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This document is published under the
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(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: August 17, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of a Technical
Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the
Endangered Spring Creek Bladderpod
(Lesquerella perforata) for Review and
Comment
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of document availability
and opening of public comment period.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, announce the availability of the
technical agency draft recovery plan for
the Spring Creek bladderpod
(Lesquerella perforata). This species is
endemic to the Central Basin in
Tennessee. It is currently known from
only three watersheds (Spring Creek,
Bartons Creek, and Cedar Creek) in
Wilson County, Tennessee. The
technical agency draft recovery plan
includes specific recovery objectives
and criteria to be met in order to
downlist this species to threatened
status and delist it under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.).
We solicit review and comment on this
technical agency draft recovery plan
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from local, State, and Federal agencies,
and the public.
DATES: In order to be considered, we
must receive comments on the draft
recovery plan on or before November
14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review this
technical agency draft recovery plan,
you may obtain a copy by contacting the
Tennessee Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 446 Neal Street,
Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 (telephone
(931) 528–6481), or by visiting our
recovery plan Web site at https://
endangered.fws.gov/recovery/
index.html#plans. If you wish to
comment, you may submit your
comments by any one of several
methods:
1. You may submit written comments
and materials to the Project Leader, at
the above address.
2. You may hand-deliver written
comments to our Tennessee Field
Office, at the above address, or fax your
comments to (931) 528–7075.
3. You may send comments by e-mail
to timothy_merritt@fws.gov. For
directions on how to submit electronic
filing of comments, see the ‘‘Public
Comments Solicited’’ section.
Comments and materials received are
available for public inspection on
request, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy Merritt at the above address
(telephone (931) 528–6481, ext. 211).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We listed the Spring Creek
bladderpod under the Act, on January
22, 1997 (61 FR 67493). This rare plant,
a winter annual, is restricted to the
floodplains of three creeks (Bartons,
Spring and Cedar) in Wilson County,
Tennessee. It can be found in
agricultural fields, flooded pastures and
glades, and disturbed areas. It requires
some degree of disturbance, such as
scouring from natural flooding or
plowing of the soil, to complete its life
cycle.
Factors contributing to its endangered
status are an extremely limited range
and loss of habitat. The primary threat
is the loss of habitat due to conversion
of land to uses other than cultivation of
annual crops, such as the rapid
commercial, residential, and industrial
development that is occurring
throughout Wilson County.
Restoring an endangered or
threatened animal or plant to the point
where it is again a secure, selfsustaining member of its ecosystem is a
primary goal of the endangered species
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program. To help guide the recovery
effort, we are preparing recovery plans
for most listed species. Recovery plans
describe actions considered necessary
for conservation of the species; establish
criteria for downlisting or delisting, and
estimate time and cost for implementing
recovery measures.
The Act requires the development of
recovery plans for listed species unless
such a plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to
provide a public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment be provided during recovery
plan development. We will consider all
information presented during a public
comment period prior to approval of
each new or revised recovery plan. We
and other Federal agencies will take
these comments into account in the
course of implementing approved
recovery plans.
The objective of this technical agency
draft plan is to provide a framework for
the recovery of this species so that
protection under the Act is no longer
necessary. Spring Creek bladderpod will
be considered for reclassification to
threatened status when there are 15
occurrences: Five occurrences located
within the floodplain of each of the
three creeks (Spring Creek, Bartons
Creek, and Cedar Creek). These
occurrences either located on public or
private land must be protected by a
permanent conservation easement with
a management agreement. Each
occurrence must consist of an average of
500 plants over a five-year period with
no less than 100 plants in any given
year.
Spring Creek bladderpod will be
considered for delisting when there are
25 occurrences, with at minimum five
occurrences located within the
floodplain of each of the three creeks
(Spring Creek, Bartons Creek, and Cedar
Creek). Each occurrence either located
on public or private land must be
protected by a permanent conservation
easement with a management
agreement. Each occurrence must
consist of an average of 500 plants over
a ten-year period with no less than 100
plants in any given year. As
reclassification and recovery criteria are
met, the status of the species will be
reviewed and it will be considered for
reclassification or removal from the
Federal List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
Public Comments Solicited
We solicit written comments on the
recovery plan described. We will
consider all comments received by the
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date specified above prior to final
approval of the draft recovery plan.
Please submit electronic comments as
an ASCII file format and avoid the use
of special characters and encryption.
Please also include your name and
return address in your e-mail message.
If you do not receive a confirmation
from the system that we have received
your e-mail message, contact us directly
by calling our Tennessee Field Office
(see ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make all comments,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Individual respondents may request that
we withhold their home address from
the record, which we will honor to the
extent allowable by law. In some
circumstances, we would withhold also
from the record a respondent’s identity,
as allowable by law. If you wish for us
to withhold your name and/or address,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. However,
we will not consider anonymous
comments. We will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Authority
The authority for this action is section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16
U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: August 17, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 05–17977 Filed 9–9–05; 8:45 am]
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Collection: Indian Reservation Roads
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(BIA) is seeking comments on
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2005.
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Washington, DC 20240; or faxed to (202)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of a Technical Agency Draft Recovery Plan
for the Endangered Spring Creek Bladderpod (Lesquerella perforata) for
Review and Comment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability and opening of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability
of the technical agency draft recovery plan for the Spring Creek
bladderpod (Lesquerella perforata). This species is endemic to the
Central Basin in Tennessee. It is currently known from only three
watersheds (Spring Creek, Bartons Creek, and Cedar Creek) in Wilson
County, Tennessee. The technical agency draft recovery plan includes
specific recovery objectives and criteria to be met in order to
downlist this species to threatened status and delist it under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1533 et
seq.). We solicit review and comment on this technical agency draft
recovery plan from local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public.
DATES: In order to be considered, we must receive comments on the draft
recovery plan on or before November 14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review this technical agency draft recovery
plan, you may obtain a copy by contacting the Tennessee Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 446 Neal Street, Cookeville, Tennessee
38501 (telephone (931) 528-6481), or by visiting our recovery plan Web
site at https://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/#plans. If you
wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of several
methods:
1. You may submit written comments and materials to the Project
Leader, at the above address.
2. You may hand-deliver written comments to our Tennessee Field
Office, at the above address, or fax your comments to (931) 528-7075.
3. You may send comments by e-mail to timothy_merritt@fws.gov. For
directions on how to submit electronic filing of comments, see the
``Public Comments Solicited'' section.
Comments and materials received are available for public inspection
on request, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Merritt at the above address
(telephone (931) 528-6481, ext. 211).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We listed the Spring Creek bladderpod under the Act, on January 22,
1997 (61 FR 67493). This rare plant, a winter annual, is restricted to
the floodplains of three creeks (Bartons, Spring and Cedar) in Wilson
County, Tennessee. It can be found in agricultural fields, flooded
pastures and glades, and disturbed areas. It requires some degree of
disturbance, such as scouring from natural flooding or plowing of the
soil, to complete its life cycle.
Factors contributing to its endangered status are an extremely
limited range and loss of habitat. The primary threat is the loss of
habitat due to conversion of land to uses other than cultivation of
annual crops, such as the rapid commercial, residential, and industrial
development that is occurring throughout Wilson County.
Restoring an endangered or threatened animal or plant to the point
where it is again a secure, self-sustaining member of its ecosystem is
a primary goal of the endangered species
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program. To help guide the recovery effort, we are preparing recovery
plans for most listed species. Recovery plans describe actions
considered necessary for conservation of the species; establish
criteria for downlisting or delisting, and estimate time and cost for
implementing recovery measures.
The Act requires the development of recovery plans for listed
species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a
particular species. Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to provide a
public notice and an opportunity for public review and comment be
provided during recovery plan development. We will consider all
information presented during a public comment period prior to approval
of each new or revised recovery plan. We and other Federal agencies
will take these comments into account in the course of implementing
approved recovery plans.
The objective of this technical agency draft plan is to provide a
framework for the recovery of this species so that protection under the
Act is no longer necessary. Spring Creek bladderpod will be considered
for reclassification to threatened status when there are 15
occurrences: Five occurrences located within the floodplain of each of
the three creeks (Spring Creek, Bartons Creek, and Cedar Creek). These
occurrences either located on public or private land must be protected
by a permanent conservation easement with a management agreement. Each
occurrence must consist of an average of 500 plants over a five-year
period with no less than 100 plants in any given year.
Spring Creek bladderpod will be considered for delisting when there
are 25 occurrences, with at minimum five occurrences located within the
floodplain of each of the three creeks (Spring Creek, Bartons Creek,
and Cedar Creek). Each occurrence either located on public or private
land must be protected by a permanent conservation easement with a
management agreement. Each occurrence must consist of an average of 500
plants over a ten-year period with no less than 100 plants in any given
year. As reclassification and recovery criteria are met, the status of
the species will be reviewed and it will be considered for
reclassification or removal from the Federal List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
Public Comments Solicited
We solicit written comments on the recovery plan described. We will
consider all comments received by the date specified above prior to
final approval of the draft recovery plan.
Please submit electronic comments as an ASCII file format and avoid
the use of special characters and encryption. Please also include your
name and return address in your e-mail message. If you do not receive a
confirmation from the system that we have received your e-mail message,
contact us directly by calling our Tennessee Field Office (see
ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make all comments, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular
business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold
their home address from the record, which we will honor to the extent
allowable by law. In some circumstances, we would withhold also from
the record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish
for us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your comments. However, we will not
consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety.
Authority
The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: August 17, 2005.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 05-17977 Filed 9-9-05; 8:45 am]
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