Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee, 1659 [2015-00266]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 8 / Tuesday, January 13, 2015 / Notices Committee meetings are open to the public. teleconference IV. Open Discussion V. Adjourn: 4:00 p.m. Mary Josie Blanchard, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance. Dated: January 8, 2015. Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–00266 Filed 1–12–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–RG–P [FR Doc. 2015–00364 Filed 1–12–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [FWS–R8–ES–2014–N241; 80221–1113– 0000–C2] Office of the Secretary [XXXD5198NI DS61100000 DNINR0000.000000 DX61104 BAC 4334–12] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for Baker’s Larkspur (Delphinium bakeri) Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. Meeting Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee. DATES: February 4, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Endeavor Room of the Captain Cook Hotel, 939 W. 5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Philip Johnson, Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, 1689 ‘‘C’’ Street, Suite 119, Anchorage, Alaska, (907) 271– 5011. SUMMARY: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee was created by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum of Agreement and Consent Decree entered into by the United States of America and the State of Alaska on August 27, 1991, and approved by the United States District Court for the District of Alaska in settlement of United States of America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee Meeting agenda will include orientation for committee members, election of the committee chair, and discussion of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council’s LongTerm Herring and Monitoring Programs and habitat-related matters. An opportunity for public comments will be provided. The final agenda and materials for the meeting will be posted on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Web site at www.evostc.state.ak.us. All Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Jan 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Baker’s Larkspur (Delphinium bakeri) for public review and comment. The recovery plan includes downlisting objectives and criteria, and specific actions necessary to reclassify the species from endangered to threatened on the Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. DATES: We must receive any comments on the draft recovery plan on or before March 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the recovery plan from our Web site at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ species/recovery-plans.html. Alternatively, you may contact the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W–2605, Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone 916– 414–6700). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Norris, Field Supervisor, at the above street address or telephone number (see ADDRESSES). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background Recovery of endangered or threatened animals and plants to the point where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their ecosystems is a primary goal of our endangered species program and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Recovery means improvement of the status of listed species to the point at which listing is no longer appropriate under the criteria specified in section 4(a)(1) of the Act. PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1659 The Act requires the development of recovery plans for listed species, unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a particular species. We listed Baker’s larkspur throughout its entire range on January 26, 2000 (65 FR 4156). The species is endemic to Marin and Sonoma Counties, California, and is currently known from one small historical occurrence along MarshallPetaluma Road in west Marin County. The remaining historical occurrence of Baker’s larkspur occurs on decomposed shale in the mixed woodland plant community at an elevation range of 295 feet (ft) (90 meter (m)) to 672 ft (205 m) in moderately moist, shaded conditions on a shallow veneer of soil along an extensive north-facing slope. These habitat requirements limit the availability of suitable reintroduction sites with appropriate habitat conditions and compatible land use. Although habitat conversion and road maintenance were historically responsible for decreasing numbers, those threats have been curtailed. Because of the extreme range restriction of this already-narrow endemic, and its small population size, the plant is highly vulnerable to extinction from random events, including wildfire, herbivory, disease and pest outbreaks, and human disturbance. Recovery Plan Goals The purpose of a recovery plan is to provide a framework for the recovery of species so that protection under the Act is no longer necessary. A recovery plan includes scientific information about the species and provides criteria that enable us to gauge whether downlisting or delisting the species is warranted. Furthermore, recovery plans help guide our recovery efforts by describing actions we consider necessary for each species’ conservation and by estimating time and costs for implementing needed recovery measures. The goal of this recovery plan is to improve the status of Baker’s larkspur so that it can be downlisted. Due to the current lack of information about the species’ biology and habitat requirements, the magnitude of current threats, and the precarious environment where the single historical population of the species persists, we are unable to determine appropriate delisting criteria; therefore, we focus on meeting the goal of downlisting. To meet the recovery goal of downlisting, the following objectives have been identified: 1. Expand the existing populations of Baker’s larkspur and establish additional selfsustaining populations of Baker’s larkspur throughout its known ecological and E:\FR\FM\13JAN1.SGM 13JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00266]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is 
announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public 
Advisory Committee.

DATES: February 4, 2015, at 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Endeavor Room of the Captain Cook Hotel, 939 W. 5th Avenue, 
Anchorage, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Philip Johnson, Department of the 
Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, 1689 ``C'' 
Street, Suite 119, Anchorage, Alaska, (907) 271-5011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory 
Committee was created by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum of Agreement 
and Consent Decree entered into by the United States of America and the 
State of Alaska on August 27, 1991, and approved by the United States 
District Court for the District of Alaska in settlement of United 
States of America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action No. A91-081 CV.
    The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee Meeting agenda 
will include orientation for committee members, election of the 
committee chair, and discussion of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee 
Council's Long-Term Herring and Monitoring Programs and habitat-related 
matters. An opportunity for public comments will be provided. The final 
agenda and materials for the meeting will be posted on the Exxon Valdez 
Oil Spill Trustee Council Web site at www.evostc.state.ak.us. All Exxon 
Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee meetings are open to the 
public.

Mary Josie Blanchard,
Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-00266 Filed 1-12-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-RG-P

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