Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

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The following applicants have applied for a permit to conduct

certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided

pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

Permit No. PRT-787392

Applicant: San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California.

The applicant requests amendment of their permit to include

authorization to take (capture, mark, and release) the Stephens'

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego

Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the survival of the

species.

Permit No. PRT-789266

Applicant: Patricia Ann Hobell, Oceanside, California.

The applicant requests amendment of her permit to include

authorization to take (survey populations and monitor nesting) the

western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) and take (survey

populations, monitor nesting, band and measure chicks) the California

least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in Orange and San Diego Counties,

California, for the purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-797665

Applicant: Regional Environmental Consultants, San Diego,

California.

The applicant requests amendment of their permit to include

authorization to take (capture, handle, and release) the Pacific pocket

mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus), take (harass by survey,

collect and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp

(Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

lynchi), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal

pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), and remove and reduce to

possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction (for translocation

from disturbed areas) Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii (San Diego

button-celery), Orcuttia californica (California Orcutt grass),

Pogogyne abramsii (San Diego mesa mint), and Pogogyne nudiuscula (Otay

mesa mint) throughout the range of the species in California for the

purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-799679

Applicant: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara,

California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (survey and monitor nesting

colonies) the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) on

Vandenburg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara, California, for the purpose

of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800291

Applicant: Ibis Environmental Services, Tiburon, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (survey using taped calls)

the California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) in the San

Francisco Bay area, California, for the purpose of enhancing the

survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800783

Applicant: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division

of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect

and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp

(Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

lynchi), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal

pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools in Rancho

Cordova and Oroville, California, for the purpose of enhancing the

survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800783

Applicant: Jepson Prairie Reserve, Solano County, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect

and release) the conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),

vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), and vernal pool tadpole

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools on the Jepson Prairie

Reserve, California for educational programs for the purpose of

enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800793

Applicant: Ray Griffiths, Georgetown, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect

and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp

(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

longiantenna), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), and

vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools

throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of

enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800794

Applicant: Zentner and Zentner, Inc., Sacramento, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect

and sacrifice voucher specimens) the conservancy fairy shrimp

(Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

lynchi), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal

pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) from vernal pools throughout

the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the

survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800797

Applicant: Donald L. Davis, Oakview, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (harass during population

and nest monitoring, removal of non-native vegetation from nesting

areas, and establishment of predator exclosures) the California least

tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in Ventura County, California, for the

purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800924

Applicant: Renee Y. Owens, San Marcos, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (survey using taped

vocalizations and monitor nests) the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila

californica californica) and the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii

pusillus) in San Diego and Orange Counties, California for the

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purposes of enhancing the survival of the species.

Permit No. PRT-800926

Applicant: California Department of Transportation, District 8, San

Bernardino, California.

The applicant requests a permit to take (survey using taped

vocalizations and monitor nests) the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila

californica californica) and the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii

pusillus) in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San

Diego Counties, California for the purpose of enhancing the survival of

the species.

Permit No. 801019

Applicant: Aqua Farms, LLC, Portland, Oregon.

The applicant requests a permit to take (collect and sacrifice)

Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes

brevirostrum) larvae at the confluence of the upper Klamath Lake, `A'

Canal, and Link River for scientific research for the purpose of

enhancing the survival of the species.

DATES: Written comments on the permit applications must be received by

May 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief,

Division of Consultation and Conservation Planning, Ecological

Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue,

Portland, Oregon 97232-4181. Please refer to the respective permit

number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to

the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by

any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents,

within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice, to the

following office: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services,

Division of Consultation and Conservation Planning, 911 N.E. 11th

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181. Telephone: 503-231-2063; FAX: 503-

231-6243. Please refer to the respective permit number for each

application when requesting copies of documents.

Dated: April 6, 1995.

David L. McMullen,

Acting Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.

[FR Doc. 95-9131 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]

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