[Federal Register: March 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 59)]
[Notices]
[Page 14526-14527]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 032207C]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications for scientific research/enhancement
permit; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application
for a permit from Zachary Larson, Crescent City, CA (Permit 1606). This
permit would affect Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC)
coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). This document serves to notify the
public of the availability of the permit application for review and
comment before a final approval or disapproval is made by NMFS.
DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received at
the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5
p.m. Daylight Savings Time on April 27, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this renewal and modification request
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should be sent to the appropriate office as indicated below. Comments
may also be sent via fax to the number indicated for the request.
Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the internet.
The applications and related documents are available for review in the
indicated office, by appointment: John Clancy, Protected Species
Division, NOAA Fisheries, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521 (ph: 707-
825-5175, fax: 707-825-4840).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Clancy at phone number (707-825-
5175), or e-mail: john.clancy@noaa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on
a finding that such permits/modifications: (1) Are applied for in good
faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species
which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Authority to
take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permits.
Permits and modifications are issued in accordance with and are subject
to the ESA and NOAA Fisheries regulations governing listed fish and
wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-226).
Those individuals requesting a hearing on an application listed in
this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that
application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in the permit
action summaries are those of the applicant and do not necessarily
reflect the views of NMFS.
Species Covered in This Notice
This notice is relevant to the following threatened salmonid ESUs:
Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch).
Permit Requests Received
Permit 1606
Zachary Larson has requested a Permit (1606) for take of
SONCC coho salmon associated with two studies. Study 1 would
investigate juvenile salmonid presence, habitat use and timing in Smith
River estuary throughout the year. Proposed capture methods are by
beach seining, electrofishing (infrequent), snorkeling, baited minnow
traps, and fence traps with provision for upstream-downstream
movements. Study 2 would install a downstream migrant trap to be fished
4 days per week to document anadromous fish species use and abundance
in Cedar Creek (tributary to the Smith River) before and after a
barrier culvert is removed. Permit 1606 will expire August, 2011.
Dated: March 22, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5679 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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