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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R2–ES–2010–N016; 20124–1113–
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
(Hybognathus amarus) Recovery Plan,
First Revision
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability:
revised recovery plan.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the Rio Grande Silvery
Minnow (Hybognathus amarus)
Recovery Plan, First Revision. The Rio
Grande silvery minnow was listed as
endangered in 1994, its first recovery
plan was approved in 1999, and critical
habitat was designated in 2003.
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the
recovery plan can be obtained from our
website at https://www.fws.gov/
southwest/es/Library/. Copies of the
recovery plan are also available by
request. To obtain a copy, contact
Jennifer Bachus by U.S. mail at U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico
Ecological Services Field Office, 2105
Osuna Road, New Mexico 87113; by
phone at (505) 761–4714; or by e-mail
at Jennifer_Bachus@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Bachus (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Rio Grande silvery minnow was
listed as federally endangered in 1994
(July 20, 1994; 59 FR 36988) and critical
habitat was designated in 2003
(February 19, 2003; 68 FR 8087). The
species was extirpated from about 93
percent of its historical range, currently
persisting in only one 280-kilometer
(km) (174-mile (mi)) reach of the Rio
Grande River in New Mexico,
downstream of Cochiti Dam to the
headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir.
In December 2008, silvery minnows
were introduced into the Rio Grande
River near Big Bend, Texas, as a
nonessential, experimental population
under section 10(j) of the ESA
(December 8, 2008; 73 FR 74357).
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Throughout much of its historic
range, the decline of the Rio Grande
silvery minnow is attributed primarily
to destruction and modification of its
habitat due to dewatering and diversion
of water, water impoundment, and
modification of the river
(channelization). Competition and
predation by introduced non-native
species, water quality degradation, and
other factors also have contributed to its
decline.
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
species, establishing criteria for
downlisting or delisting, and estimating
time and costs for implementing the
recovery measures. The recovery criteria
form the basis from which to gauge the
species’ recovery and subsequent risk of
extinction.
The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Recovery Plan includes updated
scientific information about the species
and provides criteria and actions
needed to downlist and delist the
species. We may consider downlisting
the Rio Grande silvery minnow from
endangered to threatened when three
populations (including a stable middle
Rio Grande population and at least two
additional populations that are selfsustaining) have been established
within the historical range of the species
and have been maintained for at least
five years, as well as habitat sufficient
to support three such populations. We
may consider delisting the species when
three self-sustaining populations have
been established within the historical
range of the species and have been
maintained for at least 10 years, as well
as habitat sufficient to support three
such populations. The revised recovery
criteria provide objective measures by
which populations of silvery minnow is
determined to be self-sustaining.
The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Recovery Plan also describes actions
needed to recover the Rio Grande
silvery minnow. These include
developing a thorough knowledge of the
Rio Grande silvery minnow’s life
history, ecology, and behavior, and the
current status of its habitat. It is also
necessary to restore, protect, and alter
habitats as necessary to alleviate threats
to the Rio Grande silvery minnow, to
ensure the survival of the species in its
current habitat, and to reestablish the
species in suitable habitats within its
historical range. By implementation and
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(N.D. Okla.) No. 10–CV–28–CVE–FHM,
D.J. Ref. 90–5–1–1–09674.
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined at
the Office of the United States Attorney,
Northern District of Oklahoma, 110 W.
7th Street, Suite 300, Tulsa, OK 74119.
The Consent Decree may also be
examined on the following Department
of Justice Web site, https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
Consent Decree may also be obtained by
mail from the Consent Decree Library,
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or
by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov),
fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone
confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In
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maintaining an adaptive management
program, appropriate research and
management activities will be
implemented in a timely manner to
achieve recovery of the Rio Grande
silvery minnow. Lastly, recovery actions
also include designing and
implementing public awareness and
education programs about this species.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires that
we provide public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment during recovery plan
development. In fulfillment of this
requirement, we made the draft revision
of the recovery plan for Rio Grande
silvery minnow available for public
comment from January 18, 2007,
through April 18, 2007 (January 18,
2007; 72 FR 2301). We also conducted
peer review at this time. Revised
recovery criteria were developed in
response to public and peer review
comments on the original draft plan. We
released these revised criteria for a
second round of public comment from
April 9, 2009, through May 26, 2009
(April 9, 2009; 74 FR 16232). We also
conducted additional peer review. After
consideration of comments received
during both public and peer review
comment periods, the recovery plan has
been updated and finalized.
and Correspondence (600), Bureau of
Land Management, 1620 L Street, NW.,
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telephone (202) 912–7434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Council is to provide
advice to the Secretary with respect to
the preparation and implementation of
the management plan for the long term
protection and management of the
Dominguez-Escalante National
Conservation Area.
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Authority: The authority for this action is
section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act,
16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Pursuant to the Clean Water Act
Dated: January 15, 2010.
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Regional Director, Region 2.
Notice is hereby given that on January
19, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree in
United States v. Magellan Pipeline
Company LP, No. 10–CV–28–CVE–
FHM, was lodged with the United States
Court for the Northern District of
Oklahoma.
In this action, the United States
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1321 against Magellan Pipeline
Company, LP. The Complaint alleges
that a discharge of gasoline occurred in
Oologah, Oklahoma on January 5, 2008
from a pipeline owned and operated by
Defendant Magellan. Pursuant to the
proposed Consent Decree, the Settling
Defendants will pay to the United States
a civil penalty of $418,000 for the
discharge. The Department of Justice
will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication
comments relating to the Consent
Decree. Comments should be addressed
to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. Magellan Pipeline Company,
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice is published in
accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972. Notice is hereby given that the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) has
established the Bureau of Land
Management’s Dominguez-Escalante
National Conservation Area Advisory
Council.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allison Sandoval, Legislative Affairs
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I hereby certify that the establishment
of the Dominguez-Escalante National
Conservation Area Advisory Council is
necessary and in the public interest in
connection with the Secretary of the
Interior’s responsibilities to manage the
lands, resources, and facilities
administered by the Bureau of Land
Management.
Dated: February 5, 2010.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
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Notice is hereby given that on January
29, 2010, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. Reading Company,
Civil Action No. 10–413 was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In this action the United States sought
reimbursement of response costs
incurred in response to the release or
threatened release of hazardous
substances at the Modena Yard site in
Chester County, Pennsylvania. The
consent decree resolves the defendants’
liability for the response costs specified
in the appendix to the consent decree in
exchange for payment of $93,295.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the consent decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. Reading Company, D.J. Ref.
90–11–3–08567/3.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2010-N016; 20124-1113-0000-C2]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Rio Grande Silvery
Minnow (Hybognathus amarus) Recovery Plan, First Revision
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability: revised recovery plan.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (Hybognathus amarus)
Recovery Plan, First Revision. The Rio Grande silvery minnow was listed
as endangered in 1994, its first recovery plan was approved in 1999,
and critical habitat was designated in 2003.
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the recovery plan can be obtained from
our website at https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Library/. Copies of the
recovery plan are also available by request. To obtain a copy, contact
Jennifer Bachus by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New
Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Road, New Mexico
87113; by phone at (505) 761-4714; or by e-mail at Jennifer_Bachus@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bachus (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Rio Grande silvery minnow was listed as federally endangered in
1994 (July 20, 1994; 59 FR 36988) and critical habitat was designated
in 2003 (February 19, 2003; 68 FR 8087). The species was extirpated
from about 93 percent of its historical range, currently persisting in
only one 280-kilometer (km) (174-mile (mi)) reach of the Rio Grande
River in New Mexico, downstream of Cochiti Dam to the headwaters of
Elephant Butte Reservoir. In December 2008, silvery minnows were
introduced into the Rio Grande River near Big Bend, Texas, as a
nonessential, experimental population under section 10(j) of the ESA
(December 8, 2008; 73 FR 74357).
Throughout much of its historic range, the decline of the Rio
Grande silvery minnow is attributed primarily to destruction and
modification of its habitat due to dewatering and diversion of water,
water impoundment, and modification of the river (channelization).
Competition and predation by introduced non-native species, water
quality degradation, and other factors also have contributed to its
decline.
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
species, establishing criteria for downlisting or delisting, and
estimating time and costs for implementing the recovery measures. The
recovery criteria form the basis from which to gauge the species'
recovery and subsequent risk of extinction.
The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Recovery Plan includes updated
scientific information about the species and provides criteria and
actions needed to downlist and delist the species. We may consider
downlisting the Rio Grande silvery minnow from endangered to threatened
when three populations (including a stable middle Rio Grande population
and at least two additional populations that are self-sustaining) have
been established within the historical range of the species and have
been maintained for at least five years, as well as habitat sufficient
to support three such populations. We may consider delisting the
species when three self-sustaining populations have been established
within the historical range of the species and have been maintained for
at least 10 years, as well as habitat sufficient to support three such
populations. The revised recovery criteria provide objective measures
by which populations of silvery minnow is determined to be self-
sustaining.
The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Recovery Plan also describes actions
needed to recover the Rio Grande silvery minnow. These include
developing a thorough knowledge of the Rio Grande silvery minnow's life
history, ecology, and behavior, and the current status of its habitat.
It is also necessary to restore, protect, and alter habitats as
necessary to alleviate threats to the Rio Grande silvery minnow, to
ensure the survival of the species in its current habitat, and to
reestablish the species in suitable habitats within its historical
range. By implementation and
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maintaining an adaptive management program, appropriate research and
management activities will be implemented in a timely manner to achieve
recovery of the Rio Grande silvery minnow. Lastly, recovery actions
also include designing and implementing public awareness and education
programs about this species.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires that we provide public notice and
an opportunity for public review and comment during recovery plan
development. In fulfillment of this requirement, we made the draft
revision of the recovery plan for Rio Grande silvery minnow available
for public comment from January 18, 2007, through April 18, 2007
(January 18, 2007; 72 FR 2301). We also conducted peer review at this
time. Revised recovery criteria were developed in response to public
and peer review comments on the original draft plan. We released these
revised criteria for a second round of public comment from April 9,
2009, through May 26, 2009 (April 9, 2009; 74 FR 16232). We also
conducted additional peer review. After consideration of comments
received during both public and peer review comment periods, the
recovery plan has been updated and finalized.
Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the
Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
Dated: January 15, 2010.
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Regional Director, Region 2.
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