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A Framework for Categorizing the
Relative Vulnerability of Threatened
and Endangered Species to Climate
Change
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment
period.
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day
public comment period for the draft
document titled, ‘‘A Framework for
Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability
of Threatened and Endangered Species
to Climate Change’’ (EPA/600/R–09/
011). The document was prepared by
the National Center for Environmental
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Assessment within EPA’s Office of
Research and Development. This draft
document describes an evaluative
framework that may be used to
categorize the relative vulnerability of
species to climate change. To illustrate
the use of this framework, it was
applied to five U.S. threatened and
endangered species: The goldencheeked warbler, the salt marsh harvest
mouse, the Mount Graham red squirrel,
the Lahontan cutthroat trout, and the
desert tortoise. A sixth species, the bald
eagle which is no longer listed as
threatened or endangered, except for the
southwest population, was also
evaluated.
An external peer review of this report
has been completed. The public
comment period and the external peer
review are separate processes. The
public comment period provides an
opportunity for all interested parties to
comment on the document. When
finalizing the draft document, EPA will
consider any public comments received
in accordance with this notice.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of predissemination review and comment
under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been
formally disseminated by EPA and does
not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. The first draft
of this report was reviewed in 2002 by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
within the Department of the Interior.
This final draft is being released to the
public as well as to other federal
agencies who may wish to comment.
DATES: The 30-day public comment
period begins November 25, 2009, and
ends December 28, 2009. Technical
comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by December
28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘A Framework for
Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability
of Threatened and Endangered Species
to Climate Change’’ is available
primarily via the Internet on the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment’s home page under the
Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at https://
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I. Information About the Project/
Document
The document, ‘‘A Framework for
Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability
of Threatened and Endangered Species
to Climate Change’’ describes an
evaluative framework that may be used
to categorize the relative vulnerability of
species to climate change. It is intended
that the results of applying the
framework be regarded as indications of
the comparative vulnerabilities of
species, not estimates of a species’
absolute vulnerability to climate change.
Four modules compose this framework:
Module 1 categorizes baseline
vulnerability to extinction or major
population reduction by scoring those
elements of the species’ life history,
demographics, and conservation status
that influence the likelihood of its
survival or extinction (excluding
climatic changes); Module 2 scores the
likely vulnerability of a species to future
climate change, including the species’
potential physiological, behavioral,
demographic, and ecological response to
climate change; Module 3 combines the
results of Modules 1 and 2 into a matrix
to produce an overall score of the
species’ vulnerability to climate change,
which maps to an adjectival category,
such as ‘‘critically vulnerable,’’ ‘‘highly
vulnerable,’’ ‘‘less vulnerable,’’ and
‘‘least vulnerable;’’ Module 4 is a
qualitative determination of uncertainty
of overall vulnerability (high, medium,
and low) based on evaluations of
uncertainty done in each of the first 3
modules.
To illustrate the use of this
framework, it was applied to six U.S.
species that were listed as threatened or
endangered at the time the framework
was developed. Based on the
framework, four of those species were
categorized as ‘‘critically vulnerable’’ to
climate change: The golden-cheeked
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warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), the
salt marsh harvest mouse
(Reithrodontomys raviventris), the
Mount Graham red squirrel
(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
grahamensis), and the Lahontan
cutthroat trout (Oncorhyncus clarki
henshawi). The desert tortoise
(Gopherus agassizii) was characterized
as ‘‘highly vulnerable’’ and the bald
eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was
categorized as ‘‘less vulnerable.’’
Certainty scores in Module 4 ranged
between medium and high and reflect
the amount and quality of information
available.
This framework was developed by
EPA’s Global Change Research Program
and is offered as one of a number of
potential approaches for prioritizing
those species most vulnerable to climate
change. It is not intended to serve as a
tool for determining whether a species
is endangered or threatened under the
Section 4 listing process of the
Endangered Species Act.
EPA’s Global Change Research is an
assessment-oriented program committed
to developing frameworks and tools to
assist decision-makers in evaluating the
impacts of climate change to air quality,
water quality and ecosystems.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments
to the Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Submit your comments, identified by
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8977-7; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0816]
A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of
Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft
document titled, ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change''
(EPA/600/R-09/011). The document was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. This draft document describes an evaluative framework that
may be used to categorize the relative vulnerability of species to
climate change. To illustrate the use of this framework, it was applied
to five U.S. threatened and endangered species: The golden-cheeked
warbler, the salt marsh harvest mouse, the Mount Graham red squirrel,
the Lahontan cutthroat trout, and the desert tortoise. A sixth species,
the bald eagle which is no longer listed as threatened or endangered,
except for the southwest population, was also evaluated.
An external peer review of this report has been completed. The
public comment period and the external peer review are separate
processes. The public comment period provides an opportunity for all
interested parties to comment on the document. When finalizing the
draft document, EPA will consider any public comments received in
accordance with this notice.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination review and comment under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA and
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination. The first draft of this report was reviewed in
2002 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within the Department of the
Interior. This final draft is being released to the public as well as
to other federal agencies who may wish to comment.
DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins November 25, 2009, and
ends December 28, 2009. Technical comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by December 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change''
is available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for
Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and the
Data and Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited
number of paper copies are available from the Information Management
Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you
are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing
address, and the document title, ``A Framework for Categorizing the
Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate
Change.''
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Comments may be submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Susan Julius, NCEA; telephone:
703-347-8619; facsimile: 703-347-8694; or e-mail: julius.susan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information About the Project/Document
The document, ``A Framework for Categorizing the Relative
Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change''
describes an evaluative framework that may be used to categorize the
relative vulnerability of species to climate change. It is intended
that the results of applying the framework be regarded as indications
of the comparative vulnerabilities of species, not estimates of a
species' absolute vulnerability to climate change. Four modules compose
this framework: Module 1 categorizes baseline vulnerability to
extinction or major population reduction by scoring those elements of
the species' life history, demographics, and conservation status that
influence the likelihood of its survival or extinction (excluding
climatic changes); Module 2 scores the likely vulnerability of a
species to future climate change, including the species' potential
physiological, behavioral, demographic, and ecological response to
climate change; Module 3 combines the results of Modules 1 and 2 into a
matrix to produce an overall score of the species' vulnerability to
climate change, which maps to an adjectival category, such as
``critically vulnerable,'' ``highly vulnerable,'' ``less vulnerable,''
and ``least vulnerable;'' Module 4 is a qualitative determination of
uncertainty of overall vulnerability (high, medium, and low) based on
evaluations of uncertainty done in each of the first 3 modules.
To illustrate the use of this framework, it was applied to six U.S.
species that were listed as threatened or endangered at the time the
framework was developed. Based on the framework, four of those species
were categorized as ``critically vulnerable'' to climate change: The
golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), the salt marsh harvest
mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris), the Mount Graham red squirrel
(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis), and the Lahontan cutthroat trout
(Oncorhyncus clarki henshawi). The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
was characterized as ``highly vulnerable'' and the bald eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was categorized as ``less vulnerable.''
Certainty scores in Module 4 ranged between medium and high and reflect
the amount and quality of information available.
This framework was developed by EPA's Global Change Research
Program and is offered as one of a number of potential approaches for
prioritizing those species most vulnerable to climate change. It is not
intended to serve as a tool for determining whether a species is
endangered or threatened under the Section 4 listing process of the
Endangered Species Act.
EPA's Global Change Research is an assessment-oriented program
committed to developing frameworks and tools to assist decision-makers
in evaluating the impacts of climate change to air quality, water
quality and ecosystems.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD 2009-
0816, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1753.
Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
(Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-
566-1752.
Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, Room 3334 EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center's Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is 202-566-1744. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit
three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number
pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original
and three copies.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2009-0816. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will
be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket
without change and to make the comments available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov or e-
mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous
access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the
EPA Headquarters Docket Center.
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Dated: October 21, 2009.
Rebecca Clark,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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