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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19
Southeastern Species
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces 5-year
reviews of the duskytail darter
(Etheostoma percnurum), snail darter
(Percina tanasi), smoky madtom
(Noturus baileyi), yellowfin madtom
(Noturus flavipinnus), Carolina
heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata),
birdwing pearlymussel (Conradilla
caelata), cracking pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata), dromedary
pearlymussel (Dromus dromus), little
wing pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), finerayed pigtoe (Fusconaia cuneolus),
shiny pigtoe (Fusconaia cor), ring pink
(Obovaria retusa), royal marstonia
(snail) (Pyrgulopsis ogmorhaphe),
Braun’s rockcress (Arabis perstellata),
golden sedge (Carex lutea), mountain
golden heather (Hudsonia montana),
Canby’s dropwort (Oxypolis canbyi),
Ruth’s golden aster (Pityopsis ruthii),
and American hart’s-tongue fern
(Asplenium scolopendrium var.
americanum) under section 4(c)(2) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). The purpose of reviews
conducted under this section of the Act
is to ensure that the classification of
species as threatened or endangered on
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.11 and
17.12) is accurate. A 5-year review is an
assessment of the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
the review.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct this review, information
submitted for our consideration must be
received on or before September 26,
2006. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Information submitted on
the duskytail darter, snail darter, smoky
madtom, yellowfin madtom, birdwing
pearlymussel, cracking pearlymussel,
dromedary pearlymussel, royal
marstonia snail, and Ruth’s golden aster
should be sent to the Field Supervisor,
Cookeville Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 446 Neal Street,
Cookeville, Tennessee 38501.
Information submitted on the Carolina
heelsplitter, fine-rayed pigtoe, shiny
pigtoe, mountain golden heather, and
American hart’s-tongue fern should be
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sent to the Field Supervisor, Asheville
Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 160 Zillicoa Street, Asheville,
North Carolina 28801. Information
submitted on Canby’s dropwort should
be sent to the Field Supervisor,
Charleston Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 176 Croghan Spur
Road, Suite 200, Charleston, South
Carolina 29407. Information submitted
on the little wing, ring pink, and
Braun’s rockcress should be sent to the
Field Supervisor, Frankfort Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3761
Georgetown Road, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601. Information submitted on the
golden sedge should be sent to the Field
Supervisor, Raleigh Field Office, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 551–F Pylon
Drive, P.O. Box 33726, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27636–3726. Information
received in response to this notice of
review will be available for public
inspection by appointment, during
normal business hours, at the same
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy Merritt at the Cookeville,
Tennessee, address above for the
duskytail darter, snail darter, smoky
madtom, and yellowfin madtom
(telephone, 931/528–6481, ext. 211);
Geoff Call at the Cookeville, Tennessee,
address above for the royal marstonia
snail and Ruth’s golden aster (telephone
931/528–6481, ext. 213); Jim Widlak at
the Cookeville, Tennessee, address
above for the birdwing pearlymussel,
cracking pearlymussel, and dromedary
pearlymussel (telephone 931/528–6481,
ext. 202); Bob Butler at the above
Asheville, North Carolina, address for
the Carolina heelsplitter, shiny pigtoe,
and fine-rayed pigtoe (telephone, 828/
258–3939, ext. 235), Carolyn Wells at
the above Asheville, North Carolina,
address for the mountain golden heather
(telephone 828/258–3939, ext. 231);
Robert Currie at the above Asheville,
North Carolina, address for the
American hart’s-tongue fern (telephone,
828/258–3939, ext. 224); Ed Eudaly at
the above Charleston, South Carolina,
address for the Canby’s dropwort
(telephone 843/727–4707, ext. 220);
Mike Floyd at the above Frankfort,
Kentucky, address for the Braun’s
rockcress (telephone 502/695–0468, ext.
226); Leroy Koch at the above Frankfort,
Kentucky, address for the little wing
and ring pink (telephone 502/695–0468,
ext. 222); and Dale Suiter at the above
Raleigh, North Carolina, address for the
golden sedge (telephone 910/695–3323,
ext. 18).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Act (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.), the Service
maintains a list of endangered and
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threatened wildlife and plant species at
50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12
(for plants) (collectively referred to as
the List). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
requires that we conduct a review of
listed species at least once every 5 years.
Then, on the basis of such reviews,
under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine
whether or not any species should be
removed from the List (delisted), or
reclassified from endangered to
threatened or from threatened to
endangered. Delisting a species must be
supported by the best scientific and
commercial data available and only
considered if such data substantiate that
the species is neither endangered nor
threatened for one or more of the
following reasons: (1) The species is
considered extinct; (2) the species is
considered to be recovered; and/or (3)
the original data available when the
species was listed, or the interpretation
of such data, were in error. Any change
in Federal classification would require a
separate rulemaking process.
The regulations at 50 CFR 424.21
require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing those
species currently under active review.
This notice announces our active review
of the following species that are
currently federally listed as endangered:
duskytail darter, smoky madtom,
Carolina heelsplitter, birdwing
pearlymussel, cracking pearlymussel,
dromedary pearlymussel, little wing
pearlymussel, fine-rayed pigtoe, shiny
pigtoe, ring pink, royal snail, Braun’s
rockcress, golden sedge, Canby’s
dropwort, and Ruth’s golden aster. This
notice also announces our active review
of the following species that are
currently federally listed as threatened:
snail darter, yellowfin madtom,
mountain golden heather, and American
hart’s-tongue fern.
The List is found in 50 CFR 17.11
(wildlife) and 17.12 (plants) and is also
available on our internet site at https://
endangered.fws.gov/
wildlife.html#Species. Amendments to
the List through final rules are
published in the Federal Register.
What information is considered in the
review?
A 5-year review will consider the best
scientific and commercial data that have
become available since the current
listing determination or most recent
status review of each species, such as:
A. Species biology, including but not
limited to population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics;
B. Habitat conditions, including but
not limited to amount, distribution, and
suitability;
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C. Conservation measures that have
been implemented to benefit the
species;
D. Threat status and trends (see five
factors under heading ‘‘How do we
determine whether a species is
endangered or threatened?’’); and
E. Other new information, data, or
corrections, including but not limited to
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the List, and improved
analytical methods.
Definitions Related to This Notice
The following definitions are
provided to assist those persons who
contemplate submitting information
regarding the species being reviewed:
A. Species includes any species or
subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant,
and any distinct population segment of
any species of vertebrate which
interbreeds when mature.
B. Endangered means any species that
is in danger of extinction throughout all
or a significant portion of its range.
C. Threatened means any species that
is likely to become an endangered
species within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of
its range.
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How do we determine whether a
species is endangered or threatened?
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes
that we determine whether a species is
endangered or threatened based on one
or more of the following five factors:
A. The present or threatened
destruction, modification, or
curtailment of its habitat or range;
B. Overutilization for commercial,
recreational, scientific, or educational
purposes;
C. Disease or predation;
D. The inadequacy of existing
regulatory mechanisms; or
E. Other natural or manmade factors
affecting its continued existence.
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that
our determination be made on the basis
of the best scientific and commercial
data available.
What could happen as a result of this
review?
If we find that there is new
information concerning any of these 19
species indicating that a change in
classification may be warranted, we may
propose a new rule that could do one of
the following: (a) Reclassify the species
from endangered to threatened
(downlist); (b) reclassify the species
from threatened to endangered (uplist);
or (c) delist the species. If we determine
that a change in classification is not
warranted, then the species will remain
on the List under its current status.
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Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information
concerning the status of any of these 19
species. See ‘‘What information is
considered in the review?’’ heading for
specific criteria. Information submitted
should be supported by documentation
such as maps, bibliographic references,
methods used to gather and analyze the
data, and/or copies of any pertinent
publications, reports, or letters by
knowledgeable sources. Our practice is
to make comments, including names
and home addresses of respondents,
available for public review. Individual
respondents may request that we
withhold their home addresses from the
supporting record, which we will honor
to the extent allowable by law. There
also may be circumstances in which we
may withhold from the supporting
record a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name and/or address,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comment, but you
should be aware that the Service may be
required to disclose your name and
address pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act. We will not consider
anonymous comments, however. 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
This document is published under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: June 12, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of a Final
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report on the
Bair Island Restoration and
Management Plan, Don Edwards San
Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
and the Bair Island State Ecological
Reserve, San Mateo County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
of the availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement/
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Environmental Impact Report (Final
EIS/EIR) for the Bair Island Restoration
and Management Plan. The Record of
Decision will be signed no sooner than
30 days after this notice.
The Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) and the California Department
of Fish and Game (CDFG) plan to restore
to tidal action 1,400 acres of former salt
ponds on Bair Island, a unit of the Don
Edwards San Francisco Bay National
Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) and the Bair
Island State Ecological Reserve in South
San Francisco Bay. The restoration
would involve breaching existing former
commercial salt pond levees, adding
flow restricters to Corkscrew Slough,
and adding wildlife-oriented public use
facilities. It could also include rerouting
Smith Slough to its former slough bed
and raising the bottom elevation of
Inner Bair Island with dredge and/or fill
material or adding water control
structures to Inner Bair Island.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) notice officially starts the
30-day waiting period for these
documents. It is the goal of the Service
to have our notice published on the
same date as the EPA notice. However,
if that does not occur, the date of the
EPA notice will determine the closing
date for the Final EIS/EIR. The 30-day
waiting period will end on August 28,
2006. Written comments should be
received on or before this date.
DATES:
The Final EIS/EIR can be
viewed on the South Bay Salt Pond
Restoration Project Web site at https://
www.southbayrestoration.org/Bair-EIREIS.html. Copies of the Final EIS/EIR are
also available for review at the following
government offices and libraries:
Government Offices—Don Edwards
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife
Refuge at the headquarters, #1
Marshlands Road, Fremont, California
94536, (510) 792–0222; Don Edwards
San Francisco Bay NWR Environmental
Education Center, 1751 Grand
Boulevard, Alviso, California 95002,
(408) 262–5513; California Department
of Fish and Game, 7329 Silverado Trail,
Napa, CA 94558, (707) 944–5500.
Libraries—Redwood City Library 1044
Middlefield Road, Redwood City,
California 94063, (650) 780–1077; San
Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San
Carlos, California 94070, (650) 591–
0341.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clyde Morris, Refuge Manager, Don
Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR, P.O.
Box 524, Newark, California 94560,
(510) 792–0222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of
19 Southeastern Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces 5-year
reviews of the duskytail darter (Etheostoma percnurum), snail darter
(Percina tanasi), smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi), yellowfin madtom
(Noturus flavipinnus), Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata),
birdwing pearlymussel (Conradilla caelata), cracking pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata), dromedary pearlymussel (Dromus dromus), little wing
pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), fine-rayed pigtoe (Fusconaia cuneolus),
shiny pigtoe (Fusconaia cor), ring pink (Obovaria retusa), royal
marstonia (snail) (Pyrgulopsis ogmorhaphe), Braun's rockcress (Arabis
perstellata), golden sedge (Carex lutea), mountain golden heather
(Hudsonia montana), Canby's dropwort (Oxypolis canbyi), Ruth's golden
aster (Pityopsis ruthii), and American hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium
scolopendrium var. americanum) under section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The purpose of reviews conducted
under this section of the Act is to ensure that the classification of
species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is accurate. A
5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial
data available at the time of the review.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, information
submitted for our consideration must be received on or before September
26, 2006. However, we will continue to accept new information about any
listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Information submitted on the duskytail darter, snail darter,
smoky madtom, yellowfin madtom, birdwing pearlymussel, cracking
pearlymussel, dromedary pearlymussel, royal marstonia snail, and Ruth's
golden aster should be sent to the Field Supervisor, Cookeville Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 446 Neal Street, Cookeville,
Tennessee 38501. Information submitted on the Carolina heelsplitter,
fine-rayed pigtoe, shiny pigtoe, mountain golden heather, and American
hart's-tongue fern should be sent to the Field Supervisor, Asheville
Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa Street,
Asheville, North Carolina 28801. Information submitted on Canby's
dropwort should be sent to the Field Supervisor, Charleston Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 176 Croghan Spur Road, Suite
200, Charleston, South Carolina 29407. Information submitted on the
little wing, ring pink, and Braun's rockcress should be sent to the
Field Supervisor, Frankfort Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 3761 Georgetown Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Information
submitted on the golden sedge should be sent to the Field Supervisor,
Raleigh Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551-F Pylon
Drive, P.O. Box 33726, Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726. Information
received in response to this notice of review will be available for
public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at the
same addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Merritt at the Cookeville,
Tennessee, address above for the duskytail darter, snail darter, smoky
madtom, and yellowfin madtom (telephone, 931/528-6481, ext. 211); Geoff
Call at the Cookeville, Tennessee, address above for the royal
marstonia snail and Ruth's golden aster (telephone 931/528-6481, ext.
213); Jim Widlak at the Cookeville, Tennessee, address above for the
birdwing pearlymussel, cracking pearlymussel, and dromedary
pearlymussel (telephone 931/528-6481, ext. 202); Bob Butler at the
above Asheville, North Carolina, address for the Carolina heelsplitter,
shiny pigtoe, and fine-rayed pigtoe (telephone, 828/258-3939, ext.
235), Carolyn Wells at the above Asheville, North Carolina, address for
the mountain golden heather (telephone 828/258-3939, ext. 231); Robert
Currie at the above Asheville, North Carolina, address for the American
hart's-tongue fern (telephone, 828/258-3939, ext. 224); Ed Eudaly at
the above Charleston, South Carolina, address for the Canby's dropwort
(telephone 843/727-4707, ext. 220); Mike Floyd at the above Frankfort,
Kentucky, address for the Braun's rockcress (telephone 502/695-0468,
ext. 226); Leroy Koch at the above Frankfort, Kentucky, address for the
little wing and ring pink (telephone 502/695-0468, ext. 222); and Dale
Suiter at the above Raleigh, North Carolina, address for the golden
sedge (telephone 910/695-3323, ext. 18).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.), the
Service maintains a list of endangered and threatened wildlife and
plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants)
(collectively referred to as the List). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every
5 years. Then, on the basis of such reviews, under section 4(c)(2)(B),
we determine whether or not any species should be removed from the List
(delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened or from
threatened to endangered. Delisting a species must be supported by the
best scientific and commercial data available and only considered if
such data substantiate that the species is neither endangered nor
threatened for one or more of the following reasons: (1) The species is
considered extinct; (2) the species is considered to be recovered; and/
or (3) the original data available when the species was listed, or the
interpretation of such data, were in error. Any change in Federal
classification would require a separate rulemaking process.
The regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing those species currently under active
review. This notice announces our active review of the following
species that are currently federally listed as endangered: duskytail
darter, smoky madtom, Carolina heelsplitter, birdwing pearlymussel,
cracking pearlymussel, dromedary pearlymussel, little wing
pearlymussel, fine-rayed pigtoe, shiny pigtoe, ring pink, royal snail,
Braun's rockcress, golden sedge, Canby's dropwort, and Ruth's golden
aster. This notice also announces our active review of the following
species that are currently federally listed as threatened: snail
darter, yellowfin madtom, mountain golden heather, and American hart's-
tongue fern.
The List is found in 50 CFR 17.11 (wildlife) and 17.12 (plants) and
is also available on our internet site at https://endangered.fws.gov/
wildlife.html#Species. Amendments to the List through final rules are
published in the Federal Register.
What information is considered in the review?
A 5-year review will consider the best scientific and commercial
data that have become available since the current listing determination
or most recent status review of each species, such as:
A. Species biology, including but not limited to population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
B. Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount,
distribution, and suitability;
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C. Conservation measures that have been implemented to benefit the
species;
D. Threat status and trends (see five factors under heading ``How
do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened?''); and
E. Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not
limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
Definitions Related to This Notice
The following definitions are provided to assist those persons who
contemplate submitting information regarding the species being
reviewed:
A. Species includes any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or
plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate
which interbreeds when mature.
B. Endangered means any species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
C. Threatened means any species that is likely to become an
endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range.
How do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened?
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes that we determine whether a
species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the
following five factors:
A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or
curtailment of its habitat or range;
B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or
educational purposes;
C. Disease or predation;
D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or
E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued
existence.
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that our determination be made
on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available.
What could happen as a result of this review?
If we find that there is new information concerning any of these 19
species indicating that a change in classification may be warranted, we
may propose a new rule that could do one of the following: (a)
Reclassify the species from endangered to threatened (downlist); (b)
reclassify the species from threatened to endangered (uplist); or (c)
delist the species. If we determine that a change in classification is
not warranted, then the species will remain on the List under its
current status.
Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information concerning the status of any of
these 19 species. See ``What information is considered in the review?''
heading for specific criteria. Information submitted should be
supported by documentation such as maps, bibliographic references,
methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any
pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their home addresses from the supporting
record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also
may be circumstances in which we may withhold from the supporting
record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at
the beginning of your comment, but you should be aware that the Service
may be required to disclose your name and address pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act. We will not consider anonymous comments,
however. 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
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: June 12, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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