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recovery plan. We will forward
substantive comments regarding
recovery plan implementation to
appropriate Federal and State agencies
or other entities so they can consider
these comments during the course of
implementing recovery actions. We
developed this recovery plan with input
from the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
Recovery Team, including a science
team and a stakeholder team. We also
coordinated with the California
Department of Fish and Game.
We listed the Sierra Nevada bighorn
sheep as an endangered distinct
population segment (DPS) on January 3,
2000 (65 FR 20), following initial
emergency listing on April 20, 1999 (64
FR 19300). At the time of listing, the
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep population
consisted of about 125 adults, known to
exist among 5 geographic areas, with
little probability of interchange among
those areas. In 2000, on the basis of
concurrence between genetic and
morphometric data, Wehausen and
Ramey (2000) reassigned populations of
California bighorn outside of the Sierra
Nevada to other subspecies, leaving
bighorn sheep in the Sierra Nevada as
their own subspecies. By the rules of
zoological nomenclature, they again
assume Grinnell’s (1912) subspecies
name sierrae (Wehausen et al. 2005).
With that nomenclature change, the
California bighorn subspecies was
terminated. Concurrent with the
proposed designation of critical habitat
for Sierra Nevada bighorn, on July 25,
2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
formally proposed a taxonomic revision
to amend the final listing rule from DPS
to subspecies, Ovis canadensis sierrae.
The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is
threatened primarily by mountain lion
predation, small population size, and
the potential for disease transmission
due to contact with domestic sheep and
goats. Key elements for immediate
action are: (1) Predator management; (2)
augmentation of small herds with sheep
from larger ones; and (3) elimination of
the threat of a pneumonia epizootic
resulting from contact with domestic
sheep or goats. Actions needed to
recover the bighorn sheep include: (1)
Protection, maintenance, and
enhancement of bighorn sheep habitat;
(2) enhancing survivorship and
reproductive output of bighorn sheep in
order to the increase population; (3)
increasing the use of low-elevation
winter ranges; (4) increasing the
numbers of herds, and thereby the
number of bighorn sheep; (5) developing
and implementing a genetic
management plan to maintain genetic
diversity; (6) developing sources of
translocation stock; (7) developing and
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implementing a captive breeding
program, if necessary; (8) monitoring
status and trends of bighorn sheep herds
and their habitat; (9) research; and (10)
providing information to and working
with the public.
Authority: The authority for this action is
section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act,
16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: February 6, 2008.
Ken McDermond,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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Ms.
Toni M. Johnson (Executive Secretary),
Chief, Water Information Coordination
Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston,
Virginia 20192. Telephone: 703–648–
6810; Fax: 703–648–5644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: February 1, 2008.
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Office of the Secretary; Notice of
Renewal of the Advisory Committee on
Water Information Charter.
United States Geological
Survey.
ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the
Advisory Committee on Water
Information Charter
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Following consultation with
the General Services Administration,
notice is hereby given that the Secretary
of the Interior is renewing the Advisory
Committee on Water Information
(ACWI).
The ACWI has been established under
the authority of Office of Management
and Budget Memorandum No. M–92–01
and the Federal Advisory Committee
act. The purpose of this Presidential
Committee is to represent the interests
of water-information users and
professionals in advising the Federal
Government on Federal waterinformation programs and their
effectiveness in meeting the Nation’s
water-information needs. Member
organizations help to foster
communications between the Federal
and non-Federal sectors of sharing water
information.
Membership represents a wide range
of water resources interests and
functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government,
academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies.
Member organizations designate their
representatives and alternates.
Membership is limited to a maximum of
35 organization.
The Committee will function solely as
an advisory body, and in compliance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The Charter
will be filed under the Act, 15 days from
the date of publication of this notice.
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Notice of an Open Meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
2008 annual meeting of the ACWS. This
meeting is to discuss broad policy topics
relating to National water initiatives;
and the development and dissemination
of water information, through reports
from the eight ACWS subgroups. The
agenda will include an update on the
three pilot studies of the National Water
Quality Monitoring Network for U.S.
Coastal Waters and their Tributaries and
the first report from the Subcommittee
on Ground Water on a National Ground
Water Framework, as well as other
water initiatives.
The ACWI has been established under
the authority of the Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum
No. M–92–01 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of this
Presidential Committee is to represent
the interests of water-information users
and professionals in advising the
Federal Government on Federal waterinformation programs and their
effectiveness in meeting the Nation’s
water-information needs. Member
organizations help to foster
communications between the Federal
and non-government sectors on sharing
water information.
Membership represents a wide range
of water resources interests and
functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government,
academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies.
Member organizations designate their
representatives and alternates.
Membership is limited to a maximum of
35 organizations.
The formal meeting will convene
at 8:30 a.m. on February 20, 2008, and
will adjourn on February 21, 2008 at
4:30 p.m.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Office of the Secretary; Notice of Renewal of the Advisory
Committee on Water Information Charter.
AGENCY: United States Geological Survey.
ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Water
Information Charter
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SUMMARY: Following consultation with the General Services
Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the
Interior is renewing the Advisory Committee on Water Information
(ACWI).
The ACWI has been established under the authority of Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum No. M-92-01 and the Federal Advisory
Committee act. The purpose of this Presidential Committee is to
represent the interests of water-information users and professionals in
advising the Federal Government on Federal water-information programs
and their effectiveness in meeting the Nation's water-information
needs. Member organizations help to foster communications between the
Federal and non-Federal sectors of sharing water information.
Membership represents a wide range of water resources interests and
functions. Representation on the ACWI includes all levels of
government, academia, private industry, and professional and technical
societies. Member organizations designate their representatives and
alternates. Membership is limited to a maximum of 35 organization.
The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, and in
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The Charter will be filed under the Act, 15 days from the date of
publication of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Toni M. Johnson (Executive
Secretary), Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, Virginia
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648-5644.
Dated: February 1, 2008.
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
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