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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2021–N016;
FXES11130100000C4–190–FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Four Draft Recovery Plans
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; opening
of public comment period.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
availability for public review and
comment of four draft recovery plans.
The endangered or threatened species
are in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee,
and Virginia. The draft recovery plans
include specific recovery objectives and
criteria based on the species status
assessment. We request review and
comment on these draft recovery plans
from local, State, and Federal agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, Tribes,
and the public.
DATES: We must receive comments on
the draft recovery plans on or before
April 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
SUMMARY:
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Reviewing documents: If you wish to
review the recovery plans, you may
obtain copies from the website
addresses in the table in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. You may also request
copies of the draft recovery plans by
contacting the individuals listed in the
table.
Submitting comments: If you wish to
comment, see the table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION and submit
your comments by the following
method:
1. Email: You may send comments by
email to the identified contact person’s
email address in the table, for each
species. Please include ‘‘Draft Recovery
Plan Revision Comments’’ in the subject
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information, contact Aaron
Valenta, at 404–679–4144 or Aaron_
Valenta@fws.gov. For information on a
particular species, contact the
appropriate person listed in the table for
that species in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Individuals who are
hearing impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The purpose of a recovery plan is to
provide a feasible and effective roadmap
for a species’ recovery, with the goal of
improving its status and managing its
threats to the point at which protections
under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) are no
longer needed. Section 4(f)(1) of the
ESA requires development of recovery
plans for listed species unless a plan
would not promote the conservation of
a particular species. Recovery plans
should be designed so that all
stakeholders and the public understand
the rationale behind the recovery
program, whether they were involved in
writing the plan or not, and recognize
their role in its implementation. We are
requesting submission of any
information that enhances the necessary
understanding of the (1) species’ biology
and threats, (2) recovery needs and
related implementation issues or
concerns, and (3) information on
ongoing beneficial management efforts
to ensure that we have assembled,
considered, and incorporated the most
current and highest quality information,
into the draft recovery plans for these
four species.
Recovery plans provide important
guidance to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), States, other partners,
and the general public on methods of
minimizing threats to listed species and
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objectives against which to measure the
progress towards recovery; they are
guidance and not regulatory documents.
A recovery plan identifies, organizes,
and prioritizes recovery actions and is
an important guide that ensures sound
scientific decision-making throughout
the recovery process, which can take
decades. Writing robust recovery plans
ensures that threatened species and
endangered species benefit from timely
partner-coordinated implementation,
based on the most current and highest
quality information.
We must submit draft recovery plans
for public notice and comment under
section 4(f)(4) of the ESA, including (1)
a Federal Register notice of availability
to give opportunity for public review
and comment and (2) consideration of
all information presented during the
public comment period, prior to their
approval by the Regional Director.
When finalized, recovery plans will be
Scientific name
Listing
status 1
Reticulated Flatwoods
Salamander.
Ambystoma bishopi ......
E
AL, GA, FL
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander.
Ambystoma cingulatum
T
SC, GA, FL
Fluted Kidneyshell ..........
Ptychobranchus
subtentum (=sub
tentus).
E
AL, KY, TN,
VA.
Kentucky Glade Cress ...
Leavenworthia exigua
var. laciniata.
T
KY ...............
1E
Current
range
made publicly available on the internet
through our Environmental
Conservation Online System (ECOS;
https://ecos.fws.gov).
What plans are being made available
for public review and comment?
This notice announces our draft
recovery plans for the species listed in
the table below.
Contact person,
phone, email
Recovery plan name
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft
Recovery Plan for the Reticulated
Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma
bishopi).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft
Recovery Plan for the Frosted
Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma
cingulatum).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft
Recovery Plan for the Fluted
Kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus
subtentum (=subtentus)).
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft
Recovery Plan for the Kentucky
Glade Cress (Leavenworthia exigua
var. laciniata).
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Lourdes Mena, 904–731–3134,
Lourdes_ Mena@fws.gov.
Lourdes Mena, 904–731–3134,
Lourdes_ Mena@fws.gov.
Lee Andrews, 502–695–0468,
x108, Lee_ Andrews@fws.gov.
Lee Andrews, 502–695–0468,
x108, Lee_ Andrews@fws.gov.
Contact person’s
U.S. mail address
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
South Florida Ecological Services Office, 1339 20th Street,
Vero Beach, FL 32960.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
South Florida Ecological Services Office, 1339 20th Street,
Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Interior Region 1—North AtlanticAppalachian (Kentucky), 330
West Broadway, Room 265
Frankfort, KY 40601.
Interior Region 1—North AtlanticAppalachian (Kentucky), 330
West Broadway, Room 265
Frankfort, KY 40601.
= endangered; T = threatened.
a partial revision (i.e., amendment) to the recovery plan.
a full revision of the recovery plan.
2 Denotes
3 Denotes
How do I ask questions or provide
information?
Authority
For any species listed above, please
submit your questions, comments, and
materials to the appropriate contact in
the table above. Individuals who are
hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8339 for TTY assistance.
Request for Public Comments
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments received, including
names and addresses, will become part
of the administrative record and will be
available to the public. 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.
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Leopoldo Miranda-Castro,
Regional Director.
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We request written comments on the
draft recovery plans. We will consider
all comments we receive by the date
specified in DATES prior to final
approval of the plans.
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The authority for this action is section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1533(f)).
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2021–0026;
FXES11140400000–212–FF04EF4000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink
and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink; Osceola
County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments and information.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from EGR East, LLC
(applicant) for an incidental take permit
(ITP) under the Endangered Species Act.
The applicant requests the ITP to take
the federally listed sand skink and bluetailed mole skink incidental to the
construction of a residential
development in Osceola County,
Florida. We request public comment on
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the application, which includes the
applicant’s proposed habitat
conservation plan (HCP), and on the
Service’s preliminary determination that
this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’
categorically excluded under the
National Environmental Policy Act. To
make this determination, we used our
environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which
are also available for public review.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before April 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You
may obtain copies of the documents
online in Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–
2021–0026 at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Submitting Comments: If you wish to
submit comments on any of the
documents, you may do so in writing by
any of the following methods:
• Online: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments on Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–
2021–0026.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R4–
ES–2021–0026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alfredo Begazo, by U.S. mail (see
ADDRESSES) or via phone at 772–469–
4234. Individuals who are hearing
impaired or speech impaired may call
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
8339 for TTY assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2021-N016; FXES11130100000C4-190-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Draft
Recovery Plans
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; opening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the
availability for public review and comment of four draft recovery
plans. The endangered or threatened species are in Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The draft
recovery plans include specific recovery objectives and criteria based
on the species status assessment. We request review and comment on
these draft recovery plans from local, State, and Federal agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, Tribes, and the public.
DATES: We must receive comments on the draft recovery plans on or
before April 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Reviewing documents: If you wish to review the recovery plans, you
may obtain copies from the website addresses in the table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. You may also request copies of the draft
recovery plans by contacting the individuals listed in the table.
Submitting comments: If you wish to comment, see the table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION and submit your comments by the following
method:
1. Email: You may send comments by email to the identified contact
person's email address in the table, for each species. Please include
``Draft Recovery Plan Revision Comments'' in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact Aaron
Valenta, at 404-679-4144 or [email protected]. For information on a
particular species, contact the appropriate person listed in the table
for that species in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Individuals who are
hearing impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for
TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The purpose of a recovery plan is to provide a feasible and
effective roadmap for a species' recovery, with the goal of improving
its status and managing its threats to the point at which protections
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) are no
longer needed. Section 4(f)(1) of the ESA requires development of
recovery plans for listed species unless a plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species. Recovery plans should be designed
so that all stakeholders and the public understand the rationale behind
the recovery program, whether they were involved in writing the plan or
not, and recognize their role in its implementation. We are requesting
submission of any information that enhances the necessary understanding
of the (1) species' biology and threats, (2) recovery needs and related
implementation issues or concerns, and (3) information on ongoing
beneficial management efforts to ensure that we have assembled,
considered, and incorporated the most current and highest quality
information, into the draft recovery plans for these four species.
Recovery plans provide important guidance to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), States, other partners, and the general
public on methods of minimizing threats to listed species and
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objectives against which to measure the progress towards recovery; they
are guidance and not regulatory documents. A recovery plan identifies,
organizes, and prioritizes recovery actions and is an important guide
that ensures sound scientific decision-making throughout the recovery
process, which can take decades. Writing robust recovery plans ensures
that threatened species and endangered species benefit from timely
partner-coordinated implementation, based on the most current and
highest quality information.
We must submit draft recovery plans for public notice and comment
under section 4(f)(4) of the ESA, including (1) a Federal Register
notice of availability to give opportunity for public review and
comment and (2) consideration of all information presented during the
public comment period, prior to their approval by the Regional
Director. When finalized, recovery plans will be made publicly
available on the internet through our Environmental Conservation Online
System (ECOS; https://ecos.fws.gov).
What plans are being made available for public review and comment?
This notice announces our draft recovery plans for the species
listed in the table below.
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Listing Contact person, Contact person's
Scientific name status \1\ Current range Recovery plan name phone, email U.S. mail address
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Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander.. Ambystoma bishopi... E AL, GA, FL...... U.S. Fish and Lourdes Mena, 904- U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service 731-3134, Lourdes_ Wildlife Service,
Draft Recovery Plan [email protected]. South Florida
for the Reticulated Ecological Services
Flatwoods Office, 1339 20th
Salamander Street, Vero Beach,
(Ambystoma bishopi). FL 32960.
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander...... Ambystoma cingulatum T SC, GA, FL...... U.S. Fish and Lourdes Mena, 904- U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service 731-3134, Lourdes_ Wildlife Service,
Draft Recovery Plan [email protected]. South Florida
for the Frosted Ecological Services
Flatwoods Office, 1339 20th
Salamander Street, Vero Beach,
(Ambystoma FL 32960.
cingulatum).
Fluted Kidneyshell................ Ptychobranchus E AL, KY, TN, VA.. U.S. Fish and Lee Andrews, 502-695- Interior Region 1--
subtentum (=sub Wildlife Service 0468, x108, Lee_ North Atlantic-
tentus). Draft Recovery Plan [email protected]. Appalachian
for the Fluted (Kentucky), 330
Kidneyshell West Broadway, Room
(Ptychobranchus 265 Frankfort, KY
subtentum 40601.
(=subtentus)).
Kentucky Glade Cress.............. Leavenworthia exigua T KY.............. U.S. Fish and Lee Andrews, 502-695- Interior Region 1--
var. laciniata. Wildlife Service 0468, x108, Lee_ North Atlantic-
Draft Recovery Plan [email protected]. Appalachian
for the Kentucky (Kentucky), 330
Glade Cress West Broadway, Room
(Leavenworthia 265 Frankfort, KY
exigua var. 40601.
laciniata).
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\1\ E = endangered; T = threatened.
\2\ Denotes a partial revision (i.e., amendment) to the recovery plan.
\3\ Denotes a full revision of the recovery plan.
How do I ask questions or provide information?
For any species listed above, please submit your questions,
comments, and materials to the appropriate contact in the table above.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
Request for Public Comments
We request written comments on the draft recovery plans. We will
consider all comments we receive by the date specified in DATES prior
to final approval of the plans.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments received, including names and addresses, will become
part of the administrative record and will be available to the public.
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.
Authority
The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)).
Leopoldo Miranda-Castro,
Regional Director.
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