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date to December 31, 2010. The purpose cooperate with other Federal and state may die as an unintended result of the
of the research is to assess watershed agencies and thereby share resources, activities.
conditions and limiting factors, and achieve common goals, and avoid
Permit 1568
determine watershed health under the unnecessary duplication of effort and
Northwest Forest Plan. The activities expense. The research would benefit the The NWFSC is requesting a 5–year
will benefit listed fish by providing the fish by helping improve management research permit to take juvenile PS
USFS with information to improve actions. The ONP would use snorkeling Chinook salmon. The purpose of this
forest management. The USFS proposes and backpack electrofishing to assess project is to provide information on the
to capture (using backpack species presence and abundance. basic life histories, ecology and genetic
electrofishing), anesthetize, measure, Captured fish would be measured for compositions of wild and hatchery
and release juvenile fish. The USFS length and released. The ONP does not juvenile Chinook salmon in the
does not intend to kill any fish being intend to kill any of the fish being Snohomish River estuary. The study is
captured but some may die as an captured but a small number may die as designed to (1) characterize the ecology
unintentional result of the research an unintended result of the activities. of existing Chinook salmon populations
activities. and life history types in the Snohomish
Permit 1566 River Estuary, and (2) evaluate how
Permit 1564
The Northwest Fisheries Science effectively habitat protection and
The University of Washington, School Center (NWFSC) is requesting a 5–year restoration actions in the estuary help
of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (UW) is research permit to take juvenile PS Chinook salmon populations in the
requesting a 5–year research permit to Snohomish River Basin. The
Chinook salmon. The purpose of this
take juvenile PS Chinook salmon. The information gathered by this research
study is to monitor a number of
objective of the research is to monitor would benefit the fish by helping
proposed restoration sites along the
the success of habitat restoration recovery planning in the Snohomish
Puget Sound shoreline from near the
projects in the Duwamish River estuary River estuary and other estuaries of the
Hiram Chittenden Locks north to the
the researchers wish to determine if the Puget Sound. The fish would be
town of Everett. The researchers would
population characteristics of local captured using Fyke nets and beach
determine fish presence, gauge
Chinook salmon have changed seines. They would then be
individual fish health, and measure
(improved) in response to recent anesthetized, measured, and weighed.
chemical contamination. The goal is to
estuarine habitat restoration activities. The fish would also be tissue-sampled
The habitat restoration work was establish a pre-restoration baseline of
the conditions at each of the proposed and checked for external marks and
conducted by the Port of Seattle and coded-wire tags. A portion of the
monitoring has been going on since restoration sites so the researchers can
determine how effective the restoration captured fish would be sacrificed for
2004 under a separate permit. The UW full necropsy and a few more may die
is now seeking their own permit to is. The fish would benefit from ongoing
improvement in the restoration efforts. as an unintended result of the research.
continue the study. The habitat This notice is provided pursuant to
restoration projects were designed to Sediments would be collected from each
site and chemically analyzed. The fish section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will
improve Chinook salmon rearing and evaluate the application, associated
migration habitat, and the research will would be captured in beach seines,
measured, and sampled for individual documents, and comments submitted to
benefit the fish by helping managers determine whether the application
learn the effectiveness of those condition factors and whole body lipid
content. Some of the captured fish meets the requirements of section 10(a)
measures. The fish would be captured
would be sacrificed during the process, of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
using enclosure nets and beach seines.
and a few more fish may die as an final permit decisions will not be made
Half of the juvenile Chinook salmon
unintended result of the research. until after the end of the 30–day
would be counted, checked for external
comment period. NMFS will publish
marks and internal coded-wire tags, Permit 1567 notice of its final action in the Federal
measured, and released. The other half
Ridolfi Inc. is requesting a 5–year Register.
of the captured fish would also have
their stomachs flushed. The UW does research permit to take juvenile PS Dated: June 13, 2006.
not intend to kill any of the fish being Chinook salmon. The purpose of this Angela Somma,
captured but a small number may die as study is to monitor habitat restoration Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
an unintended result of the activities. sites in Commencement Bay, of Protected Resources, National Marine
Washington. Data from the research Fisheries Service.
Permit 1565 would be used to measure the success [FR Doc. E6–9492 Filed 6–16–06; 8:45 am]
The National Park Service, Olympic of restoration efforts, identify adaptive BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
National Park (ONP) is requesting a 5– management approaches, address
year research permit to take juvenile monitoring requirements specified by
LCR Chinook salmon, juvenile PS permitting agencies, and serve as an DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Chinook salmon, juvenile LCR outreach tool for disseminating project
steelhead, and juvenile LCR coho information to interested parties. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
salmon. The research activities are part fish would benefit from ongoing Administration
of the National Park Service Inventory improvement in the restoration actions.
and Monitoring Program and would be The fish would be captured using block [I.D. 060706A]
conducted within the boundaries of nets and beach seines at six restoration Endangered and Threatened Species;
Mount Rainier National Park. The long- sites throughout Commencement Bay Take of Anadromous Fish
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term goals for the program are to (1) and its tributaries. The fish would be
monitor ecosystem status and trends; (2) collected, identified, checked for marks AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
help park managers identify alternative or coded-wire tags, and measured. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
management actions, assess trade-offs, Ridolfi does not intend to kill any of the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and evaluate outcomes; and (3) fish being captured, but a small number Commerce.
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35258 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 117 / Monday, June 19, 2006 / Notices
ACTION:Receipt of application for reasons why a hearing on that 3, 2006. Application 1550 was
renewal of scientific research/ application would be appropriate (see withdrawn on December 5, 2005. The
enhancement permit; request for ADDRESSES). The holding of such a research actions and the species they
comments. hearing is at the discretion of the affect are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, INFORMATION section below.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NOAA. All statements and opinions
NMFS has received an application to ADDRESSES: The permits, permit
contained in the permit action applications, and related documents are
renew a permit from Dr. Lisa summaries are those of the applicant
Thompson, Davis, CA (Permit (1435). available for review during business
and do not necessarily reflect the views hours by appointment at NMFS’
This permit would affect Southern of NMFS.
Oregon/Northern California Coast Protected Resources Division, F/NWO3,
(SONCC) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus Species Covered in This Notice 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100,
kisutch). This document serves to notify This notice is relevant to the Portland, OR 97232–1274 (ph: 503–230–
the public of the availability of the following threatened salmonid ESU: 5400, fax: 503–230–5441).
permit application for review and Southern Oregon/Northern California FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comment before a final approval or Coast (SONCC) coho salmon Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (phone: 503–
disapproval is made by NMFS. (Oncorhynchus kisutch). 231–2005, fax: 503–230–5441, e-mail:
DATES: Written comments on the permit Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov).
Renewal Requests Received for Permit
application must be received at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(1435)
appropriate address or fax number (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. daylight Dr. Thompson has requested a Authority
savings time on July 19, 2006. renewal of Permit 1072 for take of
SONCC coho salmon associated with The ESA requires that permits,
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this modifications, and amendments be
renewal request should be sent to the studies to monitor juvenile coho
distribution, movment and habitat use issued based on findings that such
appropriate office as indicated below. actions: (1) Are applied for in good
Comments may also be sent via fax to in the Shasta River. Proposed capture
methods are by minnow trap. Permit faith; (2) would not operate to the
the number indicated for the request. disadvantage of the listed species that
Comments will not be accepted if 1435 was originally issued to Dr.
Thompson on March 18, 2004. Dr. are the subject of the actions; and (3) are
submitted via e-mail or the internet. The consistent with the purposes and
applications and related documents are Thompson is currently authorized take
of up to 952 juvenile coho salmon. Dr. policies set forth in section 2 of the
available for review in the indicated ESA. Authority to take listed species is
office, by appointment: For Permit 1435: Thompson has requested to renew
Permit 1435, and continue the study. subject to conditions set forth in the
Steve Liebhardt, Protected Species permits. Permits, modifications, and
Division, NOAA Fisheries, 1655 Renewal of Permit 1435 will expire
December 31, 2009. amendments are issued in accordance
Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521 (ph: with, and are subject to, the ESA and
707–825–5186, fax: 707–825–4840). Dated: June 13, 2006. NMFS’ regulations governing listed fish
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Somma, and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–
Steve Liebhardt by phone 707–825– Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 226).
5186, or by e-mail: of Protected Resources, National Marine
FRNpermits.ar@noaa.gov. Fisheries Service. Species Covered in this Notice
[FR Doc. E6–9493 Filed 6–16–06; 8:45 am] The ESA-listed species/evolutionarily
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S significant units (ESUs) covered by this
Authority notice are identified below and listed in
Issuance of permits and permit the subsequent table by the numbers
renewals, as required by the Endangered DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that precede each of them in the
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531– National Oceanic and Atmospheric following text:
1543) (ESA), is based on a finding that Administration (1) Threatened Lower Columbia River
such permits/modifications: (1) are (LCR) steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
applied for in good faith; (2) would not [I.D. 060606C] (2) Threatened LCR coho salmon (O.
operate to the disadvantage of the listed kisutch)
species which are the subject of the Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish (3) Threatened Puget Sound Chinook
permits; and (3) are consistent with the salmon (O. tshawytscha)
purposes and policies set forth in AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (4) Endangered Upper Columbia River
section 2 of the ESA. Authority to take Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (UCR) Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha)
listed species is subject to conditions set Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
forth in the permits. Permits and (5) Threatened UCR steelhead (O.
Commerce. mykiss)
renewals are issued in accordance with ACTION: Issuance of scientific research
and are subject to the ESA and NOAA (6) Threatened Middle Columbia
permits, permit modifications, and River (MCR) steelhead (O. mykiss)
Fisheries regulations governing listed withdraw
fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts (7) Threatened Snake River (SR)
222–226). SUMMARY: Permit 1535 was issued on spring/summer Chinook salmon (O.
Those individuals requesting a January 10, 2006. Permits 1533 and tshawytscha)
hearing on an application listed in this 1548 were issued on April 11, 2006. All (8) Threatened SR fall Chinook
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notice should set out the specific modifications were issued on February salmon (O. tshawytscha)
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