[Federal Register: June 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 123)]
[Notices]
[Page 36065-36066]
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. 061804D]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received an application from the Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA) for a direct take permit pursuant to the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The permit would
authorize take of ESA-listed anadromous fish species associated with
monitoring of salmon and steelhead in Nason Creek, a tributary of the
Wenatchee River in Washington. The duration of the proposed Permit is 5
years. This notice serves to notify the public of the receipt of the
application and to give the public an opportunity to review and comment
on the document. All comments received will become part of the public
record and will be available for review pursuant to the ESA.
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DATES: Written comments from interested parties on the Permit
application must be received at the appropriate address or fax number
(see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 pm Pacific daylight time on July 28,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be sent to
Kristine Petersen, Salmon Recovery Division, F/NWR1, 525 NE Oregon
Street, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97232 or faxed to (503) 872-2737.
Comments on this draft EA may be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox
address for providing e-mail comments is Nason.nwr@noaa.gov. Include in
the subject line the following document identifier: ``Nason Creek
application''. Federal e-rulemaking portal: http:http://www.regulations.gov.
The documents are also available on the Internet at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1sustfsh/10permits/.
Requests for copies of the permit application
should be directed to the Salmon Recovery Division, F/NWR1, 525 NE
Oregon Street, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97232. Comments received will
also be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours by calling (503) 230-5409.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristine Petersen, Portland, OR (ph:
(503)230-5409, fax: (503)872-2737, e-mail: kristine.petersen@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is relevant to the following
species and evolutionarily significant units (ESUs):
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): endangered, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Upper Columbia River (UCR).
Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha): endangered, naturally produced and
artificially propagated, UCR spring-run.
Background
Section 9 of the ESA and Federal regulations prohibit the
``taking'' of a species listed as endangered or threatened. The term
``take'' is defined under the ESA to mean harass, harm, pursue, hunt,
shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage
in any such conduct. NMFS may issue permits, under limited
circumstances, to take listed species for scientific purposes or to
enhance the propagation or survival of the species under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. NMFS regulations governing permits for
threatened and endangered species are promulgated at 50 CFR 222.307.
Application Received
On May 20, 2004, the BPA submitted an application to NMFS for an
ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit for the take of ESA-listed anadromous
fish species associated with monitoring of salmon and steelhead in
Nason Creek, a tributary of the Wenatchee River in Washington. The
monitoring will enable collection of data to estimate natural and
hatchery-origin production and productivity and other life history
parameters, as well as to help evaluate the effects of supplementation
programs in the Wenatchee River Basin.
This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS
will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments
submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the
requirements of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. If it is determined
that the requirements are met, a permit will be issued to the BPA for
the monitoring actions in Nason Creek. NMFS will publish a record of
its final action in the Federal Register.
Dated: June 22, 2004.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-14624 Filed 6-25-04; 8:45 am]
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