Recovery Plan for Holmgren milk-vetch (Astragalus holmgreniorum) and Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus ampullarioides), 57557-57558 [E6-16043]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Recovery Plan for Holmgren milk-vetch
(Astragalus holmgreniorum) and
Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus
ampullarioides)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the final Holmgren milkvetch (Astragalus holmgreniorum) and
Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus
ampullarioides) recovery plan. These
species are federally listed as
endangered under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
the recovery plan by any of the
following means:
1. World Wide Web: https://
endangered.fws.gov/recovery/
index.html#plans; or
2. U.S. mail or in-person pickup: U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Field
Office, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50,
West Valley City, Utah 84119.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Field Supervisor, at the above address
(telephone 801–975–3330).
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Background
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 Service’s
endangered species program. To help
guide the recovery effort, the Service is
working to prepare recovery plans for
the federally listed species native to the
United States where a plan will promote
the conservation of the species.
Recovery plans help guide the recovery
effort by describing actions considered
necessary for the conservation of the
species, establishing criteria for
downlisting and delisting listed species,
and estimating time and cost for
implementing the measures needed for
recovery measures.
Section 4(f) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.) requires that public notice and
an opportunity for public review and
comment be provided during recovery
plan development. In fulfillment of this
requirement, we made the draft recovery
plan for Holmgren milk-vetch
(Astragalus holmgreniorum) and
Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus
ampullarioides) available for public
comment from August 1 through August
31, 2006 (71 FR 43514, August 1, 2006).
In our preparation of the final recovery
plan, we considered information
provided to us during the comment
period, and we have summarized this
information in an appendix to the
recovery plan. We will provide
substantive comments regarding
recovery plan implementation to
appropriate Federal or other entities so
that they can take comments into
account during the course of
implementing recovery actions.
Holmgren milk-vetch and Shivwits
milk-vetch are endemic to the Mojave
Desert around St. George, Utah. These
perennials were listed as endangered in
October 2001 (66 FR 49560, September
28, 2001) because of their rarity and
declining population trends, as well as
the threats of urban development, offroad vehicle use, grazing, displacement
by invasive plants, and mineral
development. We proposed critical
habitat for these species on March 29,
2006 (71 FR 15965). For the purpose of
recovery, each species comprises six
extant populations located in
Washington County, Utah, with one
Holmgren milk-vetch population
extending into Mohave County,
Arizona. This also represents the known
historic distribution, although it is
probable that both species occupied
more habitat in the past.
Holmgren milk-vetch occurs at
elevations between 756 and 914 meters
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(m) (2,480 and 2,999 feet (ft)) in areas
that drain to the Santa Clara and Virgin
Rivers. It is typically found on the skirt
edges of hill and plateau formations
slightly above or at the edge of drainage
areas; it occurs on soils characterized by
small stone and gravel deposits and
where living cover is less than 20
percent of the landscape. Shivwits milkvetch is found in isolated pockets of
Chinle and Moenave soils around St.
George. Occupied sites are small, and
populations are found between 920 and
1,330 m (3,018 and 4,363 ft) in elevation
in sparsely vegetated habitat with an
average 12 percent cover. Shivwits milkvetch is thinly and discontinuously
distributed within its habitat, and is
found in dense patches. Depending on
precipitation, Holmgren milk-vetch has
variable seedling output, followed by a
low rate of survivorship, limiting the
number of reproductive adults within a
population; Shivwits milk-vetch is
constrained by the isolation of
appropriate soil substrate and limited
mechanisms for seed dispersal.
Recovery of Holmgren milk-vetch and
Shivwits milk-vetch will hinge on
conservation of extant populations and
establishment of enough additional
populations to ensure long-term
demographic and genetic viability. This
will require the active involvement of
experts and the public, as well as a
continuing recognition of the role each
milk-vetch plays in the ecology of
southwestern Utah and, in the case of
Holmgren milk-vetch, northwestern
Arizona. Because of the biological and
historical uncertainties regarding the
status and recovery potential of these
species, the recovery strategy is
necessarily contingent on a growing
understanding of both species and their
ecological requirements. Consequently,
a dynamic and adaptive approach will
be key to making effective progress
toward full recovery.
The objective of the recovery plan is
to provide a framework for the recovery
of the Holmgren milk-vetch and
Shivwits milk-vetch so that protection
by the Act is no longer necessary. We
think the following actions are among
those necessary to accomplish this
objective—(1) Conserve known extant
Holmgren milk-vetch and Shivwits
milk-vetch populations and their
habitat; (2) Locate and conserve
additional extant populations, if any; (3)
Monitor Holmgren milk-vetch and
Shivwits milk-vetch sites for population
information and trends; (4) Establish a
set of need-based research priorities
aimed at abating or reducing threats and
increasing population health and
numbers; (5) Develop and implement a
rangewide strategy for augmentation
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and/or establishment of milk-vetch
populations; (6) Augment extant
populations and/or establish new
populations of each species in
accordance with the rangewide strategy;
(7) Promote effective communications
with partners and stakeholders
regarding the milk-vetches’ recovery
needs and progress; (8) Develop and
implement educational and outreach
programs; (9) Provide oversight and
support for implementation of recovery
actions; (10) Establish a technical
working group to regularly review the
status of the species and track the
effectiveness of recovery actions; (11)
Revise the recovery program when
indicated by new information and
recovery progress.
Authority: The authority for this action is
section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act,
16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: September 7, 2006.
Sharon R. Rose,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Denver,
Colorado.
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SUMMARY: Nevada Department of
Wildlife (Applicant) has applied to the
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an enhancement of survival permit
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Recovery Plan for Holmgren milk-vetch (Astragalus holmgreniorum)
and Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus ampullarioides)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the final Holmgren milk-vetch (Astragalus
holmgreniorum) and Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus ampullarioides)
recovery plan. These species are federally listed as endangered under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the recovery plan by any of the
following means:
1. World Wide Web: https://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/
index.html#plans; or
2. U.S. mail or in-person pickup: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Utah Field Office, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West Valley City,
Utah 84119.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Field Supervisor, at the above address
(telephone 801-975-3330).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
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 Service's endangered species program. To help
guide the recovery effort, the Service is working to prepare recovery
plans for the federally listed species native to the United States
where a plan will promote the conservation of the species. Recovery
plans help guide the recovery effort by describing actions considered
necessary for the conservation of the species, establishing criteria
for downlisting and delisting listed species, and estimating time and
cost for implementing the measures needed for recovery measures.
Section 4(f) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that
public notice and an opportunity for public review and comment be
provided during recovery plan development. In fulfillment of this
requirement, we made the draft recovery plan for Holmgren milk-vetch
(Astragalus holmgreniorum) and Shivwits milk-vetch (Astragalus
ampullarioides) available for public comment from August 1 through
August 31, 2006 (71 FR 43514, August 1, 2006). In our preparation of
the final recovery plan, we considered information provided to us
during the comment period, and we have summarized this information in
an appendix to the recovery plan. We will provide substantive comments
regarding recovery plan implementation to appropriate Federal or other
entities so that they can take comments into account during the course
of implementing recovery actions.
Holmgren milk-vetch and Shivwits milk-vetch are endemic to the
Mojave Desert around St. George, Utah. These perennials were listed as
endangered in October 2001 (66 FR 49560, September 28, 2001) because of
their rarity and declining population trends, as well as the threats of
urban development, off-road vehicle use, grazing, displacement by
invasive plants, and mineral development. We proposed critical habitat
for these species on March 29, 2006 (71 FR 15965). For the purpose of
recovery, each species comprises six extant populations located in
Washington County, Utah, with one Holmgren milk-vetch population
extending into Mohave County, Arizona. This also represents the known
historic distribution, although it is probable that both species
occupied more habitat in the past.
Holmgren milk-vetch occurs at elevations between 756 and 914 meters
(m) (2,480 and 2,999 feet (ft)) in areas that drain to the Santa Clara
and Virgin Rivers. It is typically found on the skirt edges of hill and
plateau formations slightly above or at the edge of drainage areas; it
occurs on soils characterized by small stone and gravel deposits and
where living cover is less than 20 percent of the landscape. Shivwits
milk-vetch is found in isolated pockets of Chinle and Moenave soils
around St. George. Occupied sites are small, and populations are found
between 920 and 1,330 m (3,018 and 4,363 ft) in elevation in sparsely
vegetated habitat with an average 12 percent cover. Shivwits milk-vetch
is thinly and discontinuously distributed within its habitat, and is
found in dense patches. Depending on precipitation, Holmgren milk-vetch
has variable seedling output, followed by a low rate of survivorship,
limiting the number of reproductive adults within a population;
Shivwits milk-vetch is constrained by the isolation of appropriate soil
substrate and limited mechanisms for seed dispersal.
Recovery of Holmgren milk-vetch and Shivwits milk-vetch will hinge
on conservation of extant populations and establishment of enough
additional populations to ensure long-term demographic and genetic
viability. This will require the active involvement of experts and the
public, as well as a continuing recognition of the role each milk-vetch
plays in the ecology of southwestern Utah and, in the case of Holmgren
milk-vetch, northwestern Arizona. Because of the biological and
historical uncertainties regarding the status and recovery potential of
these species, the recovery strategy is necessarily contingent on a
growing understanding of both species and their ecological
requirements. Consequently, a dynamic and adaptive approach will be key
to making effective progress toward full recovery.
The objective of the recovery plan is to provide a framework for
the recovery of the Holmgren milk-vetch and Shivwits milk-vetch so that
protection by the Act is no longer necessary. We think the following
actions are among those necessary to accomplish this objective--(1)
Conserve known extant Holmgren milk-vetch and Shivwits milk-vetch
populations and their habitat; (2) Locate and conserve additional
extant populations, if any; (3) Monitor Holmgren milk-vetch and
Shivwits milk-vetch sites for population information and trends; (4)
Establish a set of need-based research priorities aimed at abating or
reducing threats and increasing population health and numbers; (5)
Develop and implement a rangewide strategy for augmentation and/or
establishment of milk-vetch populations; (6) Augment extant populations
and/or establish new populations of each species in accordance with the
rangewide strategy; (7) Promote effective communications with partners
and stakeholders regarding the milk-vetches' recovery needs and
progress; (8) Develop and implement educational and outreach programs;
(9) Provide oversight and support for implementation of recovery
actions; (10) Establish a technical working group to regularly review
the status of the species and track the effectiveness of recovery
actions; (11) Revise the recovery program when indicated by new
information and recovery progress.
Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the
Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: September 7, 2006.
Sharon R. Rose,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E6-16043 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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