81 FR 21374 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08241 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 21374] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08241] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R6-ES-2015-N189; 60120-1113-0000-C2] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability for review and comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of a draft recovery plan for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse. This species is federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft plan. DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received on or before June 10, 2016. ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft revised recovery plan are available by request from the Colorado Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box 25486-DFC, Denver, CO 80225; telephone 303-236-4773. Submit comments on the draft recovery plan to the Field Supervisor at this same address. An electronic copy of the draft recovery plan is available at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/recovery-plans.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Field Supervisor, at the above address, or telephone 303-236-4773. 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 the recovery effort, the Service prepares recovery plans for the federally listed species native to the United States where a plan will promote the conservation of the species. Recovery plans describe site- specific actions necessary for the conservation of the species; establish objective, measurable criteria which, 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. The Service will consider all information received during a public comment period when preparing each new or revised recovery plan for approval. The Service and other Federal agencies also will take these comments into consideration in the course of implementing approved recovery plans. 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. The Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei), found in foothills riparian habitat from southeastern Wyoming to south central Colorado, was listed as a threatened subspecies under the ESA, effective June 12, 1998 (May 13, 1998; 63 FR 26517). At the time of listing, the subspecies was threatened by habitat alteration, degradation, loss, and fragmentation resulting from urban development, flood control, water development, agriculture, and other human land uses. No range-wide population estimates exist for the subspecies. Numerous surveys conducted in the last decade lead us to believe that there are adequate numbers and distributions of Preble's meadow jumping mouse populations present today to allow recovery of the subspecies; however, many of these populations face continued threats to their persistence. The recovery strategy is based upon the assumption that if specific criteria are met for certain existing populations, the Preble's mouse can be recovered. These criteria require that populations are maintained in designated habitats distributed throughout the existing range, the populations and habitats are secure from decline due to existing threats listed above, the populations are self-sustaining and persistent, a long-term management plan and cooperative agreement is completed, and there is effective public involvement. Request for Public Comments The Service solicits public comments on the draft recovery plan. All comments received 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 section). Comments and materials received will be available, by appointment, for public inspection during normal business hours at the above address. Authority The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: February 25, 2016. Matt Hogan, Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. [FR Doc. 2016-08241 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity www.fws.gov/endangered/species/ and distributions of Preble’s meadow
to conduct laboratory analyses and recovery-plans.html. jumping mouse populations present
gauger services should request and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: today to allow recovery of the
receive written assurances from the Field Supervisor, at the above address, subspecies; however, many of these
entity that it is accredited or approved or telephone 303–236–4773. populations face continued threats to
by the U.S. Customs and Border SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: their persistence.
Protection to conduct the specific test or The recovery strategy is based upon
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Background the assumption that if specific criteria
inquiries regarding the specific test or Restoring an endangered or are met for certain existing populations,
gauger service this entity is accredited threatened animal or plant to the point the Preble’s mouse can be recovered.
or approved to perform may be directed where it is again a secure, self- These criteria require that populations
to the U.S. Customs and Border sustaining member of its ecosystem is a are maintained in designated habitats
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. primary goal of the Service’s distributed throughout the existing
The inquiry may also be sent to endangered species program. To help range, the populations and habitats are
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please guide the recovery effort, the Service secure from decline due to existing
reference the Web site listed below for prepares recovery plans for the federally threats listed above, the populations are
a complete listing of CBP approved listed species native to the United States self-sustaining and persistent, a long-
gaugers and accredited laboratories. where a plan will promote the term management plan and cooperative
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- conservation of the species. Recovery agreement is completed, and there is
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- plans describe site-specific actions effective public involvement.
laboratories. necessary for the conservation of the Request for Public Comments
Dated: April 1, 2016. species; establish objective, measurable
The Service solicits public comments
Ira S. Reese, criteria which, when met, would result
on the draft recovery plan. All
Executive Director, Laboratories and in a determination that the species no
comments received by the date specified
Scientific Services Directorate. longer needs the protection of the ESA
in DATES will be considered prior to
[FR Doc. 2016–08213 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am] (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and provide
approval of the plan. Written comments
estimates of the time and cost for
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P and materials regarding the plan should
implementing the needed recovery
be addressed to the Field Supervisor
measures.
(see ADDRESSES section). Comments and
The ESA requires recovery plans for
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR materials received will be available, by
listed species unless such a plan would
appointment, for public inspection
not promote the conservation of a
Fish and Wildlife Service during normal business hours at the
particular species. Section 4(f) of the
above address.
[FWS–R6–ES–2015–N189; 60120–1113– ESA, as amended in 1988, requires that
0000–C2] public notice and opportunity for public Authority
review and comment be provided The authority for this action is section
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife during recovery plan development. The 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16
and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for Service will consider all information U.S.C. 1533(f).
Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse received during a public comment
period when preparing each new or Dated: February 25, 2016.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, revised recovery plan for approval. The Matt Hogan,
Interior. Service and other Federal agencies also Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
ACTION: Notice of document availability will take these comments into [FR Doc. 2016–08241 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
for review and comment. consideration in the course of BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
implementing approved recovery plans.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife It is our policy to request peer review
Service (Service) announces the of recovery plans. We will summarize DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
availability of a draft recovery plan for and respond to the issues raised by the
the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse. public and peer reviewers in an Fish and Wildlife Service
This species is federally listed as appendix to the approved recovery plan. [FWS–R8–ES–2016–N065; FXES1
threatened under the Endangered The Preble’s meadow jumping mouse 1120800000–156–FF08EVEN00]
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). (Zapus hudsonius preblei), found in
The Service solicits review and foothills riparian habitat from Habitat Conservation Plan for the
comment from the public on this draft southeastern Wyoming to south central Morro Shoulderband Snail; Sweet
plan. Colorado, was listed as a threatened Springs Nature Preserve, Community
DATES: Comments on the draft recovery subspecies under the ESA, effective of Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County,
plan must be received on or before June June 12, 1998 (May 13, 1998; 63 FR California
10, 2016. 26517). At the time of listing, the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft revised subspecies was threatened by habitat Interior.
recovery plan are available by request alteration, degradation, loss, and ACTION: Notice of availability; request
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from the Colorado Field Office, U.S. fragmentation resulting from urban for comment.
Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box development, flood control, water
25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225; development, agriculture, and other SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
telephone 303–236–4773. Submit human land uses. No range-wide Wildlife Service (Service), have received
comments on the draft recovery plan to population estimates exist for the an application from Morro Coast
the Field Supervisor at this same subspecies. Numerous surveys Audubon Society (MCAS) for a 15-year
address. An electronic copy of the draft conducted in the last decade lead us to incidental take permit (ITP) under the
recovery plan is available at http:// believe that there are adequate numbers Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
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| Action | Notice of document availability for review and comment. | |
| Dates | Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received on or before June 10, 2016. | |
| Contact | Field Supervisor, at the above | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21374 |
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