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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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[FWS–R2–ES–2015–N104;
FXES11130200000C2–112–FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Barton Springs
Salamander Recovery Plan Draft
Addendum
(Recovery Plan) currently includes
specific recovery objectives and criteria
to be met in order to enable us to
remove the Barton Springs salamander
from the list of endangered and
threatened wildlife and plants. This
draft addendum adds to the Recovery
Plan’s recovery goals, objectives,
downlisting criteria, and delisting
criteria in order to reflect the addition
of the Austin blind salamander. The
Recovery Plan also includes additional
time and cost estimates for recovery
actions for the Austin blind salamander.
We request review and comment on this
draft addendum from local, State, and
Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comment.
DATES:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft addendum to the
2005 Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum) Recovery Plan, to
include the Austin blind salamander
(Eurycea waterlooensis). Both species
are listed as endangered under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). These salamander
species are currently found in Barton
Springs in Austin, Texas. The Barton
Springs Salamander Recovery Plan
If you wish to review the
draft addendum, you may obtain a copy
by any one of the following methods:
Internet: Access the file at
www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Documents/
R2ES/BSS_RP_DraftAddendum_
June2015.pdf; https://www.fws.gov/
southwest/es/AustinTexas/;
AGENCY:
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To ensure consideration, we
must receive written comments on or
before September 8, 2015. However, we
will accept information about any
species at any time.
ADDRESSES:
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U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200,
Austin, TX 78758; or
Telephone: (512) 490–0057.
If you wish to comment on the draft
addendum, you may submit your
comments in writing by any one of the
following methods:
• U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, at the
above address;
• Hand-delivery: Austin Ecological
Services Field Office, at the above
address;
• Fax: (512) 490–0974; or
• Email: Adam_Zerrenner@fws.gov.
For additional information about
submitting comments, see the ‘‘Request
for Public Comments’’ section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, at
the above address and phone number, or
by email at Adam_Zerrenner@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). Recovery means improvement of
the status of listed species to the point
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at which listing is no longer appropriate
under the criteria set out in section
4(a)(1) of the Act. The Act requires the
development of recovery plans for listed
species, unless such a plan would not
promote the conservation of a particular
species.
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Species History
The Austin blind salamander was
federally listed as endangered
throughout its range on September 9,
2013 (78 FR 51277), and detailed
background information on the
taxonomy, habitat, range, threats, and
life history attributes of the Austin blind
salamander can be found in the final
rule. It has a recovery priority number
of 2C, which is based on a high degree
of threat, high potential for recovery,
taxonomic classification as a species,
and potential for conflict over resources
(primarily water quality and quantity)
and economic development.
When we developed the Barton
Springs Salamander Recovery Plan, the
Austin blind salamander was a
candidate for Federal listing as
endangered or threatened (67 FR 40657).
We included information on the Austin
blind salamander to facilitate adding
this species to the Recovery Plan if it
ultimately became listed. The existing
recovery plan for the Barton Springs
salamander presents a recovery strategy,
objective and measurable recovery
criteria, and site-specific management
actions to monitor and reduce or remove
threats to the Barton Springs
salamander. The Barton Springs and
Austin blind salamanders occur in the
same ecosystem, have similar ecology
and life history needs, and face similar
threats. The Barton Springs Salamander
Recovery Plan was developed to address
the Barton Springs ecosystem as a
whole, as well as both salamander
species, which are vulnerable to threats
to this ecosystem. Therefore, the
recovery strategy for the Barton Springs
salamander is also applicable to and
appropriate for the Austin blind
salamander. For these reasons, we are
proposing an efficient approach to
recovery planning for the Austin blind
salamander by supplementing the
Barton Springs Salamander Recovery
Plan with an addendum to include the
Austin blind salamander.
Request for Public Comments
Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to
provide public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment during recovery plan
development. We are, therefore,
providing the public the opportunity to
comment on the draft addendum.
Because the Barton Springs Salamander
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Recovery Plan has already been through
peer and public review and because this
plan is a valid recovery plan, we seek
public comments on only the draft
addendum. We will summarize and
respond to the issues raised by the
public and post our responses on our
Web site. Substantive comments may or
may not result in changes to the draft
addendum; comments regarding
recovery plan implementation will be
forwarded as appropriate to Federal or
other entities so that they can be taken
into account during the course of
implementing recovery actions.
We invite written comments on the
draft addendum. In particular, we are
interested in additional information
regarding the appropriateness of the
draft recovery criteria and recovery
actions for the Austin blind salamander
as well as the costs associated with
implementing the recommended
recovery actions.
Before we approve a final addendum,
we will consider all comments we
receive by the date specified in DATES.
Methods of submitting comments are in
the ADDRESSES section.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Comments and materials we receive
will be available on our Web site
https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/
AustinTexas/, by appointment, for
public inspection during normal
business hours at our office (see
ADDRESSES).
References Cited
A complete list of all references cited
herein is available upon request from
the Austin Ecological Services Field
Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section).
Authority
We developed this recovery plan
addendum under the authority of
section 4(f) of the Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
We publish this notice under section
4(f) Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
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Dated: June 18, 2015.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2015-N104; FXES11130200000C2-112-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Barton Springs
Salamander Recovery Plan Draft Addendum
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft addendum to the 2005 Barton Springs salamander
(Eurycea sosorum) Recovery Plan, to include the Austin blind salamander
(Eurycea waterlooensis). Both species are listed as endangered under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). These salamander
species are currently found in Barton Springs in Austin, Texas. The
Barton Springs Salamander Recovery Plan (Recovery Plan) currently
includes specific recovery objectives and criteria to be met in order
to enable us to remove the Barton Springs salamander from the list of
endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. This draft addendum adds
to the Recovery Plan's recovery goals, objectives, downlisting
criteria, and delisting criteria in order to reflect the addition of
the Austin blind salamander. The Recovery Plan also includes additional
time and cost estimates for recovery actions for the Austin blind
salamander. We request review and comment on this draft addendum from
local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive written comments on or
before September 8, 2015. However, we will accept information about any
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the draft addendum, you may obtain a
copy by any one of the following methods:
Internet: Access the file at www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Documents/R2ES/BSS_RP_DraftAddendum_June2015.pdf; https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/;
U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite
200, Austin, TX 78758; or
Telephone: (512) 490-0057.
If you wish to comment on the draft addendum, you may submit your
comments in writing by any one of the following methods:
U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, at the above address;
Hand-delivery: Austin Ecological Services Field Office, at
the above address;
Fax: (512) 490-0974; or
Email: Adam_Zerrenner@fws.gov.
For additional information about submitting comments, see the
``Request for Public Comments'' section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, at
the above address and phone number, or by email at
Adam_Zerrenner@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Recovery means improvement of the status
of listed species to the point
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at which listing is no longer appropriate under the criteria set out in
section 4(a)(1) of the Act. The Act requires the development of
recovery plans for listed species, unless such a plan would not promote
the conservation of a particular species.
Species History
The Austin blind salamander was federally listed as endangered
throughout its range on September 9, 2013 (78 FR 51277), and detailed
background information on the taxonomy, habitat, range, threats, and
life history attributes of the Austin blind salamander can be found in
the final rule. It has a recovery priority number of 2C, which is based
on a high degree of threat, high potential for recovery, taxonomic
classification as a species, and potential for conflict over resources
(primarily water quality and quantity) and economic development.
When we developed the Barton Springs Salamander Recovery Plan, the
Austin blind salamander was a candidate for Federal listing as
endangered or threatened (67 FR 40657). We included information on the
Austin blind salamander to facilitate adding this species to the
Recovery Plan if it ultimately became listed. The existing recovery
plan for the Barton Springs salamander presents a recovery strategy,
objective and measurable recovery criteria, and site-specific
management actions to monitor and reduce or remove threats to the
Barton Springs salamander. The Barton Springs and Austin blind
salamanders occur in the same ecosystem, have similar ecology and life
history needs, and face similar threats. The Barton Springs Salamander
Recovery Plan was developed to address the Barton Springs ecosystem as
a whole, as well as both salamander species, which are vulnerable to
threats to this ecosystem. Therefore, the recovery strategy for the
Barton Springs salamander is also applicable to and appropriate for the
Austin blind salamander. For these reasons, we are proposing an
efficient approach to recovery planning for the Austin blind salamander
by supplementing the Barton Springs Salamander Recovery Plan with an
addendum to include the Austin blind salamander.
Request for Public Comments
Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to provide public notice and an
opportunity for public review and comment during recovery plan
development. We are, therefore, providing the public the opportunity to
comment on the draft addendum. Because the Barton Springs Salamander
Recovery Plan has already been through peer and public review and
because this plan is a valid recovery plan, we seek public comments on
only the draft addendum. We will summarize and respond to the issues
raised by the public and post our responses on our Web site.
Substantive comments may or may not result in changes to the draft
addendum; comments regarding recovery plan implementation will be
forwarded as appropriate to Federal or other entities so that they can
be taken into account during the course of implementing recovery
actions.
We invite written comments on the draft addendum. In particular, we
are interested in additional information regarding the appropriateness
of the draft recovery criteria and recovery actions for the Austin
blind salamander as well as the costs associated with implementing the
recommended recovery actions.
Before we approve a final addendum, we will consider all comments
we receive by the date specified in DATES. Methods of submitting
comments are in the ADDRESSES section.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
Comments and materials we receive will be available on our Web site
https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/, by appointment, for
public inspection during normal business hours at our office (see
ADDRESSES).
References Cited
A complete list of all references cited herein is available upon
request from the Austin Ecological Services Field Office (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section).
Authority
We developed this recovery plan addendum under the authority of
section 4(f) of the Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). We publish this notice
under section 4(f) Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: June 18, 2015.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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