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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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[80221–1113–0000–C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews
of 58 Species in California, Nevada,
Arizona, and Utah; Availability of
Completed 5-Year Reviews in
California and Nevada
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year
reviews; availability of completed 5-year
reviews.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, initiate 5-year reviews
for 58 species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
We request any new information on
these species that may have a bearing on
their classification as endangered or
threatened (see Table 1 below). Based
on the results of these 5-year reviews,
we will make a finding on whether
these species are properly classified
under the Act. We also indicate in this
notice 42 5-year reviews we completed
for species in California and Nevada in
mid to late Fiscal Year (FY) 2008.
Reviews we completed for 16 species in
early FY 2008 were indicated in our
previous initiation notice published in
the Federal Register on March 5, 2008
(73 FR 11945).
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct these reviews, we must receive
your information no later than May 26,
2009. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to
submit information and review the
information that we receive on these
species, see ‘‘Public Solicitation of New
Information.’’
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Under the Endangered Species Act
(Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we
maintain a List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants at 50
CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for
plants) (List). We amend the List by
publishing final rules in the Federal
Register. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
requires that we conduct a review of
listed species at least once every 5 years.
Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we
determine (1) whether a species no
longer meets the definition of
threatened or endangered and should be
removed from the List (delisted); (2)
whether a species listed as endangered
more properly meets the definition of
threatened and should be reclassified to
threatened; or (3) whether a species
listed as threatened more properly
meets the definition of endangered and
should be reclassified to endangered.
Using the best scientific and commercial
data available, a species will be
considered for delisting if the 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 requires a separate
rulemaking process. We are requesting
submission of any new information
(best scientific and commercial data) on
these species since they were originally
listed or since the species’ most recent
status review.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21
require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing those
species currently under review. This
notice announces initiation of our active
review of 58 species in California,
Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. This notice
announces initiation of our active
review of the species in Table 1.
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TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION, 11 WILDLIFE SPECIES AND 47 PLANT SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA,
ARIZONA, AND UTAH
Scientific name
Status
Where listed
Final listing
rule
Alameda whipsnake (=striped racer) .......
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus ..........
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Ash Meadows speckled dace ..................
Rhinichthys osculus navadensis ............
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (NV) ............
California condor ......................................
Gymnogyps californianus .......................
Endangered ...........
62 FR 64306;
12/05/1997
47 FR 19995;
05/10/1982
32 FR 4001;
03/11/1967
61 FR 54044;
10/16/1996
Common name
Animals
Delta smelt ...............................................
Hypomesus transpacificus .....................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. only, except
where listed as
an experimental
population below.
U.S.A. (specific portions of Arizona,
Nevada, and
Utah).
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Devils Hole pupfish ..................................
Cyprinodon diabolis ...............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (NV) ............
Moapa dace .............................................
Moapa coriacea .....................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (NV) ............
Ohlone tiger beetle ..................................
Cicindela ohlone ....................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Peninsular bighorn sheep ........................
Ovis Canadensis ....................................
Endangered ...........
Santa Ana sucker ....................................
Catostomus santaanae ..........................
Threatened ............
Southern sea otter ...................................
Enhydra lutris nereis ..............................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA), Peninsular Ranges.
U.S.A. (CA), Los
Angeles River
basin, San Gabriel River basin,
Santa Ana River
basin.
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Warm Springs pupfish .............................
Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis .........
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (NV) ............
Ash Meadows blazing star ......................
Mentzelia leucophylla .............................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (NV) ............
Ash Meadows ivesia ................................
Ivesia kingii var. eremica .......................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (NV) ............
Big-leaved crownbeard ............................
Verbesina dissita ....................................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA), Mexico
California Orcutt grass .............................
Orcuttia californica .................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
California seablite ....................................
Suaeda californica .................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Coyote ceanothus ....................................
Ceanothus ferrisae .................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Del Mar manzanita ..................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA), Mexico
El Dorado bedstraw .................................
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa
subsp.
crassifolia.
Galium californicum subsp. sierrae .......
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Encinitas baccharis ..................................
Baccharis vanessae ...............................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Fountain thistle ........................................
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale ..............
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Gambel’s watercress ...............................
Nasturtium gambelii ...............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Hoffman’s slender-flowered gilia .............
Gila tenuiflora subsp. hoffmannii ...........
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Island bedstraw ........................................
Galium buxifolium ..................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Island rush-rose .......................................
Helianthemum greeneii ..........................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Laguna Beach liveforever ........................
Dudleya stolonifera ................................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Layne’s butterweed ..................................
Senecio layneae ....................................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Marin dwarf-flax .......................................
Hesperolinon congestum .......................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Experimental Population, Non-Essential.
58 FR 12854;
03/05/1993
32 FR 4001;
03/11/1967
32 FR 4001;
03/11/1967
66 FR 50340;
10/03/2001
63 FR 13134;
03/18/1998
65 FR 19686;
04/12/2000
42 FR 2968;
01/14/1977
35 FR 16047;
10/13/1970
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50 FR 20777;
05/20/1985
50 FR 20777;
05/20/1985
61 FR 52370;
10/07/1996
58 FR 41384;
08/03/1993
59 FR 64613;
12/15/1994
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
61 FR 52370;
10/07/1996
61 FR 54358;
10/18/1996
61 FR 52370;
10/07/1996
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
58 FR 41378;
08/03/1993
61 FR 40954;
07/31/1997
61 FR 40954;
07/31/1997
61 FR 40954;
07/31/1997
63 FR 54938;
10/13/1998
61 FR 54358;
10/18/1996
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
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TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION, 11 WILDLIFE SPECIES AND 47 PLANT SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA,
ARIZONA, AND UTAH—Continued
Scientific name
Status
Where listed
Final listing
rule
McDonald’s rock-cress ............................
Arabis macdonaldiana ...........................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Metcalf Canyon jewelflower .....................
Streptanthus albidus subsp. albidus ......
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Monterey clover .......................................
Trifolium trichocalyx ...............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Nipomo Mesa lupine ................................
Lupinus nipomensis ...............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Otay mesa-mint .......................................
Pogogyne nudiuscula .............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA), Mexico
Pallid manzanita ......................................
Arctostaphylos pallida ............................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Pedate checkermallow .............................
Sidalcea pedata .....................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Pennell’s bird’s-beak ................................
Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. capillaris ....
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Pine Hill ceanothus ..................................
Ceanothus roderickii ..............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Pine Hill flannelbush ................................
Fremontodendron californicum subsp.
decumbens.
Clarkia franciscana ................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Presidio clarkia ........................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Robust spineflower ..................................
Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta ..........
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
San Diego ambrosia ................................
Ambrosia pumila ....................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA), Mexico
San Diego button-celery ..........................
Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii .........
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
San Diego mesa-mint ..............................
Pogogyne abramsii ................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
San Mateo thornmint ...............................
Acanthomintha obovata subsp. duttonii
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
San Mateo woolly sunflower ....................
Eriophyllum latilobum .............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
Santa Ana River woolly-star ....................
Eriastrum densifolium subsp. sanctorum
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Santa Clara Valley dudleya .....................
Dudleya setchellii ...................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
Santa Cruz Island dudleya ......................
Dudleya nesiotica ...................................
Threatened ............
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Scotts Valley polygonum .........................
Polygonum hickmanii .............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Scotts Valley spineflower .........................
Chorizanthe robusta var. hartwegii ........
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Slender-petaled mustard .........................
Thelypodium stenopetalum ....................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Sonoma alopecurus .................................
Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis ...
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
Sonoma spineflower ................................
Chorizanthe valida .................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
Stebbins’ morning-glory ...........................
Calystegia stebbinsii ..............................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
Ventura marsh milk-vetch ........................
Astragalus
pycnostachyus
var.
lanosissimus.
Clarkia imbricata ....................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Vine Hill clarkia ........................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A.(CA) .............
White-rayed pentachaeta .........................
Pentachaeta bellidiflora ..........................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
Yadon’s piperia ........................................
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Common name
Piperia yadonii .......................................
Endangered ...........
U.S.A. (CA) ............
43 FR 44810;
09/28/1978
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
63 FR 43100;
08/12/1998
65 FR 14888;
03/20/2000
58 FR 41384;
08/03/1993
63 FR 19842;
04/22/1998
49 FR 34497;
08/31/1984
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
61 FR 54358;
10/18/1996
61 FR 54358;
10/18/1996
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
59 FR 5499;
02/04/1994
67 FR 44372;
07/02/2002
58 FR 41384;
08/03/1993
43 FR 44810;
09/28/78
50 FR 37858;
09/18/1985
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
52 FR 36265;
09/28/1987
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
61 FR 40954;
07/31/1997
68 FR 16979;
04/08/2003
59 FR 5499;
02/04/1994
49 FR 34497;
08/31/1984
62 FR 54791;
10/22/1997
57 FR 27848
06/22/1992
61 FR 54358;
10/18/1996
66 FR 27901;
05/21/2001
62 FR 54791;
10/22/1997
60 FR 6671;
02/03/1995
63 FR 43100;
08/12/1998
What Information Do We Consider in
the Review
In our 5-year review, we consider all
new information available at the time of
the review. In conducting these reviews,
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we consider the best scientific and
commercial data that has become
available since the current listing
determination or the most recent status
review, such as—(A) Species biology
including, but not limited to, population
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trends, distribution, abundance,
demographics, and genetics; (B) Habitat
conditions including, but not limited to,
amount, distribution, and suitability; (C)
Conservation measures that have been
implemented that benefit the species;
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(D) Threat status and trends (see the five
factors under the 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.
Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information
concerning the status of these wildlife
and plant species. See ‘‘What
Information Do We Consider in Our
Review?’’ for specific criteria. If you
submit information, support it with
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. We specifically request
information regarding data from any
systematic surveys, as well as any
studies or analysis of data that may
show population size or trends;
information pertaining to the biology or
ecology of these species; information
regarding the effects of current land
management on population distribution
and abundance; information on the
current condition of habitat; and recent
information regarding conservation
measures that have been implemented
to benefit the species. Additionally, we
specifically request information
regarding the current distribution of
populations and evaluation of threats
faced by the species in relation to the
five listing factors (as defined in section
4(a)(1) of the Act) and the species’ listed
status as judged against the definition of
threatened or endangered. Finally, we
solicit recommendations pertaining to
the development of, or potential updates
to, recovery plans and additional
actions or studies that would benefit
these species in the future.
Our practice is to make information,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public
review. Before including your address,
telephone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information
in your response, you should be aware
that your entire submission—including
your personal identifying information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
response to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. We will not
consider anonymous comments. To the
extent consistent with applicable law,
we will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
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individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Comments and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the offices where the comments
are submitted.
Mail or hand-deliver information on
the following species to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service at the
corresponding address below. You may
also view information we receive in
response to this notice, as well as other
documentation in our files, at the
following locations by appointment,
during normal business hours.
For the McDonald’s rock-cress, send
information to Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office, 1655 Heindon Road,
Arcata, CA 95521. Information may also
be submitted electronically at
fw8arma@fws.gov. To obtain further
information, contact Dave Imper at the
Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at (707)
822–7201.
For the Peninsular bighorn sheep,
Santa Ana sucker, big-leaved
crownbeard, California Orcutt grass, Del
Mar manzanita, Encinitas baccharis,
Laguna Beach liveforever, Otay mesamint, pedate checkermallow, San Diego
ambrosia, San Diego button-celery, San
Diego mesa-mint, Santa Ana River
woolly-star, and slender-petaled
mustard, send information to Field
Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad
Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden
Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011.
Information may also be submitted
electronically at
fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov. To obtain
further information, contact Scott
Sobiech at the Carlsbad Fish and
Wildlife Office at (760) 431–9440.
For the Alameda whipsnake (=striped
racer), Delta smelt, coyote ceanothus, El
Dorado bedstraw, fountain thistle,
Layne’s butterweed, Marin dwarf-flax,
Metcalf Canyon jewelflower, pallid
manzanita, Pennell’s bird’s-beak, Pine
Hill ceanothus, Pine Hill flannelbush,
Presidio clarkia, San Mateo thornmint,
San Mateo woolly sunflower, Santa
Clara Valley dudleya, Sonoma
alopecurus, Sonoma spineflower,
Stebbins’ morning-glory, Vine Hill
clarkia, and white-rayed pentachaeta,
send information to Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way,
Room W–2605, Sacramento, CA 95825.
Information may also be submitted
electronically at fw1sfo5year@fws.gov.
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To obtain further information, contact
Kirsten Tarp at the Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office at (916) 414–6600.
For the Ohlone tiger beetle, southern
sea otter, California seablite, Gambel’s
watercress, Hoffman’s slender-flowered
gilia, island bedstraw, island rush-rose,
Monterery clover, Nipomo Mesa lupine,
robust spineflower, Santa Cruz Island
dudleya, Scotts Valley polygonum,
Scotts Valley spineflower, Ventura
marsh milk-vetch, and Yadon’s piperia,
send information to Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and
Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road,
Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. Information
may also be submitted electronically at
fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov. To obtain
further information on the animal
species, contact Mike McCrary at the
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at
(805) 644–1766. To obtain further
information on the plant species,
contact Connie Rutherford at the
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at
(805) 644–1766.
For the California condor, send
information to Condor Coordinator,
Attention: 5-Year Review, Hopper
Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite A,
Ventura, CA 93003. Information may
also be submitted electronically at
fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov. To obtain
further information, contact Jesse
Grantham at the Hopper Mountain
National Wildlife Refuge Complex at
(805) 644–5185.
For the Ash Meadows speckled dace,
Devils Hole pupfish, Moapa dace, Warm
Springs pupfish, Ash Meadows blazing
star, and Ash Meadows ivesia, send
information to Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish and
Wildlife Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines
Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. Information
may also be submitted electronically at
fw1nfwo_5yr@fws.gov. To obtain further
information, contact Janet Bair at the
Southern Nevada Field at (702) 515–
5230.
All electronic information must be
submitted in Text format or Rich Text
format. Include the following identifier
in the subject line of the e-mail:
Information on 5-year review for [NAME
OF SPECIES], and include your name
and return address in the body of your
message.
How Are These Species Currently
Listed
The current listing status of species
for which 5-year reviews are being
initiated by this notice is identified in
Table 1 above. The current status may
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also be found on the List, which covers
all endangered and threatened species,
and which is available on our Internet
site at https://endangered.fws.gov/
wildlife.html#Species.
Definitions Related to This Notice
To help you submit information about
the species we are reviewing, we
provide the following definitions:
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;
Endangered species means any
species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of
its range; and
Threatened species means any species
that is likely to become an endangered
species within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of
its range.
Experimental population means any
population (including any offspring
arising solely therefrom) authorized by
the Secretary of the Interior for release
outside the current range of
nonexperimental populations of the
same species, but only when, and at
such times as, the population is wholly
separate geographically from
nonexperimental populations of the
same species. Each member of a
nonessential experimental population
shall be treated, except when it occurs
in an area within the National Wildlife
Refuge System or the National Park
System, as a species proposed to be
listed under section 4 of the Endangered
Species Act.
How Do We Determine Whether a
Species Is Endangered or Threatened
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that
we determine whether a species is
endangered or threatened based on one
or more of the five following 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(b)(1)(A) 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 Our
Review
For each species under review, if we
find new information that indicates 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 threatened
to endangered (uplist); (b) reclassify the
species from endangered to threatened
(downlist); or (c) remove the species
from the List (delist). If we determine
that a change in classification is not
warranted, then the species will remain
on the List under its current status.
Completed 5-Year Reviews
We also take this opportunity to
inform the public of 42 5-year reviews
that we completed in mid to late FY
2008 for species in California and
Nevada. These 42 reviews can be found
at https://www.fws.gov/cno/es/5yr.html.
Any recommended change in listing
status will require a separate rulemaking
process. The table below summarizes
the results of these reviews:
TABLE 2—SUMMARY OF 42 SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA FOR WHICH 5-YEAR REVIEWS WERE COMPLETED IN MID
TO LATE FY 2008.
Recommendation
Lead fish and wildlife office
Speyeria zerene behrensii ..................
No status change
Arcata ...................
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly ...............
Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
El Segundo blue butterfly ....................
Euphilotes battoides allyni ...................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Independence Valley speckled dace ..
Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus ...........
No status change
Nevada .................
Inyo California towhee .........................
Pipilo fuscus eremophilus ...................
Delist .....................
Ventura .................
Lange’s metalmark butterfly ................
Apodemia mormo langei .....................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Paiute cutthroat trout ...........................
Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris .............
No status change
Nevada .................
Palos Verdes blue butterfly .................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Riverside fairy shrimp ..........................
Glaucopsyche
lygdamus
palosverdensis.
Streptocephalus wootoni .....................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
San Diego fairy shrimp ........................
Branchinecta sandiegonensis .............
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep .............
Ovis canadensis californiana ..............
No status change
Ventura .................
PLANTS
Antioch Dunes evening-primrose ........
Oenothera deltoides subsp. howellii ...
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Ash-grey (Indian) paintbrush ...............
Castilleja cinerea .................................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Bear Valley sandwort ..........................
Arenaria ursine ....................................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Ben Lomond wallflower .......................
Erysimum teretifolium ..........................
No status change
Ventura .................
Burke’s goldfields ................................
Lasthenia burkei ..................................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Scientific name
ANIMALS
Behren’s silverspot butterfly ................
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Jane Hendron;
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Jane Hendron;
(760) 431–9440
Jeannie Stafford;
(775) 861–6300
Lois Grunwald;
(805) 644–1766
Al Donner;
(916) 414–6600
Jeannie Stafford;
(775) 861–6300
Jane Hendron;
(760) 431–9440
Jane Hendron;
(760) 431–9440
Jane Hendron;
(760) 431–9440
Lois Grunwald;
(805) 644–1766
Al Donner;
(916) 414–6600
Jane Hendron;
(760) 431–9440
Jane Hendron;
(760) 431–9440
Lois Grunwald;
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TO LATE FY 2008.—Continued
Recommendation
Lead fish and wildlife office
Limnanthes floccosa subsp. californica
No status change
Sacramento ..........
California taraxacum ...........................
Taraxacum californicum ......................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Colusa grass .......................................
Neostapfia colusana ............................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Contra Costa goldfields .......................
Lasthenia congugens ..........................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Contra Costa wallflower ......................
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Few-flowered navarretia ......................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Gowen cypress ....................................
Navarretia
leucocephala
subsp.
pauciflora.
Callitropsis goveniana .........................
No status change
Ventura .................
Island barberry ....................................
Berberis pinnata subsp. insularis ........
No status change
Ventura .................
Island phacelia ....................................
Phacelia insularis var. insularis ...........
No status change
Ventura .................
Lane Mountain milk-vetch ...................
Astragalus jaegerianus ........................
Downlist ................
Ventura .................
Lyon’s pentachaeta .............................
Pentachaeta lyonii ...............................
No status change
Ventura .................
Marsh sandwort ...................................
Arenaria paludicola ..............................
No status change
Ventura .................
Menzies’ wallflower .............................
Erysimum menziesii ............................
No status change
Arcata ...................
Monterey gilia ......................................
Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria ...........
No status change
Ventura .................
Morro manzanita .................................
Arctostaphylos morroensis ..................
No status change
Ventura .................
Peirson’s milk-vetch ............................
Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Purple amole .......................................
Chlorogalum purpureum ......................
No status change
Ventura .................
Sacramento Orcutt grass ....................
Orcuttia viscida ....................................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
San Bernardino bluegrass ...................
Poa atropurpurea ................................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
San Clemente Island larkspur .............
Downlist ................
Carlsbad ...............
San Jacinto Valley crownscale ...........
Delphinium
variegatum
subsp.
kinkiense.
Atriplex coronata var. notatior .............
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Sebastopol meadowfoam ....................
Limnanthes vinculans ..........................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Sonoma sunshine ................................
Blennosperma bakeri ..........................
No status change
Sacramento ..........
Southern mountain buckwheat ............
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Vail Lake ceanothus ............................
Eriogonum
kennedyi
var.
austromontanum.
Ceanothus ophiochilus ........................
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Willowy monardella .............................
Monardella linoides subsp. viminea ....
No status change
Carlsbad ...............
Common name
Scientific name
Butte County meadowfoam .................
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under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq. ).
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Acting Regional Director, Region 8, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[80221-1113-0000-C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah;
Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year reviews; availability of
completed 5-year reviews.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, initiate 5-year
reviews for 58 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). We request any new information on these species that may
have a bearing on their classification as endangered or threatened (see
Table 1 below). Based on the results of these 5-year reviews, we will
make a finding on whether these species are properly classified under
the Act. We also indicate in this notice 42 5-year reviews we completed
for species in California and Nevada in mid to late Fiscal Year (FY)
2008. Reviews we completed for 16 species in early FY 2008 were
indicated in our previous initiation notice published in the Federal
Register on March 5, 2008 (73 FR 11945).
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must
receive your information no later than May 26, 2009. However, we will
continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review the
information that we receive on these species, see ``Public Solicitation
of New Information.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information,
contact the appropriate person listed under ``Public Solicitation of
New Information.'' For contact information about completed 5-year
reviews, see ``Completed 5-Year Reviews.'' Individuals who are hearing-
impaired or speech-impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at (800)
877-8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review
Under the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we
maintain a List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants at 50
CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants) (List). We amend the
List by publishing final rules in the Federal Register. Section
4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we conduct a review of listed
species at least once every 5 years. Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that
we determine (1) whether a species no longer meets the definition of
threatened or endangered and should be removed from the List
(delisted); (2) whether a species listed as endangered more properly
meets the definition of threatened and should be reclassified to
threatened; or (3) whether a species listed as threatened more properly
meets the definition of endangered and should be reclassified to
endangered. Using the best scientific and commercial data available, a
species will be considered for delisting if the 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 requires a
separate rulemaking process. We are requesting submission of any new
information (best scientific and commercial data) on these species
since they were originally listed or since the species' most recent
status review.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing those species currently under
review. This notice announces initiation of our active review of 58
species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. This notice announces
initiation of our active review of the species in Table 1.
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Table 1--Summary of Listing Information, 11 Wildlife Species and 47 Plant Species in California, Nevada,
Arizona, and Utah
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Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule
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Animals
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Alameda whipsnake (=striped Masticophis lateralis Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 62 FR 64306; 12/05/
racer). euryxanthus. 1997
Ash Meadows speckled dace..... Rhinichthys osculus Endangered....... U.S.A. (NV)...... 47 FR 19995; 05/10/
navadensis. 1982
California condor............. Gymnogyps Endangered....... U.S.A. only, 32 FR 4001; 03/11/
californianus. except where 1967
listed as an
experimental
population below.
Experimental U.S.A. (specific 61 FR 54044; 10/16/
Population, Non- portions of 1996
Essential. Arizona, Nevada,
and Utah).
Delta smelt................... Hypomesus Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 58 FR 12854; 03/05/
transpacificus. 1993
Devils Hole pupfish........... Cyprinodon diabolis... Endangered....... U.S.A. (NV)...... 32 FR 4001; 03/11/
1967
Moapa dace.................... Moapa coriacea........ Endangered....... U.S.A. (NV)...... 32 FR 4001; 03/11/
1967
Ohlone tiger beetle........... Cicindela ohlone...... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 66 FR 50340; 10/03/
2001
Peninsular bighorn sheep...... Ovis Canadensis....... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA), 63 FR 13134; 03/18/
Peninsular 1998
Ranges.
Santa Ana sucker.............. Catostomus santaanae.. Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA), Los 65 FR 19686; 04/12/
Angeles River 2000
basin, San
Gabriel River
basin, Santa Ana
River basin.
Southern sea otter............ Enhydra lutris nereis. Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 42 FR 2968; 01/14/
1977
Warm Springs pupfish.......... Cyprinodon nevadensis Endangered....... U.S.A. (NV)...... 35 FR 16047; 10/13/
pectoralis. 1970
Plants
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Ash Meadows blazing star...... Mentzelia leucophylla. Threatened....... U.S.A. (NV)...... 50 FR 20777; 05/20/
1985
Ash Meadows ivesia............ Ivesia kingii var. Threatened....... U.S.A. (NV)...... 50 FR 20777; 05/20/
eremica. 1985
Big-leaved crownbeard......... Verbesina dissita..... Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA), 61 FR 52370; 10/07/
Mexico. 1996
California Orcutt grass....... Orcuttia californica.. Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 58 FR 41384; 08/03/
1993
California seablite........... Suaeda californica.... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 59 FR 64613; 12/15/
1994
Coyote ceanothus.............. Ceanothus ferrisae.... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
1995
Del Mar manzanita............. Arctostaphylos Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA), 61 FR 52370; 10/07/
glandulosa subsp. Mexico. 1996
crassifolia.
El Dorado bedstraw............ Galium californicum Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 54358; 10/18/
subsp. sierrae. 1996
Encinitas baccharis........... Baccharis vanessae.... Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 52370; 10/07/
1996
Fountain thistle.............. Cirsium fontinale var. Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
fontinale. 1995
Gambel's watercress........... Nasturtium gambelii... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 58 FR 41378; 08/03/
1993
Hoffman's slender-flowered Gila tenuiflora subsp. Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 40954; 07/31/
gilia. hoffmannii. 1997
Island bedstraw............... Galium buxifolium..... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 40954; 07/31/
1997
Island rush-rose.............. Helianthemum greeneii. Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 40954; 07/31/
1997
Laguna Beach liveforever...... Dudleya stolonifera... Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 63 FR 54938; 10/13/
1998
Layne's butterweed............ Senecio layneae....... Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 54358; 10/18/
1996
Marin dwarf-flax.............. Hesperolinon congestum Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
1995
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McDonald's rock-cress......... Arabis macdonaldiana.. Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 43 FR 44810; 09/28/
1978
Metcalf Canyon jewelflower.... Streptanthus albidus Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
subsp. albidus. 1995
Monterey clover............... Trifolium trichocalyx. Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 63 FR 43100; 08/12/
1998
Nipomo Mesa lupine............ Lupinus nipomensis.... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 65 FR 14888; 03/20/
2000
Otay mesa-mint................ Pogogyne nudiuscula... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA), 58 FR 41384; 08/03/
Mexico. 1993
Pallid manzanita.............. Arctostaphylos pallida Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 63 FR 19842; 04/22/
1998
Pedate checkermallow.......... Sidalcea pedata....... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 49 FR 34497; 08/31/
1984
Pennell's bird's-beak......... Cordylanthus tenuis Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
subsp. capillaris. 1995
Pine Hill ceanothus........... Ceanothus roderickii.. Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 54358; 10/18/
1996
Pine Hill flannelbush......... Fremontodendron Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 54358; 10/18/
californicum subsp. 1996
decumbens.
Presidio clarkia.............. Clarkia franciscana... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
1995
Robust spineflower............ Chorizanthe robusta Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 59 FR 5499; 02/04/
var. robusta. 1994
San Diego ambrosia............ Ambrosia pumila....... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA), 67 FR 44372; 07/02/
Mexico. 2002
San Diego button-celery....... Eryngium aristulatum Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 58 FR 41384; 08/03/
var. parishii. 1993
San Diego mesa-mint........... Pogogyne abramsii..... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 43 FR 44810; 09/28/
78
San Mateo thornmint........... Acanthomintha obovata Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 50 FR 37858; 09/18/
subsp. duttonii. 1985
San Mateo woolly sunflower.... Eriophyllum latilobum. Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
1995
Santa Ana River woolly-star... Eriastrum densifolium Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 52 FR 36265; 09/28/
subsp. sanctorum. 1987
Santa Clara Valley dudleya.... Dudleya setchellii.... Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
1995
Santa Cruz Island dudleya..... Dudleya nesiotica..... Threatened....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 61 FR 40954; 07/31/
1997
Scotts Valley polygonum....... Polygonum hickmanii... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 68 FR 16979; 04/08/
2003
Scotts Valley spineflower..... Chorizanthe robusta Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 59 FR 5499; 02/04/
var. hartwegii. 1994
Slender-petaled mustard....... Thelypodium Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 49 FR 34497; 08/31/
stenopetalum. 1984
Sonoma alopecurus............. Alopecurus aequalis Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 62 FR 54791; 10/22/
var. sonomensis. 1997
Sonoma spineflower............ Chorizanthe valida.... Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 57 FR 27848 06/22/
1992
Stebbins' morning-glory....... Calystegia stebbinsii. Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 61 FR 54358; 10/18/
1996
Ventura marsh milk-vetch...... Astragalus Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 66 FR 27901; 05/21/
pycnostachyus var. 2001
lanosissimus.
Vine Hill clarkia............. Clarkia imbricata..... Endangered....... U.S.A.(CA)....... 62 FR 54791; 10/22/
1997
White-rayed pentachaeta....... Pentachaeta Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 60 FR 6671; 02/03/
bellidiflora. 1995
Yadon's piperia............... Piperia yadonii....... Endangered....... U.S.A. (CA)...... 63 FR 43100; 08/12/
1998
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What Information Do We Consider in the Review
In our 5-year review, we consider all new information available at
the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the
best scientific and commercial data that has become available since the
current listing determination or the most recent status review, 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; (C) Conservation measures that have been implemented
that benefit the species;
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(D) Threat status and trends (see the five factors under the 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.
Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information concerning the status of these
wildlife and plant species. See ``What Information Do We Consider in
Our Review?'' for specific criteria. If you submit information, support
it with 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. We
specifically request information regarding data from any systematic
surveys, as well as any studies or analysis of data that may show
population size or trends; information pertaining to the biology or
ecology of these species; information regarding the effects of current
land management on population distribution and abundance; information
on the current condition of habitat; and recent information regarding
conservation measures that have been implemented to benefit the
species. Additionally, we specifically request information regarding
the current distribution of populations and evaluation of threats faced
by the species in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in
section 4(a)(1) of the Act) and the species' listed status as judged
against the definition of threatened or endangered. Finally, we solicit
recommendations pertaining to the development of, or potential updates
to, recovery plans and additional actions or studies that would benefit
these species in the future.
Our practice is to make information, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review. Before including
your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your response, you should be aware that your
entire submission--including your personal identifying information--may
be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
response to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will not
consider anonymous comments. To the extent consistent with applicable
law, 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. Comments and materials received will be available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the
offices where the comments are submitted.
Mail or hand-deliver information on the following species to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the corresponding address below. You
may also view information we receive in response to this notice, as
well as other documentation in our files, at the following locations by
appointment, during normal business hours.
For the McDonald's rock-cress, send information to Field
Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521.
Information may also be submitted electronically at fw8arma@fws.gov. To
obtain further information, contact Dave Imper at the Arcata Fish and
Wildlife Office at (707) 822-7201.
For the Peninsular bighorn sheep, Santa Ana sucker, big-leaved
crownbeard, California Orcutt grass, Del Mar manzanita, Encinitas
baccharis, Laguna Beach liveforever, Otay mesa-mint, pedate
checkermallow, San Diego ambrosia, San Diego button-celery, San Diego
mesa-mint, Santa Ana River woolly-star, and slender-petaled mustard,
send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010
Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Information may also be
submitted electronically at fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov. To obtain further
information, contact Scott Sobiech at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office at (760) 431-9440.
For the Alameda whipsnake (=striped racer), Delta smelt, coyote
ceanothus, El Dorado bedstraw, fountain thistle, Layne's butterweed,
Marin dwarf-flax, Metcalf Canyon jewelflower, pallid manzanita,
Pennell's bird's-beak, Pine Hill ceanothus, Pine Hill flannelbush,
Presidio clarkia, San Mateo thornmint, San Mateo woolly sunflower,
Santa Clara Valley dudleya, Sonoma alopecurus, Sonoma spineflower,
Stebbins' morning-glory, Vine Hill clarkia, and white-rayed
pentachaeta, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife
Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825.
Information may also be submitted electronically at
fw1sfo5year@fws.gov. To obtain further information, contact Kirsten
Tarp at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office at (916) 414-6600.
For the Ohlone tiger beetle, southern sea otter, California
seablite, Gambel's watercress, Hoffman's slender-flowered gilia, island
bedstraw, island rush-rose, Monterery clover, Nipomo Mesa lupine,
robust spineflower, Santa Cruz Island dudleya, Scotts Valley polygonum,
Scotts Valley spineflower, Ventura marsh milk-vetch, and Yadon's
piperia, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. Information may
also be submitted electronically at fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov. To obtain
further information on the animal species, contact Mike McCrary at the
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at (805) 644-1766. To obtain further
information on the plant species, contact Connie Rutherford at the
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at (805) 644-1766.
For the California condor, send information to Condor Coordinator,
Attention: 5-Year Review, Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite A,
Ventura, CA 93003. Information may also be submitted electronically at
fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov. To obtain further information, contact Jesse
Grantham at the Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex at
(805) 644-5185.
For the Ash Meadows speckled dace, Devils Hole pupfish, Moapa dace,
Warm Springs pupfish, Ash Meadows blazing star, and Ash Meadows ivesia,
send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, 4701 N.
Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. Information may also be
submitted electronically at fw1nfwo_5yr@fws.gov. To obtain further
information, contact Janet Bair at the Southern Nevada Field at (702)
515-5230.
All electronic information must be submitted in Text format or Rich
Text format. Include the following identifier in the subject line of
the e-mail: Information on 5-year review for [NAME OF SPECIES], and
include your name and return address in the body of your message.
How Are These Species Currently Listed
The current listing status of species for which 5-year reviews are
being initiated by this notice is identified in Table 1 above. The
current status may
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also be found on the List, which covers all endangered and threatened
species, and which is available on our Internet site at https://endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html#Species.
Definitions Related to This Notice
To help you submit information about the species we are reviewing,
we provide the following definitions:
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;
Endangered species means any species that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; and
Threatened species means any species that is likely to become an
endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range.
Experimental population means any population (including any
offspring arising solely therefrom) authorized by the Secretary of the
Interior for release outside the current range of nonexperimental
populations of the same species, but only when, and at such times as,
the population is wholly separate geographically from nonexperimental
populations of the same species. Each member of a nonessential
experimental population shall be treated, except when it occurs in an
area within the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park
System, as a species proposed to be listed under section 4 of the
Endangered Species Act.
How Do We Determine Whether a Species Is Endangered or Threatened
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that we determine whether a
species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the five
following 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(b)(1)(A) 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 Our Review
For each species under review, if we find new information that
indicates 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 threatened to endangered (uplist); (b) reclassify the species from
endangered to threatened (downlist); or (c) remove the species from the
List (delist). If we determine that a change in classification is not
warranted, then the species will remain on the List under its current
status.
Completed 5-Year Reviews
We also take this opportunity to inform the public of 42 5-year
reviews that we completed in mid to late FY 2008 for species in
California and Nevada. These 42 reviews can be found at https://www.fws.gov/cno/es/5yr.html. Any recommended change in listing status
will require a separate rulemaking process. The table below summarizes
the results of these reviews:
Table 2--Summary of 42 Species in California and Nevada for Which 5-year Reviews Were Completed in Mid to Late
FY 2008.
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Lead fish and
Common name Scientific name Recommendation wildlife office Contact
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Animals
Behren's silverspot butterfly Speyeria zerene No status Arcata......... Matt Baun;
behrensii. change. (530) 842-5763
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly Rhaphiomidas No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
terminatus change. (760) 431-9440
abdominalis.
El Segundo blue butterfly.... Euphilotes battoides No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
allyni. change. (760) 431-9440
Independence Valley speckled Rhinichthys osculus No status Nevada......... Jeannie Stafford;
dace. lethoporus. change. (775) 861-6300
Inyo California towhee....... Pipilo fuscus Delist......... Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
eremophilus. (805) 644-1766
Lange's metalmark butterfly.. Apodemia mormo langei No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
Paiute cutthroat trout....... Oncorhynchus clarkii No status Nevada......... Jeannie Stafford;
seleniris. change. (775) 861-6300
Palos Verdes blue butterfly.. Glaucopsyche lygdamus No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
palosverdensis. change. (760) 431-9440
Riverside fairy shrimp....... Streptocephalus No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
wootoni. change. (760) 431-9440
San Diego fairy shrimp....... Branchinecta No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
sandiegonensis. change. (760) 431-9440
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep.. Ovis canadensis No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
californiana. change. (805) 644-1766
Plants
Antioch Dunes evening- Oenothera deltoides No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
primrose. subsp. howellii. change. (916) 414-6600
Ash-grey (Indian) paintbrush. Castilleja cinerea... No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
change. (760) 431-9440
Bear Valley sandwort......... Arenaria ursine...... No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
change. (760) 431-9440
Ben Lomond wallflower........ Erysimum teretifolium No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
change. (805) 644-1766
Burke's goldfields........... Lasthenia burkei..... No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
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Butte County meadowfoam...... Limnanthes floccosa No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
subsp. californica. change. (916) 414-6600
California taraxacum......... Taraxacum No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
californicum. change. (760) 431
Colusa grass................. Neostapfia colusana.. No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
Contra Costa goldfields...... Lasthenia congugens.. No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
Contra Costa wallflower...... Erysimum capitatum No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
var. angustatum. change. (916) 414-6600
Few-flowered navarretia...... Navarretia No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
leucocephala subsp. change. (916) 414-6600
pauciflora.
Gowen cypress................ Callitropsis No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
goveniana. change. (805) 644
Island barberry.............. Berberis pinnata No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
subsp. insularis. change. (805) 644
Island phacelia.............. Phacelia insularis No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
var. insularis. change. (805) 644
Lane Mountain milk-vetch..... Astragalus Downlist....... Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
jaegerianus. (805) 644
Lyon's pentachaeta........... Pentachaeta lyonii... No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
change. (805) 644
Marsh sandwort............... Arenaria paludicola.. No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
change. (805) 644
Menzies' wallflower.......... Erysimum menziesii... No status Arcata......... Matt Baun;
change. (530) 842-5763
Monterey gilia............... Gilia tenuiflora No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
subsp. arenaria. change. (805) 644
Morro manzanita.............. Arctostaphylos No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
morroensis. change. (805) 644
Peirson's milk-vetch......... Astragalus magdalenae No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
var. peirsonii. change. (760) 431-9440
Purple amole................. Chlorogalum purpureum No status Ventura........ Lois Grunwald;
change. (805) 644-1766
Sacramento Orcutt grass...... Orcuttia viscida..... No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
San Bernardino bluegrass..... Poa atropurpurea..... No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
change. (760) 431-9440
San Clemente Island larkspur. Delphinium variegatum Downlist....... Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
subsp. kinkiense. (760) 431-9440
San Jacinto Valley crownscale Atriplex coronata No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
var. notatior. change. (760) 431-9440
Sebastopol meadowfoam........ Limnanthes vinculans. No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
Sonoma sunshine.............. Blennosperma bakeri.. No status Sacramento..... Al Donner;
change. (916) 414-6600
Southern mountain buckwheat.. Eriogonum kennedyi No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
var. austromontanum. change. (760) 431
Vail Lake ceanothus.......... Ceanothus ophiochilus No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
change. (760) 431
Willowy monardella........... Monardella linoides No status Carlsbad....... Jane Hendron;
subsp. viminea. change. (760) 431
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Authority This document is published under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
).
Michael Fris,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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