Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for Winkler Cactus and San Rafael Cactus, 27166-27167 [2016-10517]

Download as PDF 27166 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2016 / Notices above address, or telephone 801–975– 3330. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Vermont ................................ 3,000,000 Virginia .................................. 3,139,830 Background Washington ........................... 3,243,721 Restoring an endangered or West Virginia ........................ 3,000,000 Wisconsin ............................. 3,004,558 threatened animal or plant to the point Wyoming ............................... 3,000,000 where it is again a secure, selfAmerican Samoa .................. 12,321 sustaining member of its ecosystem is a Guam .................................... 77,609 primary goal of the Service’s N. Mariana Islands ............... 35,735 endangered species program. To help Puerto Rico ........................... 326,054 guide recovery efforts, we prepare Virgin Islands ........................ 56,562 recovery plans to promote the Total ............................... 173,591,160 conservation of the species. Recovery plans describe site-specific actions necessary for the conservation of the [FR Doc. 2016–10508 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] species; establish objective, measurable BILLING CODE 4210–67–P criteria that, when met, would result in a determination that the species no longer needs the protection of the ESA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and provide estimates of the time and cost for Fish and Wildlife Service implementing the needed recovery measures. [FWS–R6–ES–2016–N005; 60120–1113– The ESA requires recovery plans for 0000–C2] listed species unless such a plan would Endangered and Threatened Wildlife not promote the conservation of a and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for particular species. Section 4(f) of the Winkler Cactus and San Rafael Cactus ESA, as amended in 1988, requires that public notice and opportunity for public AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, review and comment be provided Interior. during recovery plan development. On ACTION: Notice of document availability September 27, 1995, we published a for review and comment. document in the Federal Register (60 FR 49855) that made available a draft SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and recovery plan for Winkler cactus and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the San Rafael cactus. That recovery plan availability of a draft recovery plan for was never finalized and is now out of Winkler cactus (Pediocactus winkleri) date. At this time, we are making and San Rafael cactus (Pediocactus available a more comprehensive draft despainii). Winkler cactus is federally recovery plan for public review and listed as threatened, and San Rafael comment. We will consider all cactus is federally listed as endangered information we receive during a public under the Endangered Species Act of comment period when preparing the 1973, as amended (ESA). We are recovery plan for approval. The Service soliciting review and comment from the and other Federal agencies also will take public on this draft plan. these comments into consideration in DATES: Comments on the draft recovery the course of implementing an approved plan must be received on or before July recovery plan. 5, 2016. It is our policy to request peer review ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft recovery of recovery plans. We will summarize plan are available by request from the and respond to the issues raised by the Utah Ecological Services Field Office, public and peer reviewers in an U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2369 appendix to the approved recovery plan. West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West Valley Species Information City, UT 84119; telephone 801–975– 3330. Submit comments on the draft Winkler Cactus recovery plan to the Field Supervisor at Winkler cactus is a small, peach- to this same address. Comments may also pink-flowered cactus that often retracts be submitted at: utahfieldoffice_esa@ entirely into the ground during the fws.gov. winter and dry seasons. It is endemic to An electronic copy of the draft Wayne County and southeast Sevier recovery plan is available at: https:// County of south-central Utah and is www.fws.gov/endangered/species/ generally found at elevations of 1,500– recovery-plans.html. 2,130 meters (m) (4,900–7,000 feet (ft)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Winkler cactus was listed as a Larry Crist, Field Supervisor, Utah threatened species under the ESA, Ecological Services Field Office, at the effective September 21, 1998 (63 FR mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Grantee VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 May 04, 2016 FY 2016 Allocation Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44587; August 20, 1998). Factors of concern affecting the species include illegal collection, habitat disturbances (mining, recreation, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, livestock grazing, road and utility corridor development, general construction, and livestock grazing), invasive plant species, small mammal and insect predation, native ungulate disturbance, inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms, and climate change. San Rafael Cactus San Rafael cactus is a small, yellowto peach-flowered cactus that often retracts entirely into the ground during the winter and dry seasons. It is endemic to Emery County of central Utah and most commonly occurs on sites with a south exposure at elevations of 1,450–2,080 m (4,760–6,820 ft). San Rafael cactus was listed as an endangered species under the ESA, effective October 16, 1987 (52 FR 34914; September 16, 1987). Factors of concern affecting the species include illegal collection, habitat disturbances (mining, recreation, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, livestock grazing, road and utility corridor development, general construction, and livestock grazing), invasive plant species, small mammal and insect predation, native ungulate disturbance, inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms, wild horse disturbance, paleontological exploration, and climate change. Recovery Strategies Our recovery strategies for Winkler cactus and San Rafael cactus are based on the assumption that if specific criteria are met for the existing populations, the species can be recovered. Broadly, these criteria require that the population trends for both species be stable or improving over the long term, the available habitat base for each population be adequate for long-term health and sustainability, the populations and habitats are secure from decline, and long-term management plans for the populations and their habitats are in place that address those threats. Request for Public Comments The Service solicits public comments on the draft recovery plan. All comments we receive by the date specified in DATES will be considered prior to approval of the plan. Written comments and materials regarding the plan should be addressed to the Field Supervisor (see ADDRESSES). Comments may also be submitted at: utahfieldoffice_esa@fws.gov. Comments and materials received will be available, E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2016 / Notices by appointment, for public inspection during normal business hours at the Utah Ecological Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES). Authority The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: February 29, 2016. Matt Hogan, Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. [FR Doc. 2016–10517 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N077; FXES11130300000–167–FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications; Correction Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of permit applications; request for comments; correction. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, correct errors in a recently published notice that announced the availability of permit applications for public comment. The notice did not accurately describe all of the applications. However, if you requested documents for review, you need not request them again, because the errors were not in the application materials themselves, but only in our previous Federal Register notice. Therefore, if you submitted comments, you need not resubmit them. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before May 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send written comments by U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, (612) 713–5343. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Background On April 13, 2016 (81 FR 21892), we published a notice inviting public comment on permit applications for certain activities with endangered species authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our regulations governing the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 May 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 taking of endangered species in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. The notice did not accurately describe all of the applications. The errors were not in the application materials themselves, but only in our previous Federal Register notice. If you requested documents for review, you need not request them again. If you submitted comments, you need not resubmit them. Corrections We make the following corrections to the following permit descriptions in the Permit Applications section of the original April 13, 2016, notice: Permit TE206781 (applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O’Fallon, MO): On page 21892, column 3, add Texas to the list of States. Permit TE38821A (applicant: Stantec Consulting Services, Louisville, KY): On page 21893, add ‘‘Elktoe, Cumberland . . . . Alasmidonta atropurpurea’’ to the list of species in the second table, and add Colorado and Wyoming to the list of States in column 3. Permit TE06873B (applicant Andrew Carson, Cincinnati, OH): On page 21894, column 3, remove Texas from the list of States, and add Louisiana and Mississippi to the list of States. Permit TE85232B (applicant: Zachary Kaiser, Ethridge, MT; page 21895, column 1), Permit TE 85227B (applicant: Jacquelyn Dearborn, Columbia, MO; page 21895, column 1), and Permit TE85228B (applicant: Eric Schroder, Fairmont, WV; page 21985, column 2): In each of these three entries, we remove the word ‘‘amendment’’. These are applications for first-time permits. Permit TE02373A (applicant: Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc., Cincinnati, OH): On page 21897, column 1, add 27 States to the list of areas covered by the proposed permit. Permit TE08603A (applicant: Michelle Malcosky, Hudson, OH): On page 21897, column 2, add Ohio to the list of States. The corrected descriptions of the permit applications read as follows: Permit Application Number: TE206781 Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O’Fallon, MO The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take (capture and release, capture and relocate) federally listed mussels throughout the States of Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The following mussel species are included: PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27167 Pocketbook, Ouachita rock, Arkansia wheeleri Bean, rayed, Villosa fabalis Catspaw, white (pearlymussel), Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua Higgins eye (pearlymussel), Lampsilis higginsii Mapleleaf, winged, Quadrula fragosa Mussel, scaleshell, Leptodea leptodon Mussel, sheepnose, Plethobasus cyphyus Mussel, snuffbox, Epioblasma triquetra Pearlymussel, Curtis, Epioblasma florentina curtisii Pearlymussel, purple cat’s paw, Epioblasma obliquata obliquata Spectaclecase (mussel), Cumberlandia monodonta Acornshell, southern, Epioblasma othcaloogensis Bean, Cumberland (pearlymussel), Villosa trabalis Blossom, green (pearlymussel), Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum Blossom, tubercled (pearlymussel), Epioblasma torulosa torulosa Blossom, turgid (pearlymussel), Epioblasma turgidula Blossom, yellow (pearlymussel), Epioblasma florentina florentina Combshell, Cumberlandian, Epioblasma brevidens Combshell, upland, Epioblasma metastriata Elktoe, Appalachian, Alasmidonta raveneliana Elktoe, Cumberland, Alasmidonta atropurpurea Fanshell, Cyprogenia stegaria Fatmucket, Arkansas, Lampsilis powellii Kidneyshell, triangular, Ptychobranchus greenii Lampmussel, Alabama, Lampsilis virescens Lilliput, pale (pearlymussel), Toxolasma cylindrellus Moccasinshell, Coosa, Medionidus parvulus Monkeyface, Cumberland (pearlymussel), Quadrula intermedia Mucket, pink (pearlymussel), Lampsilis abrupta Mussel, oyster, Epioblasma capsaeformis Pearlymussel, birdwing, Lemiox rimosus Pearlymussel, cracking, Hemistena lata Pearlymussel, dromedary, Dromus dromas Pearlymussel, littlewing, Pegias fabula Pigtoe, Cumberland, Pleurobema gibberum Pigtoe, finerayed, Fusconaia cuneolus Pigtoe, Georgia, Pleurobema hanleyianum Pigtoe, rough, Pleurobema plenum Pigtoe, shiny, Fusconaia cor Pigtoe, southern, Pleurobema georgianum Pimpleback, orangefoot (pearlymussel), Plethobasus cooperianus Pocketbook, fat, Potamilus capax Pocketbook, fine-lined, Lampsilis altilis Pocketbook, speckled, Lampsilis streckeri Riffleshell, tan, Epioblasma florentina walkeri (=E. walkeri) Ring pink (mussel), Obovaria retusa Wartyback, white (pearlymussel), Plethobasus cicatricosus Bean, purple, Villosa perpurpurea Clubshell, Pleurobema clava Monkeyface, Appalachian (pearlymussel), Quadrula sparsa Rabbitsfoot, rough, Quadrula cylindrica strigillata Riffleshell, northern, Epioblasma torulosa rangiana E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-10517]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2016-N005; 60120-1113-0000-C2]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Recovery 
Plan for Winkler Cactus and San Rafael Cactus

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 
availability of a draft recovery plan for Winkler cactus (Pediocactus 
winkleri) and San Rafael cactus (Pediocactus despainii). Winkler cactus 
is federally listed as threatened, and San Rafael cactus is federally 
listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (ESA). We are soliciting review and comment from the public on 
this draft plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received on or 
before July 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft recovery plan are available by request 
from the Utah Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West Valley City, UT 84119; 
telephone 801-975-3330. Submit comments on the draft recovery plan to 
the Field Supervisor at this same address. Comments may also be 
submitted at: utahfieldoffice_esa@fws.gov.
    An electronic copy of the draft recovery plan is available at: 
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/recovery-plans.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Crist, Field Supervisor, Utah 
Ecological Services Field Office, at the above address, or telephone 
801-975-3330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Restoring an endangered or threatened animal or plant to the point 
where it is again a secure, self-sustaining member of its ecosystem is 
a primary goal of the Service's endangered species program. To help 
guide recovery efforts, we prepare recovery plans to promote the 
conservation of the species. Recovery plans describe site-specific 
actions necessary for the conservation of the species; establish 
objective, measurable criteria that, when met, would result in a 
determination that the species no longer needs the protection of the 
ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and provide estimates of the time and 
cost for implementing the needed recovery measures.
    The ESA requires recovery plans for listed species unless such a 
plan would not promote the conservation of a particular species. 
Section 4(f) of the ESA, as amended in 1988, requires that public 
notice and opportunity for public review and comment be provided during 
recovery plan development. On September 27, 1995, we published a 
document in the Federal Register (60 FR 49855) that made available a 
draft recovery plan for Winkler cactus and San Rafael cactus. That 
recovery plan was never finalized and is now out of date. At this time, 
we are making available a more comprehensive draft recovery plan for 
public review and comment. We will consider all information we receive 
during a public comment period when preparing the recovery plan for 
approval. The Service and other Federal agencies also will take these 
comments into consideration in the course of implementing an approved 
recovery plan.
    It is our policy to request peer review of recovery plans. We will 
summarize and respond to the issues raised by the public and peer 
reviewers in an appendix to the approved recovery plan.

Species Information

Winkler Cactus

    Winkler cactus is a small, peach- to pink-flowered cactus that 
often retracts entirely into the ground during the winter and dry 
seasons. It is endemic to Wayne County and southeast Sevier County of 
south-central Utah and is generally found at elevations of 1,500-2,130 
meters (m) (4,900-7,000 feet (ft)).
    Winkler cactus was listed as a threatened species under the ESA, 
effective September 21, 1998 (63 FR 44587; August 20, 1998). Factors of 
concern affecting the species include illegal collection, habitat 
disturbances (mining, recreation, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, 
livestock grazing, road and utility corridor development, general 
construction, and livestock grazing), invasive plant species, small 
mammal and insect predation, native ungulate disturbance, inadequacy of 
existing regulatory mechanisms, and climate change.

San Rafael Cactus

    San Rafael cactus is a small, yellow- to peach-flowered cactus that 
often retracts entirely into the ground during the winter and dry 
seasons. It is endemic to Emery County of central Utah and most 
commonly occurs on sites with a south exposure at elevations of 1,450-
2,080 m (4,760-6,820 ft).
    San Rafael cactus was listed as an endangered species under the 
ESA, effective October 16, 1987 (52 FR 34914; September 16, 1987). 
Factors of concern affecting the species include illegal collection, 
habitat disturbances (mining, recreation, off-highway vehicle (OHV) 
use, livestock grazing, road and utility corridor development, general 
construction, and livestock grazing), invasive plant species, small 
mammal and insect predation, native ungulate disturbance, inadequacy of 
existing regulatory mechanisms, wild horse disturbance, paleontological 
exploration, and climate change.

Recovery Strategies

    Our recovery strategies for Winkler cactus and San Rafael cactus 
are based on the assumption that if specific criteria are met for the 
existing populations, the species can be recovered. Broadly, these 
criteria require that the population trends for both species be stable 
or improving over the long term, the available habitat base for each 
population be adequate for long-term health and sustainability, the 
populations and habitats are secure from decline, and long-term 
management plans for the populations and their habitats are in place 
that address those threats.

Request for Public Comments

    The Service solicits public comments on the draft recovery plan. 
All comments we receive by the date specified in DATES will be 
considered prior to approval of the plan. Written comments and 
materials regarding the plan should be addressed to the Field 
Supervisor (see ADDRESSES). Comments may also be submitted at: 
utahfieldoffice_esa@fws.gov. Comments and materials received will be 
available,

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by appointment, for public inspection during normal business hours at 
the Utah Ecological Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES).

Authority

    The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered 
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

    Dated: February 29, 2016.
Matt Hogan,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 2016-10517 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am]
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