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Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application

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[Federal Register: January 17, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 4034-4035]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr17ja01-98]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application.

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    The following applicant has 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 Number TE839777

    Applicant: Don R. Helms, Bellevue, Iowa
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle and
release) the following federally listed unionid mussel species in
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, West
Virginia, and Wisconsin: Fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), Fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax), Higgins' eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi),
Scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon), and Winged mapleleaf mussel
(Quadrula fragosa), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Cracking pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata),

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Northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), Orange-footed
pimpleback pearlymussel (Plethobasus cooperianus), Pink mucket
pearlymussel (Lampsilis orbiculata), Ring pink mussel (Obovaria
retusa), Rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), Tubercled-blossom
pearlymussel (Epioblasma torulosa torulosa), Purple cat's paw
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), White cat's paw
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua), and White wartyback
pearlymussel (Plethobasus cicatricosus). The applicant requests the
permit to collect the threatened and endangered mussel species in all
areas located within the Upper Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio River
watersheds. Activities are proposed for studies to identify populations
of listed mussel species, develop methods to minimize or avoid project
related impacts to those populations, and to identify new populations
of listed unionid species. The scientific research is aimed at
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
    Written data or comments should be submitted to the Regional
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services
Operations, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056, and
must be received within 30 days of the date of this publication.
    Documents and other information submitted with this application are
available for review by any party who requests a copy of such documents
from the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of
this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services
Operations, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056,
peter--fasbender@fws.gov, telephone (612) 713-5343, or FAX (612) 713-
5292.

    Dated: January 8, 2001.
Charlie Wooley,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort
Snelling, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 01-1300 Filed 1-16-01; 8:45 am]
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