B | Nicholas Bonzey; Sacramento, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| PER20703037 | Jeffrey Wells; Fallbrook, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Least Bell's vireo (
), and Arroyo toad (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalization, capture, handle, swab, and release | New. |
| PER0011950 | Olberding Environmental; Folsom, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), and California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Amend. |
| 66265D | Donna Noce; Bakersfield, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), Giant kangaroo rat (
), Tipton kangaroo rat
), Fresno kangaroo rat (
), Morro Bay kangaroo rat (
), Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS, and California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect adult vouchers | Renew. |
| 58452B | Darren Ward; Arcata, California | Tidewater goby (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, and release | Renew. |
| 191704 | Dana Terry; Pleasant Hill, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, and Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew and |
| 73946B | Austin Parker; Long Beach, California | El Segundo blue butterfly (
) and Palos Verdes blue butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew. |
| PER20968708 | Heather Curran; Los Osos, California | Tidewater goby (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, and release | New. |
| 77128D | Victoria Prado; Santa Barbara, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect adult vouchers | Renew. |
| PER22053515 | Rivers and Lands Conservancy; Riverside, California | Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | New. |
| 787716 | Scott Tremor; San Diego, California | San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (
), Pacific pocket mouse (
), and Sierra Nevada red fox (
) | CA | Survey, baited motion camera survey, track tube survey, capture, handle, collect tissue samples for genetic material, and release | Renew and |
| 67250D | Margaret Rei Scampavia; Richmond, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect adult vouchers | Renew. |
| PER21208242 | Leslie Munoz; Santa Cruz, California | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS and Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | New. |
| PER21200525 | Jessica Appel; Pleasant Hill, California | Mission blue butterfly (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, collect genetic material, sacrifice, and conduct genetic work | New. |
| 813545 | Brock Ortega; Poway, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), and Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey, survey using recorded vocalizations, survey by pursuit, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 092162 | Andrew Borcher; Santee, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew. |
| 031850 | Gretchen Cummings; Ramona, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew. |
| 92770B | Conservation Society of California; Oakland, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
), South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Harass by transport, captive rear, provide veterinary treatment and husbandry including brumation, swab, collect tissue samples for genetic analysis, inert PIT tags, inject Visual Implant Elastomer, provide disease treatment and immunization, perform behavioral and disease experiments, indefinitely retain and display to the public individuals unfit for reintroduction into the wild, release, euthanize, and nrecropsy | Amend. |
| PER21205976 | Rachel Noriega; El Centro, California | Yuma Ridgway's rail (
) | CA, AZ | Survey using recorded vocalizations | New. |
| 68734D | Kyla Garten; Sacramento, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), and Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 066621 | U.S. Navy Ventura County Naval Base; Point Mugu, California | Light-footed Ridgway's rail (
), California least tern (
), least Bell's vireo (
), and Salt marsh bird's beak (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalizations, locate and monitor nests and chicks, install/use remote sensing cameras near nests, use driftwood logs to protect nests, capture, band, release, and remove and reduce to possession | Renew. |
| PER22230993 | Susan Williams; Ridgecrest, California | Mohave tui chub (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, collect tissue samples for genetic study, release, and restore habitat | New. |
| 051236 | Erika Eidson; La Mesa, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) and Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit and survey using recorded vocalizations | Renew. |
| 56760D | Jason Allen; Bonita, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 844645 | Richard U Kann; Sunland, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (
), and Palos Verdes blue butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew and |
| PER22304748 | Rachel Allingham; El Cajon, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | New. |
| PER22305725 | Julie De Barros; Petaluma, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | New. |
| 002243 | Bighorn Institute; Palm Desert, California | Peninsular bighorn sheep (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, collect biological samples, radio-collar, euthanize critically ill or injured wild or captive-reared individuals unable to recover, captive rear (not breed) adults in existing captive herd, remove sick or injured lambs from the wild for rehabilitation and captive rearing and release | Renew. |
| 045994 | U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center; San Diego, California | Pacific pocket mouse (
), Desert slender salamander (
), Unarmored threespine stickleback (
), Mountain yellow-legged frog (
) southern California DPS, Arroyo toad (
), blunt-nosed leopard lizard (
), and Tidewater goby (
) | CA | Survey, conduct work with ants in surrounding habitat, capture, handle, voucher new populations, collect hair and tissue samples, mark with visible implant elastomer tags, utilize tracking tubes, photograph and record, collect specimens for vouchers and genetic and morphological assessments, swab, and release | Renew and |
| 55068D | Allie Sennett; Sacramento, California | California tiger salamander (
) Sonoma County distinct population segment and Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | Renew and |
| PER2424938 | Westland Resources, Inc.; Tucson, Arizona | Tiehm's buckwheat (
) | NV | Remove and reduce to possession | Renew and |
| 007907 | U.S. Geological Survey Western Fisheries Research Center; Klamath Falls, Oregon | Shortnose sucker (
) and Lost River sucker (
) | OR | Capture, handle, mark (including the use of fin clips, external tags, internal and external radio telemetry or acoustic transmitters, PIT tags, and coded wire tags), release, collect specimens, collect, gamete, and use enclosures | Renew and |
| PER11171364 | Caroline Hamilton; Nevada City, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, insert PIT tags, transport, translocate, emergency salvage, and release | New. |
| 20280D | Stephanie Cashin; Anaheim, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 64455D | Marshall Paymard; Foothill Ranch, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew and |
| 62868B | The Klamath Tribes; Chiloquin, Oregon | Shortnose sucker (
) and Lost River sucker (
) | OR | Survey, trap, capture, handle, mark, collect tissue samples, collect and rear in captivity, collect gametes and relocate/reintroduce, sacrifice, and release | Renew and |
| 28366D | Taylor Dee; Redlands, California | Yuma Ridgway's rail (
) | AZ, CA, NV | Survey using recorded vocalization | Renew and |
| PER20609148 | Alexander Bajakian; Travis Air Force Base, California | Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, and Contra Costa goldfields (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, collect resting eggs, and remove and reduce to possession | Amend. |
| 800777 | Jepson Prairie Preserve Docent Program; Davis, California | Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect adult vouchers | Amend. |
| PER9605389 | Rylie Towne; Stockton, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
), South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | Amend. |
| 063230 | Jim Rocks; San Diego, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), and Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey, survey by pursuit, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 55135D | Adam Lockyer; Fallbrook, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA, NV, AZ | Survey using recorded vocalization | Renew. |
| PER22876537 | David Tange; Petaluma, California | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | New. |
| PER10171021 | Miguel Moutsos; Oceanside, California | Least Bell's vireo (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalization and locate and monitor nests | New. |
| PER0011963 | Ian Hirschler; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| PER23104032 | The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Portland, Oregon | Behren's silverspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, and release | New. |
| 48170A | Lisa Herrera; Santa Maria, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), and California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County distinct population segments (DPS) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, and collect adult vouchers | Renew. |
| 32290D | Michael Scaffadi; Davis, California | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | Amend. |
| 141359 | Stephen Stringer; El Dorado Hills, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 50510A | Geoffrey Cline; Truckee, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS, Giant kangaroo rat (
), Tipton kangaroo rat
), Fresno kangaroo rat (
), and California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, mark, collect tissue samples, and release | Renew and |
| PER23105280 | Leonel Hausman; Dixon, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | New. |
| PER2385623 | Alex Berryman; Ogden, Utah | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | Amend. |
| 77146D | Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC.; Sacramento, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), San Diego fairy shrimp (
), California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, and Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Coast and South Sierra DPS | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, collect adult vouchers, collect resting eggs, process soil samples for resting egg identification, and culturing and hatching resting eggs | Renew and |
| 77123D | Pim Laulikitnont-Lee; San Francisco, California | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, and California Ridgway's rail (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalizations, survey, capture, handle, swab, and release | Renew and |
| 119861 | Quad Knopf, Inc.; Clovis, California | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, Fresno kangaroo rat (
), Giant kangaroo rat (
), Tipton kangaroo rat (
), and Buena Vista Lake shrew (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, mark, and release | Renew. |
| 82155B | Johanna Page; Pasadena, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 64144A | Emily Mastrelli; Alpine, California | California least tern (
), Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, band, release, locate and monitor nests, collect or bury non-viable eggs, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew and |
| 837760 | Kendall Osborne; Riverside, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), El Segundo blue butterfly (
), Palos Verdes blue butterfly (
), Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (
), Laguna Mountains skipper (
), and Casey's June Beetle (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, capture, handle, release | Renew. |
| 005535 | Gilbert Goodlett; Ridgecrest, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) and Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew. |
| 069534 | Victor Novik; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| PER0004080 | U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center, San Diego, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) and Least Bell's vireo (
) | AZ, CA, NM | Survey, capture, handle, band, take bio-samples, release, conduct training workshops, and remove brown-headed cowbird eggs and chicks from parasitized nests | Renew. |
| 80703A | Seth Reimers; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit | Renew. |
| 58862A | Greg Mason; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, collect resting eggs, process soil samples for resting egg identification, and culturing and hatching resting eggs | Renew. |
| 95114C | Todd Easley; San Marcos, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalizations | Renew. |
| 778195 | HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.; La Mesa, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, swab, release, collect adult vouchers, collect resting eggs, and process soil samples for resting egg identification | Renew. |
| 170389 | Travis Cooper; San Diego, California | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalizations, survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 58760A | Jason Yakich; Forest Knolls, California | California Ridgway's rail (
), California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey using recorded vocalizations, survey, capture, swab, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| PER246532 | Victoria Brunal-Byrd | California tiger salamander (
) Santa Barbara County and Sonoma County DPS, and California red-legged frog ( | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, release | New. |
| 76006B | Zoological Society of San Diego; San Diego, California | Mountain yellow-legged frog (
) Southern California DPS | CA | Collect samples for genetic material, conduct captive research, and translocate | Amend. |
| 89991B | Sarah VonderOhe; Citrus Heights, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, collect resting eggs, and process soil samples for resting egg identification | Renew and |
| 63359B | Jennifer Radtkey; Oakland, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| PER0002114 | Scott K Whitman; Sacramento, California | Foothill yellow-legged frog (
) South Sierra DPS, Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), and Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, swab, release, and collect adult vouchers | Renew and |
| 92462A | Ryan Quilley; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Yuma Ridgway's rail (
), and Light-footed Ridgway's rail (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit and survey using recorded vocalizations | Renew. |
| 06873C | Environmental Science Associates; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Light-footed Ridgway's rail (
), Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Least Bell's vireo (
), San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (
), Pacific pocket mouse (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey using recorded vocalizations, locate and monitor nests, remove brown-headed cowbird eggs (
and chicks from parasitized nests, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew and |
| 13632B | Elena Gregg; Chico, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, conduct educational tours, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, collect resting eggs, and process soil samples for resting egg identification | Renew and |
| 797665 | Recon Environmental, Inc.; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Least Bell's vireo (
), San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat (
), Pacific pocket mouse (
), Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey using recorded vocalizations, survey, locate and monitor nests, remove brown-headed cowbird eggs (
and chicks from parasitized nests, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew and |
| 221287 | Diana Saucedo; San Diego, California | Quino checkerspot butterfly (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey by pursuit, survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
| 139634 | Thomas Liddicoat; Vista, California | Conservancy fairy shrimp (
), Longhorn fairy shrimp (
), Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (
), Riverside fairy shrimp (
), and San Diego fairy shrimp (
) | CA | Survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect resting eggs | Renew. |
**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, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
**Next Steps**
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding permit issuance. If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the *Federal Register* . You may locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by searching *https://www.regulations.gov* by the application number listed above is this document. Type in your search exactly as the application number appears above, with spaces and hyphens as necessary. For example, to find information about the potential issuance of Permit No. PER1234567-0, you would go to *https://www.regulations.gov* and type “PER1234567-0” in the Search field.
An interested party opposed to a recovery permit's issuance may object by following the requirements in 50 CFR17.22(d) and request notification of the final action. The Service will follow the procedures in that section regarding notification of interested parties who file objections to issuance of permits.
**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,
Regional Threatened and Endangered Lead, Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.