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three song sparrow subspecies of the
San Francisco Bay Estuary (Melospiza
melodia spp.), saltmarsh common
yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas
sinuosa), old man tiger beetle (Cicindela
senilis senilis), Lathryrus jepsonii ssp.
jepsonii (delta tule pea), and Spartina
foliosa (Pacific cordgrass).
Species included in this draft
recovery plan occur in a variety of tidal
marsh habitats, where they are limited
by the requirements of moisture,
salinity, topography, soil types, and
climatic conditions. Adjacent uplands
and ecotone areas are also crucial
habitats for many of these species.
Primary threats to all the listed species
include:
(1) Historical and current habitat loss
and fragmentation due to urban
development, agriculture, and diking
related to duck hunting;
(2) Altered hydrology and salinity;
(3) Nonnative invasive species;
(4) Inadequate regulatory
mechanisms;
(5) Disturbance;
(6) Contamination;
(7) Sea-level rise due to climate
change; and
(8) Risk of extinction due to
vulnerability of small populations in the
face of random naturally occurring
events.
We expect that the following species
recovery objectives will be met:
(1) Secure self-sustaining wild
populations of each covered species
throughout their full ecological,
geographical, and genetic ranges;
(2) Ameliorate or eliminate the
threats, to the extent possible, that
caused the species to be listed or of
concern and any future threats; and
(3) Restore and conserve a healthy
ecosystem function supportive of tidal
marsh species.
These objectives will be accomplished
through implementation of a variety of
recovery measures, including habitat
acquisition, protection, management
and restoration; species status surveys/
monitoring; research; and stakeholder
coordination, public participation, and
outreach.
Request for Public Comments
We request written comments on the
draft recovery plan. All comments
received by the date specified in DATES
will be considered prior to approval of
this plan. If you wish to comment, you
may submit your comments and
materials concerning this recovery plan
by one of these methods:
1. You may submit written comments
and information by mail or facsimile or
in person to the Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office at the above address (see
ADDRESSES).
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2. You may send comments by
electronic mail (e-mail) to:
R8TM_RP_CA@fws.gov. If you submit
comments by e-mail, please submit
them as an ASCII file and avoid the use
of special characters and any form of
encryption. Please also include your
name and return address in your e-mail
message.
Comments and materials received, as
well as supporting documentation used
in preparation of the recovery plan, will
be available for inspection, during
normal business hours at the above
Sacramento address (see ADDRESSES).
We specifically seek comments on the
following:
(1) Biological, commercial trade, or
other relevant data concerning any
threat (or lack thereof) to the species;
(2) Feedback on the durability of the
science regarding climate change and its
treatment presented in the draft
recovery plan and comments on how
best to ameliorate threats to the species
in that regard;
(3) Additional information concerning
the range, distribution, and population
size of these species, including the
location of any additional populations;
(4) Current or planned activities in the
subject area and their possible impacts
on these species; and
(5) The suitability and feasibility of
the recovery criteria, strategies, or
actions described in the Draft Plan.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority
The authority for this action is section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16
U.S.C. 1533(f).
Alexandra Pitts,
Regional Director, Region 8, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R2–ES–2009–N273; 20124–1113–
0000–C2]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Draft Yuma Clapper Rail
(Rallus longirostris yumanensis)
Recovery Plan, First Revision
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability
for public review: draft revised recovery
plan.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the Draft Yuma Clapper
Rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis)
Recovery Plan, First Revision under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). The species currently
inhabits the mainstem Colorado River in
Arizona, California, and Nevada; the
Virgin River in Arizona, Nevada, and
Utah; the Gila River in Arizona; and the
Salton Sea in California. The Service
solicits review and comment from the
public on this draft revised recovery
plan. The Service will also accept any
new information on the status of the
Yuma clapper rail throughout its range
to assist in finalizing the revised
recovery plan.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
must receive any comments no later
than April 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review
the draft revised recovery plan can
obtain a paper or electronic copy from
the Arizona Ecological Services Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
2321 W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103,
Phoenix, AZ 85021–4951; by phone at
(602) 242–0210 extension 236; by e-mail
at ycrrecovery@fws.gov; or on our Web
site at www.fws.gov/southwest/es/
arizona/. Written comments and
materials on the draft revised recovery
plan may be mailed to ‘‘Field
Supervisor’’ at the address above or emailed to ycrrecovery@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lesley Fitzpatrick (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), requires the development of
recovery plans for listed species, unless
such a plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species.
Recovery plans help guide the recovery
effort by describing actions considered
necessary for the conservation of the
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species, and estimating time and costs
for implementing the measures needed
for recovery. A recovery plan was
originally completed for Yuma clapper
rail in 1983, but the recommendations
contained in that plan are outdated
given the species’ current status.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires that
we provide public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment during recovery plan
development. The Service will consider
all information presented during a
public comment period prior to
approval of each new or revised
recovery plan. The Service and other
Federal agencies will also take these
comments into account in the course of
implementing recovery actions. In
fulfillment of this requirement, we are
making this draft first revision of the
recovery plan for Yuma clapper rail
available for a 60-day public comment
period.
The document submitted for review is
the first revision of the recovery plan for
the Yuma clapper rail. It was listed as
an endangered species in the United
States on March 11, 1967 (32 FR 4001).
It was not included on the list of foreign
species established under the
Endangered Species Conservation Act,
so is not listed throughout its historical
range in Mexico. Critical habitat has not
been designated. The primary threats to
the Yuma clapper rail are habitat loss
and degradation due to changes in
historical hydrographs, channelization,
and diversion of river flows for
agricultural and municipal purposes.
The draft revised recovery plan
includes scientific information about
the species and provides criteria and
actions needed to downlist or delist the
species. Downlisting of the species may
be considered when annual surveys
document a stable or increasing
population trend over five consecutive
years, habitat management plans are in
place for all important Federal and
state-owned habitat areas, and long-term
contracts for water supplies at Sonny
Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife
Refuge and Imperial State Wildlife Area
in California are in place. Delisting of
the species may be considered when
annual surveys document an additional
five consecutive years of a stable or
increasing population trend; the amount
of habitat needed to support the desired
minimum population size in the United
States is established and protected, and
management plans are in place for that
habitat; an assessment of the risks of
selenium to the species is completed
and protective measures implemented if
needed; and a secure water supply for
the Cienega de Santa Clara in Mexico is
established. Recovery actions designed
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to achieve these criteria are included in
the draft revised recovery plan and
include population and habitat
monitoring and evaluation, directed
research on habitat and threats, efforts
to obtain secure water supplies for
important habitats, and cooperation
between interested parties in the United
States and Mexico.
The draft Yuma Clapper Rail
Recovery Plan, First Revision, is being
submitted for review to all interested
parties. After consideration of
comments received during the public
comment period, the revised recovery
plan will be submitted for final
approval.
Request for Public Comments
We are accepting written comments
and information during this comment
period on the revised draft recovery
plan. All comments received by the date
specified above will be considered prior
to approval of the final recovery plan.
Comments and materials we receive will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the Arizona Ecological Services
Field Office in Phoenix (see ADDRESSES).
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publically available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Authority: The authority for this action is
section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act,
16 U.S.C. 1533 (f).
Dated: November 20, 2009.
Brian Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2.
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Environmental Impact Statement for
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
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National Environmental Policy Act
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(NEPA) of 1969, as amended and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) El Centro
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intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to consider an
amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan to
identify whether lands within the West
Chocolate Mountains area should be
made available for geothermal, solar, or
wind energy development. By this
notice the BLM is announcing the
beginning of the scoping process to
solicit public comments and identify
issues.
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scoping process for the EIS and possible
plan amendment. Comments on issues
may be submitted in writing until
March 12, 2010. The date(s) and
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be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local media and the
BLM Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/
ca/st/en/fo/cdd.html. In order to be
considered in the Draft EIS, all
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upon publication of the Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the West Chocolate Mountains
Renewable Energy Evaluation by any of
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• Web site: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/
en/fo/cdd.html.
• E-mail:
cawestchocolate@ca.blm.gov.
• Fax: (951) 697–5299.
• Mail: ATTN: John Dalton, BLM
California Desert District Office, 22835
Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno
Valley, California 92553–9046.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the California
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California State Office, 2800 Cottage
Way, Sacramento, California 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact
John Dalton, telephone (951) 697–5311;
address BLM California Desert District
Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los
Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553–9046;
e-mail cawestchocloate@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The focus
of the EIS is to assess whether the
21,300 acres of BLM-managed lands
within the West Chocolate Mountains
Renewable Energy Evaluation Area
should be made available for renewable
energy development, including
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2009-N273; 20124-1113-0000-C2]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Yuma Clapper
Rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) Recovery Plan, First Revision
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability for public review: draft
revised recovery plan.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the Draft Yuma Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris
yumanensis) Recovery Plan, First Revision under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The species currently inhabits the
mainstem Colorado River in Arizona, California, and Nevada; the Virgin
River in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah; the Gila River in Arizona; and the
Salton Sea in California. The Service solicits review and comment from
the public on this draft revised recovery plan. The Service will also
accept any new information on the status of the Yuma clapper rail
throughout its range to assist in finalizing the revised recovery plan.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive any comments no later
than April 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft revised recovery plan
can obtain a paper or electronic copy from the Arizona Ecological
Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2321 W. Royal
Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021-4951; by phone at (602) 242-
0210 extension 236; by e-mail at ycrrecovery@fws.gov; or on our Web
site at www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/. Written comments and
materials on the draft revised recovery plan may be mailed to ``Field
Supervisor'' at the address above or e-mailed to ycrrecovery@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lesley Fitzpatrick (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), requires the development of recovery plans for listed
species, unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a
particular species. Recovery plans help guide the recovery effort by
describing actions considered necessary for the conservation of the
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species, and estimating time and costs for implementing the measures
needed for recovery. A recovery plan was originally completed for Yuma
clapper rail in 1983, but the recommendations contained in that plan
are outdated given the species' current status.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires that we provide public notice and
an opportunity for public review and comment during recovery plan
development. The Service will consider all information presented during
a public comment period prior to approval of each new or revised
recovery plan. The Service and other Federal agencies will also take
these comments into account in the course of implementing recovery
actions. In fulfillment of this requirement, we are making this draft
first revision of the recovery plan for Yuma clapper rail available for
a 60-day public comment period.
The document submitted for review is the first revision of the
recovery plan for the Yuma clapper rail. It was listed as an endangered
species in the United States on March 11, 1967 (32 FR 4001). It was not
included on the list of foreign species established under the
Endangered Species Conservation Act, so is not listed throughout its
historical range in Mexico. Critical habitat has not been designated.
The primary threats to the Yuma clapper rail are habitat loss and
degradation due to changes in historical hydrographs, channelization,
and diversion of river flows for agricultural and municipal purposes.
The draft revised recovery plan includes scientific information
about the species and provides criteria and actions needed to downlist
or delist the species. Downlisting of the species may be considered
when annual surveys document a stable or increasing population trend
over five consecutive years, habitat management plans are in place for
all important Federal and state-owned habitat areas, and long-term
contracts for water supplies at Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife
Refuge and Imperial State Wildlife Area in California are in place.
Delisting of the species may be considered when annual surveys document
an additional five consecutive years of a stable or increasing
population trend; the amount of habitat needed to support the desired
minimum population size in the United States is established and
protected, and management plans are in place for that habitat; an
assessment of the risks of selenium to the species is completed and
protective measures implemented if needed; and a secure water supply
for the Cienega de Santa Clara in Mexico is established. Recovery
actions designed to achieve these criteria are included in the draft
revised recovery plan and include population and habitat monitoring and
evaluation, directed research on habitat and threats, efforts to obtain
secure water supplies for important habitats, and cooperation between
interested parties in the United States and Mexico.
The draft Yuma Clapper Rail Recovery Plan, First Revision, is being
submitted for review to all interested parties. After consideration of
comments received during the public comment period, the revised
recovery plan will be submitted for final approval.
Request for Public Comments
We are accepting written comments and information during this
comment period on the revised draft recovery plan. All comments
received by the date specified above will be considered prior to
approval of the final recovery plan. Comments and materials we receive
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the Arizona Ecological Services Field Office in
Phoenix (see ADDRESSES).
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying
information, may be made publically available at any time. While you
can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the
Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533 (f).
Dated: November 20, 2009.
Brian Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2.
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