80_FR_60317 80 FR 60125 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans

80 FR 60125 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

Page Range60125-60126
FR Document2015-25203

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the availability of a public draft of the Endangered Species Act Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan for the California Coastal Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the Northern California steelhead (O. mykiss) Distinct Population Segment (DPS), and the Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss) DPS. These species spawn and rear in streams and rivers along the central and northern California coast, and in tributaries to San Francisco Bay. NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all interested parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan, and will consider all substantive comments received during the review period before submitting the Recovery Plan for final approval.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60125-60126]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25203]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE212


Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the 
availability of a public draft of the Endangered Species Act Coastal 
Multispecies Recovery Plan for the California Coastal Chinook salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the 
Northern California steelhead (O. mykiss) Distinct Population Segment 
(DPS), and the Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss) DPS. 
These species spawn and rear in streams and rivers along the central 
and northern California coast, and in tributaries to San Francisco Bay. 
NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all 
interested parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan, and will consider 
all substantive comments received during the review period before 
submitting the Recovery Plan for final approval.

DATES: Comments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan must be received by 
close of business on December 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan by 
the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via: [email protected].
     Mail: Recovery Team, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
     Public Workshops: Written comments will be accepted.
    Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above 
methods to ensure comments are received, documented, and considered by 
NMFS. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or 
individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be 
considered. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in 
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
    Electronic copies of the Public Draft Recovery Plan are available 
online at: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/salmon_steelhead/recovery_planning_and_implementation/north_central_california_coast/north_central_california_coast_salmon_recovery_domain.html. A CD-ROM of 
these documents can be obtained by emailing a request to 
[email protected] or by writing to: Recovery Team, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Korie Schaeffer, (707) 575-6087, 
[email protected], or Erin Seghesio, (707) 578-8515, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.) requires we develop and implement recovery plans for the 
conservation and survival of threatened and endangered species under 
our jurisdiction, unless it is determined that such plans would not 
promote the conservation of the species. The Public Draft Recovery Plan 
was developed for

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three salmon and steelhead species: The California Coastal (CC) Chinook 
salmon ESU, and the Northern California (NC) and Central California 
Coast (CCC) steelhead DPSs. Between 1997 and 2000, NMFS listed the CCC 
steelhead DPS (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997), the CC Chinook salmon ESU 
(64 FR 50394; September 16, 1999), and the NC steelhead DPS (65 FR 
36074; June 7, 2000), as threatened under the ESA due to the 
precipitous and ongoing declines in their populations.
    Our goal is to restore the threatened CC Chinook salmon, and NC and 
CCC steelhead to the point where they are self-sustaining populations 
within their ecosystems and no longer need the protections of the ESA.
    A series of public workshops will be held to help inform interested 
parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan. Written comments will be 
accepted at the workshops. These include:
     UKIAH--October 14, 2015, UC Cooperative Extension 
Mendocino, 890 N. Bush Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, from 6-8 p.m.
     ARCATA--October 15, 2015, Humboldt Area Foundation, 363 
Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524, from 6-8 p.m.
     SANTA CRUZ--October 20, 2015, Southwest Fisheries Science 
Center, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, from 3-5 p.m.
     OAKLAND--November 3, 2015 Elihu M Harris State Building, 
1515 Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612, from 1-3 p.m.
     SANTA ROSA--November 5 2015, Sonoma County Water Agency, 
404 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 from 1-3 p.m.

The Public Draft Recovery Plan

    The ESA requires recovery plans incorporate, to the maximum extent 
practicable: (1) Objective, measurable criteria which, when met, would 
result in a determination that the species is no longer threatened or 
endangered; (2) site-specific management actions necessary to achieve 
the plan's goal for the conservation and survival of the species; and 
(3) estimates of the time required and costs to implement recovery 
actions.
    The Public Draft Recovery Plan provides background on the natural 
history, population trends and the potential threats to the viability 
of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead. The Public Draft 
Recovery Plan lays out a recovery strategy to address conditions and 
threats based on the best available science and incorporates objective, 
measurable criteria for recovery. The Public Draft Recovery Plan is not 
regulatory, but presents guidance for use by agencies and interested 
parties to assist in the recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC 
steelhead. The Public Draft Recovery Plan identifies actions needed to 
achieve recovery by improving population and habitat conditions and 
addressing threats to the species; links management actions to a 
research and monitoring program intended to fill data gaps and assess 
effectiveness of actions; incorporates an adaptive management framework 
by which management actions and other elements may evolve as we gain 
information through research and monitoring; and describes agency 
guidance on time lines for reviews of the status of species and 
recovery plans. To address threats related to the species, the Public 
Draft Recovery Plan references many of the significant efforts already 
underway to restore salmon and steelhead access to high quality habitat 
and to improve habitat previously degraded.
    Recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead will 
require a long-term effort in cooperation and coordination with 
Federal, state, tribal and local government agencies, and the 
community. Consistent with the Recovery Plan, we will implement 
relevant actions for which we have authority, work cooperatively on 
implementation of other actions, and encourage other Federal and state 
agencies to implement recovery actions for which they have 
responsibility and authority.
    In compliance with the requirements of the ESA section 4(f), NMFS 
is providing public notice and an opportunity to review and comment on 
the Public Draft Recovery Plan for CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC 
steelhead prior to its final approval.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-25203 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 192 / Monday, October 5, 2015 / Notices 60125 Procedures and Guidelines 2021. Nomination packages should California coast, and in tributaries to include: San Francisco Bay. NMFS is soliciting A. Participants 1. The name, address, phone number, review and comment from the public The SEDAR Pool is comprised of and email of the applicant or nominee; and all interested parties on the Public individuals representing the commercial 2. A description of his/her interest in Draft Recovery Plan, and will consider and recreational fishing communities Atlantic shark stock assessments or the all substantive comments received for Atlantic sharks, the environmental Atlantic shark fishery; during the review period before community active in the conservation 3. A statement of background and/or submitting the Recovery Plan for final and management of Atlantic sharks, and qualifications; and approval. the academic community that have 4. A written commitment that the DATES: Comments on the Public Draft relevant expertise either with sharks applicant or nominee shall participate actively and in good faith in the tasks Recovery Plan must be received by close and/or stock assessment methodologies of business on December 4, 2015. for marine fish species. Also, of the SEDAR Pool, as requested. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments individuals who may not necessarily C. Meeting Schedule on the Public Draft Recovery Plan by the work directly with sharks, but who are following methods: Individual members of the SEDAR involved in fisheries with similar life • Electronic Submissions: Submit all Pool meet to participate in stock history, biology and fishery issues may electronic public comments via: WCR_ assessments at the discretion of the be part of the SEDAR panel. Members of CMSRecoveryplan.comments@noaa.gov. Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS. the SEDAR Pool must have Stock assessment timing, frequency, and • Mail: Recovery Team, National demonstrated experience in the Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma relevant species will vary depending on fisheries, related industries, research, Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA the needs determined by NMFS and teaching, writing, conservation, or 95404. SEDAR staff. In 2016, NMFS intends to management of marine organisms. The update the dusky shark stock • Public Workshops: Written distribution of representation among the comments will be accepted. assessment. In 2017, NMFS anticipates interested parties is not defined or Instructions: Comments must be updating the Gulf of Mexico blacktip limited. submitted by one of the above methods shark stock assessment. During an Additional members of the SEDAR assessment year, meetings and meeting to ensure comments are received, Pool may also include representatives logistics will be determined according documented, and considered by NMFS. from each of the five Atlantic Regional to the SEDAR Guidelines. All meetings Comments sent by any other method, to Fishery Management Councils, each of are open for observation by the public. any other address or individual, or the 18 Atlantic states, both the U.S. received after the end of the comment Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and Dated: September 30, 2015. period, may not be considered. each of the interstate commissions: The Emily H. Menashes, Attachments to electronic comments Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Acting Director, Office of Sustainable will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Commission and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. Fisheries Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–25223 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] Electronic copies of the Public Draft If NMFS requires additional members BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Recovery Plan are available online at: to ensure a diverse pool of individuals http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa. for data or assessment workshops, gov/protected_species/salmon_ NMFS may request individuals to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE steelhead/recovery_planning_and_ become members of the SEDAR Pool implementation/north_central_ outside of the annual nomination National Oceanic and Atmospheric california_coast/north_central_ period. Administration california_coast_salmon_recovery_ Panel members serve at the discretion RIN 0648–XE212 domain.html. A CD–ROM of these of the Secretary. Not all members will documents can be obtained by emailing attend each SEDAR workshop. Rather, Endangered and Threatened Species; a request to Andrea.Berry@noaa.gov or NMFS will invite certain members to Recovery Plans by writing to: Recovery Team, National participate at specific stock assessment Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries workshops dependent on their ability to Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA Service, National Oceanic and participate, discuss, and recommend 95404. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scientific decisions regarding the Commerce. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: species being assessed. ACTION: Notice of availability; request Korie Schaeffer, (707) 575–6087, NMFS is not obligated to fulfill any for comments. Korie.Schaeffer@noaa.gov, or Erin requests (e.g., requests for an assessment Seghesio, (707) 578–8515, of a certain species) that may be made SUMMARY: NOAA’s National Marine Erin.Seghesio@noaa.gov. by the SEDAR Pool or its individual Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: members. Members of the SEDAR Pool availability of a public draft of the who are invited to attend stock Endangered Species Act Coastal Background assessment workshops will not be Multispecies Recovery Plan for the The Endangered Species Act of 1973 compensated for their services but may California Coastal Chinook salmon (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES be reimbursed for their travel-related (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) seq.) requires we develop and expenses to attend such workshops. Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), implement recovery plans for the the Northern California steelhead (O. conservation and survival of threatened B. Nomination Procedures for mykiss) Distinct Population Segment and endangered species under our Appointments to the SEDAR Pool (DPS), and the Central California Coast jurisdiction, unless it is determined that Member tenure will be for 5 years. steelhead (O. mykiss) DPS. 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60126 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 192 / Monday, October 5, 2015 / Notices three salmon and steelhead species: The Recovery Plan is not regulatory, but DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon presents guidance for use by agencies ESU, and the Northern California (NC) and interested parties to assist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Central California Coast (CCC) recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC Administration steelhead DPSs. Between 1997 and and CCC steelhead. The Public Draft RIN 0648–XE201 2000, NMFS listed the CCC steelhead Recovery Plan identifies actions needed DPS (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997), the to achieve recovery by improving Notice of Availability of a Deepwater CC Chinook salmon ESU (64 FR 50394; population and habitat conditions and Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Programmatic September 16, 1999), and the NC addressing threats to the species; links Damage Assessment and Restoration steelhead DPS (65 FR 36074; June 7, management actions to a research and Plan (PDARP) and Draft Programmatic 2000), as threatened under the ESA due monitoring program intended to fill data Environmental Impact Statement to the precipitous and ongoing declines gaps and assess effectiveness of actions; (PEIS) in their populations. Our goal is to restore the threatened incorporates an adaptive management AGENCY: National Oceanic and CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC framework by which management Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), steelhead to the point where they are actions and other elements may evolve Commerce. self-sustaining populations within their as we gain information through research ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft ecosystems and no longer need the and monitoring; and describes agency Programmatic Damage Assessment and protections of the ESA. guidance on time lines for reviews of Restoration Plan and Draft A series of public workshops will be the status of species and recovery plans. Programmatic Environmental Impact held to help inform interested parties on To address threats related to the species, Statement; request for comments. the Public Draft Recovery Plan. Written the Public Draft Recovery Plan SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil comments will be accepted at the references many of the significant efforts Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the workshops. These include: already underway to restore salmon and National Environmental Policy Act • UKIAH—October 14, 2015, UC steelhead access to high quality habitat (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon Federal Cooperative Extension Mendocino, 890 and to improve habitat previously and State natural resource trustee N. Bush Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, from degraded. agencies (Trustees) have prepared a 6–8 p.m. Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment • ARCATA—October 15, 2015, Recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead will require a and Restoration Plan and Draft Humboldt Area Foundation, 363 long-term effort in cooperation and Programmatic Environmental Impact Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524, coordination with Federal, state, tribal Statement (Draft PDARP/PEIS). As from 6–8 p.m. • SANTA CRUZ—October 20, 2015, and local government agencies, and the required by OPA, in this Draft PDARP/ Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 110 community. Consistent with the PEIS, the Deepwater Horizon Trustees Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, Recovery Plan, we will implement present the assessment of impacts of the from 3–5 p.m. relevant actions for which we have Deepwater Horizon oil spill on natural • OAKLAND—November 3, 2015 resources in the Gulf of Mexico and on authority, work cooperatively on Elihu M Harris State Building, 1515 the services those resources provide, implementation of other actions, and Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612, from 1–3 and determine the restoration needed to encourage other Federal and state compensate the public for these p.m. agencies to implement recovery actions • SANTA ROSA—November 5 2015, impacts. The Draft PDARP/PEIS for which they have responsibility and describes the Trustees’ programmatic Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 authority. Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 alternatives considered to restore from 1–3 p.m. In compliance with the requirements natural resources, ecological services, of the ESA section 4(f), NMFS is and recreational use services injured or The Public Draft Recovery Plan providing public notice and an lost as a result of the Deepwater Horizon The ESA requires recovery plans opportunity to review and comment on oil spill. The Trustees evaluate these incorporate, to the maximum extent the Public Draft Recovery Plan for CC alternatives under criteria set forth in practicable: (1) Objective, measurable Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC the OPA natural resource damage criteria which, when met, would result steelhead prior to its final approval. assessment regulations, and also in a determination that the species is no evaluate the environmental Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. consequences of the restoration longer threatened or endangered; (2) site-specific management actions Dated: September 30, 2015. alternatives in accordance with NEPA. necessary to achieve the plan’s goal for Angela Somma, The purpose of this notice is to inform the conservation and survival of the Chief, Endangered Species Conservation the public of the availability of the Draft species; and (3) estimates of the time Division, Office of Protected Resources, PDARP/PEIS and to seek public required and costs to implement National Marine Fisheries Service. comments on the document. recovery actions. [FR Doc. 2015–25203 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] DATES: The Trustees will consider The Public Draft Recovery Plan public comments received on or before BILLING CODE 3510–22–P provides background on the natural December 4, 2015. history, population trends and the Public Meetings: The Trustees will mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES potential threats to the viability of CC host a series of public meetings to Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC facilitate public review and comment on steelhead. The Public Draft Recovery the Draft PDARP/PEIS. Both written and Plan lays out a recovery strategy to verbal public comments will be taken at address conditions and threats based on each public meeting. The Trustees will the best available science and hold an open house for each meeting incorporates objective, measurable followed by a formal meeting. Each criteria for recovery. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesComments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan must be received by close of business on December 4, 2015.
ContactKorie Schaeffer, (707) 575-6087, [email protected], or Erin Seghesio, (707) 578-8515, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 60125 
RIN Number0648-XE21
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