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Title 50
Wildlife and Fisheries
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Part 17 (Sec. Sec. 17.1 to 17.95(a))
Revised as of October 1, 2024
Containing a codification of documents of general
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As of October 1, 2024
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Explanation................................................. v
Title 50:
Chapter I--United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior (Continued) 3
Finding Aids:
Table of CFR Titles and Chapters........................ 487
Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR...... 507
List of CFR Sections Affected........................... 517
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THIS TITLE
Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries is composed of thirteen volumes.
The parts in these volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 1-
16; part 17 (17.1 to 17.95(a)), part 17 (17.95(b)), part 17 (17.95(c) to
(e)), part 17 (17.95(f) to end of 17.95), part 17 (17.96 to 17.98), part
17 (17.99(a) to (h)), part 17 (17.99(i) to end of part 17), parts 18-
199, parts 200-227, parts 228-599, parts 600-659, and part 660 to end.
The first nine volumes consist of parts 1-16, part 17 (17.1 to
17.95(a)), part 17 (17.95(b)), part 17 (17.95(c) to (e)), part 17
(17.95(f) to end of 17.95), part 17 (17.96 to 17.98), part 17 (17.99(a)
to 17.99(h)), part 17 (17.99(i) to end of part 17), and parts 18-199 and
contain the current regulations issued under chapter I--United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. The tenth volume
(parts 200-227) contains the current regulations issued under chapter
II--National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of Commerce. The eleventh volume (parts 228-
599) contains the remaining current regulations issued under chapter
II--National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of Commerce; and the current regulations
issued under chapter III--International Fishing and Related Activities;
chapter IV--Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior and National Marine Fisheries Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce); Endangered Species Committee regulations; and chapter V--
Marine Mammal Commission. The twelfth and thirteenth volumes (parts 600-
659 and part 660 to end) contain the current regulations issued under
chapter VI--Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. The contents of
these volumes represent all current regulations codified under this
title of the CFR as of October 1, 2024.
Alphabetical listings of endangered and threatened wildlife and
plants appear in Sec. Sec. 17.11 and 17.12.
The OMB control numbers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration appear in 15 CFR 902.1.
For this volume, Cheryl E. Sirofchuck was Chief Editor. The Code of
Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of John
Hyrum Martinez, assisted by Stephen J. Frattini.
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TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
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chapter i--United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
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CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE
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SUBCHAPTER B--TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE,
BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS (CONTINUED)
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SUBCHAPTER B_TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER,
EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS (CONTINUED)
PART 17_ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS--Table of Contents
Subpart A_Introduction and General Provisions
Sec.
17.1 Purpose of regulations.
17.2 Scope of regulations.
17.3 Definitions.
17.4 Pre-Act wildlife.
17.5 Alaska natives.
17.6 State cooperative agreements. [Reserved]
17.7 Raptor exemption.
17.8 Import exemption for threatened, CITES Appendix-II wildlife.
17.9 Permit applications and information collection requirements.
Subpart B_Lists
17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife.
17.12 Endangered and threatened plants.
Subpart C_Endangered Wildlife
17.21 Prohibitions.
17.22 Permits for scientific purposes, enhancement of propagation or
survival, or for incidental taking.
17.23 Economic hardship permits.
Subpart D_Threatened Wildlife
17.31 Prohibitions.
17.32 Permits for threatened species.
17.40 Species-specific rules--mammals.
17.41 Species-specific rules--birds.
17.42 Species-specific rules--reptiles.
17.43 Species-specific rules--amphibians.
17.44 Species-specific rules----fishes.
17.45 Species-specific rules--snails and clams. [Reserved]
17.46 Species-specific rules--crustaceans.
17.47 Species-specific rules--insects.
17.48 [Reserved]
Subpart E_Similarity of Appearance
17.50 General.
17.51 Treatment as endangered or threatened.
17.52 Permits--similarity of appearance.
Subpart F_Endangered Plants
17.61 Prohibitions.
17.62 Permits for scientific purposes or for the enhancement of
propagation or survival.
17.63 Economic hardship permits.
Subpart G_Threatened Plants
17.71 Prohibitions.
17.72 Permits--general.
17.73 Species-specific rules--flowering plants.
17.74 Special rules--conifers and cycads.
17.75-17.78 [Reserved]
Subpart H_Experimental Populations
17.80 Definitions.
17.81 Listing.
17.82 Prohibitions.
17.83 Interagency cooperation.
17.84 Species-specific rules--vertebrates.
17.85 Species-specific rules--invertebrates.
17.86 [Reserved]
Subpart I_Interagency Cooperation
17.94 Critical habitats.
17.95 Critical habitat--fish and wildlife.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 1531-1544; and 4201-4245,
unless otherwise noted.
Source: 40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A_Introduction and General Provisions
Sec. 17.1 Purpose of regulations.
(a) The regulations in this part implement the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543, except for those
provisions in the Act concerning the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, for which regulations are
provided in part 23 of this subchapter.
(b) The regulations identify those species of wildlife and plants
determined by the Director to be endangered or threatened with
extinction under section 4(a) of the Act and also carry over the species
and subspecies of wildlife designated as endangered under the Endangered
Species Conservation Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 275, 16 U.S.C. 668cc-1 to 6)
which are deemed endangered species under section 4(c)(3) of the Act.
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Sec. 17.2 Scope of regulations.
(a) The regulations of this part apply only to endangered and
threatened wildlife and plants, except for Sec. 17.22(b) and (c) and
Sec. 17.32(b) and (c), which may apply to wildlife and plant species
that are not listed as endangered or threatened if they meet the
definition of ``covered species.''
(b) Permits authorized under this part include:
(1) Scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival
permits for take associated with research, captive propagation programs,
or conservation activities to enhance and recover populations of covered
species; and
(2) Incidental take permits for take that is incidental to otherwise
lawful activities.
(c) By agreement between the Service and the National Marine
Fisheries Service, the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce has
been specifically defined to include certain species, while jurisdiction
is shared in regard to certain other species. Such species are footnoted
in subpart B of this part, and reference is given to special rules of
the National Marine Fisheries Service for those species.
(d) The provisions in this part are in addition to, and are not in
lieu of, other regulations of this subchapter B which may require a
permit or prescribe additional restrictions or conditions for the
importation, exportation, and interstate transportation of wildlife.
(e) The examples used in this part are provided solely for the
convenience of the public, and to explain the intent and meaning of the
regulation to which they refer. They have no legal significance.
(f) Certain of the wildlife and plants listed in Sec. Sec. 17.11
and 17.12 as endangered or threatened are included in Appendix I, II or
III to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora. The importation, exportation and reexportation of
such species are subject to additional regulations provided in part 23
of this subchapter.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 10465, Feb. 22, 1977;
89 FR 26094, Apr. 12, 2024]
Sec. 17.3 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions contained in part 10 of this
subchapter, and unless the context otherwise requires, in this part 17:
Act means the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543;
87 Stat. 884);
Adequately covered means, with respect to species listed pursuant to
section 4 of the Act, that a proposed conservation plan has satisfied
the permit issuance criteria under section 10(a)(2)(B) of the Act for
the species covered by the plan, and, with respect to non-listed
species, that a proposed conservation plan has satisfied the permit
issuance criteria under section 10(a)(2)(B) of the Act that would apply
if the non-listed species covered by the plan were listed. For the
Service to cover a species under a conservation plan, it must be
identified as a covered species on the section 10(a)(1)(B) permit.
Alaskan Native means a person defined in the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1603(b) (85 Stat. 588)) as a citizen of the
United States who is of one-fourth degree or more Alaska Indian
(including Tsimshian Indians enrolled or not enrolled in the Metlaktla
Indian Community), Eskimo, or Aleut blood, or combination thereof. The
term includes any Native, as so defined, either or both of whose
adoptive parents are not Natives. It also includes, in the absence of
proof of a minimum blood quantum, any citizen of the United States who
is regarded as an Alaska Native by the Native village or town of which
he claims to be a member and whose father or mother is (or, if deceased,
was) regarded as Native by any Native village or Native town. Any
citizen enrolled by the Secretary pursuant to section 5 of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act shall be conclusively presumed to be an
Alaskan Native for purposes of this part;
Applicant means the person(s), as defined in the Act, who is named
and identified on the application and, by signing the application,
assumes the responsibility for implementing the
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terms of an issued permit. Other parties including, without limitations,
affiliates, associates, subsidiaries, corporate families, and assigns of
an applicant are not applicants or permittees unless, in accordance with
applicable regulations, an application or permit has been amended to
include them or unless a permit has been transferred consistent with
Sec. 13.25.
Authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing means items
made by an Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo that are composed wholly or in some
significant respect of natural materials and are significantly altered
from their natural form and are produced, decorated, or fashioned in the
exercise of traditional native handicrafts without the use of
pantographs, multiple carvers, or similar mass-copying devices. Improved
methods of production utilizing modern implements such as sewing
machines or modern techniques at a tannery registered pursuant to Sec.
18.23(c) of this subchapter (in the case of marine mammals) may be used
as long as no large-scale mass production industry results. Traditional
native handicrafts include, but are not limited to, weaving, carving,
stitching, sewing, lacing, beading, drawing, and painting. The formation
of traditional native groups, such as cooperatives, is permitted as long
as no large-scale mass production results;
Baseline condition means population estimates and distribution or
habitat characteristics across the enrolled property that currently
sustains seasonal or permanent use by the covered species at the time a
conservation benefit agreement is executed by the Service and the
property owner, or by a programmatic permit holder and the property
owner, under Sec. Sec. 17.22(c) and 17.32(c) of this part, as
applicable.
Bred in captivity or captive-bred refers to wildlife, including
eggs, born or otherwise produced in captivity from parents that mated or
otherwise transferred gametes in captivity, if reproduction is sexual,
or from parents that were in captivity when development of the progeny
began, if development is asexual.
Captivity means that living wildlife is held in a controlled
environment that is intensively manipulated by man for the purpose of
producing wildlife of the selected species, and that has boundaries
designed to prevent animal, eggs or gametes of the selected species from
entering or leaving the controlled environment. General characteristics
of captivity may include but are not limited to artificial housing,
waste removal, health care, protection from predators, and artificially
supplied food.
Changed circumstances are changes in circumstances affecting a
species or geographic area covered by a conservation plan that can
reasonably be anticipated by the plan's developers and the Service for
which responses can be identified in a conservation plan (e.g., the
listing of new species, effects of climate change, or a fire or other
natural catastrophic event in areas prone to those events).
Conservation plan means the plan required by section 10(a)(2)(A) of
the ESA that an applicant must submit when applying for an incidental
take permit. Conservation plans also are known as ``habitat conservation
plans'' or ``HCPs.''
Conserved habitat areas means areas explicitly designated for
habitat restoration, acquisition, protection, or other conservation
purposes under a conservation plan.
Convention means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, TIAS 8249 (see part 23 of this
chapter).
Convention means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, TIAS 8249.
Covered activity means an action or series of actions that causes
take of a covered species and for which take is authorized by a permit
under Sec. 17.22(b) and (c) or Sec. 17.32(b) and (c), as applicable.
Covered species means any species that are included in a
conservation plan or agreement and for which take is authorized through
an incidental take or enhancement of survival permit.
(1) Covered species include species listed as endangered or
threatened.
(2) Covered species may include species that are proposed or
candidates for listing, at-risk species, or species that
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have other Federal protective status. An at-risk species is a non-listed
species the status of which is declining and that is at risk of becoming
a candidate for listing under the Act; at-risk species may include, but
are not limited to, State-listed species, species identified by States
as species of greatest conservation need, or species with State heritage
ranks of G1 or G2.
(3) An incidental take or enhancement of survival permit need not
include a listed species.
Enhance the propagation or survival, when used in reference to
wildlife in captivity, includes but is not limited to the following
activities when it can be shown that such activities would not be
detrimental to the survival of wild or captive populations of the
affected species:
(a) Provision of health care, management of populations by culling,
contraception, euthanasia, grouping or handling of wildlife to control
survivorship and reproduction, and similar normal practices of animal
husbandry needed to maintain captive populations that are self-
sustaining and that possess as much genetic vitality as possible;
(b) Accumulation and holding of living wildlife that is not
immediately needed or suitable for propagative or scientific purposes,
and the transfer of such wildlife between persons in order to relieve
crowding or other problems hindering the propagation or survival of the
captive population at the location from which the wildlife would be
removed; and
(c) Exhibition of living wildlife in a manner designed to educate
the public about the ecological role and conservation needs of the
affected species.
Endangered means a species of wildlife listed in Sec. 17.11 or a
species of plant listed in Sec. 17.12 and designated as endangered.
Harass in the definition of ``take'' in the Act means an intentional
or negligent act or omission which creates the likelihood of injury to
wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as to significantly disrupt
normal behavioral patterns which include, but are not limited to,
breeding, feeding, or sheltering. This definition, when applied to
captive wildlife, does not include generally accepted:
(1) Animal husbandry practices that meet or exceed the minimum
standards for facilities and care under the Animal Welfare Act,
(2) Breeding procedures, or
(3) Provisions of veterinary care for confining, tranquilizing, or
anesthetizing, when such practices, procedures, or provisions are not
likely to result in injury to the wildlife.
Harm in the definition of ``take'' in the Act means an act which
actually kills or injures wildlife. Such act may include significant
habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures
wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns,
including breeding, feeding or sheltering.
Incidental taking means any taking otherwise prohibited, if such
taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an
otherwise lawful activity.
Industry or trade in the definition of ``commercial activity'' in
the Act means the actual or intended transfer of wildlife or plants from
one person to another person in the pursuit of gain or profit;
Native village or town means any community, association, tribe, clan
or group;
Net conservation benefit means the cumulative benefit provided
through implementation of a conservation benefit agreement that is
designed to improve the existing baseline condition of a covered species
by reducing or eliminating threats, or otherwise improving the status of
covered species, minus the adverse impacts to covered species from
ongoing land or water use activities and conservation measures, so that
the condition of the covered species or the amount or quality of its
habitat is reasonably expected to be greater with implementation of the
agreement than without it. If the Service determines that the species
and habitat are already adequately managed to the benefit of the
species, a net conservation benefit will be achieved if the property
owner commits to continuing the species' management for a specified
period of time, including addressing any likely future threats that are
under the
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property owner's control, with the anticipation that the population will
increase, habitat quality will improve, or both.
Operating conservation program means those conservation management
activities which are expressly agreed upon and described in a
conservation plan or its Implementing Agreement, if any, and which are
to be undertaken for the affected species when implementing an approved
conservation plan, including measures to respond to changed
circumstances.
Permit area means the geographic area where the take permit applies.
The permit area must be delineated in the permit and be included within
a conservation plan or agreement.
Permittee means the named applicant who has been issued a permit and
who assumes responsibility for implementing the permit. Other parties
including, without limitation, affiliates, associates, subsidiaries,
corporate families, and assigns of a permittee are not permittees unless
the permit has been amended or transferred consistent with Sec. 13.25.
Plan area means the geographic area where covered activities,
including mitigation, described in the conservation plan associated with
an incidental take permit may occur. The plan area must be identified in
the conservation plan.
Population means a group of fish or wildlife in the same taxon below
the subspecific level, in common spatial arrangement that interbreed
when mature;
Programmatic permit associated with a conservation benefit agreement
means an enhancement of survival permit issued under Sec. 17.22(c) or
Sec. 17.32(c), with an accompanying conservation benefit agreement that
allows at least one named permittee to extend the incidental take
authorization to enrolled property owners who are capable of carrying
out and agree to properly implement the conservation benefit agreement.
Programmatic permit associated with a conservation plan means an
incidental take permit issued under Sec. 17.22(b) or Sec. 17.32(b),
with an accompanying conservation plan that allows at least one named
permittee to extend the incidental take authorization to participants
who are capable of carrying out and agree to properly implement the
conservation plan.
Properly implemented conservation plan means any conservation plan,
Implementing Agreement and permit whose commitments and provisions have
been or are being fully implemented by the permittee.
Property owner, with respect to conservation benefit agreements and
plans outlined under Sec. 17.22(b) and (c) and Sec. 17.32(b) and (c),
means a person or other entity with a property interest (including
owners of rights to water or other natural resources) sufficient to
carry out the proposed activities, subject to applicable State, Tribal,
and Federal laws and regulations.
Specimen means any animal or plant, or any part, product, egg, seed
or root of any animal or plant;
Subsistence means the use of endangered or threatened wildlife for
food, clothing, shelter, heating, transportation and other uses
necessary to maintain the life of the taker of the wildlife, or those
who depend upon the taker to provide them with such subsistence, and
includes selling any edible portions of such wildlife in native villages
and towns in Alaska for native consumption within native villages and
towns;
Threatened means a species of wildlife listed in Sec. 17.11 or
plant listed in Sec. 17.12 and designated as threatened.
Unforeseen circumstances means changes in circumstances affecting a
species or geographic area covered by a conservation plan or agreement
that could not reasonably have been anticipated by plan or agreement
developers and the Service at the time of the conservation plan's or
agreement's negotiation and development, and that result in a
substantial and adverse change in the status of the covered species.
Wasteful manner means any taking or method of taking which is likely
to result in the killing or injury of endangered or threatened wildlife
beyond those needed for subsistence purposes, or which results in the
waste of a substantial portion of the wildlife, and includes without
limitation the employment of a method of taking which is
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not likely to assure the capture or killing of the wildlife, or which is
not immediately followed by a reasonable effort to retrieve the
wildlife.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 28056, June 1, 1977;
44 FR 54006, Sept. 17, 1979; 46 FR 54750, Nov. 4, 1981; 47 FR 31387,
July 20, 1982; 50 FR 39687, Sept. 30, 1985; 63 FR 8870, Feb. 23, 1998;
63 FR 48639, Sept. 11, 1998; 69 FR 24092, May 3, 2004; 71 FR 46870, Aug.
15, 2006; 89 FR 23938, Apr. 5, 2024; 89 FR 26094, Apr. 12, 2024]
Sec. 17.4 Pre-Act wildlife.
(a) The prohibitions defined in subparts C and D of this part 17
shall not apply to any activity involving endangered or threatened
wildlife which was held in captivity or in a controlled environment on
December 28, 1973: Provided,
(1) That the purposes of such holding were not contrary to the
purposes of the Act; and
(2) That the wildlife was not held in the course of a commercial
activity.
Example 1. On January 25, 1974, a tourist buys a stuffed hawksbill
turtle (an endangered species listed since June, 1970), in a foreign
country. On December 28, 1973, the stuffed turtle had been on display
for sale. The tourist imports the stuffed turtle into the United States
on January 26, 1974. This is a violation of the Act since the stuffed
turtle was held for commercial purposes on December 28, 1973.
Example 2. On December 27, 1973 (or earlier), a tourist buys a
leopard skin coat (the leopard has been listed as endangered since March
1972) for his wife in a foreign country. On January 5, he imports it
into the United States. He has not committed a violation since on
December 28, 1973, he was the owner of the coat, for personal purposes,
and the chain of commerce had ended with the sale on the 27th. Even if
he did not finish paying for the coat for another year, as long as he
had possession of it, and he was not going to resell it, but was using
it for personal purposes, the Act does not apply to that coat.
Example 3. On or before December 28, 1973, a hunter kills a leopard
legally in Africa. He has the leopard mounted and imports it into the
United States in March 1974. The importation is not subject to the Act.
The hunter has not engaged in a commercial activity, even though he
bought the services of a guide, outfitters, and a taxidermist to help
him take, preserve, and import the leopard. This applies even if the
trophy was in the possession of the taxidermist on December 28, 1973.
Example 4. On January 15, 1974, a hunter kills a leopard legally in
Africa. He has the leopard mounted and imports it into the United States
in June 1974. This importation is a violation of the Act since the
leopard was not in captivity or a controlled environment on December 28,
1973.
(b) Service officers or Customs officers may refuse to clear
endangered or threatened wildlife for importation into or exportation
from the United States, pursuant to Sec. 14.53 of this subchapter,
until the importer or exporter can demonstrate that the exemption
referred to in this section applies. Exempt status may be established by
any sufficient evidence, including an affidavit containing the
following:
(1) The affiant's name and address;
(2) Identification of the affiant;
(3) Identification of the endangered or threatened wildlife which is
the subject of the affidavit;
(4) A statement by the affiant that to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the endangered or threatened wildlife which is the subject of
the affidavit was in captivity or in a controlled environment on
December 28, 1973, and was not being held for purposes contrary to the
Act or in the course of a commercial activity;
(5) A statement by the affiant in the following language:
The foregoing is principally based on the attached exhibits which,
to the best of my knowledge and belief, are complete, true and correct.
I understand that this affidavit is being submitted for the purpose of
inducing the Federal Government to recognize an exempt status regarding
(insert description of wildlife), under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543), and regulations promulgated thereunder, and
that any false statements may subject me to the criminal penalties of 18
U.S.C. 1001.
(6) As an attachment, records or other available evidence to show:
(i) That the wildlife in question was being held in captivity or in
a controlled environment on December 28, 1973;
(ii) The purpose for which the wildlife was being held; and
(iii) The nature of such holding (to establish that no commercial
activity was involved).
(c) This section applies only to wildlife born on or prior to
December 28, 1973. It does not apply to the progeny of
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any such wildlife born after December 28, 1973.
Sec. 17.5 Alaska natives.
(a) The provisions of subpart C of this part relating to the
importation or the taking of endangered wildlife, and any provision of
subpart D of this part relating to the importation or the taking of
threatened wildlife, shall not apply to:
(1) Any Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo who is an Alaskan native and who
resides in Alaska; or
(2) Any non-native permanent resident of an Alaskan native village
who is primarily dependent upon the taking of wildlife for consumption
or for the creation and sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts
and clothing:
If the taking is primarily for subsistence purposes, and is not
accomplished in a wasteful manner.
(b) Edible portions of endangered or threatened wildlife taken or
imported pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may be sold in native
villages or towns in Alaska for native consumption within native
villages and towns in Alaska.
(c) Non-edible by-products of endangered or threatened wildlife
taken or imported pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may be sold
in interstate commerce when made into authentic native articles of
handicrafts and clothing.
Sec. 17.6 State cooperative agreements. [Reserved]
Sec. 17.7 Raptor exemption.
(a) The prohibitions found in Sec. Sec. 17.21 and 17.31 do not
apply to any raptor [a live migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or
the Order Strigiformes, other than a bald eagle (Haliaeetus
leucocephalus) or a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)] legally held in
captivity or in a controlled environment on November 10, 1978, or to any
of its progeny, which is:
(1) Possessed and banded in compliance with the terms of a valid
permit issued under part 21 of this chapter; and
(2) Identified in the earliest applicable annual report required to
be filed by a permittee under part 21 of this chapter as in a
permittee's possession on November 10, 1978, or as the progeny of such a
raptor.
(b) This section does not apply to any raptor intentionally returned
to the wild.
[48 FR 31607, July 8, 1983]
Sec. 17.8 Import exemption for threatened, CITES Appendix-II wildlife.
(a) Except as provided in a species-specific rule in Sec. Sec.
17.40 through 17.48 or in paragraph (b) of this section, all provisions
of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 apply to any specimen of a threatened
species of wildlife that is listed in Appendix II of the Convention.
(b) Except as provided in a species-specific rule in Sec. Sec.
17.40 through 17.48, any live or dead specimen of a fish and wildlife
species listed as threatened under this part may be imported without a
threatened species permit under Sec. 17.32 provided all of the
following conditions are met:
(1) The specimen was not acquired in foreign commerce or imported in
the course of a commercial activity;
(2) The species is listed in Appendix II of the Convention.
(3) The specimen is imported and subsequently used in accordance
with the requirements of part 23 of this subchapter, except as provided
in paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
(4) Personal and household effects (see Sec. 23.5) must be
accompanied by a CITES document.
(5) At the time of import, the importer must provide to the FWS
documentation that shows the specimen was not acquired in foreign
commerce in the course of a commercial activity.
(6) All applicable requirements of part 14 of this subchapter are
satisfied.
[72 FR 48446, Aug. 23, 2007, as amended at 89 FR 23938, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. 17.9 Permit applications and information collection requirements.
(a) Address permit applications for activities affecting species
listed under the Endangered Species Act, as amended, as follows:
(1) Address activities affecting endangered and threatened species
that are native to the United States to the Regional Director for the
Region in which the activity is to take place.
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You can find addresses for the Regional Directors in 50 CFR 2.2. Send
applications for interstate commerce in native endangered and threatened
species to the Regional Director with lead responsibility for the
species. To determine the appropriate region, call the nearest Regional
Office:
Region 1 (Portland, OR): 503-231-6241
Region 2 (Albuquerque, NM): 505-248-6920
Region 3 (Twin Cities, MN): 612-713-5343
Region 4 (Atlanta, GA): 404-679-7313
Region 5 (Hadley, MA): 413-253-8628
Region 6 (Denver, CO): 303-236-8155, ext 263
Region 7 (Anchorage, AK): 907-786-3620
Headquarters (Washington, DC): 703-358-2106
(2) Submit permit applications for activities affecting native
endangered and threatened species in international movement or commerce,
and all activities affecting nonnative endangered and threatened
species, to the attention of the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, at the address listed for the Division of Management Authority
at 50 CFR 2.1(b).
(b) The Office of Management and Budget approved the information
collection requirements contained in this part 17 under 44 U.S.C. 3507
and assigned OMB Control Numbers 1018-0093 and 1018-0094. The Service
may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. We are collecting this information to provide
information necessary to evaluate permit applications. We will use this
information to review permit applications and make decisions, according
to criteria established in various Federal wildlife conservation
statutes and regulations, on the issuance, suspension, revocation, or
denial of permits. You must respond to obtain or retain a permit. We
estimate the public reporting burden for these reporting requirements to
vary from 2 to 2\1/2\ hours per response, including time for reviewing
instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and
reviewing the forms. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or
any other aspect of these reporting requirements to the Service's
Information Collection Clearance Officer at the address provided at 50
CFR 2.1(b).
[63 FR 52635, Oct. 1, 1998. Redesignated at 72 FR 48446, Aug. 23, 2007,
as amended at 79 FR 30417, May 27, 2014; 79 FR 43964, July 29, 2014]
Subpart B_Lists
Sec. 17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife.
(a) The list in paragraph (h) of this section contains the wildlife
species determined by the Service or the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) of the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (hereafter in this section referred to as
``the Services'') to be endangered species or threatened species. It
also contains the wildlife species treated as endangered species or
threatened species because they are similar in appearance to and may be
confused with endangered or threatened species (see Sec. Sec. 17.50
through 17.52). The ``Common name,'' ``Scientific name,'' ``Where
listed,'' and ``Status'' columns provide regulatory information;
together, they identify listed wildlife species within the meaning of
the Act and describe where they are protected. When a taxon has more
than one entry, the ``Where listed'' or ``Status'' column will identify
its status in each relevant geographic area. The listing of a particular
taxon includes all lower taxonomic units.
(b) ``Common name'' column. Although common names are included, they
cannot be relied upon for identification of any specimen, since they may
vary greatly in local usage. In cases where confusion might arise, one
or more synonyms are provided in parentheses within the ``Common name''
column. If a species has been listed as an Evolutionarily Significant
Unit (ESU) or a Distinct Vertebrate Population Segment (DPS), the ESU or
DPS names will be provided in brackets ``[ ]'' following the common
name.
(c) ``Scientific name'' column. The Services use the most recently
accepted scientific name. In cases where confusion might arise, one or
more synonyms are provided in parentheses within the ``Scientific name''
column. The Services rely, to the extent practicable, on the Integrated
Taxonomic
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Information System (ITIS) to determine a species' scientific name. ITIS
incorporates the naming principles established by the International Code
of Zoological Nomenclature (see paragraph (g) of this section). If the
scientific name in ITIS differs from the scientific name adopted for use
under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the CITES nomenclature is provided in
brackets ``[ ]'' within the ``Scientific name'' column following the
ITIS nomenclature.
(d) ``Where listed'' column. The ``Where listed'' column sets forth
the geographic area where the species is listed for purposes of the Act.
Except when providing a geographic description of a DPS or ESU, or an
experimental population designation, ``Wherever found'' will be used to
indicate the Act's protections apply to all individuals of the species,
wherever found.
(e) ``Status'' column. Within the ``Status'' column, the following
abbreviations are used:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulatory status the abbreviation
Abbreviation represents
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E................................ Endangered species.
T................................ Threatened species.
E (S/A).......................... Endangered based on similarity of
appearance to an existing listed
species.
T (S/A).......................... Threatened based on similarity of
appearance to an existing listed
species.
XE............................... Essential experimental population
(See subpart H of this part).
XN............................... Nonessential experimental population
(See subpart H of this part).
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(f) ``Listing Citations and Applicable Rules'' column. The ``Listing
Citations and Applicable Rules'' column is nonregulatory in nature and
is provided for informational and navigational purposes only.
(1) Within the ``Listing Citations and Applicable Rules'' column,
the following superscripts are used:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Superscript Description of citation or rule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
N............................... NMFS listing citation (NMFS Lead).
J............................... Both FWS and NMFS listing citation
(Joint Jurisdiction).
CH.............................. Critical habitat rule.
4d.............................. Species-specific ``4(d)'' rule (a rule
issued under the authority of section
4(d) of the Act).
10j............................. Species-specific ``10(j)'' rule (a
rule issued under the authority of
section 10(j) of the Act).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Listing citations contain the volume, document starting page
number, and publication date of the Federal Register publication(s) in
which a species was given status, listed, or reclassified. At least
since 1973, these documents have included a statement indicating the
basis for the listing, as well as the effective date(s) of the listing
or other rules that changed how the species was identified in the List
in paragraph (h) of this section.
(3) ``Critical habitat'' and ``Species-specific'' rules superscripts
provide cross-references to other sections in this part or part 222,
223, or 226 of chapter II of this title where critical habitat and
species-specific rules are found. The species-specific superscripts also
identify experimental populations. Experimental populations (superscript
``10j'') are a separate citation, with one of the following symbols in
the ``Status'' column: ``XE'' for an essential experimental population
and ``XN'' for a nonessential experimental population.
(4) This column is for reference and navigational purposes only. All
other appropriate rules in this part, parts 217 through 226 of chapter
II of this title, and part 402 of chapter IV of this title apply, if no
species-specific rules are referenced. In addition, other rules in this
title could relate to such species (for example, port-of-entry
requirements). The references in the ``Listing Citations and Applicable
Rules'' column do not comprise a comprehensive list of all regulations
that the Services might apply to the species or to the regulations of
other Federal agencies or State or local governments.
(g) The Services will rely to the extent practicable on ITIS (http:/
/www.itis.gov) and standard references adopted for CITES (http://
cites.org).
(h) The ``List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' is provided
in the table in this paragraph (h):
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Listing citations
Common name Scientific name Where listed Status and applicable
rules
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mammals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Addax............................ Addax nasomaculatus. Wherever found...... E 70 FR 52319, 9/2/
2005.
Anoa, lowland.................... Bubalus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
depressicornis. 1970.
Anoa, mountain................... Bubalus quarlesi.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24061, 6/14/
1976.
Antelope, giant sable............ Hippotragus niger Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24061, 6/14/
variani. 1976.
Antelope, Tibetan................ Panthalops hodgsonii Wherever found...... E 71 FR 15620, 3/29/
2006.
Argali [All populations except Ovis ammon.......... Wherever found E 41 FR 24061, 6/14/
Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and except Kyrgyzstan, 1976;
Tajikistan]. Mongolia, and 57 FR 28014, 6/23/
Tajikistan. 1992.
Argali [Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Ovis ammon.......... Kyrgyzstan, T 41 FR 24061, 6/14/
Tajikistan]. Mongolia, and 1976;
Tajikistan. 57 FR 28014, 6/23/
1992;
50 CFR
17.40(j).\4d\
Armadillo, giant................. Priodontes maximus.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24061, 6/14/
1976.
Armadillo, pink fairy............ Chlamyphorus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
truncatus. 1970.
Ass, African wild................ Equus africanus..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
42 FR 15971, 3/24/
1977.
Ass, Asian wild.................. Equus hemionus...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Avahi............................ Avahi laniger Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=entire genus). 1970.
Aye-aye.......................... Daubentonia Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
madagascariensis. 1970.
Babirusa......................... Babyrousa babyrussa. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24061, 6/14/
1976.
Baboon, gelada................... Theropithecus gelada Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Bandicoot, barred................ Perameles Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
bougainville. 1970.
Bandicoot, desert................ Perameles eremiana.. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Bandicoot, lesser rabbit......... Macrotis leucura.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Bandicoot, pig-footed............ Chaeropus ecaudatus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Bandicoot, rabbit................ Macrotis lagotis.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Banteng.......................... Bos javanicus....... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Bat, Bulmer's fruit (flying fox). Aproteles bulmerae.. Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
1984.
Bat, bumblebee................... Craseonycteris Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
thonglongyai. 1984.
Bat, Florida bonneted............ Eumops floridanus... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 61004, 10/2/
2013; 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Bat, gray........................ Myotis grisescens... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 17736, 4/28/
1976.
Bat, Hawaiian hoary (opeapea).... Aeorestes semotus... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Bat, Indiana..................... Myotis sodalis...... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Fruit Bat, Mariana (=fanihi, Pteropus mariannus Wherever found...... T 49 FR 33881, 8/27/
Mariana flying fox). mariannus. 1984;
70 FR 1190, 1/6/
2005;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Bat, Mexican long-nosed.......... Leptonycteris Wherever found...... E 53 FR 38456, 9/30/
nivalis. 1988.
Bat, northern long-eared......... Myotis Wherever found...... E 80 FR 17974, 4/2/
septentrionalis. 2015; 87 FR 73488,
11/30/22.
Bat, Ozark big-eared............. Corynorhinus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 69206, 11/30/
(=Plecotus) 1979.
townsendii ingens.
Bat, Pacific sheath-tailed Emballonura Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
(Mariana subspecies) (Payeyi, semicaudata 2015.
Paischeey). rotensis.
Bat, Pacific sheath-tailed (South Emballonura Wherever found...... E 81 FR 65466, 9/22/
Pacific subspecies) (= peapea semicaudata 2016.
vai, American Samoa; = tagiti, semicaudata.
Samoa; = beka beka, Fiji).
Bat, Rodrigues fruit (flying fox) Pteropus rodricensis Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
1984.
Bat, Singapore roundleaf Hipposideros ridleyi Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
horseshoe. 1984.
Bat, Virginia big-eared.......... Corynorhinus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 69206, 11/30/
(=Plecotus) 1979;
townsendii 50 CFR
virginianus. 17.95(a).\CH\
Bear, Baluchistan................ Ursus thibetanus Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
gedrosianus. 1986.
Bear, brown [Italy].............. Ursus arctos arctos. Italy............... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976;
41 FR 26019, 6/24/
1976.
Bear, brown...................... Ursus arctos Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
pruinosus. 1976.
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Bear, grizzly.................... Ursus arctos U.S.A., conterminous T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
horribilis. (lower 48) States, 1967;
except where listed 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
as an experimental 1970;
population. 40 FR 31734, 7/28/
1975;
72 FR 14866, 3/29/
2007;
75 FR 14496, 3/26/
2010;
82 FR 30502, 6/30/
2017;
84 FR 37144, 7/31/
2019;
50 CFR 17.40(b)
\4d\.
Bear, grizzly [Bitterroot XN].... Ursus arctos U.S.A. (portions of XN 65 FR 69624, 11/17/
horribilis. ID and MT; see Sec. 2000; 50 CFR
17.84(l)). 17.84(l)\10j\.
Bear, grizzly [North Cascades XN] Ursus arctos U.S.A. (WA, except XN 89 FR 36982, 5/3/
horribilis. the portion of 2024;
northeastern 50 CFR
Washington defined 17.84(y)\10j\.
by the Kettle River
from the
international
border with Canada,
downstream to the
Columbia River to
its confluence with
the Spokane River,
then upstream on
the Spokane River
to the WA-ID
border; see Sec.
17.84(y)).
Bear, Mexican grizzly............ Ursus arctos........ Mexico.............. E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Bear, polar...................... Ursus maritimus..... Wherever found...... T 73 FR 28212, 5/15/
2008;
50 CFR 17.40(q);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Beaver (Mongolia)................ Castor fiber birulai Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Bison, wood...................... Bison bison Wherever found, T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
athabascae. except where listed 1970;
as an experimental 77 FR 26191, 5/3/
population. 2012.
Bison, wood...................... Bison bison U.S.A. (Alaska)..... XN 79 FR 26175, 5/7/
athabascae. 2014;
50 CFR
17.84(x).\10j\
Bobcat, Mexican.................. Lynx (=Felis) rufus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
escuinapae. 1976.
Bontebok (antelope).............. Damaliscus pygarus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=dorcas) dorcas. 1976.
Camel, Bactrian.................. Camelus bactrianus.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Caribou, barren-ground [Dolphin Rangifer tarandus Canada (Victoria E 87 FR 76112, 12/13/
and Union caribou DPS]. groenlandicus. Island, Coronation 2022.
Gulf, Dolphin and
Union Strait, Dease
Strait, and
Canadian Mainland
in Nunavut and
Northwest
Territories).
Caribou, woodland [Southern Rangifer tarandus U.S.A. (wherever E 48 FR 1722, 1/14/
Mountain DPS]. caribou. found), Canada 1983; 48 FR 49245,
(southeastern 10/25/1983; 49 FR
British Columbia). 7390, 2/29/1984;
83 FR 52598, Oct.
2, 2019; 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Cat, Andean...................... Felis jacobita...... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Cat, Asian golden (=Temminck's).. Catopuma (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
temminckii. 1976.
Cat, black-footed................ Felis nigripes...... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Cat, flat-headed................. Prionailurus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=Felis) planiceps. 1976.
Cat, Iriomote.................... Prionailurus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
(=Felis) 1979.
bengalensis
iriomotensis.
Cat, leopard..................... Prionailurus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=Felis) 1976.
bengalensis
bengalensis.
Cat, marbled..................... Pardofelis (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
marmorata. 1976.
Cat, Pakistan sand............... Felis margarita Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
scheffeli. 1984.
Cat, tiger....................... Leopardus (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
tigrinus. 1972.
Chamois, Apennine................ Rupicapra rupicapra Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
ornata. 1976.
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Cheetah.......................... Acinonyx jubatus.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
37 FR 6476, 3/30/
1972.
Chimpanzee....................... Pan troglodytes..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
55 FR 9129, 3/12/
1990;
80 FR 34500, 6/16/
2015.
Chimpanzee, pygmy................ Pan paniscus........ Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
55 FR 9129, 3/12/
1990.
Chinchilla....................... Chinchilla Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
brevicaudata 1976.
boliviana.
Civet, Malabar large-spotted..... Viverra civettina Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
(=megaspila c.). 1979.
Deer, Bactrian................... Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
bactrianus. 1979.
Deer, Barbary.................... Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
barbarus. 1979.
Deer, Calamianes (=Philippine)... Axis porcinus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
calamianensis. 1976.
Deer, Cedros Island mule......... Odocoileus hemionus Wherever found...... E 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
cedrosensis. 1975.
Deer, Columbian white-tailed Odocoileus Columbia River T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
[Columbia River DPS]. virginianus (Clark, Cowlitz, 1967;
leucurus. Pacific, Skamania, 68 FR 43647, 7/24/
and Wahkiakum 2003;
Counties, WA, and 81 FR 71386, 10/17/
Clatsop, Columbia, 2016;
and Multnomah 50 CFR
Counties, OR). 17.40(i).\4d\
Deer, Corsican red............... Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
corsicanus. 1979.
Deer, Eld's brow-antlered........ Cervus eldi......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Deer, Formosan sika.............. Cervus nippon Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
taiouanus. 1979.
Deer, Indochina hog.............. Axis (=Cervus) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
porcinus 1976.
annamiticus.
Deer, key........................ Odocoileus Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
virginianus clavium. 1967.
Deer, Kuhl's (=Bawean)........... Axis porcinus kuhli. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Deer, marsh...................... Blastocerus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
dichotomus. 1970.
Deer, McNeill's.................. Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
macneilii. 1970.
Deer, musk....................... Moschus spp. (all Afghanistan, Bhutan, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
species). Burma, China 1976.
(Tibet, Yunnan),
India, Nepal,
Pakistan, Sikkim.
Deer, North China sika........... Cervus nippon Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
mandarinus. 1979.
Deer, pampas..................... Ozotoceros Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
bezoarticus. 1976.
Deer, Persian fallow............. Dama mesopotamica Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=dama m.). 1970.
Deer, Ryukyu sika................ Cervus nippon Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
keramae. 1979.
Deer, Shansi sika................ Cervus nippon Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
grassianus. 1979.
Deer, South China sika........... Cervus nippon Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
kopschi. 1979.
Deer, swamp...................... Cervus duvauceli.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Deer, Visayan.................... Cervus alfredi...... Wherever found...... E 53 FR 33990, 9/1/
1988.
Deer, Yarkand.................... Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
yarkandensis. 1979.
Dhole............................ Cuon alpinus........ Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Dibbler.......................... Antechinus apicalis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Dog, African wild................ Lycaon pictus....... Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
1984.
Dolphin, Chinese river........... Lipotes vexillifer.. Wherever found...... E 54 FR 22906, 5/30/
1989; \N\
54 FR 22905, 5/30/
1989.
Dolphin, Hector's................ Cephalorhynchus Wherever found...... T 82 FR 43701, 9/19/
hectori hectori. 2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Dolphin, Maui.................... Cephalorhynchus Wherever found...... E 82 FR 43701, 9/19/
hectori maui. 2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Dolphin, South Asian River (Indus Platanista gangetica Wherever found...... E 55 FR 50835, 12/11/
River subspecies). minor. 1990; \N\
56 FR 1463, 1/14/
1991.
Dolphin, Taiwanese humpback...... Sousa chinensis Wherever found...... E 83 FR 21182, 5/9/
taiwanensis. 2018; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Drill............................ Mandrillus (=Papio) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
leucophaeus. 1976.
Dugong........................... Dugong dugon........ Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970;
68 FR 70185, 12/17/
2003.
Duiker, Jentink's................ Cephalophus jentinki Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Eland, western giant............. Taurotragus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
derbianus derbianus. 1979.
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Elephant, African................ Loxodonta africana.. Wherever found...... T 43 FR 20499, 5/12/
1978;
50 CFR
17.40(e).\4d\
Elephant, Asian.................. Elephas maximus..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... Wherever found, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
except where listed 1967;
as an experimental 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
population. 1970.
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of WY XN 56 FR 41473, 8/21/
(Shirley Basin/ 1991;
Medicine Bow 50 CFR
Management Area); 17.84(g).\10j\
see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(i)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of SD XN 59 FR 42682, 8/18/
(Conata Basin/ 1994;
Badlands 50 CFR
Reintroduction 17.84(g).\10j\
Area); see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(ii)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of MT XN 59 FR 42696, 8/18/
(Northcentral 1994;
Montana 50 CFR
Reintroduction 17.84(g).\10j\
Area); see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(iii)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of AZ, XN 61 FR 11320, 3/20/
NM, UT (Southwest 1996;
Experimental 88 FR 69045, 10/5/
Population Area), 2023; 50 CFR
see Sec. 17.84(g).\10j\
17.84(g)(9)(iv)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of CO, XN 63 FR 52824, 10/1/
UT (Northwestern 1998;
Colorado/ 50 CFR
Northeastern Utah 17.84(g).\10j\
Experimental
Population Area),
see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(v)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of SD XN 65 FR 60879, 10/13/
(Cheyenne River 2000;
Sioux Tribe 50 CFR
Reintroduction 17.84(g).\10j\
Area), see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(vi)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (parts of SD XN 68 FR 26498, 5/16/
(Rosebud Sioux 2003;
Reservation 50 CFR
Experimental 17.84(g).\10j\
Population Area),
see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(vii)).
Ferret, black-footed............. Mustela nigripes.... U.S.A. (most of WY XN 80 FR 66821, 10/30/
(Wyoming 2015;
Experimental 50 CFR
Population Area), 17.84(g).\10j\
see Sec.
17.84(g)(9)(viii)).
Fisher (Southern Sierra Nevada Pekania pennanti.... U.S.A. (Southern E 85 FR 29532, 5/15/
DPS). Sierra Nevada, CA). 2020.
Fox, northern swift.............. Vulpes velox hebes.. Canada.............. E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Fox, San Joaquin kit............. Vulpes macrotis Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
mutica. 1967.
Fox, Santa Catalina Island....... Urocyon littoralis Wherever found...... T 69 FR 10335, 3/5/
catalinae. 2004;
81 FR 53515, 8/12/
2016;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Fox, Sierra Nevada red [Sierra Vulpes vulpes U.S.A. (CA)--Sierra E 86 FR 41743, 8/3/
Nevada DPS]. necator. Nevada. 2021.
Fox, Simien...................... Canis simensis...... Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Gazelle, Arabian................. Gazella gazella..... Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Gazelle, Clark's................. Ammodorcas clarkei.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gazelle, dama.................... Gazella dama........ Wherever found...... E 70 FR 52319, 9/2/
2005;
35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gazelle, Moroccan................ Gazella dorcas Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
massaesyla. 1970.
Gazelle, mountain (=Cuvier's).... Gazella cuvieri..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gazelle, Pelzeln's............... Gazella dorcas Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
pelzelni. 1979.
Gazelle, sand.................... Gazella subgutturosa Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
marica. 1979.
Gazelle, Saudi Arabian........... Gazella dorcas Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
saudiya. 1979.
Gazelle, slender-horned.......... Gazella leptoceros.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gibbons.......................... Hylobates spp. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(including Nomascus 1970;
). 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Goral............................ Nemorhaedus goral... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Gorilla.......................... Gorilla gorilla..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Hare, hispid..................... Caprolagus hispidus. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
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Hartebeest, Swayne's............. Alcelaphus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
buselaphus swaynei. 1970;
41 FR 24062; 6/14/
1976.
Hartebeest, Tora................. Alcelaphus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
buselaphus tora. 1976.
Hog, pygmy....................... Sus salvanius....... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Horse, Przewalski's.............. Equus przewalskii... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Huemul, north Andean............. Hippocamelus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
antisensis. 1976.
Huemul, south Andean............. Hippocamelus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
bisulcus. 1976.
Hutia, Cabrera's................. Capromys Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
angelcabrerai. 1986.
Hutia, dwarf..................... Capromys nana....... Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
1986.
Hutia, large-eared............... Capromys auritus.... Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
1986.
Hutia, little earth.............. Capromys Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
sanfelipensis. 1986.
Hyena, Barbary................... Hyaena hyaena Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
barbara. 1970.
Hyena, brown..................... Parahyaena (=Hyaena) Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
brunnea. 1970.
Ibex, Pyrenean................... Capra pyrenaica Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
pyrenaica. 1970.
Ibex, Walia...................... Capra walie......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Impala, black-faced.............. Aepyceros melampus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
petersi. 1970.
Indri............................ Indri indri (=entire Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
genus). 1970.
Jaguar........................... Panthera onca....... Wherever found...... E 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
1972;
62 FR 39147, 7/22/
1997;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Jaguarundi, Guatemalan........... Herpailurus (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
yagouaroundi 1976.
fossata.
Jaguarundi, Gulf Coast........... Puma yagouaroundi Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
cacomitli. 1976.
Jaguarundi, Panamanian........... Herpailurus (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
yagouaroundi 1976.
panamensis.
Jaguarundi, Sinaloan............. Puma yagouaroundi Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
tolteca. 1976.
Kangaroo rat, Fresno............. Dipodomys Wherever found...... E 50 FR 4222, 1/30/
nitratoides exilis. 1985;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Kangaroo rat, giant.............. Dipodomys ingens.... Wherever found...... E 52 FR 283, 1/5/
1987.
Kangaroo rat, Morro Bay.......... Dipodomys heermanni Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
morroensis. 1970;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Kangaroo rat, San Bernardino Dipodomys merriami Wherever found...... E 63 FR 3835, 1/27/
Merriam's. paryus. 1998; 63 FR 51005,
9/24/1998; 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Kangaroo rat, Stephens'.......... Dipodomys stephensi Wherever found...... T 53 FR 38465, 9/30/
(incl. D. cascus). 1988;
87 FR 8967;
2/17/2022;
50 CFR
17.40(t).\4d\
Kangaroo rat, Tipton............. Dipodomys Wherever found...... E 53 FR 25608, 7/8/
nitratoides 1988.
nitratoides.
Kangaroo, Tasmanian forester..... Macropus giganteus Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
tasmaniensis. 1973.
Koala............................ Phascolarctos Australia........... T 65 FR 26762, 5/9/
cinereus. 2000.
Kouprey.......................... Bos sauveli......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Langur, capped................... Trachypithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=Presbytis) 1976.
pileatus.
Langur, Douc..................... Pygathrix nemaeus... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Langur, Francois'................ Trachypithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
(=Presbytis) 1976.
francoisi.
Langur, golden................... Trachypithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=Presbytis) geei. 1976.
Langur, gray (=entellus)......... Semnopithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=Presbytis) 1976.
entellus.
Langur, long-tailed.............. Presbytis potenziani Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Langur, Pagi Island.............. Nasalis concolor.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Langur, purple-faced............. Presbytis senex..... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Lechwe, red...................... Kobus leche......... Wherever found...... T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976;
45 FR 65132, 10/1/
1980.
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Lemurs........................... Lemuridae (incl. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
genera Lemur, 1970;
Phaner, Hapalemur, 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
Lepilemur, 1976;
Microcebus, 41 FR 26019, 6/24/
Allocebus, 1976.
Cheirogaleus,
Varecia ).
Leopard.......................... Panthera pardus..... Wherever found, E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
except where it is 1970;
listed as 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
threatened. 1972;
47 FR 4204, 1/28/
1982.
Leopard [Southern Africa Panthera pardus..... In Africa, in the T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
populations]. wild, south of, and 1970;
including, the 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
following 1972;
countries: Gabon, 47 FR 4204, 1/28/
Congo, Zaire, 1982;
Uganda, Kenya. 50 CFR
17.40(f).\4d\
Leopard, clouded................. Neofelis nebulosa... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Leopard, snow.................... Uncia (=Panthera) Wherever found...... E 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
uncia. 1972.
Linsang, spotted................. Prionodon pardicolor Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Lion............................. Panthera leo leo.... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 79999, 12/23/
2015.
Lion............................. Panthera leo Wherever found...... T 80 FR 79999, 12/23/
melanochaita. 2015;
50 CFR
17.40(r).\4d\
Loris, lesser slow............... Nycticebus pygmaeus. Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Lynx, Canada [Contiguous U.S. Lynx canadensis..... Where found within T 65 FR 16053, 3/24/
DPS]. contiguous U.S.A.. 2000;
50 CFR 17.40(k);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Lynx, Spanish.................... Felis pardina....... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Macaque, Formosan rock........... Macaca cyclopis..... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Macaque, Japanese................ Macaca fuscata...... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Macaque, lion-tailed............. Macaca silenus...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Macaque, stump-tailed............ Macaca arctoides.... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Macaque, Toque................... Macaca sinica....... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Manatee, Amazonian............... Trichechus inunguis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Manatee, West African............ Trichechus Wherever found...... T 44 FR 42910, 7/20/
senegalensis. 1979.
Manatee, West Indian............. Trichechus manatus.. Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
82 FR 16668, 4/5/
2017;
50 CFR 17.108(a);
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mandrill......................... Mandrillus (=Papio) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
sphinx. 1976.
Mangabey, Tana River............. Cercocebus galeritus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
galeritus. 1970.
Mangabey, white-collared......... Cercocebus torquatus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976.
Margay........................... Leopardus (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
wiedii. 1972.
Markhor, chiltan (=wild goat).... Capra falconeri Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=aegagrus) 1976.
chiltanensis.
Markhor, straight-horned......... Capra falconeri Wherever found...... T 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
megaceros. 1976;
79 FR 60365,10/7/
2014;
50 CFR
17.40(d).\4d\
Marmoset, buff-headed............ Callithrix flaviceps Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
1984.
Marmoset, cotton-top............. Saguinus oedipus.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976.
Marmoset, Goeldi's............... Callimico goeldii... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Marmoset, white-eared (=buffy Callithrix aurita Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
tufted-ear). (=jacchus a.). 1986.
Marmot, Vancouver Island......... Marmota Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
vancouverensis. 1984.
Marsupial, eastern jerboa........ Antechinomys laniger Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 6/2/
1970.
Marsupial-mouse, large desert.... Sminthopsis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 6/2/
psammophila. 1970.
Marsupial-mouse, long-tailed..... Sminthopsis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 6/2/
longicaudata. 1970.
Marten, Formosan yellow-throated. Martes flavigula Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
chrysospila. 1970.
Marten, Pacific [Coastal DPS].... Martes caurina...... U.S.A. (CA T 85 FR 63806, 10/8/
(northwestern), OR 2020; 50 CFR
(southwestern)). 17.40(s); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(a).\CH\
Monkey, black colobus............ Colobus satanas..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976.
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Monkey, black howler............. Alouatta pigra...... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Monkey, Diana.................... Cercopithecus diana. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976.
Monkey, Guizhou snub-nosed....... Rhinopithecus Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39414, 9/27/
brelichi. 1990.
Monkey, L'hoest's................ Cercopithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
lhoesti. 1976.
Monkey, mantled howler........... Alouatta palliata... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Monkey, Preuss' red colobus...... Procolobus Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
(=Colobus) preussi 1984.
(=badius p.).
Monkey, proboscis................ Nasalis larvatus.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Monkey, red-backed squirrel...... Saimiri oerstedii... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Monkey, red-bellied.............. Cercopithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
erythrogaster. 1976.
Monkey, red-eared nose-spotted... Cercopithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
erythrotis. 1976.
Monkey, Sichuan snub-nosed....... Rhinopithecus Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39414, 9/27/
roxellana. 1990.
Monkey, spider................... Ateles geoffroyi Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
frontatus. 1970.
Monkey, spider................... Ateles geoffroyl Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
panamensis. 1970.
Monkey, Tana River red colobus... Procolobus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=Colobus) 1970.
rufomitratus
(=badius r.).
Monkey, Tonkin snub-nosed........ Rhinopithecus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
avunculus. 1976;
55 FR 39414, 9/27/
1990.
Monkey, woolly spider............ Brachyteles Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
arachnoides. 1970.
Monkey, yellow-tailed woolly..... Lagothrix flavicauda Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976.
Monkey, Yunnan snub-nosed........ Rhinopithecus bieti. Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39414, 9/27/
1990.
Monkey, Zanzibar red colobus..... Procolobus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=Colobus) 1970.
pennantii (=kirki)
kirki.
Mountain beaver, Point Arena..... Aplodontia rufa Wherever found...... E 56 FR 64716, 12/12/
nigra. 1991.
Mouse, Alabama beach............. Peromyscus Wherever found...... E 50 FR 23872, 6/6/
polionotus 1985;
ammobates. 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mouse, Anastasia Island beach.... Peromyscus Wherever found...... E 54 FR 20598, 5/12/
polionotus phasma. 1989.
Mouse, Australian native......... Notomys aquilo...... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Mouse, Australian native......... Zyzomys pedunculatus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Mouse, Choctawhatchee beach...... Peromyscus Wherever found...... E 50 FR 23872, 6/6/
polionotus 1985;
allophrys. 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mouse, Field's................... Pseudomys fieldi.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Mouse, Gould's................... Pseudomys gouldii... Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Mouse, Key Largo cotton.......... Peromyscus Wherever found...... E 48 FR 43040, 9/21/
gossypinus 1983;
allapaticola. 49 FR 34504, 8/31/
1984.
Mouse, New Holland............... Pseudomys Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
novaehollandiae. 1970.
Mouse, New Mexico meadow jumping. Zapus hudsonius Wherever found...... E 79 FR 33119, 6/10/
luteus. 2014;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mouse, Pacific pocket............ Perognathus Wherever found...... E 59 FR 5306, 2/3/
longimembris 1994;
pacificus. 59 FR 49752, 9/29/
1994.
Mouse, Perdido Key beach......... Peromyscus Wherever found...... E 50 FR 23872, 6/6/
polionotus 1985;
trissyllepsis. 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mouse, Preble's meadow jumping... Zapus hudsonius Wherever found...... T 63 FR 26517, 5/13/
preblei. 1998;
78 FR 31679, 5/24/
2013;
50 CFR 17.40(l);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mouse, salt marsh harvest........ Reithrodontomys Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
raviventris. 1970.
Mouse, Shark Bay................. Pseudomys praeconis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Mouse, Shortridge's.............. Pseudomys Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
shortridgei. 1970.
Mouse, smoky..................... Pseudomys fumeus.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Mouse, southeastern beach........ Peromyscus Wherever found...... T 54 FR 20598, 5/12/
polionotus 1989.
niveiventris.
Mouse, St. Andrew beach.......... Peromyscus Wherever found...... E 63 FR 70053, 12/18/
polionotus 1998;
peninsularis. 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Mouse, western................... Pseudomys Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
occidentalis. 1970.
Muntjac, Fea's................... Muntiacus feae...... Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Native-cat, eastern.............. Dasyurus viverrinus. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Numbat........................... Myrmecobius Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
fasciatus. 1970;
38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Ocelot........................... Leopardus (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
pardalis. 1972;
47 FR 31670, 7/21/
1982.
Orangutan........................ Pongo abelii........ Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970; 83 FR 2085,
1/16/2018.
Orangutan........................ Pongo pygmaeus...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970; 83 FR 2085,
1/16/2018.
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Oryx, Arabian.................... Oryx leucoryx....... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Oryx, scimitar-horned............ Oryx dammah......... Wherever found...... E 70 FR 52319, 9/2/
2005.
Otter, Cameroon clawless......... Aonyx congicus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=congica) microdon. 1970.
Otter, giant..................... Pteronura Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
brasiliensis. 1970.
Otter, long-tailed............... Lontra (=Lutra) Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
longicaudis (incl. 1970;
platensis ). 41 FR 24062, 6/24/
1976.
Otter, marine.................... Lontra (=Lutra) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/24/
felina. 1976.
Otter, northern sea [Southwest Enhydra lutris Southwest Alaska, T 70 FR 46366, 8/9/
Alaska DPS]. kenyoni. from Attu Island to 2005;
Western Cook Inlet, 50 CFR 17.40(p);
including Bristol \4d\
Bay, the Kodiak 50 CFR
Archipelago, and 17.95(a).\CH\
the Barren Islands.
Otter, southern river............ Lontra (=Lutra) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
provocax. 1976.
Otter, southern sea.............. Enhydra lutris Wherever found...... T 42 FR 2965, 1/14/
nereis. 1977.
Panda, giant..................... Ailuropoda Wherever found...... E 49 FR 2779, 1/23/
melanoleuca. 1984.
Pangolin, Temnick's ground....... Manis temmincki..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Panther, Florida................. Puma (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
concolor coryi. 1967.
Planigale, little................ Planigale ingrami Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
subtilissima. 1970.
Planigale, southern.............. Planigale Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
tenuirostris. 1970.
Pocket gopher, Olympia........... Thomomys mazama Wherever found...... T 79 FR 19759, 4/9/
pugetensis. 2014;
50 CFR 17.40(a);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Pocket gopher, Roy Prairie....... Thomomys mazama Wherever found...... T 79 FR 19759, 4/9/
glacialis. 2014;
50 CFR
17.40(a).\4d\
Pocket gopher, Tenino............ Thomomys mazama Wherever found...... T 79 FR 19759, 4/9/
tumuli. 2014;
50 CFR 17.40(a);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Pocket gopher, Yelm.............. Thomomys mazama Wherever found...... T 79 FR 19759, 4/9/
yelmensis. 2014;
50 CFR 17.40(a);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Porcupine, thin-spined........... Chaetomys Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
subspinosus. 1970.
Porpoise, Gulf of California Phocoena sinus...... Wherever found...... E 50 FR 1056, 1/9/
harbor (cochito, vaquita). 1985; \N\
50 FR 1056, 1/9/
1985.
Possum, Leadbeater's............. Gymnobelideus Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
leadbeateri. 1986.
Possum, mountain pygmy........... Burramys parvus..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Possum, scaly-tailed............. Wyulda squamicaudata Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Prairie dog, Mexican............. Cynomys mexicanus... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Prairie dog, Utah................ Cynomys parvidens... Wherever found...... T 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973;
49 FR 22330, 5/29/
1984;
50 CFR
17.40(g).\4d\
Pronghorn, peninsular............ Antilocapra Wherever found...... E 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
americana 1975.
peninsularis.
Pronghorn, Sonoran............... Antilocapra Wherever found, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
americana except where listed 1967;
sonoriensis. as an experimental 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
population. 1970.
Pronghorn, Sonoran............... Antilocapra In Arizona, an area XN 76 FR 25593, 5/5/
americana north of Interstate 2011;
sonoriensis. 8 and south of 50 CFR
Interstate 10, 17.84(v).\10j\
bounded by the
Colorado River on
the west and
Interstate 10 on
the east; and an
area south of
Interstate 8,
bounded by Highway
85 on the west,
Interstates 10 and
19 on the east, and
the U.S.-Mexico
border on the south.
Pudu............................. Pudu pudu........... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Puma (=mountain lion)............ Puma (=Felis) U.S.A. (FL)......... T(S/A) 56 FR 40265, 8/14/
concolor (all 1991;
subsp. except coryi 50 CFR
). 17.40(h).\4d\
Puma, Costa Rican................ Puma (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
concolor 1976.
costaricensis.
Quokka........................... Setonix brachyurus.. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
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Rabbit, Columbia Basin pygmy Brachylagus U.S.A. (WA--Douglas, E 68 FR 10388, 3/5/
[Columbia Basin DPS]. idahoensis. Grant, Lincoln, 2003.
Adams, Benton
Counties).
Rabbit, Lower Keys............... Sylvilagus palustris Wherever found...... E 55 FR 25588, 6/21/
hefneri. 1990.
Rabbit, riparian brush........... Sylvilagus bachmani Wherever found...... E 65 FR 8881, 2/23/
riparius. 2000.
Rabbit, Ryukyu................... Pentalagus furnessi. Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Rabbit, volcano.................. Romerolagus diazi... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Rat, false water................. Xeromys myoides..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Rat, stick-nest.................. Leporillus conditor. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1970.
Rat-kangaroo, brush-tailed....... Bettongia Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
penicillata. 1970.
Rat-kangaroo, desert (=plain).... Caloprymnus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
campestris. 1970.
Rat-kangaroo, Gaimard's.......... Bettongia gaimardi.. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1970.
Rat-kangaroo, Lesuer's........... Bettongia lesueur... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Rat-kangaroo, Queensland......... Bettongia tropica... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Rhinoceros, black................ Diceros bicornis.... Wherever found...... E 45 FR 47352, 7/14/
1980.
Rhinoceros, great Indian......... Rhinoceros unicornis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Rhinoceros, Javan................ Rhinoceros sondaicus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Rhinoceros, northern white....... Ceratotherium simum Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
cottoni. 1970.
Rhinoceros, southern white....... Ceratotherium simum Wherever found...... T(S/A) 79 FR 28847, 5/20/
simum. 2014.
Rhinoceros, Sumatran............. Dicerorhinus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
sumatrensis. 1970.
Rice rat [Lower FL Keys DPS]..... Oryzomys palustris Lower FL Keys (west E 56 FR 19809, 4/30/
natator. of Seven Mile 1990;
Bridge). 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Saiga, Mongolian (antelope)...... Saiga tatarica Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
mongolica. 1976.
Saki, southern bearded........... Chiropotes satanas Wherever found...... E 51 FR 17977, 5/16/
satanas. 1986.
Saki, white-nosed................ Chiropotes albinasus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Sea lion, Steller [Western DPS].. Eumetopias jubatus.. Western DPS--see 50 E 55 FR 13488, 4/10/
CFR 224.101. 1990;
55 FR 50005, 12/4/
1990;
62 FR 24345, 5/5/
1997; \N\
62 FR 30772, 6/5/
1997;
50 CFR 226.202;
\CH\
50 CFR 224.103.
Seal, bearded [Beringia DPS]..... Erignathus barbatus Beringia DPS--see 50 T 77 FR 76740, 12/28/
nauticus. CFR 223.102. 2012;\N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.229.\CH\
Seal, bearded [Okhotsk DPS]...... Erignathus barbatus Okhotsk DPS--see 50 T 77 FR 76739, 12/28/
nauticus. CFR 223.102. 2012; \N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014.
Seal, Guadalupe fur.............. Arctocephalus Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
townsendi. 1967;
35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970;
50 FR 51251, 12/16/
1985;
55 FR 14051, 3/23/
1999; \N\
50 CFR 223.201.\4d\
Seal, Hawaiian monk.............. Neomonachus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 51611, 11/23/
schauinslandi 1976;
(=Monachus 55 FR 14051, 3/23/
schauinslandi). 1999; \N\
50 CFR 226.201.\CH\
Seal, Mediterranean monk......... Monachus monachus... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
55 FR 14051, 3/23/
1999.\N\
Seal, ringed (Arctic subspecies). Phoca (=Pusa) Wherever found...... T 77 FR 76706, 12/28/
hispida hispida. 2012;\N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.228.\CH\
Seal, ringed (Baltic subspecies). Phoca (=Pusa) Wherever found...... T 77 FR 76705, 12/28/
hispida botnica. 2012; \N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014.
Seal, ringed (Ladoga subspecies). Phoca (=Pusa) Wherever found...... E 77 FR 76705, 12/28/
hispida ladogensis. 2012; \N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014.
Seal, ringed (Okhotsk subspecies) Phoca (=Pusa) Wherever found...... T 77 FR 76705, 12/28/
hispida ochotensis. 2012; \N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014.
Seal, ringed (Saimaa subspecies). Phoca (=Pusa) Wherever found...... E 58 FR 26920, 5/6/
hispida saimensis. 1993; N 58 FR
40538, 7/28/1993.
Seal, spotted [Southern DPS]..... Phoca largha........ Southern DPS--see 50 T 75 FR 65239, 10/22/
CFR 223.102. 2010; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.212.\4d\
Seledang......................... Bos gaurus.......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Serow............................ Naemorhedus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 26019, 6/24/
(=Capricornis) 1976.
sumatraensis.
Serval, Barbary.................. Leptailurus (=Felis) Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
serval constantina. 1970.
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Shapo............................ Ovis vignei......... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976; 41 FR 26019,
6/24/1976.
Sheep, Peninsular bighorn Ovis canadensis U.S.A. (CA) E 63 FR 13134, 3/18/
[Peninsular CA DPS]. nelsoni. Peninsular Ranges. 1998;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Sheep, Sierra Nevada bighorn..... Ovis canadensis U.S.A. (CA)--Sierra E 64 FR 19300, 4/20/
sierrae. Nevada. 1999;
65 FR 20, 1/3/2000;
73 FR 45534, 8/5/
2008;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Shou............................. Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
wallichi. 1970.
Shrew, Buena Vista Lake.......... Sorex ornatus Wherever found...... E 67 FR 10101, 3/6/
relictus. 2002;
50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Siamang.......................... Symphalangus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
syndactylus. 1976.
Sifakas.......................... Propithecus spp..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Sloth, Brazilian three-toed...... Bradypus torquatus.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Solenodon, Cuban................. Solenodon cubanus... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Solenodon, Haitian............... Solenodon paradoxus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Squirrel, Carolina northern Glaucomys sabrinus Wherever found...... E 50 FR 26999, 7/1/
flying. coloratus. 1985.
Squirrel, Mount Graham red....... Tamiasciurus Wherever found...... E 52 FR 20994, 6/3/
fremonti 1987; 50 CFR
grahamensis. 17.95(a).CH
Squirrel, northern Idaho ground.. Urocitellus brunneus Wherever found...... T 65 FR 17779, 4/5/
2000.
Stag, Barbary.................... Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
barbarus. 1970.
Stag, Kashmir.................... Cervus elaphus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
hanglu. 1970.
Suni, Zanzibar................... Neotragus moschatus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
moschatus. 1979.
Tahr, Arabian.................... Hemitragus jayakari. Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Tamaraw.......................... Bubalus mindorensis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Tamarin, golden-rumped........... Leontopithecus spp.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Tamarin, pied.................... Saguinus bicolor.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976.
Tamarin, white-footed............ Saguinus leucopus... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Tapir, Asian..................... Tapirus indicus..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Tapir, Central American.......... Tapirus bairdii..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Tapir, mountain.................. Tapirus pinchaque... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Tapir, South American Tapirus terrestris.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=Brazilian). 1970.
Tarsier, Philippine.............. Tarsius syrichta.... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 45990, 10/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.40(c).\4d\
Tiger............................ Panthera tigris..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
37 FR 6476, 3/30/
1972.
Tiger, Tasmanian................. Thylacinus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
cynocephalus. 1970.
Uakari (all species)............. Cacajao spp......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Urial............................ Ovis musimon ophion. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Vicuna [Argentina, Bolivia, Chile Vicugna vicugna..... Wherever found, T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
and Peru]. except Ecudator. 1970;
67 FR 37695, 5/30/
2002;
50 CFR
17.40(m).\4d\
Vicuna [Ecuador DPS]............. Vicugna vicugna..... Ecuador............. E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
67 FR 37695, 5/30/
2002.
Vole, Amargosa................... Microtus Wherever found...... E 49 FR 45160, 11/15/
californicus 1984;
scirpensis. 50 CFR
17.95(a).\CH\
Vole, Florida salt marsh......... Microtus Wherever found...... E 56 FR 1457, 1/14/
pennsylvanicus 1991.
dukecampbelli.
Wallaby, banded hare............. Lagostrophus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
fasciatus. 1970.
Wallaby, brindled nail-tailed.... Onychogalea fraenata Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Wallaby, crescent nail-tailed.... Onychogalea lunata.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Wallaby, Parma................... Macropus parma...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Wallaby, western hare............ Lagorchestes Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
hirsutus. 1970.
Wallaby, yellow-footed rock...... Petrogale xanthopus. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Whale, beluga [Cook Inlet DPS]... Delphinapterus Cook Inlet DPS--see E 73 FR 62919, 10/22/
leucas. 50 CFR 224.101. 2008; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.220.\CH\
Whale, blue...................... Balaenoptera Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
musculus. 1970.
Whale, bowhead................... Balaena mysticetus.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Whale, false killer [Main Pseudorca crassidens Main Hawaiian....... E 77 FR 70915, 11/28/
Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS]. Islands Insular DPS-- 2012; N 79 FR
see 50 CFR 224.101. 42687, 7/23/2014;
50 CFR 226.226. CH
Whale, finback................... Balaenoptera Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
physalus. 1970.
Whale, gray [Western North Eschrichtius Western North E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
Pacific DPS]. robustus. Pacific DPS--see 50 1970;
CFR 224.101. 59 FR 31094, 6/16/
1994; \N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014.
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Whale, humpback [Arabian Sea DPS] Megaptera Arabian Sea DPS--see E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
novaeangliae. 50 CFR 224.101. 1970;
35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970;
81 FR 62260, 9/8/
2016\N\;
81 FR 93639, 12/21/
2016.
Whale, humpback [Cape Verde Megaptera Cape Verde Islands/ E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
Islands/Northwest Africa DPS]. novaeangliae. Northwest Africa 1970;
DPS--see 50 CFR 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
224.101. 1970;
81 FR 62260, 9/8/
2016\N\;
81 FR 93639, 12/21/
2016.
Whale, humpback [Central America Megaptera Central America DPS-- E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
DPS]. novaeangliae. see 50 CFR 224.101. 1970; 35 FR 18319,
12/2/1970; 81 FR
62260, 9/8/
2016;\N\ 81 FR
93639, 12/21/2016;
87 FR 8981, 2/17/
22; 50 CFR
226.227.\CH\
Whale, humpback [Mexico DPS]..... Megaptera Mexico DPS--see 50 T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
novaeangliae. CFR 223.102. 1970; 35 FR 18319,
12/2/1970; 81 FR
62260, 9/8/
2016;\N\ 81 FR
93639, 12/21/2016;
87 FR 8981, 2/17/
2022; 50 CFR
223.213; 50 CFR
223.214; 50 CFR
226.227.\CH\
Whale, humpback [Western North Megaptera Western North E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
Pacific DPS]. novaeangliae. Pacific DPS--see 50 1970; 35 FR 18319,
CFR 224.101. 12/2/1970; 81 FR
62260, 9/8/
2016;\N\ 81 FR
93639, 12/21/2016;
87 FR 8981, 2/17/
2022; 50 CFR
224.103; 50 CFR
226.227.\CH\
Whale, killer [Southern Resident Orcinus orca........ Southern Resident E 70 FR 69903, 11/18/
DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 2005; \N\
224.101. 72 FR 16284, 4/4/
2007;
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
80 CFR 7380, 2/10/
2015; \N\
50 CFR 224.103;
50 CFR 226.206.\CH\
Whale, North Atlantic right...... Eubalaena glacialis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
73 FR 12024, 3/6/
2008; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 224.103;
50 CFR 224.105;
50 CFR 226.203.\CH\
Whale, North Pacific right....... Eubalaena japonica.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
73 FR 12024, 3/6/
2008; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.215.\CH\
Whale, Rice's.................... Balaenoptera ricei.. Wherever found...... E 84 FR 15446, 4/15/
2019; 86 FR 47022,
8/23/2021; \N\ 87
FR 8981, 2/17/
2022.
Whale, sei....................... Balaenoptera Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
borealis. 1970.
Whale, Southern right............ Eubalaena australis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
73 FR 12024, 3/6/
2008; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011.
Whale, sperm..................... Physeter catodon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=macrocephalus). 1970.
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Wolf, gray....................... Canis lupus......... U.S.A.: All of AL, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, 1967; 41 FR 24062,
GA, IA, IN, IL, KS, 6/14/1976; 43 FR
KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, 9607, 3/9/1978; 73
MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, FR 75356, 12/11/
NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, 2008; 74 FR 47483,
OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, 9/16/2009; 80 FR
SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, 9218, 2/20/2015;
WI, and WV; and 50 CFR
portions of AZ, NM, 17.95(a).\CH\
OR, UT, and WA as
follows:
(1) Northern AZ
(that portion north
of the centerline
of Interstate
Highway 40);.
(2) Northern NM
(that portion north
of the centerline
of Interstate
Highway 40);.
(3) Western OR (that
portion of OR west
of the centerline
of Highway 395 and
Highway 78 north of
Burns Junction and
that portion of OR
west of the
centerline of
Highway 95 south of
Burns Junction);
(4) Most of UT (that
portion of UT south
and west of the
centerline of
Interstate Highway
84 and that portion
of UT south of
Interstate Highway
80 from Echo to the
UT/WY Stateline);
and
(5) Western WA (that
portion of WA west
of the centerline
of Highway 97 and
Highway 17 north of
Mesa and that
portion of WA west
of the centerline
of Highway 395
south of Mesa);
Mexico.
Wolf, gray [Colorado XN]......... Canis lupus......... U.S.A. (CO)......... XN 88 FR 77014, 11/8/
2023; 50 CFR
17.84(n).\10j\
Wolf, gray....................... Canis lupus......... U.S.A. (MN)......... T 43 FR 9607, 3/9/
1978; 50 CFR
17.40(d);\4(d)\ 50
CFR 17.95(a).\CH\
Wolf, maned...................... Chrysocyon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
brachyurus. 1970.
Wolf, Mexican.................... Canis lupus baileyi. Wherever found, E 40 FR 17590, 4/21/
except where 1975;
included in an 80 FR 2488, 1/16/
experimental 2015.
population as set
forth in Sec.
17.84(k).
Wolf, Mexican.................... Canis lupus baileyi. U.S.A. (portions of XN 63 FR 1752, 1/12/
AZ and NM)--see 1998;
Sec. 17.84(k). 80 FR 2512, 1/16/
2015;
50 CFR
17.84(k).\10j\
Wolf, red........................ Canis rufus......... Wherever found, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
except where listed 1967;
as an experimental 51 FR 41790, 11/19/
population. 1986;
56 FR 56325, 11/4/
1991;
60 FR 18941, 4/13/
1995.
Wolf, red........................ Canis rufus......... U.S.A. (portions of XN 51 FR 41790, 11/19/
NC and TN--see Sec. 1986;
17.84(c)(9)). 56 FR 56325, 11/4/
1991;
60 FR 18941, 4/13/
1995;
50 CFR
17.84(c).\10j\
Wolverine, North American Gulo gulo luscus.... Where found within T 88 FR 83726, 11/30/
[Contiguous U.S. DPS]. the contiguous 2023; 50 CFR
U.S.A. 17.40(u).\4d\
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Wombat, Queensland hairy-nosed Lasiorhinus krefftii Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
(incl. Barnard's). (formerly L. 1970;
barnardi and L. 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
gillespiei ). 1973.
Woodrat, Key Largo............... Neotoma floridana Wherever found...... E 48 FR 43040, 9/21/
smalli. 1983;
49 FR 34504, 8/31/
1984.
Woodrat, riparian (San Joaquin Neotoma fuscipes Wherever found...... E 65 FR 8881, 2/23/
Valley). riparia. 2000.
Yak, wild........................ Bos mutus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=grunniens m.). 1970.
Zebra, Grevy's................... Equus grevyi........ Wherever found...... T 44 FR 49218, 8/21/
1979.
Zebra, Hartmann's mountain....... Equus zebra Wherever found...... T 44 FR 49218, 8/21/
hartmannae. 1979;
46 FR 11665, 2/10/
1981.
Zebra, mountain.................. Equus zebra zebra... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976;
46 FR 11665, 2/10/
1981.
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Birds
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Adjutant, greater................ Leptoptilos dubius.. Wherever found...... E 76 FR 50052, 8/11/
2011.
Akekee (honeycreeper)............ Loxops Wherever found...... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
caeruleirostris. 2010;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Akepa, Hawaii.................... Loxops coccineus.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Akiapolaau....................... Hemignathus wilsoni. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Akikiki (honeycreeper)........... Oreomystis bairdi... Wherever found...... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Akohekohe (crested honeycreeper). Palmeria dolei...... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967; 50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Alauahio, Oahu................... Paroreomyza maculata Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Albatross, Amsterdam............. Diomedea Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
amsterdamensis. 1995.
Albatross, short-tailed.......... Phoebastria Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=Diomedea) 1970;
albatrus. 65 FR 46643, 7/31/
2000.
Alethe, Thyolo................... Alethe choloensis... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Antpitta, brown-banded........... Grallaria milleri... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
2013.
Antwren, black-hooded............ Formicivora Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
erythronotos. 2010.
Blackbird, yellow-shouldered..... Agelaius xanthomus.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 51019, 11/19/
1976;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Bobwhite, masked (quail)......... Colinus virginianus Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
ridgwayi. 1967;
35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Booby, Abbott's.................. Papasula (=Sula) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
abbotti. 1976.
Bristlebird, western............. Dasyornis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
longirostris 1970.
(=brachypterus l.).
Bristlebird, western rufous...... Dasyornis broadbenti Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
littoralis. 1976.
Bulbul, Mauritius olivaceous..... Hypsipetes Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
borbonicus 1970.
olivaceus.
Bullfinch, Sao Miguel (finch).... Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
murina. 1970.
Bush-shrike, Ulugura............. Malaconotus alius... Wherever found...... T 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Bushwren, New Zealand............ Xenicus longipes.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Bustard, great Indian............ Ardeotis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=Choriotis) 1970.
nigriceps.
Cahow............................ Pterodroma cahow.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Capercaillie, Cantabrian......... Tetrao urogallus Wherever found...... E 76 FR 50052, 8/11/
cantabricus. 2011.
Caracara, crested, (Audubon's) Caracara plancus U.S.A. (FL)......... T 52 FR 25229, 7/6/
[FL DPS]. audubonii. 1987.
Cinclodes, royal................. Cinclodes aricomae.. Wherever found...... E 77 FR 43434, 7/24/
2012.
Cockatoo, Philippine............. Cacatua Wherever found...... E 79 FR 35870, 6/24/
haematuropygia. 2014.
Cockatoo, salmon-crested......... Cacatua moluccensis. Wherever found...... T 76 FR 30758, 5/26/
2011;
50 CFR
17.41(c).\4d\
Cockatoo, white.................. Cacatua alba........ Wherever found...... T 79 FR 35870, 6/24/
2014;
50 CFR
17.41(c).\4d\
Cockatoo, yellow-crested......... Cacatua sulphurea... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 35870, 6/24/
2014.
Condor, Andean................... Vultur gryphus...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Condor, California............... Gymnogyps Wherever found, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
californianus. except where listed 1967; 50 CFR
as an experimental 17.95(b).\CH\
population.
Condor, California............... Gymnogyps U.S.A. (specific XN 61 FR 54045, 10/16/
californianus. portions of 1996; 50 CFR
Arizona, Nevada, 17.84(j) \10j\.
and Utah)--see Sec.
17.84(j).
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Condor, California............... Gymnogyps U.S.A. (Oregon, and XN 86 FR 15602, 3/24/
californianus. specific portions 2021; 50 CFR
of northern 17.84(i) \10j\.
California and
northwest Nevada)--
see Sec. 17.84(i).
Conure, golden, (=golden Guaruba guarouba.... Wherever found...... T 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
parakeet). 1976; 85 FR 22653,
4/23/2020;
50 CFR
17.41(c).\4d\
Coot, Hawaiian (alae keokeo)..... Fulica alai......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Cotinga, banded.................. Cotinga maculata.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Cotinga, white-winged............ Xipholena Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
atropurpurea. 1976.
Courser, Jerdon's................ Rhinoptilus Wherever found...... E 76 FR 50052, 8/11/
bitorquatus. 2011.
Crane, black-necked.............. Grus nigricollis.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Crane, Cuba sandhill............. Grus canadensis Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
nesiotes. 1976.
Crane, hooded.................... Grus monacha........ Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Crane, Japanese.................. Grus japonensis..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Crane, Mississippi sandhill...... Antigone canadensis Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
pulla. 1973;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Crane, Siberian white............ Grus leucogeranus... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Crane, white-naped............... Grus vipio.......... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Crane, whooping.................. Grus americana...... Wherever found, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
except where listed 1967;
as an experimental 35 FR 8491, 3/9/
population. 1978;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Crane, whooping.................. Grus americana...... U.S.A. (AL, AR, CO, XN 58 FR 5561, 1/22/
FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, 1993;
IA, KY, LA, MI, MN, 62 FR 38932, 7/21/
MS, MO, NC, NM, OH, 1997;
SC, TN, UT, VA, WI, 66 FR 33903, 6/26/
WV, western half of 2001;
WY). 76 FR 6066, 2/3/
2011;
50 CFR
17.84(h).\10j\
Creeper, Hawaii (alawi).......... Loxops mana......... Wherever found...... E 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
1975.
Crow, Hawaiian (alala)........... Corvus hawaiiensis.. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Crow, Mariana (aga).............. Corvus kubaryi...... Wherever found...... E 49 FR 33881, 8/27/
1984; 50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Crow, white-necked............... Corvus Wherever found...... E 56 FR 13598, 4/3/
leucognaphalus. 1991.
Cuckoo, yellow-billed [Western Coccyzus americanus. U.S.A., Canada, T 79 FR 59991, 10/3/
DPS]. Mexico, Central and 2014;
South America. 50 CFR
Western DPS: U.S.A. 17.95(b).\CH\
(AZ, CA, CO
(western), ID, MT
(western), NM
(western), NV, OR,
TX (western), UT,
WA, WY (western));
Canada (British
Columbia
(southwestern);
Mexico (Baja
California, Baja
California Sur,
Chihuahua, Durango
(western), Sinaloa,
Sonora).
Cuckoo-shrike, Mauritius......... Coquus typicus...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Cuckoo-shrike, Reunion........... Coquus newtoni...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Curassow, blue-billed............ Crax alberti........ Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
2013.
Curassow, razor-billed........... Mitu mitu mitu...... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Curassow, red-billed............. Crax blumenbachii... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Curassow, Trinidad white-headed.. Pipile pipile pipile Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Curlew, Eskimo................... Numenius borealis... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Curassow, Sira................... Pauxi koepckeae..... Wherever found...... E 89 FR 60319, 7/25/
2024.
Curassow, southern helmeted (= Pauxi unicornis..... Wherever found...... E 89 FR 60319, 7/25/
horned curassow). 2024.
Curlew, slender-billed........... Numenius Wherever found...... E 76 FR 50052, 8/11/
tenuirostris. 2011.
Dove, cloven-feathered........... Drepanoptila Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
holosericea. 1970.
Dove, Grenada gray-fronted....... Leptotila rufaxilla Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
wellsi. 1970.
Duck, Hawaiian (koloa maoli)..... Anas wyvilliana..... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Duck, Laysan..................... Anas laysanensis.... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Duck, pink-headed................ Rhodonessa Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
caryophyllacea. 1976.
Duck, white-winged wood.......... Cairina scutulata... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Eagle, Greenland white-tailed.... Haliaeetus albicilla Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
groenlandicus. 1976.
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Eagle, harpy..................... Harpia harpyja...... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Eagle, Madagascar sea............ Haliaeetus Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
vociferoides. 1995.
Eagle, Madagascar serpent........ Eutriorchis astur... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Eagle, Philippine................ Pithecophaga Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
jefferyi. 1970.
Eagle, Spanish imperial.......... Aquila heliaca Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
adalberti. 1970.
Egret, Chinese................... Egretta eulophotes.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Eider, spectacled................ Somateria fischeri.. Wherever found...... T 58 FR 27474, 5/10/
1993;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Eider, Steller's [AK Breeding Polysticta stelleri. U.S.A. (AK breeding T 62 FR 31748, 6/11/
DPS]. population only). 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Elepaio, Oahu.................... Chasiempis ibidis... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 20760, 4/18/
2000;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Falcon, Eurasian peregrine....... Falco peregrinus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
peregrinus. 1976.
Falcon, northern aplomado........ Falco femoralis Wherever found, E 51 FR 6686, 2/25/
septentrionalis. except where listed 1986.
as an experimental
population.
Falcon, northern aplomado........ Falco femoralis U.S.A. (AZ, NM)..... XN 71 FR 42298, 7/26/
septentrionalis. 2006;
50 CFR
17.84(p).\10j\
Finch, Laysan.................... Telespiza cantans... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Finch, Nihoa..................... Telespiza ultima.... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Fire-eye, fringed-backed......... Pyriglena atra...... Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
2010.
Flamingo, Andean................. Phoenicoparrus Wherever found...... E 75 FR 50814, 8/17/
andinus. 2010.
Flycatcher, Euler's.............. Empidonax euleri Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
johnstonei. 1970.
Flycatcher, Seychelles paradise.. Terpsiphone corvina. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Flycatcher, southwestern willow.. Empidonax traillii Wherever found...... E 60 FR 10695, 2/27/
extimus. 1995;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Flycatcher, Tahiti............... Pomarea nigra....... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Fody, Mauritius.................. Foudia rubra........ Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Fody, Rodrigues.................. Foudia flavicans.... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Fody, Seychelles (weaver-finch).. Foudia sechellarum.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Francolin, Djibouti.............. Francolinus Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
ochropectus. 1995.
Frigatebird, Andrew's............ Fregata andrewsi.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Gallinule, Hawaiian common (Alae Gallinula galeata Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
ula). sandvicensis. 1967.
Gnatcatcher, coastal California.. Polioptila Wherever found...... T 58 FR 16742, 3/30/
californica 1993;
californica. 50 CFR 17.41(b);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Goose, Hawaiian (Nene)........... Branta sandvicensis. Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967; 84 FR 69918,
12/19/2019; 50 CFR
17.41(d) \4d\.
Goshawk, Christmas Island........ Accipiter fasciatus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
natalis. 1970.
Goshawk, Queen Charlotte [British Accipiter gentilis British Columbia, T 77 FR 45870, 8/1/
Columbia DPS]. laingi. Canada. 2012.
Grackle, slender-billed.......... Quisicalus palustris Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Grasswren, Eyrean (flycatcher)... Amytornis goyderi... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Grebe, Alaotra................... Tachybaptus Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
rufoflavatus. 1995.
Grebe, Atitlan................... Podilymbus gigas.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Grebe, Jun[iacute]n.............. Podiceps Wherever found...... E 77 FR 43434, 7/24/
taczanowskii. 2012.
Greenshank, Nordmann's........... Tringa guttifer..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Ground-cuckoo, southeastern Neomorphus geoffroyi Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
rufous-vented. dulcis. 2010.
Ground-dove, friendly (= tuaimeo) Gallicolumba stairi. U.S.A. (AS)......... E 81 FR 65466, 9/22/
(American Samoa DPS). 2016.
Guan, cauca...................... Penelope perspicax.. Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
2013.
Guan, horned..................... Oreophasis derbianus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Guan, white-winged............... Penelope albipennis. Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39858, 9/28/
1990.
Guineafowl, white-breasted....... Agelastes Wherever found...... T 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
meleagrides. 1995.
Gull, Audouin's.................. Larus audouinii..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gull, relict..................... Larus relictus...... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Hawk, Galapagos.................. Buteo galapagoensis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Hawk, Puerto Rican broad-winged.. Buteo platypterus Wherever found...... E 59 FR 46710, 9/9/
brunnescens. 1994.
Hawk, Puerto Rican sharp-shinned. Accipiter striatus Wherever found...... E 59 FR 46710, 9/9/
venator. 1994.
Hermit, hook-billed (hummingbird) Ramphodon (=Glaucis) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
dohrnii. 1976.
Hermit, Margaretta's............. Phaethornis malaris Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
margarettae. 2010.
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Honeyeater, helmeted............. Lichenostomus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
melanops cassidix 1970.
(=Meliphaga c.).
Hornbill, helmeted............... Buceros (=Rhinoplax) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
vigil. 1976.
Hummingbird, Honduran emerald.... Amazilia luciae..... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 45086, 7/29/
2015.
Ibis, giant...................... Pseudibis gigantea.. Wherever found...... E 73 FR 3146, 1/16/
2008.
Ibis, Japanese crested........... Nipponia nippon..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Ibis, northern bald.............. Geronticus eremita.. Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39858, 9/28/
1990.
Iiwi (honeycreeper).............. Drepanis coccinea... Wherever found...... T 82 FR 43873, 9/20/
2017.
Kagu............................. Rhynochetos jubatus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Kakapo........................... Strigops habroptilus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Kestrel, Mauritius............... Falco punctatus..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Kestrel, Seychelles.............. Falco araea......... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Kingfisher, Guam (=sihek)........ Todiramphus Wherever found, E 49 FR 33881, 8/27/
cinnamominus. except where listed 1984; 50 CFR
as an experimental 17.95(b) \CH\.
population.
Kingfisher, Guam (=sihek)........ Todiramphus U.S.A. (Palmyra XN 88 FR 19880, 4/4/
cinnamominus. Atoll). 2023; 50 CFR
17.84(a) \10j\.
Kite, Cuba hook-billed........... Chondrohierax Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
uncinatus wilsonii. 1970.
Kite, Grenada hook-billed........ Chondrohierax Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
uncinatus mirus. 1970.
Kite, Everglade snail............ Rostrhamus Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
sociabilis plumbeus. 1967; 50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Knot, rufa red................... Calidris canutus Wherever found...... T 79 FR 73705, 12/11/
rufa. 2014.
Kokako (wattlebird).............. Callaeas cinerea.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Lark, Raso....................... Alauda razae........ Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Lark, streaked horned............ Eremophila alpestris Wherever found...... T 78 FR 61451, 10/3/
strigata. 2013;
50 CFR 17.41(a);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Macaw, blue-throated............. Ara glaucogularis... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 61208, 10/3/
2013.
Macaw, glaucous.................. Anodorhynchus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
glaucus. 1976.
Macaw, great green............... Ara ambiguus........ Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59975, 10/2/
2015.
Macaw, hyacinth.................. Anodorhynchus Wherever found...... T 83 FR 39894, 8/13/
hyacinthinus. 2018; 50 CFR
17.41(c) \4d\.
Macaw, indigo.................... Anodorhynchus leari. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Macaw, little blue............... Cyanopsitta spixii.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Macaw, military.................. Ara militaris....... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59975, 10/2/
2015.
Macaw, scarlet................... Ara macao cyanoptera Wherever found...... E 84 FR 6278, 2/26/
2019.
Macaw, scarlet [Northern DPS].... Ara macao macao..... Colombia (northwest T 84 FR 6278, 2/26/
of the Andes), 2019; 50 CFR
Costa Rica (Pacific 17.41(c).\4d\
slope), Panama
(mainland).
Macaw, scarlet [Southern DPS].... Ara macao macao..... Bolivia, Brazil, T(S/A) 84 FR 6278, 2/26/
Colombia (southeast 2019; 50 CFR
of the Andes), 17.41(c).\4d\
Ecuador, French
Guiana, Guyana,
Peru, Suriname,
Venezuela.
Macaw, scarlet [Subspecies Ara macao macao X Costa Rica, T(S/A) 84 FR 6278, 2/26/
crosses]. Ara macao Nicaragua (Atlantic 2019; 50 CFR
cyanoptera. slope border 17.41(c).\4d\
region).
Magpie-robin, Seychelles (thrush) Copsychus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
sechellarum. 1970.
Malimbe, Ibadan.................. Malimbus ibadanensis Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Malkoha, red-faced (cuckoo)...... Phaenicophaeus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
pyrrhocephalus. 1970.
Mao (= maomao) (honeyeater)...... Gymnomyza samoensis. Wherever found...... E 81 FR 65466, 9/22/
2016.
Megapode, Maleo.................. Macrocephalon maleo. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Megapode, Micronesian (sasangat). Megapodius laperouse Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Merganser, Brazilian............. Mergus octosetaceus. Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
2010.
Millerbird, Nihoa (old world Acrocephalus Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
warbler). familiaris kingi. 1967.
Mockingbird, Socorro............. Mimus Graysoni...... Wherever found...... E 73 FR 3146, 1/16/
2008.
Moorhen, Mariana common Gallinula chloropus Wherever found...... E 49 FR 33881, 8/27/
(pulattat). guami. 1984.
Murrelet, marbled [CA, OR, WA Brachyramphus U.S.A. (CA, OR, WA). T 57 FR 45337, 10/1/
DPS]. marmoratus. 1992;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Nightjar, Puerto Rican........... Antrostomus Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
noctitherus. 1973.
Nuthatch, Algerian............... Sitta ledanti....... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
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Olomao, Molokai.................. Myadestes lanaiensis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
rutha. 1970.
Ostrich, Arabian................. Struthio camelus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
syriacus. 1970.
Ostrich, West African............ Struthio camelus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
spatzi. 1970.
`O`u (honeycreeper).............. Psittirostra Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
psittacea. 1967.
Owl, Anjouan scops............... Otus rutilus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
capnodes. 1970.
Owl, giant scops................. Mimizuku (=Otus) Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
gurneyi. 1976.
Owl, Madagascar red.............. Tyto soumagnei...... Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39858, 9/28/
1990.
Owl, Mexican spotted............. Strix occidentalis Wherever found...... T 58 FR 14248, 3/16/
lucida. 1993;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Owl, northern spotted............ Strix occidentalis Wherever found...... T 55 FR 26114, 6/26/
caurina. 1990;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Owl, Seychelles scops............ Otus magicus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=insularis) 1970.
insularis.
Owlet, Morden's.................. Otus ireneae........ Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Oystercatcher, Canarian black.... Haematopus Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
meadewaldoi. 1995.
Palila (honeycreeper)............ Loxioides bailleui.. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Paradise-flycatcher, caerulean... Eutrichomyias Wherever found...... E 73 FR 3146, 1/16/
rowleyi. 2008.
Parakeet, blue-throated (=ochre- Pyrrhura cruentata.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
marked). 1970.
Parakeet, Forbes'................ Cyanoramphus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
auriceps forbesi. 1970.
Parakeet, golden-shouldered...... Psephotus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
chrysopterygius. 1970.
Parakeet, Mauritius.............. Psittacula echo..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Parakeet, Norfolk Island......... Cyanoramphus cookii Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39858, 9/28/
(=novaezelandiae 1990.
c.).
Parakeet, orange-bellied......... Neophema Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
chrysogaster. 1970.
Parakeet, paradise............... Psephotus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
pulcherrimus. 1970.
Parrot, Bahaman or Cuban......... Amazona leucocephala Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Parrot, ground................... Pezoporus wallicus.. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Parrot, imperial................. Amazona imperialis.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Parrot, night (=Australian)...... Geopsittacus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
occidentalis. 1970.
Parrot, Puerto Rican............. Amazona vittata..... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Parrot, red-browed............... Amazona rhodocorytha Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Parrot, red-capped............... Pionopsitta pileata. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Parrot, red-necked............... Amazona arausiaca... Wherever found...... E 44 FR 37124, 6/25/
1979.
Parrot, red-spectacled........... Amazona pretrei Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
pretrei. 1976.
Parrot, red-tailed............... Amazona brasiliensis Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39858, 9/28/
1990.
Parrot, Seychelles lesser vasa... Coracopsis nigra Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
barklyi. 1995.
Parrot, St. Vincent.............. Amazona guildingii.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Parrot, St. Lucia................ Amazona versicolor.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Parrot, thick-billed............. Rhynchopsitta Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
pachyrhyncha. 1970.
Parrot, vinaceous-breasted....... Amazona vinacea..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Parrot, yellow-billed............ Amazona collaria.... Wherever found...... T 78 FR 15624, 3/12/
2013;
50 CFR
17.41(c).\4d\
Parrotbill, Maui (Kiwikiu)....... Pseudonestor Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
xanthophrys. 1967;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Penguin, African................. Spheniscus demersus. Wherever found...... E 75 FR 59645, 9/28/
2010.
Penguin, emperor................. Aptenodytes forsteri Wherever found...... T 87 FR 64700, 10/26/
2022;
50 CFR
17.41(m).\4d\
Penguin, erect-crested........... Eudyptes sclateri... Wherever found...... T 75 FR 45497, 8/3/
2010.
Penguin, Fiordland crested....... Eudyptes Wherever found...... T 75 FR 45497, 8/3/
pachyrhynchus. 2010.
Penguin, Galapagos............... Spheniscus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
mendiculus. 1970.
Penguin, Humboldt................ Spheniscus humboldti Wherever found...... T 75 FR 45497, 8/3/
2010.
Penguin, southern rockhopper [New Eudyptes chrysocome. New Zealand- T 76 FR 9681, 2/22/
Zealand-Australia DPS]. Australia DPS, 2011.
associated with the
Campbell Plateau
and Macquarie
Island.
Penguin, white-flippered......... Eudyptula minor Wherever found...... T 75 FR 45497, 8/3/
albosignata. 2010.
Penguin, yellow-eyed............. Megadyptes antipodes Wherever found...... T 75 FR 45497, 8/3/
2010.
Petrel, black-capped............. Pterodroma hasitata. Wherever found...... E 88 FR 89611, 12/28/
2023.
Petrel, Chatham.................. Pterodroma axillaris Wherever found...... E 74 FR 46914, 9/14/
2009.
Petrel, Fiji..................... Pseudobulweria Wherever found...... E 74 FR 46914, 9/14/
macgillivrayi. 2009.
Petrel, Galapagos................ Pterodroma Wherever found...... T 75 FR 235, 1/5/
phaeopygia. 2010.
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Petrel, Hawaiian (uau)........... Pterodroma Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
sandwichensis. 1967.
Petrel, Madeira.................. Pterodroma madeira.. Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Petrel, magenta.................. Pterodroma magentae. Wherever found...... E 74 FR 46914, 9/14/
2009.
Petrel, Mascarene black.......... Pterodroma aterrima. Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Pheasant, bar-tailed............. Syrmaticus humaie... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, Blyth's tragopan....... Tragopan blythii.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, brown eared............ Crossoptilon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
mantchuricum. 1970.
Pheasant, Cabot's tragopan....... Tragopan caboti..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, cheer.................. Catreus wallichii... Wherever found...... E 55 FR 39858, 9/28/
1990.
Pheasant, Chinese monal.......... Lophophorus lhuysii. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, Edward's............... Lophura edwardsi.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, Elliot's............... Syrmaticus ellioti.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Pheasant, imperial............... Lophura imperialis.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, Mikado................. Syrmaticus mikado... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, Palawan peacock........ Polyplectron Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
emphanum. 1970.
Pheasant, Sclater's monal........ Lophophorus sclateri Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, Swinhoe's.............. Lophura swinhoii.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Pheasant, western tragopan....... Tragopan Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
melanocephalus. 1970.
Pheasant, white eared............ Crossoptilon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
crossoptilon. 1970.
Pigeon, Azores wood.............. Columba palumbus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
azorica. 1970.
Pigeon, Chatham Island........... Hemiphaga Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
novaeseelandiae 1970.
chathamensis.
Pigeon, Marquesan imperial....... Ducula galeata...... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 50052, 8/11/
2011.
Pigeon, Mindoro imperial (=zone- Ducula mindorensis.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
tailed). 1976.
Pigeon, pink..................... Columba mayeri...... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Pigeon, Puerto Rican plain....... Patagioenas inornata Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
wetmorei. 1970.
Pigeon, white-tailed laurel...... Columba junoniae.... Wherever found...... T 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Piping-guan, black-fronted....... Pipile jacutinga.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Pitta, Gurney's.................. Pitta gurneyi....... Wherever found...... E 73 FR 3146, 1/16/
2008.
Pitta, Koch's.................... Pitta kochi......... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Plantcutter, Peruvian............ Phytotoma raimondii. Wherever found...... E 77 FR 43434, 7/24/
2012.
Plover, New Zealand shore........ Thinornis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
novaeseelandiae. 1970.
Plover, piping [Great Lakes Charadrius melodus.. Great Lakes, E 50 FR 50726, 12/11/
watershed DPS]. watershed in States 1985;
of IL, IN, MI, MN, 50 CFR
NY, OH, PA, and WI 17.95(b).\CH\
and Canada (Ont.).
Plover, piping [Atlantic Coast Charadrius melodus.. Wherever found, T 50 FR 50726, 12/11/
and Northern Great Plains except those areas 1985;
populations]. where listed as 50 CFR
endangered. 17.95(b).\CH\
Plover, western snowy [Pacific Charadrius nivosus Pacific Coast T 58 FR 12864, 3/5/
Coast population DPS]. nivosus. population DPS-- 1993; 50 CFR
U.S.A. (CA, OR, 17.95(b).\CH\
WA), Mexico (within
50 miles of Pacific
coast).
Pochard, Madagascar.............. Aythya innotata..... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Prairie-chicken, Attwater's Tympanuchus cupido Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
greater. attwateri. 1967.
Prairie-chicken, lesser [Northern Tympanuchus U.S.A. (All lesser T 87 FR 72674, 11/25/
DPS]. pallidicinctus. prairie-chickens 2022;
north of a line 50 CFR
starting at 37.9868 17.41(k).\4d\
N, 105.0133 W, and
ending at 31.7351
N, 98.3773 W,
NAD83; see map at
Sec. 17.41(k)).
Prairie-chicken, lesser [Southern Tympanuchus U.S.A. (All lesser E 87 FR 72674, 11/25/
DPS]. pallidicinctus. prairie-chickens 2022.
south of a line
starting at 37.9868
N, 105.0133 W, and
ending at 31.7351
N, 98.3773 W,
NAD83; see map at
Sec. 17.41(k)).
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Ptarmigan, Mount Rainier white- Lagopus leucura Wherever found...... T 89 FR 55112, 7/3/
tailed. rainierensis. 2024; 50 CFR
17.41(i).\4d\
Puaiohi.......................... Myadestes palmeri... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Puffleg, black-breasted.......... Eriocnemis Wherever found...... E 75 FR 43844, 7/27/
nigrivestis. 2010.
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Pygmy-owl, cactus ferruginous.... Glaucidium Wherever found...... T 88 FR 46910, 7/20/
brasilianum 2023; 50 CFR
cactorum. 17.41(l).\4d\
Quail, Merriam's Montezuma....... Cyrtonyx montezumae Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
merriami. 1976.
Quetzel, resplendent............. Pharomachrus mocinno Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Rail, Aukland Island............. Rallus pectoralis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
muelleri. 1970.
Rail, California Ridgway's....... Rallus obsoletus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
obsoletus. 1970.
Rail, eastern black.............. Laterallus Wherever found...... T 85 FR 63734, 10/8/
jamaicensis 2020; 50 CFR
jamaicensis. 17.41(f).\4d\
Rail, Guam (koko)................ Gallirallus owstoni. Wherever found, E 49 FR 33881, 8/27/
except where listed 1984.
as an experimental
population.
Rail, Guam (koko)................ Gallirallus owstoni. Rota................ XN 54 FR 43966, 10/30/
1989; 50 CFR
17.84(f).\10j\
Rail, Jun[iacute]n............... Laterallus tuerosi.. Wherever found...... E 77 FR 43434, 7/24/
2012.
Rail, light-footed Ridgway's..... Rallus obsoletus Wherever found...... E 34 FR 5034, 3/8/
levipes. 1969; 35 FR 16047,
10/13/1970.
Rail, Lord Howe wood............. Gallirallus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=Tricholimnas) 1976.
sylvestris.
Rail, Yuma Ridgway's............. Rallus obsoletus Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
yumanensis. 1967.
Rhea, lesser (incl. Darwin's).... Rhea (=Pterocnemia) Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
pennata. 1970.
Robin, Chatham Island............ Petroica traversi... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Robin, dappled mountain.......... Arcanator Wherever found...... T 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
orostruthus. 1995.
Robin, scarlet-breasted Petroica multicolor Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(flycatcher). multicolor. 1970.
Rockfowl, grey-necked............ Picathartes oreas... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Rockfowl, white-necked........... Picathartes Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
gymnocephalus. 1970.
Roller, long-tailed ground....... Uratelornis chimaera Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Sage-grouse, Gunnison............ Centrocercus minimus Wherever found...... T 79 FR 69191, 11/20/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Scrub-bird, noisy................ Atrichornis clamosus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Scrub-jay, Florida............... Aphelocoma Wherever found...... T 52 FR 20715, 6/3/
coerulescens. 1987.
Shama, Cebu black (thrush)....... Copsychus niger Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
cebuensis. 1970.
Shearwater, Heinroth's........... Puffinus heinrothi.. Wherever found...... T 75 FR 235, 1/5/
2010.
Shearwater, Newell's (ao)........ Puffinus newelli.... Wherever found...... T 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
1975.
Shrike, San Clemente loggerhead.. Lanius ludovicianus Wherever found...... E 42 FR 40682, 8/11/
mearnsi. 1977.
Siskin, red...................... Carduelis cucullata. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Sparrow, Cape Sable seaside...... Ammospiza maritima Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
mirabilis. 1967;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Sparrow, Florida grasshopper..... Ammodramus Wherever found...... E 51 FR 27492, 7/31/
savannarum 1986.
floridanus.
Sparrowhawk, Anjouan Island...... Accipiter francesii Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
pusillus. 1970.
Starling, Ponape mountain........ Aplonis pelzelni.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Starling, Rothschild's (myna).... Leucopsar Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
rothschildi. 1970.
Stilt, black..................... Himantopus Wherever found...... E 73 FR 3146, 1/16/
novaezelandiae. 2008.
Stilt, Hawaiian.................. Himantopus mexicanus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
(=himantopus) 1970.
knudseni.
Stork, oriental white............ Ciconia boyciana Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=ciconia b.). 1970.
Stork, wood [Southeast U.S. DPS]. Mycteria americana.. U.S.A. (AL, FL, GA, T 49 FR 7332, 2/28/
MS, NC, SC). 1984;
79 FR 37077, 6/30/
2014.
Storm-petrel, band-rumped Hydrobates castro... U.S.A. (HI)......... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
(akeake) [Hawaii DPS]. 2016.
Sunbird, Marungu................. Nectarinia Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
prigoginei. 1995.
Swiftlet, Mariana (yayaguak)..... Aerodramus bartschi. Wherever found...... E 49 FR 33881, 8/27/
1984.
Tanager, cherry-throated......... Nemosia rourei...... Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
2010.
Teal, Campbell Island flightless. Anas aucklandica Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
nesiotis. 1976.
Tern, California least........... Sternula antillarum Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
browni. 1970;
35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
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Tern, roseate [Northeast U.S. Sterna dougallii U.S.A. (Atlantic E 52 FR 42064, 11/2/
nesting population DPS]. dougallii. Coast south to NC), 1987.
Canada (Newf., N.S,
Que.), Bermuda.
Tern, roseate [Western Hemisphere Sterna dougallii Western Hemisphere T 52 FR 42064, 11/2/
DPS]. dougallii. and adjacent 1987.
oceans, incl.
U.S.A. (FL, PR,
VI), where not
listed as
endangered.
Thicketbird, long-legged......... Trichocichla rufa... Wherever found...... E 73 FR 3146, 1/16/
2008.
Thrasher, white-breasted......... Ramphocinclus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
brachyurus. 1970.
Thrush, New Zealand (wattlebird). Turnagra capensis... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Thrush, St. Lucia forest......... Cichlherminia Wherever found...... E 75 FR 50814, 8/17/
lherminieri 2010.
sanctaeluciae.
Thrush, Taita.................... Turdus olivaceous Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
helleri. 1995.
Tinamou, solitary................ Tinamus solitarius.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Tit-spinetail, white-browed...... Leptasthenura Wherever found...... E 77 FR 43434, 7/24/
xenothorax. 2012.
Tit-tyrant, ash-breasted......... Anairetes alpinus... Wherever found...... E 77 FR 43434, 7/24/
2012.
Tody-tyrant, Kaempfer's.......... Hemitriccus Wherever found...... E 75 FR 81794, 12/28/
kaempferi. 2010.
Towhee, Inyo California.......... Melozone crissalis Wherever found...... T 52 FR 28780, 8/3/
eremophilus. 1987;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Tree-finch, medium............... Camarhynchus pauper. Wherever found...... E 75 FR 43853, 7/27/
2010.
Trembler, Martinique (thrasher).. Cinclocerthia Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
ruficauda 1970.
gutturalis.
Turaco, Bannerman's.............. Tauraco bannermani.. Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Turtle-dove, Seychelles.......... Streptopelia Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
picturata rostrata. 1995.
Vanga, Pollen's.................. Xenopirostris Wherever found...... T 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
polleni. 1995.
Vanga, Van Dam's................. Xenopirostris damii. Wherever found...... T 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Vireo, least Bell's.............. Vireo bellii Wherever found...... E 51 FR 16474, 5/2/
pusillus. 1986;
50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
Wanderer, plain (collared- Pedionomous Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
hemipode). torquatus. 1973.
Warbler, Aldabra (old world Nesillas aldabranus. Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
warbler). 1995.
Warbler (wood), Barbados yellow.. Dendroica petechia Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
petechia. 1970.
Warbler, elfin-woods............. Setophaga angelae... Wherever found...... T 81 FR 40534, 6/22/
2016; 50 CFR
17.41(e); \4d\, 50
CFR 17.95(b).\CH\
Warbler (wood), golden-cheeked... Setophaga Wherever found...... E 55 FR 18844, 5/4/
chrysoparia. 1990; 55 FR 53153,
12/27/1990.
Warbler, Eiao Marquesas reed-.... Acrocephalus Wherever found...... E 76 FR 50052, 8/11/
percernis aquilonis. 2011.
Warbler, nightingale reed, (old Acrocephalus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
world warbler). luscinia. 1970;
35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970.
Warbler, Rodrigues (old world Bebrornis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
warbler). rodericanus. 1970.
Warbler (wood), Semper's......... Leucopeza semperi... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Warbler, Seychelles (old world Bebrornis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
warbler). sechellensis. 1970.
Wattle-eye, banded............... Platysteira Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
laticincta. 1995.
Weaver, Clarke's................. Ploceus golandi..... Wherever found...... E 60 FR 2899, 1/12/
1995.
Whipbird, western................ Psophodes Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
nigrogularis. 1970.
White-eye, Norfolk Island........ Zosterops Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
albogularis. 1976.
White-eye, Ponape greater........ Rukia longirostra... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
White-eye, Rota (nosa Luta)...... Zosterops rotensis.. Wherever found...... E 69 FR 3022, 1/22/
2004; 50 CFR
17.95(b).\CH\
White-eye, Seychelles............ Zosterops modesta... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Woodpecker, imperial............. Campephilus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
imperialis. 1970.
Woodpecker, ivory-billed......... Campephilus Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
principalis. 1967;
35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Woodpecker, red-cockaded......... Picoides borealis... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Woodpecker, Tristam's............ Dryocopus javensis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
richardsi. 1970.
Wood-quail, gorgeted............. Odontophorus Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
strophium. 2013.
Woodstar, Chilean................ Eulidia yarrellii... Wherever found...... E 75 FR 50814, 8/17/
2010.
Woodstar, Esmeraldas............. Chaetocercus Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
berlepschi. 2013.
Wren, Guadeloupe house........... Troglodytes aedon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
guadeloupensis. 1970.
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Wren, St. Lucia house............ Troglodytes aedon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
mesoleucus. 1970.
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Reptiles
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Alligator, American.............. Alligator Wherever found...... T(S/A) 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
mississippiensis. 1967;
40 FR 44412, 9/26/
1975;
42 FR 2071, 1/10/
1977;
44 FR 37130, 6/25/
1979;
44 FR 59080, 10/12/
1979;
46 FR 40664, 8/10/
1981;
48 FR 46332, 10/12/
1983;
50 FR 25672, 6/20/
1985;
52 FR 21059, 6/4/
1987;
50 CFR
17.42(a).\4d\
Alligator, Chinese............... Alligator sinensis.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Anole, Culebra Island giant...... Anolis roosevelti... Wherever found...... E 42 FR 37371, 7/21/
1977;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Boa, Jamaican.................... Epicrates subflavus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Boa, Mona........................ Epicrates monensis Wherever found...... T 43 FR 4618, 2/3/
monensis. 1978;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Boa, Puerto Rican................ Epicrates inornatus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Boa, Round Island (unnamed)...... Bolyeria Wherever found...... E 45 FR 18009, 3/20/
multocarinata. 1980.
Boa, Round Island (unnamed)...... Casarea dussumieri.. Wherever found...... E 45 FR 18009, 3/20/
1980.
Boa, Virgin Islands tree......... Epicrates monensis Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
granti. 1970;
44 FR 70677, 12/7/
1979.
Caiman, Apaporis River........... Caiman crocodilus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
apaporiensis. 1976.
Caiman, black.................... Melanosuchus niger.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Caiman, broad-snouted [Bolivia, Caiman latirostris.. Bolivia, Brazil, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay DPS]. Paraguay, Uruguay. 1976.
Caiman, broad-snouted [Argentina Caiman latirostris.. Argentina........... T 78 FR 38162, 6/25/
DPS]. 2013;
50 CFR
17.42(c).\4d\
Caiman, brown.................... Caiman crocodilus Wherever found...... T(S/A) 65 FR 25867, 5/4/
fuscus (includes 2000;
Caiman crocodilus 50 CFR
chiapasius ). 17.42(c).\4d\
Caiman, common................... Caiman crocodilus Wherever found...... T(S/A) 65 FR 25867, 5/4/
crocodilus. 2000;
50 CFR
17.42(c).\4d\
Caiman, yacare................... Caiman yacare....... Wherever found...... T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
65 FR 25867, 5/4/
2000;
50 CFR
17.42(c).\4d\
Chuckwalla, San Esteban Island... Sauromalus varius... Wherever found...... E 45 FR 18009, 3/20/
1980.
Crocodile, African dwarf......... Osteolaemus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
tetraspis tetraspis. 1976.
Crocodile, African slender- Crocodylus Wherever found...... E 37 FR 6476, 3/30/
snouted. cataphractus. 1972.
Crocodile, American [Non-U.S. Crocodylus acutus... Wherever found, E 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
populations]. except in U.S.A. 1975;
(FL). 44 FR 75074, 12/18/
1979;
72 FR 13027, 3/20/
2007.
Crocodile, American [FL DPS]..... Crocodylus acutus... U.S.A. (FL)......... T 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
1975;
72 FR 13027, 3/20/
2007;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Crocodile, Ceylon mugger......... Crocodylus palustris Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
kimbula. 1976.
Crocodile, Congo dwarf........... Osteolaemus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
tetraspis osborni. 1976.
Crocodile, Cuban................. Crocodylus rhombifer Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Crocodile, mugger................ Crocodylus palustris Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
palustris. 1976.
Crocodile, Nile.................. Crocodylus niloticus Wherever found...... T 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
52 FR 23148, 6/17/
1987;
53 FR 38451, 9/30/
1988;
58 FR 49870, 9/23/
1993;
61 FR 32356, 6/24/
1996;
50 CFR
17.42(c).\4d\
Crocodile, Orinoco............... Crocodylus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
intermedius. 1970.
Crocodile, Philippine............ Crocodylus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
novaeguineae 1976.
mindorensis.
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Crocodile, saltwater [All Crocodylus porosus.. Wherever found, E 44 FR 75074, 12/18/
populations except Papua New except Papua New 1979;
Guinea and Australia]. Guinea and 61 FR 32356, 6/24/
Australia. 1996.
Crocodile, saltwater [Australia Crocodylus porosus.. Australia........... T 44 FR 75074, 12/18/
DPS]. 1979;
61 FR 32356, 6/24/
1996;
50 CFR
17.42(c).\4d\
Crocodile, Siamese............... Crocodylus siamensis Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/4/
1976.
Gartersnake, narrow-headed....... Thamnophis Wherever found...... T 79 FR 38677, 7/8/
rufipunctatus. 2014.
Gartersnake, northern Mexican.... Thamnophis eques Wherever found...... T 79 FR 38678, 7/8/
megalops. 2014; 50 CFR
17.42(g); 4d 50
CFR 17.95(c).CH
Gavial........................... Gavialis gangeticus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gecko, day....................... Phelsuma Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
edwardnewtoni. 1970.
Gecko, Round Island day.......... Phelsuma guentheri.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Gecko, Serpent Island............ Cyrtodactylus Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
serpensinsula. 1983.
Iguana, Acklins ground........... Cyclura rileyi Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
nuchalis. 1983.
Iguana, Allen's Cay.............. Cyclura cychlura Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
inornata. 1983.
Iguana, Andros Island ground..... Cyclura cychlura Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
cychlura. 1983.
Iguana, Anegada ground........... Cyclura pinguis..... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Iguana, Barrington land.......... Conolophus pallidus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Iguana, Cayman Brac ground....... Cyclura nubila Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
caymanensis. 1983.
Iguana, Cuban ground............. Cyclura nubila Wherever found T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
nubila. (exluding 1983.
population
introduced in
Puerto Rico).
Iguana, Exuma Island............. Cyclura cychlura Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
figginsi. 1983.
Iguana, Fiji banded.............. Brachylophus Wherever found...... E 45 FR 18009, 3/20/
fasciatus. 1980.
Iguana, Fiji crested............. Brachylophus Wherever found...... E 45 FR 18009, 3/20/
vitiensis. 1980.
Iguana, Grand Cayman blue........ Cyclura lewisi...... Wherever found...... E 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
1983.
Iguana, Jamaican................. Cyclura collei...... Wherever found...... E 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
1983.
Iguana, Mayaguana................ Cyclura carinata Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
bartschi. 1983.
Iguana, Mona ground.............. Cyclura stejnegeri.. Wherever found...... T 43 FR 4618, 2/3/
1978;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Iguana, Turks and Caicos......... Cyclura carinata Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
carinata. 1983.
Iguana, Watling Island ground.... Cyclura rileyi Wherever found...... E 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
rileyi. 1983.
Iguana, White Cay ground......... Cyclura rileyi Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
cristata. 1983.
Lizard, blunt-nosed leopard...... Gambelia silus...... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Lizard, Coachella Valley fringe- Uma inornata........ Wherever found...... T 45 FR 63812, 9/25/
toed. 1980;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Lizard, dunes sagebrush.......... Sceloporus Wherever found...... E 89 FR 43748, 5/20/
arenicolus. 2024.
Lizard, Hierro giant............. Gallotia simonyi Wherever found...... E 49 FR 7394, 2/29/
simonyi. 1984.
Lizard, Ibiza wall............... Podarcis pityusensis Wherever found...... T 49 FR 7394, 2/29/
1984.
Lizard, Maria Island ground...... Cnemidophorus vanzoi Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49469, 9/30/
1991.
Lizard, St. Croix ground......... Ameiva polops....... Wherever found...... E 42 FR 28543, 6/3/
1977;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Monitor, desert.................. Varanus griseus..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Monitor, Indian (=Bengal)........ Varanus bengalensis. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Monitor, Komodo Island........... Varanus komodoensis. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Monitor, yellow.................. Varanus flavescens.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Pinesnake, black................. Pituophis Wherever found...... T 80 FR 60468, 10/6/
melanoleucus 2015; 50 CFR
lodingi. 17.42(h) \4d\; 50
CFR 17.95(c).\CH\
Pinesnake, Louisiana............. Pituophis ruthveni.. Wherever found...... T 83 FR 14958, April
6, 2018; 50 CFR
17.42(i).\4d\
Python, Indian................... Python molurus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
molurus. 1976.
Rattlesnake, Aruba Island........ Crotalus unicolor... Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
1983.
Rattlesnake, eastern massasauga.. Sistrurus catenatus. Wherever found...... T 81 FR 67193, 9/30/
2016.
Rattlesnake, New Mexican ridge- Crotalus willardi Wherever found...... T 43 FR 34476, 8/4/
nosed. obscurus. 1978;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Sea snake, dusky................. Aipysurus fuscus.... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 60560, 10/7/
2015; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
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Sea turtle, green [Central North Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
Pacific DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Central North 50 CFR 223.205;
Pacific Ocean, 50 CFR 223.206;
bounded by the 50 CFR 223.207.
following
coordinates:
41[deg] N.,
169[deg] E. in the
northwest; 41[deg]
N., 143[deg] W. in
the northeast;
9[deg] N., 125[deg]
W. in the
southeast; and
9[deg] N., 175[deg]
W. in the southwest
Pacific coast of
Mexico.
Sea turtle, green [Central South Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles E 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
Pacific DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Central South 50 CFR 224.104.
Pacific Ocean,
bounded by the
following
coordinates: 9[deg]
N., 175[deg] W. in
the northwest;
9[deg] N., 125[deg]
W. in the
northeast; 40[deg]
S., 96[deg] W. in
the southeast;
40[deg] S.,
176[deg] E. in the
southwest; and
13[deg] S.,
171[deg] E. in the
west.
Sea turtle, green [Central West Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles E 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
Pacific DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Central West 50 CFR 224.104.
Pacific Ocean,
bounded by the
following
coordinates:
41[deg] N.,
146[deg] E. in the
northwest; 41[deg]
N., 169[deg] E. in
the northeast;
9[deg] N., 175[deg]
W. in the east;
13[deg] S.,
171[deg] E. in the
southeast; along
the northern coast
of the island of
New Guinea; and
4.5[deg] N.,
129[deg] E. in the
west.
Sea turtle, green [East Indian-- Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
West Pacific DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Eastern Indian 50 CFR 17.42(b);
and Western Pacific \4d\
Oceans, bounded by 50 CFR 223.205;
the following lines 50 CFR 223.206;
and coordinates: 50 CFR 223.207.
41[deg] N. Lat. in
the north, 41[deg]
N., 146[deg] E. in
the northeast;
4.5[deg] N.,
129[deg] E. in the
southeast; along
the southern coast
of the island of
New Guinea; along
the western coast
of Australia (west
of 142[deg] E.
Long.); 40[deg] S.
Lat. in the south;
and 84[deg] E.
Long. in the east.
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Sea turtle, green [East Pacific Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the East Pacific 50 CFR 17.42(b);
Ocean, bounded by \4d\
the following lines 50 CFR 223.205;
and coordinates: 50 CFR 223.206;
41[deg] N., 50 CFR 223.207.
143[deg] W. in the
northwest; 41[deg]
N. Lat. in the
north; along the
western coasts of
the Americas;
40[deg] S. Lat. in
the south; and
40[deg] S., 96[deg]
W. in the southwest.
Sea turtle, green [Mediterranean Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles E 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Mediterranean 50 CFR 224.104.
Sea, bounded by
5.5[deg] W. Long.
in the west.
Sea turtle, green [North Atlantic Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the North Atlantic 50 CFR 17.42(b);
Ocean, bounded by \4d\
the following lines 50 CFR 223.205;
and coordinates: 50 CFR 223.206;
48[deg] N. Lat. in 50 CFR 223.207.
the north, along
the western coasts
of Europe and
Africa (west of
5.5[deg] W. Long.);
north of 19[deg] N.
Lat. in the east;
bounded by 19[deg]
N., 65.1[deg] W. to
14[deg] N.,
65.1[deg] W. then
14[deg] N., 77[deg]
W. in the south and
west; and along the
eastern coasts of
the Americas (north
of 7.5[deg] N.,
77[deg] W.).
Sea turtle, green [North Indian Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the North Indian 50 CFR 17.42(b);
Ocean, bounded by: \4d\
Africa and Asia in 50 CFR 223.205;
the west and north; 50 CFR 223.206;
84[deg] E. Long. in 50 CFR 223.207.
the east; and the
equator in the
south.
Sea turtle, green [South Atlantic Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the South Atlantic 50 CFR 17.42(b);
Ocean, bounded by \4d\
the following lines 50 CFR 223.205;
and coordinates: 50 CFR 223.206;
along the northern 50 CFR 223.207.
and eastern coasts
of South America
(east of 7.5[deg]
N., 77[deg] W.);
14[deg] N., 77[deg]
W. to 14[deg] N.,
65.1[deg] W. to
19[deg] N.,
65.1[deg] W. in the
north and west;
19[deg] N. Lat. in
the northeast;
40[deg] S., 19[deg]
E. in the
southeast; and
40[deg] S. Lat. in
the south.
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Sea turtle, green [Southwest Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
Indian DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Southwest 50 CFR 17.42(b);
Indian Ocean, \4d\
bounded by the 50 CFR 223.205;
following lines: 50 CFR 223.206;
the equator to the 50 CFR 223.207.
north; 84[deg] E.
Long. to the east;
40[deg] S. Lat. to
the south; and
19[deg] E. Long
(and along the
eastern coast of
Africa) in the west.
Sea turtle, green [Southwest Chelonia mydas...... Green sea turtles T 81 FR 20057, 4/6/
Pacific DPS]. originating from 2016; \J\
the Southwest 50 CFR 17.42(b);
Pacific Ocean, \4d\
bounded by the 50 CFR 223.205;
following lines and 50 CFR 223.206;
coordinates: along 50 CFR 223.207.
the southern coast
of the island of
New Guinea and the
Torres Strait (east
of 142[deg] E
Long.); 13[deg] S.,
171[deg] E. in the
northeast; 40[deg]
S., 176[deg] E. in
the southeast; and
40[deg] S.,
142[deg] E. in the
southwest.
Sea turtle, hawksbill............ Eretmochelys Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
imbricata. 1970; \J\
50 CFR 224.104;
\4d\
50 CFR 17.95(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 226.209.\CH\
Sea turtle, Kemp's ridley........ Lepidochelys kempii. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 18319, 12/2/
1970; \J\
50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
Sea turtle, leatherback.......... Dermochelys coriacea Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970; \J\
50 CFR 224.104;
\4d\
50 CFR 17.95(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 226.207.\CH\
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta..... Mediterranean Sea E 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
[Mediterranean Sea DPS]. DPS--Loggerhead sea 2011; \J\
turtles originating 50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
from the
Mediterranean Sea
east of
5[deg]36[min] W.
Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead [North Caretta caretta..... North Indian Ocean E 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Indian Ocean DPS]. DPS--Loggerhead sea 2011; \J\
turtles originating 50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
from the North
Indian Ocean north
of the equator and
south of 30[deg] N.
Lat.
Sea turtle, loggerhead [North Caretta caretta..... North Pacific Ocean E 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Pacific Ocean DPS]. DPS--Loggerhead sea 2011; \J\
turtles originating 50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
from the North
Pacific north of
the equator and
south of 60[deg] N.
Lat.
Sea turtle, loggerhead [Northeast Caretta caretta..... Northeast Atlantic E 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Atlantic Ocean DPS]. Ocean DPS-- 2011; \J\
Loggerhead sea 50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
turtles originating
from the Northeast
Atlantic Ocean
north of the
equator, south of
60[deg] N. Lat.,
and east of 40[deg]
W. Long., except in
the vicinity of the
Strait of Gibraltar
where the eastern
boundary is
5[deg]36[min] W.
Long.
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Sea turtle, loggerhead [Northwest Caretta caretta..... Northwest Atlantic T 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Atlantic Ocean DPS]. Ocean DPS-- 2011; \J\
Loggerhead sea 50 CFR 223.205;
turtles originating 50 CFR 223.206;
from the Northwest 50 CFR 223.207;
Atlantic Ocean 50 CFR 17.95(c);
north of the \CH\
equator, south of 50 CFR 226.223.\CH\
60[deg] N. Lat.,
and west of 40[deg]
W. Long..
Sea turtle, loggerhead [South Caretta caretta..... South Atlantic Ocean T 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Atlantic Ocean DPS]. DPS--Loggerhead sea 2011; \J\
turtles originating 50 CFR 223.205;
from the South 50 CFR 223.206;
Atlantic Ocean 50 CFR 223.207.
south of the
equator, north of
60[deg] S. Lat.,
west of 20[deg] E.
Long., and east of
67[deg] W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead [South Caretta caretta..... South Pacific Ocean E 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Pacific Ocean DPS]. DPS--Loggerhead sea 2011; \J\
turtles originating 50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
from the South
Pacific south of
the equator, north
of 60[deg] S. Lat.,
west of 67[deg] W.
Long., and east of
141[deg] E. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead [Southeast Caretta caretta..... Southeast Indo- T 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Indo-Pacific Ocean DPS]. Pacific Ocean DPS-- 2011; \J\
Loggerhead sea 50 CFR 223.205;
turtles originating 50 CFR 223.206;
from the Southeast 50 CFR 223.207.
Indian Ocean south
of the equator,
north of 60[deg] S.
Lat., and east of
80[deg] E. Long.;
South Pacific Ocean
south of the
equator, north of
60[deg] S. Lat.,
and west of
141[deg] E. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead [Southwest Caretta caretta..... Southwest Indian T 76 FR 58868, 9/22/
Indian Ocean DPS]. Ocean DPS-- 2011; \J\
Loggerhead sea 50 CFR 223.205;
turtles originating 50 CFR 223.206;
from the Southwest 50 CFR 223.207.
Indian Ocean north
of the equator,
south of 30[deg] N.
Lat., east of
20[deg] E. Long.,
and west of 80[deg]
E. Long.
Sea turtle, olive ridley [Pacific Lepidochelys Breeding colony E 43 FR 32800, 7/28/
coast of Mexico breeding DPS]. olivacea. populations on 1978; \J\
Pacific coast of 50 CFR 224.104.\4d\
Mexico.
Sea turtle, olive ridley......... Lepidochelys Wherever found T 43 FR 32800, 7/28/
olivacea. except when listed 1978; \J\
as endangered under 50 CFR 17.42(b);
50 CFR 224.101. \4d\
50 CFR 223.205;
50 CFR 223.206;
50 CFR 223.207.
Skink, blue-tail mole............ Eumeces egregius Wherever found...... T 52 FR 42658, 11/6/
lividus. 1987;
50 CFR
17.42(b).\4d\
Skink, Round Island.............. Leiolopisma telfairi Wherever found...... T 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
1983.
Skink, sand...................... Neoseps reynoldsi... Wherever found...... T 52 FR 42658, 11/6/
1987;
50 CFR
17.42(b).\4d\
Skink, Slevin's (Gualiik Emoia slevini....... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
halumtanu, Gholuuf). 2015.
Snake, Atlantic salt marsh....... Nerodia clarkii Wherever found...... T 42 FR 60743, 11/29/
taeniata. 1977.
Snake, copperbelly water Nerodia U.S.A. (IN north of T 62 FR 4183, 1/29/
[Northern DPS]. erythrogaster 40[deg] N. Lat., 1997.
neglecta. MI, OH).
Snake, eastern indigo............ Drymarchon couperi.. Wherever found...... T 43 FR 4026, 1/31/
1978.
Snake, giant garter.............. Thamnophis gigas.... Wherever found...... T 58 FR 54053, 10/20/
1993.
Snake, Maria Island.............. Liophus ornatus..... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49469, 9/30/
1991.
Snake, San Francisco garter...... Thamnophis sirtalis Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
tetrataenia. 1967.
Tartaruga........................ Podocnemis expansa.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Terrapin, river.................. Batagur baska....... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Tomistoma........................ Tomistoma schlegelii Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
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Tortoise, angulated.............. Geochelone yniphora. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Tortoise, Bolson................. Gopherus Wherever found...... E 44 FR 23062, 4/17/
flavomarginatus. 1979.
Tortoise, desert [Mojave DPS].... Gopherus agassizii.. Wherever found, T 45 FR 55654, 8/20/
except AZ south and 1980;
east of Colorado 54 FR 32326, 8/4/
R., and Mexico. 1989;
55 FR 12178, 4/2/
1990;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Tortoise, desert................. Gopherus agassizii.. AZ south and east of T(S/A) 55 FR 12178, 4/2/
Colorado R., and 1990;
Mexico, when found 50 CFR
outside of Mexico 17.42(e).\4d\
or said range in AZ.
Tortoise, Egyptian............... Testudo kleinmanni Wherever found...... T 87 FR 19004, March
(syn. Testudo 30, 2023; 50 CFR
werneri). 17.42(l).\4d\
Tortoise, Galapagos.............. Geochelone nigra Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
(=elephantopus). 1970.
Tortoise, gopher [West of Mobile Gopherus polyphemus. Wherever found west T 52 FR 25376, 7/7/
and Tombigbee Rivers DPS]. of Mobile and 1987.
Tombigbee Rivers in
AL, MS, and LA.
Tortoise, Madagascar radiated.... Geochelone radiata.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Tracaja.......................... Podocnemis unifilis. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Tuatara.......................... Sphenodon punctatus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
65 FR 16053, 3/24/
2000.
Tuatara, Brother's Island........ Sphenodon guntheri.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970;
65 FR 16053, 3/24/
2000.
Turtle, Alabama map.............. Graptemys pulchra... Wherever found...... T (S/A) 89 FR 57206, 7/12/
2024; 50 CFR
17.42(n).\4d\
Turtle, Alabama redbellied....... Pseudemys Wherever found...... E 52 FR 22939, 6/16/
alabamensis. 1987.
Turtle, aquatic box.............. Terrapene coahuila.. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Turtle, Barbour's map............ Graptemys barbouri.. Wherever found...... T (S/A) 89 FR 57206, 7/12/
2024; 50 CFR
17.42(n).\4d\
Turtle, black softshell.......... Trionyx nigricans... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, bog (=Muhlenberg) Glyptemys Wherever found, T 62 FR 59605, 11/4/
[Northern DPS]. muhlenbergii. except GA, NC, SC, 1997.
TN, VA.
Turtle, bog (=Muhlenberg)........ Glyptemys U.S.A. (GA, NC, SC, T (S/A) 62 FR 59605, 11/4/
muhlenbergii. TN, VA). 1997;
50 CFR
17.42(f).\4d\
Turtle, Brazilian sideneck....... Phrynops hogei...... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49469, 9/30/
1991.
Turtle, Burmese peacock.......... Morenia ocellata.... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, Cat Island............... Trachemys terrapen.. Cat Island in the E 56 FR 49469, 9/30/
Bahamas. 1991.
Turtle, Central American river... Dermatemys mawii.... Wherever found...... E 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
1983.
Turtle, Cuatro Cienegas softshell Trionyx ater........ Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, Escambia map............. Graptemys ernsti.... Wherever found...... T (S/A) 89 FR 57206, 7/12/
2024; 50 CFR
17.42(n).\4d\
Turtle, flattened musk [Black Sternotherus Black Warrior R. T 52 FR 22418, 6/11/
Warrior River DPS]. depressus. system upstream 1987.
from Bankhead Dam.
Turtle, geometric................ Psammobates Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
geometricus. 1976.
Turtle, Inagua Island............ Trachemys stejnegeri Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49469, 9/30/
malonei. 1991.
Turtle, Indian sawback........... Kachuga tecta tecta. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, Indian softshell......... Trionyx gangeticus.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, Pascagoula map........... Graptemys gibbonsi.. Wherever found...... T (S/A) 89 FR 57206, 7/12/
2024; 50 CFR
17.42(n).\4d\
Turtle, peacock softshell........ Trionyx hurum....... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, Pearl River map.......... Graptemys pearlensis Wherever found...... T 89 FR 57206, 7/12/
2024; 50 CFR
17.42(m).\4d\
Turtle, Plymouth redbelly........ Pseudemys Wherever found...... E 45 FR 21828, 4/2/
rubriventris bangsi. 1980;
50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
Turtle, ringed map............... Graptemys oculifera. Wherever found...... T 51 FR 45907, 12/23/
1986.
Turtle, short-necked or western Pseudemydura umbrina Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
swamp. 1970.
Turtle, Sonoyta mud.............. Kinosternon Wherever found...... E 82 FR 43897, 9/20/
sonoriense 2017; 50 CFR
longifemorale. 17.95(c).CH
Turtle, South American red-lined. Trachemys scripta Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49469, 9/30/
callirostris. 1991.
Turtle, spotted pond............. Geoclemys hamiltonii Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Turtle, Suwannee alligator Macrochelys Wherever found...... T 89 FR 53507, 6/27/
snapping. suwanniensis. 2024; 50 CFR
17.42(k).\4d\
Turtle, three-keeled Asian....... Melanochelys Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
tricarinata. 1976.
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Turtle, yellow-blotched map...... Graptemys Wherever found...... T 56 FR 1459, 1/14/
flavimaculata. 1991.
Viper, Lar Valley................ Vipera latifii...... Wherever found...... E 48 FR 28460, 6/22/
1983.
Whipsnake, Alameda (=striped Masticophis Wherever found...... T 62 FR 64306, 12/5/
racer). lateralis 1997;
euryxanthus. 50 CFR
17.95(c).\CH\
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Amphibians
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coqui, golden.................... Eleutherodactylus Wherever found...... T 42 FR 58756, 11/11/
jasperi. 1977;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Coqui, llanero................... Eleutherodactylus Wherever found...... E 77 FR 60777, 10/4/
juanariveroi. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, California red-legged...... Rana draytonii...... Wherever found...... T 61 FR 25813, 5/23/
1996;
50 CFR 17.43(b);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, Chiricahua leopard......... Rana chiricahuensis. Wherever found...... T 67 FR 40790, 6/13/
2002;
50 CFR
17.43(b).\4d\
Frog, dusky gopher............... Rana sevosa (= Wherever found...... E 66 FR 63002, 12/4/
Lithobates sevosus). 2001;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, foothill yellow-legged Rana boylii......... California (All T 88 FR 59698, 8/29/
[Central Coast DPS]. foothill yellow- 2023;
legged frogs in the 50 CFR
Central Coast Range 17.43(g).\4d\
south of San
Francisco Bay to
San Benito and
Fresno Counties).
Frog, foothill yellow-legged Rana boylii......... California (All T 88 FR 59698, 8/29/
[North Feather DPS]. foothill yellow- 2023;
legged frogs in the 50 CFR
North Feather River 17.43(g).\4d\
watershed largely
in Plumas and Butte
Counties).
Frog, foothill yellow-legged Rana boylii......... California (All E 88 FR 59698, 8/29/
[South Coast DPS]. foothill yellow- 2023.
legged frogs in the
Coast Range from
Coastal Monterey
County south to Los
Angeles County).
Frog, foothill yellow-legged Rana boylii......... California (All E 88 FR 59698, 8/29/
[South Sierra DPS]. foothill yellow- 2023.
legged frogs in the
Sierra Nevada
Mountains south of
the American River
sub-basin south to
the Transverse
Range in Kern
County).
Frog, Goliath.................... Conraua goliath..... Wherever found...... T 59 FR 63261, 12/8/
1994.
Frog, Israel painted............. Discoglossus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
nigriventer. 1970.
Frog, mountain yellow-legged Rana muscosa........ Northern California E 79 FR 24255, 4/29/
[Northern California DPS]. DPS--U.S.A., 2014;
northern California. 50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, mountain yellow-legged Rana muscosa........ Southern California E 67 FR 44382, 7/2/
[Southern California DPS]. DPS--U.S.A., 2002;
southern California. 50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, Oregon spotted............. Rana pretiosa....... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 51657, 8/29/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, Panamanian golden.......... Atelopus varius Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
zeteki. 1976.
Frog, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged Rana sierrae........ Wherever found...... E 79 FR 24255, 4/29/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Frog, Stephen Island............. Leiopelma hamiltoni. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Guaj[oacute]n.................... Eleutherodactylus Wherever found...... T 62 FR 31757, 6/11/
cooki. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Hellbender, eastern [Missouri Cryptobranchus Missouri............ E 86 FR 13465; 3/9/
DPS]. alleganiensis 2021
alleganiensis.
Hellbender, Ozark................ Cryptobranchus Wherever found...... E 76 FR 61956, 10/6/
alleganiensis 2011.
bishopi.
Salamander, Austin blind......... Eurycea Wherever found...... E 78 FR 51277, 8/20/
waterlooensis. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Barton Springs....... Eurycea sosorum..... Wherever found...... E 62 FR 23377, 4/30/
1997.
Salamander, California tiger Ambystoma Santa Barbara County E 65 FR 3109, 1/19/
[Santa Barbara County DPS]. californiense. DPS--U.S.A. (CA- 2000;
Santa Barbara 65 FR 57242, 9/21/
County). 2000;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
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Salamander, California tiger Ambystoma Central California T 69 FR 47248, 8/4/
[Central California DPS]. californiense. DPS--U.S.A. (CA- 2004;
Central California). 50 CFR 17.43(c);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, California tiger Ambystoma Sonoma County DPS-- E 67 FR 47739, 7/22/
[Sonoma County DPS]. californiense. U.S.A. (CA-Sonoma 2002;
County). 68 FR 13520, 3/19/
2003;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Cheat Mountain....... Plethodon nettingi.. Wherever found...... T 54 FR 34464, 8/18/
1989.
Salamander, Chinese giant........ Andrias davidianus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=davidianus d.). 1976.
Salamander, desert slender....... Batrachoseps aridus. Wherever found...... E 38 FR 14678, 6/4/
1973.
Salamander, frosted flatwoods.... Ambystoma cingulatum Wherever found...... T 64 FR 15691, 4/1/
1999;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Georgetown........... Eurycea naufragia... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 10236, 2/24/
2014; 50 CFR
17.43(e); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Japanese giant....... Andrias japonicus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(=davidianus j.). 1976.
Salamander, Jemez Mountains...... Plethodon Wherever found...... E 78 FR 55599, 9/10/
neomexicanus. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Jollyville Plateau... Eurycea tonkawae.... Wherever found...... T 78 FR 51277, 8/20/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Red Hills............ Phaeognathus Wherever found...... T 41 FR 53032, 12/3/
hubrichti. 1976.
Salamander, reticulated flatwoods Ambystoma bishopi... Wherever found...... E 74 FR 6700, 2/10/
2009;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Salado............... Eurycea Wherever found...... T 79 FR 10236, 2/24/
chisholmensis. 2014; 50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, San Marcos........... Eurycea nana........ Wherever found...... T 45 FR 47355, 7/14/
1980;
50 CFR 17.43(a);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Salamander, Santa Cruz long-toed. Ambystoma Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
macrodactylum 1967.
croceum.
Salamander, Shenandoah........... Plethodon shenandoah Wherever found...... E 54 FR 34464, 8/18/
1989.
Salamander, Sonoran tiger........ Ambystoma mavortium Wherever found...... E 62 FR 665, 1/6/
stebbinsi. 1977.
Salamander, Texas blind.......... Eurycea rathbuni.... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Toad, arroyo (=arroyo Anaxyrus Wherever found...... E 59 FR 64859, 12/16/
southwestern). californicus. 1994;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Toad, Cameroon................... Bufo superciliaris.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Toad, Dixie Valley............... Anaxyrus williamsi.. Wherever found...... E 87 FR 73971, 12/2/
2022.
Toad, Houston.................... Bufo houstonensis... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Toad, Monte Verde golden......... Bufo periglenes..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Toad, Puerto Rican crested....... Peltophryne lemur... Wherever found...... T 52 FR 28828, 8/4/
1987.
Toad, Wyoming.................... Bufo hemiophrys Wherever found...... E 49 FR 1992, 1/17/
baxteri. 1984.
Toad, Yosemite................... Anaxyrus canorus.... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 24255, 4/29/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(d).\CH\
Toads, African viviparous........ Nectophrynoides spp. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Waterdog, Black Warrior.......... Necturus alabamensis Wherever found...... E 83 FR 257, 1/3/
2018.
Waterdog, Neuse River............ Necturus lewisi..... Wherever found...... T 86 FR 30688, June
9, 2021; 50 CFR
17.43(f); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(d).\CH\
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Fishes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ala Balik (trout)................ Salmo platycephalus. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Angelshark, Argentine............ Squatina argentina.. Wherever found...... E 82 FR 21722, 5/10/
2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Angelshark, common............... Squatina squatina... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 50394, 8/1/
2016; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Angelshark, sawback.............. Squatina aculeata... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 50394, 8/1/
2016; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Angelshark, smoothback........... Squatina oculata.... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 50394, 8/1/
2016; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Angelshark, spiny................ Squatina guggenheim. Wherever found...... E 82 FR 21722, 5/10/
2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Ayumodoki (loach)................ Hymenophysa curta... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Blindcat, Mexican (catfish)...... Prietella Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
phreatophila. 1970.
Bocaccio [Puget Sound-Georgia Sebastes paucispinis Puget Sound-Georgia E 75 FR 22276, 4/28/
Basin DPS]. Basin DPS--see 50 2010; \N\
CFR 224.101. 76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.224.\CH\
Bonytongue, Asian................ Scleropages formosus Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
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Cardinalfish, Banggai............ Pterapogon kauderni. Wherever found...... T 81 FR 3023, 1/20/
2016; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Catfish (Thailand)............... Pangasius Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
sanitwongsei. 1970.
Catfish, Thailand giant.......... Pangasianodon gigas. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Catfish, Yaqui................... Ictalurus pricei.... Wherever found...... T 49 FR 34490, 8/31/
1984;
50 CFR 17.44(h);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Cavefish, Alabama................ Speoplatyrhinus Wherever found...... E 42 FR 45526, 9/9/
poulsoni. 1977;
53 FR 37968, 9/28/
1988;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Cavefish, Ozark.................. Amblyopsis rosae.... Wherever found...... T 49 FR 43965, 11/1/
1984.
Chub, bonytail................... Gila elegans........ Wherever found...... E 45 FR 27710, 4/23/
1980;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, Chihuahua.................. Gila nigrescens..... Wherever found...... T 48 FR 46053, 10/11/
1983;
50 CFR
17.44(g).\4d\
Chub, Gila....................... Gila intermedia..... Wherever found...... E 70 FR 66664, 11/2/
2005;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, humpback................... Gila cypha.......... Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
86 FR 57588; 10/18/
2021; 50 CFR
17.44(dd); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, Hutton tui................. Gila bicolor ssp.... Wherever found...... T 50 FR 12302, 3/28/
1985;
50 CFR
17.44(j).\4d\
Chub, Mohave tui................. Gila bicolor Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
mohavensis. 1970.
Chub, Owens tui.................. Gila bicolor snyderi Wherever found...... E 50 FR 31592, 8/5/
1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, Pahranagat roundtail....... Gila robusta jordani Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Chub, peppered................... Macrhybopsis Wherever found...... E 87 FR 11188; 2/28/
tetranema. 2022; 50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, slender.................... Erimystax cahni..... Wherever found, T 42 FR 45526, 9/9/
except where listed 1977;
as an experimental 50 CFR 17.44(c);
population. \4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, slender.................... Erimystax cahni..... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.84(sr).\10j\
see Sec.
17.84(s)(1)(i)).
Chub, Sonora..................... Gila ditaenia....... Wherever found...... T 51 FR 16042, 4/30/
1986;
50 CFR 17.44(o);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, spotfin.................... Erimonax monachus... Wherever found, T 42 FR 45526, 9/9/
except where listed 1977;
as an experimental 50 CFR 17.44(c);
population. \4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, spotfin.................... Erimonax monachus... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 67 FR 52420, 8/12/
specified portions 2002;
of the Tellico 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.84(m).\10j\
17.84(m) (1)(i)).
Chub, spotfin.................... Erimonax monachus... U.S.A. (AL, TN-- XN 70 FR 1286, 1/6/
specified portions 2005;
of Shoal Creek; see 50 CFR
Sec. 17.84(m).\10j\
17.84(m)(1)(ii)).
Chub, spotfin.................... Erimonax monachus... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.84(m).\10j\
see Sec. 17.84(m)
(1)(iii)).
Chub, Virgin River............... Gila robusta Wherever found...... E 54 FR 35305, 8/24/
semidnuda. 1989;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Chub, Yaqui...................... Gila purpurea....... Wherever found...... E 49 FR 34490, 8/31/
1984;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Cicek (minnow)................... Acanthorutilus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
handlirschi. 1970.
Coelacanth, African [Tanzanian Latimeria chalumnae. Tanzanian DPS--see T 81 FR 17398, 3/29/
DPS]. 50 CFR 223.102. 2016; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Cui-ui........................... Chasmistes cujus.... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Dace, Ash Meadows speckled....... Rhinichthys osculus Wherever found...... E 47 FR 19995, 5/10/
nevadensis. 1982;
48 FR 608, 1/5/
1983;
48 FR 40178, 9/2/
1983;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Dace, blackside.................. Phoxinus Wherever found...... T 52 FR 22580, 6/12/
(=Chrosomus), 1987.
cumberlandensis.
Dace, Clover Valley speckled..... Rhinichthys osculus Wherever found...... E 54 FR 41448, 10/10/
oligoporus. 1989.
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Dace, desert..................... Eremichthys acros... Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970;
50 FR 50304, 12/10/
1985;
50 CFR 17.44(m);
\4d\
50 CFR 17.95(e);
\CH\
Dace, Independence Valley Rhinichthys osculus Wherever found...... E 54 FR 41448, 10/10//
speckled. lethoporus. 1989;
54 FR 47861, 11/17/
1989.
Dace, Kendall Warm Springs....... Rhinichthys osculus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
thermalis. 1970.
Dace, laurel..................... Chrosomus saylori... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 48722, 8/9/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Dace, Moapa...................... Moapa coriacea...... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Darter, amber.................... Percina antesella... Wherever found...... E 50 FR 31597, 8/5/
1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, bayou.................... Etheostoma rubrum... Wherever found...... T 40 FR 44149, 9/25/
1975;
50 CFR
17.44(b).\4d\
Darter, bluemask................. Etheostoma akatulo.. Wherever found...... E 58 FR 68480, 12/27/
1993.
Darter, boulder.................. Etheostoma wapiti... Wherever found, E 53 FR 33996, 9/1/
except where listed 1988.
as an experimental
population.
Darter, boulder.................. Etheostoma wapiti... Shoal Creek (from XN 70 FR 1286, 1/6/
Shoal Creek mile 2005;
41.7 (66.7 km)) at 50 CFR
the mouth of Long 17.84(o).\10j\
Branch, Lawrence
County, TN,
downstream to the
backwaters of
Wilson Reservoir
(Shoal Creek mile
14 (22 km)) at
Goose Shoals,
Lauderdale County,
AL, including the
lower 5 miles (8
km) of all
tributaries that
enter this reach.
Darter, candy.................... Etheostoma osburni.. Wherever found...... E 83 FR 58747, 11/21/
2018;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, Cherokee................. Etheostoma scotti... Wherever found...... T 59 FR 65505, 12/20/
1994.
Darter, Cumberland............... Etheostoma susanae.. Wherever found...... E 76 FR 48722, 8/9/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, diamond.................. Crystallaria Wherever found...... E 78 FR 45074, 7/26/
cincotta. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, duskytail................ Etheostoma percnurum Wherever found, E 58 FR 25758, 4/27/
except where listed 1993.
as an experimental
population.
Darter, duskytail................ Etheostoma percnurum U.S.A. (TN-- XN 67 FR 52420, 8/12/
specified portions 2002;
of the Tellico 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.84(q).\10j\
17.84(p)(1)(i)).
Darter, duskytail................ Etheostoma percnurum U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.84(q).\10j\
see Sec.
17.84(q)(1)(ii)).
Darter, Etowah................... Etheostoma etowahae. Wherever found...... E 59 FR 65505, 12/20/
1994.
Darter, fountain................. Etheostoma fonticola Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, goldline................. Percina aurolineata. Wherever found...... T 57 FR 14786, 4/22/
1992.
Darter, Kentucky arrow........... Etheostoma spilotum. Wherever found...... T 81 FR 68963, 10/5/
2016;
50 CFR 17.44(p);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, leopard.................. Percina pantherina.. Wherever found...... T 43 FR 3711, 1/27/
1978;
50 CFR 17.44(d);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, Maryland................. Etheostoma sellare.. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, Niangua.................. Etheostoma nianguae. Wherever found...... T 50 FR 24649, 6/12/
1985;
50 CFR 17.44(k);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, pearl.................... Percina aurora...... Wherever found...... T 82 FR 43885, 9/20/
2017; 50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
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Darter, relict................... Etheostoma chienense Wherever found...... T 58 FR 68480, 12/27/
1993; 88 FR 66280,
9/27/2023; 50 CFR
17.44(hh).\4d\
Darter, rush..................... Etheostoma Wherever found...... E 76 FR 48722, 8/9/
phytophilum. 2011;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, sickle................... Percina williamsi... Wherever found...... T 87 FR 67380, 11/8/
2022;
50 CFR
17.44(ee).\4d\
Darter, slackwater............... Etheostoma boschungi Wherever found...... T 42 FR 45526, 9/9/
1977;
50 CFR 17.44(c);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, trispot.................. Etheostoma trisella. Wherever found...... T 83 FR 67131, 12/28/
2018; 50 CFR
17.44(q); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, vermilion................ Etheostoma chermocki Wherever found...... E 66 FR 59367, 11/28/
2001;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Darter, watercress............... Etheostoma nuchale.. Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Darter, yellowcheek.............. Etheostoma moorei... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 48722, 8/9/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Eulachon [Southern DPS].......... Thaleichthys Southern DPS--see 50 T 75 FR 13012, 3/18/
pacificus. CFR 223.102. 2010; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.222.\CH\
Gambusia, Big Bend............... Gambusia gaigei..... Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Gambusia, Clear Creek............ Gambusia heterochir. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Gambusia, Pecos.................. Gambusia nobilis.... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970.
Goby, tidewater.................. Eucyclogobius Wherever found...... E 59 FR 5494, 2/4/
newberryi. 1994;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Grouper, gulf.................... Mycteroperca jordani Wherever found...... E 81 FR 72545, 10/20/
2016; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Grouper, island.................. Mycteroperca fusca.. Wherever found...... T 81 FR 72545, 10/20/
2016; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Grouper, Nassau.................. Epinephelus striatus Wherever found...... T 81 FR 42268, 6/29/
2016; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Guitarfish, blackchin............ Rhinobatos Wherever found...... T 82 FR 6309, 1/19/
cemciculus. 2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Guitarfish, Brazilian............ Rhinobatos horkelii. Wherever found...... E 82 FR 21722, 5/10/
2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Guitarfish, common............... Rhinobatos Wherever found...... T 82 FR 6309, 1/19/
rhinobatos. 2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Logperch, Conasauga.............. Percina jenkinsi.... Wherever found...... E 50 FR 31597, 8/5/
1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Logperch, Roanoke................ Percina rex......... Wherever found...... E 54 FR 34468, 8/18/
1989.
Madtom, Carolina................. Noturus furiosus.... Wherever found...... E 86 FR 30688, June
9, 2021; 50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Madtom, Chucky................... Noturus crypticus... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 48722, 8/9/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Madtom, frecklebelly [Upper Coosa Noturus munitus..... Upper Coosa River T 88 FR 13038; 3/2/
River DPS]. Basin (GA, TN). 2023; 50 CFR
17.44(ff); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(e).\CH\
Madtom, Neosho................... Noturus placidus.... Wherever found...... T 55 FR 21148, 5/22/
1990.
Madtom, pygmy.................... Noturus stanauli.... Wherever found, E 58 FR 25758, 4/27/
except where listed 1993.
as an experimental
population.
Madtom, pygmy.................... Noturus stanauli.... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.84(t).\10j\
see Sec.
17.84(t)(1)(i)).
Madtom, smoky.................... Noturus baileyi..... Wherever found, E 49 FR 43065, 10/26/
except where listed 1984;
as an experimental 50 CFR
population. 17.95(e).\CH\
Madtom, smoky.................... Noturus baileyi..... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 67 FR 52420, 8/12/
specified portions 2002;
of the Tellico 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.84(r).\10j\
17.84(r)(1)(i)).
Madtom, yellowfin................ Noturus flavipinnis. Wherever found, T 42 FR 45526, 9/9/
except where listed 1977;
as an experimental 50 CFR 17.44(c);
population. \4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
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Madtom, yellowfin................ Noturus flavipinnis. U.S.A. (TN, VA-- XN 53 FR 29335, 8/4/
specified portions 1988;
of the Holston 50 CFR
River and 17.84(e).\10j\
watershed; see Sec.
17.84(e)(1)(i)).
Madtom, yellowfin................ Noturus flavipinnis. U.S.A. (TN-- XN 67 FR 52420, 8/12/
specified portions 2002;
of the Tellico 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.84(e).\10j\
17.84(e)(1)(ii)).
Madtom, yellowfin................ Noturus flavipinnis. U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.84(e).\10j\
see Sec.
17.84(e)(1)(iii)).
Minnow, Devils River............. Dionda diaboli...... Wherever found...... T 64 FR 56596, 10/20/
1999;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Minnow, loach.................... Tiaroga cobitis..... Wherever found...... E 51 FR 39468, 10/28/
1986; 77 FR 10810,
2/23/2012; 50 CFR
17.95(e).CH
Minnow, Rio Grande silvery....... Hybognathus amarus.. Wherever found, E 59 FR 36988, 7/20/
except where listed 1994;
as an experimental 50 CFR
population. 17.95(e).\CH\
Minnow, Rio Grande silvery....... Hybognathus amarus.. Rio Grande, from XN 73 FR 74357, 12/8/
Little Box Canyon 2008;
(approximately 10.4 50 CFR
river miles 17.84(u).\10j\
downstream of Fort
Quitman, TX) to
Amistad Dam; and on
the Pecos River,
from its confluence
with Independence
Creek to its
confluence with the
Rio Grande.
Nekogigi (catfish)............... Coreobagrus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
ichikawai. 1970.
Pikeminnow, Colorado............. Ptychocheilus lucius Wherever found, E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
except where listed 1967;
as an experimental 50 FR 30188, 7/24/
population. 1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Pikeminnow, Colorado............. Ptychocheilus lucius Salt and Verde R. XN 50 FR 30188, 7/24/
drainages, AZ. 1985;
50 CFR
17.84(b).\10j\
Poolfish, Pahrump................ Empetrichthys latos. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Pupfish, Ash Meadows Amargosa.... Cyprinodon Wherever found...... E 47 FR 19995, 5/10/
nevadensis 1982;
mionectes. 48 FR 608, 1/5/
1983;
48 FR 40178, 9/2/
1983;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Pupfish, Comanche Springs........ Cyprinodon elegans.. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Pupfish, desert.................. Cyprinodon Wherever found...... E 51 FR 10842, 3/31/
macularius. 1986;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Pupfish, Devils Hole............. Cyprinodon diabolis. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Pupfish, Leon Springs............ Cyprinodon bovinus.. Wherever found...... E 45 FR 54678, 8/15/
1980;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Pupfish, Owens................... Cyprinodon radiosus. Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967.
Pupfish, Warm Springs............ Cyprinodon Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
nevadensis 1970.
pectoralis.
Ray, giant manta................. Manta birostris..... Wherever found...... T 83 FR 2916, 1/22/
2018; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Rockfish, yelloweye [Puget Sound- Sebastes ruberrimus. Puget Sound-Georgia T 75 FR 22276, 4/28/
Georgia Basin DPS]. Basin DPS--see 50 2010; \N\
CFR 223.102. 76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.224.\CH\
Salmon, Atlantic [Gulf of Maine Salmo salar......... Gulf of Maine DPS-- E 65 FR 69459, 11/17/
DPS]. see 50 CFR 224.101. 2000; \J\
74 FR 29344, 6/19/
2009; \J\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.217.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [California Oncorhynchus California Coastal T 64 FR 50394, 9/16/
Coastal ESU]. tshawytscha. ESU--see 50 CFR 1999; \N\
223.102. 64 FR 72960, 12/29/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
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Salmon, Chinook [Central Valley Oncorhynchus Central Valley T 64 FR 50394, 9/16/
spring-run ESU]. tshawytscha. spring-run ESU--see 1999; \N\
50 CFR 223.102. 64 FR 72960, 12/29/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Central Valley Oncorhynchus Central Valley XN 78 FR 79622, 12/31/
spring-run ESU--XN]. tshawytscha. spring-run ESU-XN-- 2013; \N\
see 50 CFR 223.102. 79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR
223.301.\10j\
Salmon, Chinook [Central Valley Oncorhynchus Central Valley XN 88 FR 58511, 8/28/
spring-run ESU-XN Shasta]. tshawytscha. spring-run ESU-XN 2023; \N\ 89 FR
Shasta--see 50 CFR 65552, 8/12/2024;
223.102. 50 CFR
223.301.\10j\
Salmon, Chinook [Central Valley Oncorhynchus Central Valley XN 87 FR 79808, 12/28/
spring-run ESU-XN Yuba]. tshawytscha. spring-run ESU-XN 2022; \N\ 89 FR
Yuba--see 50 CFR 65552, 8/12/2024;
223.102. 50 CFR
223.301.\10j\
Salmon, Chinook [Lower Columbia Oncorhynchus Lower Columbia River T 64 FR 14308, 3/24/
River ESU]. tshawytscha. ESU--see 50 CFR 1999; \N\
223.102. 64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Puget Sound ESU] Oncorhynchus Puget Sound ESU--see T 64 FR 14308, 3/24/
tshawytscha. 50 CFR 223.102. 1999; \N\
64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Sacramento River Oncorhynchus Sacramento River E 55 FR 12191, 4/2/
winter-run ESU]. tshawytscha. winter-run ESU--see 1990; \N\
50 CFR 224.101. 55 FR 12831, 4/6/
1990;
55 FR 46515, 11/4/
1990; \N\
55 FR 49623, 11/30/
1990;
59 FR 440, 1/4/
1994; \N\
59 FR 13836, 3/23/
1994;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.204.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Sacramento River Oncorhynchus Sacramento winter- XN 88 FR 58511, 8/28/
winter-run ESU-XN Shasta]. tshawytscha. run ESU-XN Shasta-- 2023; \N\ 89 FR
see 50 CFR 223.102. 79808, 8/12/2024;
50 CFR
223.301.\10j\
Salmon, Chinook [Snake River fall- Oncorhynchus Snake River fall-run T 57 FR 14653, 4/22/
run ESU]. tshawytscha. ESU--see 50 CFR 1992; \N\
223.102. 58 FR 49880, 9/23/
1993;
59 FR 42529, 8/18/
1994; \N\
59 FR 54840, 11/2/
1994;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.205.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Snake River Oncorhynchus Snake River spring/ T 57 FR 14653, 4/22/
spring/summer-run ESU]. tshawytscha. summer-run ESU--see 1992; \N\
50 CFR 223.102. 58 FR 49880, 9/23/
1993;
59 FR 42529, 8/18/
1994; \N\
59 FR 54840, 11/2/
1994;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.205.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Upper Columbia Oncorhynchus Upper Columbia River E 64 FR 14308, 3/24/
River spring-run ESU]. tshawytscha. spring-run ESU--see 1999; \N\
50 CFR 224.101. 64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, Chinook [Upper Columbia Oncorhynchus Upper Columbia River XN 79 FR 40004, 7/11/
River spring-run ESU-XN]. tshawytscha. spring-run ESU-XN-- 2014; \N\
see 50 CFR 223.102. 79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014;
50 CFR
223.301.\10j\
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Salmon, Chinook [Upper Willamette Oncorhynchus Upper Willamette T 64 FR 14308, 3/24/
River ESU]. tshawytscha. River ESU--see 50 1999; \N\
CFR 223.102. 64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, chum [Columbia River ESU] Oncorhynchus keta... Columbia River ESU-- T 64 FR 14508, 3/25/
see 50 CFR 223.102. 1999; \N\
64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, chum [Hood Canal summer- Oncorhynchus keta... Hood Canal summer- T 64 FR 14508, 3/25/
run ESU]. run ESU--see 50 CFR 1999; \N\
223.102. 64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, coho [Central California Oncorhynchus kisutch Central California E 61 FR 56138, 10/31/
Coast ESU]. Coast ESU--see 50 1996; \N\
CFR 224.101. 61 FR 59028, 11/20/
1996;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
77 FR 19552, 4/2/
2012; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.210.\CH\
Salmon, coho [Lower Columbia Oncorhynchus kisutch Lower Columbia River T 70 FR 37160, 6/28/
River ESU]. ESU--see 50 CFR 2005; \N\
223.102. 76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, coho [Oregon Coast ESU].. Oncorhynchus kisutch Oregon Coast ESU-- T 75 FR 29489, 5/26/
see 50 CFR 223.102. 2010; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
76 FR 35755, 6/20/
2011; \N\
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, coho [Southern Oregon- Oncorhynchus kisutch Southern Oregon-- T 62 FR 24588, 5/6/
Northern California Coast ESU]. Northern California 1997; \N\
Coast ESU--see 50 62 FR 33038, 6/18/
CFR 223.102. 1997;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.210.\CH\
Salmon, sockeye [Ozette Lake ESU] Oncorhynchus nerka.. Ozette Lake ESU--see T 64 FR 14528, 3/25/
50 CFR 223.102. 1999; \N\
64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Salmon, sockeye [Snake River ESU] Oncorhynchus nerka.. Snake River ESU--see E 56 FR 58619, 11/20/
50 CFR 224.101. 1991; \N\
57 FR 212, 1/3/
1992;
70 FR 37160, 6/28/
2005; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.205.\CH\
Sawfish, dwarf................... Pristis clavata..... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 73978, 12/12/
2014; \N\
79 FR 3914, 1/26/
2015.
Sawfish, green................... Pristis zijsron..... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 73978, 12/12/
2014; \N\
79 FR 3914, 1/26/
2015.
Sawfish, largetooth.............. Pristis pristis Wherever found...... E 76 FR 40822, 9/12/
(formerly Pristis 2011; \N\
perotteti, Pristis 79 FR 42687, 7/23/
pristis, and 2014;
Pristis microdon). 79 FR 73978, 12/12/
2014; \N\
79 FR 3914, 1/26/
2015.
Sawfish, narrow.................. Anoxypristis Wherever found...... E 79 FR 73978, 12/12/
cuspidata. 2014; \N\
79 FR 3914, 1/26/
2015.
Sawfish, smalltooth [Non-U.S. Pristis pectinata... Non-U.S. DPS-- E 79 FR 73978, 12/12/
DPS]. Smalltooth sawfish 2014; \N\
originating from 79 FR 3914, 1/26/
non-U.S. waters. 2015.
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Sawfish, smalltooth [U.S. DPS]... Pristis pectinata... U.S. DPS--Smalltooth E 68 FR 15674, 4/1/
sawfish originating 2003; \N\
from U.S. waters. 70 FR 69464, 11/16/
2005;
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.218.\CH\
Sculpin, grotto.................. Cottus specus....... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 58938, 9/25/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sculpin, pygmy................... Cottus pygmaeus..... Wherever found...... T 54 FR 39846, 9/28/
1989;
50 CFR
17.44(u).\4d\
Shark, daggernose................ Isogomphodon Wherever found...... E 82 FR 21722, 5/10/
oxyrhynchus. 2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Shark, narrownose smoothhound.... Mustelus schmitti... Wherever found...... T 82 FR 21722, 5/10/
2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Shark, oceanic whitetip.......... Carcharhinus Wherever found...... T 83 FR 4153, 1/30/
longimanus. 2018; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Shark, scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini...... Central & SW T 79 FR 38214, 7/3/
[Central & SW Atlantic DPS]. Atlantic DPS--see 2014; \N\
50 CFR 223.102. 79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Shark, scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini...... Eastern Atlantic E 79 FR 38214, 7/3/
[Eastern Atlantic DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 2014; \N\
224.101. 79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Shark, scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini...... Eastern Pacific DPS-- E 79 FR 38214, 7/3/
[Eastern Pacific DPS]. see 50 CFR 224.101. 2014; \N\
79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Shark, scalloped hammerhead [Indo- Sphyrna lewini...... Indo-West Pacific T 79 FR 38214, 7/3/
West Pacific DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 2014; \N\
223.102. 79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Shark, striped smoothhound....... Mustelus fasciatus.. Wherever found...... E 82 FR 21722, 5/10/
2017; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
Shiner, Arkansas River [Arkansas Notropis girardi.... Arkansas River Basin T 63 FR 64772, 11/23/
River Basin DPS]. (AR, KS, NM, OK, 1998;
TX). 50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, beautiful................ Cyprinella formosa.. Wherever found...... T 49 FR 34490, 8/31/
1984;
50 CFR 17.44(h);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, blue..................... Cyprinella caerulea. Wherever found...... T 57 FR 14786, 4/22/
1992.
Shiner, Cahaba................... Notropis cahabae.... Wherever found...... E 55 FR 42961, 10/25/
1990.
Shiner, Cape Fear................ Notropis Wherever found...... E 52 FR 36034, 9/25/
mekistocholas. 1987;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, palezone................. Notropis Wherever found...... E 58 FR 25758, 4/27/
albizonatus.. 1993.
Shiner, Pecos bluntnose.......... Notropis simus Wherever found...... T 52 FR 5295, 2/20/
pecosensis. 1987;
50 CFR 17.44(r);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, sharpnose................ Notropis oxyrhynchus Wherever found...... E 79 FR 45273, 8/4/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, smalleye................. Notropis buccula.... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 45273, 8/4/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, Topeka................... Notropis topeka..... Wherever found, E 63 FR 69008, 12/15/
except where listed 1998;
as an experimental 50 CFR
population. 17.95(e).\CH\
Shiner, Topeka................... Notropis topeka..... U.S.A. (MO-- XN 78 FR 42702, 7/17/
specified portions 2013;
of Little Creek, 50 CFR
Big Muddy Creek, 17.84(d).\10j\
and Spring Creek
watersheds in
Adair, Gentry,
Harrison, Putnam,
Sullivan, and Worth
Counties; see Sec.
17.84(d)(1)(i)).
Silverside, Waccamaw............. Menidia extensa..... Wherever found...... T 52 FR 11277, 4/8/
1987;
50 CFR 17.44(s);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Smelt, delta..................... Hypomesus Wherever found...... T 58 FR 12854, 3/5/
transpacificus. 1993;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Smelt, longfin [San Francisco Bay- Spirinchus U.S.A. (CA)......... E 89 FR 61029, 7/30/
Delta DPS]. thaleichthys. 2024.
Spikedace........................ Meda fulgida........ Wherever found...... E 51 FR 23769, 7/1/
1986;
77 FR 10810, 2/23/
2012;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Spinedace, Big Spring............ Lepidomeda Wherever found...... T 50 FR 12298, 3/28/
mollispinis 1985;
pratensis. 50 CFR 17.44(i);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
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Spinedace, Little Colorado....... Lepidomeda vittata.. Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
35 FR 16047, 10/13/
1970;
52 FR 35034, 9/16/
1987;
50 CFR 17.44(t);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Spinedace, White River........... Lepidomeda Wherever found...... E 50 FR 37194, 9/12/
albivallis. 1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Springfish, Hiko White River..... Crenichthys baileyi Wherever found...... E 50 FR 39123, 9/27/
grandis. 1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Springfish, Railroad Valley...... Crenichthys nevadae. Wherever found...... T 51 FR 10857, 3/31/
1986;
50 CFR 17.44(n);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Springfish, White River.......... Crenichthys baileyi Wherever found...... E 50 FR 39123, 9/27/
baileyi. 1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Steelhead [California Central Oncorhynchus mykiss. California Central T 63 FR 13347, 3/19/
Valley DPS]. Valley DPS--see 50 1998; \N\
CFR 223.102. 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
1998;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
Steelhead [Central California Oncorhynchus mykiss. Central California T 62 FR 43937, 8/18/
Coast DPS]. Coast DPS--see 50 1997; \N\
CFR 223.102. 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
1998;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
Steelhead [Lower Columbia River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Lower Columbia River T 63 FR 13347, 3/19/
DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 1998; \N\
223.102. 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
1998;
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Steelhead [Middle Columbia River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Middle Columbia T 64 FR 14517, 3/25/
DPS]. River DPS--see 50 1999; \N\
CFR 223.102. 64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Steelhead [Middle Columbia River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Middle Columbia XN 78 FR 2893, 1/15/
DPS--XN]. River DPS--XN--see 2013; \N\
50 CFR 223.102. 79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR
223.301.\10j\
Steelhead [Northern California Oncorhynchus mykiss. Northern California T 65 FR 36075, 6/7/
DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 2000; \N\
223.102. 65 FR 54177, 9/7/
2000;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
Steelhead [Puget Sound DPS]...... Oncorhynchus mykiss. Puget Sound DPS--see T 72 FR 26722, 5/11/
50 CFR 223.102. 2007; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Steelhead [Snake River Basin DPS] Oncorhynchus mykiss. Snake River Basin T 62 FR 43937, 8/18/
DPS--see 50 CFR 1997; \N\
223.102. 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
1998;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Steelhead [South Central Oncorhynchus mykiss. South-Central T 62 FR 43937, 8/18/
California Coast DPS]. California Coast 1997; \N\
DPS--see 50 CFR 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
223.102. 1998;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
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Steelhead [Southern California Oncorhynchus mykiss. Southern California E 62 FR 43937, 8/18/
DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 1997; \N\
224.101. 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
1998;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.211.\CH\
Steelhead [Upper Columbia River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Upper Columbia River T 62 FR 43937, 8/18/
DPS]. DPS--see 50 CFR 1997; \N\
223.102. 63 FR 32996, 6/17/
1998;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Steelhead [Upper Willamette River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Upper Willamette T 64 FR 14517, 3/25/
DPS]. River DPS--see 50 1999; \N\
CFR 223.102. 64 FR 41835, 8/2/
1999;
71 FR 834, 1/5/
2006; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.203;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.212.\CH\
Stickleback, unarmored threespine Gasterosteus Wherever found...... E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
aculeatus 1970.
williamsoni.
Sturgeon, Adriatic............... Acipenser naccarii.. Wherever found...... E 79 FR 31222, 6/2/
2014; \N\
79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Sturgeon, Alabama................ Scaphirhynchus Wherever found...... E 65 FR 26438, 5/5/
suttkusi. 2000;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser oxyrinchus Carolina DPS--see 50 E 77 FR 5914, 2/6/
subspecies) [Carolina DPS]. oxyrinchus. CFR 224.101. 2012; N 79 FR
42687, 7/23/2014;
50 CFR 226.225. CH
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser oxyrinchus Chesapeake Bay DPS-- E 77 FR 5880, 2/6/
subspecies)[Chesapeake Bay DPS]. oxyrinchus. see 50 CFR 224.101. 2012; N 79 FR
42687, 7/23/2014;
50 CFR 226.225. CH
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser oxyrinchus Gulf of Maine DPS-- T 77 FR 5880, 2/6/
subspecies)[Gulf of Maine DPS]. oxyrinchus. see 50 CFR 223.102. 2012; N 79 FR
42687, 7/23/2014;
50 CFR 223.211; 4d
50 CFR 226.225. CH
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser oxyrinchus New York Bight DPS-- E 77 FR 5880, 2/6/
subspecies)[New York Bight DPS]. oxyrinchus. see 50 CFR 224.101. 2012; N 79 FR
42687, 7/23/2014;
50 CFR 226.225. CH
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser oxyrinchus South Atlantic DPS-- E 77 FR 5914, 2/6/
subspecies)[South Atlantic DPS]. oxyrinchus. see 50 CFR 224.101. 2012; N 79 FR
42687, 7/23/2014;
50 CFR 226.225. CH
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Gulf Acipenser oxyrinchus Wherever found...... T 56 FR 49653, 9/30/
subspecies). desotoi. 1991; \N\
56 FR 49658, 9/30/
1991;
50 CFR 17.44; \4d\
50 CFR 17.95(e);
\CH\
50 CFR 226.214.\CH\
Sturgeon, beluga................. Huso huso........... Wherever found...... T 69 FR 18499, 4/8/
2004;
50 CFR
17.44(y).\4d\
Sturgeon, Chinese................ Acipenser sinensis.. Wherever found...... E 79 FR 31222, 6/2/
2014; \N\
79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Sturgeon, European............... Acipenser sturio.... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 31222, 6/2/
2014; \N\
79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Sturgeon, green [Southern DPS]... Acipenser Southern DPS--see 50 T 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
medirostris. CFR 223.102. 2006;
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 223.210;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.219.\CH\
Sturgeon, Kaluga................. Huso dauricus....... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 31222, 6/2/
2014; \N\
79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Sturgeon, pallid................. Scaphirhynchus albus Wherever found...... E 55 FR 36641, 9/6/
1990.
Sturgeon, Sakhalin............... Acipenser mikadoi... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 31222, 6/2/
2014; \N\
79 FR 52576, 9/4/
2014.
Sturgeon, shortnose.............. Acipenser Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
brevirostrum. 1967.
Sturgeon, shovelnose............. Scaphirhynchus Wherever found...... T (S/A) 75 FR 53598, 9/1/
platorynchus. 2010;
50 CFR
17.44(aa).\4d\
Sturgeon, white [Kootenai River Acipenser Kootenai River DPS-- E 59 FR 45989, 9/6/
DPS]. transmontanus. U.S.A. (ID, MT), 1994;
Canada (BC), 50 CFR
(Kootenai R. 17.95(e).\CH\
system).
Sturgeon, Yangtze................ Acipenser dabryanus. Wherever found...... E 86 FR 21950, 4/26/
2021.
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Sucker, June..................... Chasmistes liorus... Wherever found...... T 51 FR 10851, 3/31/
1986; 86 FR 192, 1/
4/2021; 50 CFR
17.44(cc) \4d\; 50
CFR 17.95(e).\CH\
Sucker, Lost River............... Deltistes luxatus... Wherever found...... E 53 FR 27130, 7/18/
1988;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sucker, razorback................ Xyrauchen texanus... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 54957, 10/23/
1991;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sucker, Santa Ana [Three CA river Catostomus santaanae Los Angeles River T 65 FR 19686, 4/12/
basins DPS]. basin, San Gabriel 2000;
River basin, Santa 50 CFR
Ana River basin. 17.95(e).\CH\
Sucker, shortnose................ Chasmistes Wherever found...... E 53 FR 27130, 7/18/
brevirostris. 1988;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sucker, Warner................... Catostomus Wherever found...... T 50 FR 39117, 9/27/
warnerensis. 1985;
50 CFR 17.44(l);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sucker, Zuni bluehead............ Catostomus Wherever found...... E 79 FR 43131, 7/24/
discobolus yarrowi. 2014;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Sunfish, spring pygmy............ Elassoma alabamae... Wherever found...... T 78 FR 60766, 10/2/
2013; 50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Tango, Miyako (Tokyo bitterling). Tanakia tanago...... Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
1970.
Temoleh, Ikan (minnow)........... Probarbus jullieni.. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Topminnow, Barrens............... Fundulus julisia.... Wherever found...... E 83 FR 56131, 10/21/
2019.
Topminnow, Gila (incl. Yaqui).... Poeciliopsis Wherever found...... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
occidentalis. 1967.
Totoaba (seatrout or weakfish)... Cynoscion macdonaldi Wherever found...... E 44 FR 29478, 5/21/
1979.
Trout, Apache.................... Oncorhynchus apache. Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
40 FR 29863, 7/16/
1975;
50 CFR
17.44(a).\4d\
Trout, bull [Lower 48 States DPS] Salvelinus U.S.A., coterminous T 63 FR 31647, 6/10/
confluentus. (lower 48 states), 1998;
except where listed 63 FR 42757, 8/11/
as an experimental 1998;
population. 64 FR 17110, 4/8/
1999;
64 FR 58910, 11/1/
1999;
50 CFR 17.44(w);
\4d\
50 CFR 17.44(x);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Trout, bull...................... Salvelinus Clackamas River XN 76 FR 35979, 6/21/
confluentus. subbasin and the 2011;
mainstem Willamette 50 CFR
River, from 17.84(v).\10j\
Willamette Falls to
its points of
confluence with the
Columbia River,
including Multnomah
Channel.
Trout, Gila...................... Oncorhynchus gilae.. Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
1967;
71 FR 40657, 7/18/
2006;
50 CFR
17.44(z).\4d\
Trout, greenback cutthroat....... Oncorhynchus clarkii Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
stomias. 1967;
43 FR 16343, 4/18/
1978;
50 CFR
17.44(f).\4d\
Trout, Lahontan cutthroat........ Oncorhynchus clarkii Wherever found...... T 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
henshawi. 1970;
40 FR 29863, 7/16/
1975;
50 CFR
17.44(a).\4d\
Trout, Little Kern golden........ Oncorhynchus Wherever found...... T 43 FR 15427, 4/13/
aguabonita whitei. 1978;
50 CFR 17.44(e);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Trout, Paiute cutthroat.......... Oncorhynchus clarkii Wherever found...... T 32 FR 4001, 3/11/
seleniris. 1967;
40 FR 29863, 7/16/
1975;
50 CFR
17.44(a).\4d\
Woundfin......................... Plagopterus Wherever found, E 35 FR 16047, 10/13/
argentissimus. except where listed 1970;
as an experimental 50 FR 30188, 7/24/
population. 1985;
50 CFR
17.95(e).\CH\
Woundfin......................... Plagopterus Gila R. drainage, XN 50 FR 30188, 7/24/
argentissimus. AZ, NM. 1985;
50 CFR
17.84(b).\10j\
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Clams
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Bankclimber, purple.............. Elliptoideus Wherever found...... T 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
sloatianus. 1998;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Bean, Choctaw.................... Obovaria Wherever found...... E 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
choctawensis. 2012; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
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Bean, Cumberland................. Villosa trabalis.... Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Bean, Cumberland................. Villosa trabalis.... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Bean, Cumberland................. Villosa trabalis.... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Bean, Purple..................... Villosa perpurpurea. Wherever found...... E 62 FR 1647, 1/10/
1997;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Clubshell........................ Pleurobema clava.... Wherever found, E 58 FR 5638, 1/22/
except where listed 1993.
as an experimental
population.
Clubshell........................ Pleurobema clava.... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Clubshell, black................. Pleurobema curtum... Wherever found...... E 52 FR 11162, 4/7/
1987.
Clubshell, Canoe Creek........... Pleurobema athearni. Wherever found...... E 87 FR 40115, July
6, 2022; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Clubshell, ovate................. Pleurobema perovatum Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Clubshell, southern.............. Pleurobema decisum.. Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Combshell, Cumberlandian......... Epioblasma brevidens Wherever found, E 62 FR 1647, 1/10/
except where listed 1997;
as an experimental 50 CFR
population. 17.95(f).\CH\
Combshell, Cumberlandian......... Epioblasma brevidens U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Combshell, Cumberlandian......... Epioblasma brevidens U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1).
Combshell, southern.............. Epioblasma Wherever found...... E 52 FR 11162, 4/7/
(=Dysnomia) penita. 1987.
Ebonyshell, round................ Reginaia rotulata... Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Elktoe, Appalachian.............. Alasmidonta Wherever found...... E 59 FR 60324, 11/23/
raveneliana. 1994;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Elktoe, Cumberland............... Alasmidonta Wherever found...... E 62 FR 1647, 1/10/
atropurpurea. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Fanshell......................... Cyprogenia stegaria. Wherever found, E 55 FR 25591, 6/21/
except where listed 1990.
as an experimental
population.
Fanshell......................... Cyprogenia stegaria. U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Fanshell, ``Ouachita''........... Cyprogenia cf. Wherever found...... T 88 FR 41724, June
aberti. 27, 2023; 50 CFR
17.45(f); \4d\
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Fanshell, western................ Cyprogenia aberti... Wherever found...... T 88 FR 41724, June
27, 2023; 50 CFR
17.45(f); \4d\
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Fatmucket, Arkansas.............. Lampsilis powelli... Wherever found...... T 55 FR 12797, 4/5/
1990.
Fatmucket, Guadalupe............. Lampsilis bergmanni. Wherever found...... E 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Fatmucket, Texas................. Lampsilis bracteata. Wherever found...... E 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Fawnsfoot, Texas................. Truncilla macrodon.. Wherever found...... T 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.45(c);\4d\
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
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Heelsplitter, inflated........... Potamilus inflatus.. Wherever found...... T 55 FR 39868, 9/28/
1990.
Heelsplitter, Carolina........... Lasmigona decorata.. Wherever found...... E 58 FR 34926, 6/30/
1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Higgins eye (pearlymussel)....... Lampsilis higginsii. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Hickorynut, round................ Obovaria subrotunda. Wherever found...... T 88 FR 14794, March
9, 2023; 50 CFR
17.45(d); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(f).\CH\
Hornshell, Texas................. Popenaias popeii.... Wherever found...... E 83 FR 5720, 2/9/
2018.
Kidneyshell, fluted.............. Ptychobranchus Wherever found...... E 78 FR 59269, 9/26/
subtentus. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Kidneyshell, southern............ Ptychobranchus Wherever found...... E 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
jonesi. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Kidneyshell, triangular.......... Ptychobranchus Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
greenii. 1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Lampmussel, Alabama.............. Lampsilis virescens. Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Lampmussel, Alabama.............. Lampsilis virescens. U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Lance, yellow.................... Elliptio lanceolata. Wherever found...... T 83 FR 14189, 4/3/
2018; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Lilliput, pale................... Toxolasma Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
cylindrellus. 1976.
Longsolid........................ Fusconaia subrotunda Wherever found...... T 88 FR 14794, March
9, 2023; 50 CFR
17.45(d); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(f).\CH\
Mapleleaf, winged (mussel)....... Quadrula fragosa.... Wherever found, E 56 FR 28345, 6/20/
except where listed 1991.
as an experimental
population.
Mapleleaf, winged (mussel)....... Quadrula fragosa.... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Moccasinshell, Alabama........... Medionidus Wherever found...... T 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
acutissimus. 1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Moccasinshell, Coosa............. Medionidus parvulus. Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Moccasinshell, Gulf.............. Medionidus Wherever found...... E 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
penicillatus. 1998;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Moccasinshell, Ochlockonee....... Medionidus Wherever found...... E 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
simpsonianus. 1998;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Moccasinshell, Suwannee.......... Medionidus walkeri.. Wherever found...... T 81 FR 69417, 10/6/
2016; 50 CFR
17.95(f).CH
Monkeyface, Appalachian Theliderma sparsa... Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
(pearlymussel). except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Monkeyface, Appalachian Theliderma sparsa... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
(pearlymussel). specified portions 2007; 50 CFR
of the French Broad 17.85(b).\10j\
and Holston Rivers;
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Monkeyface, Cumberland........... Theliderma Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
intermedia. except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Monkeyface, Cumberland........... Theliderma U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
intermedia. specified portions 2001; 50 CFR
of the Tennessee 17.85(a).\10j\
River; see Sec.
17.85(a)(1)).
Monkeyface, Cumberland........... Theliderma U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
intermedia. specified portions 2007; 50 CFR
of the French Broad 17.85(b).\10j\
and Holston Rivers;
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Mucket, Neosho................... Lampsilis Wherever found...... E 78 FR 57076, 9/17/
rafinesqueana. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Mucket, orangenacre.............. Hamiota perovalis... Wherever found...... T 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Mucket, pink (pearlymussel)...... Lampsilis abrupta... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
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Mussel, oyster................... Epioblasma Wherever found, E 62 FR 1647, 1/10/
capsaeformis. except where listed 1997;
as an experimental 50 CFR
population. 17.95(f).\CH\
Mussel, oyster................... Epioblasma U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
capsaeformis. specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Mussel, oyster................... Epioblasma U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
capsaeformis. specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Mussel, rayed bean............... Villosa fabalis..... Wherever found...... E 77 FR 8632, 2/14/
2012.
Mussel, scaleshell............... Leptodea leptodon... Wherever found...... E 66 FR 51322, 10/9/
2001.
Orb, Guadalupe................... Cyclonaias necki.... Wherever found...... E 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pearlshell, Alabama.............. Margaritifera Wherever found...... E 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
marrianae. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pearlshell, Louisiana............ Margaritifera Wherever found...... T 53 FR 3567, 2/5/
hembeli. 1988;
58 FR 49935, 9/24/
1993.
Pearlymussel, birdwing........... Lemiox rimosus...... Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Pearlymussel, birdwing........... Lemiox rimosus...... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Pearlymussel, birdwing........... Lemiox rimosus...... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pearlymussel, cracking........... Hemistena lata...... Wherever found, E 54 FR 39850, 9/28/
except where listed 1989.
as an experimental
population.
Pearlymussel, cracking........... Hemistena lata...... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Pearlymussel, cracking........... Hemistena lata...... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pearlymussel, Curtis............. Epioblasma curtisii. Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
Pearlymussel, dromedary.......... Dromus dromas....... Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Pearlymussel, dromedary.......... Dromus dromas....... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Pearlymussel, dromedary.......... Dromus dromas....... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pearlymussel, littlewing......... Pegias fabula....... Wherever found...... E 53 FR 45861, 11/14/
1988.
Pearlymussel, Nicklin's.......... Megalonaias Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
nicklineana. 1976.
Pearlymussel, purple cat's paw... Epioblasma obliquata Wherever found, E 55 FR 28209, 7/10/
except where listed 1990.
as an experimental
population.
Pearlymussel, purple cat's paw... Epioblasma obliquata U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001; 50 CFR
of the Tennessee 17.85(a).\10j\
River; see Sec.
17.85(a)(1)).
Pearlymussel, slabside........... Pleuronaia Wherever found...... E 78 FR 59269, 9/26/
dolabelloides. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pearlymussel, Tampico............ Cyrtonaias Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
tampicoensis 1976.
tecomatensis.
Pearlymussel, white cat's paw.... Epioblasma Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
perobliqua. 1976.
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Pigtoe, Atlantic................. Fusconaia masoni.... Wherever found...... T 86 FR 64000,
November 16, 2021;
50 CFR 17.45(a);
\4d\ 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, Cumberland............... Pleuronaia gibber... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 21084, 5/7/
1991.
Pigtoe, dark..................... Pleurobema furvum... Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, finerayed................ Fusconaia cuneolus.. Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Pigtoe, finerayed................ Fusconaia cuneolus.. U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Pigtoe, finerayed................ Fusconaia cuneolus.. U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pigtoe, fuzzy.................... Pleurobema Wherever found...... T 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
strodeanum. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, Georgia.................. Pleurobema Wherever found...... E 75 FR 67512, 11/2/
hanleyianum. 2010;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, heavy.................... Pleurobema taitianum Wherever found...... E 52 FR 11162, 4/7/
1987.
Pigtoe, narrow................... Fusconaia escambia.. Wherever found...... T 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, oval..................... Pleurobema pyriforme Wherever found...... E 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
1998;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, rough.................... Pleurobema plenum... Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Pigtoe, rough.................... Pleurobema plenum... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pigtoe, shiny.................... Fusconaia cor....... Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Pigtoe, shiny.................... Fusconaia cor....... U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Pigtoe, shiny.................... Fusconaia cor....... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pigtoe, southern................. Pleurobema Wherever found...... E 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
georgianum. 1993;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pigtoe, tapered.................. Fusconaia burkei.... Wherever found...... T 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pimpleback, orangefoot........... Plethobasus Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
cooperianus. except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Pimpleback, orangefoot........... Plethobasus U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
cooperianus. specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pimpleback, Texas................ Cyclonaias petrina.. Wherever found...... E 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pink, ring....................... Obovaria retusa..... Wherever found, E 54 FR 40109, 9/29/
except where listed 1989.
as an experimental
population.
Pink, ring....................... Obovaria retusa..... U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Pocketbook, fat.................. Potamilus capax..... Wherever found...... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
1976.
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Pocketbook, finelined............ Hamiota altilis..... Wherever found...... T 58 FR 14330, 3/17/
1993; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Rock pocketbook, Ouachita........ Arcidens wheeleri... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 54950, 10/23/
1991.
Pocketbook, shinyrayed........... Hamiota subangulata. Wherever found...... E 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
1998; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Pocketbook, speckled............. Lampsilis streckeri. Wherever found...... E 54 FR 8339, 2/28/
1989.
Rabbitsfoot...................... Quadrula cylindrica Wherever found...... T 78 FR 57076, 9/17/
cylindrica. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Rabbitsfoot, rough............... Quadrula cylindrica Wherever found...... E 62 FR 1647, 1/10/
strigillata. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Riffleshell, northern............ Epioblasma rangiana. Wherever found...... E 58 FR 5638, 1/22/
1993.
Riffleshell, tan................. Epioblasma Wherever found...... E 42 FR 42351, 8/23/
florentina walkeri 1977.
(=E. walkeri).
Sandshell, southern.............. Hamiota australis... Wherever found...... T 77 FR 61663, 10/10/
2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Sheepnose........................ Plethobasus cyphyus. Wherever found...... E 77 FR 14914, 3/13/
2012.
Slabshell, Chipola............... Elliptio Wherever found...... T 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
chipolaensis. 1998;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Snuffbox (mussel)................ Epioblasma triquetra Wherever found...... E 77 FR 8632, 2/14/
2012.
Spectaclecase.................... Cumberlandia Wherever found...... E 77 FR 14914, 3/13/
monodonta. 2012.
Spike, Balcones.................. Fusconaia iheringi.. Wherever found...... E 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Spike, false..................... Fusconaia mitchelli. Wherever found...... E 89 FR 48034, June
4, 2024;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Spinymussel, Altamaha............ Elliptio spinosa.... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 62928, 10/11/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Spinymussel, James............... Parvaspina collina.. Wherever found...... E 53 FR 27689, 7/22/
1988.
Spinymussel, Tar River........... Parvaspina Wherever found...... E 50 FR 26572, 6/27/
steinstansana. 1985.
Threeridge, fat.................. Amblema neislerii... Wherever found...... E 63 FR 12664, 3/16/
1998;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Wartyback, white................. Plethobasus Wherever found, E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/
cicatricosus. except where listed 1976.
as an experimental
population.
Wartyback, white................. Plethobasus U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
cicatricosus. specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Wedgemussel, dwarf............... Alasmidonta Wherever found...... E 55 FR 9447, 3/14/
heterodon. 1990.
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Snails
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Abalone, Black................... Haliotis cracherodii Wherever found...... E 74 FR 1937, 1/14/
2009; \N\
76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
50 CFR 226.221.\CH\
Abalone, white................... Haliotis sorenseni.. Wherever found...... E 66 FR 29054, 5/29/
2001; \N\
70 FR 69464, 11/16/
2005.
Campeloma, slender............... Campeloma decampi... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 10033, 2/25/
2000.
Cavesnail, Tumbling Creek........ Antrobia culveri.... Wherever found...... E 67 FR 52879, 8/14/
2002;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Elimia, lacy..................... Elimia crenatella... Wherever found...... T 63 FR 57610, 10/28/
1998.
Hornsnail, rough................. Pleurocera foremani. Wherever found...... E 75 FR 67512, 11/2/
2010;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Limpet, Banbury Springs.......... Idaholanx fresti.... Wherever found...... E 57 FR 59244, 12/14/
1992.
Lioplax, cylindrical............. Lioplax Wherever found...... E 63 FR 57610, 10/28/
cyclostomaformis. 1998.
Marstonia, armored (snail)....... Marstonia pachyta... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 10033, 2/25/
2000.
Marstonia, royal................. Marstonia ogmorhaphe Wherever found...... E 59 FR 17994, 4/15/
1994.
Pebblesnail, flat................ Lepyrium showalteri. Wherever found...... E 63 FR 57610, 10/28/
1998.
Pecos assiminea.................. Assiminea pecos..... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 33036, 6/7/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Ramshorn, magnificent............ Planorbella Wherever found...... E 88 FR 56471, 8/18/
magnifica. 2023; 50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Riversnail, Anthony's............ Athearnia anthonyi.. Wherever found, E 59 FR 17994, 4/15/
except where listed 1994.
as an experimental
population.
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Riversnail, Anthony's............ Athearnia anthonyi.. U.S.A. (AL-- XN 66 FR 32250, 6/14/
specified portions 2001;
of the Tennessee 50 CFR
River; see Sec. 17.85(a).\10j\
17.85(a)(1)).
Riversnail, Anthony's............ Athearnia anthonyi.. U.S.A. (TN-- XN 72 FR 52434, 9/13/
specified portions 2007;
of the French Broad 50 CFR
and Holston Rivers; 17.85(b).\10j\
see Sec.
17.85(b)(1)).
Rocksnail, interrupted........... Leptoxis foremani... Wherever found...... E 75 FR 67512, 11/2/
2010;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Rocksnail, painted............... Leptoxis taeniata... Wherever found...... T 63 FR 57610, 10/28/
1998.
Rocksnail, plicate............... Leptoxis plicata.... Wherever found...... E 63 FR 57610, 10/28/
1998.
Rocksnail, round................. Leptoxis ampla...... Wherever found...... T 63 FR 57610, 10/28/
1998.
Snail, Bliss Rapids.............. Taylorconcha Wherever found...... T 57 FR 59244, 12/14/
serpenticola. 1992.
Snail, Chittenango ovate amber... Novisuccinea Wherever found...... T 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
chittenangoensis. 1978.
Snail, flat-spired three-toothed. Triodopsis Wherever found...... T 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
platysayoides. 1978.
Snail, fragile tree (Akaleha Samoana fragilis.... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
dogas, Denden). 2015.
Snail, Guam tree (Akaleha, Partula radiolata... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
Denden). 2015.
Snail, humped tree (Akaleha, Partula gibba....... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
Denden). 2015.
Snail, Iowa Pleistocene.......... Discus macclintocki. Wherever found...... E 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
1978.
Snail, Lanai tree................ Partulina Wherever found...... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
semicarinata. 2013.
Snail, Lanai tree................ Partulina variabilis Wherever found...... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013.
Snail, Langford's tree (Akaleha, Partula langfordi... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
Denden). 2015.
Snail, Manus Island tree......... Papustyla Wherever found...... E 35 FR 8491, 6/2/
pulcherrima. 1970.
Snail, Morro shoulderband........ Helmin thoglypta Wherever found...... T 59 FR 64613, 12/15/
walkeriana. 1994; 87 FR 6063,
2/3/2022; 50 CFR
17.45(b); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(f).\CH\
Snail, Newcomb's................. Erinna newcombi..... Wherever found...... T 65 FR 4162, 1/26/
2000;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Snail, Newcomb's tree............ Newcombia cumingi... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Snail [no common name]........... Eua zebrina......... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 65466, 9/22/
2016.
Snail [no common name]........... Ostodes strigatus... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 65466, 9/22/
2016.
Snail, noonday................... Mesodon clarki Wherever found...... T 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
nantahala. 1978.
Snail, painted snake coiled Anguispira picta.... Wherever found...... T 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
forest. 1978.
Snail, Snake River physa......... Physella natricina.. Wherever found...... E 57 FR 59244, 12/14/
1992.
Snail, Stock Island tree......... Orthalicus reses Wherever found...... T 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
(not incl. 1978.
nesodryas ).
Snail, tulotoma.................. Tulotoma magnifica.. Wherever found...... T 56 FR 797, 1/9/
1991;
76 FR 31866, 6/2/
2011.
Snail, Virginia fringed mountain. Polygyriscus Wherever found...... E 43 FR 28932, 7/3/
virginianus. 1978.
Snails, Oahu tree................ Achatinella spp..... Wherever found...... E 46 FR 3178, 1/13/
1981;
46 FR 40025, 8/6/
1981.
Springsnail, Alamosa............. Tryonia alamosae.... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49646, 9/30/
1991.
Springsnail, Bruneau Hot......... Pyrgulopsis Wherever found...... E 58 FR 5938, 1/25/
bruneauensis. 1993.
Springsnail, Chupadera........... Pyrgulopsis Wherever found...... E 77 FR 41088, 7/12/
chupaderae. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Springsnail, Koster's............ Juturnia kosteri.... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 33036, 6/7/
2011; 50 CFR
17.95(f).CH
Springsnail, Phantom............. Pyrgulopsis texana.. Wherever found...... E 78 FR 41227, 7/9/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Springsnail, Roswell............. Pyrgulopsis Wherever found...... E 76 FR 33036, 6/7/
roswellensis. 2011;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Springsnail, San Bernardino...... Pyrgulopsis Wherever found...... T 77 FR 23060, 4/17/
bernardina. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Springsnail, Socorro............. Pyrgulopsis Wherever found...... E 56 FR 49646, 9/30/
neomexicana. 1991.
Springsnail, Three Forks......... Pyrgulopsis Wherever found...... E 77 FR 23060, 4/17/
trivialis. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Tryonia, Diamond................. Pseudotryonia Wherever found...... E 78 FR 41227, 7/9/
adamantina. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
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Tryonia, Gonzales................ Tryonia Wherever found...... E 78 FR 41227, 7/9/
circumstriata. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
Tryonia, Phantom................. Tryonia cheatumi.... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 41227, 7/9/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(f).\CH\
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Insects
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bee, bumble, Franklin's.......... Bombus franklini.... Wherever found...... E 85 FR 47221, 8/24/
2021.
Bee, bumble, rusty patched....... Bombus affinis...... Wherever found...... E 82 FR 3186, 1/11/
2017.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus anthracinus. Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus assimulans.. Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus facilis..... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus hilaris..... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus kuakea...... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus longiceps... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Bee, yellow-faced................ Hylaeus mana........ Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Beetle, American burying......... Nicrophorus Wherever found, T 54 FR 29652, 7/13/
americanus. except where listed 1989; 85 FR 65241,
as an experimental 10/15/2020; 50 CFR
population. 17.47(d).\4d\
Beetle, American burying......... Nicrophorus In southwestern XN 77 FR 16712, 3/22/
americanus. Missouri, the 2012; 50 CFR
counties of Cedar, 17.85(c).\10j\
St. Clair, Bates,
and Vernon.
Beetle, Casey's June............. Dinacoma caseyi..... Wherever found...... E 76 FR 58954, 9/22/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Beetle, Coffin Cave mold......... Batrisodes texanus.. Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
1988;
58 FR 43818, 8/18/
1993.
Beetle, Comal Springs dryopid.... Stygoparnus Wherever found...... E 62 FR 66295, 12/18/
comalensis. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Beetle, Comal Springs riffle..... Heterelmis Wherever found...... E 62 FR 66295, 12/18/
comalensis. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Beetle, delta green ground....... Elaphrus viridis.... Wherever found...... T 45 FR 52807, 8/8/
1980;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Beetle, Helotes mold............. Batrisodes venyivi.. Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
2000; 50 CFR
17.95(i).CH
Beetle, Hungerford's crawling Brychius hungerfordi Wherever found...... E 59 FR 10580, 3/7/
water. 1994.
Beetle, Kretschmarr Cave mold.... Texamaurops reddelli Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
1988;
58 FR 43818, 8/18/
1993.
Beetle, Miami tiger.............. Cicindelidia Wherever found...... E 81 FR 68985, 10/5/
floridana. 2016; 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Beetle, Mount Hermon June........ Polyphylla barbata.. Wherever found...... E 62 FR 3616, 1/24/
1997.
Beetle, (no common name)......... Rhadine exilis...... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
2000; 50 CFR
17.95(i).CH
Beetle, (no common name)......... Rhadine infernalis.. Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
2000; 50 CFR
17.95(i).CH
Beetle, Northeastern beach tiger. Habroscelimorpha Wherever found...... T 55 FR 32088, 8/7/
dorsalis dorsalis. 1990.
Beetle, Ohlone tiger............. Cicindela ohlone.... Wherever found...... E 66 FR 50340, 10/3/
2001.
Beetle, Puritan tiger............ Ellipsoptera Wherever found...... T 55 FR 32088, 8/7/
puritana. 1990.
Beetle, Salt Creek tiger......... Cicindela nevadica Wherever found...... E 70 FR 58335, 10/6/
lincolniana. 2005;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Beetle, Tooth Cave ground........ Rhadine persephone.. Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
1988.
Beetle, valley elderberry Desmocerus Wherever found...... T 45 FR 52803, 8/8/
longhorn. californicus 1980;
dimorphus. 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Bartram's scrub- Strymon acis Wherever found...... E 79 FR 47221, 8/12/
hairstreak. bartrami. 2014;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, bay checkerspot....... Euphydryas editha Wherever found...... T 52 FR 35366, 9/18/
bayensis. 1987;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Behren's silverspot... Speyeria zerene Wherever found...... E 62 FR 64306, 12/5/
behrensii. 1997.
Butterfly, callippe silverspot... Speyeria callippe Wherever found...... E 62 FR 64306, 12/5/
callippe. 1997.
Butterfly, cassius blue.......... Leptotes cassius Coastal south and T (S/A) 77 FR 20948, 4/6/
theonus. central FL. 2012.
Butterfly, ceraunus blue......... Hemiargus ceraunus Coastal south and T (S/A) 77 FR 20948, 4/6/
antibubastus. central FL. 2012.
Butterfly, Corsican swallowtail.. Papilio hospiton.... Wherever found...... E 58 FR 4356, 1/14/
1993.
Butterfly, El Segundo blue....... Euphilotes battoides Wherever found...... E 41 FR 22041, 6/14/
allyni. 1976.
Butterfly, Fender's blue......... Icaricia icarioides Wherever found...... T 65 FR 3875, 1/25/
fenderi. 2000; 88 FR 2006,
1/12/2023; 50 CFR
17.47(f); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(i).\CH\
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Butterfly, Florida leafwing...... Anaea troglodyta Wherever found...... E 79 FR 47221, 8/12/
floridalis. 2014;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Hermes copper......... Lycaena hermes...... Wherever found...... T 86 FR 72394; 12/21/
2021; 50 CFR
17.47(e); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Homerus swallowtail... Papilio homerus..... Wherever found...... E 58 FR 4356, 1/14/
1993.
Butterfly, island marble......... Euchloe ausonides Wherever found...... E 85 FR 26786, 5/5/
insulanus. 2020; 50 CFR
17.95(i).CH
Butterfly, Karner blue........... Lycaeides melissa Wherever found...... E 57 FR 59236, 12/14/
samuelis. 1992.
Butterfly, Lange's metalmark..... Apodemia mormo Wherever found...... E 41 FR 22041, 6/14/
langei. 1976.
Butterfly, lotis blue............ Lycaeides Wherever found...... E 41 FR 22041, 6/14/
argyrognomon lotis. 1976.
Butterfly, Luzon peacock Papilio chikae...... Wherever found...... E 58 FR 4356, 1/14/
swallowtail. 1993.
Butterfly, Mariana eight-spot Hypolimnas octocula Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
(Ababbang, Libweibwogh). marianensis. 2015.
Butterfly, Mariana wandering Vagrans egistina.... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
(Ababbang, Libweibwogh). 2015.
Butterfly, Miami blue............ Cyclargus thomasi Wherever found...... E 77 FR 20948, 4/6/
bethunebakeri. 2012.
Butterfly, mission blue.......... Icaricia icarioides Wherever found...... E 41 FR 22041, 6/14/
missionensis. 1976.
Butterfly, Mitchell's satyr...... Neonympha mitchellii Wherever found...... E 56 FR 28825, 6/25/
mitchellii. 1991;
57 FR 21564, 5/20/
1992.
Butterfly, Mount Charleston blue. Icaricia (Plebejus) Wherever found...... E 78 FR 57749, 9/19/
shasta 2013;
charlestonensis. 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Myrtle's silverspot... Speyeria zerene Wherever found...... E 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
myrtleae. 1992.
Butterfly, nickerbean blue....... Cyclargus ammon..... Coastal south and T (S/A) 77 FR 20948, 4/6/
central FL. 2012;
50 CFR
17.47(a).\4d\
Butterfly, Oregon silverspot..... Speyeria zerene Wherever found, T 45 FR 44935, 7/2/
hippolyta. except where listed 1980; 50 CFR
as an experimental 17.95(i).\CH\
population.
Butterfly, Oregon silverspot..... Speyeria zerene U.S.A. (OR-- XN 82 FR 28567; 06/23/
hippolyta. specified portions 2017.
of Clatsop and
Tillamook Counties;
see Sec.
17.85(d)).
Butterfly, Palos Verdes blue..... Glaucopsyche Wherever found...... E 45 FR 44935, 7/2/
lygdamus 1980;
palosverdesensis. 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Puerto Rican harlequin Atlantea tulita..... Wherever found...... T 87 FR 73655, 12/1/
22; 50 CFR
17.47(g); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Queen Alexandra's Troides alexandrae.. Wherever found...... E 54 FR 38950, 9/21/
birdwing. 1989.
Butterfly, Quino checkerspot..... Euphydryas editha Wherever found...... E 62 FR 2313, 1/16/
quino. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Sacramento Mountains Euphydryas anicia Wherever found...... E 88 FR 6177, 1/31/
checkerspot. cloudcrofti. 2023.
Butterfly, Saint Francis' satyr.. Neonympha mitchellii Wherever found...... E 59 FR 18324, 4/18/
francisci. 1994;
60 FR 5264, 1/26/
1995.
Butterfly, San Bruno elfin....... Callophrys mossii Wherever found...... E 41 FR 22041, 6/14/
bayensis. 1976.
Butterfly, Schaus swallowtail.... Heraclides Wherever found...... E 41 FR 17736, 4/28/
aristodemus 1976;
ponceanus. 49 FR 34501, 8/31/
1984.
Butterfly, silverspot............ Speyeria nokomis Wherever found...... T 89 FR 11750,
nokomis. February 15, 2024;
50 CFR
17.47(h).\4d\
Butterfly, Smith's blue.......... Euphilotes enoptes Wherever found...... E 41 FR 22041, 6/14/
smithi. 1976.
Butterfly, Taylor's checkerspot.. Euphydryas editha Wherever found...... E 78 FR 61451, 10/3/
taylori. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Butterfly, Uncompahgre fritillary Boloria acrocnema... Wherever found...... E 56 FR 28712, 6/24/
1991.
Damselfly, blackline Hawaiian.... Megalagrion Wherever found...... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
nigrohamatum 2012;
nigrolineatum. 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Damselfly, crimson Hawaiian...... Megalagrion Wherever found...... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
leptodemas. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Damselfly, flying earwig Hawaiian Megalagrion nesiotes Wherever found...... E 75 FR 35990, 6/24/
2010; 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Damselfly, oceanic Hawaiian...... Megalagrion Wherever found...... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
oceanicum. 2012;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Damselfly, orangeblack Hawaiian.. Megalagrion Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
xanthomelas. 2016.
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Damselfly, Pacific Hawaiian...... Megalagrion Wherever found...... E 75 FR 35990, 6/24/
pacificum. 2010; 50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Damselfly, Rota blue (Dulalas Ischnura luta....... Wherever found...... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
Luta, Dulalas Luuta). 2015.
Dragonfly, Hine's emerald........ Somatochlora hineana Wherever found...... E 60 FR 5267, 1/26/
1995;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Delhi Sands flower-loving... Rhaphiomidas Wherever found...... E 58 FR 49881, 9/23/
terminatus 1993.
abdominalis.
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila aglaia... Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila differens Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila digressa. Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila hemipeza. Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
heteroneura. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
montgomeryi. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila mulli.... Wherever found...... T 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
musaphilia. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
neoclavisetae. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila obatai... Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
ochrobasis. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila sharpi... Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
substenoptera. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Fly, Hawaiian picture-wing....... Drosophila Wherever found...... E 71 FR 26835, 5/9/
tarphytrichia. 2006;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Grasshopper, Zayante band-winged. Trimerotropis Wherever found...... E 62 FR 3616, 1/24/
infantilis. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Moth, Blackburn's sphinx......... Manduca blackburni.. Wherever found...... E 65 FR 4770, 2/1/
2000;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Moth, bog buck................... Hemileuca maia Wherever found...... E 88 FR 15921, 3/15/
menyanthevora (=H. 2023.
iroquois).
Moth, Kern primrose sphinx....... Euproserpinus Wherever found...... T 45 FR 24088, 4/8/
euterpe. 1980.
Naucorid, Ash Meadows............ Ambrysus amargosus.. Wherever found...... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
1985;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Skipper, Carson wandering........ Pseudo copaeodes Wherever found...... E 67 FR 51116, 8/7/
eunus obscurus. 2002.
Skipper, Dakota.................. Hesperia dacotae.... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 63671, 10/24/
2014;
50 CFR 17.95(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.47(b).\4d\
Skipper, Laguna Mountains........ Pyrgus ruralis Wherever found...... E 62 FR 2313, 1/16/
lagunae. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Skipper, Pawnee montane.......... Hesperia leonardus Wherever found...... T 52 FR 36176, 9/25/
montana. 1987.
Skipperling, Poweshiek........... Oarisma poweshiek... Wherever found...... E 79 FR 63671, 10/24/
2014;
50 CFR
17.95(i).\CH\
Stonefly, meltwater lednian...... Lednia tumana....... Wherever found...... T 84 FR 64210, 11/21/
2019;
50 CFR
17.47(c).\4d\
Stonefly, western glacier........ Zapada glacier...... Wherever found...... T 84 FR 64210, 11/21/
2019;
50 CFR
17.47(c).\4d\
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arachnids
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harvestman, Bee Creek Cave....... Texella reddelli.... Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
1988;
58 FR 43818, 8/18/
1993.
Harvestman, Bone Cave............ Texella reyesi...... Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
1988;
58 FR 43818, 8/18/
1993.
Harvestman, Cokendolpher cave.... Texella Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
cokendolpheri. 2000; 50 CFR
17.95(g).CH
Meshweaver, Government Canyon Bat Cicurina vespera.... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
Cave. 2000; 50 CFR
17.95(g).CH
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Meshweaver, Madla Cave........... Cicurina madla...... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
2000; 50 CFR
17.95(g).CH
Meshweaver, Robber Baron Cave.... Cicurina baronia.... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
2000; 50 CFR
17.95(g).CH
Pseudoscorpion, Tooth Cave....... Tartarocreagris Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
texana. 1988.
Spider, Government Canyon Bat Tayshaneta microps.. Wherever found...... E 65 FR 81419, 12/26/
Cave. 2000; 50 CFR
17.95(g).CH
Spider, ivory ornamental tiger... Poecilotheria Wherever found...... E 83 FR 36755, 7/31/
subfusca. 2018.
Spider, Kauai cave wolf.......... Adelocosa anops..... Wherever found...... E 65 FR 2348, 1/14/
2000;
50 CFR
17.95(g).\CH\
Spider, ornate tiger............. Poecilotheria ornata Wherever found...... E 83 FR 36755, 7/31/
2018.
Spider, Pedersen's tiger......... Poecilotheria Wherever found...... E 83 FR 36755, 7/31/
vittata. 2018.
Spider, Smith's tiger............ Poecilotheria smithi Wherever found...... E 83 FR 36755, 7/31/
2018.
Spider, spruce-fir moss.......... Microhexura Wherever found...... E 60 FR 6968, 2/6/
montivaga. 1995;
50 CFR
17.95(g).\CH\
Spider, Sri Lanka ornamental Poecilotheria Wherever found...... E 83 FR 36755, 7/31/
tiger. fasciata. 2018.
Spider, Tooth Cave............... Tayshaneta myopica.. Wherever found...... E 53 FR 36029, 9/16/
1988.
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Crustaceans
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amphipod, diminutive............. Gammarus Wherever found...... E 78 FR 41227, 7/9/
hyalleloides. 2013;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Amphipod, Hay's Spring........... Stygobromus hayi.... Wherever found...... E 47 FR 5425, 2/5/
1982.
Amphipod, Illinois Cave.......... Gammarus Wherever found...... E 63 FR 46900, 9/3/
acherondytes. 1998.
Amphipod, Kauai cave............. Spelaeorchestia Wherever found...... E 65 FR 2348, 1/14/
koloana. 2000;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Amphipod, Noel's................. Gammarus desperatus. Wherever found...... E 76 FR 33036, 6/7/
2011;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Amphipod, Peck's cave............ Stygobromus Wherever found...... E 62 FR 66295, 12/18/
(=Stygonectes) 1997;
Pecki. 50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Amphipod, Pecos.................. Gammarus pecos...... Wherever found...... E 78 FR 41227, 7/9/
2013;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Crayfish, Big Creek.............. Faxonius peruncus... Wherever found...... T 88 FR 25512, 4/27/
2023; 50 CFR
17.46(c);\4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(h).\CH\
Crayfish, Big Sandy.............. Cambarus callainus.. Wherever found...... T 81 FR 20450, 4/7/
2016; 50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Crayfish, cave................... Cambarus aculabrum.. Wherever found...... E 58 FR 25742, 4/27/
1993.
Crayfish, cave................... Cambarus zophonastes Wherever found...... E 52 FR 11170, 4/7/
1987.
Crayfish, Guyandotte River....... Cambarus veteranus.. Wherever found...... E 81 FR 20450, 4/7/
2016;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Crayfish, Nashville.............. Orconectes shoupi... Wherever found...... E 51 FR 34410, 9/3/
1986.
Crayfish, Panama City............ Procambarus Wherever found...... T 86 FR 546, 1/5/22;
econfinae. 50 CFR
17.46(b);\4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(h).\CH\
Crayfish, St. Francis River...... Faxonius quadruncus. Wherever found...... T 88 FR 25512, 4/27/
2023; 50 CFR
17.46(c);\4d\ 50
CFR 17.95(h).\CH\
Crayfish, Shasta................. Pacifastacus fortis. Wherever found...... E 53 FR 38460, 9/30/
1988.
Crayfish, slenderclaw............ Cambarus cracens.... Wherever found...... E 86 FR 50264, 9/8/
21; 50 CFR
17.95(h)\CH\.
Fairy shrimp, Conservancy........ Branchinecta Wherever found...... E 59 FR 48136, 9/19/
conservatio. 1994;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Fairy shrimp, longhorn........... Branchinecta Wherever found...... E 59 FR 48136, 9/19/
longiantenna. 1994;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Fairy shrimp, Riverside.......... Streptocephalus Wherever found...... E 58 FR 41384, 8/3/
woottoni. 1993;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Fairy shrimp, San Diego.......... Branchinecta Wherever found...... E 62 FR 4925, 2/3/
sandiegonensis. 1997;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Fairy shrimp, vernal pool........ Branchinecta lynchi. Wherever found...... T 59 FR 48136, 9/19/
1994; 50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
Isopod, Lee County cave.......... Lirceus usdagalun... Wherever found...... E 57 FR 54722, 11/20/
1992.
Isopod, Madison Cave............. Antrolana lira...... Wherever found...... T 47 FR 43699, 10/4/
1982;
50 CFR
17.46(a).\4d\
Isopod, Socorro.................. Thermosphaeroma Wherever found...... E 43 FR 12690, 3/27/
thermophilus. 1978.
Shrimp, Alabama cave............. Palaemonias alabamae Wherever found...... E 53 FR 34696, 9/7/
1988.
Shrimp, anchialine pool.......... Procaris hawaiana... Wherever found...... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Shrimp, anchialine pool.......... Vetericaris Wherever found...... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
chaceorum. 2013.
Shrimp, California freshwater.... Syncaris pacifica... Wherever found...... E 53 FR 43884, 10/31/
1988.
Shrimp, Kentucky cave............ Palaemonias ganteri. Wherever found...... E 48 FR 46337, 10/12/
1983;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
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Shrimp, Squirrel Chimney cave.... Palaemonetes Wherever found...... T 55 FR 25588, 6/21/
cummingi. 1990.
Tadpole shrimp, vernal pool...... Lepidurus packardi.. Wherever found...... E 59 FR 48136, 9/19/
1994;
50 CFR
17.95(h).\CH\
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Corals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora globiceps.. Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
jacquelineae. 2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora lokani..... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora pharaonis.. Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora retusa..... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora rudis...... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora speciosa... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Acropora tenella.... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Anacropora spinosa.. Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Cantharellus noumeae Wherever found...... E 80 FR 60560, 10/7/
2015; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Coral, (no common name).......... Euphyllia paradivisa Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Isopora Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
crateriformis. 2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Montipora Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
australiensis. 2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Pavona diffluens.... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Porites napopora.... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Seriatopora aculeata Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014.
Coral, (no common name).......... Tubastraea floreana. Wherever found...... E 80 FR 60560, 10/7/
2015; N 81 FR
76311, 11/2/2016.
Coral, boulder star.............. Orbicella franksi... Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\ 79 FR
67356, 11/13/2014;
50 CFR
226.230.\CH\
Coral, elkhorn................... Acropora palmata.... Wherever found...... T 76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014;
50 CFR 223.208;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.216.\CH\
Coral, lobed star................ Orbicella annularis. Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\ 79 FR
67356, 11/13/2014;
50 CFR
226.230.\CH\
Coral, mountainous star.......... Orbicella faveolata. Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\ 79 FR
67356, 11/13/2014;
50 CFR
226.230.\CH\
Coral, pillar.................... Dendrogyra cylindrus Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\ 79 FR
67356, 11/13/2014;
50 CFR
226.230.\CH\
Coral, rough cactus.............. Mycetophyllia ferox. Wherever found...... T 79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\ 79 FR
67356, 11/13/2014;
50 CFR
226.230.\CH\
Coral, staghorn.................. Acropora cervicornis Wherever found...... T 76 FR 20558, 4/13/
2011;
79 FR 42687, 7/23/
2014;
79 FR 53852, 9/10/
2014; \N\
79 FR 67356, 11/13/
2014;
50 CFR 223.208;
\4d\
50 CFR 226.216.\CH\
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Cephalopods
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nautilus, chambered.............. Nautilus pompilius.. Wherever found...... T 83 FR 48976, 9/28/
2018; N 84 FR
13809, 4/8/2019.
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[81 FR 51556, Aug. 4, 2016]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
17.11, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
Sec. 17.12 Endangered and threatened plants.
(a) The list in paragraph (h) of this section contains the plant
species determined by the Service or the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) of the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (hereafter in this section referred to as
``the Services'') to be endangered species or threatened species. It
also contains the plant species treated as endangered or threatened
because they are similar in appearance to and may be confused with
endangered or threatened species (see Sec. Sec. 17.50 through 17.52).
The ``Common name,'' ``Scientific name,'' ``Where listed,'' and
``Status'' columns provide regulatory information; together, they
identify listed plant species within the meaning of the Act and describe
where they are protected. When a taxon has more than one entry, the
``Where listed'' or ``Status'' column will identify its status in each
relevant geographic area. The listing of a particular taxon includes all
lower taxonomic units.
(b) ``Scientific name'' column. The Services use the most recently
accepted scientific name. In cases where confusion might arise, one or
more synonyms are provided in parentheses within the ``Scientific name''
column. The Services will rely to the extent practicable on the
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) to determine a species'
scientific name. ITIS incorporates the naming principles established by
the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (see
paragraph (g) of this section). If the scientific name in ITIS differs
from the scientific name adopted for use under the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES), the CITES nomenclature will be provided in brackets ``[ ]''
within the ``Scientific name'' column following the ITIS nomenclature.
(c) ``Common name'' column. Although common names are included, they
cannot be relied upon for identification of any specimen, since they may
vary greatly in local usage. In cases where confusion might arise, one
or more synonyms are provided in parentheses within the ``Common name''
column.
(d) ``Where listed'' column. The ``Where listed'' column sets forth
the geographic area where the species is listed for purposes of the Act.
Except when providing a geographic description of an experimental
population designation, ``Wherever found'' will be used to indicate the
Act's protections apply to all individuals of the species, wherever
found.
(e) ``Status'' column. Within the ``Status'' column, the following
abbreviations are used:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abbreviation Regulatory status the abbreviation represents
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E........................ Endangered species.
T........................ Threatened species.
E (S/A).................. Endangered based on similarity of appearance
to an existing listed species.
T (S/A).................. Threatened based on similarity of appearance
to an existing listed species.
XE....................... Essential experimental population (See
subpart H of this part).
XN....................... Nonessential experimental population (See
subpart H of this part).
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(f) ``Listing Citations and Applicable Rules'' column. The ``Listing
Citations and Applicable Rules'' column is nonregulatory in nature and
is provided for informational and navigational purposes only. Please
note that the sections of part 17 that include designations of critical
habitat for plants are organized by family name. A link to the
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), which displays the
taxonomic hierarchy of a species, including its family name, is provided
on each species' profile page accessible through the Service's Web site
(http://www.fws.gov/endangered/) or information is available directly
through the ITIS (http://www.itis.gov/).
(1) Within the ``Listing Citations and Applicable Rules'' column,
the following superscripts are used:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Superscript Description of citation or rule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
N........................ NMFS listing citation (NMFS Lead).
J........................ Both FWS and NMFS listing citation (Joint
Jurisdiction).
CH....................... Critical habitat rule.
4d....................... Species-specific ``4(d)'' rule (a rule issued
under the authority of section 4(d) of the
Act).
10j...................... Species-specific ``10(j)'' rule (a rule
issued under the authority of section 10(j)
of the Act).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Listing citations contain the volume, document starting page
number, and publication date of the Federal Register publication(s) in
which a species' status was assessed. At least since 1973, these
documents have included a statement indicating the basis for the listing
or reclassification, as well as the effective date(s) of the listing or
other rules that changed how the species was identified in the list in
paragraph (h) of this section.
(3) ``Critical habitat'' and ``Species-specific'' rules superscripts
provide cross-references to other sections in part 17 or part 222, 223,
or 226 of chapter II of this title where critical habitat and species-
specific rules are found. The species-specific superscripts also
identify experimental populations. Experimental populations (superscript
``10j'') are a separate citation, with one of the following symbols in
the ``Status'' column: ``XE'' for an essential experimental population
and ``XN'' for a nonessential experimental population.
(4) This column is for reference and navigational purposes only. All
other appropriate rules in part 17, parts 217 through 226 of chapter II
of this title, and part 402 of chapter IV of this title apply, if no
species-specific rules are referenced. In addition, other rules in this
title could relate to such species (for example, port-of-entry
requirements). The references in the ``Listing Citations and Applicable
Rules'' column do not comprise a comprehensive list of all regulations
that the Services might apply to the species or to the regulations of
other Federal agencies or State or local governments.
(g) The Services will rely to the extent practicable on ITIS (http:/
/www.itis.gov) and standard references adopted for CITES (http://
cites.org).
(h) The ``List of Endangered and Threatened Plants'' is provided in
the table in this paragraph (h):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Listing citations
Scientific name Common name Where listed Status and applicable
rules
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flowering Plants
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abronia macrocarpa............... Large-fruited sand- Wherever found..... E 53 FR 37975, 9/28/
verbena. 1988.
Abutilon eremitopetalum.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47686, 9/20/
1991.
Abutilon menziesii............... Kooloaula.......... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 34412, 9/26/
1986.
Abutilon sandwicense............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Acaena exigua.................... Liliwai............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Acanthomintha ilicifolia......... San Diego thornmint Wherever found..... T 63 FR 54938, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
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Acanthomintha obovata ssp. San Mateo thornmint Wherever found..... E 50 FR 37858, 9/18/
duttonii. 1985.
Achyranthes mutica............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Achyranthes splendens var. Round-leaved chaff- Wherever found..... E 51 FR 10518, 3/26/
rotundata. flower. 1986;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Aconitum noveboracense........... Northern wild Wherever found..... T 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
monkshood. 1978.
Aeschynomene virginica........... Sensitive joint- Wherever found..... T 57 FR 21569, 5/20/
vetch. 1992.
Agalinis acuta................... Sandplain gerardia. Wherever found..... E 53 FR 34701, 9/7/
1988.
Agave eggersiana................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 79 FR 53303, 9/9/
2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Alectryon macrococcus............ Mahoe.............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c) ;
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e) );
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Allium munzii.................... Munz's onion....... Wherever found..... E 63 FR 54975, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Alopecurus aequalis var. Sonoma alopecurus.. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
sonomensis. 1997.
Amaranthus brownii............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 43178, 8/21/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(g).\CH\
Amaranthus pumilus............... Seabeach amaranth.. Wherever found..... T 58 FR 18035, 4/7/
1993.
Ambrosia cheiranthifolia......... South Texas Wherever found..... E 59 FR 43648, 8/24/
ambrosia. 1994.
Ambrosia pumila.................. San Diego ambrosia. Wherever found..... E 67 FR 44372, 7/2/
2002;
50 CFR 17.96.\CH\
Amorpha crenulata................ Crenulate lead- Wherever found..... E 50 FR 29345, 7/18/
plant. 1985.
Amphianthus pusillus............. Little amphianthus. Wherever found..... T 53 FR 3560, 2/5/
1988.
Amsinckia grandiflora............ Large-flowered Wherever found..... E 50 FR 19374, 5/8/
fiddleneck. 1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Amsonia kearneyana............... Kearney's blue-star Wherever found..... E 54 FR 2131, 1/19/
1989.
Apios priceana................... Price's potato-bean Wherever found..... T 55 FR 429, 1/5/
1990.
Arabis georgiana................. Georgia rockcress.. Wherever found..... T 79 FR 54627, 9/12/
2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Arabis hoffmannii................ Hoffmann's rock- Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
cress. 1997.
Arabis mcdonaldiana.............. McDonald's rock- Wherever found..... E 43 FR 44810, 9/28/
cress. 1978.
Arabis (=Boechera) perstellata... Braun's Rock-cress. Wherever found..... E 60 FR 56, 1/3/1995;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Arctomecon humilis............... Dwarf bear-poppy... Wherever found..... E 44 FR 64250, 11/6/
1979.
Arctostaphylos confertiflora..... Santa Rosa Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
manzanita. 1997.
Arctostaphylos franciscana....... Franciscan Wherever found..... E 77 FR 54434, 9/5/
manzanita. 2012;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. Del Mar manzanita.. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 52370, 10/7/
crassifolia. 1996.
Arctostaphylos hookeri var. Presidio manzanita. Wherever found..... E 44 FR 61910, 10/26/
ravenii. 1979.
Arctostaphylos morroensis........ Morro manzanita.... Wherever found..... T 59 FR 64613, 12/15/
1994.
Arctostaphylos myrtifolia........ Ione manzanita..... Wherever found..... T 64 FR 28403, 5/26/
1999.
Arctostaphylos pallida........... Pallid manzanita... Wherever found..... T 63 FR 19842, 4/22/
1998.
Arenaria paludicola.............. Marsh sandwort..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 41378, 8/3/
1993.
Arenaria ursina.................. Bear Valley Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49006, 9/14/
sandwort. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Argemone pleiacantha ssp. Sacramento prickly- Wherever found..... E 54 FR 35302, 8/24/
pinnatisecta. poppy. 1989.
Argyroxiphium kauense............ Mauna Loa Wherever found..... E 58 FR 18029, 4/7/
silversword. 1993;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. Ahinahina.......... Wherever found..... T 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
macrocephalum. 1992; 50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).CH
Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. Ahinahina.......... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 9814, 3/21/
sandwicense. 1986.
Argythamnia blodgettii........... Blodgett's Wherever found..... T 81 FR 66842, 9/29/
silverbush. 2016.
Aristida chaseae................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25755, 4/27/
1993.
Aristida portoricensis........... Pelos del diablo... Wherever found..... E 55 FR 32255, 8/8/
1990.
Asclepias meadii................. Mead's milkweed.... Wherever found..... T 53 FR 33992, 9/1/
1988.
Asclepias prostrata.............. Prostrate milkweed. Wherever found..... E 88 FR 12572,
February 28, 2023;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Asclepias welshii................ Welsh's milkweed... Wherever found..... T 52 FR 41435, 10/28/
1987;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Asimina tetramera................ Four-petal pawpaw.. Wherever found..... E 51 FR 34415, 9/26/
1986.
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Astelia waialealae............... Painiu............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Astragalus albens................ Cushenbury milk- Wherever found..... E 59 FR 43652, 8/24/
vetch. 1994;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus ampullarioides........ Shivwits milkvetch. Wherever found..... E 66 FR 49560, 9/28/
2001;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus applegatei............ Applegate's milk- Wherever found..... E 58 FR 40547, 7/28/
vetch. 1993.
Astragalus bibullatus............ Guthrie's (=Pyne's) Wherever found..... E 56 FR 48748, 9/26/
ground-plum. 1991.
Astragalus brauntonii............ Braunton's milk- Wherever found..... E 62 FR 4172, 1/29/
vetch. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus clarianus............. Clara Hunt's milk- Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
vetch. 1997.
Astragalus cremnophylax var. Sentry milk-vetch.. Wherever found..... E 55 FR 50184, 12/5/
cremnophylax. 1990.
Astragalus holmgreniorum......... Holmgren milkvetch. Wherever found..... E 66 FR 49560, 9/28/
2001;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus humillimus............ Mancos milk-vetch.. Wherever found..... E 50 FR 26568, 6/27/
1985.
Astragalus jaegerianus........... Lane Mountain milk- Wherever found..... E 63 FR 53596, 10/6/
vetch. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus lentiginosus var. Coachella Valley Wherever found..... E 63 FR 53596, 10/6/
coachellae. milk-vetch. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus lentiginosus var. Fish Slough milk- Wherever found..... T 63 FR 53596, 10/6/
piscinensis. vetch. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus magdalenae var. Peirson's milk- Wherever found..... T 63 FR 53596, 10/6/
peirsonii. vetch. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus montii................ Heliotrope Wherever found..... T 52 FR 42652, 11/6/
milkvetch. 1987;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus osterhoutii........... Kremmling Osterhout Wherever found..... E 54 FR 29658, 7/13/
milkvetch. 1989.
Astragalus phoenix............... Ash Meadows milk- Wherever found..... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
vetch. 1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus pycnostachyus var. Ventura Marsh milk- Wherever found..... E 66 FR 27901, 5/21/
lanosissimus. vetch. 2001;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Astragalus robbinsii............. Jesup's milk-vetch. Wherever found..... E 52 FR 21481, 6/5/
var. jesupii..................... 1987.
Astragalus tener var. titi....... Coastal dunes milk- Wherever found..... E 63 FR 43100, 8/12/
vetch. 1998.
Astragalus tricarinatus.......... Triple-ribbed milk- Wherever found..... E 63 FR 53596, 10/6/
vetch. 1998.
Astrophytum asterias............. Star cactus........ Wherever found..... E 58 FR 53804, 10/18/
1993.
Atriplex coronata var. notatior.. San Jacinto Valley Wherever found..... E 63 FR 54975, 10/13/
crownscale. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Auerodendron pauciflorum......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9935, 3/2/
1994.
Ayenia limitaris................. Tamaulipan Wherever found..... E 59 FR 43648, 8/24/
Kidneypetal. 1994.
Baccharis vanessae............... Encinitas baccharis Wherever found..... T 61 FR 52370, 10/7/
1996.
Banara vanderbiltii.............. Palo de Wherever found..... E 52 FR 1459, 1/14/
Ram[oacute]n. 1987.
Baptisia arachnifera............. Hairy rattleweed... Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
1978.
Berberis nevinii................. Nevin's barberry... Wherever found..... E 63 FR 54956, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis.. Island barberry.... Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
1997.
Betula uber...................... Virginia round-leaf Wherever found..... T 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
birch. 1978;
59 FR 59173, 11/16/
1994.
Bidens amplectens................ Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Bidens campylotheca ssp. Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
pentamera. 2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Bidens campylotheca ssp. Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
waihoiensis. 2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Bidens conjuncta................. Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Bidens hillebrandiana ssp. Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
hillebrandiana. 2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Bidens micrantha ssp. ctenophylla Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
2013.
Bidens micrantha ssp. kalealaha.. Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Bidens wiebkei................... Kookoolau.......... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Blennosperma bakeri.............. Sonoma sunshine.... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 61173, 12/2/
1991.
Boechera serotina................ Shale barren rock Wherever found..... E 54 FR 29655, 7/13/
cress. 1989.
Boltonia decurrens............... Decurrent false Wherever found..... T 53 FR 45858, 11/14/
aster. 1988.
Bonamia grandiflora.............. Florida bonamia.... Wherever found..... T 52 FR 42068, 11/2/
1987.
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Bonamia menziesii................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(k);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Brickellia mosieri............... Florida Brickell- Wherever found..... E 79 FR 52567, 9/4/
bush. 2014; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Brighamia insignis............... Olulu.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(a)(2).\CH\
Brighamia rockii................. Pua ala............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Brodiaea filifolia............... Thread-leaved Wherever found..... T 63 FR 54975, 10/13/
brodiaea. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Brodiaea pallida................. Chinese Camp Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49022, 9/14/
brodiaea. 1998.
Bulbophyllum guamense............ Siboyas halumtanu, Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
Siboyan halom tano. 2015.
Buxus vahlii..................... Vahl's boxwood..... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 32572, 8/13/
1985.
Calamagrostis hillebrandii....... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Callicarpa ampla................. Cap[aacute] rosa... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 14782, 4/22/
1992.
Callirhoe scabriuscula........... Texas poppy-mallow. Wherever found..... E 46 FR 3184, 1/13/
1981;
46 FR 40025, 8/6/
1981.
Calochortus tiburonensis......... Tiburon mariposa Wherever found..... T 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
lily. 1995.
Calyptranthes thomasiana......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 8138, 2/18/
1994.
Calyptridium pulchellum.......... Mariposa pussypaws. Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49022, 9/14/
1998.
Calyptronoma rivalis............. Palma de manaca.... Wherever found..... T 55 FR 4157, 2/6/
1990.
Calystegia stebbinsii............ Stebbins' morning- Wherever found..... E 61 FR 54346, 10/18/
glory. 1996.
Campanula robinsiae.............. Brooksville Wherever found..... E 54 FR 31190, 7/27/
bellflower. 1989.
Canavalia molokaiensis........... Awikiwiki.......... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Canavalia napaliensis............ Awikiwiki.......... Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Canavalia pubescens.............. Awikiwiki.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Calamagrostis expansa............ Maui reedgrass..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Cardamine micranthera............ Small-anthered Wherever found..... E 54 FR 38947, 9/21/
bittercress. 1989.
Carex albida..................... White sedge........ Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
1997.
Carex lutea...................... Golden sedge....... Wherever found..... E 67 FR 3120, 1/23/
2002;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Carex specuicola................. Navajo sedge....... Wherever found..... T 50 FR 19370, 5/8/
1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta. Tiburon paintbrush. Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
1995.
Castilleja campestris ssp. Fleshy owl's-clover Wherever found..... T 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
succulenta. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Castilleja cinerea............... Ash-gray Indian Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49006, 9/14/
paintbrush. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Castilleja mollis................ Soft-leaved Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
paintbrush. 1997.
Catesbaea melanocarpa............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 13116, 3/17/
1999;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Caulanthus californicus.......... California Wherever found..... E 55 FR 29361, 7/19/
jewelflower. 1990.
Ceanothus ferrisae............... Coyote ceanothus... Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
1995.
Ceanothus ophiochilus............ Vail Lake ceanothus Wherever found..... T 63 FR 54956, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Ceanothus roderickii............. Pine Hill ceanothus Wherever found..... E 61 FR 54346, 10/18/
1996.
Cenchrus agrimonioides........... Kamanomano......... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Centaurium namophilum............ Spring-loving Wherever found..... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
centaury. 1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Cercocarpus traskiae............. Catalina Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 42692, 8/8/
mountain-mahogany. 1997.
Cereus eriophorus var. fragrans.. Fragrant prickly- Wherever found..... E 50 FR 45618, 11/1/
apple. 1985.
Chamaecrista glandulosa var. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 55 FR 12788, 4/5/
mirabilis. 1990.
Chamaecrista lineata var. Big Pine partridge Wherever found..... E 81 FR 66842, 9/29/
keyensis. pea. 2016.
Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. Deltoid spurge..... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 29345, 7/18/
deltoidea. 1985.
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Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. Pineland sandmat... Wherever found..... T 82 FR 46691, 10/06/
pinetorum. 2017.
Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. Wedge spurge....... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 66842, 9/29/
serpyllum. 2016.
Chamaesyce garberi............... Garber's spurge.... Wherever found..... T 50 FR 29345, 7/18/
1985.
Chamaesyce hooveri............... Hoover's spurge.... Wherever found..... T 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Charpentiera densiflora.......... Papala............. Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Chionanthus pygmaeus............. Pygmy fringe-tree.. Wherever found..... E 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
1987.
Chlorogalum purpureum............ Purple amole Wherever found..... T 65 FR 14878, 3/20/
(Camatta Canyon 2000;
amole). 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Chorizanthe howellii............. Howell's Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
spineflower. 1992.
Chorizanthe orcuttiana........... Orcutt's Wherever found..... E 61 FR 52370, 10/7/
spineflower. 1996.
Chorizanthe pungens var. Ben Lomond Wherever found..... E 59 FR 5499, 2/4/
hartwegiana. spineflower. 1994.
Chorizanthe pungens var. pungens. Monterey Wherever found..... T 59 FR 5499, 2/4/
spineflower. 1994;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Chorizanthe robusta var. Scotts Valley Wherever found..... E 59 FR 5499, 2/4/
hartwegii. spineflower. 1994;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta. Robust spineflower. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 5499, 2/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.96(b).\CH\
Chorizanthe valida............... Sonoma spineflower. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
1992.
Chromolaena frustrata............ Cape Sable Wherever found..... E 78 FR 63795, 10/24/
thoroughwort. 2013;
50 CFR 17.96(a);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.96(h).\CH\
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale. Fountain thistle... Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
1995.
Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense Chorro Creek bog Wherever found..... E 59 FR 64613, 12/15/
thistle. 1994.
Cirsium hydrophilum var. Suisun thistle..... Wherever found..... E 62 FR 61916, 11/20/
hydrophilum. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Cirsium loncholepis.............. La Graciosa thistle Wherever found..... E 65 FR 14888, 3/20/
2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Cirsium pitcheri................. Pitcher's thistle.. Wherever found..... T 53 FR 27137, 7/18/
1988.
Cirsium vinaceum................. Sacramento Wherever found..... T 52 FR 22933, 6/16/
Mountains thistle. 1987.
Cirsium wrightii................. Wright's marsh Wherever found..... T 88 FR 25208, 4/25/
thistle. 2023; 50 CFR
17.73(c); \4d\ 50
CFR 17.96(a).\CH\
Clarkia franciscana.............. Presidio clarkia... Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
1995.
Clarkia imbricata................ Vine Hill clarkia.. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
1997.
Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata. Pismo clarkia...... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 64613, 12/15/
1994.
Clarkia springvillensis.......... Springville clarkia Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49022, 9/14/
1998.
Clematis morefieldii............. Morefield's leather- Wherever found..... E 57 FR 21562, 5/20/
flower. 1992.
Clematis socialis................ Alabama leather- Wherever found..... E 51 FR 34420, 9/26/
flower. 1986.
Clermontia drepanomorpha......... Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Clermontia lindseyana............ Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
brevipes. 1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
mauiensis. 1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Clermontia peleana............... Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Clermontia pyrularia............. Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Clermontia samuelii.............. Oha wai............ Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
1999;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Clitoria fragrans................ Pigeon wings....... Wherever found..... T 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
1993.
Colubrina oppositifolia.......... Kauila............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Conradina brevifolia............. Short-leaved Wherever found..... E 58 FR 37432, 7/12/
rosemary. 1993.
Conradina etonia................. Etonia rosemary.... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 37432, 7/12/
1993.
Conradina glabra................. Apalachicola Wherever found..... E 58 FR 37432, 7/12/
rosemary. 1993.
Conradina verticillata........... Cumberland rosemary Wherever found..... T 56 FR 60937, 11/29/
1991.
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Consolea corallicola............. Cactus, Florida Wherever found..... E 78 FR 63795, 10/24/
semaphore. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Cordia bellonis.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 62 FR 1645, 1/10/
1997.
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. Salt marsh bird's- Wherever found..... E 43 FR 44810, 9/28/
maritimus. beak. 1978.
Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis.. Soft bird's-beak... Wherever found..... E 62 FR 61916, 11/20/
1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Cordylanthus palmatus............ Palmate-bracted Wherever found..... E 51 FR 23765, 7/1/
bird's-beak. 1986.
Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. Pennell's bird's- Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
capillaris. beak. 1995.
Cornutia obovata................. Palo de nigua...... Wherever found..... E 53 FR 11610, 4/7/
1988.
Coryphantha ramillosa............ Bunched cory cactus Wherever found..... T 44 FR 64247, 11/6/
1979.
Coryphantha robbinsorum.......... Cochise pincushion Wherever found..... T 51 FR 952, 1/9/
cactus. 1986.
Coryphantha scheeri var. Pima pineapple Wherever found..... E 58 FR 49875, 9/23/
robustispina. cactus. 1993.
Coryphantha sneedii var. leei.... Lee pincushion Wherever found..... T 44 FR 61554, 10/25/
cactus. 1979.
Coryphantha sneedii var. sneedii. Sneed pincushion Wherever found..... E 44 FR 64741, 11/7/
cactus. 1979.
Cranichis ricartii............... None............... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 60933, 11/29/
1991.
Crescentia portoricensis......... Higuero de Sierra.. Wherever found..... E 52 FR 46085, 12/4/
1987.
Crotalaria avonensis............. Avon Park harebells Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
1993.
Cryptantha crassipes............. Terlingua Creek Wherever found..... E 56 FR 49634, 9/30/
cats-eye. 1991.
Cucurbita okeechobeensis ssp. Okeechobee gourd... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 37432, 7/12/
okeechobeensis. 1993.
Cyanea acuminata................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea asarifolia................ Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Cyanea asplenifolia.............. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea calycina.................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea copelandii ssp. copelandii Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994.
Cyanea copelandii ssp. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
haleakalaensis. 1999;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea crispa.................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea dolichopoda............... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Cyanea dunbariae................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53130, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyanea duvalliorum............... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea eleeleensis............... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Cyanea gibsonii.................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47686, 9/20/
1991.
Cyanea glabra.................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
1999;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. obatae.... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 32932, 6/27/
1994;
78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. carlsonii Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
hamatiflora. 1999;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea horrida................... Haha nui........... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea humboldtiana.............. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
Cyanea kauaulaensis.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Cyanea kolekoleensis............. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Cyanea koolauensis............... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea kuhihewa.................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
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Cyanea kunthiana................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea lanceolata................ Haha............... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea lobata.................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea longiflora................ Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea magnicalyx................ Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea mannii.................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyanea maritae................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea marksii................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyanea mauiensis................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013.
Cyanea mceldowneyi............... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea munroi.................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyanea obtusa.................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyanea pinnatifida............... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea platyphylla............... Haha, akuaku....... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996; 50 CFR
17.99(k).CH
Cyanea procera................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyanea profuga................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyanea purpurellifolia........... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012.
Cyanea recta..................... Haha............... Wherever found..... T 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Cyanea remyi..................... Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Cyanea rivularis................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).CH
Cyanea shipmanii................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyanea solanacea................. Popolo............. Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyanea st.-johnii................ Haha............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea stictophylla.............. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyanea superba................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 46235, 9/11/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea tritomantha............... Aku................ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyanea truncata.................. Haha............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyanea undulata.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47695, 9/20/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Cycladenia humilis var. jonesii.. Jones cycladenia... Wherever found..... T 51 FR 16526, 5/5/
1986.
Cyperus fauriei.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyperus neokunthianus............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Cyperus pennatiformis............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(g);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyperus trachysanthos............ Puukaa............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Cyrtandra crenata................ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994.
Cyrtandra cyaneoides............. Mapele............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
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Cyrtandra dentata................ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra ferripilosa............ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyrtandra filipes................ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyrtandra giffardii.............. Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyrtandra gracilis............... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra hematos................ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Cyrtandra kaulantha.............. Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra kealiae ssp. kealiae... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... T 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).CH
Cyrtandra munroi................. Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyrtandra nanawaleensis.......... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyrtandra oenobarba.............. Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Cyrtandra oxybapha............... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Cyrtandra paliku................. Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Cyrtandra polyantha.............. Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra sessilis............... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra subumbellata........... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra tintinnabula........... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyrtandra viridiflora............ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyrtandra wagneri................ Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Cyrtandra waiolani............... Haiwale............ Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Dalea carthagenensis var. Florida prairie- Wherever found..... E 82 FR 46691, 10/06/
floridana. clover. 2017.
Dalea foliosa.................... Leafy prairie- Wherever found..... E 56 FR 19953, 5/1/
clover. 1991.
Daphnopsis hellerana............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 53 FR 23740, 6/23/
1988.
Deeringothamnus pulchellus....... Beautiful pawpaw... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 34415, 9/26/
1986.
Deeringothamnus rugelii.......... Rugel's pawpaw..... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 34415, 9/26/
1986.
Deinandra (= Hemizonia) conjugens Otay tarplant...... Wherever found..... T 63 FR 54938, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa Gaviota tarplant... Wherever found..... E 65 FR 14888, 3/20/
2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Delissea rhytidosperma........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Delissea subcordata.............. Oha................ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Delissea undulata................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53124, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Delphinium bakeri................ Baker's larkspur... Wherever found..... E 65 FR 4156, 1/26/
2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Delphinium luteum................ Yellow larkspur.... Wherever found..... E 65 FR 4156, 1/26/
2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Dendrobium guamense.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Dicerandra christmanii........... Garrett's mint..... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 45621, 11/1/
1985;
54 FR 38946, 9/21/
1989.
Dicerandra cornutissima.......... Longspurred mint... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 45621, 11/1/
1985.
Dicerandra frutescens............ Scrub mint......... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 45621, 11/1/
1985;
54 FR 38946, 9/21/
1989.
Dicerandra immaculata............ Lakela's mint...... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 20212, 5/15/
1985.
Digitaria pauciflora............. Florida crabgrass.. Wherever found..... T 82 FR 46691, 10/06/
2017.
Diplacus vandenbergensis......... Vandenberg Wherever found..... E 79 FR 50844, 8/26/
monkeyflower. 2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
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Dodecahema leptoceras............ Slender-horned Wherever found..... E 52 FR 36265, 9/28/
spineflower. 1987.
Dracaena fernaldii............... Hala pepe.......... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32014, 5/28/
2013.
Dracaena forbesii................ Hala pepe.......... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57648, 9/18/
2012; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
Dracaena konaensis............... Hala pepe.......... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996; 50 CFR
17.99(k).CH
Dubautia herbstobatae............ Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Dubautia imbricata ssp. imbricata Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Dubautia kalalauensis............ Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Dubautia kenwoodii............... Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Dubautia latifolia............... Koholapehu......... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20580, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Dubautia pauciflorula............ Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47695, 9/20/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Dubautia plantaginea ssp. humilis Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
1999;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Dubautia plantaginea ssp. Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
magnifolia. 2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Dubautia waialealae.............. Naenae............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Dudleya abramsii ssp. parva...... Conejo dudleya..... Wherever found..... T 62 FR 4172, 1/29/
1997.
Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens... Marcescent dudleya. Wherever found..... T 62 FR 4172, 1/29/
1997.
Dudleya cymosa ssp. ovatifolia... Santa Monica Wherever found..... T 62 FR 4172, 1/29/
Mountains dudleya. 1997.
Dudleya setchellii............... Santa Clara Valley Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
dudleya. 1995.
Dudleya stolonifera.............. Laguna Beach Wherever found..... T 63 FR 54938, 10/13/
liveforever. 1998.
Dudleya traskiae................. Santa Barbara Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
Island liveforever. 1978.
Dudleya verityi.................. Verity's dudleya... Wherever found..... T 62 FR 4172, 1/29/
1997.
Echinacea laevigata.............. Smooth coneflower.. Wherever found..... T 57 FR 46340, 10/8/
1992; 87 FR 40100,
7/6/2022; 50 CFR
17.73(f).\4d\
Echinacea laevigata.............. Smooth coneflower.. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46340, 10/8/
1992.
Echinocactus horizonthalonius Nichol's Turk's Wherever found..... E 44 FR 61927, 10/26/
var. nicholii. head cactus. 1979.
Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. Arizona hedgehog Wherever found..... E 44 FR 61556, 10/25/
arizonicus. cactus. 1979.
Echinocereus chisoensis var. Chisos hedgehog Wherever found..... T 53 FR 38453, 9/30/
chisoensis. cactus. 1988.
Echinocereus fendleri var. Kuenzler hedgehog Wherever found..... T 44 FR 61924, 10/26/
kuenzleri. cactus. 1979; 83 FR 21928,
5/11/2018.
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. Black lace cactus.. Wherever found..... E 44 FR 61918, 10/26/
albertii. 1979.
Echinocereus viridiflorus var. Davis's green Wherever found..... E 44 FR 64738, 11/7/
davisii. pitaya. 1979.
Echinomastus erectocentrus var. Acu[ntilde]a cactus Wherever found..... E 78 FR 60607, 10/1/
acunensis. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. Ash Meadows sunray. Wherever found..... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
corrugata. 1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eragrostis fosbergii............. Fosberg's love Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
grass. 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Eremalche kernensis.............. Kern mallow........ Wherever found..... E 55 FR 29361, 7/19/
1990.
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. Santa Ana River Wherever found..... E 52 FR 36265, 9/28/
sanctorum. woolly-star. 1987.
Erigeron decumbens............... Willamette daisy... Wherever found..... E 65 FR 3875, 1/25/
2000;
50 CFR 17.96.\CH\
Erigeron parishii................ Parish's daisy..... Wherever found..... T 59 FR 43652, 8/24/
1994;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Erigeron rhizomatus.............. Zuni fleabane...... Wherever found..... T 50 FR 16680, 4/26/
1985.
Eriodictyon altissimum........... Indian Knob Wherever found..... E 59 FR 64613, 12/15/
mountain balm. 1994.
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Eriodictyon capitatum............ Lompoc yerba santa. Wherever found..... E 65 FR 14888, 3/20/
2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriogonum apricum (incl. var. Ione (incl. Irish Wherever found..... E 64 FR 28403, 5/26/
prostratum). Hill) buckwheat. 1999.
Eriogonum codium................. Umtanum desert Wherever found..... T 78 FR 23983, 4/23/
buckwheat. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriogonum gypsophilum............ Gypsum wild- Wherever found..... T 46 FR 5730, 1/19/
buckwheat. 1981;
46 FR 40025, 8/6/
1981;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriogonum kennedyi var. Southern mountain Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49006, 9/14/
austromontanum. wild-buckwheat. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriogonum longifolium var. Scrub buckwheat.... Wherever found..... T 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
gnaphalifolium. 1993.
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum Cushenbury Wherever found..... E 59 FR 43652, 8/24/
buckwheat. 1994;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. Steamboat buckwheat Wherever found..... E 51 FR 24669, 7/8/
williamsiae. 1986.
Eriogonum pelinophilum........... Clay-loving wild Wherever found..... E 49 FR 28562, 7/13/
buckwheat. 1984;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriogonum tiehmii................ Tiehm's buckwheat.. Wherever found..... E 87 FR 77368, 12/16/
2022;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Eriophyllum latilobum............ San Mateo woolly Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
sunflower. 1995.
Eryngium aristulatum var. San Diego button- Wherever found..... E 58 FR 41384, 8/3/
parishii. celery. 1993.
Eryngium constancei.............. Loch Lomond coyote- Wherever found..... E 50 FR 31187, 8/1/
thistle. 1985;
51 FR 45904, 12/23/
1986.
Eryngium cuneifolium............. Snakeroot.......... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
1987.
Eryngium sparganophyllum......... Arizona eryngo..... Wherever found..... E 87 FR 35431, June
10, 2022; 50 CFR
17.96(a).CH
Erysimum capitatum var. Contra Costa Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
angustatum. wallflower. 1978;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Erysimum menziesii............... Menzies' wallflower Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
1992.
Erysimum teretifolium............ Ben Lomond Wherever found..... E 59 FR 5499, 2/4/
wallflower. 1994.
Erythronium propullans........... Minnesota dwarf Wherever found..... E 51 FR 10521, 3/26/
trout lily. 1986.
Escobaria minima................. Nellie's cory Wherever found..... E 44 FR 64738, 11/7/
cactus. 1979.
Eugenia bryanii.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Eugenia haematocarpa............. Uvillo............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 60565, 11/25/
1994.
Eugenia koolauensis.............. Nioi............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Eugenia woodburyana.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... T 59 FR 46715, 9/9/
1994;
87 FR 73994, 12/2/
2022; 50 CFR
17.73(e).\4d\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
celastroides var. kaenana. 1991;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) deppeana. Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
eleanoriae. 2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Euphorbia haeleeleana............ Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) halemanui Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20580, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) herbstii. Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) kuwaleana Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) remyi var Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
. kauaiensis. 2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) remyi var Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 76 FR 15609, 5/5/
. remyi. 2011;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Euphorbia (=Chamaesyce) rockii... Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Euphorbia skottsbergii var. Akoko.............. Wherever found..... E 47 FR 36846, 8/24/
skottsbergi. 1982; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
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Euphorbia telephioides........... Telephus spurge.... Wherever found..... T 57 FR 19813, 5/8/
1992.
Eutrema penlandii................ Mosquito Range Wherever found..... T 58 FR 40539, 7/28/
mustard. 1993.
Exocarpos luteolus............... Heau............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Exocarpos menziesii.............. Heau............... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Festuca hawaiiensis.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Festuca ligulata................. Guadalupe fescue... Wherever found..... E 82 FR 42245, 9/7/
2017.
Festuca molokaiensis............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Flueggea neowawraea.............. Mehamehame......... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Fremontodendron californicum ssp. Pine Hill Wherever found..... E 61 FR 54346, 10/18/
decumbens. flannelbush. 1996.
Fremontodendron mexicanum........ Mexican flannelbush Wherever found..... E 63 FR 54956, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Fritillaria gentneri............. Gentner's Wherever found..... E 64 FR 69195, 12/10/
fritillary. 1999.
Galactia smallii................. Small's milkpea.... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 29345, 7/18/
1985.
Galium californicum ssp. sierrae. El Dorado bedstraw. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 54346, 10/18/
1996.
Gardenia brighamii............... Nanu............... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 33728, 8/21/
1985.
Gardenia mannii.................. Nanu............... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Gardenia remyi................... Nanu............... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Geocarpon minimum................ No common name..... Wherever found..... T 52 FR 22930, 6/16/
1987.
Geranium arboreum................ Nohoanu............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20589, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Geranium hanaense................ Nohoanu............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Geranium hillebrandii............ Nohoanu............ Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Geranium kauaiense............... Nohoanu............ Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Geranium multiflorum............. Nohoanu............ Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Gesneria pauciflora.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... T 60 FR 12483, 3/7/
1995.
Geum radiatum.................... Spreading avens.... Wherever found..... E 55 FR 12793, 4/5/
1990.
Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria... Monterey gilia..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
1992.
Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii. Hoffmann's slender- Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
flowered gilia. 1997.
Goetzea elegans.................. Beautiful goetzea Wherever found..... E 50 FR 15564, 4/19/
or matabuey. 1985.
Gonocalyx concolor............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 79 FR 53303, 9/9/
2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Gouania hillebrandii............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 49 FR 44753, 11/19/
1984;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(2);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Gouania meyenii.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Gouania vitifolia................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 32932, 6/27/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Graptopetalum bartramii.......... Bartram's stonecrop Wherever found..... T 86 FR 48545, 8/31/
2021; 50 CFR
17.73(a). \4d\
Grindelia fraxino-pratensis...... Ash Meadows Wherever found..... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
gumplant. 1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Hackelia venusta................. Showy stickseed.... Wherever found..... E 67 FR 5515, 2/6/
2002.
Haplostachys haplostachya........ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 44 FR 62468, 10/30/
1979.
Harperocallis flava.............. Harper's beauty.... Wherever found..... E 44 FR 56862, 10/2/
1979.
Harrisia aboriginum.............. Prickly-apple, Wherever found..... E 78 FR 63795, 10/24/
aboriginal. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Harrisia portoricensis........... Higo chumbo........ Wherever found..... T 55 FR 32252, 8/8/
1990.
Hedeoma todsenii................. Todsen's pennyroyal Wherever found..... E 46 FR 5730, 1/19/
1981;
46 FR 40025, 8/6/
1981;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Hedyotis megalantha.............. Pau dedu, Pao doodu Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
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Hedyotis purpurea var. montana... Roan Mountain bluet Wherever found..... E 55 FR 12793, 4/5/
1990.
Helenium virginicum.............. Virginia sneezeweed Wherever found..... T 63 FR 59239, 11/3/
1998.
Helianthemum greenei............. Island rush-rose... Wherever found..... T 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
1997.
Helianthus paradoxus............. Pecos (=puzzle, Wherever found..... T 64 FR 56583, 10/20/
=paradox) 1999;
sunflower. 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Helianthus schweinitzii.......... Schweinitz's Wherever found..... E 56 FR 21087, 5/7/
sunflower. 1991.
Helianthus verticillatus......... Whorled sunflower.. Wherever found..... E 79 FR 44712, 8/1/
2014.
Helonias bullata................. Swamp pink......... Wherever found..... T 53 FR 35076, 9/9/
1988.
Heritiera longipetiolata......... Ufa halumtanu, Ufa Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
halom tano. 2015.
Hesperolinon congestum........... Marin dwarf-flax... Wherever found..... T 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
1995.
Hesperomannia arborescens........ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Hesperomannia arbuscula.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Hesperomannia lydgatei........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47695, 9/20/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Hexastylis naniflora............. Dwarf-flowered Wherever found..... T 54 FR 14964, 4/14/
heartleaf. 1989.
Hibiscadelphus distans........... Kauai hau kuahiwi.. Wherever found..... E 51 FR 15903; 4/29/
1986.
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus...... Hau kuahiwi........ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis..... Hau kuahiwi........ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Hibiscadelphus woodii............ Hau kuahiwi........ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. Kokio keokeo....... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
immaculatus. 1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Hibiscus brackenridgei........... Mao hau hele....... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 5633, 11/11/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(2);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Hibiscus clayi................... Clay's hibiscus.... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Hibiscus dasycalyx............... Neches River rose- Wherever found..... T 78 FR 56025, 9/11/
mallow. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Hibiscus waimeae ssp. hannerae... Kokio keokeo....... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Hoffmannseggia tenella........... Slender rush-pea... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 45621, 11/1/
1985.
Holocarpha macradenia............ Santa Cruz tarplant Wherever found..... T 65 FR 14898, 3/20/
2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Hudsonia montana................. Mountain golden Wherever found..... T 45 FR 69360, 10/20/
heather. 1980;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Hymenoxys herbacea............... Lakeside daisy..... Wherever found..... T 53 FR 23742, 6/23/
1988.
Hymenoxys texana................. Texas prairie dawn- Wherever found..... E 51 FR 8681, 3/13/
flower. 1986.
Hypericum cumulicola............. Highlands scrub Wherever found..... E 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
hypericum. 1987.
Ilex cookii...................... Cook's holly....... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 22936, 6/16/
1986.
Ilex sintenisii.................. None............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 14782, 4/22/
1992.
Iliamna corei.................... Peter's Mountain Wherever found..... E 51 FR 17343, 5/12/
mallow. 1986.
Ipomopsis polyantha.............. Pagosa skyrocket... Wherever found..... E 76 FR 45053, 7/27/
2011;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Ipomopsis sancti-spiritus........ Holy Ghost Wherever found..... E 59 FR 13836, 3/23/
ipomopsis. 1994.
Iris lacustris................... Dwarf lake iris.... Wherever found..... T 53 FR 37972, 9/28/
1988.
Ischaemum byrone................. Hilo ischaemum..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Isodendrion hosakae.............. Aupaka............. Wherever found..... T 56 FR 1454, 1/14/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Isodendrion laurifolium.......... Aupaka............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Isodendrion longifolium.......... Aupaka............. Wherever found..... T 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
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Isodendrion pyrifolium........... Wahine noho kula... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Isotria medeoloides.............. Small whorled Wherever found..... T 47 FR 39827, 9/9/
pogonia. 1982;
59 FR 50852, 10/6/
1994.
Ivesia kingii var. eremica....... Ash Meadows ivesia. Wherever found..... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Ivesia webberi................... Webber's ivesia.... Wherever found..... T 79 FR 31878, 6/3/
2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Jacquemontia reclinata........... Beach jacquemontia. Wherever found..... E 58 FR 62046, 11/24/
1993.
Jatropha costaricensis........... Costa Rican Wherever found..... E 49 FR 30199, 7/27/
jatropha. 1984.
Joinvillea ascendens ssp. Ohe................ Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
ascendens. 2016.
Juglans jamaicensis.............. Nogal or West Wherever found..... E 62 FR 1691, 1/13/
Indian walnut. 1997.
Justicia cooleyi................. Cooley's water- Wherever found..... E 54 FR 31190, 7/27/
willow. 1989.
Kadua cookiana................... Awiwi.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).CH
Kadua cordata ssp. remyi......... Kopa............... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
1999.
Kadua coriacea................... Kioele............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Kadua degeneri................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Kadua fluviatilis................ Kamapuaa........... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Kadua haupuensis................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Kadua laxiflora.................. Pilo............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Kadua parvula.................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Kadua (=Hedyotis) st.-johnii..... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 49639, 9/30/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Kanaloa kahoolawensis............ Ka palupalu o Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
Kanaloa, Kohe 1999; 50 CFR
malama malama o 17.99(e)(2).CH
Kanaloa.
Keysseria erici.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Keysseria helenae................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Kokia cookei..................... Kokio.............. Wherever found..... E 44 FR 62470, 10/30/
1979; 50 CFR
17.99(c).CH
Kokia drynarioides............... Kokio.............. Wherever found..... E 49 FR 47397, 12/4/
1984; 50 CFR
17.96(a).CH
Kokia kauaiensis................. Kokio.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).CH
Korthalsella degeneri............ Hulumoa............ Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Labordia cyrtandrae.............. Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Labordia helleri................. Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Labordia lydgatei................ Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47695, 9/20/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Labordia pumila.................. Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Labordia tinifolia var. Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
lanaiensis. 1999.
Labordia lorenciana.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Labordia tinifolia var. Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
wahiawaensis. 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Labordia triflora................ Kamakahala......... Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
1999;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Lasthenia burkei................. Burke's goldfields. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 61173, 12/2/
1991.
Lasthenia conjugens.............. Contra Costa Wherever found..... E 62 FR 33029, 6/18/
goldfields. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Layia carnosa.................... Beach layia........ Wherever found..... T 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
1992; 87 FR 18722,
3/31/2022; 50 CFR
17.73(b).\4d\
Leavenworthia crassa............. fleshy-fruit Wherever found..... E 79 FR 44712, 8/1/
gladecress. 2014.
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Leavenworthia exigua Kentucky glade Wherever found..... T 79 FR 25683, 5/6/
var.laciniata. cress. 2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Leavenworthia texana............. Texas golden Wherever found..... E 78 FR 56025, 9/11/
gladecress. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lembertia congdonii.............. San Joaquin wooly- Wherever found..... E 55 FR 29361, 7/19/
threads. 1990.
Lepidium arbuscula............... Anaunau............ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lepidium barnebyanum............. Barneby ridge-cress Wherever found..... E 55 FR 39860, 9/28/
1990.
Lepidium papilliferum............ Slickspot Wherever found..... T 74 FR 52014, 10/8/
peppergrass. 2009; 81 FR 55058,
8/17/2016; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lepidium orbiculare.............. Anaunau............ Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Leptocereus grantianus........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 11550, 2/26/
1993.
Lespedeza leptostachya........... Prairie bush-clover Wherever found..... T 52 FR 781, 1/9/
1987.
Lesquerella congesta............. Dudley Bluffs Wherever found..... T 55 FR 4152, 2/6/
bladderpod. 1990.
Lesquerella kingii ssp. San Bernardino Wherever found..... E 59 FR 43652, 8/24/
bernardina. Mountains 1994;
bladderpod. 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lesquerella lyrata............... Lyrate bladderpod.. Wherever found..... T 55 FR 39864, 9/28/
1990.
Lesquerella perforata............ Spring Creek Wherever found..... E 61 FR 67493, 12/23/
bladderpod. 1996.
Lesquerella tumulosa............. Kodachrome Wherever found..... E 58 FR 52027, 10/6/
bladderpod. 1993.
Lessingia germanorum (=L. g. var. San Francisco Wherever found..... E 62 FR 33368, 6/19/
germanorum). lessingia. 1997.
Liatris helleri.................. Heller's Wherever found..... T 52 FR 44397, 11/19/
blazingstar. 1987.
Liatris ohlingerae............... Scrub blazingstar.. Wherever found..... E 54 FR 31190, 7/27/
1989.
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. Huachuca water- Wherever found..... E 62 FR 665, 1/6/
recurva. umbel. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lilium occidentale............... Western lily....... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 42171, 8/17/
1994.
Lilium pardalinum ssp. pitkinense Pitkin Marsh lily.. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
1997.
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. Butte County Wherever found..... E 57 FR 24192, 6/8/
californica. meadowfoam. 1992;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Limnanthes pumila ssp. Large-flowered Wherever found..... E 67 FR 68004, 11/7/
grandiflora. woolly meadowfoam. 2002; 50 CFR
17.96(a).CH
Limnanthes vinculans............. Sebastopol Wherever found..... E 56 FR 61173, 12/2/
meadowfoam. 1991.
Lindera melissifolia............. Pondberry.......... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 27495, 7/31/
1986.
Linum arenicola.................. Sand flax.......... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 66842, 9/29/
2016.
Linum carteri var. carteri....... Carter's small- Wherever found..... E 79 FR 52567, 9/4/
flowered flax. 2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lipochaeta fauriei............... Nehe............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Lipochaeta lobata var. Nehe............... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
leptophylla. 1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lipochaeta micrantha............. Nehe............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Lipochaeta venosa................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 44 FR 62468, 10/30/
1979.
Lipochaeta waimeaensis........... Nehe............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Lithophragma maximum............. San Clemente Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 42692, 8/8/
woodland-star. 1997.
Lobelia (gaudichaudii ssp.) No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
koolauensis. 1996;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lobelia monostachya.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lobelia niihauensis.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lobelia oahuensis................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lomatium cookii.................. Cook's lomatium Wherever found..... E 67 FR 68004, 11/7/
(Cook's desert 2002;
parsley). 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lupinus aridorum................. Scrub lupine....... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 11172, 4/7/
1987.
Lupinus constancei............... Lassics lupine..... Wherever found..... E 88 FR 69074, 10/5/
2023; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Lupinus nipomensis............... Nipomo Mesa lupine. Wherever found..... E 65 FR 14888, 3/20/
2000.
Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii Kincaid's lupine... Wherever found..... T 65 FR 3875, 1/25/
2000; 50 CFR
17.96.\CH\
Lupinus tidestromii.............. Clover lupine...... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27848, 6/22/
1992.
Lyonia truncata var. proctorii... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25755, 4/27/
1993.
Lysimachia asperulaefolia........ Rough-leaved Wherever found..... E 52 FR 22585, 6/12/
loosestrife. 1987.
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Lysimachia daphnoides............ Lehua makanoe...... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Lysimachia filifolia............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Lysimachia iniki................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Lysimachia lydgatei.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Lysimachia maxima................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53130, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Lysimachia pendens............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Lysimachia scopulensis........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Lysimachia venosa................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Macbridea alba................... White birds-in-a- Wherever found..... T 57 FR 19813, 5/8/
nest. 1992.
Maesa walkeri.................... No common name..... Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. Santa Cruz Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
nesioticus. bushmallow. 1997.
Malacothrix indecora............. Santa Cruz Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
malacothrix. 1997.
Malacothrix squalida............. Island malacothrix. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
1997.
Manihot walkerae................. Walker's manioc.... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 49850, 10/2/
1991.
Marshallia mohrii................ Mohr's Barbara's Wherever found..... T 53 FR 34698, 9/7/
buttons. 1988.
Melanthera kamolensis............ Nehe............... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Melanthera tenuifolia............ Nehe............... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope adscendens.............. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 62346, 12/5/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Melicope balloui................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 62346, 12/5/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Melicope christophersenii........ Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope cornuta var. cornuta.... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57648, 9/18/
2012; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
Melicope cornuta var. decurrens.. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57648, 9/18/
2012; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
Melicope degeneri................ Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Melicope haupuensis.............. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Melicope hiiakae................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope knudsenii............... Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Melicope lydgatei................ Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope makahae................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope mucronulata............. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Melicope munroi.................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 64 FR 48307, 9/3/
1999;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Melicope ovalis.................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 62346, 12/5/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Melicope pallida................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope paniculata.............. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Melicope puberula................ Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Melicope quadrangularis.......... Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994.
Melicope reflexa................. Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Melicope remyi................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
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Melicope rostrata................ Pilo kea lau lii... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).CH
Melicope saint-johnii............ Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Melicope zahlbruckneri........... Alani.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Mentzelia leucophylla............ Ash Meadows blazing- Wherever found..... T 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
star. 1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Mezoneuron kavaiense............. Uhiuhi............. Wherever found..... E 51 FR 24672, 7/8/
1986.
Mimulus michiganensis (=Mimulus Michigan monkey- Wherever found..... E 55 FR 25596, 6/21/
glabratus var. michiganensis ). flower. 1990;
75 FR 55686, 9/14/
2010.
Mirabilis macfarlanei............ MacFarlane's four- Wherever found..... T 44 FR 61912, 10/26/
o'clock. 1979;
61 FR 10693, 3/15/
1996.
Mitracarpus maxwelliae........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 46715, 9/9/
1994.
Mitracarpus polycladus........... No common name..... Wherever found..... T 59 FR 46715, 9/9/
1994; 88 FR 74890,
11/1/2023; 50 CFR
17.73(i).\4d\
Monardella viminea............... Willowy monardella. Wherever found..... E 63 FR 54938, 10/13/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Mucuna persericea................ Sea bean........... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32014, 5/28/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).CH
Myrcia paganii................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 8138, 2/18/
1994.
Myrsine fosbergii................ Kolea.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Myrsine juddii................... Kolea.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Myrsine knudsenii................ Kolea.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Myrsine linearifolia............. Kolea.............. Wherever found..... T 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Myrsine mezii.................... Kolea.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Myrsine vaccinioides............. Kolea.............. Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Navarretia fossalis.............. Spreading Wherever found..... T 63 FR 54975, 10/13/
navarretia. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Navarretia leucocephala ssp. Few-flowered Wherever found..... E 62 FR 33029, 6/18/
pauciflora (=N. pauciflora). navarretia. 1997.
Navarretia leucocephala ssp. Many-flowered Wherever found..... E 62 FR 33029, 6/18/
plieantha. navarretia. 1997.
Neostapfia colusana.............. Colusa grass....... Wherever found..... T 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Neraudia angulata................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Neraudia ovata................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Neraudia sericea................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(2).\CH\
Nervilia jacksoniae.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Nesogenes rotensis............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 69 FR 10335, 3/5/
2004.
Nitrophila mohavensis............ Amargosa niterwort. Wherever found..... E 50 FR 20777, 5/20/
1985;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Nolina brittoniana............... Britton's beargrass Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
1993.
Nothocestrum breviflorum......... Aiea............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Nothocestrum latifolium.......... Aiea............... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Nothocestrum peltatum............ Aiea............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Nototrichium humile.............. Kului.............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Ochrosia haleakalae.............. Holei.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Ochrosia kilaueaensis............ Holei.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994.
Oenothera deltoides ssp. howellii Antioch Dunes Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
evening-primrose. 1978;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Opuntia treleasei................ Bakersfield cactus. Wherever found..... E 55 FR 29361, 7/19/
1990.
Orcuttia californica............. California Orcutt Wherever found..... E 58 FR 41384, 8/3/
grass. 1993.
Orcuttia inaequalis.............. San Joaquin Valley Wherever found..... T 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
Orcutt grass. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
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Orcuttia pilosa.................. Hairy Orcutt grass. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
1997; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Orcuttia tenuis.................. Slender Orcutt Wherever found..... T 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
grass. 1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Orcuttia viscida................. Sacramento Orcutt Wherever found..... E 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
grass. 1997; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Osmoxylon mariannense............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 69 FR 10335, 3/5/
2004.
Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon.......... Palo de rosa....... Wherever found..... T 55 FR 13488, 4/10/
1990; 87 FR 66591,
11/4/2022; 50 CFR
17.73(g). \4d\
Oxypolis canbyi.................. Canby's dropwort... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 6690, 2/25/
1986.
Oxytheca parishii var. Cushenbury oxytheca Wherever found..... E 59 FR 43652, 8/24/
goodmaniana. 1994;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Oxytropis campestris var. Fassett's locoweed. Wherever found..... T 53 FR 37970, 9/28/
chartacea. 1988.
Packera franciscana.............. San Francisco Peaks Wherever found..... T 48 FR 52743, 11/22/
ragwort. 1983; 50 CFR
17.96(a).CH
Panicum fauriei var. carteri..... Carter's panicgrass Wherever found..... E 48 FR 46328, 10/12/
1983;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Panicum niihauense............... Lau ehu............ Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Paronychia chartacea............. Papery whitlow-wort Wherever found..... T 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
1987.
Parvisedum leiocarpum............ Lake County Wherever found..... E 62 FR 33029, 6/18/
stonecrop. 1997.
Pectis imberbis.................. Beardless Wherever found..... E 86 FR 31830, June
chinchweed. 15, 2021; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Pedicularis furbishiae........... Furbish's lousewort Wherever found..... T 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
1978; 88 FR 30047;
May 10, 2023; 50
CFR 17.73(d).\4d\
Pediocactus bradyi............... Brady pincushion Wherever found..... E 44 FR 61784, 10/26/
cactus. 1979.
Pediocactus despainii............ San Rafael cactus.. Wherever found..... E 52 FR 34914, 9/16/
1987.
Pediocactus knowltonii........... Knowlton cactus.... Wherever found..... E 44 FR 62244, 10/29/
1979.
Pediocactus peeblesianus ssp. Fickeisen plains Wherever found..... E 78 FR 60607, 10/1/
fickeiseniae. cactus. 2013; 50 CFR
17.96(a).CH
Pediocactus peeblesianus ssp. Peebles Navajo Wherever found..... E 44 FR 61922, 10/26/
peeblesianus. cactus. 1979.
Pediocactus sileri............... Siler pincushion Wherever found..... T 44 FR 61786, 10/26/
cactus. 1979;
58 FR 68476, 12/27/
1993.
Pediocactus winkleri............. Winkler cactus..... Wherever found..... T 63 FR 44587, 8/20/
1998.
Penstemon debilis................ Parachute Wherever found..... T 76 FR 45053, 7/27/
beardtongue. 2011;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Penstemon haydenii............... Blowout penstemon.. Wherever found..... E 52 FR 32926, 9/1/
1987.
Penstemon penlandii.............. Kremmling Wherever found..... E 54 FR 29658, 7/13/
beardtongue. 1989.
Pentachaeta bellidiflora......... White-rayed Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
pentachaeta. 1995.
Pentachaeta lyonii............... Lyon's pentachaeta. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 4172, 1/29/
1997;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Peperomia subpetiolata........... Alaala wai nui..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Peperomia wheeleri............... Wheeler's peperomia Wherever found..... E 52 FR 1459, 1/14/
1987.
Peucedanum sandwicense........... Makou.............. Wherever found..... T 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Phacelia argentea................ Sand dune phacelia. Wherever found..... T 88 FR 57180, 8/22/
2023;
50 CFR 17.73(j);
\4d\
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Phacelia argillacea.............. Clay phacelia...... Wherever found..... E 43 FR 44810, 9/28/
1978.
Phacelia formosula............... North Park phacelia Wherever found..... E 47 FR 38540, 9/1/
1982.
Phacelia insularis ssp. insularis Island phacelia.... Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
1997.
Phacelia submutica............... DeBeque phacelia... Wherever found..... T 76 FR 45053, 7/27/
2011;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Phlox hirsuta.................... Yreka phlox........ Wherever found..... E 65 FR 5268, 2/3/
2000.
Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis...... Texas trailing Wherever found..... E 56 FR 49636, 9/30/
phlox. 1991.
Phyllanthus saffordii............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Phyllostegia bracteata........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Phyllostegia brevidens........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Phyllostegia floribunda.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
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Phyllostegia glabra var. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47686, 9/20/
lanaiensis. 1991.
Phyllostegia haliakalae.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Phyllostegia helleri............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Phyllostegia hirsuta............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Phyllostegia hispida............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 74 FR 11319, 3/17/
2009;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Phyllostegia kaalaensis.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Phyllostegia knudsenii........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Phyllostegia mannii.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Phyllostegia mollis.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1)\CH\;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Phyllostegia parviflora.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Phyllostegia pilosa.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Phyllostegia racemosa............ Kiponapona......... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Phyllostegia renovans............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Phyllostegia stachyoides......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Phyllostegia velutina............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Phyllostegia waimeae............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Phyllostegia warshaueri.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Phyllostegia wawrana............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Physaria douglasii subsp. White Bluffs Wherever found..... T 78 FR 23983, 4/23/
tuplashensis. bladderpod. 2013;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Physaria filiformis (= Missouri bladderpod Wherever found..... T 52 FR 679, 1/8/
Lesquerella f.). 1987;
68 FR 59337, 10/15/
2003;
75 FR 55686, 9/14/
2010.
Physaria globosa................. Short's bladderpod. Wherever found..... E 79 FR 44712, 8/1/
2014.
Physaria obcordata............... Dudley Bluffs Wherever found..... T 55 FR 4152, 2/6/
twinpod. 1990.
Physaria pallida................. White bladderpod... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 7424, 3/11/
1987.
Physaria thamnophila............. Zapata bladderpod.. Wherever found..... E 64 FR 63745, 11/22/
1999; 50 CFR
17.96(a).CH
Pilosocereus robinii............. Key tree-cactus.... Wherever found..... E 49 FR 29234, 7/19/
1984.
Pinguicula ionantha.............. Godfrey's Wherever found..... T 58 FR 37432, 7/12/
butterwort. 1993.
Piperia yadonii.................. Yadon's piperia.... Wherever found..... E 63 FR 43100, 8/12/
1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Pittosporum halophilum........... Hoawa.............. Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Pittosporum hawaiiense........... Hoawa, haawa....... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Pittosporum napaliense........... Hoawa.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Pityopsis ruthii................. Ruth's golden aster Wherever found..... E 50 FR 29341, 7/18/
1985.
Plagiobothrys hirtus............. Rough popcornflower Wherever found..... E 65 FR 3866, 1/25/
2000.
Plagiobothrys strictus........... Calistoga allocarya Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
1997.
Plantago hawaiensis.............. Laukahi kuahiwi.... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994; 50 CFR
17.99(k).CH
Plantago princeps................ Laukahi kuahiwi.... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Platanthera holochila............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
[[Page 83]]
Platanthera integrilabia......... White fringeless Wherever found..... T 81 FR 62826, 9/13/
orchid. 16.
Platanthera leucophaea........... Eastern prairie Wherever found..... T 54 FR 39857, 9/28/
fringed orchid. 1989.
Platanthera praeclara............ Western prairie Wherever found..... T 54 FR 39857, 9/28/
fringed orchid. 1989.
Pleodendron macranthum........... Chupacallos........ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 60565, 11/25/
1994.
Poa atropurpurea................. San Bernardino Wherever found..... E 63 FR 49006, 9/14/
bluegrass. 1998;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Poa mannii....................... Mann's bluegrass... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56330, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Poa napensis..................... Napa bluegrass..... Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
1997.
Poa sandvicensis................. Hawaiian bluegrass. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20580, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Poa siphonoglossa................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20580, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Pogogyne abramsii................ San Diego mesa mint Wherever found..... E 43 FR 44810, 9/28/
1978.
Pogogyne nudiuscula.............. Otay mesa mint..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 41384, 8/3/
1993.
Polygala lewtonii................ Lewton's polygala.. Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
1993.
Polygala smallii................. Tiny polygala...... Wherever found..... E 50 FR 29345, 7/18/
1985.
Polygonella basiramia............ Wireweed........... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
1987.
Polygonella myriophylla.......... Sandlace........... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
1993.
Polygonum hickmanii.............. Scotts Valley Wherever found..... E 68 FR 16979, 4/8/
polygonum. 2003;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Polyscias (=Tetraplasandra) No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
bisattenuata. 2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Polyscias (=Tetraplasandra) No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
flynnii. 2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Polyscias (=Tetraplasandra) Oheohe............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
gymnocarpa. 1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Polyscias (=Tetraplasandra) No common name..... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
lydgatei. 2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Polyscias (=Munroidendron) No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
racemosa (=racemosum). 1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Portulaca sclerocarpa............ Poe................ Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Portulaca villosa................ Ihi................ Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Potamogeton clystocarpus......... Little Aguja Wherever found..... E 56 FR 57844, 11/14/
pondweed. 1991.
Potentilla hickmanii............. Hickman's Wherever found..... E 63 FR 43100, 8/12/
potentilla. 1998.
Primula maguirei................. Maguire primrose... Wherever found..... T 50 FR 33731, 8/21/
1985.
Pritchardia affinis.............. Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994.
Pritchardia aylmer-robinsonii.... Wahane............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 41020, 8/7/
1996.
Pritchardia bakeri............... Baker's loulu...... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Pritchardia hardyi............... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010.
Pritchardia kaalae............... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996.
Pritchardia lanigera............. Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64637, 10/29/
2013.
Pritchardia maideniana........... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994.
Pritchardia munroi............... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992.
Pritchardia napaliensis.......... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996.
Pritchardia remota............... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 43178, 8/21/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(g).\CH\
Pritchardia schattaueri.......... Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996.
Pritchardia viscosa.............. Loulu.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996.
Prunus geniculata................ Scrub plum......... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
1987.
Pseudobahia bahiifolia........... Hartweg's golden Wherever found..... E 62 FR 5542, 2/6/
sunburst. 1997.
Pseudobahia...................... San Joaquin adobe Wherever found..... T 62 FR 5542, 2/6/
sunburst. 1997.
Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium Enaena............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
var. molokaiense. 2016.
Psychotria grandiflora........... Kopiko............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Psychotria hexandra var. Kopiko............. Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57648, 9/18/
oahuensis. 2012; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
Psychotria hobdyi................ Kopiko............. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Psychotria malaspinae............ Aplokating palaoan. Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Pteralyxia kauaiensis............ Kaulu.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
[[Page 84]]
Pteralyxia macrocarpa............ Kaulu.............. Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Ptilimnium nodosum............... Harperella......... Wherever found..... E 53 FR 37978, 9/28/
1988.
Purshia subintegra............... Arizona cliffrose.. Wherever found..... E 49 FR 22326, 5/29/
1984.
Quercus hinckleyi................ Hinckley's oak..... Wherever found..... T 53 FR 32824, 8/26/
1988.
Ranunculus acriformis var. Autumn buttercup... Wherever found..... E 54 FR 30550, 7/21/
aestivalis. 1989.
Ranunculus hawaiensis............ Makou.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Ranunculus mauiensis............. Makou.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Remya kauaiensis................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 1450, 1/14/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Remya mauiensis.................. Maui remya......... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 1450, 1/14/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Remya montgomeryi................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 1450, 1/14/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. leedyi Leedy's roseroot... Wherever found..... T 57 FR 14649, 4/22/
(= Sedum integrifolium ssp. l. ). 1992;
75 FR 55686, 9/14/
2010.
Rhododendron chapmanii........... Chapman Wherever found..... E 44 FR 24248, 4/24/
rhododendron. 1979.
Rhus michauxii................... Michaux's sumac.... Wherever found..... E 54 FR 39850, 9/28/
1989.
Rhynchospora knieskernii......... Knieskern's beaked- Wherever found..... T 56 FR 32978, 7/18/
rush. 1991.
Ribes echinellum................. Miccosukee Wherever found..... T 50 FR 29338, 7/18/
gooseberry. 1985.
Rorippa gambellii................ Gambel's watercress Wherever found..... E 58 FR 41378, 8/3/
1993.
Sagittaria fasciculata........... Bunched arrowhead.. Wherever found..... E 44 FR 43700, 7/25/
1979.
Sagittaria secundifolia.......... Kral's water- Wherever found..... T 55 FR 13907, 4/13/
plantain. 1990.
Sanicula mariversa............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Sanicula purpurea................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Sanicula sandwicensis............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Santalum haleakalae var.lanaiense Lanai sandalwood or Wherever found..... E 51 FR 3182, 1/24/
iliahi. 1986;
78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Santalum involutum............... Iliahi............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Sarracenia oreophila............. Green pitcher-plant Wherever found..... E 44 FR 54922, 9/21/
1979;
45 FR 18929, 3/24/
1980.
Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis Alabama canebrake Wherever found..... E 54 FR 10150, 3/10/
pitcher-plant. 1989.
Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii.... Mountain sweet Wherever found..... E 53 FR 38470, 9/30/
pitcher-plant. 1988.
Scaevola coriacea................ Dwarf naupaka...... Wherever found..... E 51 FR 17971, 5/16/
1986.
Schenkia sebaeoides.............. Awiwi.............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Schiedea adamantis............... Diamond Head Wherever found..... E 49 FR 6099, 2/17/
schiedea. 1984.
Schiedea apokremnos.............. Maolioli........... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 49639, 9/30/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea attenuata............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Schiedea diffusa ssp. diffusa.... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Schiedea diffusa ssp. macraei.... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Schiedea haleakalensis........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Schiedea hawaiiensis............. Maolioli........... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Schiedea helleri................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea hookeri................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Schiedea jacobii................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Schiedea kaalae.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Schiedea kauaiensis.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea kealiae................. Maolioli........... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
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Schiedea laui.................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Schiedea (=Alsinidendron) Kuawawaenohu....... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
lychnoides. 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea lydgatei................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Schiedea membranacea............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea nuttallii............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53108, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Schiedea obovata................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Schiedea pubescens............... Maolioli........... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Schiedea salicaria............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Schiedea sarmentosa.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53130, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Schiedea spergulina var. leiopoda No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea spergulina var. No common name..... Wherever found..... T 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
spergulina. 1994;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea stellarioides........... Laulihilihi Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
(=Maolioli). 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schiedea trinervis............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Schiedea verticillata............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 43178, 8/21/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(g).\CH\
Schiedea (=Alsinidendron) viscosa No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
(=viscosum). 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Schoenocrambe argillacea......... Clay reed-mustard.. Wherever found..... T 57 FR 1398, 1/14/
1992.
Schoenocrambe barnebyi........... Barneby reed- Wherever found..... E 57 FR 1398, 1/14/
mustard. 1992.
Schoenocrambe suffrutescens...... Shrubby reed- Wherever found..... E 52 FR 37416, 10/6/
mustard. 1987.
Schoepfia arenaria............... None............... Wherever found..... T 56 FR 16021, 4/19/
1991.
Schwalbea americana.............. American chaffseed. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 44703, 9/29/
1992.
Scirpus ancistrochaetus.......... Northeastern Wherever found..... E 56 FR 21091, 5/7/
bulrush. 1991.
Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. Tobusch fishhook Wherever found..... T 44 FR 64736, 11/7/
tobuschii. cactus. 1979; 83 FR 22392,
5/15/2018.
Sclerocactus brevispinus......... Pariette cactus.... Wherever found..... T 44 FR 58868, 10/11/
1979;
74 FR 47112, 9/15/
2009.
Sclerocactus glaucus............. Colorado hookless Wherever found..... T 44 FR 58868, 10/11/
cactus. 1979;
74 FR 47112, 9/15/
2009.
Sclerocactus mariposensis........ Lloyd's mariposa Wherever found..... T 44 FR 64247, 11/6/
cactus. 1979.
Sclerocactus mesae-verdae........ Mesa Verde cactus.. Wherever found..... T 44 FR 62471, 10/30/
1979.
Sclerocactus wetlandicus......... Uinta Basin Wherever found..... T 44 FR 58868, 10/11/
hookless cactus. 1979;
74 FR 47112, 9/15/
2009.
Sclerocactus wrightiae........... Wright fishhook Wherever found..... E 44 FR 58866, 10/11/
cactus. 1979.
Scutellaria floridana............ Florida skullcap... Wherever found..... T 57 FR 19813, 5/8/
1992.
Scutellaria montana.............. Large-flowered Wherever found..... T 51 FR 22521, 6/20/
skullcap. 1986;
67 FR 1662, 1/14/
2002.
Senecio layneae.................. Layne's butterweed. Wherever found..... T 61 FR 54346, 10/18/
1996.
Serianthes nelsonii.............. Hayun lagu (Guam), Wherever found..... E 52 FR 4907, 2/18/
Tronkon guafi 1987;
(Rota). 52 FR 6651, 5/4/
1987.
Sesbania tomentosa............... Ohai............... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(g);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Sibara filifolia................. Santa Cruz Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 42692, 8/8/
rock-cress. 1997.
Sicyos albus (=alba)............. Anunu.............. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
1996,
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Sicyos lanceoloideus............. Anunu.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Sicyos macrophyllus.............. Anunu.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Sidalcea keckii.................. Keck's Wherever found..... E 65 FR 7757, 2/16/
checkermallow. 2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
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Sidalcea oregana var. calva...... Wenatchee Mountains Wherever found..... E 64 FR 71680, 12/22/
checker-mallow. 1999;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Sidalcea oregana ssp. valida..... Kenwood Marsh Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
checker-mallow. 1997.
Sidalcea pedata.................. Pedate checker- Wherever found..... E 49 FR 34497, 8/31/
mallow. 1984.
Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. Everglades bully... Wherever found..... T 82 FR 46691, 10/06/
austrofloridense. 2017.
Silene alexandri................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Silene hawaiiensis............... No common name..... Wherever found..... T 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Silene lanceolata................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Silene perlmanii................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Silene polypetala................ Fringed campion.... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 1932, 1/18/
1991.
Silene spaldingii................ Spalding's catchfly Wherever found..... T 66 FR 51597, 10/10/
2001.
Sisyrinchium dichotomum.......... White irisette..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 48752, 9/26/
1991.
Solanum conocarpum............... Marron bacora...... Wherever found..... E 87 FR 36225, 6/16/
2022; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Solanum drymophilum.............. Erubia............. Wherever found..... E 53 FR 32827, 8/26/
1988.
Solanum guamense................. Biringenas Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
halumtanu, 2015.
Birengenas halom
tano.
Solanum incompletum.............. Popolo ku mai...... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 10/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Solanum nelsonii................. Popolo............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Solanum sandwicense.............. Aiakeakua, popolo.. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Solidago houghtonii.............. Houghton's Wherever found..... T 53 FR 27134, 7/18/
goldenrod. 1988.
Solidago shortii................. Short's goldenrod.. Wherever found..... E 50 FR 36085, 9/5/
1985.
Solidago spithamaea.............. Blue Ridge Wherever found..... T 50 FR 12306, 3/28/
goldenrod. 1985.
Spermolepis hawaiiensis.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(c)\CH\;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Sphaeralcea gierischii........... Gierisch mallow.... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 49149, 8/13/
2013.
Spigelia gentianoides............ Gentian pinkroot... Wherever found..... E 55 FR 49046, 11/26/
1990.
Spiraea virginiana............... Virginia spiraea... Wherever found..... T 55 FR 24241, 6/15/
1990.
Spiranthes delitescens........... Canelo Hills Wherever found..... E 62 FR 665, 1/6/
ladies'-tresses. 1997.
Spiranthes diluvialis............ Ute ladies'-tresses Wherever found..... T 57 FR 2048, 1/17/
1992.
Spiranthes parksii............... Navasota ladies'- Wherever found..... E 47 FR 19539, 5/6/
tresses. 1982.
Stahlia monosperma............... C[oacute]bana negra Wherever found..... T 55 FR 12790, 4/5/
1990.
Stenogyne angustifolia var. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 44 FR 62468, 10/30/
angustifolia. 1979.
Stenogyne bifida................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Stenogyne campanulata............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20580, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Stenogyne cranwelliae............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 64638, 10/29/
2013; 50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Stenogyne kaalae ssp. sherffii... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Stenogyne kanehoana.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20592, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Stenogyne kauaulaensis........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Stenogyne kealiae................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Stephanomeria malheurensis....... Malheur wire- Wherever found..... E 47 FR 50881, 11/10/
lettuce. 1982;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Streptanthus albidus ssp. albidus Metcalf Canyon Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
jewelflower. 1995.
Streptanthus bracteatus.......... Bracted twistflower Wherever found..... T 88 FR 21844, April
11, 2023; 50 CFR
17.73(h);\4d\ 50
CFR 17.96(a).\CH\
Streptanthus niger............... Tiburon jewelflower Wherever found..... E 60 FR 6671, 2/3/
1995.
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Styrax platanifolius ssp. texanus Texas snowbells.... Wherever found..... E 49 FR 40035, 10/12/
1984.
Styrax portoricensis............. Palo de jazmfn..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 14782, 4/22/
1992.
Suaeda californica............... Sea-blite, Wherever found..... E 59 FR 64613, 12/15/
California. 1994.
Swallenia alexandrae............. Eureka dune grass, Wherever found..... T 83 FR 8576, 2/27/
Eureka Valley dune 18.
grass, or Eureka
dunegrass.
Tabernaemontana rotensis......... No common name..... Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Taraxacum californicum........... California Wherever found..... E 63 FR 49006, 9/14/
taraxacum. 1988;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Ternstroemia luquillensis........ Palo colorado...... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 14782, 4/22/
1992.
Ternstroemia subsessilis......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 14782, 4/22/
1992.
Tetramolopium arenarium.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994.
Tetramolopium capillare.......... Pamakani........... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 49860, 9/30/
1994;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Tetramolopium filiforme.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Tetramolopium lepidotum ssp. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
lepidotum. 1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Tetramolopium remyi.............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47686, 9/20/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Tetramolopium rockii............. No common name..... Wherever found..... T 57 FR 46325, 10/8/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Thalictrum cooleyi............... Cooley's meadowrue. Wherever found..... E 54 FR 5935, 2/7/
1989.
Thelypodium howellii ssp. Howell's Wherever found..... T 64 FR 28393, 5/26/
spectabilis. spectacular 1999.
thelypody.
Thelypodium stenopetalum......... Slender-petaled Wherever found..... E 49 FR 34497, 8/31/
mustard. 1984.
Thlaspi californicum............. Kneeland Prairie Wherever found..... E 65 FR 6332, 2/9/
penny-cress. 2000;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Thymophylla tephroleuca.......... Ashy dogweed....... Wherever found..... E 49 FR 29232, 7/19/
1984.
Thysanocarpus conchuliferus...... Santa Cruz Island Wherever found..... E 62 FR 40954, 7/31/
fringepod. 1997.
Tinospora homosepala............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Townsendia aprica................ Last Chance Wherever found..... T 50 FR 33734, 8/21/
townsendia. 1985.
Trematolobelia singularis........ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Trichilia triacantha............. Bariaco............ Wherever found..... E 53 FR 3565, 2/5/
1988.
Trifolium amoenum................ Showy Indian clover Wherever found..... E 62 FR 54791, 10/22/
1997.
Trifolium trichocalyx............ Monterey clover.... Wherever found..... E 63 FR 43100, 8/12/
1998.
Trillium persistens.............. Persistent trillium Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
1978.
Trillium reliquum................ Relict trillium.... Wherever found..... E 53 FR 10879, 4/4/
1988.
Tuberolabium guamense............ No common name..... Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59423, 10/1/
2015.
Tuctoria greenei................. Greene's tuctoria.. Wherever found..... E 62 FR 14338, 3/26/
1997; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Tuctoria mucronata............... Solano grass....... Wherever found..... E 43 FR 44810, 9/28/
1978; 50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Urera kaalae..................... Opuhe.............. Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Varronia rupicola................ No common name..... Wherever found..... T 79 FR 53303, 9/9/
2014;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Verbena californica.............. Red Hills vervain.. Wherever found..... T 63 FR 49006, 9/14/
1998.
Verbesina dissita................ Big-leaved Wherever found..... T 61 FR 52370, 10/7/
crownbeard. 1996.
Vernonia proctorii............... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25755, 4/27/
1993.
Vicia menziesii.................. Hawaiian vetch..... Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
1978.
Vigna o-wahuensis................ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(2);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Viola chamissoniana ssp. Pamakani........... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
chamissoniana. 1991;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Viola helenae.................... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47695, 9/20/
1991;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Viola kauaiensis var. Nani waialeale..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53070, 10/10/
wahiawaensis. 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Viola lanaiensis................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 47686, 9/20/
1991.
Viola oahuensis.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53089, 10/10/
1996;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Warea amplexifolia............... Wide-leaf warea.... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 15501, 4/29/
1987.
Warea carteri.................... Carter's mustard... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 2227, 1/21/
1987.
Wikstroemia skottsbergiana....... Akia............... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Wikstroemia villosa.............. Akia............... Wherever found..... E 78 FR 32013, 5/28/
2013;
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
[[Page 88]]
Wilkesia hobdyi.................. Dwarfiliau......... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27859, 6/22/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Xylosma crenatum................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20580, 5/13/
1992;
50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).\CH\
Xyris tennesseensis.............. Tennessee yellow- Wherever found..... E 56 FR 34151, 7/26/
eyed grass. 1991.
Yermo xanthocephalus............. Desert yellowhead.. Wherever found..... T 67 FR 11442, 3/14/
2002;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Zanthoxylum dipetalum var. Ae................. Wherever found..... E 61 FR 53137, 10/10/
tomentosum. 1996;
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Zanthoxylum hawaiiense........... Ae................. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 10305, 3/4/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).\CH\
Zanthoxylum oahuense............. Ae................. Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Zanthoxylum thomasianum.......... St. Thomas prickly- Wherever found..... E 50 FR 51867, 12/20/
ash. 1985.
Zizania texana................... Texas wild-rice.... Wherever found..... E 43 FR 17910, 4/26/
1978;
50 CFR
17.96(a).\CH\
Ziziphus celata.................. Florida ziziphus... Wherever found..... E 54 FR 31190, 7/27/
1989.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conifers and Allies
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abies guatemalensis.............. Guatemalan fir Wherever found..... T 44 FR 65002, 11/8/
(=pinabete). 1979.
Cupressus goveniana ssp. Gowen cypress...... Wherever found..... T 63 FR 43100, 8/12/
goveniana. 1998.
Cycas micronesica................ Fadang, faadang.... Wherever found..... T 80 FR 59424, 10/1/
2015.
Fitzroya cupressoides............ Alerce or Chilean Wherever found..... T 44 FR 64730, 11/7/
false larch. 1979.
Hesperocyparis abramsiana........ Santa Cruz cypress. Wherever found..... T 52 FR 675, 1/8/
1987;
81 FR 8408, 2/19/
2016.
Pinus albicaulis................. Whitebark pine..... Wherever found..... T 87 FR 76882, 12/15/
2022; 50 CFR
17.74(a).\4d\
Torreya taxifolia................ Florida torreya.... Wherever found..... E 49 FR 2783, 1/23/
1984.
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Ferns and Allies
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Adenophorus periens.............. Palai laau......... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1); CH 50
CFR 17.99(e)(1);
CH 50 CFR
17.99(i); CH 50
CFR 17.99(k).CH
Asplenium dielerectum............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 56333, 11/10/
1994; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1); CH 50
CFR 17.99(c); CH
50 CFR
17.99(e)(1);CH 50
CFR 17.99(i); CH
50 CFR 17.99(k).CH
Asplenium diellaciniatum......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Asplenium (=Diellia) dielfalcatum No common name..... Wherever found..... E 56 FR 55770, 10/29/
(=falcata). 1991; 50 CFR
17.99(i).CH
Asplenium (=Diellia) dielmannii No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
(=mannii). 2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Asplenium (=Diellia) dielpallidum No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 9304, 2/25/
(=pallida). 1994; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1).CH
Asplenium peruvianum var. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 49025, 9/26/
insulare. 1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(k).\CH\
Asplenium scolopendrium var. American hart's- Wherever found..... T 54 FR 29726, 7/14/
americanum. tongue fern. 1989.
Asplenium (=Diellia) unisorum No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 32932, 6/27/
(=unisora). 1994;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Ctenitis squamigera.............. Pauoa.............. Wherever found..... E 59 FR 49025, 9/26/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Cyathea dryopteroides............ Elfin tree fern.... Wherever found..... E 52 FR 22936, 6/16/
1987.
Deparia kaalaana................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
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Diplazium molokaiense............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 49025, 9/26/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(a)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Doryopteris angelica............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Doryopteris takeuchii............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 77 FR 57647, 9/18/
2012;
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Dryopteris glabra var. pusilla... Hohiu.............. Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Dryopteris crinalis var. Palapalai aumakua.. Wherever found..... E 75 FR 18960, 4/13/
podosorus. 2010;
50 CFR
17.99(a).\CH\
Elaphoglossum serpens............ None............... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 32308, 6/9/
1993.
Hypolepis hawaiiensis var. Olua............... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
mauiensis. 2016.
Isoetes louisianensis............ Louisiana quillwort Wherever found..... E 57 FR 48741, 10/28/
1992.
Isoetes melanospora.............. Black-spored Wherever found..... E 53 FR 3560, 2/5/
quillwort. 1988.
Isoetes tegetiformans............ Mat-forming Wherever found..... E 53 FR 3560, 2/5/
quillwort. 1988.
Marsilea villosa................. Ihiihi............. Wherever found..... E 57 FR 27863, 6/22/
1992;
50 CFR 17.99(c);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(i).\CH\
Menisciopsis boydiae............. Kupukupu makalii... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Microlepia strigosa var. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
mauiensis. 2016.
Phlegmariurus mannii............. Wawaeiole.......... Wherever found..... E 57 FR 20772, 5/15/
1992; 50 CFR
17.99(e)(1).CH
Phlegmariurus nutans............. Wawaeiole.......... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 14482, 3/28/
1994; 50 CFR
17.99(a)(1); CH 50
CFR 17.99(i).CH
Phlegmariurus stemmermanniae..... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 81 FR 67786, 9/30/
2016.
Polystichum aleuticum............ Aleutian shield- Wherever found..... E 53 FR 4626, 2/17/
fern. 1988.
Polystichum calderonense......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 32308, 6/9/
1993.
Pteris lidgatei.................. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 59 FR 49025, 9/26/
1994;
50 CFR 17.99(e)(1);
\CH\
50 CFR 17.99(i);
\CH\
50 CFR
17.99(c).\CH\
Tectaria estremerana............. No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 32308, 6/9/
1993.
Thelypteris inabonensis.......... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 35887, 7/2/
1993.
Thelypteris pilosa var. Alabama streak- Wherever found..... T 57 FR 30164, 7/8/
alabamensis. sorus fern. 1992.
Thelypteris verecunda............ No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 35887, 7/2/
1993.
Thelypteris yaucoensis........... No common name..... Wherever found..... E 58 FR 35887, 7/2/
1993.
Trichomanes punctatum ssp. Florida bristle Wherever found..... E 80 FR 60440, 10/6/
floridanum. fern. 2015; 50 CFR
17.96(b)(1).\CH\
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Lichens
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cladonia perforata............... Florida perforate Wherever found..... E 58 FR 25746, 4/27/
cladonia. 1993.
Gymnoderma lineare............... Rock gnome lichen.. Wherever found..... E 60 FR 3557, 1/18/
1995.
Mosses
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Donrichardsia macroneuron........ South Llano springs Wherever found..... E 88 FR 25543, 4/27/
moss. 2023.
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[81 FR 51583, Aug. 4, 2016]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
17.12, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
Effective Date Note: At 89 FR 72757, Sept. 6, 2024, in Sec. 17.11,
paragraph (h) was amended by removing the entry for ``Trout, Apache''
under ``Fishes'' in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife,
effective Oct. 7, 2024.
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Subpart C_Endangered Wildlife
Sec. 17.21 Prohibitions.
(a) Except as provided in subpart A of this part, or under permits
issued pursuant to Sec. 17.22 or Sec. 17.23, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit or to cause to be
committed, any of the acts described in paragraphs (b) through (f) of
this section in regard to any endangered wildlife.
(b) Import or export. It is unlawful to import or to export any
endangered wildlife. Any shipment in transit through the United States
is an importation and an exportation, whether or not it has entered the
country for customs purposes.
(c) Take. (1) It is unlawful to take endangered wildlife within the
United States, within the territorial sea of the United States, or upon
the high seas. The high seas include all waters seaward of the
territorial sea of the United States, except waters officially
recognized by the United States as the territorial sea of another
country, under international law.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any person may
take endangered wildlife in defense of their own life or the lives of
others.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any employee
or agent of the Service, any other Federal land management agency, the
National Marine Fisheries Service, or a State conservation agency, who
is designated by their agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the
course of their official duties, take endangered wildlife without a
permit if such action is necessary to:
(i) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned specimen; or
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(iii) Salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study; or
(iv) Remove specimens that constitute a demonstrable but
nonimmediate threat to human safety, provided that the taking is done in
a humane manner; the taking may involve killing or injuring only if it
has not been reasonably possible to eliminate such threat by live-
capturing and releasing the specimen unharmed in an appropriate area.
(4) Any taking under paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section must
be reported in writing to the Office of Law Enforcement via contact
methods listed at https://www.fws.gov, within 5 calendar days. The
specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or salvaged under directions
from the Office of Law Enforcement.
(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any qualified
employee or agent of a State conservation agency that is a party to a
cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by their agency for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of their official duties, take those
endangered species that are covered by an approved cooperative agreement
for conservation programs in accordance with the cooperative agreement,
provided that such taking is not reasonably anticipated to result in:
(i) The death or permanent disabling of the specimen;
(ii) The removal of the specimen from the State where the taking
occurred;
(iii) The introduction of the specimen so taken, or of any progeny
derived from such a specimen, into an area beyond the historical range
of the species; or
(iv) The holding of the specimen in captivity for a period of more
than 45 consecutive days.
(6) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any person
acting under a valid migratory bird rehabilitation permit issued
pursuant to Sec. 21.76 of this subchapter may take endangered migratory
birds without an endangered species permit if such action is necessary
to aid a sick, injured, or orphaned endangered migratory bird, provided
the permittee is adhering to the conditions of the migratory bird
rehabilitation permit.
(7) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section and consistent
with Sec. 21.76(a) of this subchapter:
(i) Any person who finds a sick, injured, or orphaned endangered
migratory bird may, without a permit, take
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and possess the bird in order to immediately transport it to a permitted
rehabilitator; and
(ii) Persons exempt from the permit requirements of Sec.
21.12(b)(2) and (c) of this subchapter may take sick and injured
endangered migratory birds without an endangered species permit in
performing the activities authorized under Sec. 21.12(b)(2) and (c) of
this subchapter.
(d) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife. (1) It
is unlawful to possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, or ship, by any
means whatsoever, any endangered wildlife that was taken in violation of
paragraph (c) of this section.
Example 1 to paragraph (d)(1). A person captures a whooping crane,
an endangered species, in Texas and gives it to a second person, who
puts it in a closed van and drives 30 miles to another location in
Texas. The second person then gives the whooping crane to a third
person, who is apprehended with the bird in his possession. All three
people have violated the law: the first by illegally taking the whooping
crane; the second by transporting an illegally taken whooping crane; and
the third by possessing an illegally taken whooping crane.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this section, Federal and
State law enforcement officers may possess, deliver, carry, transport,
or ship any endangered wildlife taken in violation of the Act as
necessary in performing their official duties.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this section, any person
acting under a valid migratory bird rehabilitation permit issued
pursuant to Sec. 21.76 of this subchapter may possess and transport
endangered migratory birds without an endangered species permit when
such action is necessary to aid a sick, injured, or orphaned endangered
migratory bird, provided the permittee is adhering to the conditions of
those permits.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this section, and consistent
with Sec. 21.76(a) of this subchapter, persons exempt from the permit
requirements of Sec. 21.12(b)(2) and (c) of this subchapter may possess
and transport sick and injured endangered migratory bird species without
an endangered species permit in performing the activities authorized
under Sec. 21.12(b)(2) and (c) of this subchapter.
(e) Interstate or foreign commerce. It is unlawful to deliver,
receive, carry transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, by
any means whatsoever, and in the course of a commercial activity, any
endangered wildlife.
(f) Sale or offer for sale. (1) It is unlawful to sell or to offer
for sale in interstate or foreign commerce any endangered wildlife.
(2) An advertisement for the sale of endangered wildlife which
carries a warning to the effect that no sale may be consummated until a
permit has been obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall
not be considered an offer for sale within the meaning of this section.
(g) Captive-bred wildlife. (1) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b), (c),
(e) and (f) of this section, any person may take; export or re-import;
deliver, receive, carry, transport or ship in interstate or foreign
commerce, in the course of a commercial activity; or sell or offer for
sale in interstate or foreign commerce any endangered wildlife that is
bred in captivity in the United States provided either that the wildlife
is of a taxon listed in paragraph (g)(6) of this section, or that the
following conditions are met:
(i) The wildlife is of a species having a natural geographic
distribution not including any part of the United States, or the
wildlife is of a species that the Director has determined to be eligible
in accordance with paragraph (g)(5) of this section;
(ii) The purpose of such activity is to enhance the propagation or
survival of the affected species;
(iii) Such activity does not involve interstate or foreign commerce,
in the course of a commercial activity, with respect to non-living
wildlife;
(iv) Each specimen of wildlife to be re-imported is uniquely
identified by a band, tattoo or other means that was reported in writing
to an official of the Service at a port of export prior to export from
the United States; and
(v) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who
engages in any of the activities authorized by this paragraph does so in
accordance with paragraphs (g) (2), (3)
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and (4) of this section, and with all other applicable regulations in
this Subchapter B.
(2) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
seeking to engage in any of the activities authorized by this paragraph
must first register with the Service's Division of Management Authority
at the address provided at 50 CFR 2.1(b). Requests for registration must
be submitted on an official application form (Form 3-200-41) provided by
the Service, and must include the following information:
(i) The types of wildlife sought to be covered by the registration,
identified by common and scientific name to the taxonomic level of
family, genus or species;
(ii) A description of the applicant's experience in maintaining and
propagating the types of wildlife sought to be covered by the
registration, and when appropriate, in conducting research directly
related to maintaining and propagating such wildlife;
(iii) Photograph(s) or other evidence clearly depicting the
facilities where such wildlife will be maintained; and
(iv) a copy of the applicant's license or registration, if any,
under the animal welfare regulations of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (9 CFR part 2).
(3) Upon receipt of a complete application for registration, or the
renewal or amendment of an existing registration, under this section,
the Service will publish notice of the application in the Federal
Register. Each notice will invite the submission from interested
parties, within 30 days after the date of the notice, of written data,
views, or arguments with respect to the application. All information
received as part of each application will be made available to the
public, upon request, as a matter of public record at every stage of the
proceeding, including, but not limited to, information needed to assess
the eligibility of the applicant, such as the original application,
materials, any intervening renewal applications documenting a change in
location or personnel, and the most recent annual report.
(i) At the completion of this comment period, the Director will
decide whether to approve the registration. In making this decision, the
Director will consider, in addition to the general criteria in Sec.
13.21(b) of this subchapter, whether the expertise, facilities, or other
resources available to the applicant appear adequate to enhance the
propagation or survival of the affected wildlife. Public education
activities may not be the sole basis to justify issuance of a
registration or to otherwise establish eligibility for the exception
granted in paragraph (g)(1) of this section.
(ii) If the Director approves the registration, the Service will
publish notice of the decision in the Federal Register that the
registration was applied for in good faith, that issuing the
registration will not operate to the disadvantage of the species for
which registration was sought, and that issuing the registration will be
consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in section 2 of the
Act.
(iii) Each person so registered must maintain accurate written
records of activities conducted under the registration and allow
reasonable access to Service agents for inspection purposes as set forth
in Sec. Sec. 13.46 and 13.47 of this chapter. Each person so registered
must also submit to the Director an individual written annual report of
activities, including all births, deaths, and transfers of any type.
(4) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
seeking to export or conduct foreign commerce in captive-bred endangered
wildlife that will not remain under the care of that person must first
obtain approval by providing written evidence to satisfy the Director
that the proposed recipient of the wildlife has expertise, facilities or
other resources adequate to enhance the propagation or survival of such
wildlife and that the proposed recipient will use such wildlife for
purposes of enhancing the propagation or survival of the affected
species.
(5)(i) The Director will use the following criteria to determine if
wildlife of any species having a natural geographic distribution that
includes any part of the United States is eligible for the provisions of
this paragraph:
(A) Whether there is a low demand for taking of the species from
wild populations, either because of the success
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of captive breeding or because of other reasons, and
(B) Whether the wild populations of the species are effectively
protected from unauthorized taking as a result of the inaccessibility of
their habitat to humans or as a result of the effectiveness of law
enforcement.
(ii) The Director will follow the procedures set forth in the Act
and in the regulations thereunder with respect to petitions and
notification of the public and governors of affected States when
determining the eligibility of species for purposes of this paragraph.
(iii) In accordance with the criteria in paragraph (g)(5)(i) of this
section, the Director has determined the following species to be
eligible for the provisions of this paragraph:
Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis).
(6) Exemption from registration requirement. (i) If the conditions
in paragraph (g)(6)(ii) of this section are met, then any person subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States seeking to engage in any of the
activities authorized by paragraph (g)(1) of this section may do so
without first registering with the Service with respect to the following
species:
(A) The bar-tailed pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae), Elliot's pheasant
(S. ellioti), Mikado pheasant (S. mikado), brown eared pheasant
(Crossoptilon mantchuricum), white eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon),
cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), Edward's pheasant (Lophura
edwardsi), Swinhoe's pheasant (L. swinhoii), Chinese monal (Lophophorus
lhuysii), and Palawan peacock pheasant (Polyplectron emphanum);
(B) Parakeets of the species Neophema pulchella and N. splendida;
(C) The Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis); and
(D) The white-winged wood duck (Cairina scutulata).
(ii) Conditions for exemption to register. The following conditions
must exist for persons dealing with the species listed in paragraph
(g)(6)(i) of this section to be eligible for exemption from the
requirement to register with the Service:
(A) The purpose of the activity is to enhance the propagation or
survival of the affected exempted species.
(B) Such activity does not involve interstate or foreign commerce,
in the course of a commercial activity, with respect to nonliving
wildlife.
(C) Each specimen to be reimported is uniquely identified by a band,
tattoo, or other means that was reported in writing to an official of
the Service at a port of export prior to export of the specimen from the
United States.
(D) No specimens of the taxa in paragraph (g)(6)(i) of this section
that were taken from the wild may be imported for breeding purposes
absent a definitive showing that the need for new bloodlines can be met
only by wild specimens, that suitable foreign-bred, captive individuals
are unavailable, and that wild populations can sustain limited taking.
In addition, an import permit must be issued under Sec. 17.22.
(E) Any permanent exports of such specimens meet the requirements of
paragraph (g)(4) of this section.
(F) Each person claiming the benefit of the exception in paragraph
(g)(1) of this section must maintain accurate written records of
activities, including births, deaths, and transfers of specimens, and
make those records accessible to Service agents for inspection at
reasonable hours as set forth in Sec. Sec. 13.46 and 13.47 of this
chapter.
(h) U.S. captive-bred scimitar-horned oryx, addax, and dama gazelle.
Notwithstanding paragraphs (b), (c), (e), and (f) of this section, any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States may take; export
or re-import; deliver, receive, carry, transport or ship in interstate
or foreign commerce, in the course of a commercial activity; or sell or
offer for sale in interstate or foreign commerce live wildlife,
including embryos and gametes, and sport-hunted trophies of scimitar-
horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and dama gazelle
(Gazella dama) provided:
(1) The purpose of such activity is associated with the management
or transfer of live wildlife, including embryos and gametes, or sport
hunting in a manner that contributes to increasing or sustaining captive
numbers or to potential reintroduction to range countries;
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(2) The specimen was captive-bred, in accordance with Sec. 17.3,
within the United States;
(3) All live specimens of that species held by the captive-breeding
operation are managed in a manner that prevents hybridization of the
species or subspecies;
(4) All live specimens of that species held by the captive-breeding
operation are managed in a manner that maintains genetic diversity;
(5) Any export of or foreign commerce in a specimen meets the
requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section, as well as parts 13,
14, and 23 of this chapter;
(6) Each specimen to be re-imported is uniquely identified by a
tattoo or other means that is reported on the documentation required
under paragraph (h)(5) of this section; and
(7) Each person claiming the benefit of the exception of this
paragraph (h) must maintain accurate written records of activities,
including births, deaths, and transfers of specimens, and make those
records accessible to Service officials for inspection at reasonable
hours set forth in Sec. Sec. 13.46 and 13.47 of this chapter.
(8) The sport-hunted trophy consists of raw or tanned parts, such as
bones, hair, head, hide, hooves, horns, meat, skull, rug, taxidermied
head, shoulder, or full body mount, of a specimen that was taken by the
hunter during a sport hunt for personal use. It does not include
articles made from a trophy, such as worked, manufactured, or handicraft
items for use as clothing, curios, ornamentation, jewelry, or other
utilitarian items for commercial purposes.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 40 FR 53400, Nov. 18, 1975;
41 FR 19226, May 11, 1976; 44 FR 31580, May 31, 1979; 44 FR 54007, Sept.
17, 1979; 58 FR 68325, Dec. 27, 1993; 63 FR 48640, Sept. 11, 1998; 68 FR
2919, Jan. 22, 2003; 68 FR 61136, Oct. 27, 2003; 70 FR 52318, Sept. 2,
2005; 77 FR 438, Jan. 5, 2012; 77 FR 43175, July 24, 2012; 79 FR 15252,
Mar. 19, 2014; 79 FR 30418, May 27, 2014; 79 FR 43965, July 29, 2014; 81
FR 19930, Apr. 6, 2016; 87 FR 880, Jan. 7, 2022; 89 FR 23938, Apr. 5,
2024]
Sec. 17.22 Permits for endangered species.
Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director may issue a
permit authorizing any activity otherwise prohibited by Sec. 17.21, in
accordance with the issuance criteria of this section, for scientific
purposes, for enhancing the propagation or survival, or for the
incidental taking of endangered wildlife. Such permits may authorize a
single transaction, a series of transactions, or a number of activities
over a specific period of time. (See Sec. 17.32 for permits for
threatened species.) The Director shall publish notice in the Federal
Register of each application for a permit that is made under this
section. Each notice shall invite the submission from interested
parties, within 30 days after the date of the notice, of written data,
views, or arguments with respect to the application. The 30-day period
may be waived by the Director in an emergency situation where the life
or health of an endangered animal is threatened and no reasonable
alternative is available to the applicant. Notice of any such waiver
shall be published in the Federal Register within 10 days following
issuance of the permit.
(a)(1) Application requirements for permits for scientific purposes
or for the enhancement of propagation or survival. A person wishing to
get a permit for an activity prohibited by Sec. 17.21 submits an
application for activities under this paragraph. The Service provides
Form 3-200 for the application to which all of the following must be
attained:
(i) The common and scientific names of the species sought to the
covered by the permit, as well as the number, age, and sex of such
species, and the activity sought to be authorized (such as taking,
exporting, selling in interstate commerce);
(ii) A statement as to whether, at the time of application, the
wildlife sought to be covered by the permit (A) is still in the wild,
(B) has already been removed from the wild, or (C) was born in
captivity;
(iii) A resume of the applicant's attempts to obtain the wildlife
sought to be covered by the permit in a manner which would not cause the
death or removal from the wild of such wildlife;
(iv) If the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit has already
been removed from the wild, the country and place where such removal
occurred; if
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the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit was born in captivity,
the country and place where such wildlife was born;
(v) A complete description and address of the institution or other
facility where the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit will be
used, displayed, or maintained;
(vi) If the applicant seeks to have live wildlife covered by the
permit, a complete description, including photographs or diagrams, of
the facilities to house and/or care for the wildlife and a resume of the
experience of those person who will be caring for the wildlife;
(vii) A full statement of the reasons why the applicant is justified
in obtaining a permit including the details of the activities sought to
be authorized by the permit;
(viii) If the application is for the purpose of enhancement of
propagation, a statement of the applicant's willingness to participate
in a cooperative breeding program and to maintain or contribute data to
a studbook;
(2) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the Director will
decide whether or not a permit should be issued. In making this
decision, the Director shall consider, in addition to the general
criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, the following factors:
(i) Whether the purpose for which the permit is required is adequate
to justify removing from the wild or otherwise changing the status of
the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit;
(ii) The probable direct and indirect effect which issuing the
permit would have on the wild populations of the wildlife sought to be
covered by the permit;
(iii) Whether the permit, if issued, would in any way, directly or
indirectly, conflict with any known program intended to enhance the
survival probabilities of the population from which the wildlife sought
to be covered by the permit was or would be removed;
(iv) Whether the purpose for which the permit is required would be
likely to reduce the threat of extinction facing the species of wildlife
sought to be covered by the permit;
(v) The opinions or views of scientists or other persons or
organizations having expertise concerning the wildlife or other matters
germane to the application; and
(vi) Whether the expertise, facilities, or other resources available
to the applicant appear adequate to successfully accomplish the
objectives stated in the application.
(3) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under this
paragraph shall be subject to the special condition that the escape of
living wildlife covered by the permit shall be immediately reported to
the Service office designated in the permit.
(4) Duration of permits. The duration of permits issued under this
paragraph shall be designated on the face of the permit.
(b)(1) Application requirements for an incidental take permit. A
person seeking authorization for incidental take that would otherwise be
prohibited by Sec. 17.31 or Sec. Sec. 17.40 through 17.48 submits Form
3-200-56, a processing fee (if applicable), and a conservation plan. The
Service will process the application when the Director determines the
application is complete. A conservation plan must include the following:
(i) Project description. A complete description of the project,
including purpose, location, timing, and proposed covered activities.
(ii) Covered species. As defined in Sec. 17.3, common and
scientific names of species sought to be covered by the permit, as well
as the number, age, and sex, if known.
(iii) Goals and objectives. The measurable biological goals and
objectives of the conservation plan.
(iv) Anticipated take. Expected timing, geographic distribution,
type and amount of take, and the likely impact of take on the species.
(v) Conservation program: That explains the:
(A) Conservation measures that will be taken to minimize and
mitigate the impacts of the incidental take for all covered species
commensurate with the taking;
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(B) Roles and responsibilities of all entities involved in
implementation of the conservation plan;
(C) Changed circumstances and the planned responses in an adaptive
management plan; and
(D) Procedures for dealing with unforeseen circumstances.
(vi) Conservation timing. The timing of mitigation relative to the
incidental take of covered species.
(vii) Permit duration. The rationale for the requested permit
duration.
(viii) Monitoring. Monitoring of the effectiveness of the mitigation
and minimization measures, progress towards achieving the biological
goals and objectives, and permit compliance. The scope of the monitoring
program should be commensurate with the scope and duration of the
conservation program and the project impacts.
(ix) Funding needs and sources. An accounting of the costs for
properly implementing the conservation plan and the sources and methods
of funding.
(x) Alternative actions. The alternative actions to the taking the
applicant considered and the reasons why such alternatives are not being
used.
(xi) Additional actions. Other measures that the Director requires
as necessary or appropriate, including those necessary or appropriate to
meet the issuance criteria or other statutory responsibilities of the
Service.
(2) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Director will
decide whether a permit should be issued. The Director will consider the
general issuance criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, except
for Sec. 13.21(b)(4). In making a decision, the Director will consider
the anticipated duration and geographic scope of the applicant's planned
activities, including the amount of covered species' habitat that is
involved and the degree to which covered species and their habitats are
affected. The Director will issue the permit if the Director finds:
(i) The taking will be incidental to, and not the purpose of,
carrying out an otherwise lawful activity.
(ii) The applicant will, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize
and mitigate the impacts of the taking.
(iii) The applicant will ensure that adequate funding for the
conservation plan implementation will be provided.
(iv) The applicant has provided procedures to deal with unforeseen
circumstances.
(v) The taking will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of the
survival and recovery of the species in the wild.
(vi) The measures and conditions, if any, required under paragraph
(b)(1)(xi) of this section will be met.
(vii) The applicant has provided any other assurances the Director
requires to ensure that the conservation plan will be implemented.
(3) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under the
regulations in this section will contain terms and conditions that the
Director deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the
permit and the conservation plan, including, but not limited to,
additional conservation measures, if any, that may be required pursuant
to paragraph (b)(1)(xi) of this section, specified deadlines, and
monitoring and reporting requirements deemed necessary for determining
whether the permittee is complying with those terms and conditions. The
Director will rely upon existing reporting requirements to the maximum
extent practicable.
(4) Permit duration and effective date. In determining the duration
of a permit, the Director will consider the duration of the activities
for which coverage is requested; the time necessary to fully minimize
and mitigate the impacts of the taking; and uncertainties related to the
impacts of the taking, success of the mitigation, and external factors
that could affect the success of the conservation plan.
(i) Permits issued under this paragraph (b) become effective for
listed covered species upon the date the permittee signs the incidental
take permit, which must occur within 90 calendar days of issuance. For
non-listed covered species, the permit's take authorization becomes
effective upon the effective date of the species' listing provided the
permittee signed the permit within 90 calendar days of issuance
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and has properly implemented the conservation plan.
(ii) The permit expires on the date indicated on the face of the
permit.
(5) Assurances provided to permittee in case of changed or
unforeseen circumstances. The assurances in this paragraph (b)(5) apply
only to incidental take permits issued in accordance with paragraph
(b)(2) of this section where the conservation plan is being properly
implemented and the permittee is properly complying with the incidental
take permit. The assurances apply only with respect to species covered
by the conservation plan. These assurances do not apply to Federal
agencies or to incidental take permits issued prior to March 25, 1998.
The assurances provided in incidental take permits issued prior to March
25, 1998, remain in effect, and those permits will not be revised.
(i) Changed circumstances provided for in the plan. If additional
conservation and mitigation measures are deemed necessary to respond to
changed circumstances and were provided for in the plan's operating
conservation program, the permittee will implement the measures
specified in the plan.
(ii) Changed circumstances not provided for in the plan. If
additional conservation and mitigation measures are deemed necessary to
respond to changed circumstances and were not provided for in the plan's
operating conservation program, the Director will not require any
conservation and mitigation measures in addition to those provided for
in the plan without the consent of the permittee, provided the Director
determines that the plan is being properly implemented.
(iii) Unforeseen circumstances. (A) In negotiating a response to
unforeseen circumstances, the Director will not require the commitment
of additional land, water, or financial compensation or additional
restrictions on the use of land, water, or other natural resources
beyond the level otherwise agreed upon for the species covered by the
conservation plan without the consent of the permittee.
(B) If additional conservation and mitigation measures are deemed
necessary to respond to unforeseen circumstances, the Director may
require additional measures of the permittee where the conservation plan
is being properly implemented, but only if such measures:
(1) Are limited to modifications within conserved habitat areas, if
any, or to the conservation plan's operating conservation program for
the affected species; and
(2) Maintain the original terms of the conservation plan to the
maximum extent possible.
(3) Additional conservation and mitigation measures will not involve
the commitment of additional land, water, or financial compensation or
additional restrictions on the use of land, water, or other natural
resources otherwise available for development or use under the original
terms of the conservation plan, without the consent of the permittee.
(C) The Director will have the burden of demonstrating that
unforeseen circumstances exist, using the best scientific and commercial
data available. These findings must be clearly documented and based upon
reliable technical information regarding the status and habitat
requirements of the affected species. The factors to be considered by
the Director include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Size of the current range of the affected species;
(2) Percentage of range adversely affected by the conservation plan;
(3) Percentage of range conserved by the conservation plan;
(4) Ecological significance of that portion of the range affected by
the conservation plan;
(5) Level of knowledge about the affected species and the degree of
specificity of the species' conservation program under the conservation
plan; and
(6) Whether failure to adopt additional conservation measures would
appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the
affected species in the wild.
(6) Additional actions. Nothing in this section will be construed to
limit or constrain the Director, any Federal, State, local, or Tribal
government agency, or a private entity from taking additional actions,
at their own expense, to protect or conserve a species included in a
conservation plan.
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(7) Permit amendment or renewal. Any amendment or renewal of an
existing permit issued under this part is a new agency decision and is
therefore subject to all current relevant laws and regulations. The
application will be evaluated based on the current policies and guidance
in effect at the time of the amendment or renewal decision. Evaluation
of an amendment extends only to the portion(s) of the conservation plan
or permit for which the amendment is requested. Amendment or renewal
applications must meet issuance criteria based upon the best available
commercial and scientific data at the time of the permit decision.
(8) Discontinuance of permit activity. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter, a permittee under this
paragraph (b) remains responsible for any outstanding minimization and
mitigation measures required under the terms of the permit for take that
occurs prior to surrender of the permit and such minimization and
mitigation measures as may be required pursuant to the termination
provisions of an implementing agreement, conservation plan, or permit
even after surrendering the permit to the Service pursuant to Sec.
13.26 of this subchapter.
(i) The Service will deem the permit canceled only upon a
determination that such minimization and mitigation measures have been
implemented.
(ii) Upon surrender of the permit, no further take by the permittee
will be authorized under the terms of the surrendered permit.
(9) Criteria for revocation. A permit issued under this paragraph
(b) may not be revoked for any reason except:
(i) The reasons set forth in Sec. 13.28(a)(1) through (4) of this
subchapter; or
(ii) If continuation of the permitted activity would be inconsistent
with the criterion set forth in 16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(2)(B)(iv) and the
inconsistency has not been remedied.
(c)(1) Application requirements for an enhancement of survival
permit associated with conservation benefit agreements. The applicant
must submit Form 3-200-54, the processing fee (if applicable), and a
conservation benefit agreement. The Service will process the application
when the Director determines the application has met all statutory and
regulatory requirements for a complete application. A conservation
benefit agreement must include the following:
(i) Conservation measures. A complete description of the
conservation measure or measures, including the location of the activity
or activities to be covered by the permit, and their intended outcome
for the covered species.
(ii) Covered species. The common and scientific names of the covered
species for which the applicant will conduct conservation measures and
may need authorization for take.
(iii) Goals and objectives. The measurable biological goals and
objectives of the conservation measures in the agreement.
(iv) Enrollment baseline. The baseline condition of the property or
area to be enrolled as defined in Sec. 17.3.
(v) Net conservation benefit. A description of how the measures are
reasonably expected to improve each covered species' existing baseline
condition on the enrolled property and result in a net conservation
benefit as defined at Sec. 17.3.
(vi) Monitoring. The steps the applicant will take to monitor and
adaptively manage to ensure the goals and objectives of the conservation
benefit agreement are met, the responsibilities of all parties are
carried out, and the conservation benefit agreement will be properly
implemented.
(vii) Neighboring property owners. A description of the enrollment
process to provide neighboring property owners take coverage under
paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this section, if applicable, or any other
measures developed to protect the interests of neighboring property
owners.
(viii) Return to baseline condition. The applicant's choice between
including authorization to return the enrolled property to baseline
condition or forgoing that authorization. For applicants seeking
authority to return to baseline condition, a description of steps that
may be taken to return the property to baseline condition and measures
to reduce the effects of the take to the covered species.
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(ix) Additional actions. Any other measures that the Director may
require as necessary or appropriate to meet the issuance criteria in
paragraph (c)(2) of this section or to avoid conflicts with other
Service conservation efforts.
(2) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the Director will
decide whether to issue a permit. The Director will consider the general
issuance criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, except for Sec.
13.21(b)(4), and may issue the permit if the Director finds:
(i) The take will be incidental to an otherwise lawful activity or
purposeful if it is necessary for the implementation of the conservation
benefit agreement and will be in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
(ii) The implementation of the terms of the conservation benefit
agreement is reasonably expected to provide a net conservation benefit
to the affected covered species on the enrolled property that is
included in the permit and for each individual property within a
programmatic conservation benefit agreement, based upon: condition of
the species or habitat, effects of conservation measures, and
anticipated impacts of any permitted take.
(iii) The direct and indirect effects of any authorized take are
unlikely to appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery
in the wild of any listed species.
(iv) Implementation of the terms of the conservation benefit
agreement will not conflict with any ongoing conservation or recovery
programs for listed species and the covered species included in the
permit.
(v) The applicant has shown a capability for and commitment to
implementing all terms of the conservation benefit agreement.
(3) Permit conditions. In addition to any applicable general permit
conditions set forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued
under this paragraph (c) is subject to the following special conditions:
(i) The participating property owner must notify the Service of any
transfer of property subject to a conservation benefit agreement, at
least 30 calendar days prior to the transfer.
(ii) The permittee must give the Service reasonable advance notice
(generally at least 30 calendar days) of when take of any covered
species is expected to occur, to provide the Service an opportunity to
relocate affected individuals of the species, if possible and
appropriate.
(iii) Any additional requirements or conditions the Director deems
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the permit and the
conservation benefit agreement.
(4) Permit duration and effective date. The duration of permits
issued under paragraph (c) of this section must be sufficient to provide
a net conservation benefit to species covered in the enhancement of
survival permit on the enrolled property.
(i) In determining the duration of a permit, the Director will
consider the duration of the planned activities, the uncertainties
related to the impacts of the taking, and the positive and negative
effects of the planned activities covered by the permit on species
covered by the conservation benefit agreement.
(ii) Permits issued under this paragraph (c) become effective for
listed covered species upon the date the permittee signs the enhancement
of survival permit, which must be within 90 calendar days of issuance.
For non-listed covered species, the take authorized through the permit
becomes effective upon the effective date of the species' listing
provided the permittee signed the permit within 90 calendar days of
issuance and has properly implemented the conservation benefit agreement
since signing the permit.
(5) Assurances. The assurances in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this
section apply only to enhancement of survival permits issued in
accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section where the conservation
benefit agreement is being properly implemented, apply only with respect
to species covered by the permit, and are effective until the permit
expires. The assurances provided in this section apply only to
enhancement of survival permits issued after July 19, 1999.
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(i) Permittee and participating property owners. The Director and
the permittee may agree to revise or modify the conservation measures
set forth in a conservation benefit agreement if the Director determines
that those revisions or modifications do not change the Director's prior
determination that the conservation benefit agreement is reasonably
expected to provide a net conservation benefit to the covered species.
However, the Director may not require additional or different
conservation measures to be undertaken by a permittee without the
consent of the permittee.
(ii) Neighboring property owners. The Director may provide take
coverage in the enhancement of survival permit for owners of properties
adjacent to properties covered by the conservation benefit agreement
through enrollment procedures contained in the agreement. The take
covered and the method of providing take coverage will be tailored to
the specific conservation benefit agreement and needs of adjacent
property owners. One method is to have the neighboring property owner
sign a certificate that applies the authorization and assurances in the
permit to the neighboring property owner. The certificate must:
(A) Establish a baseline condition for the covered species on their
property; and
(B) Give permission to the Service, the permittee, or a
representative of either to enter the property, with reasonable notice,
to capture and relocate, salvage, or implement measures to reduce
anticipated take of the covered species.
(6) Additional actions. Nothing in this section will be construed to
limit or constrain the Director, any Federal, State, local, or Tribal
government agency, or a private entity from taking additional actions,
at their own expense, to protect or conserve a species included in a
conservation benefit agreement.
(7) Permit amendment or renewal. Any amendment or renewal of an
existing permit issued under this part is a new agency decision and is
therefore subject to all current relevant laws and regulations. The
application will be evaluated based on the current policies and guidance
in effect at the time of the amendment or renewal decision. Evaluation
of an amendment extends only to the portion(s) of the conservation
benefit agreement or permit for the which the amendment is requested.
Amendment or renewal applications must meet issuance criteria based upon
the best available commercial and scientific data at the time of the
permit decision.
(8) Discontinuance of permit activity. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter, a permittee under this
paragraph (c) remains responsible for any outstanding conservation
measures required under the terms of the permit for take that occurs
prior to surrender of the permit and any conservation measures required
pursuant to the termination provisions of the conservation benefit
agreement or permit even after surrendering the permit to the Service
pursuant to Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter.
(i) The permittee of a programmatic conservation benefit agreement
that conveys take authorization and assurances to participants or
enrollees must follow the provisions of Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter.
(ii) The permit will be deemed canceled only upon a determination by
the Service that those conservation measure(s) have been implemented and
the permittee has had ample time to return the permittee's property to
baseline condition, if the permit authorized take associated with return
to baseline and if the permittee chooses to exercise that authorization.
(iii) Upon surrender of the permit, no further take will be
authorized under the terms of the surrendered permit, and the assurances
in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this section will no longer apply.
(9) Criteria for revocation. The Director may not revoke a permit
issued under this paragraph (c) except as provided in this paragraph
(c)(9).
(i) The Director may revoke a permit for any reason set forth in
Sec. 13.28(a)(1) through (4) of this subchapter. The Director may
revoke a permit if continuation of the covered activity would either:
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(A) Appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery in
the wild of any covered species; or
(B) Directly or indirectly alter designated critical habitat such
that the value of that critical habitat is appreciably diminished for
both the survival and recovery of a covered species.
(ii) Before revoking a permit for either of the reasons in
paragraphs (c)(9)(i)(A) or (B) of this section, the Director, with the
consent of the permittee, will pursue all appropriate options to avoid
permit revocation. These options may include, but are not limited to,
extending or modifying the existing permit, capturing and relocating the
species, compensating the property owner to forgo the activity,
purchasing an easement or fee simple interest in the property, or
arranging for a third-party acquisition of an interest in the property.
(d) Objection to permit issuance. (1) In regard to any notice of a
permit application published in the Federal Register, any interested
party that objects to the issuance of a permit, in whole or in part,
may, during the comment period specified in the notice, request
notification of the final action to be taken on the application. A
separate written request must be made for each permit application. Such
a request must specify the Service's permit application number and state
the reasons why the interested party believes the applicant does not
meet the issuance criteria contained in this section and Sec. 13.21 of
this subchapter, or other reasons why the permit should not be issued.
(2) If the Service decides to issue a permit despite objections
received pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the Service will,
at least 10 days prior to issuance of the permit, make reasonable
efforts to contact by telephone, or other expedient means, any party who
has made a request pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section and
inform that party of the issuance of the permit. However, the Service
may reduce the time period or dispense with such notice if the Service
determines that time is of the essence and that delay in issuance of the
permit would:
(i) Harm the specimen or population involved; or
(ii) Unduly hinder the actions authorized under the permit.
(3) The Service will notify any party filing an objection and
request for notice under paragraph (d)(1) of this section of the final
action taken on the application, in writing. If the Service has reduced
or dispensed with the notice period referred to in paragraph (d)(2) of
this section, the Service will include its reasons in such written
notice.
[50 FR 39687, Sept. 30, 1985, as amended at 63 FR 8871, Feb. 23, 1998;
63 FR 52635, Oct. 1, 1998; 64 FR 32711, June 17, 1999; 64 FR 52676,
Sept. 30, 1999; 69 FR 24092, May 3, 2004; 69 FR 29670, May 25, 2004; 69
FR 71731, Dec. 10, 2004; 81 FR 95055, Dec. 27, 2016; 89 FR 26095, Apr.
12, 2024]
Sec. 17.23 Economic hardship permits.
Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director may issue a
permit authorizing any activity otherwise prohibited by Sec. 17.21, in
accordance with the issuance criteria of this section in order to
prevent undue economic hardship. The Director shall publish notice in
the Federal Register of each application for a permit that is made under
this section. Each notice shall invite the submission from interested
parties, within 30 days after the date of the notice, of written data,
views, or arguments with respect to the application. The 30-day period
may be waived by the Director in an emergency situation where the life
or health of an endangered animal is threatened and no reasonable
alternative is available to the applicant. Notice of any such waiver
shall be published in the Federal Register within 10 days following
issuance of the permit.
(a) Application requirements. Applications for permits under this
section must be submitted to the Director by the person allegedly
suffering undue economic hardship because his desired activity is
prohibited by Sec. 17.21. Each application must be submitted on an
official application form (Form 3-200) provided by the Service, and must
include, as an attachment, all of the information required in Sec.
17.22 plus the following additional information:
(1) The possible legal, economic or subsistence alternatives to the
activity sought to be authorized by the permit;
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(2) A full statement, accompanied by copies of all relevant
contracts and correspondence, showing the appli- cant's involvement with
the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit (as well as his
involvement with similar wildlife), including, where applicable, that
portion of applicant's income derived from the taking of such wildlife,
or the subsistence use of such wildlife, during the calendar year
immediately preceding either the notice in the Federal Register of
review of the status of the species or of the proposal to list such
wildlife as endangered, whichever is earliest;
(3) Where applicable, proof of a contract or other binding legal
obligation which:
(i) Deals specifically with the wildlife sought to be covered by the
permit;
(ii) Became binding prior to the date when the notice of a review of
the status of the species or the notice of proposed rulemaking proposing
to list such wildlife as endangered was published in the Federal
Register, whichever is earlier; and
(iii) Will cause monetary loss of a given dollar amount if the
permit sought under this section is not granted.
(b) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Director will decide
whether or not a permit should be issued under any of the three
categories of economic hardship, as defined in section 10(b)(2) of the
Act. In making his decisions, the Director shall consider, in addition
to the general criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, the
following factors:
(1) Whether the purpose for which the permit is being requested is
adequate to justify removing from the wild or otherwise changing the
status of the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit;
(2) The probable direct and indirect effect which issuing the permit
would have on the wild populations of the wildlife sought to be covered
by the permit;
(3) The economic, legal, subsistence, or other alternatives or
relief available to the applicant;
(4) The amount of evidence that the applicant was in fact party to a
contract or other binding legal obligation which;
(i) Deals specifically with the wildlife sought to be covered by the
permit; and
(ii) Became binding prior to the date when the notice of a review of
the status of the species or the notice of proposed rulemaking proposing
to list such wildlife as endangered was published in the Federal
Register, whichever is earlier.
(5) The severity of economic hardship which the contract or other
binding legal obligation referred to in paragraph (b)(4) of this section
would cause if the permit were denied;
(6) Where applicable, the portion of the applicant's income which
would be lost if the permit were denied, and the relationship of that
portion to the balance of his income;
(7) Where applicable, the nature and extent of subsistence taking
generally by the applicant; and
(8) The likelihood that applicant can reasonably carry out his
desired activity within one year from the date a notice is published in
the Federal Register to review status of such wildlife, or to list such
wildlife as endangered, whichever is earlier.
(c) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under this
section shall be subject to the following special conditions:
(1) In addition to any reporting requirements contained in the
permit itself, the permittee shall also submit to the Director a written
report of his activities pursuant to the permit. Such report must be
postmarked or actually delivered no later than 10 days after completion
of the activity.
(2) The death or escape of all living wildlife covered by the permit
shall be immediately reported to the Service's office designated in the
permit.
(d) Duration of permits issued under this section shall be
designated on the face of the permit. No permit issued under this
section, however, shall be valid for more than one year from the date a
notice is published in the Federal Register to review status of such
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wildlife, or to list such wildlife as endangered, whichever is earlier.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 40 FR 53400, Nov. 18, 1975;
40 FR 58307, Dec. 16, 1975; 50 FR 39688, Sept. 30, 1985]
Subpart D_Threatened Wildlife
Sec. 17.31 Prohibitions.
(a) Except as provided in Sec. Sec. 17.4 through 17.8, or in a
permit issued pursuant to Sec. 17.32, the provisions of paragraph (b)
of this section and all of the provisions of Sec. 17.21 (for endangered
species of wildlife), except Sec. 17.21(c)(3) and (5), apply to
threatened species of wildlife, unless the Secretary has promulgated
species-specific provisions (see paragraph (c) of this section).
(b)(1) Notwithstanding Sec. 17.21(c)(1), and unless otherwise
specified, any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal land
management agency, the National Marine Fisheries Service, a State
conservation agency, or a federally recognized Tribe, who is designated
by their agency or Tribe for such purposes, may, when acting in the
course of their official duties, take threatened wildlife without a
permit if such action is necessary to:
(i) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned specimen; or
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(iii) Salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study; or
(iv) Remove specimens that constitute a demonstrable but
nonimmediate threat to human safety, provided that the taking is done in
a humane manner; the taking may involve killing or injuring only if it
has not been reasonably possible to eliminate such threat by live-
capturing and releasing the specimen unharmed, in an appropriate area.
(2) Any taking under paragraph (b)(1) of this section must be
reported in writing to the Office of Law Enforcement, via contact
methods listed at https://www.fws.gov, within 5 calendar days. The
specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or salvaged under directions
from the Office of Law Enforcement.
(3) Notwithstanding Sec. 17.21(c)(1), and unless otherwise
specified, any employee or agent of the Service, of the National Marine
Fisheries Service, or of a State conservation agency that is operating a
conservation program pursuant to the terms of an approved cooperative
agreement with the Service that covers the threatened species of
wildlife in accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is designated
by their agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of
their official duties, take those species.
(c) For threatened species of wildlife that have a species-specific
rule in Sec. Sec. 17.40 through 17.48, the provisions of paragraph (b)
of this section and Sec. 17.32 apply unless otherwise specified, and
the species-specific rule will contain all of the prohibitions and any
additional exceptions that apply to that species.
[89 FR 23939, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. 17.32 Permits for threatened species.
Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director may issue a
permit for any activity otherwise prohibited with regard to threatened
wildlife. The permit shall be governed by the provisions of this section
unless a species-specific rule applicable to the wildlife and set forth
in Sec. Sec. 17.40 through 17.48 provides otherwise. A permit issued
under this section must be for one of the following purposes: scientific
purposes, or the enhancement of propagation or survival, or economic
hardship, or zoological exhibition, or educational purposes, or
incidental taking, or special purposes consistent with the purposes of
the Act. Such a permit may authorize a single transaction, a series of
transactions, or a number of activities over a specific period of time.
(a)(1) Application requirements for permits for scientific purposes,
or the enhancement of propagation or survival, or economic hardship, or
zoological exhibition, or educational purposes, or special purposes
consistent with the purposes of the Act. A person wishing to get a
permit for an activity prohibited by Sec. 17.31 submits an application
for activities under this paragraph. The Service provides Form 3-200 for
the application to which as much of the following information relating
to the purpose of the permit must be attached:
(i) The Common and scientific names of the species sought to be
covered by the permit, as well as the number, age,
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and sex of such species, and the activity sought to be authorized (such
as taking, exporting, selling in interstate commerce);
(ii) A statement as to whether, at the time of application, the
wildlife sought to be covered by the permit (A) is still in the wild,
(B) has already been removed from the wild, or (C) was born in
captivity;
(iii) A resume of the applicant's attempts to obtain the wildlife
sought to be covered by the permit in a manner which would not cause the
death or removal from the wild of such wildlife;
(iv) If the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit has already
been removed from the wild, the country and place where such removal
occurred; if the wildlife sought to be covered by permit was born in
captivity, the country and place where such wildlife was born;
(v) A complete description and address of the institution or other
facility where the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit will be
used, displayed, or maintained;
(vi) If the applicant seeks to have live wildlife covered by the
permit, a complete description, including photographs or diagrams, of
the facilities to house and/or care for the wildlife and a resume of the
experience of those persons who will be caring for the wildlife;
(vii) A full statement of the reasons why the applicant is justified
in obtaining a permit including the details of the activities sought to
be authorized by the permit;
(viii) If the application is for the purpose of enhancement of
propagation, a statement of the applicant's willingness to participate
in a cooperative breeding program and to maintain or contribute data to
a studbook;
(2) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the Director will
decide whether or not a permit should be issued. In making this
decision, the Director shall consider, in addition to the general
criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, the following factors:
(i) Whether the purpose for which the permit is required is adequate
to justify removing from the wild or otherwise changing the status of
the wildlife sought to be covered by the permit;
(ii) The probable direct and indirect effect which issuing the
permit would have on the wild populations of the wildlife sought to be
covered by the permit;
(iii) Whether the permit, if issued, would in any way, directly or
indirectly, conflict with any known program intended to enhance the
survival probabilities of the population from which the wildlife sought
to be covered by the permit was or would be removed;
(iv) Whether the purpose for which the permit is required would be
likely to reduce the threat of extinction facing the species of wildlife
sought to be covered by the permit;
(v) The opinions or views of scientists or other persons or
organizations having expertise concerning the wildlife or other matters
germane to the application; and
(vi) Whether the expertise, facilities, or other resources available
to the applicant appear adequate to successfully accomplish the
objectives stated in the application.
(3) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under this
paragraph shall be subject to the special condition that the escape of
living wildlife covered by the permit shall be immediately reported to
the Service office designated in the permit.
(4) Duration of permits. The duration of permits issued under this
paragraph shall be designated on the face of the permit.
(b)(1) Application requirements for an incidental take permit. A
person seeking authorization for incidental take that would otherwise be
prohibited by Sec. 17.31 or Sec. Sec. 17.40 through 17.48 submits Form
3-200-56, a processing fee (if applicable), and a conservation plan. The
Service will process the application when the Director determines the
application is complete. A conservation plan must include the following:
(i) Project description. A complete description of the project,
including purpose, location, timing, and proposed covered activities.
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(ii) Covered species. As defined in Sec. 17.3, common and
scientific names of species sought to be covered by the permit, as well
as the number, age, and sex, if known.
(iii) Goals and objectives. The measurable biological goals and
objectives of the conservation plan.
(iv) Anticipated take. Expected timing, geographic distribution,
type and amount of take, and the likely impact of take on the species.
(v) Conservation program: That explains the:
(A) Conservation measures that will be taken to minimize and
mitigate the impacts of the incidental take for all covered species
commensurate with the taking;
(B) Roles and responsibilities of all entities involved in
implementation of the conservation plan;
(C) Changed circumstances and the planned responses in an adaptive
management plan; and
(D) Procedures for dealing with unforeseen circumstances.
(vi) Conservation timing. The timing of mitigation relative to the
incidental take of covered species.
(vii) Permit duration. The rationale for the requested permit
duration.
(viii) Monitoring. Monitoring of the effectiveness of the mitigation
and minimization measures, progress towards achieving the biological
goals and objectives, and permit compliance. The scope of the monitoring
program should be commensurate with the scope and duration of the
conservation program and the project impacts.
(ix) Funding needs and sources. An accounting of the costs for
properly implementing the conservation plan and the sources and methods
of funding.
(x) Alternative actions. The alternative actions to the taking the
applicant considered and the reasons why such alternatives are not being
used.
(xi) Additional actions. Other measures that the Director requires
as necessary or appropriate, including those necessary or appropriate to
meet the issuance criteria or other statutory responsibilities of the
Service.
(2) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Director will
decide whether a permit should be issued. The Director will consider the
general issuance criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, except
for Sec. 13.21(b)(4). In making a decision, the Director will consider
the anticipated duration and geographic scope of the applicant's planned
activities, including the amount of covered species' habitat that is
involved and the degree to which covered species and their habitats are
affected. The Director will issue the permit if the Director finds:
(i) The taking will be incidental to, and not the purpose of,
carrying out an otherwise lawful activity.
(ii) The applicant will, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize
and mitigate the impacts of the taking.
(iii) The applicant will ensure that adequate funding for the
conservation plan implementation will be provided.
(iv) The applicant has provided procedures to deal with unforeseen
circumstances.
(v) The taking will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of the
survival and recovery of the species in the wild.
(vi) The measures and conditions, if any, required under paragraph
(b)(1)(xi) of this section will be met.
(vii) The applicant has provided any other assurances the Director
requires to ensure that the conservation plan will be implemented.
(3) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under the
regulations in this section will contain terms and conditions that the
Director deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the
permit and the conservation plan, including, but not limited to,
additional conservation measures, if any, that may be required pursuant
to paragraph (b)(1)(xi) of this section, specified deadlines, and
monitoring and reporting requirements deemed necessary for determining
whether the permittee is complying with those terms and conditions. The
Director will rely upon existing reporting requirements to the maximum
extent practicable.
(4) Permit duration and effective date. In determining the duration
of a permit, the Director will consider the duration of the activities
for which coverage is requested; the time necessary
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to fully minimize and mitigate the impacts of the taking; and
uncertainties related to the impacts of the taking, success of the
mitigation, and external factors that could affect the success of the
conservation plan.
(i) Permits issued under this paragraph (b) become effective for
listed covered species upon the date the permittee signs the incidental
take permit, which must occur within 90 calendar days of issuance. For
non-listed covered species, the permit's take authorization becomes
effective upon the effective date of the species' listing provided the
permittee signed the permit within 90 calendar days of issuance and has
properly implemented the conservation plan.
(ii) The permit expires on the date indicated on the face of the
permit.
(5) Assurances provided to permittee in case of changed or
unforeseen circumstances. The assurances in this paragraph (b)(5) apply
only to incidental take permits issued in accordance with paragraph
(b)(2) of this section where the conservation plan is being properly
implemented and the permittee is properly complying with the incidental
take permit. The assurances apply only with respect to species covered
by the conservation plan. These assurances do not apply to Federal
agencies or to incidental take permits issued prior to March 25, 1998.
The assurances provided in incidental take permits issued prior to March
25, 1998, remain in effect, and those permits will not be revised.
(i) Changed circumstances provided for in the plan. If additional
conservation and mitigation measures are deemed necessary to respond to
changed circumstances and were provided for in the plan's operating
conservation program, the permittee will implement the measures
specified in the plan.
(ii) Changed circumstances not provided for in the plan. If
additional conservation and mitigation measures are deemed necessary to
respond to changed circumstances and were not provided for in the plan's
operating conservation program, the Director will not require any
conservation and mitigation measures in addition to those provided for
in the plan without the consent of the permittee, provided the Director
determines that the plan is being properly implemented.
(iii) Unforeseen circumstances. (A) In negotiating a response to
unforeseen circumstances, the Director will not require the commitment
of additional land, water, or financial compensation or additional
restrictions on the use of land, water, or other natural resources
beyond the level otherwise agreed upon for the species covered by the
conservation plan without the consent of the permittee.
(B) If additional conservation and mitigation measures are deemed
necessary to respond to unforeseen circumstances, the Director may
require additional measures of the permittee where the conservation plan
is being properly implemented, but only if such measures:
(1) Are limited to modifications within conserved habitat areas, if
any, or to the conservation plan's operating conservation program for
the affected species; and
(2) Maintain the original terms of the conservation plan to the
maximum extent possible.
(3) Additional conservation and mitigation measures will not involve
the commitment of additional land, water, or financial compensation or
additional restrictions on the use of land, water, or other natural
resources otherwise available for development or use under the original
terms of the conservation plan, without the consent of the permittee.
(C) The Director will have the burden of demonstrating that
unforeseen circumstances exist, using the best scientific and commercial
data available. These findings must be clearly documented and based upon
reliable technical information regarding the status and habitat
requirements of the affected species. The factors to be considered by
the Director include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Size of the current range of the affected species;
(2) Percentage of range adversely affected by the conservation plan;
(3) Percentage of range conserved by the conservation plan;
(4) Ecological significance of that portion of the range affected by
the conservation plan;
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(5) Level of knowledge about the affected species and the degree of
specificity of the species' conservation program under the conservation
plan; and
(6) Whether failure to adopt additional conservation measures would
appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the
affected species in the wild.
(6) Additional actions. Nothing in this section will be construed to
limit or constrain the Director, any Federal, State, local, or Tribal
government agency, or a private entity from taking additional actions,
at their own expense, to protect or conserve a species included in a
conservation plan.
(7) Permit amendment or renewal. Any amendment or renewal of an
existing permit issued under this part is a new agency decision and is
therefore subject to all current relevant laws and regulations. The
application will be evaluated based on the current policies and guidance
in effect at the time of the amendment or renewal decision. Evaluation
of an amendment extends only to the portion(s) of the conservation plan
or permit for which the amendment is requested. Amendment or renewal
applications must meet issuance criteria based upon the best available
commercial and scientific data at the time of the permit decision.
(8) Discontinuance of permit activity. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter, a permittee under this
paragraph (b) remains responsible for any outstanding minimization and
mitigation measures required under the terms of the permit for take that
occurs prior to surrender of the permit and such minimization and
mitigation measures as may be required pursuant to the termination
provisions of an implementing agreement, conservation plan, or permit
even after surrendering the permit to the Service pursuant to Sec.
13.26 of this subchapter.
(i) The Service will deem the permit canceled only upon a
determination that such minimization and mitigation measures have been
implemented.
(ii) Upon surrender of the permit, no further take by the permittee
will be authorized under the terms of the surrendered permit.
(9) Criteria for revocation. A permit issued under this paragraph
(b) may not be revoked for any reason except:
(i) The reasons set forth in Sec. 13.28(a)(1) through (4) of this
subchapter; or
(ii) If continuation of the permitted activity would be inconsistent
with the criterion set forth in 16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(2)(B)(iv) and the
inconsistency has not been remedied.
(c)(1) Application requirements for an enhancement of survival
permit associated with conservation benefit agreements. The applicant
must submit Form 3-200-54, the processing fee (if applicable), and a
conservation benefit agreement. The Service will process the application
when the Director determines the application has met all statutory and
regulatory requirements for a complete application. A conservation
benefit agreement must include the following:
(i) Conservation measures. A complete description of the
conservation measure or measures, including the location of the activity
or activities to be covered by the permit, and their intended outcome
for the covered species.
(ii) Covered species. The common and scientific names of the covered
species for which the applicant will conduct conservation measures and
may need authorization for take.
(iii) Goals and objectives. The measurable biological goals and
objectives of the conservation measures in the agreement.
(iv) Enrollment baseline. The baseline condition of the property or
area to be enrolled as defined in Sec. 17.3.
(v) Net conservation benefit. A description of how the measures are
reasonably expected to improve each covered species' existing baseline
condition on the enrolled property and result in a net conservation
benefit as defined at Sec. 17.3.
(vi) Monitoring. The steps the applicant will take to monitor and
adaptively manage to ensure the goals and objectives of the conservation
benefit agreement are met, the responsibilities of all parties are
carried out, and the conservation benefit agreement will be properly
implemented.
(vii) Neighboring property owners. A description of the enrollment
process to provide neighboring property owners
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take coverage under paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this section, if applicable,
or any other measures developed to protect the interests of neighboring
property owners.
(viii) Return to baseline condition. The applicant's choice between
including authorization to return the enrolled property to baseline
condition or forgoing that authorization. For applicants seeking
authority to return to baseline condition, a description of steps that
may be taken to return the property to baseline condition and measures
to reduce the effects of the take to the covered species.
(ix) Additional actions. Any other measures that the Director may
require as necessary or appropriate to meet the issuance criteria in
paragraph (c)(2) of this section or to avoid conflicts with other
Service conservation efforts.
(2) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the Director will
decide whether to issue a permit. The Director will consider the general
issuance criteria in Sec. 13.21(b) of this subchapter, except for Sec.
13.21(b)(4), and may issue the permit if the Director finds:
(i) The take will be incidental to an otherwise lawful activity or
purposeful if it is necessary for the implementation of the conservation
benefit agreement and will be in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
(ii) The implementation of the terms of the conservation benefit
agreement is reasonably expected to provide a net conservation benefit
to the affected covered species on the enrolled property that is
included in the permit and for each individual property within a
programmatic conservation benefit agreement, based upon: condition of
the species or habitat, effects of conservation measures, and
anticipated impacts of any permitted take.
(iii) The direct and indirect effects of any authorized take are
unlikely to appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery
in the wild of any listed species.
(iv) Implementation of the terms of the conservation benefit
agreement will not conflict with any ongoing conservation or recovery
programs for listed species and the covered species included in the
permit.
(v) The applicant has shown a capability for and commitment to
implementing all terms of the conservation benefit agreement.
(3) Permit conditions. In addition to any applicable general permit
conditions set forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued
under this paragraph (c) is subject to the following special conditions:
(i) The participating property owner must notify the Service of any
transfer of property subject to a conservation benefit agreement, at
least 30 calendar days prior to the transfer.
(ii) The permittee must give the Service reasonable advance notice
(generally at least 30 calendar days) of when take of any covered
species is expected to occur, to provide the Service an opportunity to
relocate affected individuals of the species, if possible and
appropriate.
(iii) Any additional requirements or conditions the Director deems
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the permit and the
conservation benefit agreement.
(4) Permit duration and effective date. The duration of permits
issued under paragraph (c) of this section must be sufficient to provide
a net conservation benefit to species covered in the enhancement of
survival permit on the enrolled property.
(i) In determining the duration of a permit, the Director will
consider the duration of the planned activities, the uncertainties
related to the impacts of the taking, and the positive and negative
effects of the planned activities covered by the permit on species
covered by the conservation benefit agreement.
(ii) Permits issued under this paragraph (c) become effective for
listed covered species upon the date the permittee signs the enhancement
of survival permit, which must be within 90 calendar days of issuance.
For non-listed covered species, the take authorized through the permit
becomes effective upon the effective date of the species' listing
provided the permittee signed the permit within 90 calendar days of
issuance and has properly implemented
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the conservation benefit agreement since signing the permit.
(5) Assurances. The assurances in paragraph (c)(5)(i) of this
section apply only to enhancement of survival permits issued in
accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section where the conservation
benefit agreement is being properly implemented, apply only with respect
to species covered by the permit, and are effective until the permit
expires. The assurances provided in this section apply only to
enhancement of survival permits issued after July 19, 1999.
(i) Permittee and participating property owners. The Director and
the permittee may agree to revise or modify the conservation measures
set forth in a conservation benefit agreement if the Director determines
that those revisions or modifications do not change the Director's prior
determination that the conservation benefit agreement is reasonably
expected to provide a net conservation benefit to the covered species.
However, the Director may not require additional or different
conservation measures to be undertaken by a permittee without the
consent of the permittee.
(ii) Neighboring property owners. The Director may provide take
coverage in the enhancement of survival permit for owners of properties
adjacent to properties covered by the conservation benefit agreement
through enrollment procedures contained in the agreement. The take
covered and the method of providing take coverage will be tailored to
the specific conservation benefit agreement and needs of adjacent
property owners. One method is to have the neighboring property owner
sign a certificate that applies the authorization and assurances in the
permit to the neighboring property owner. The certificate must:
(A) Establish a baseline condition for the covered species on their
property; and
(B) Give permission to the Service, the permittee, or a
representative of either to enter the property, with reasonable notice,
to capture and relocate, salvage, or implement measures to reduce
anticipated take of the covered species.
(6) Additional actions. Nothing in this section will be construed to
limit or constrain the Director, any Federal, State, local, or Tribal
government agency, or a private entity from taking additional actions,
at their own expense, to protect or conserve a species included in a
conservation benefit agreement.
(7) Permit amendment or renewal. Any amendment or renewal of an
existing permit issued under this part is a new agency decision and is
therefore subject to all current relevant laws and regulations. The
application will be evaluated based on the current policies and guidance
in effect at the time of the amendment or renewal decision. Evaluation
of an amendment extends only to the portion(s) of the conservation
benefit agreement or permit for the which the amendment is requested.
Amendment or renewal applications must meet issuance criteria based upon
the best available commercial and scientific data at the time of the
permit decision.
(8) Discontinuance of permit activity. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter, a permittee under this
paragraph (c) remains responsible for any outstanding conservation
measures required under the terms of the permit for take that occurs
prior to surrender of the permit and any conservation measures required
pursuant to the termination provisions of the conservation benefit
agreement or permit even after surrendering the permit to the Service
pursuant to Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter.
(i) The permittee of a programmatic conservation benefit agreement
that conveys take authorization and assurances to participants or
enrollees must follow the provisions of Sec. 13.26 of this subchapter.
(ii) The permit will be deemed canceled only upon a determination by
the Service that those conservation measure(s) have been implemented and
the permittee has had ample time to return the permittee's property to
baseline condition, if the permit authorized take associated with return
to baseline and if the permittee chooses to exercise that authorization.
(iii) Upon surrender of the permit, no further take will be
authorized under
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the terms of the surrendered permit, and the assurances in paragraph
(c)(5)(i) of this section will no longer apply.
(9) Criteria for revocation. The Director may not revoke a permit
issued under this paragraph (c) except as provided in this paragraph
(c)(9).
(i) The Director may revoke a permit for any reason set forth in
Sec. 13.28(a)(1) through (4) of this subchapter. The Director may
revoke a permit if continuation of the covered activity would either:
(A) Appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery in
the wild of any covered species; or
(B) Directly or indirectly alter designated critical habitat such
that the value of that critical habitat is appreciably diminished for
both the survival and recovery of a covered species.
(ii) Before revoking a permit for either of the reasons in
paragraphs (c)(9)(i)(A) or (B) of this section, the Director, with the
consent of the permittee, will pursue all appropriate options to avoid
permit revocation. These options may include, but are not limited to,
extending or modifying the existing permit, capturing and relocating the
species, compensating the property owner to forgo the activity,
purchasing an easement or fee simple interest in the property, or
arranging for a third-party acquisition of an interest in the property.
[50 FR 39689, Sept. 30, 1985, as amended at 63 FR 8871, Feb. 23, 1998;
63 FR 52635, Oct. 1, 1998; 64 FR 32714, June 17, 1999; 64 FR 52676,
Sept. 30, 1999; 69 FR 24093, May 3, 2004; 69 FR 29670, May 25, 2004; 69
FR 71731, Dec. 10, 2004; 81 FR 95055, Dec. 27, 2016; 89 FR 23939, Apr.
5, 2024; 89 FR 26098, Apr. 12, 2024]
Sec. 17.40 Species-specific rules--mammals.
(a) Mazama pocket gophers (Olympia, Roy Prairie, Tenino, and Yelm)
(Thomomys mazama pugetensis, glacialis, tumuli, and yelmensis)--(1)
Which populations of the Mazama pocket gopher are covered by this
special rule? This special rule covers the four Thurston/Pierce
subspecies of the Mazama pocket gopher (Olympia, Roy Prairie, Tenino,
and Yelm) (Thomomys mazama pugetensis, glacialis, tumuli, and yelmensis)
wherever they occur.
(2) What activities are prohibited? Except as noted in paragraphs
(a)(3) through (7) of this section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31
apply to the Olympia, Roy Prairie, Tenino, and Yelm pocket gophers.
(3) What activities are allowed on civilian airports? Incidental
take of the Olympia, Roy Prairie, Tenino, and Yelm pocket gophers will
not be a violation of section 9 of the Act, if the incidental take
results from non-Federal routine maintenance activities in or adjacent
to Mazama pocket gopher habitat and associated with airport operations
on civilian airports. Routine maintenance activities include the
following:
(i) Routine management, repair, and maintenance of runways, roads,
and taxiways (does not include upgrades, or construction of new runways,
roads, or taxiways, or new development at airports);
(ii) Hazing of hazardous wildlife;
(iii) Management of forage, water, and shelter to reduce the
attractiveness of the area around airports for hazardous wildlife; and
(iv) Control or other management of noxious weeds and invasive
plants through mowing, discing, herbicide and fungicide application,
fumigation, or burning. Use of herbicides, fungicides, fumigation, and
burning must occur in such a way that nontarget plants are avoided to
the maximum extent practicable.
(4) What agricultural activities are allowed on non-Federal lands?
Incidental take of the Olympia, Roy Prairie, Tenino, and Yelm pocket
gophers will not be a violation of section 9 of the Act, if the
incidental take results from agricultural or horticultural (farming)
practices implemented on such lands consistent with State laws on non-
Federal lands. For the purposes of this special rule, farm means any
facility, including land, buildings, watercourses, and appurtenances,
used in the commercial production of crops, nursery or orchard stock,
the propagation and raising of nursery or orchard stock, livestock or
poultry, or livestock or poultry products.
(i) For the purposes of this special rule, an agricultural (farming)
practice
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means a mode of operation on a farm that:
(A) Is or may be used on a farm of a similar nature;
(B) Is a generally accepted, reasonable, and prudent method for the
operation of the farm to obtain a profit in money;
(C) Is or may become a generally accepted, reasonable, and prudent
method in conjunction with farm use;
(D) Complies with applicable State laws;
(E) Is done in a reasonable and prudent manner.
(ii) Accepted agricultural or horticultural (farming) practices
include:
(A) Grazing;
(B) Routine installation, management, and maintenance of stock water
facilities such as stock ponds, berms, troughs, and tanks, pipelines and
watering systems to maintain water supplies;
(C) Routine maintenance or construction of fencing;
(D) Planting, harvest, fertilization, harrowing, tilling, or
rotation of crops (Disturbance to the soils shall not exceed a 12-inch
(30.5-cm) depth. All activities that do not disturb the soil surface are
also allowed, such as haying, baling, some orchard and berry plant
management activities, etc.);
(E) Maintenance of livestock management facilities such as corrals,
sheds, and other ranch outbuildings;
(F) Repair and maintenance of unimproved agricultural roads (This
exemption does not include improvement, upgrade, or construction of new
roads.);
(G) Placement of mineral supplements, plant nutrients, or soil
amendments;
(H) Harvest, control, or other management of noxious weeds and
invasive plants through mowing, discing, herbicide and fungicide
application, fumigation, or burning (Use of herbicides, fungicides,
fumigation, and burning must occur in such a way that nontarget plants
are avoided to the maximum extent practicable.); and
(I) Deep tillage (usually at depths of 18-36 inches (45.7-91.4 cm),
for compaction reduction purposes) occurring between September 1 and
February 28, no more often than once in 10 years.
(5) What noncommercial activities are allowed on single-family
residential private land? Incidental take of the Olympia, Roy Prairie,
Tenino, and Yelm pocket gophers will not be a violation of section 9 of
the Act, if the incidental take results from noncommercial activities
that occur in or adjacent to Mazama pocket gopher habitat on existing
single-family residential properties. These activities include the
following:
(i) Harvest, control, or other management of noxious weeds and
invasive plants through mowing, herbicide and fungicide application,
fumigation, or burning. Use of herbicides, fungicides, fumigation, and
burning must occur in such a way that nontarget plants are avoided to
the maximum extent practicable;
(ii) Construction and placement of fencing, garden plots, or play
equipment; and
(iii) Construction and placement of dog kennels, carports, or
storage sheds less than 120 ft\2\ (11.15 m\2\) in size.
(6) What noxious weed and invasive plant control activities are
allowed on non-Federal lands? Incidental take of the Olympia, Roy
Prairie, Tenino, and Yelm pocket gophers will not be a violation of
section 9 of the Act, if the incidental take results from routine
removal or other management of noxious weeds and invasive plants.
Routine removal or other management of noxious weeds and invasive plants
are limited to the following, and must be conducted in a way that
impacts to nontarget plants are avoided to the maximum extent
practicable:
(i) Mowing;
(ii) Discing;
(iii) Herbicide and fungicide application;
(iv) Fumigation; and
(v) Burning.
(7) What roadside right-of-way maintenance activities are allowed on
Federal and non-Federal lands? Incidental take of the Olympia, Roy
Prairie, Tenino, and Yelm pocket gophers will not be a violation of
section 9 of the Act, if the incidental take results from routine
maintenance of roadside rights-of-way on Federal and non-Federal lands.
Routine maintenance activities of roadside rights-of-way of highways and
roads
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are limited to the following, and must be conducted in a way that
impacts to nontarget plants are avoided to the maximum extent
practicable:
(i) Mowing;
(ii) Mechanical removal of noxious weeds or invasive plants;
(iii) Selective application of herbicides for removal of noxious
weeds or invasive plants; and
(iv) Repair or maintenance of fences.
(b) Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions apply to the grizzly bear:
(i) Taking. (A) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(1)(i)(B)
through (F) of this section, no person shall take any grizzly bear in
the 48 conterminous states of the United States.
(B) Grizzly bears may be taken in self-defense or in defense of
others, but such taking shall be reported by the individual who has
taken the bear or his designee within 5 days of occurrence to the
Resident Agent in Charge, Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 2900 4th Avenue North, Suite 301, Billings, MT 59101
(406-247-7355), if occurring in Montana or Wyoming, or the Special Agent
in Charge, Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
P.O. Box 9, Sherwood, OR 97140 (503-521-5300), if occurring in Idaho or
Washington, and to appropriate State and Tribal authorities. Grizzly
bears taken in self-defense or in defense of others, including the parts
of such bears, shall not be possessed, delivered, carried, transported,
shipped, exported, received, or sold, except by Federal, State, or
Tribal authorities.
(C) Removal of nuisance bears. A grizzly bear consituting a
demonstrable but non immediate threat to human safety or committing
significant depredations to lawfully present livestock, crops, or
beehives may be taken, but only if:
(1) It has not been reasonably possible to eliminate such threat or
depredation by live-capturing and releasing unharmed in a remote area
the grizzly bear involved; and
(2) The taking is done in a humane manner by authorized Federal,
State, or Tribal authorities, and in accordance with current interagency
guidelines covering the taking of such nuisance bears; and
(3) The taking is reported within 5 days of occurrence to the
appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement office, as
indicated in paragraph (b)(1)(i)(B) of this section, and to appropriate
State and Tribal authorities.
(D) Federal, State, or Tribal scientific or research activities.
Federal, State, or Tribal authorities may take grizzly bears for
scientific or research purposes, but only if such taking does not result
in death or permanent injury to the bears involved. Such taking must be
reported within 5 days of occurrence to the appropriate U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service law enforcement office, as indicated in paragraph
(b)(1)(i)(B) of this section, and to appropriate State and Tribal
authorities.
(E) [Reserved]
(F) National Parks. The regulations of the National Park Service
shall govern all taking of grizzly bears in National Parks.
(ii) Unlawfully taken grizzly bears. (A) Except as provided in
paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(B) and (iv) of this section, no person shall
possess, deliver, carry, transport, ship, export, receive, or sell any
unlawfully taken grizzly bear. Any unlawful taking of a grizzly bear
shall be reported within 5 days of occurrence to the appropriate U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement office, as indicated in
paragraph (b)(1)(i)(B) of this section, and to appropriate State and
Tribal authorities.
(B) Authorized Federal, State, or Tribal employees, when acting in
the course of their official duties, may, for scientific or research
purposes, possess, deliver, carry, transport, ship, export, or receive
unlawfully taken grizzly bears.
(iii) Import or export. Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(1)(iii)
(A) and (B) and (iv) of this section, no person shall import any grizzly
bear into the United States.
(A) Federal, State, or Tribal scientific or research activities.
Federal, State, or Tribal authorities may import grizzly bears into the
United States for scientific or research purposes.
(B) Public zoological institution. Public zoological institutions
(see 50 CFR
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10.12) may import grizzly bears into the United States.
(iv) Commercial transactions. (A) Except as provided in paragraph
(b)(1)(iv)(B) of this section, no person shall, in the course of
commercial activity, deliver, receive, carry, transport, or ship in
interstate or foreign commerce any grizzly bear.
(B) A public zoological institution (see 50 CFR 10.12) dealing with
other public zoological institutions may sell grizzly bears or offer
them for sale in interstate or foreign commerce, and may, in the course
of commercial activity, deliver, receive, carry, transport, or ship
grizzly bears in interstate or foreign commerce.
(v) Other violations. No person shall attempt to commit, cause to be
committed, or solicit another to commit any act prohibited by paragraph
(b)(1) of this section.
(2) Definitions. As used in paragraph (b) of this section:
Grizzly bear means any member of the species Ursus arctos horribilis
of the 48 conterminous States of the United States, including any part,
offspring, dead body, part of a dead body, or product of such species.
Grizzly bear accompanied by young means any grizzly bear having
offspring, including one or more cubs, yearlings, or 2-year-olds, in its
immediate vicinity.
Identified means permanently marked or documented so as to be
identifiable by law enforcement officials at a subsequent date.
State, Federal or Tribal authority means an employee of State,
Federal, or Indian Tribal government who, as part of his/her official
duties, normally handles grizzly bears.
Young grizzly bear means a cub, yearling, or 2-year-old grizzly
bear.
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(c) Primates. (1) Except as noted in paragraph (c)(2) of this
section, all provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to the lesser slow loris
(Nycticebus pygmaeus); Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta); white-
footed tamarin (Saguinus leucopus); black howler monkey (Alouatta
pigra); stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides); gelada baboon
(Theropithecus gelada); Formosan rock macaque (Macaca cyclopis);
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata); Toque macaque (Macaca sinica); long-
tailed langur (Presbytis potenziani); and purple-faced langur (Presbytis
senex).
(2) The prohibitions referred to above do not apply to any live
member of such species held in captivity in the United States on the
effective date of the final rulemaking, or to the progeny of such
animals, or to the progeny of animals legally imported into the United
States after the effective date of the final rulemaking, Provided, That
the person wishing to engage in any activity which would otherwise be
prohibited must be able to show satisfactory documentary or other
evidence as to the captive status of the particular member of the
species on the effective date of this rulemaking or that the particular
member of the species was born in captivity in the United States
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after the effective date of this rulemaking. Identification of the
particular member to a record in the International Species Inventory
System (ISIS), or to a Federal, State or local government permit, shall
be deemed to be satisfactory evidence. Records in the form of studbooks
or inventories, kept in the normal course of business, shall be
acceptable as evidence, provided that a notarized statement is inserted
in such record to the effect that:
(i) The records were kept in the normal course of business prior to
November 18, 1976, and accurately identify (by use of markers, tags, or
other acceptable marking devices) individual animals; or
(ii) That the individual animal identified by the records was born
in captivity on ____(Date).
The notarized statement in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, shall be
acceptable only if the notarization is dated on or before January 3,
1977. The notarized statement in paragraph (c)(2)(ii), of this section,
shall be acceptable only if the notarization is dated within 15 days of
the date of birth of the animal.
(d) Gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Minnesota.
(1) Zones. For purposes of these regulations, the State of Minnesota
is divided into the following five zones:
(i) Zone 1--4,488 square miles. Beginning at the point of
intersection of United States and Canadian boundaries in Section 22,
Township 71 North, Range 22 West, in Rainy Lake, then proceeding along
the west side of Sections 22, 27, and 34 in said Township and Sections
3, 10, 15, 22, 27, and 34 in Township 70 North, Range 22 West and
Sections 3 and 10 in Township 69 North, Range 22 West; then east along
the south boundaries of Sections 10, 11, and 12 in said Township; then
south along the Koochiching and St. Louis Counties line to Highway 53;
thence southeasterly along State Highway 53 to the junction with County
Route 765; thence easterly along County Route 765 to the junction with
Kabetogama Lake in Ash River Bay; thence along the south boundary of
Section 33 in Township 69 North, Range 19 West, to the junction with the
Moose River; thence southeasterly along the Moose River to Moose Lake;
thence along the western shore of Moose Lake to the river between Moose
Lake and Long Lake; thence along the said river to Long Lake; thence
along the east shore of Long Lake to the drainage on the southeast side
of Long Lake in NE\1/4\, Section 18, Township 67 North, Range 18 West;
thence along the said drainage southeasterly and subsequently
northeasterly to Marion Lake, the drainage being in Sections 17 and 18,
Township 67 North, Range 18 West; thence along the west shoreline of
Marion Lake proceeding southeasterly to the Moose Creek; thence along
Moose Creek to Flap Creek; thence southeasterly along Flap Creek to the
Vermilion River; thence southerly along the Vermilion River to Vermilion
Lake; thence along the Superior National Forest boundary in a
southeasterly direction through Vermilion Lake passing these points: Oak
Narrows, Muskrat Channel, South of Pine Island, to Hoodoo Point and the
junction with County Route 697; thence southeasterly on County Route 697
to the junction with State Highway 169; thence easterly along State
Highway 169 to the junction with State Highway 1; thence easterly along
State Highway 1 to the junction with the Erie Railroad tracks at Murphy
City; thence easterly along the Erie Railroad tracks to the junction
with Lake Superior at Taconite Harbor; thence northeasterly along the
North Shore of Lake Superior to the Canadian Border; thence westerly
along the Canadian Border to the point of beginning in Rainy Lake.
(ii) Zone 2--1,856 square miles. Beginning at the intersection of
the Erie Mining Co. Railroad and State Highway 1 (Murphy City); thence
southeasterly on State Highway 1 to the junction with County Road 4;
thence southwesterly on County Road 4 to the State Snowmobile Trail
(formerly the Alger-Smith Railroad); thence southwesterly to the
intersection of the Old Railroad Grade and Reserve Mining Co. Railroad
in Section 33 of Township 56 North, Range 9 West; thence northwesterly
along the Railroad to Forest Road 107; thence westerly along Forest Road
107 to Forest Road 203; thence westerly along Forest Road 203 to the
junction with County Route 2; thence in a northerly direction on County
Route 2
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to the junction with Forest Road 122; thence in a westerly direction
along Forest Road 122 to the junction with the Duluth, Missabe and Iron
Range Railroad; thence in a southwesterly direction along the said
railroad tracks to the junction with County Route 14; thence in a
northwesterly direction along County Route 14 to the junction with
County Route 55; thence in a westerly direction along County Route 55 to
the junction with County Route 44; thence in a southerly direction along
County Route 44 to the junction with County Route 266; thence in a
southeasterly direction along County Route 266 and subsequently in a
westerly direction to the junction with County Road 44; thence in a
northerly direction on County Road 44 to the junction with Township Road
2815; thence westerly along Township Road 2815 to Alden Lake; thence
northwesterly across Alden Lake to the inlet of the Cloquet River;
thence northerly along the Cloquet River to the junction with Carrol
Trail-State Forestry Road; thence west along the Carrol Trail to the
junction with County Route 4 and County Route 49; thence west along
County Route 49 to the junction with the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific
Railroad; thence in a northerly direction along said Railroad to the
junction with the Whiteface River; thence in a northeasterly direction
along the Whiteface River to the Whiteface Reservoir; thence along the
western shore of the Whiteface Reservoir to the junction with County
Route 340; thence north along County Route 340 to the junction with
County Route 16; thence east along County Route 16 to the junction with
County Route 346; thence in a northerly direction along County Route 346
to the junction with County Route 569; thence along County Route 569 to
the junction with County Route 565; thence in a westerly direction along
County Route 565 to the junction with County Route 110; thence in a
westerly direction along County Route 110 to the junction with County
Route 100; thence in a north and subsequent west direction along County
Route 100 to the junction with State Highway 135; thence in a northerly
direction along State Highway 135 to the junction with State Highway 169
at Tower; thence in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of
Zone 1 to the point of beginning of Zone 2 at the junction of the Erie
Railroad Tracks and State Highway 1.
(iii) Zone 3--3,501 square miles. Beginning at the junction of State
Highway 11 and State Highway 65; thence southeasterly along State
Highway 65 to the junction with State Highway 1; thence westerly along
State Highway 1 to the junction with State Highway 72; thence north
along State Highway 72 to the junction with an un-numbered township road
beginning in the northeast corner of Section 25, Township 155 North,
Range 31 West; thence westerly along the said road for approximately
seven (7) miles to the junction with SFR 95: thence westerly along SFR
95 and continuing west through the southern boundary of Sections 36
through 31, Township 155 North, Range 33 West, through Sections 36
through 31, Township 155 North, Range 34 West, through Sections 36
through 31, Township 155 North, Range 35 West, through Sections 36 and
35, Township 155 North, Range 36 West to the junction with State Highway
89, thence northwesterly along State Highway 89 to the junction with
County Route 44; thence northerly along County Route 44 to the junction
with County Route 704; thence northerly along County 704 to the junction
with SFR 49; thence northerly along SFR 49 to the junction with SFR 57;
thence easterly along SFR 57 to the junction with SFR 63: thence south
along SFR 63 to the junction with SFR 70; thence easterly along SFR 70
to the junction with County Route 87; thence easterly along County Route
87 to the junction with County Route 1; thence south along County Route
1 to the junction with County Route 16; thence easterly along County
Route 16 to the junction with State Highway 72; thence south on State
Highway 72 to the junction with a gravel road (un-numbered County
District Road) on the north side of Section 31, Township 158 North,
Range 30 West; thence east on said District Road to the junction with
SFR 62; thence easterly on SFR 62 to the junction with SFR 175; thence
south on SFR 175 to the junction with County Route 101; thence easterly
on County Route 101 to the junction with County
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Route 11; thence easterly on County Route 11 to the junction with State
Highway 11; thence easterly on State Highway 11 to the junction with
State Highway 65, the point of beginning.
(iv) Zone 4--20,883 square miles. Excluding Zones 1, 2 and 3, all
that part of Minnesota north and east of a line beginning on State Trunk
Highway 48 at the eastern boundary of the State; thence westerly along
Highway 48 to Interstate Highway 35; thence northerly on I-35 to State
Highway 23, thence west one-half mile on Highway 23 to State Trunk
Highway 18; thence westerly along Highway 18 to State Trunk Highway 65,
thence northerly on Highway 65 to State Trunk Highway 210; thence
westerly along Highway 210 to State Trunk Highway 6; thence northerly on
State Trunk Highway 6 to Emily; thence westerly along County State Aid
Highway (CSAH) 1, Crow Wing County, to CSAH 2, Cass County; thence
westerly along CSAH 2 to Pine River; thence northwesterly along State
Trunk Highway 371 to Backus; thence westerly along State Trunk Highway
87 to U.S. Highway 71; thence northerly along U.S. 71 to State Trunk
Highway 200; thence northwesterly along Highway 200, to County State Aid
Highway (CSAH) 2, Clearwater County; thence northerly along CSAH 2 to
Shevlin; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to Bagley; thence northerly along
State Trunk Highway 92 to Gully; thence northerly along CSAH 2, Polk
County, to CSAH 27, Pennington County; thence along CSAH 27 to State
Trunk Highway 1; thence easterly on Highway 1 to CSAH 28, Pennington
County; thence northerly along CSAH 28 to CSAH 54, Marshall County,
thence northerly along CSAH 54 to Grygla; thence west and northerly
along Highway 89 to Roseau; thence northerly along State Truck Highway
310 to the Canadian border.
(v) Zone 5--54,603 square miles. All that part of Minnesota south
and west of the line described as the south and west border of Zone 4.
(vi) Map of regulatory zones follows:
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(2) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions apply to the gray wolf
in Minnesota.
(i) Taking. Except as provided in this paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this
section, no person may take a gray wolf in Minnesota.
(A) Any person may take a gray wolf in Minnesota in defense of his
own life or the lives of others.
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(B) Any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal land
management agency, or the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, who
is designated by his/her agency for such purposes, may, when acting in
the course of his or her official duties, take a gray wolf in Minnesota
without a permit if such action is necessary to:
(1) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned specimen; or
(2) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(3) Salvage a dead specimen which may be useful for scientific
study.
(C) Designated employees or agents of the Service or the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources may take a gray wolf without a permit in
Minnesota, in zones 2, 3, 4, and 5, as delineated in paragraph (d)(l) of
this section, in response to depredations by a gray wolf on lawfully
present domestic animals: Provided, that such taking must occur within
one-half mile of the place where such depredation occurred and must be
performed in a humane manner: And provided further, that any young of
the year taken on or before August 1 of that year must be released.
(D) Any taking pursuant to paragraph (d)(2)(i)(A), (d)(2)(i)(B), or
(d)(2)(i)(C) of this section must be reported by email to the Twin
Cities Ecological Service Field Office at [email protected] within 5
days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or salvaged in
accordance with directions from the Service.
(E) Any employee or agent of the Service or the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources, when operating under a Cooperative Agreement with
the Service signed in accordance with section 6(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, who is designated by the Service or the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources for such purposes, may, when acting in
the course of his or her official duties, take a gray wolf in Minnesota
to carry out scientific research or conservation programs.
(ii) Export and commercial transactions. Except as may be authorized
by a permit issued under Sec. 17.32, no person may sell or offer for
sale in interstate commerce, import or export, or in the course of a
commercial activity transport, ship, carry, deliver, or receive any
Minnesota gray wolf.
(iii) Unlawfully taken wolves. No person may possess, sell, deliver,
carry, transport, or ship, by any means whatsoever, a gray wolf taken
unlawfully in Minnesota, except that an employee or agent of the
Service, or any other Federal land management agency, or the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources, who is designated by his/her agency for
such purposes, may, when acting in the course of his official duties,
possess, deliver, carry, transport, or ship a gray wolf taken unlawfully
in Minnesota.
(3) Permits. All permits available under Sec. 17.32 (General
Permits--Threatened Wildlife) are available with regard to the gray wolf
in Minnesota. All the terms and provisions of Sec. 17.32 apply to such
permits issued under the authority of this paragraph (d)(3).
(e) African elephant (Loxodonta africana). This paragraph (e)
applies to any specimen of the species Loxodonta africana whether live
or dead, including any part or product thereof. The African Elephant
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et. seq.), and any moratorium under
that act, also applies. Except as provided in paragraphs (e)(2) through
(11) of this section, all of the prohibitions and exceptions in
Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 apply to the African elephant. Persons
seeking to benefit from the exceptions provided in this paragraph (e)
must demonstrate that they meet the criteria to qualify for the
exceptions.
(1) Definitions. In this paragraph (e), the following terms have
these meanings:
Antique means any item that meets all four criteria under section
10(h) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1539(h)).
Ivory means any African elephant tusk and any piece of an African
elephant tusk.
Range country means a country that exercises jurisdiction over part
of the natural geographic range of the African elephant including the
following: Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Central
African Republic; Chad; Congo, Republic of the; Congo, The Democratic
Republic of the; C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea;
Eswatini; Ethiopia; Gabon;
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Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique;
Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South
Africa; South Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda; Zambia;
and Zimbabwe.
Raw ivory means any African elephant tusk, and any piece thereof,
the surface of which, polished or unpolished, is unaltered or minimally
carved.
Worked ivory means any African elephant tusk, and any piece thereof,
that is not raw ivory.
(2) Parts and products other than ivory and sport-hunted trophies.
African elephant parts and products other than ivory and sport-hunted
trophies may be imported into or exported from the United States; sold
or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce; and delivered,
received, carried, transported, or shipped in interstate or foreign
commerce in the course of a commercial activity without a threatened
species permit issued under Sec. 17.32, provided the requirements in 50
CFR parts 13, 14, and 23 and paragraph (e)(11) of this section have been
met.
(3) Interstate and foreign commerce of ivory. Except for antiques
and certain manufactured or handcrafted items containing de minimis
quantities of ivory, sale or offer for sale of ivory in interstate or
foreign commerce and delivery, receipt, carrying, transport, or shipment
of ivory in interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity is prohibited. Except as provided in paragraphs (e)(5)(iii) and
(e)(6) through (8) of this section, manufactured or handcrafted items
containing de minimis quantities of ivory may be sold or offered for
sale in interstate or foreign commerce and delivered, received, carried,
transported, or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in the course
of a commercial activity without a threatened species permit issued
under Sec. 17.32, provided they meet all of the following criteria:
(i) If the item is located within the United States, the ivory was
imported into the United States prior to January 18, 1990, or was
imported into the United States under a Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) pre-
Convention certificate with no limitation on its commercial use;
(ii) If the item is located outside the United States, the ivory was
removed from the wild prior to February 26, 1976;
(iii) The ivory is a fixed or integral component or components of a
larger manufactured or handcrafted item and is not in its current form
the primary source of the value of the item, that is, the ivory does not
account for more than 50 percent of the value of the item;
(iv) The ivory is not raw;
(v) The manufactured or handcrafted item is not made wholly or
primarily of ivory, that is, the ivory component or components do not
account for more than 50 percent of the item by volume;
(vi) The total weight of the ivory component or components is less
than 200 grams; and
(vii) The item was manufactured or handcrafted before July 6, 2016.
(4) Import/export of raw ivory. Except as provided in paragraphs
(e)(6) through (9) of this section, raw ivory may not be imported into
or exported from the United States.
(5) Import/export of worked ivory. Except as provided in paragraphs
(e)(6) through (9) of this section, worked ivory may not be imported
into or exported from the United States unless it is contained in a
musical instrument, or is part of a traveling exhibition, household
move, or inheritance, and meets the following criteria:
(i) Musical instrument. Musical instruments that contain worked
ivory may be imported into and exported from the United States without a
threatened species permit issued under Sec. 17.32 of this part
provided:
(A) The ivory was legally acquired prior to February 26, 1976;
(B) The instrument containing worked ivory is accompanied by a valid
CITES musical instrument certificate or equivalent CITES document;
(C) The instrument is securely marked or uniquely identified so that
authorities can verify that the certificate corresponds to the musical
instrument in question; and
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(D) The instrument is not sold, traded, or otherwise disposed of
while outside the certificate holder's country of usual residence.
(ii) Traveling exhibition. Worked ivory that is part of a traveling
exhibition may be imported into and exported from the United States
without a threatened species permit issued under Sec. 17.32 provided:
(A) The ivory was legally acquired prior to February 26, 1976;
(B) The item containing worked ivory is accompanied by a valid CITES
traveling exhibition certificate (see the requirements for traveling
exhibition certificates at 50 CFR 23.49) or equivalent CITES document;
(C) The item containing ivory is securely marked or uniquely
identified so that authorities can verify that the certificate
corresponds to the item in question; and
(D) The item containing worked ivory is not sold, traded, or
otherwise disposed of while outside the certificate holder's country of
usual residence.
(iii) Household move or inheritance. Worked ivory may be imported
into or exported from the United States without a threatened species
permit issued under Sec. 17.32 for personal use as part of a household
move or as part of an inheritance if the ivory was legally acquired
prior to February 26, 1976, and the item is accompanied by a valid CITES
pre-Convention certificate. It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale in
interstate or foreign commerce or to deliver, receive, carry, transport,
or ship in interstate or foreign commerce and in the course of a
commercial activity any African elephant ivory imported into the United
States as part of a household move or inheritance. The exception in
paragraph (e)(3) of this section regarding manufactured or handcrafted
items containing de minimis quantities of ivory does not apply to items
imported or exported under this paragraph (e)(5)(iii) as part of a
household move or inheritance.
(6) Sport-hunted trophies. (i) African elephant sport-hunted
trophies may be imported into the United States provided:
(A) The trophy was legally taken in an African elephant range
country that declared an ivory export quota to the CITES Secretariat for
the year in which the trophy animal was killed;
(B) A determination is made that the killing of the trophy animal
will enhance the survival of the species and the trophy is accompanied
by a threatened species permit issued under Sec. 17.32;
(C) The trophy is legibly marked in accordance with 50 CFR part 23;
(D) The requirements in 50 CFR parts 13, 14, and 23 and paragraph
(e)(11) of this section have been met; and
(E) No more than two African elephant sport-hunted trophies are
imported by any hunter in a calendar year.
(ii) For African elephant sport-hunted trophies taken on or after
May 1, 2024, to make an enhancement determination under paragraph
(e)(6)(i)(B) of this section and Sec. 17.32, the Service must possess a
properly documented and verifiable certification by the government of
the range country dated no earlier than 1 year prior to the date the
elephant is taken that:
(A) African elephant populations in the range country are
biologically sustainable, as well as sufficiently large to sustain sport
hunting at the level authorized by the country.
(B) Regulating authorities have the capacity to obtain sound data on
these populations using scientifically based methods consistent with
peer-reviewed literature.
(C) Regulating authorities recognize these populations as a valuable
resource and have the legal and practical capacity to manage them for
their conservation.
(D) Regulating governments follow the rule of law concerning African
elephant conservation and management.
(E) The current viable habitat of these populations is secure and is
not decreasing or degrading.
(F) Regulating authorities can ensure that the involved trophies
have in fact been legally taken from the specified populations.
(G) Funds derived from the involved sport hunting are applied
significantly toward African elephant conservation, including funds used
for:
(1) Managing protected habitat, securing additional habitat, or
restoring
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habitat to secure long-term populations of elephants in their natural
ecosystems and habitats, including corridors between protected areas;
(2) Improving the quality and carrying capacity of existing
habitats;
(3) Helping range country governments to produce or strengthen
regional and national elephant conservation strategies and laws;
(4) Developing capacity within the range country to survey, census,
and monitor elephant populations;
(5) Conducting elephant population surveys;
(6) Supporting enforcement efforts to combat poaching of African
elephants; and
(7) Supporting local communities to help conserve the species in the
wild through protecting, expanding, or restoring habitat or other
methods used to prevent or mitigate human-elephant conflict.
(iii) It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale in interstate or
foreign commerce or to deliver, receive, carry, transport, or ship in
interstate or foreign commerce and in the course of a commercial
activity any sport-hunted African elephant trophy. The exception in
paragraph (e)(3) of this section regarding manufactured or handcrafted
items containing de minimis quantities of ivory does not apply to ivory
imported or exported under this paragraph (e)(6) as part of a sport-
hunted trophy.
(iv) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(9) of this section, raw
ivory that was imported as part of a sport-hunted trophy may not be
exported from the United States. Except as provided in paragraphs
(e)(5), (e)(7), (e)(8), and (e)(9) of this section, worked ivory
imported as a sport-hunted trophy may not be exported from the United
States. Parts of a sport-hunted trophy other than ivory may be exported
from the United States without a threatened species permit issued under
Sec. 17.32, provided the requirements of 50 CFR parts 13, 14, and 23
have been met.
(7) Import/export of ivory for law enforcement purposes. Raw or
worked ivory may be imported into and worked ivory may be exported from
the United States by an employee or agent of a Federal, State, or tribal
government agency for law enforcement purposes, without a threatened
species permit issued under Sec. 17.32, provided the requirements of 50
CFR parts 13, 14, and 23 have been met. It is unlawful to sell or offer
for sale in interstate or foreign commerce and to deliver, receive,
carry, transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce and in the
course of a commercial activity any African elephant ivory that was
imported into or exported from the United States for law enforcement
purposes. The exception in paragraph (e)(3) of this section regarding
manufactured or handcrafted items containing de minimis quantities of
ivory does not apply to ivory imported or exported under this paragraph
(e)(7) for law enforcement purposes.
(8) Import/export of ivory for genuine scientific purposes. (i) Raw
or worked ivory may be imported into and worked ivory may be exported
from the United States for genuine scientific purposes that will
contribute to the conservation of the African elephant, provided:
(A) It is accompanied by a threatened species permit issued under
Sec. 17.32; and
(B) The requirements of 50 CFR parts 13, 14, and 23 have been met.
(ii) It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale in interstate or
foreign commerce and to deliver, receive, carry, transport, or ship in
interstate or foreign commerce and in the course of a commercial
activity any African elephant ivory that was imported into or exported
from the United States for genuine scientific purposes. The exception in
paragraph (e)(3) of this section regarding manufactured or handcrafted
items containing de minimis quantities of ivory does not apply to ivory
imported or exported under this paragraph (e)(8) for genuine scientific
purposes.
(9) Antique ivory. Antiques (as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this
section) are not subject to the provisions of this rule. Antiques
containing or consisting of ivory may, therefore, be imported into or
exported from the United States without a threatened species permit
issued under Sec. 17.32, provided the requirements of 50 CFR parts 13,
14, and 23 have been met. Nevertheless, nothing in this rule interprets
or changes any provisions or prohibitions
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that may apply under the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4201 et seq.), regardless of the age of the item. Antiques that consist
of or contain raw or worked ivory may similarly be sold or offered for
sale in interstate or foreign commerce and delivered, received, carried,
transported, or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in the course
of a commercial activity without a threatened species permit issued
under Sec. 17.32.
(10) Live African elephants. (i) Live African elephants may be
imported into the United States, provided the Service determines that
the activity will enhance the survival of the species, the Service finds
that the proposed recipient is suitably equipped to house and care for
the live elephant (see criteria in Sec. 23.65 of this chapter), the
animal is accompanied by a threatened species permit issued under Sec.
17.32, and the requirements in 50 CFR parts 13, 14, and 23 and paragraph
(e)(11) of this section have been met.
(ii) To make an enhancement determination for the import of wild-
sourced live African elephants under paragraph (e)(10)(i) of this
section and Sec. 17.32, the Service must possess a properly documented
and verifiable certification by the government of the range country
dated no earlier than 1 year prior to the date the elephant is removed
from the wild that:
(A) African elephant populations in the range country are
biologically sustainable, as well as sufficiently large to sustain
removal of live elephants at the level authorized by the country.
(B) Regulating authorities have the capacity to obtain sound data on
these populations using scientifically based methods consistent with
peer-reviewed literature.
(C) Regulating authorities recognize these populations as a valuable
resource and have the legal and practical capacity to manage them for
their conservation.
(D) Regulating governments follow the rule of law concerning African
elephant conservation and management.
(E) The current viable habitat of these populations is secure and is
not decreasing or degrading.
(F) Regulating authorities can ensure that the involved live animals
have in fact been legally taken from the specified populations and
family units were kept intact to the maximum extent practicable.
(G) Regulating authorities can ensure that no live African elephants
to be imported are pregnant.
(H) Funds derived from the import are applied significantly toward
African elephant conservation, including funds used for:
(1) Managing protected habitat, securing additional habitat, or
restoring habitat to secure long-term populations of African elephants
in their natural ecosystems and habitats, including corridors between
protected areas;
(2) Improving the quality and carrying capacity of existing
habitats;
(3) Helping range country governments to produce or strengthen
regional and national African elephant conservation strategies and laws;
(4) Developing capacity within the range country to survey, census,
and monitor African elephant populations;
(5) Conducting African elephant population surveys;
(6) Supporting enforcement efforts to combat poaching of African
elephants; and
(7) Supporting local communities to help conserve the species in the
wild through protecting, expanding, or restoring habitat or other
methods used to prevent or mitigate human-elephant conflict.
(I) The government of the range country first considers any live
elephants that it approves for export for both in situ conservation
programs and for transportation to other locations to augment extant
wild populations or reintroduce elephants to extirpated ranges.
(iii) Live African elephants may be sold or offered for sale in
interstate commerce, and delivered, received, carried, transported, or
shipped in interstate commerce in the course of a commercial activity,
provided the Service finds that the proposed recipient is suitably
equipped to house and care for the live elephant (see criteria in Sec.
23.65 of this chapter), and a special purpose permit is issued under
Sec. 17.32 or a captive-bred wildlife registration is issued under
Sec. 17.21(g).
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(iv) Each permit issued to authorize activity with a live African
elephant under 50 CFR parts 17 or 23 must include a condition that the
elephant and its offspring will not be sold or otherwise transferred to
another person or location without a special purpose permit issued under
Sec. 17.32. Each special purpose permit for a live African elephant
must also include the same condition. Each special purpose permit issued
for a live African elephant will require a finding by the Service that
the proposed recipient is suitably equipped to house and care for the
live elephant (see criteria in Sec. 23.65 of this chapter).
(11) CITES National Legislation Project and African elephants. On or
after January 1, 2026, live African elephants, sport-hunted trophies,
and parts or products other than ivory and sport-hunted trophies may not
be imported into the United States under the exceptions for importation
provided in Sec. 17.32 or paragraphs (e)(2), (e)(6), or (e)(10) of this
section except when:
(i) All trade in the specimen has been and is accompanied by a valid
CITES document issued by the Management Authority of a Party with a
CITES Category One designation under the CITES National Legislation
Project (see Sec. 23.7 of this chapter and http://www.cites.org); or
(ii) When importation under paragraph (e)(2) of this section is for
law enforcement purposes and meets the requirements as set forth at
paragraph (e)(7) of this section for the import of ivory or is for
genuine scientific purposes and meets the requirements as set forth at
paragraph (e)(8) of this section for the import of ivory.
(f) Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1) Except as noted in paragraph
(f)(2) of this section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31 of this part and
exemptions of Sec. 17.32 of this part shall apply to the leopard
populations occurring in southern Africa to the south of a line running
along the borders of the following countries: Gabon/Rio Muni; Gabon/
Cameroon; Congo/Cameroon; Congo/Central African Republic; Zaire/Central
African Republic; Zaire/Sudan; Uganda/Sudan; Kenya/Sudan; Kenya/
Ethiopia; Kenya/Somalia.
(2) A sport-hunted leopard trophy legally taken after the effective
date of this rulemaking, from the area south of the line delineated
above, may be imported into the United States without a Threatened
Species permit pursuant to Sec. 17.32 of this part, provided that the
applicable provisions of 50 CFR part 23 have been met.
(g) Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens).
(1) Except as noted in paragraphs (g)(2) through (g)(6) of this
section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) and exemptions of
Sec. 17.32 apply to the Utah prairie dog.
(2) A Utah prairie dog may be directly or intentionally taken as
described in paragraphs (g)(3) and (4) of this section on agricultural
lands, properties within 0.8 kilometers (km) (0.5 miles (mi)) of
conservation lands, and areas where prairie dogs create serious human
safety hazards or disturb the sanctity of significant human cultural or
human burial sites.
(3) Agricultural lands and properties near conservation lands. When
permitted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), or other
parties as authorized in writing by the Service, direct or intentional
take is allowed on private properties that are located within 0.8 km
(0.5 mi) of conservation land, and on agricultural land. Records on
permitted take will be maintained by the State (or other parties as
authorized in writing by the Service), and made available to the Service
upon request.
(i) Agricultural land. (A) Take may be permitted only on
agricultural land being physically or economically affected by Utah
prairie dogs, and only when the spring count on the agricultural lands
is seven or more individuals, and only during the period of June 15 to
December 31; and
(B) The land must:
(1) Meet the general classification of irrigated, dryland, grazing
land, orchard, or meadow;
(2) Be capable of producing crops or forage;
(3) Be at least 2 contiguous hectares (5 contiguous acres) in area
(smaller parcels may qualify where devoted to agricultural use in
conjunction with
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other eligible acreage under identical legal ownership);
(4) Be managed in such a way that there is a reasonable expectation
of profit;
(5) Have been devoted to agricultural use for at least 2 successive
years immediately preceding the year in which application is made; and
(6) Meet State average annual (per-acre) production requirements.
(ii) Private property near conservation land. (A) Take may be
permitted on private properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of Utah prairie
dog conservation land during the period of June 15 to December 31.
(B) Conservation lands are defined as non-Federal areas set aside
for the preservation of Utah prairie dogs and are managed specifically
or primarily toward that purpose. Conservation lands may include, but
are not limited to, properties set aside as conservation banks, fee-
title purchased properties, properties under conservation easements, and
properties subject to a safe harbor agreement (see Sec. 17.22).
Conservation lands do not include Federal lands.
(iii) Amount of permitted take on agricultural lands and private
property near conservation land. (A) The UDWR, or other parties as
authorized in writing by the Service, will ensure that permitted take on
agricultural lands and properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of conservation
lands does not exceed 10 percent of the estimated rangewide population
annually.
(B) On agricultural lands, the UDWR, or other parties as authorized
in writing by the Service, will limit permitted take to 7 percent of the
estimated annual rangewide population and will limit within-colony take
to one-half of a colony's estimated annual production. The UDWR, or
other parties as authorized in writing by the Service, will spatially
distribute the 7 percent allowed take on agricultural lands across the
three Recovery Units, based on the distribution of the total annual
population estimate within each Recovery Unit.
(C) In setting take limits on properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of
conservation lands, the UDWR, or other parties as authorized in writing
by the Service, will consider the amount of take that occurs on
agricultural lands. The State, or other parties as authorized in writing
by the Service, will restrict the remaining permitted take (the amount
that would bring the total take up to 10 percent of the estimated annual
rangewide population) on properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of
conservation lands to animals in excess of the baseline population. The
baseline population of these lands is determined in accordance with
paragraph (g)(3)(iii)(D) of this section.
(D) Take on properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of conservation lands
is restricted to prairie dogs in excess of the baseline population. The
baseline population is the highest estimated total (summer) population
size on that property during the 5 years prior to the establishment of
the conservation property, except that if no UDWR surveys to determine
population size on a property were conducted during such 5-year period,
the baseline population is the estimated total (summer) population size
on that property as determined in the first survey conducted after the
establishment of the conservation property. The baseline population will
be established by the UDWR, or other parties as authorized in writing by
the Service.
(E) Translocated Utah prairie dogs will count toward the take limits
in paragraphs (g)(3)(iii)(A) through (D) of this section.
(iv) Methods of allowed direct take on agricultural lands and
private properties near conservation land. Methods for controlling Utah
prairie dogs on agricultural lands and properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
of conservation lands are limited to activities associated with
translocation efforts by trained and permitted individuals complying
with current Service-approved guidance, trapping intended for lethal
removal, and shooting. Actions intended to drown or poison Utah prairie
dogs and the use of gas cartridges, anticoagulants, and explosive
devices are prohibited.
(4) Human safety hazards and significant human cultural or human
burial sites. (i) Nonlethal take is allowed where Utah prairie dogs
create serious human safety hazards or disturb the
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sanctity of significant human cultural or human burial sites, if
approved in writing by the Service. To reduce hazards, prairie dog
burrows may be filled with dirt if they are directly creating human
hazards or disturbing the sanctity of significant human cultural or
human burial sites. Utah prairie dogs also may be translocated from
these sites to approved translocation sites by properly trained
personnel using Service-approved translocation protocols.
(ii) Direct or intentional lethal take is allowed where Utah prairie
dogs create serious human safety hazards or disturb the sanctity of
significant human cultural or human burial sites, but only after all
practicable measures to resolve the conflict are implemented, and only
as approved in writing by the Service. A permit is not required to allow
take under these conditions.
(A) All practicable measures means, with respect to these
situations:
(1) Construction of prairie-dog-proof fence, above and below grade
to specifications approved by the Service, around the area in which
there is concern.
(2) Translocation of Utah prairie dogs out of the fenced area in
which there is a concern must be conducted prior to allowing lethal
take. Lethal take is allowed only to remove prairie dogs that remain in
these areas after the measures to fence and translocate are successfully
carried out.
(3) Continued maintenance or modification of the fence as needed to
preclude Utah prairie dogs from entering the fenced sites.
(B) There are no restrictions on the amount, timing, or methods of
lethal take allowed on lands where Utah prairie dogs create serious
human safety hazards or disturb the sanctity of significant human
cultural or human burial sites, as long as all qualifications in
paragraphs (g)(4)(ii)(A)(1)through (3) of this section are met.
(C) The amount of take in areas where Utah prairie dogs create
serious human safety hazards or disturb the sanctity of significant
human cultural or human burial sites does not contribute to the upper
permitted take limits described above for agricultural lands and private
properties within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of conservation lands.
(5) Incidental take associated with agriculture. Utah prairie dogs
may be taken when take is incidental to otherwise-legal activities
associated with legal and standard agricultural practices on
legitimately operating agricultural lands. Acceptable practices include
plowing to depths that do not exceed 46 cm (18 in.), discing, harrowing,
irrigating crops, mowing, harvesting, and bailing, as long as the
activities are not intended to eradicate Utah prairie dogs. There is no
numeric limit established for incidental take associated with standard
agricultural practices. Incidental take is in addition to, and does not
contribute to, the take limits described in paragraphs (g)(2) through
(4) of this section. A permit is not required for incidental take
associated with agricultural practices.
(6) If the Service receives evidence that take pursuant to
paragraphs (g)(2) through (5) of this section is having an effect that
is inconsistent with the conservation of the Utah prairie dog, the
Service may immediately prohibit or restrict such take as appropriate
for the conservation of the species. The Service will notify the
permitting entities in writing if take restrictions are necessary.
(h) Mountain lion (Felis concolor). (1) Except as allowed in
paragraphs (h)(2), (h)(3), and (h)(4) of this section, no person shall
take any free-living mountain lion (Felis concolor) in Florida.
(2) A mountain lion (Felis concolor) may be taken in this area under
a valid threatened species permit issued pursuant to 50 CFR 17.52.
(3) A mountain lion (Felis concolor) may be taken in Florida by an
employee or designated agent of the Service or the Florida Game and
Fresh Water Fish Commission for taxonomic identification or other
reasons consistent with the conservation of the endangered Florida
panther (Felis concolor coryi). When it has been established by the
Service, in consultation with the State, that an animal in question is
not a Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi) or an eastern cougar (Felis
concolor couguar), such animals may be removed from the wild. The
disposition
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of animals so taken shall be at the discretion of the Florida Game and
Fresh Water Fish Commission, with the concurrence of the Fish and
Wildlife Service.
(4) Take for reasons of human safety is allowed as specified under
50 CFR 17.21(c)(2) and 17.21(c)(3)(iv).
(5) Any take pursuant to paragraph (h)(4) of this section must be
reported in writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law
Enforcement, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, LE-3000, Arlington, VA 22203, within
5 days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or salvaged in
accordance with directions from the Service.
(i) Columbian white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus)
(CWTD), the Columbia River distinct population segment. (1) General
requirements. Other than as expressly provided at paragraph (i)(3) of
this section, the provisions of Sec. 17.31(a) apply to the CWTD.
(2) Definitions. For the purposes of this entry:
(i) CWTD means the Columbia River distinct population segment (DPS)
of Columbian white-tailed deer or individual specimens of CWTD.
(ii) Intentional harassment means an intentional act which creates
the likelihood of injury to wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as
to significantly disrupt normal behavior patterns which include, but are
not limited to, breeding, feeding, or sheltering. Intentional harassment
may include prior purposeful actions to attract, track, wait for, or
search out CWTD, or purposeful actions to deter CWTD.
(iii) Problem CWTD means an individual specimen of CWTD that has
been identified in writing by a State conservation agency or the Service
as meeting the following criteria:
(A) The CWTD is causing more than de minimus negative economic
impact to a commercial crop;
(B) Previous efforts to alleviate the damage through nonlethal
methods have been ineffective; and
(C) There is a reasonable certainty that additional property losses
will occur in the near future if a lethal control action is not
implemented.
(iv) Commercial crop means commercially raised horticultural,
agricultural, or forest products.
(v) State conservation agency means the State agency in Oregon or
Washington operating a conservation program for CWTD pursuant to the
terms of a cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with
section 6(c) of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) Allowable forms of take of CWTD. Take of CWTD resulting from the
following legally conducted activities is allowed:
(i) Intentional harassment not likely to cause mortality. A State
conservation agency may issue permits to landowners or their agents to
harass CWTD on lands they own, rent, or lease if the State conservation
agency determines in writing that such action is not likely to cause
mortality of CWTD. The techniques employed in this harassment must occur
only as specifically directed or restricted by the State permit in order
to avoid causing CWTD mortality.
(ii) Take of problem CWTD resulting in mortality. Take of problem
CWTD is authorized under the following circumstances:
(A) Any employee or agent of the Service or the State conservation
agency, who is designated by their agency for such purposes, may, when
acting in the course of their official duties, take problem CWTD. This
take must occur in compliance with all other applicable Federal, State,
and local laws and regulations.
(B) The State conservation agency may issue a permit to landowners
or their agents to take problem CWTD on lands they own, rent, or lease.
Such take must be implemented only as directed and allowed in the permit
obtained from the State conservation agency.
(iii) Accidental take of CWTD when carrying out State-permitted
black-tailed deer damage control. Take of CWTD in the course of carrying
out black-tailed deer damage control will be a violation of this rule
unless the taking was accidental; reasonable care was practiced to avoid
such taking; and the person causing the take was in possession of a
valid black-tailed deer damage control permit from a State
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conservation agency. When issuing black-tailed deer damage control
permits, the State conservation agency will provide education regarding
identification of target species. The exercise of reasonable care
includes, but is not limited to, the review of the educational material
provided by the State conservation agency and identification of the
target before shooting.
(iv) Accidental take of CWTD when carrying out State-permitted
black-tailed deer hunting. Take of CWTD in the course of hunting black-
tailed deer will be a violation of this rule unless the take was
accidental; the take was in the course of hunting black-tailed deer
under a lawful State permit; and reasonable due care was exercised to
avoid such taking. The State conservation agency will provide
educational material to hunters regarding identification of target
species when issuing hunting permits. The exercise of reasonable care
includes, but is not limited to, the review of the educational materials
provided by the State conservation agency and identification of the
target before shooting.
(4) Take limits. The amount of take of CWTD allowed for the
activities in paragraphs (i)(3)(ii), (iii), and (iv) of this section
will not exceed 5 percent of the CWTD population during any calendar
year, as determined by the Service. By December 31 of each year, the
Service will use the most current annual DPS population estimate to set
the maximum allowable take for these activities for the following
calendar year. If take exceeds 2 percent of the DPS population in a
given calendar year, the Service will convene a meeting with the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife to discuss CWTD management and strategies to minimize
further take from these activities for the rest of the year. If take
exceeds 5 percent of the CWTD population in any given calendar year, no
further take under paragraphs (i)(3)(ii), (iii), and (iv) will be
allowed during that year and any further take that does occur may be
subject to prosecution under the Endangered Species Act.
(5) Reporting and disposal requirements. Any injury or mortality of
CWTD associated with the actions authorized under paragraphs (i)(3),
(6), and (7) of this section must be reported to the Service within 72
hours, and specimens may be disposed of only in accordance with
directions from the Service. Reports should be made to the Service's Law
Enforcement Office at (503) 231-6125, or the Service's Oregon Fish and
Wildlife Office at (503) 231-6179. The Service may allow additional
reasonable time for reporting if access to these offices is limited due
to closure.
(6) Additional taking authorizations for Tribal employees, State and
local law enforcement officers, and State-licensed wildlife
rehabilitation facilities. (i) Tribal employees and State and local
government law enforcement officers. When acting in the course of their
official duties, both Tribal employees designated by the Tribe for such
purposes, and State and local government law enforcement officers
working in the States of Oregon or Washington, may take CWTD for the
following purposes:
(A) Aiding or euthanizing sick, injured, or orphaned CWTD;
(B) Disposing of a dead specimen; and
(C) Salvaging a dead specimen that may be used for scientific study.
(ii) Such take must be reported to the Service within 72 hours, and
specimens may be disposed of only in accordance with directions from the
Service.
(7) Wildlife rehabilitation facilities licensed by the States of
Oregon or Washington. When acting in the course of their official
duties, a State-licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility may take CWTD
for the purpose of aiding or euthanizing sick, injured, or orphaned
CWTD. Such take must be reported to the Service within 72 hours as
required by paragraph (i)(5) of this section, and specimens may be
retained and disposed of only in accordance with directions from the
Service.
(8) Take authorized by permits. Any person with a valid permit
issued by the Service under Sec. 17.32 may take CWTD, pursuant to the
special terms and conditions of the permit.
(j) Argali (Ovis ammon) in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan. (1)
Except as noted in paragraph (j)(2) of this section, all prohibitions of
Sec. 17.31 of this part and exemptions of
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Sec. 17.32 of this part shall apply to this species in Kyrgyzstan,
Mongolia, and Tajikistan
(Note. In all other parts of its range the argali is classified as
endangered and covered by Sec. 17.21).
(2) Upon receiving from the governments of Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and
Tajikistan properly documented and verifiable certification that (i)
argali populations in those countries are sufficiently large to sustain
sport hunting, (ii) regulating authorities have the capacity to obtain
sound data on these populations, (iii) regulating authorities recognize
these populations as a valuable resource and have the legal and
practical capacity to manage them as such, (iv) the habitat of these
populations is secure, (v) regulating authorities can ensure that the
involved trophies have in fact been legally taken from the specified
populations, and (vi) funds derived from the involved sport hunting are
applied primarily to argali conservation, the Director may, consistent
with the purposes of the Act, authorize by publication of a notice in
the Federal Register the importation of personal sport-hunted argali
trophies, taken legally in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan after
the date of such notice, without a Threatened Species permit pursuant to
Sec. 17.32 of this part, provided that the applicable provisions of 50
CFR part 23 have been met.
(k) Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). (1) What lynx does this special
rule apply to? The regulations in this paragraph (k) apply to all wild
and captive lynx in the contiguous United States.
(2) What activities are prohibited for wild lynx? All prohibitions
and provisions of 50 CFR 17.31 and 17.32 apply to wild lynx found in the
contiguous United States.
(3) What is considered a captive lynx? (i) For purposes of this
paragraph (k), captive lynx means lynx, whether alive or dead, and any
part or product, if the specimen was in captivity at the time of the
listing, born in captivity, or lawfully imported or transported into the
contiguous United States.
(ii) Lynx that were either born or held in captivity and then
released into the wild are considered wild.
(4) What activities are allowed for captive lynx? (i) Take. You may
take lawfully obtained captive lynx without a permit.
(ii) Import and export. You may export captive live lynx, parts or
products of captive lynx provided the specimens are tagged with
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES) export tags and/or accompanied by a valid CITES export
permit. You may import lawfully obtained lynx that originated outside
the United States when you follow the requirements of CITES.
(iii) Interstate commerce. You may deliver, receive, carry,
transport, ship, sell, offer to sell, purchase, or offer to purchase in
interstate commerce captive lynx and captive lynx parts and products in
accordance with State or tribal laws and regulations. In addition, lynx
pelts that are properly tagged with valid CITES export tags also qualify
for this exemption on interstate commerce.
(5) Are any activities not allowed or restricted for captive lynx?
You must comply with all applicable State and tribal laws and
regulations. Violation of State or tribal law will also be a violation
of the Act.
(l) Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). (1)
What is the definition of take? To harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,
wound, trap, kill, or collect; or attempt to engage in any such conduct.
Incidental take is that which occurs when it is incidental to and not
the purpose of an otherwise lawful activity. Any take that is not
authorized by permit provided through section 7 or section 10 of the Act
or that is not covered by the exemptions described below is considered
illegal take.
(2) When is take of Preble's meadow jumping mice allowed? Take of
Preble's meadow jumping mice resulting from the following legally
conducted activities, in certain circumstances as described below, is
allowed:
(i) Take under permits. Any person with a valid permit issued by the
Service under Sec. 17.32 may take Preble's meadow jumping mice pursuant
to the terms of the permit.
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(ii) Rodent control. Preble's meadow jumping mice may be taken
incidental to rodent control undertaken within 10 feet of or inside any
structure. ``Rodent control'' includes control of mice and rats by
trapping, capturing, or otherwise physically capturing or killing, or
poisoning by any substance registered with the Environmental Protection
Agency as required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136) and applied consistent with its labeling.
``Structure'' includes but is not limited to any building, stable, grain
silo, corral, barn, shed, water or sewage treatment equipment or
facility, enclosed parking structure, shelter, gazebo, bandshell, or
restroom complex.
(iii) Established, ongoing agricultural activities. Preble's meadow
jumping mice may be taken incidental to agricultural activities,
including grazing, plowing, seeding, cultivating, minor drainage,
burning, mowing, and harvesting, as long as these activities are
established, ongoing activities and do not increase impacts to or
further encroach upon the Preble's meadow jumping mouse or its habitat.
New agricultural activities or those that expand the footprint or
intensity of the activity are not considered to be established, ongoing
activities.
(iv) Maintenance and replacement of existing landscaping. Preble's
meadow jumping mice may be taken incidental to the maintenance and
replacement of any landscaping and related structures and improvements,
as long as they are currently in place and no increase in impervious
surfaces would result from their maintenance and improvement.
Construction of new structures or improvements or expansion of the
landscaping in a manner that increases impervious surfaces would not be
considered maintenance and replacement of existing landscaping.
(v) Existing uses of water. Preble's meadow jumping mice may be
taken incidentally as a result of existing uses of water associated with
the exercise of perfected water rights pursuant to State law and
interstate compacts and decrees. (A ``perfected water right'' is a right
that has been put to beneficial use and has been permitted, decreed, or
adjudicated pursuant to State law.) Increasing the use or altering the
location of use of an existing water right would not be considered an
existing use of water.
(vi) Noxious weed control. Preble's meadow jumping mice may be taken
incidental to noxious weed control that is conducted in accordance with:
(A) Federal law, including Environmental Protection Agency label
restrictions;
(B) Applicable State laws for noxious weed control;
(C) Applicable county bulletins;
(D) Herbicide application guidelines as prescribed by herbicide
manufacturers; and
(E) Any future revisions to the authorities listed in paragraphs
(l)(2)(vi)(A) through (D) of this section that apply to the herbicides
proposed for use within the species' range.
(vii) Ditch maintenance activities. Preble's meadow jumping mice may
be taken incidental to normal and customary ditch maintenance activities
only if the activities:
(A) Result in the annual loss of no more than \1/4\ mile of riparian
shrub habitat per linear mile of ditch, including burning of ditches
that results in the annual loss of no more than \1/4\ mile of riparian
shrub habitat per linear mile of ditch.
(B) Are performed within the historic footprint of the surface
disturbance associated with ditches and related infrastructure, and
(C) Follow the Best Management Practices described in paragraphs
(l)(2)(vii)(C)(1) through (3) of this section.
(1) Persons engaged in ditch maintenance activities shall avoid, to
the maximum extent practicable, impacts to shrub vegetation. For
example, if accessing the ditch for maintenance or repair activities
from an area containing no shrubs is possible, then damage to adjacent
shrub vegetation shall be avoided.
(2) Persons engaged in placement or sidecasting of silt and debris
removed during ditch cleaning, vegetation or mulch from mowing or
cutting, and other material from ditch maintenance shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, avoid shrub habitat and at no
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time disturb more than \1/4\ mile of riparian shrub habitat per linear
mile of ditch within any calendar year.
(3) To the maximum extent practicable, all ditch maintenance
activities should be carried out during the Preble's hibernation season,
November through April.
(D) All ditch maintenance activities carried out during the Preble's
active season, May through October, should be conducted during daylight
hours only.
(E) Ditch maintenance activities that would result in permanent or
long-term loss of potential habitat that would not be considered normal
or customary include replacement of existing infrastructure with
components of substantially different materials and design, such as
replacement of open ditches with pipeline or concrete-lined ditches,
replacement of an existing gravel access road with a permanently paved
road, or replacement of an earthen diversion structure with a rip-rap
and concrete structure, and construction of new infrastructure or the
movement of existing infrastructure to new locations, such as
realignment of a ditch, building a new access road, or installation of
new diversion works where none previously existed.
(3) When is take of Preble's not allowed? (i) Any manner of take not
described under paragraph (l)(2) of this section.
(ii) No person may import or export, ship in interstate commerce in
the course of commercial activity, or sell or offer for sale in
interstate or foreign commerce any Preble's meadow jumping mice.
(iii) No person, except for an authorized person, may possess, sell,
deliver, carry, transport, or ship any Preble's meadow jumping mice that
have been taken illegally.
(4) Where does this rule apply? The take exemptions provided by this
rule are applicable within the entire range of the Preble's meadow
jumping mouse.
(m) Vicu[ntilde]a (Vicugna vicugna)-- (1) What activities involving
vicu[ntilde]a are prohibited by this rule? (i) Appendix I populations.
All provisions of Sec. 17.31 (a) and (b) and Sec. 17.32 apply to
vicu[ntilde]a and vicu[ntilde]a parts and products originating from
populations currently listed in Appendix I of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES).
(ii) Import, export, and re-export. Except as provided in paragraph
(m)(2) of this section, it is unlawful to import, export, or re-export,
or present for export or re-export without valid permits as required
under parts 17 and 23 of this subchapter, any vicu[ntilde]a or
vicu[ntilde]a parts and products. For import of embryos, blood, other
tissue samples, or live vicu[ntilde]a, permits required under Sec.
17.32 and part 23 will be issued only for bona fide scientific research
contributing to the conservation of the species in the wild.
(iii) Other activities. Except as provided in paragraph (m)(2) of
this section, it is unlawful to sell or offer for sale, deliver,
receive, carry, transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce and
in the course of a commercial activity any vicu[ntilde]a or
vicu[ntilde]a parts and products.
(iv) It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States to commit, attempt to commit, solicit to commit, or
cause to be committed any acts described in paragraphs (m)(1)(ii)-(iii)
of this section.
(2) What activities involving vicu[ntilde]a are allowed by this
rule? You may import, export, or re-export, or conduct interstate or
foreign commerce in raw wool sheared from live vicu[ntilde]as, cloth
made from such wool, or manufactured or handicraft products and articles
made from or consisting of such wool or cloth without a threatened
species permit issued according to Sec. 17.32 only when the following
provisions have been met:
(i) The specimens originated from a population listed in CITES
Appendix II.
(ii) The provisions in parts 13, 14, and 23 of this subchapter are
met, including the specific labeling provisions in part 23.
(iii) Personal and household effects. Under the provisions of this
special rule, raw wool sheared from live vicu[ntilde]as, cloth made from
such wool, or manufactured or handicraft products and articles made from
or consisting of such wool or cloth are not granted the personal or
household effects exemption described in part 23 of this subchapter. In
addition to the provisions
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of this paragraph (m)(2), such specimens may only be imported, exported,
or re-exported when accompanied by a valid CITES document.
(iv) Labeling of wool sheared from live vicu[ntilde]as. Any shipment
of raw wool sheared from live vicu[ntilde]as must be sealed with a
tamper-proof seal and have the following:
(A) An identification tag with a code identifying the country of
origin of the raw vicu[ntilde]a wool and the CITES export permit number;
and
(B) The vicu[ntilde]a logotype as defined in 50 CFR part 23 and the
words ``VICU[Ntilde]A--COUNTRY OF ORIGIN'', where country of origin is
the name of the country from which the raw vicu[ntilde]a wool was first
exported.
(v) At the time of import, the country of origin and each country of
re-export involved in the trade of a particular shipment have not been
identified by the CITES Conference of the Parties, the CITES Standing
Committee, or in a Notification from the CITES Secretariat as a country
from which Parties should not accept permits.
(3) When and how will the Service inform the public of additional
restrictions in trade of vicu[ntilde]a? Except in rare cases involving
extenuating circumstances that do not adversely affect the conservation
of the species, we will issue a public bulletin that identifies a
restriction on trade in specimens of vicu[ntilde]a addressed in this
paragraph (m) if any of the following criteria are met:
(i) The country is identified in any action adopted by the
Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Convention's Standing
Committee, or in a Notification issued by the CITES Secretariat, whereby
Parties are asked not to accept shipments of specimens of any CITES-
listed species from the country in question.
(ii) The Service's Division of Scientific Authority administratively
determines that the conservation or management status of threatened
vicu[ntilde]a populations in a range country has changed, such that
continued recovery of the vicu[ntilde]a population in that country may
be compromised, as a result of one or more of the following factors:
(A) A change in range country laws or regulations that lessens
protection for vicu[ntilde]a;
(B) A change in range country management programs that lessens
protection for vicu[ntilde]a;
(C) A documented decline in wild vicu[ntilde]a population numbers;
(D) A documented increase in poaching of vicu[ntilde]a;
(E) A documented decline in vicu[ntilde]a habitat quality or
quantity; or
(F) Other natural or man-made factors affecting the species'
recovery.
(4) What must vicu[ntilde]a range countries do in order to be
authorized under the special rule to export to the United States?--(i)
Annual Report. Range country governments (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and
Peru) wishing to export specimens of vicu[ntilde]a to the United States
will need to provide an annual report containing the most recent
information available on the status of the species, following the
information guidelines specified below. The first submission of a status
report will be required as of July 1, 2003, and every year thereafter on
the anniversary of that date. For each range country, the following
information should be provided in the annual report:
(A) A description of any revisions to the management program,
especially any changes in management approaches or emphasis;
(B) New information obtained in the last year on vicu[ntilde]a
distribution, population status, or population trends, for the country
as a whole or for specific protected areas, and a detailed description
of the methodology used to obtain such information;
(C) Results of any research projects concluded in the last year on
the biology of vicu[ntilde]a in the wild, particularly its population
biology, habitat use, and genetics, and a description of any new
research projects undertaken on the biology of vicu[ntilde]a in the
wild, particularly its population biology, habitat use, and genetics;
(D) A description of any changes to national and/or provincial laws
and programs relating to vicu[ntilde]a conservation, in particular those
laws and regulations related to harvest and use of the vicu[ntilde]a,
and export of vicu[ntilde]a parts and products;
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(E) A description of any changes in the number or size of natural
reserves or national parks that provide protected habitat for the
vicu[ntilde]a;
(F) A summary of law enforcement activities undertaken in the last
year, and a description of any changes in programs to prevent poaching,
smuggling, and illegal commercialization of the vicu[ntilde]a;
(G) A description of the current management and harvest (or
``sustainable use'') programs for wild populations of the vicu[ntilde]a,
including: any changes in the location and population size of wild
populations being managed for sustainable use; any changes in the
harvest management practices being used for each population; any changes
in current harvest quotas for wild populations, if any; any changes in
protocols for translocations undertaken as part of the use program; a
summary of the specific financial costs of and revenues generated by the
sustainable use program over the last year; and a summary of documented
conservation benefits resulting from the sustainable use program over
the last year;
(H) A description of current management and harvest (or
``sustainable use'') programs for captive and so-called ``semi-captive''
populations of the vicu[ntilde]a, including: any changes in the number
and location of all captive and ``semi-captive'' populations; any
changes in the size (ha) of each captive enclosure and the number of
vicu[ntilde]a maintained therein; any changes in protocols for
translocations undertaken as part of the use program; a summary of the
financial costs of and revenues generated by the sustainable use program
over the last year; and documented conservation benefits resulting from
the sustainable use program over the last year (information on captive
and ``semi-captive'' populations must be separate from that provided for
wild populations); and
(I) Export data for the last year.
(ii) The Service's Division of Scientific Authority will conduct a
review every 2 years, using information in the annual reports, to
determine whether range country management programs are effectively
achieving conservation benefits for the vicu[ntilde]a. Failure to submit
an annual report could result in a restriction on trade in specimens of
vicu[ntilde]a as addressed in paragraph (m)(3) of this section. Based on
information contained in the annual reports and any other pertinent
information it has available, the Service may restrict trade from a
range country, as addressed in paragraph (m)(3) of this section, if it
determines that the conservation or management status of threatened
vicu[ntilde]a populations in a range country has changed, such that
continued recovery of the vicu[ntilde]a population in that country may
be compromised. Trade restrictions may result from one or more of the
following factors:
(A) A change in range country laws or regulations that lessens
protection for vicu[ntilde]a;
(B) A change in range country management programs that lessens
protection for vicu[ntilde]a;
(C) A documented decline in wild vicu[ntilde]a population numbers;
(D) A documented increase in poaching of vicu[ntilde]a;
(E) A documented decline in vicu[ntilde]a habitat quality or
quantity; or
(F) Other natural or man-made factors affecting the species'
recovery.
(n) Straight-horned markhor (Capra falconeri megaceros).
(1) General requirements. Except as noted in paragraph (n)(2) of
this section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31 and exemptions of Sec.
17.32 apply to this subspecies.
(2) What are the criteria under which a personal sport-hunted trophy
may qualify for import without a permit under Sec. 17.32? The Director
may, consistent with the purposes of the Act, authorize by publication
of a notice in the Federal Register the importation, without a
threatened species permit issued under Sec. 17.32, of personal sport-
hunted straight-horned markhor from an established conservation program
that meets the following criteria:
(i) The markhor was taken legally from the established program after
the date of the Federal Register notice;
(ii) The applicable provisions of 50 CFR parts 13, 14, 17, and 23
have been met; and
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(iii) The Director has received the following information regarding
the established conservation program for straight-horned markhor:
(A) Populations of straight-horned markhor within the conservation
program's areas can be shown to be sufficiently large to sustain sport
hunting and are stable or increasing.
(B) Regulatory authorities have the capacity to obtain sound data on
populations.
(C) The conservation program can demonstrate a benefit to both the
communities surrounding or within the area managed by the conservation
program and the species, and the funds derived from sport hunting are
applied toward benefits to the community and the species.
(D) Regulatory authorities have the legal and practical capacity to
provide for the long-term survival of the populations.
(E) Regulatory authorities can determine that the sport-hunted
trophies have in fact been legally taken from the populations under an
established conservation program.
(o) [Reserved]
(p) Northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni). (1) To what
population of sea otter does this special rule apply? The regulations in
paragraph (p) of this section apply to the southwest Alaska distinct
population segment (DPS) of the northern sea otter as set forth at Sec.
17.11(h) of this part.
(2) What provisions apply to this DPS? Except as noted in paragraph
(p)(3) of this section, all prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec.
17.31 and 17.32 of this part apply to the southwest Alaska DPS of the
northern sea otter.
(3) What additional activities are allowed for this DPS? In addition
to the activities authorized under paragraph (p)(2) of this section, you
may conduct any activity authorized or exempted under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) with a part or product of a
southwest Alaska DPS northern sea otter, provided that:
(i) The product qualifies as an authentic native article of
handicrafts or clothing as defined in Sec. 17.3 of this part; and
(A) It was created by an Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo who is an Alaskan
Native, and
(B) It is not being exported or imported for commercial purposes; or
(ii) The part or product is owned by an Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo who
is an Alaskan Native and resides in Alaska, or by a Native inhabitant of
Russia, Canada, or Greenland, and is part of a cultural exchange; or
(iii) The product is owned by a Native inhabitant of Russia, Canada,
or Greenland, and is in conjunction with travel for noncommercial
purposes; or
(iv) The part or product has been received or acquired by a person
registered as an agent or tannery under Sec. 18.23 of this subchapter.
(4) What other wildlife regulations may apply? All applicable
provisions of 50 CFR parts 14, 18, and 23 must be met.
(q) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus).
(1) Except as noted in paragraphs (q)(2) and (4) of this section,
all prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 of this
part apply to the polar bear.
(2) None of the prohibitions in Sec. 17.31 of this part apply to
any activity that is authorized or exempted under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) (27 U.S.T. 1087), or both, provided that the person carrying out
the activity has complied with all terms and conditions that apply to
that activity under the provisions of the MMPA and CITES and their
implementing regulations.
(3) All applicable provisions of 50 CFR parts 14, 18, and 23 must be
met.
(4) None of the prohibitions in Sec. 17.31of this part apply to any
taking of polar bears that is incidental to, but not the purpose of,
carrying out an otherwise lawful activity within the United States,
except for any incidental taking caused by activities in areas subject
to the jurisdiction or sovereign rights of the United States within the
current range of the polar bear.
(r) Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita).
(1) General requirements. All prohibitions and provisions of
Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 apply to this subspecies.
(2) The import exemption found in Sec. 17.8 for threatened wildlife
listed in
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Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) does not apply to this
subspecies. A threatened species import permit under Sec. 17.32 is
required for the importation of all specimens of Panthera leo
melanochaita.
(3) All applicable provisions of 50 CFR parts 13, 14, 17, and 23
must be met.
(s) Pacific marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS.
(1) Prohibitions. Except as provided in paragraph (s)(2) of this
section, all prohibitions and provisions of section 9(a)(1) of the Act
apply to the Coastal DPS of the Pacific marten.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to the Coastal DPS of
the Pacific marten (``coastal marten''), you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Conduct forest management activities for the purposes of
reducing the risk or severity of wildfire, which include fuels reduction
projects, firebreaks, and wildfire firefighting activities. More
specifically, forest management practices such as those that treat
vertical and horizontal (ladder) fuels in an effort to reduce continuity
between understory and the overstory vegetation and the potential for
crown fires, remove fuels within 150 feet of legally permitted
structures and within 300 feet of habitable structures, or implement
Fuelbreak/Defensible Space Prescriptions that allow for removal of trees
or other vegetation to create a shaded fuelbreak along roads or other
natural features, or create defensible space.
(v) Conduct forestry management activities included in a plan or
agreement for lands covered by a Natural Communities Conservation Plan
or State Safe Harbor Agreement that addresses and authorizes State take
of coastal marten as a covered species and is approved by the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife under the authority of the California
Endangered Species Act.
(vi) Conduct forestry management activities consistent with the
conservation needs of the coastal marten (e.g., activities that promote,
retain, or restore suitable coastal marten habitat that increase percent
canopy cover, percent ericaceous shrub cover, and denning and resting
structures). These include activities consistent with finalized
conservation plans or strategies, such as plans and documents that
include coastal marten conservation prescriptions or compliance, and for
which the Service has determined that meeting such plans or strategies,
or portions thereof, would be consistent with conservation strategies
for coastal marten.
(vii) Conduct activities to remove toxicants and other chemicals
consistent with conservation strategies for coastal marten. Such
activities include management or cleanup activities that remove
toxicants and other chemicals from forested areas, for which the Service
has determined that such activities to remove toxicants and other
chemicals would be consistent with conservation strategies for coastal
marten. Cleanup of these sites may involve activities that may cause
localized, short-term disturbance to coastal martens, as well as require
limited removal of some habitat structures valuable to coastal martens
(e.g., hazard trees that may be a suitable den site).
(t) Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to Stephens' kangaroo rat. Except as
provided under paragraph (t)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
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(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to Stephens' kangaroo
rat, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Implement livestock grazing in the course of habitat management
and restoration to benefit Stephens' kangaroo rat or other native
species in the grassland habitat as approved by the Service.
(vi) Conduct the following wildfire suppression activities:
(A) Activities necessary to maintain the minimum clearance
(defensible space) requirement from any occupied dwelling, occupied
structure, or to the property line, whichever is nearer, to provide
reasonable fire safety and to reduce wildfire risks consistent with the
State of California fire codes or local fire codes/ordinances.
(B) Fire management actions (e.g., prescribed burns, hazardous fuel
reduction activities) on protected/preserve lands to maintain, protect,
or enhance habitat occupied by Stephens' kangaroo rat. These activities
are to be coordinated with and reported to the Service in writing and
approved the first time an individual or agency undertakes them.
(C) Maintenance of existing fuel breaks.
(D) Firefighting activities associated with actively burning
wildfires to reduce risk to life or property.
(vii) Remove nonnative, invasive, or noxious plants for the purpose
of Stephens' kangaroo rat conservation as approved by the Service. This
includes noxious weed control and other vegetation reduction in the
course of habitat management and restoration to benefit Stephens'
kangaroo rat, including mechanical and chemical control, provided that
these activities are conducted in a manner consistent with Federal and
applicable State laws, including Environmental Protection Agency label
restrictions for herbicide application.
(viii) Implement activities conducted as part of a plan developed in
coordination with the Service or the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife that are for the purpose of Stephens' kangaroo rat
conservation.
(u) North American wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus), contiguous U.S.
DPS.
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the contiguous U.S. distinct
population segment (DPS) of the North American wolverine. Except as
provided under paragraph (u)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this DPS:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this DPS, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Take caused by scientific or research activities for wolverine
undertaken by a biologist from a Federal agency other than the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, or a federally recognized Tribe, when acting in
the course of their official duties, provided that such taking does not
result in the death or permanent injury to the wolverine(s) involved and
that the taking is reported to the nearest U.S. Fish and
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Wildlife Service law enforcement office and to the appropriate State
wildlife agency or Tribal wildlife authorities. Activities associated
with scientific research may include capture, anesthesia, collaring,
tracking, genetic sampling, the use and baiting of camera and DNA traps,
den monitoring, and aerial surveying.
(vi) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Forest vegetation management activities for the purpose of
reducing the risk or severity of wildfire.
(B) Trapping of species other than wolverine, provided that the
trapping is conducted in accordance with State or Tribal trapping laws
and regulations, the trapping is conducted in a manner that uses best
practices to minimize the potential for capture and mortality of
wolverines, and any take of wolverine is reported to the nearest U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement office and to the appropriate
State wildlife agency or Tribal wildlife authorities within 5 days of
occurrence. Unharmed individuals are to be released immediately.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
17.40, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
Sec. 17.41 Species-specific rules--birds.
(a) Streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to streaked horned lark. Except as
provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife, and (c)(6) and (7) for endangered migratory birds.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) The management of hazardous wildlife at airport facilities by
airport staff or employees contracted by the airport to perform
hazardous wildlife management activities. Hazardous wildlife is defined
by the Federal Aviation Administration as species of wildlife, including
feral animals and domesticated animals not under control, that are
associated with aircraft strike problems, are capable of causing
structural damage to airport facilities, or act as attractants to other
wildlife that pose a strike hazard. Routine management activities
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Hazing of hazardous wildlife;
(2) Habitat modification and management of sources of forage, water,
and shelter to reduce the attractiveness of the area around the airport
for hazardous wildlife. This exception for habitat modification and
management includes control and management of vegetation (grass, weeds,
shrubs, and trees) through mowing, discing, herbicide application, or
burning; and
(3) Routine management, repair, and maintenance of roads and runways
(does not include upgrades or construction of new roads or runways).
(B) Accidental aircraft strikes at airports on non-Federal lands.
(C) Agricultural (farming) practices implemented on farms in
accordance with State laws on non-Federal lands in Washington and
Oregon.
(1) For the purposes of this rule, farm means any facility,
including land,
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buildings, watercourses and appurtenances, used in the commercial
production of crops, nursery stock, livestock, poultry, livestock
products, poultry products, vermiculture products, or the propagation
and raising of nursery stock.
(2) For the purposes of this rule, an agricultural (farming)
practice means a mode of operation on a farm that is or may be used on a
farm of a similar nature; is a generally accepted, reasonable, and
prudent method for the operation of the farm to obtain a profit in
money; is or may become a generally accepted, reasonable, and prudent
method in conjunction with farm use; complies with applicable State
laws; and is done in a reasonable and prudent manner. Common
agricultural (farming) practices include, but are not limited to, the
following activities:
(i) Planting, harvesting, rotation, mowing, tilling, discing,
burning, and herbicide application to crops;
(ii) Normal transportation activities, and repair and maintenance of
unimproved farm roads (this exception does not include improvement or
construction of new roads) and graveled margins of rural roads;
(iii) Livestock grazing according to normally acceptable and
established levels;
(iv) Hazing of geese or predators; and
(v) Maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems.
(D) Removal or other management of noxious weeds. Routine removal or
other management of noxious weeds are limited to the following, and must
be conducted in such a way that impacts to non-target plants are avoided
to the maximum extent practicable:
(1) Mowing;
(2) Herbicide and fungicide application;
(3) Fumigation; and
(4) Burning.
(E) Habitat restoration actions. Habitat restoration and enhancement
activities for the conservation of streaked horned lark may include
activities consistent with formal approved conservation plans or
strategies, such as Federal, Tribal, or State plans that include
streaked horned lark conservation prescriptions or compliance, which the
Service has determined (on a case-by-case basis) would be consistent
with this rule.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) through (d)(4).
(b) Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica
californica). (1) Except as noted in paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) of this
section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) shall apply to the
coastal California gnatcatcher.
(2) Incidental take of the coastal California gnatcatcher will not
be considered a violation of section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act), if it results from activities conducted pursuant
to the State of California's Natural Community Conservation Planning Act
of 1991 (NCCP), and in accordance with a NCCP plan for the protection of
coastal sage scrub habitat, prepared consistent with the State's NCCP
Conservation and Process Guidelines, provided that:
(i) The NCCP plan has been prepared, approved, and implemented
pursuant to California Fish and Game Code sections 2800-2840; and
(ii) The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has issued written
concurrence that the NCCP plan meets the standards set forth in 50 CFR
17.32(b)(2). The Service shall issue its concurrence pursuant to the
provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), dated December 4,
1991, between the California Department of Fish and Game and the Service
regarding coastal sage scrub natural community conservation planning in
southern California. (Copies of the State's NCCP Conservation and
Process Guidelines and the MOU are available from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Field Office, 2730 Loker Avenue West,
Carlsbad, CA 92008.) The Service shall monitor the implementation of the
NCCP plan and may revoke its concurrence under this paragraph (b)(2)(ii)
if the NCCP plan, as implemented, fails to adhere to the standards set
forth in 50 CFR 17.32(b)(2).
(3) During the period that a NCCP plan referred to in paragraph
(b)(2) of this section is being prepared, incidental take of the coastal
California gnatcatcher will not be a violation of section 9 of the Act
if such take occurs within an area under the jurisdiction of
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a local government agency that is enrolled and actively engaged in the
preparation of such a plan and such take results from activities
conducted in accordance with the NCCP Conservation Guidelines and
Process Guidelines.
(4) The Service will monitor the implementation of the NCCP
Conservation and Process Guidelines as a whole, and will conduct a
review every 6 months to determine whether the guidelines, as
implemented, are effective in progressing toward or meeting regional and
subregional conservation objectives during the interim planning period.
If the Service determines that the guidelines are not effecting adequate
progress toward or meeting regional and subregional conservation
objectives, the Service will consult with the California Department of
Fish and Game pursuant to the MOU to seek appropriate modification of
the guidelines or their application as defined therein. If appropriate
modification of the guidelines or their application as defined therein
does not occur, the Service may revoke the interim take provisions of
this special rule on a subregional or subarea basis. The Service will
publish the findings for revocation in the Federal Register and provide
for a 30-day public comment period prior to the effective date for
revoking the provisions of the special rule in a particular area.
Revocation would result in the reinstatement of the take prohibitions
set forth under 50 CFR 17.31(a) and (b) in the affected NCCP area.
(c) The following species in the parrot family: Salmon-crested
cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), yellow-billed parrot (Amazona collaria),
white cockatoo (Cacatua alba), hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus
hyacinthinus), scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao and scarlet macaw
subspecies crosses (Ara macao macao and Ara macao cyanoptera)), and
golden conure (Guaruba guarouba).
(1) Except as noted in paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this section,
all prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 of this
part apply to these species.
(2) Import and export. You may import or export a specimen without a
permit issued under Sec. 17.32 of this part only when the provisions of
parts 13, 14, 15, and 23 of this chapter have been met and you meet the
following requirements:
(i) Captive-bred specimens: The source code on the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) document accompanying the specimen must be ``F'' (captive born),
``C'' (bred in captivity), or ``D'' (bred in captivity for commercial
purposes) (see 50 CFR 23.24); or
(ii) Specimens held in captivity prior to certain dates: You must
provide documentation to demonstrate that the specimen was held in
captivity prior to the applicable date specified in paragraph
(c)(2)(ii)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) of this section. Such
documentation may include copies of receipts, accession or veterinary
records, CITES documents, or wildlife declaration forms, which must be
dated prior to the specified dates.
(A) For salmon-crested cockatoos: January 18, 1990 (the date this
species was transferred to CITES Appendix I).
(B) For yellow-billed parrots: April 11, 2013 (the date this species
was listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act)
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)).
(C) For white cockatoos: July 24, 2014 (the date this species was
listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)).
(D) For hyacinth macaws: September 12, 2018 (the date this species
was listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act)
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)).
(E) For scarlet macaws: March 28, 2019 (the date this species was
listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)).
(F) For golden conures: July 1, 1975 (the date CITES entered into
force with the ``golden parakeet'' (i.e., the golden conure) listed in
Appendix I of the Convention).
(3) Interstate commerce. Except where use after import is restricted
under Sec. 23.55 of this chapter, you may deliver, receive, carry,
transport, or ship in interstate commerce and in the course of a
commercial activity, or sell or offer to sell, in interstate commerce
the species listed in this paragraph (c) without a permit under the Act.
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(d) Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) (nene). (1) Definitions.
For the purposes of this paragraph (d):
(i) Nene means the Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis).
(ii) Intentional harassment means an intentional act that creates
the likelihood of injury to wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as
to significantly disrupt normal behavior patterns, which include, but
are not limited to, breeding, feeding, or sheltering. Intentional
harassment may include prior purposeful actions to attract, track, wait
for, or search out nene, or purposeful actions to deter nene.
(iii) Person means a person as defined by section 3(13) of the Act.
(iv) Qualified biologist means an individual with a combination of
academic training in the area of wildlife biology or related discipline
and demonstrated field experience in the identification and life history
of nene.
(2) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions apply to the nene
except as provided under paragraph (d)(3) of this section and Sec. Sec.
17.4 through 17.6:
(i) Import or export as provided in Sec. 17.21(b).
(ii) Take as provided in Sec. 17.21(c)(1).
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens as
provided in Sec. 17.21(d)(1).
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity as provided in Sec. 17.21(e).
(v) Sale or offer for sale as provided in Sec. 17.21(f).
(vi) Attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or to cause to be
committed, any of the acts described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (v)
of this section.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions. The following exceptions from
prohibitions apply to the nene:
(i) Authorization provided under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take as provided in Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (7). However,
Sec. 17.21(c)(5)(i) through (iv) does not apply.
(iii) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Intentional harassment of nene that is not likely to cause
direct injury or mortality. A person may harass nene on lands they own,
rent, or lease, if the action is not likely to cause direct injury or
mortality of nene. Techniques for such harassment may include the use of
predator effigies (including raptor kites, predator replicas, etc.),
commercial chemical bird repellents, ultrasonic repellers, audio
deterrents (noisemakers, pyrotechnics, etc.), herding or harassing with
trained or tethered dogs, or access control (including netting, fencing,
etc.). Nene may also be harassed in the course of surveys that benefit
and further the recovery of nene. Such harassment techniques must avoid
causing direct injury or mortality to nene. Before implementation of any
such intentional harassment activities during the nene breeding season
(September through April), a qualified biologist knowledgeable about the
nesting behavior of nene must survey in and around the area to determine
whether a nest or goslings are present. If a nest is discovered, the
Service and authorized State wildlife officials must be notified within
72 hours (see paragraph (d)(4) of this section for contact information)
and the following measures implemented to avoid disturbance of nests and
broods:
(1) No disruptive activities may occur within a 100-foot (30-meter)
buffer around all active nests and broods until the goslings have
fledged;
(2) Brooding adults (i.e., adults with an active nest or goslings)
or adults in molt may not be subject to intentional harassment at any
time; and
(3) The landowner must arrange follow-up surveys of the property by
qualified biologists to assess the status of birds present.
(B) Nonnative predator control or habitat management activities. A
person may incidentally take nene in the course of carrying out
nonnative predator control or habitat management activities for nene
conservation purposes if reasonable care is practiced to minimize
effects to the nene.
(1) Nonnative predator control activities for the conservation of
nene include use of fencing, trapping, shooting, and toxicants to
control predators, and related activities such as performing efficacy
surveys, trap checks, and maintenance duties. Reasonable care for
predator control activities
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may include, but is not limited to, procuring and implementing technical
assistance from a qualified biologist on predator control methods and
protocols prior to application of methods; compliance with all State and
Federal regulations and guidelines for application of predator control
methods; and judicious use of methods and tool adaptations to reduce the
likelihood of nene ingesting bait, interacting with mechanical devices,
or being injured or dying from interaction with mechanical devices.
(2) Habitat management activities for the conservation of nene
include: Mowing, weeding, fertilizing, herbicide application, and
irrigating existing pasture areas for conservation purposes; planting
native food resources; providing watering areas, such as water units or
ponds or catchments, designed to be safe for goslings and flightless/
molting adults; providing temporary supplemental feeding and watering
stations when appropriate, such as under poor quality forage or extreme
conditions (e.g., drought or fire); if mechanical mowing of pastures for
conservation management purposes is not feasible, alternate methods of
keeping grass short, such as grazing; and large-scale restoration of
native habitat (e.g., feral ungulate control, fencing). Reasonable care
for habitat management may include, but is not limited to, procuring and
implementing technical assistance from a qualified biologist on habitat
management activities, and best efforts to minimize nene exposure to
hazards (e.g., predation, habituation to feeding, entanglement, and
vehicle collisions).
(C) Actions carried out by law enforcement officers in the course of
official law enforcement duties. When acting in the course of their
official duties, State and local government law enforcement officers,
working in conjunction with authorized wildlife biologists and wildlife
rehabilitators in the State of Hawaii, may take nene for the following
purposes:
(1) Aiding or euthanizing sick, injured, or orphaned nene;
(2) Disposing of a dead specimen; or
(3) Salvaging a dead specimen that may be used for scientific study;
or
(4) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens as
provided in Sec. 17.21(d)(2) through (4)).
(4) Reporting and disposal requirements. Any injury or mortality of
nene associated with the actions excepted under paragraphs
(d)(3)(iii)(A) through (C) of this section must be reported to the
Service and authorized State wildlife officials within 72 hours, and
specimens may be disposed of only in accordance with directions from the
Service. Reports should be made to the Service's Office of Law
Enforcement at (808) 861-8525, or the Service's Pacific Islands Fish and
Wildlife Office at (808) 792-9400. The State of Hawaii Department of
Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife may be
contacted at (808) 587-0166. The Service may allow additional reasonable
time for reporting if access to these offices is limited due to closure.
(e) Elfin-woods warbler (Setophaga angelae). (1) Prohibitions.
Except as noted in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, all prohibitions
and provisions of 50 CFR 17.31 and 17.32 apply to the elfin-woods
warbler.
(2) Exemptions from prohibitions. Incidental take of the elfin-woods
warbler will not be considered a violation of section 9 of the Act if
the take results from any of the following when conducted within
habitats currently occupied by the elfin-woods warbler provided these
activities abide by the conservation measures set forth in this
paragraph (e) and are conducted in accordance with applicable State,
Federal, and local laws and regulations:
(i) The conversion of sun-grown coffee to shade-grown coffee
plantations by the restoration and maintenance (i.e., removal of
invasive, exotic, and feral species; shade and coffee tree seasonal
pruning; shade and coffee tree planting and replacement; coffee bean
harvest by hands-on methods; and the use of standard pest control
methods and fertilizers within the plantations) of shade-grown coffee
plantations and native forests associated with this type of crop. To
minimize disturbance to the elfin-woods warbler, shade and coffee
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tree seasonal pruning must be conducted between September 1 and February
28, which is the time period outside the peak of the elfin-woods
warbler's breeding season. The Service considers the use of pest control
methods (e.g., pesticides, herbicides) and fertilizers ``standard'' when
it is used only twice a year during the establishment period of shade
and coffee trees (i.e., the first 2 years). Once the shade-grown coffee
system reaches its functionality and structure (i.e., 3 to 4 years),
little or no chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides may be
used.
(ii) Riparian buffer establishment though the planting of native
vegetation and selective removal of exotic species.
(iii) Reforestation and forested habitat enhancement projects within
secondary forests (i.e., young and mature) that promote the
establishment or improvement of habitat conditions for the species by
the planting of native trees, selective removal of native and exotic
trees, seasonal pruning of native and exotic trees, or a combination of
these.
(f) Eastern black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis).
(1) Prohibitions. The following activities with the eastern black
rail are prohibited:
(i) Purposeful take, including capture, handling, or other
activities.
(ii) Incidental take resulting from the following activities:
(A) Prescribed burn activities, unless best management practices
that minimize negative effects of the prescribed burn on the eastern
black rail are employed. Best management practices include:
(1) Regardless of the size of the area under management with
prescribed fire, a broad range of habitat conditions should be
maintained by burning on a rotational basis, which supports black rail
population maintenance and growth. In any given calendar year, at least
50 percent of the eastern black rail habitat within the management
boundary should be maintained in order to provide the dense overhead
cover required by the subspecies. Management boundaries can include
individual landholdings, e.g., a National Wildlife Refuge boundary, or
be formed through landscape-level agreements across landholdings of
different but contiguous ownerships. This percentage does not apply to
landholdings smaller than 640 acres.
(2) Where eastern black rail are present, the application of
prescribed fire uses tactics that provide unburned refugia allowing
birds to survive a fire (e.g., using short flanking, backing fires, or
similar approaches). Prescribed fire is applied under fuel and weather
conditions (e.g., soil moisture and/or relative humidity) that are most
likely to result in patchy persistence of unburned habitat to serve as
refugia from fire and predators.
(3) Ignition tactics, rates of spread, and flame lengths should
allow for wildlife escape routes to avoid trapping birds in a fire. The
application of prescribed fire should avoid fires, such as ring and
strip head fires, that have long, unbroken boundaries and/or that come
together in a short period of time and that consume essentially all
vegetation and prevent black rails from escaping a fire. If aerial
ignition is the chosen tool, ignitions should be conducted in such a way
that large, fast-moving fires are avoided.
(B) Mowing, haying, and other mechanical treatment activities in
persistent emergent wetlands when the activity occurs during the nesting
or brooding periods, except in accordance with paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of
this section.
(C) Grazing activities on public lands that occur on eastern black
rail habitat and, that individually or cumulatively with other land
management practices, do not maintain at least 50 percent of eastern
black rail habitat, i.e., dense overhead cover, in any given calendar
year within a management boundary.
(D) Long-term or permanent damage, fragmentation, or conversion of
persistent emergent wetlands and the contiguous wetland-upland
transition zone to other habitat types (such as open water) or land uses
that do not support eastern black rail.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken eastern black
rails. It is unlawful to possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, or
ship, by any means whatsoever, any eastern black rail that was taken in
violation of section
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9(a)(1)(B) and (C) of the Act or State laws.
(iv) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(v) Possess and conduct other acts with unlawfully taken specimens,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(vi) Engage in interstate or foreign commerce in the course of
commercial activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered
wildlife.
(vii) Sell or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions.
(i) All of the provisions of Sec. 17.32 apply to the eastern black
rail.
(ii) Any employee or agent of the Service, of the National Marine
Fisheries Service, or of a State conservation agency that is operating a
conservation program for the eastern black rail pursuant to the terms of
a cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by his agency for such purposes, may, when
acting in the course of his official duties, take eastern black rails.
(iii) Incidental take resulting from haying, mowing, or other
mechanical treatment activities in persistent emergent wetlands that
occur during the nesting and brooding periods is allowed if those
activities:
(A) Are maintenance requirements to ensure safety and operational
needs, including maintaining existing infrastructure such as firebreaks,
roads, rights-of-way, levees, dikes, fence lines, airfields, and surface
water irrigation infrastructure (e.g., head gates, ditches, canals,
water control structures, and culverts); or
(B) Occur during the control of woody encroachment and other
invasive plant species to restore degraded habitat.
(iv) Incidental take resulting from actions taken to control
wildfires is allowed.
(v) Incidental take resulting from the establishment of new
firebreaks (for example, to protect wildlands or manmade infrastructure)
and new fence lines is allowed.
(vi) Incidental take resulting from prescribed burns, grazing, and
mowing or other mechanical treatment activities in existing moist soil
management units or prior converted croplands (e.g., impoundments for
rice or other cereal grain production) is allowed.
(g)-(h) [Reserved]
(i) Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura
rainierensis).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibition that applies to
endangered wildlife also applies to the Mount Rainier white-tailed
ptarmigan. Except as provided under paragraph (i)(2) of this section and
Sec. 17.4, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. With regard to this subspecies,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Take in accordance with these provisions:
(A) Human safety and emergency response. A person may incidentally
take Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out
official emergency response activities related to human safety and the
protection of natural resources.
(B) Lawful outdoor recreation. A person may incidentally take Mount
Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of lawfully conducting
outdoor recreational activities, such as hiking (including associated
authorized pack
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animals and domestic dogs handled in compliance with existing
regulations), camping, backcountry skiing, mountain biking,
snowmobiling, climbing, and hunting where these activities are allowed.
We consider outdoor recreation lawful if it is carried out in accordance
with the recreation rules and limits established by the State, Federal,
or Tribal agency managing the land.
(C) Habitat restoration actions. A person may incidentally take
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out
authorized habitat restoration consistent with the conservation needs of
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan. We consider habitat restoration
and enhancement activities authorized if they are consistent with Mount
Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan conservation prescriptions or objectives
that are specifically included in established Federal, State, or Tribal
conservation plans and documents.
(D) Predator control. A person may incidentally take Mount Rainier
white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out lawful, authorized
predator control for the purpose of Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan
conservation if reasonable care is practiced to minimize effects to
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan. Predator control activities may
include the use of fencing, trapping, shooting, and toxicants to control
predators, and related activities such as performing efficacy surveys,
trap checks, and maintenance duties. Any predator control conducted for
the purposes of conservation of Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is
considered authorized if it is carried out in accordance with the rules
and limits established by the State, Federal, or Tribal agency managing
the land and coordinated in in advance with the Service.
(E) Forest management. A person may incidentally take Mount Rainier
white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out legal and
authorized forest management activities, including, but not limited to,
timber harvest, and fire and vegetation management. We consider forest
management activities legal and authorized if they are carried out in
accordance with the forest practices rules and limits established by the
State, Federal, or Tribal agency managing the land.
(F) Routine maintenance to infrastructure. A person may incidentally
take Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out
authorized routine maintenance of public or private infrastructure
(e.g., buildings, roads, parking lots, viewpoints, trails, designated
camp sites, developed ski areas, and helicopter landing pads) and
supporting infrastructure (e.g., benches, signs, safety features) within
or adjacent to Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan habitat. We consider
maintenance activities authorized if they are carried out in accordance
with the rules established by the State, Federal, or Tribal agency
managing the land. This exception does not extend to take associated
with the development of new infrastructure.
(G) Reporting and disposal requirements. Any take (injury or
mortality) of Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan associated with the
actions excepted under paragraphs (i)(2)(v)(A) through (G) of this
section must be reported to the Service and authorized State wildlife
officials within 72 hours, and specimens may be disposed of only in
accordance with directions from the Service. Reports should be made to
the Service's Office of Law Enforcement; contact information for that
office is located at 50 CFR 10.22.
(i) Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura
rainierensis).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibition that applies to
endangered wildlife also applies to the Mount Rainier white-tailed
ptarmigan. Except as provided under paragraph (i)(2) of this section and
Sec. 17.4, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
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(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. With regard to this subspecies,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Take in accordance with these provisions:
(A) Human safety and emergency response. A person may incidentally
take Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out
official emergency response activities related to human safety and the
protection of natural resources.
(B) Lawful outdoor recreation. A person may incidentally take Mount
Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of lawfully conducting
outdoor recreational activities, such as hiking (including associated
authorized pack animals and domestic dogs handled in compliance with
existing regulations), camping, backcountry skiing, mountain biking,
snowmobiling, climbing, and hunting where these activities are allowed.
We consider outdoor recreation lawful if it is carried out in accordance
with the recreation rules and limits established by the State, Federal,
or Tribal agency managing the land.
(C) Habitat restoration actions. A person may incidentally take
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out
authorized habitat restoration consistent with the conservation needs of
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan. We consider habitat restoration
and enhancement activities authorized if they are consistent with Mount
Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan conservation prescriptions or objectives
that are specifically included in established Federal, State, or Tribal
conservation plans and documents.
(D) Predator control. A person may incidentally take Mount Rainier
white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out lawful, authorized
predator control for the purpose of Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan
conservation if reasonable care is practiced to minimize effects to
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan. Predator control activities may
include the use of fencing, trapping, shooting, and toxicants to control
predators, and related activities such as performing efficacy surveys,
trap checks, and maintenance duties. Any predator control conducted for
the purposes of conservation of Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is
considered authorized if it is carried out in accordance with the rules
and limits established by the State, Federal, or Tribal agency managing
the land and coordinated in in advance with the Service.
(E) Forest management. A person may incidentally take Mount Rainier
white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out legal and
authorized forest management activities, including, but not limited to,
timber harvest, and fire and vegetation management. We consider forest
management activities legal and authorized if they are carried out in
accordance with the forest practices rules and limits established by the
State, Federal, or Tribal agency managing the land.
(F) Routine maintenance to infrastructure. A person may incidentally
take Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan in the course of carrying out
authorized routine maintenance of public or private infrastructure
(e.g., buildings, roads, parking lots, viewpoints, trails, designated
camp sites, developed ski areas, and helicopter landing pads) and
supporting infrastructure (e.g., benches, signs, safety features) within
or adjacent to Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan habitat. We consider
maintenance activities authorized if they are carried out in accordance
with the rules established by the State, Federal, or Tribal agency
managing the land. This exception does not extend to take associated
with the development of new infrastructure.
(G) Reporting and disposal requirements. Any take (injury or
mortality)
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of Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan associated with the actions
excepted under paragraphs (i)(2)(v)(A) through (G) of this section must
be reported to the Service and authorized State wildlife officials
within 72 hours, and specimens may be disposed of only in accordance
with directions from the Service. Reports should be made to the
Service's Office of Law Enforcement; contact information for that office
is located at 50 CFR 10.22.
(j) [Reserved]
(k) Lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), Northern
Distinct Population Segment (DPS). The Northern DPS of the lesser
prairie-chicken pertains to lesser prairie-chickens found northeast of a
line starting in Colorado at 37.9868 N, 105.0133 W, going through
northeastern New Mexico, and ending in Texas at 31.7351 N, 98.3773 W,
NAD83, as shown in the map:
Figure 1 to paragraph (k)
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(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Northern DPS of the lesser
prairie-chicken. Except as provided under paragraph (k)(2) of this
section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit,
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to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Continuation of routine agricultural practices on existing
cultivated lands, including:
(1) Plowing, drilling, disking, mowing, or other mechanical
manipulation and management of lands;
(2) Routine activities in direct support of cultivated agriculture,
including replacement, upgrades, maintenance, and operation of existing
infrastructure such as buildings, irrigation conveyance structures,
fences, and roads; and
(3) Use of chemicals in direct support of cultivated agriculture
when done in accordance with label recommendations.
(B) Implementation of prescribed fire for the purposes of grassland
management, including:
(1) Construction and maintenance of fuel breaks;
(2) Planning needed for application of prescribed fire;
(3) Implementation of the fire and all associated actions; and
(4) Any necessary monitoring and followup actions.
(C) Implementation of prescribed grazing following a site-specific
grazing management plan developed by a Service-approved party,
including:
(1) Physical impact of cattle to vegetative composition and
structure;
(2) Trampling of lesser prairie-chicken nests;
(3) Construction and maintenance of required infrastructure for
grazing management, including but not limited to fences and water
sources; and
(4) Other routine activities required to implement managed grazing,
including but not limited to feeding, monitoring, and moving of
livestock.
(l) Cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to endangered
wildlife also apply to the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl. Except as
provided under paragraphs (l)(2) and (3) of this section and Sec. Sec.
17.4, 17.5, and 17.7, it is unlawful for any person subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to
solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any of the
following acts in regard to this subspecies:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this
subspecies, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife, and (c)(6) and (7) for endangered migratory birds.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife and
(d)(3) and (4) for endangered migratory birds.
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(3) Exceptions from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. You may take cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl while carrying out the
following legally conducted activities in accordance with this paragraph
(l)(3):
(i) Educational and outreach activities that have been coordinated
with the Service no later than 60 calendar days prior to the initiation
of the proposed activity, provided the researcher already holds an
appropriate, valid permit issued under part 21 of this chapter, which
governs species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, for
educational activities involving the use of live pygmy-owls, zoological
exhibitions, pygmy-owl skins, or parts of pygmy-owls or other raptors.
(ii) Specific surveying and monitoring activities within the State
of Arizona that do not include handling of pygmy-owls (e.g., call
playback, visual observation, collection of feathers in nests or on the
ground, and camera monitoring) and only if they are conducted under a
valid scientific activity license issued by the Arizona Game and Fish
Department.
(A) Data collected must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish
Department for inclusion in their Heritage Data Management System.
(B) Call playback surveys and monitoring must follow the most
current, Service-approved protocol.
(C) Surveying and monitoring activities must be associated with a
legitimate scientific project or regulatory compliance activity.
(iii) Habitat restoration and enhancement activities and projects
that are coordinated with and approved by the Service no later than 60
calendar days prior to the initiation of the proposed activity.
(A) These activities and projects may include activities that
enhance cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl habitat conditions; improve
ecosystem health and sustainability within the range of the pygmy-owl;
improve habitat connectivity; increase availability of nest cavities;
increase prey availability; reduce or control invasive, nonnative plant
species; and enhance native plant communities, particularly woodland
riparian communities.
(B) These activities and projects do not include prescribed fire
within Sonoran Desert vegetation communities (unless these activities
and projects occur in vegetation community transition areas and are
coordinated with and approved by the Service), actions that would result
in more than a minimal reduction or removal of tree cover (as determined
through coordination with and approved by the Service and generally
involving no more than a 30 percent reduction in tree cover) such as
fuels management or roadway vegetation management, land development, or
actions that use or promote nonnative vegetation species.
(iv) For all forms of allowable take, reasonable care must be
practiced to minimize the impacts from the actions. Reasonable care
means:
(A) Limiting the impacts to cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl individuals
and populations by complying with all applicable Federal, State, and
Tribal regulations for the activity in question;
(B) Using methods and techniques that result in the least harm,
injury, or death, as feasible;
(C) Undertaking activities when and where they have the least impact
(e.g., conducting activities that might impact nesting cactus
ferruginous pygmy-owls or nesting habitat only after nesting is
concluded for the year), as feasible;
(D) Procuring and implementing technical assistance from a qualified
biologist on all methods and techniques used for a project prior to
their implementation;
(E) Minimizing the number of individual pygmy-owls disturbed in the
existing wild population;
(F) Implementing best management practices to ensure no diseases or
parasites are introduced into existing cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl
populations; and
(G) Preserving the genetic diversity of wild populations.
(m) Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to
the emperor penguin. Except as provided under paragraph (m)(2) of this
section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
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subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale in foreign commerce, as set forth at
Sec. 17.21(f) for endangered wildlife.
(vi) Sale or offer for sale in interstate commerce, as set forth at
Sec. 17.21(f) for endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to the emperor penguin,
you may:
(i) Sell, offer for sale, deliver, receive, carry, transport, or
ship in interstate commerce live emperor penguins from one public
institution to another public institution. For the purposes of this
paragraph, ``public institution'' means a museum, zoological park, and
scientific or educational institution that meets the definition of
``public'' at 50 CFR 10.12.
(ii) Take emperor penguins within Antarctica as authorized under
implementing regulations for the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2401 et seq.), either in accordance with the provisions set forth
at 45 CFR 670.5 or 670.9, or as authorized by a permit under 45 CFR part
670.
(iii) Import emperor penguins into the United States from Antarctica
or export emperor penguins from the United States to Antarctica as
authorized under implementing regulations for the Antarctic Conservation
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.), either in accordance with the
provisions set forth at 45 CFR 670.9, or as authorized by a permit under
45 CFR part 670.
(iv) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(v) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(vi) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(vii) Conduct activities as authorized by a captive-bred wildlife
registration under Sec. 17.21(g) for endangered wildlife.
[43 FR 6233, Feb. 14, 1978, as amended at 58 FR 65095, Dec. 10, 1993; 60
FR 36010, July 12, 1995; 72 FR 37372, July 9, 2007; 73 FR 23970, May 1,
2008; 76 FR 30780, May 26, 2011; 76 FR 54713, Sept. 2, 2011; 78 FR
15641, Mar. 12, 2013; 78 FR 61502, Oct. 3, 2013; 79 FR 20084, Apr. 10,
2014; 79 FR 35900, June 24, 2014; 81 FR 47048, July 20, 2016; 81 FR
40547, June 22, 2016; 83 FR 39916, Aug. 13, 2018; 84 FR 6311, Feb. 26,
2019; 84 FR 69946, Dec. 19, 2019; 85 FR 22663, Apr. 23, 2020; 85 FR
63830, Oct. 8, 2020; 87 FR 21811, Apr. 13, 2022; 87 FR 64720, Oct. 26,
2022; 87 FR 72753, Nov. 25, 2022; 87 FR 73971, Dec. 2, 2022; 88 FR
46949, July 20, 2023; 89 FR 23940, Apr. 5, 2024; 89 FR 55113, July 3,
2024]
Sec. 17.42 Species-specific rules--reptiles.
(a) American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)--(1)
Definitions. For purposes of this paragraph (a) the following
definitions apply:
(i) American alligator means any specimen of the species Alligator
mississippiensis, whether alive or dead, including any skin, part,
product, egg, or offspring thereof held in captivity or from the wild.
(ii) The definitions of crocodilian skins and crocodilian parts in
Sec. 23.70(b) of this subchapter apply to this paragraph (a).
(2) Taking. No person may take any American alligator, except:
(i) Any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal land
management agency, or a State conservation agency, who is designated by
the agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of official
duties, take an American alligator.
(ii) Any person may take an American alligator in the wild, or one
which was born in captivity or lawfully placed in captivity, and may
deliver, receive, carry, transport, ship, sell, offer to sell, purchase,
or offer to purchase such alligator in interstate or foreign commerce,
by any means whatsoever and in the course of a commercial activity in
accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of taking subject
to the following conditions:
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(A) Any skin of an American alligator may be sold or otherwise
transferred only if the State or Tribe of taking requires skins to be
tagged by State or tribal officials or under State or tribal supervision
with a Service-approved tag in accordance with the requirements in part
23 of this subchapter; and
(B) Any American alligator specimen may be sold or otherwise
transferred only in accordance with the laws and regulations of the
State or Tribe in which the taking occurs and the State or Tribe in
which the sale or transfer occurs.
(3) Import and export. Any person may import or export an American
alligator specimen provided that it is in accordance with part 23 of
this subchapter.
(4) Recordkeeping. (i) Any person not holding an import/export
license issued by the Service under part 14 of this subchapter and who
imports, exports, or obtains permits under part 23 of this subchapter
for the import or export of American alligator shall keep such records
as are otherwise required to be maintained by all import/export
licensees under part 14 of this subchapter. Such records shall be
maintained as in the normal course of business, reproducible in the
English language, and retained for 5 years from the date of each
transaction.
(ii) Subject to applicable limitations of law, duly authorized
officers at all reasonable times shall, upon notice, be afforded access
to examine such records required to be kept under paragraph (a)(4)(i) of
this section, and an opportunity to copy such records.
(b) Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead sea turtle
(Caretta caretta), olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
(these do not include the populations listed as endangered in Sec.
17.11).
(1) Prohibitions. Subject to the permits allowable under the
following paragraph (b)(2) of this section, all of the provisions set
forth in Sec. 17.31 (which incorporate portions of Sec. 17.21) shall
apply to this wildlife with the following exceptions:
(i) Section 17.21(c)(2) (self-defense) is not applicable.
(ii) In Sec. 17.21(c)(3)(i), the word ``orphaned'' is replaced by
the word ``stranded.''
(iii) Delete Sec. 17.21(c)(3)(iv) (Wildlife threatening human
safety).
(iv) [Reserved]
(v) The prohibition against taking shall not apply to incidental
catches, as specified in 50 CFR 227.72(e).
(vi) The prohibition against taking within the United States or the
territorial sea of the United States shall not apply to subsistence
taking, as specified in 50 CFR 227.72(f).
(2) Permits. (i) For those activities which come under the
jurisdiction of the Service, only permits for scientific purposes,
enhancement of propagation or survival, zoological exhibition or
educational purposes, are available under Sec. 17.32. Procedures for
issuance of permits are found in Sec. 17.32 and, for those activities
which come under the jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries
Service, subpart E of part 220. All the provisions of Sec. 17.32 apply
to permits issued by the Service.
(c) Threatened crocodilians--(1) What are the definitions of terms
used in this paragraph (c)?
(i) Threatened crocodilian means any live or dead specimen of the
following species:
(A) Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) originating in
Argentina;
(B) Brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus, including Caiman
crocodilus chiapasius);
(C) Common caiman (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus);
(D) Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare);
(E) Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus); and
(F) Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) originating in
Australia (also referred to as Australian saltwater crocodile).
(ii) The definitions of crocodilian skins and crocodilian parts in
Sec. 23.70(b) and re-export in Sec. 23.5 of this subchapter apply to
this paragraph (c).
(2) What activities involving threatened crocodilians are prohibited
by this rule? (i) All provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 apply to
live specimens, including viable eggs, of all threatened crocodilians
and to any specimen of the Appendix-I Nile crocodile.
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, the
following prohibitions apply to threatened crocodilians.
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(A) Import, export, and re-export. Except as provided in paragraph
(c)(3) of this section, it is unlawful to import, export, or re-export,
or attempt to import, export, or re-export without valid permits as
required under parts 17 and 23 of this subchapter any threatened
crocodilians, including their skins, parts, and products.
(B) Commercial activity. Except as provided in paragraph (c)(3) of
this section, it is unlawful, in the course of a commercial activity, to
sell or offer for sale, deliver, receive, carry, transport, or ship in
interstate or foreign commerce any threatened crocodilians, including
their skins, parts, and products.
(C) It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, attempt to commit, solicit to commit, or cause
to be committed any acts described in paragraphs (c)(2)(i) and
(c)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) of this section.
(3) What activities involving threatened crocodilians are allowed by
this rule? Except as provided in (c)(2)(i), you may import, export, or
re-export, or sell or offer for sale, deliver, receive, carry,
transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce and in the course
of a commercial activity, threatened crocodilian skins, parts, and
products without a threatened species permit otherwise required under
Sec. 17.32 provided the requirements of parts 13, 14, and 23 of this
subchapter and the requirements of paragraphs (c)(3) and (4) of this
section have been met.
(i) Skins and parts. Except as provided in (c)(3)(ii) of this
section, the import, export, or re-export of threatened crocodilian
skins and crocodilian parts is allowed provided the following conditions
are met:
(A) Each crocodilian skin and crocodilian part imported, exported,
or re-exported must be tagged or labeled in accordance with Sec. 23.70
of this subchapter.
(B) Any countries re-exporting crocodilian skins or parts must have
implemented an administrative system for the effective matching of
imports and re-exports.
(C) If a shipment contains more than 25 percent replacement tags,
the U.S. Management Authority will consult with the Management Authority
of the re-exporting country before clearing the shipment. Such shipments
may be seized if we determine that the requirements of the Convention
have not been met.
(D) The country of origin and any intermediary country(s) must be
effectively implementing the Convention. If we receive persuasive
information from the CITES Secretariat or other reliable sources that a
specific country is not effectively implementing the Convention, we will
prohibit or restrict imports from such country(s) as appropriate for the
conservation of the species.
(ii) Meat, skulls, scientific specimens, products, and noncommercial
personal or household effects. The tagging requirements in paragraph
(c)(3)(i) of this section for skins and parts do not apply to the
import, export, or re-export of threatened crocodilian meat, skulls,
scientific specimens, or products or to the noncommercial import,
export, or re-export of personal effects in accompanying baggage or
household effects.
(4) When and how will the Service inform the public of additional
restrictions in trade of threatened crocodilians? Except in rare cases
involving extenuating circumstances that do not adversely affect the
conservation of the species, the Service will issue an information
bulletin (posted on our websites, http://www.fws.gov/le and http://
www.fws.gov/international) announcing additional restrictions on trade
of specimens of threatened crocodilians if any of the following criteria
are met:
(i) The country is listed in a Notification to the Parties by the
CITES Secretariat as not having designated Management and Scientific
Authorities.
(ii) The country is identified in any action adopted by the
Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Standing Committee, or
in a Notification issued by the CITES Secretariat, whereby Parties are
asked not to accept shipments of specimens of any CITES species from the
country in question or of any crocodilian species listed in the CITES
Appendices.
(iii) We determine, based on information from the CITES Secretariat
or other reliable sources, that the country
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is not effectively implementing the provisions of the Convention.
(5) Reporting requirements for yacare caiman range countries--(i)
Biennial reports. Range countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and
Paraguay) wishing to export specimens of yacare caiman to the United
States for commercial purposes must provide a biennial report containing
the most recent information available on the status of the species. The
first submission of a status report will be required as of December 31,
2001, and every 2 years thereafter on the anniversary of that date. For
each range country, all of the following information must be included in
the report.
(A) Recent distribution and population data, and a description of
the methodology used to obtain such estimates.
(B) Description of research projects currently being conducted
related to the biology of the species in the wild, particularly
reproductive biology (for example, age or size when animals become
sexually mature, number of clutches per season, number of eggs per
clutch, survival of eggs, survival of hatchlings).
(C) Description of laws and programs regulating harvest, including
approximate acreage of land set aside as natural reserves or national
parks that provide protected habitat for yacare caiman.
(D) Description of current sustainable harvest programs, including
ranching (captive rearing of specimens collected from the wild as eggs
or juveniles) and farming (captive-breeding) programs.
(E) Current harvest quotas for wild populations.
(F) Export data for the last 2 years. Information should be
organized according to the source of specimens such as wild-caught,
captive-reared, or captive-bred.
(ii) Review and restrictions. The U.S. Scientific Authority will
conduct a review every 2 years, using information in the biennial
reports and other available information, to determine whether range
country management programs are effectively achieving conservation
benefits for the yacare caiman. Based on the best available information,
we may restrict trade from a range country if we determine that the
conservation or management status of threatened yacare caiman
populations has changed, such that continued recovery of the population
in that country may be compromised. Trade restrictions, as addressed in
paragraph (c)(4) of this section, may be implemented based on one or
more of the following factors:
(A) Failure to submit the reports described above, or failure to
respond to requests for additional information.
(B) A change in range country laws or regulations that lessens
protection for yacare caiman.
(C) A change in range country management programs that lessens
protection for the species.
(D) A documented decline in wild population numbers.
(E) A documented increase in poaching.
(F) A documented decline in habitat quality or quantity.
(G) Other natural or manmade factors affecting the species'
recovery.
(d) Blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregius lividus) and sand skink
(Neoseps reynoldsi). (1) No person shall take these species, except in
accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws and
regulations for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the
enhancement or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to taking of these species is also a
violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatever, any such species taken in
violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws or
regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraph (c) (1) through (3) of this section.
(5) Taking of these species for purposes other than those described
in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, including taking incidental to
carrying out
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otherwise lawful activities, is prohibited except when permitted under
Sec. Sec. 17.23 and 17.32.
(e) Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)--(1) Definition. For the
purposes of this paragraph (e) ``desert tortoise'' shall mean any member
of the species Gopherus agassizii, whether alive or dead, and any part,
product, egg, or offspring thereof, found outside of Arizona (south and
east of the Colorado River) and Mexico, regardless of natal origin or
place of removal from the wild.
(2) Applicable provisions. The provisions of Sec. 17.31-17.32 shall
apply to any desert tortoise subject to this paragraph (e).
(f) Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), southern population--(1)
Definitions of terms. For the purposes of this paragraph (f): Bog turtle
of the southern population means any member of the species Clemmys
muhlenbergii, within Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia, regardless of whether in the wild or captivity, and also
applies to the progeny of any such turtle.
(2) Prohibitions. Except as provided in paragraph (f)(3) of this
section, the provisions of Sec. 17.31 (a) and (b) of this part applies
to bog turtles of the southern population (see also 50 CFR part 23).
(3) Take. Incidental take, that is, take that results from, but is
not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity, does not
apply to bog turtles of the southern population.
(g) Northern Mexican gartersnake (Thamnophis eques megalops)--(1)
Prohibitions. Except as noted in paragraph (g)(2) of this section, all
prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32 apply to the
northern Mexican gartersnake.
(2) Exemptions from prohibitions. Incidental take of the northern
Mexican gartersnake will not be considered a violation of section 9 of
the Act if the take occurs on non-Federal land and is incidental to
activities pertaining to construction, continued use, and maintenance of
stock tanks. A stock tank is an existing or future impoundment in an
ephemeral drainage or upland site constructed primarily as a watering
site for livestock.
(h) Black pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi).
(1) Prohibitions. Except as noted in paragraph (h)(2) of this
section, all prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32
apply to the black pinesnake.
(2) Exemptions from prohibitions. Incidental take of the black
pinesnake will not be considered a violation of section 9 of the Act if
the take results from:
(i) Prescribed burning, including all fire break establishment and
maintenance actions, as well as actions taken to control wildfires.
(ii) Herbicide application for invasive plant species control, site-
preparation, and mid-story and understory woody vegetation control. All
exempted herbicide applications must be conducted in a manner consistent
with Federal law, including Environmental Protection Agency label
restrictions; applicable State laws; and herbicide application
guidelines as prescribed by herbicide manufacturers.
(iii) All forest management activities that maintain lands in a
forested condition, except for:
(A) Conversion of longleaf-pine-dominated forests (51
percent longleaf in the overstory) to other forest cover types or land
uses; and
(B) Those activities causing significant subsurface disturbance,
including, but not limited to, shearing, wind-rowing, stumping, disking
(except during fire break creation or maintenance), root-raking, and
bedding.
(i) Louisiana pinesnake (Pituophuis ruthveni)--(1) Definitions. The
following definitions apply only to terms used in this paragraph (i) for
activities affecting the Louisiana pinesnake.
(i) Estimated occupied habitat area (EOHA). Areas of land where
occurrences of Louisiana pinesnakes have been recorded and that are
considered by the Service to be occupied by the species. For current
information regarding the EOHAs, contact your local Service Ecological
Services office. Field office contact information may be obtained from
the Service regional offices, the addresses of which are listed in 50
CFR 2.2.
(ii) Suitable or preferable soils. Those soils in Louisiana and
Texas that generally have high sand content and a low water table and
that have been
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shown to be selected by Louisiana pinesnakes (Natural Resources
Conservation Service soil survey hydrologic group, Categories A and B).
(2) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Louisiana pinesnake. Except as
provided at paragraph (i)(3) of this section and Sec. 17.4, it is
unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause
to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec.
17.21(b).
(ii) Take, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec.
17.21(c)(1).
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec. 17.21(d)(1).
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec. 17.21(e).
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth for endangered wildlife at
Sec. 17.21(f).
(3) Exceptions from the prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit issued under Sec.
17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec. 17.21(c)(2)
through (c)(4).
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
Louisiana pinesnakes, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec.
17.21(d)(2).
(v) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Outside any known EOHAs--Activities that maintain existing
forest lands in forest land use and that, when conducted in areas within
the range of the Louisiana pinesnake, on preferred or suitable soils,
result in the establishment and maintenance of open-canopy pine-
dominated forest stands over time across the landscape. These activities
include:
(1) Tree thinning, tree harvest (including clearcutting), and
planting and replanting pines (by hand or by machine).
(2) Prescribed burning, including all firebreak establishment and
maintenance actions, as well as actions taken to control wildfires.
(3) Herbicide application that is generally targeted for invasive
plant species control and midstory and understory woody vegetation
control, but is also used for site preparation when applied in a manner
that minimizes long-term impact to noninvasive herbaceous vegetation.
These provisions include only herbicide applications conducted in a
manner consistent with Federal and applicable State laws, including
Environmental Protection Agency label restrictions and herbicide
application guidelines as prescribed by manufacturers.
(4) Skidding logs and use of loading decks that avoid mound
complexes of Baird's pocket gophers (Geomys breviceps).
(5) Maintenance of existing substandard (dirt, unsurfaced) forest
roads and trails used for access to timber being managed.
(6) Implementation of mandated and State-recommended forestry best
management practices, including, but not limited to, those necessary to
protect riparian (e.g., streamside management zone) and other habitats
from erosional sediment deposition, and prevent washout of forest roads
and impacts to vegetation.
(7) Food plot establishment for game animals, when it does not
destroy existing native herbaceous vegetation, avoids Baird's pocket
gopher mound complexes, and does not exceed 1 acre in size.
(B) Within any known EOHAs where Baird's pocket gopher mounds are
present or on lands that have suitable or preferable soils and that are
forested, undeveloped, or non-farmed (i.e., not cultivated on an annual
basis) and adjacent to forested lands--Activities described in
paragraphs (i)(3)(v)(A)(1) through (7) of this section provided that
those activities do not:
(1) Cause subsurface disturbance, including, but not limited to,
wind-rowing, stumping, disking (except during firebreak creation or
maintenance), root-raking, drum chopping (except for single pass with
the lightest possible weighted drums and only when the soil
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is not wet, when used to control hardwoods and woody shrub species
detrimental to establishment of pine-forested land), shearing that
penetrates the soil surface, ripping (except when restoring pine forest
in compacted soil areas such as former pastures), bedding, new road
construction, and commercial or residential development. Machine-
planting, using the shallowest depth possible, would be allowed in areas
where pocket gophers are not present and only for planting pine tree
species. In former pastures or highly degraded areas with no herbaceous
vegetation and poor planting conditions, subsurface disturbance will be
allowed only for activities that contribute to reforestation that is
consistent with the conservation of the species.
(2) Inhibit the persistence of suitable Baird's pocket gopher and
Louisiana pinesnake habitat, which consists of open-canopy forest
situated on well-drained sandy soils with an abundant herbaceous plant
community, a nonexistent or sparse midstory, and a low pine basal area.
(3) Involve the use of plastic mesh in erosion control and
stabilization devices, mats, blankets, or channel protection.
(j) [Reserved]
(k) Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to Suwannee alligator snapping turtle.
Except as provided under paragraph (k)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec.
17.4, 17.5, and 17.8 it is unlawful for any person subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to
solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any of the
following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(3) Exception from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. You may take this species incidental to an otherwise lawful
activity caused by forest management practices that use State-approved
best management practices designed to protect water quality and stream
and riparian habitat.
(l) Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni, syn. Testudo werneri).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Egyptian tortoise. Except as
provided under paragraph (l)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec.
17.21(b).
(ii) Take, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec.
17.21(c)(1).
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec. 17.21(d)(1).
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth for endangered wildlife at Sec. 17.21(e).
(v) Sale or offer for sale in interstate or foreign commerce, as set
forth for endangered wildlife at Sec. 17.21(f).
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Sell, offer for sale, deliver, receive, carry, transport, or
ship in interstate commerce live Egyptian tortoises
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from one public institution to another public institution, if such
activity is in accordance with 50 CFR part 23. For the purposes of this
paragraph, ``public institution'' means a museum, zoological park, and
scientific institution that meets the definition of ``public'' at 50 CFR
10.12.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts, as set forth at Sec.
17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Conduct activities as authorized by a captive-bred wildlife
registration under Sec. 17.21(g) for endangered wildlife.
(m) Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Pearl River map turtle. Except as
provided under paragraphs (m)(2) and (3) of this section and Sec. Sec.
17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another
to commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard
to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) and (4) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. You may take this species incidental to an otherwise lawful
activity caused by silvicultural practices and forest management
activities that use State-approved best management practices designed to
protect water quality and stream and riparian habitat.
(n) Alabama map turtle (Graptemys pulchra), Barbour's map turtle
(Graptemys barbouri), Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti), and
Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Alabama map turtle, Barbour's map
turtle, Escambia map turtle, and Pascagoula map turtle. Except as
provided under paragraph (n)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
these species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Intentional take in the form of collect, capture, or trap
(other than for scientific purposes).
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to these
species, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iii) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set
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forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
[42 FR 2076, Jan. 10, 1977, as amended at 43 FR 32809, July 28, 1978; 44
FR 59084, Oct. 12, 1979; 45 FR 17589, Mar. 19, 1980; 45 FR 78154, Nov.
25, 1980; 48 FR 46336, Oct. 12, 1983; 50 FR 25678, June 20, 1985; 50 FR
45409, Oct. 31, 1985; 52 FR 21063, June 4, 1987; 52 FR 42662, Nov. 6,
1987; 55 FR 12191, Apr. 2, 1990; 61 FR 32366, June 24, 1996; 62 FR
59622, Nov. 4, 1997; 65 FR 25879, May 4, 2000; 72 FR 48446, Aug. 23,
2007; 78 FR 38190, June 25, 2013; 79 FR 38746, July 8, 2014; 80 FR
60489, Oct. 6, 2015; 85 FR 11306, Feb. 27, 2020; 86 FR 57376, Oct. 15,
2021; 88 FR 19017, Mar. 30, 2023; 89 FR 23940, Apr. 5, 2024; 89 FR
53528, June 27, 2024; 89 FR 57236, July 12, 2024; 89 FR 65225, Aug. 9,
2024]
Sec. 17.43 Species-specific rules--amphibians.
(a) San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana). (1) All provisions of
Sec. 17.31 apply to this species, except that it may be taken in
accordance with applicable State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(b) Chiricahua leopard frog (Lithobates chiricahuensis).
(1) What activities are prohibited? Except as noted in paragraph
(b)(2) of this section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31 will apply to
the Chiricahua leopard frog.
(2) What activities are allowed on private, State, or Tribal land?
Incidental take of the Chiricahua leopard frog will not be considered a
violation of section 9 of the Act, if the take results from livestock
use at or maintenance activities of livestock tanks located on private,
State, or Tribal lands. A livestock tank is defined as an existing or
future impoundment in an ephemeral drainage or upland site constructed
primarily as a watering site for livestock.
(c) California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense).
(1) Which populations of the California tiger salamander are covered
by this special rule? This rule covers the California tiger salamander
(Ambystoma californiense) rangewide.
(2) What activities are prohibited? Except as noted in paragraph
(c)(3) of this section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31 will apply to
the California tiger salamander.
(3) What activities are allowed on private or Tribal land?
Incidental take of the California tiger salamander will not be a
violation of section 9 of the Act, if the incidental take results from
routine ranching activities located on private or Tribal lands. Routine
ranching activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) Livestock grazing according to normally acceptable and
established levels of intensity in terms of the number of head of
livestock per acre of rangeland;
(ii) Control of ground-burrowing rodents using poisonous grain
according to the labeled directions and local, State, and Federal
regulations and guidelines (The use of toxic or suffocating gases is not
exempt from the prohibitions due to their nontarget-specific mode of
action.);
(iii) Control and management of burrow complexes using discing and
grading to destroy burrows and fill openings;
(iv) Routine management and maintenance of stock ponds and berms to
maintain livestock water supplies (This exemption does not include the
intentional introduction of species into a stock pond that may prey on
California tiger salamander adults, larvae, or eggs.);
(v) Routine maintenance or construction of fences for grazing
management;
(vi) Planting, harvest, or rotation of unirrigated forage crops as
part of a rangeland livestock operation;
(vii) Maintenance and construction of livestock management
facilities such as corrals, sheds, and other ranch outbuildings;
(viii) Repair and maintenance of unimproved ranch roads (This
exemption does not include improvement, upgrade, or construction of new
roads.);
(ix) Discing of fencelines or perimeter areas for fire prevention
control;
(x) Placement of mineral supplements; and
(xi) Control and management of noxious weeds.
(d) California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii)--(1) Which
populations of the California red-legged frog are covered by this
special rule? This rule covers the California red-legged frog (Rana
aurora draytonii) rangewide.
(2) What activities are prohibited? Except as noted in paragraph
(d)(3) of this
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section, all prohibitions of Sec. 17.31 will apply to the California
red-legged frog.
(3) What activities are allowed on private or Tribal land?
Incidental take of the California red-legged frog will not be a
violation of section 9 of the Act, if the incidental take results from
routine ranching activities located on private or Tribal lands. Routine
ranching activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) Livestock grazing according to normally acceptable and
established levels of intensity in terms of the number of head of
livestock per acre of rangeland;
(ii) Control of ground-burrowing rodents using poisonous grain
according to the labeled directions and local, State, and Federal
regulations and guidelines (In areas where California red-legged frogs
and California tiger salamanders coexist, the use of toxic or
suffocating gases is not exempt from the prohibitions due to their
nontarget-specific mode of action.);
(iii) Control and management of burrow complexes using discing and
grading to destroy burrows and fill openings (This exemption does not
apply to areas within 0.7 mi (1.2 km) of known or potential California
red-legged frog breeding ponds.);
(iv) Routine management and maintenance of stock ponds and berms to
maintain livestock water supplies (This exemption does not include the
intentional introduction of species into a stock pond (including non-
native fish and bullfrogs) that may prey on California red-legged frog
adults, larvae, or eggs.);
(v) Routine maintenance or construction of fences for grazing
management;
(vi) Planting, harvest, or rotation of unirrigated forage crops as
part of a rangeland livestock operation;
(vii) Maintenance and construction of livestock management
facilities such as corrals, sheds, and other ranch outbuildings;
(viii) Repair and maintenance of unimproved ranch roads (This
exemption does not include improvement, upgrade, or construction of new
roads.);
(ix) Discing of fencelines or perimeter areas for fire prevention
control;
(x) Placement of mineral supplements; and
(xi) Control and management of noxious weeds.
(e) Georgetown salamander (Eurycea naufragia.)
(1) Prohibitions. Except as noted in paragraph (e)(2) of this
section, all prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32
apply to the Georgetown salamander.
(2) Exemptions from prohibitions. Incidental take of the Georgetown
salamander will not be considered a violation of section 9 of the Act if
the take occurs on non-Federal land from regulated activities that are
conducted consistent with the water quality protection measures
contained in chapter 11.07 and Appendix A of the City of Georgetown
(Texas) Unified Development Code (UDC), as endorsed by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
(f) Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Neuse River waterdog. Except as
provided under paragraph (f)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
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(A) Species restoration efforts by State wildlife agencies,
including collection of broodstock, tissue collection for genetic
analysis, captive propagation, and subsequent stocking into currently
occupied and unoccupied areas within the historical range of the
species, and follow-up monitoring.
(B) Channel restoration projects that create natural, physically
stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and wetland systems)
that are reconnected with their groundwater aquifers. These projects can
be accomplished using a variety of methods, but the desired outcome is a
natural channel with low shear stress (force of water moving against the
channel); bank heights that enable reconnection to the floodplain; a
reconnection of surface and groundwater systems, resulting in perennial
flows in the channel; riffles and pools composed of existing soil, rock,
and wood instead of large imported materials; low compaction of soils
within adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian wetlands.
Second- to third-order, headwater streams reconstructed in this way
offer suitable habitats for the Neuse River waterdog and contain stable
channel features, such as pools, glides, runs, and riffles, which could
be used by the species for spawning, rearing, growth, feeding,
migration, and other normal behaviors. Prior to restoration action,
surveys to determine presence of Neuse River waterdog must be performed,
and if located, waterdogs must be relocated prior to project
implementation.
(C) Bank stabilization projects that use bioengineering methods to
replace pre-existing, bare, eroding stream banks with vegetated, stable
stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and instream sedimentation
and improving habitat conditions for the species. Following these
bioengineering methods, stream banks may be stabilized using native
species live stakes (live, vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into
the ground in a manner that allows the stake to take root and grow),
native species live fascines (live branch cuttings, usually willows,
bound together into long, cigar shaped bundles), or native species brush
layering (cuttings or branches of easily rooted tree species layered
between successive lifts of soil fill). Native species vegetation
includes woody and herbaceous species appropriate for the region and
habitat conditions. These methods will not include the sole use of
quarried rock (rip-rap) or the use of rock baskets or gabion structures.
(D) Forestry-related activities, including silvicultural practices,
forest management work, and fire control tactics, that implement State-
approved best management practices. In order for this exception to apply
to forestry-related activities, these best management practices must
achieve all of the following:
(1) Establish a streamside management zone alongside the margins of
each waterway.
(2) Restrain visible sedimentation caused by the forestry-related
activity from entering the waterway.
(3) Maintain native groundcover within the streamside management
zone of the waterway, and promptly re-establish native groundcover if
disturbed.
(4) Limit installation of vehicle or equipment crossings of the
waterway to only where necessary for the forestry-related activity. Such
crossings must:
(i) Have erosion and sedimentation control measures installed to
divert surface runoff away and restrain visible sediment from entering
the waterway;
(ii) Allow for movement of aquatic organisms within the waterway;
and
(iii) Have native groundcover applied and maintained through
completion of the forestry-related activity.
(5) Prohibit the use of tracked or wheeled vehicles for
reforestation site preparation within the streamside management zone of
the waterway.
(6) Prohibit locating log decks, skid trails, new roads, and
portable mill sites in the streamside management zone of the waterway.
(7) Prohibit obstruction and impediment of the flow of water within
the waterway, caused by direct deposition of debris or soil by the
forestry-related activity.
(8) Maintain shade over the waterway similar to that observed prior
to the forestry-related activity.
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(9) Prohibit discharge of any solid waste, petroleum, pesticide,
fertilizer, or other chemical into the waterway.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(g) Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii), Central Coast
Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and North Feather DPS.
(1) Location. The Central Coast DPS and North Feather DPS of the
foothill yellow-legged frog are shown on the map that follows:
Figure 1 to paragraph (g)
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(2) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Central Coast DPS and North
Feather DPS of the foothill yellow-legged frog. Except as provided under
paragraph (g)(3) of this
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section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to the Central Coast DPS
and North Feather DPS of the foothill yellow-legged frog, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Forest management activities for the purposes of reducing the
risk or severity of catastrophic wildfire, which include fuels reduction
activities, non-emergency firebreak establishment or maintenance, and
other non-emergency wildfire prevention and suppression activities that
are in accordance with an established forest or fuels management plan
that follow current State of California Forest Practice Rules, State
fire codes, or local fire codes/ordinances as appropriate.
(B) Habitat restoration efforts that are specifically designed to
provide for the conservation of the foothill yellow-legged frog. These
efforts must be part of and carried out in accordance with finalized
conservation plans or strategies specifically identified for the
foothill yellow-legged frog and include measures that minimize impacts
to the North Feather DPS or Central Coast DPS. Habitat restoration
efforts for other species that may not share habitat requirements (e.g.,
salmonid species) are not included in this exception.
(C) Efforts to remove and clean up trespass cannabis cultivation
sites and related water diversion infrastructure and restore areas to
precultivation conditions.
(D) Removal or eradication of nonnative animal species including,
but not limited to, American bullfrogs, smallmouth bass, and nonnative
crayfish species occurring within stream reaches unoccupied by the
foothill yellow-legged frog within the range of the Central Coast DPS or
North Feather DPS. Actions involving habitat disturbance or the use of
chemical treatments are not included.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 45 FR 47363, July 14, 1980;
67 FR 40811, June 13, 2002; 69 FR 47248, Aug. 4, 2004; 71 FR 19293, Apr.
13, 2006; 77 FR 16375, Mar. 20, 2012; 80 FR 47428, Aug. 7, 2015; 86 FR
30728, June 9, 2021; 88 FR 59725, Aug. 29, 2023; 89 FR 23940, Apr. 5,
2024]
Sec. 17.44 Species-specific rules--fishes.
(a) Lahontan cutthroat trout, Paiute cutthroat trout, and Arizona
trout (Salmo clarki henshawi, Salmo clarki seleniris, and Salmo apache).
(1) All the provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to these species, except
that they may be taken in accordance with applicable State law.
(2) Violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(b) Bayou darter (Etheostoma rubrum). (1) All the provisions of
Sec. 17.31 apply to this species, except that they may be taken in
accordance with applicable State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(c) Slender chub (Hybopsis cahni), spotfin chub (Erimonax monachus),
slackwater darter (Etheostoma boschungi), and yellowfin madtom (Noturus
flavipinnis). (1) All the provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to these
species, except that they may be taken in accordance with applicable
State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(d) Leopard darter (Percina pantherina). (1) All provisions of Sec.
17.31 apply to this species, except that it
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may be taken in accordance with applicable State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(e) Little Kern golden trout (Salmo aguabonita whitei). (1) All
provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to this species, except that it may be
taken in accordance with applicable State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(f) Greenback cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki stomias). (1) All
provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to this species, except that it may be
taken in accordance with applicable State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(g) Chihuahua chub (Gila nigrescens). (1) All provisions of Sec.
17.31 apply to this species, except that it may be taken in accordance
with applicable State law.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the
Endangered Species Act.
(h) Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) and beautiful shiner (Notropis
formosus). (1) All provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to these species,
except that they may be taken for educational, scientific, or
conservation purposes in accordance with applicable Arizona State laws
and regulations.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the
Endangered Species Act.
(i) Big Spring spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis). (1) All
the provisions of Sec. 17.31 apply to this species, except that it may
be taken in accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife
conservation laws and regulations in the following instances:
educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to this species will also be a
violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(j) Hutton tui chub (Gila bicolor subspecies). (1) No person shall
take this species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and
wildlife conservation laws and regulations in the following instances:
for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (j) (1) through (3) of this section.
(k) Niangua darter, Etheostoma nianguae. (1) No person shall take
the species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and
wildlife conservation laws and regulations in the following instances:
educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (k) (1) through (3) of this section.
(l) Warner sucker (Catostomus warnerensis). (1) No person shall take
the species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and
wildlife conservation laws and regulations in the following instances:
(i) For educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement
of propagation or survival of the species,
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zoological exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with
the Act;
(ii) Incidental to State-permitted recreational fishing activities,
provided that the individual fish taken is immediately returned to its
habitat.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (l) (1) through (3) of this section.
(m) Desert dace (Eremichthys acros). (1) No person shall take the
species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife
conservation laws and regulations in the following instances: For
educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws or
regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (m) (1) through (3) of this section.
(n) Railroad Valley springfish (Crenichthys nevadae). (1) No person
shall take the species, except in accordance with applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws and regulations in the following
instances: for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species, zoological
exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (n) (1) through (3) of this section.
(o) Sonora chub (Gila ditaenia). (1) No person shall take the
species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife
conservation laws and regulations in the following instances:
(i) For educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement
of propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and
other conservation purposes consistent with the Act; or,
(ii) Incidental to State-permitted recreational fishing activities,
provided that the individual fish taken is immediately returned to its
habitat.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (o) (1) through (3) of this section.
(p) Kentucky arrow darter (Etheostoma spilotum).
(1) Prohibitions. Except as noted in paragraph (p)(2) of this
section, all prohibitions and provisions of 50 CFR 17.31 and 17.32 apply
to the Kentucky arrow darter.
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(2) Exceptions from prohibitions.
(i) All of the activities listed in paragraph (p)(2)(ii) of this
section must be conducted in a manner that:
(A) Maintains connectivity of suitable Kentucky arrow darter
habitats, allowing for dispersal between streams;
(B) Minimizes instream disturbance by occurring during low-flow
periods when possible; and
(C) Maximizes the amount of instream cover that is available for the
species.
(ii) Incidental take of the Kentucky arrow darter will not be
considered a violation of section 9 of the Act if the take results from
any of the following when conducted within habitats currently occupied
by the Kentucky arrow darter:
(A) Channel reconfiguration or restoration projects that create
natural, physically stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream
and wetland systems) that are reconnected with their groundwater
aquifers. These projects can be accomplished using a variety of methods,
but the desired outcome is a natural, sinuous channel with low shear
stress (force of water moving against the channel); low bank heights and
reconnection to the floodplain; a reconnection of surface and
groundwater systems, resulting in perennial flows in the channel;
riffles and pools composed of existing soil, rock, and wood instead of
large imported materials; low compaction of soils within adjacent
riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian wetlands. First- to third-
order headwater streams reconstructed in this way would offer suitable
habitats for the Kentucky arrow darter and contain stable channel
features, such as pools, glides, runs, and riffles, which could be used
by the species for spawning, rearing, growth, feeding, migration, and
other normal behaviors.
(B) Bank stabilization projects that use State-approved
bioengineering methods (specified by the Kentucky Energy and Environment
Cabinet and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) to replace preexisting,
bare, eroding stream banks with vegetated, stable stream banks, thereby
reducing bank erosion and instream sedimentation and improving habitat
conditions for the species. Following these methods, stream banks may be
stabilized using live stakes (live, vegetative cuttings inserted or
tamped into the ground in a manner that allows the stake to take root
and grow), live fascines (live branch cuttings, usually willows, bound
together into long, cigar-shaped bundles), or brush layering (cuttings
or branches of easily rooted tree species layered between successive
lifts of soil fill). These methods would not include the sole use of
quarried rock (rip-rap) or the use of rock baskets or gabion structures.
(C) Bridge and culvert replacement/removal projects that remove
migration barriers (e.g., collapsing, blocked, or perched culverts) or
generally allow for improved upstream and downstream movements of
Kentucky arrow darters while maintaining normal stream flows, preventing
bed and bank erosion, and improving habitat conditions for the species.
(D) Repair and maintenance of U.S. Forest Service concrete plank
stream crossings on the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) that allow
for safe vehicle passage while maintaining instream habitats, reducing
bank and stream bed erosion and instream sedimentation, and improving
habitat conditions for the species. These concrete plank crossings have
been an effective stream crossing structure on the DBNF and have been
used for decades. Over time, the planks can be buried by sediment,
undercut during storm events, or simply break down and decay. If these
situations occur, the DBNF must make repairs or replace the affected
plank.
(q) Trispot darter (Etheostoma trisella). (1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to
the trispot darter. Except as provided under paragraph (q)(2) of this
section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to the trispot darter:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set
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forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit issued under Sec.
17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Species restoration efforts by State wildlife agencies,
including collection of broodstock, tissue collection for genetic
analysis, captive propagation, and subsequent stocking into currently
occupied and unoccupied areas within the historical range of the
species.
(B) Channel restoration projects that create natural, physically
stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and wetland systems)
that are reconnected with their groundwater aquifers and, if the
projects involve known trispot darter spawning habitat, that take place
between May 1 and December 31. These projects can be accomplished using
a variety of methods, but the desired outcome is a natural channel with
low shear stress (force of water moving against the channel); bank
heights that enable reconnection to the floodplain; a reconnection of
surface and groundwater systems, resulting in perennial flows in the
channel; riffles and pools comprised of existing soil, rock, and wood
instead of large imported materials; low compaction of soils within
adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian wetlands.
(C) Streambank stabilization projects that utilize bioengineering
methods to replace pre-existing, bare, eroding stream banks with
vegetated, stable stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and
instream sedimentation and improving habitat conditions for the species.
Stream banks may be stabilized using live stakes (live, vegetative
cuttings inserted or tamped into the ground in a manner that allows the
stake to take root and grow), live fascines (live branch cuttings,
usually willows, bound together into long, cigar-shaped bundles), or
brush layering (cuttings or branches of easily rooted tree species
layered between successive lifts of soil fill). Stream banks must not be
stabilized solely through the use of quarried rock (rip-rap) or the use
of rock baskets or gabion structures.
(D) Silviculture practices and forest management activities that:
(1) Implement State best management practices, particularly for
streamside management zones, for stream crossings, for forest roads, for
erosion control, and to maintain stable channel morphology; or
(2) Remove logging debris or any other large material placed within
natural or artificial wet weather conveyances or ephemeral,
intermittent, or perennial stream channels; and
(3) When such activities involve trispot darter spawning habitat,
are carried out between May 1 and December 31.
(E) Transportation projects that provide for fish passage at stream
crossings that are performed between May 1 and December 31 to avoid the
time period when the trispot darter will be found within spawning
habitat, if such habitat is affected by the activity.
(F) Projects carried out in the species' range under the Working
Lands for Wildlife program of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, that:
(1) Do not alter habitats known to be used by the trispot darter
beyond the fish's tolerances; and
(2) Are performed between May 1 and December 31 to avoid the time
period when the trispot darter will be found within its spawning
habitat, if such habitat is affected by the activity.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(r) Pecos bluntnose shiner (Notropis simus pecosensis). (1) No
person shall take the species, except in accordance with applicable
State fish and wildlife conservation laws and regulations in the
following instances:
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(i) For educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement
of propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and
other conservation purposes consistent with the Act; or,
(ii) Incidental to State permitted recreational fishing activities,
provided that the individual fish taken is immediately returned to its
habitat.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to taking of this species will also be
a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (r) (1) through (3) of this section.
(s) Waccamaw Silverside (Menidia extensa). (1) No person shall take
the species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and
wildlife conservation laws and regulations.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species will also
be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (s) (1) through (3) of this section.
(t) Little Colorado spinedace (Lepidomeda vittata). (1) No person
shall take this species, except in accordance with applicable State Fish
and Wildlife conservation laws and regulations in the following
instances: for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species, zoological
exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species is also a
violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws or regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (t) (1) through (3) of this section.
(u) Pygmy sculpin (Cottus pygmaeus). The City of Anniston Water
Works and Sewer Board will continue to use Coldwater Spring as a
municipal water supply. Pumpage may remove all spring flow in excess of
3 cubic feet per second (1,938,000 gallons per day).
(v) Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi). (1) No person
shall take this species, except in accordance with applicable State fish
and wildlife conservation laws and regulations for educational purposes,
scientific purposes, the enhancement of propagation or survival of the
species, zoological exhibition, or other conservation purposes
consistent with the Act.
(2) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to taking of this species is also a
violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(3) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatever, any of this species taken in
violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws or
regulations.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (v)(1) through (3) of this section.
(5) Taking of this species for purposes other than those described
in paragraph (v)(1) of this section, including taking incidental to
otherwise lawful activities, is prohibited except when permitted under
50 CFR 17.32.
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(w) What species are covered by this special rule? Bull trout
(Salvelinus confluentus), wherever found in the coterminous lower 48
States, except in the Jarbidge River Basin in Nevada and Idaho (see 50
CFR 17.44(x)).
(1) What activities do we prohibit? Except as noted in paragraph
(w)(2) of this section, all prohibitions of 50 CFR 17.31 and exemptions
of 50 CFR 17.32 shall apply to the bull trout in the coterminous United
States as defined in paragraph (w) of this section.
(i) No person may possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of this section or in violation of applicable State, National
Park Service, and Native American Tribal fish and conservation laws and
regulations.
(ii) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense listed in this
special rule.
(2) What activities do we allow? In the following instances you may
take this species in accordance with applicable State, National Park
Service, and Native American Tribal fish and wildlife conservation laws
and regulations, as constituted in all respects relevant to protection
of bull trout in effect on November 1, 1999:
(i) Educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act; or
(ii) Fishing activities authorized under State, National Park
Service, or Native American Tribal laws and regulations;
(3) How does this rule relate to State protective regulations? Any
violation of applicable State, National Park Service, or Native American
Tribal fish and wildlife conservation laws or regulations with respect
to the taking of this species is also a violation of the Endangered
Species Act.
(x) Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), Jarbidge River population
segment. (1) Prohibitions. Except as noted in paragraph (x)(2) of this
section, all prohibitions of 50 CFR 17.31 and exemptions of 50 CFR 17.32
apply to the bull trout in the Jarbidge River population segment within
the United States.
(2) Exceptions. No person may take this species, except in the
following instances in accordance with applicable State fish and
wildlife conservation laws and regulations relevant to protection of
bull trout in effect on April 8, 1999.
(i) For educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement
of propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and
other conservation purposes consistent with the Act;
(ii) Incidental to State-permitted recreational fishing activities,
provided that any bull trout caught are immediately returned to the
stream.
(iii) The exceptions in paragraphs (x)(2) (i) and (ii) of this
section will be in effect until April 9, 2001. At that time, all take
prohibitions of the Act will be reinstated for the Jarbidge River
population segment unless exceptions to take prohibitions are otherwise
provided through a subsequent special rule.
(3) Any violation of applicable State fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species is also a
violation of the Endangered Species Act.
(4) No person may possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of this section or in violation of applicable State fish and
conservation laws and regulations.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (x)(2) through (4) of this section.
(y) Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso)
(1) How are various terms defined in this special rule? In addition
to the definitions specified in Sec. 10.12 of subchapter B of this
chapter, we define certain terms that specifically apply to beluga
sturgeon trade and this special rule as follows:
Aquacultured beluga sturgeon products. Eggs, larvae, fingerlings, or
other products derived from Huso huso captive-bred or grown in captivity
for commercial purposes starting at least at the F1 generation in
captivity (i.e., captive-bred for at least one generation).
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Beluga caviar. Processed unfertilized eggs from female Huso huso
intended for human consumption, including products containing such eggs
(e.g., cosmetics).
Beluga meat. Excised muscle tissue of Huso huso destined for human
consumption.
Black Sea. The contiguous waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of
Azov.
CITES. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Export. The transport of a beluga sturgeon specimen out of its
country of origin.
Hatchery-origin beluga sturgeon. Specimens of Huso huso captive-bred
solely in the littoral states, primarily for reintroduction and stock
enhancement purposes. Such specimens can occur in the natural marine
environment of the littoral states.
Live or living beluga sturgeon. Any living specimen of Huso huso,
including viable unfertilized or fertilized eggs, larvae, fingerlings,
juveniles, and adults.
Littoral states. Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
Re-export. Export of beluga sturgeon specimens that were previously
imported.
Wild beluga sturgeon. Specimens of Huso huso born and reared in the
natural marine environment within the current or former geographic range
of the species.
(2) What activities involving beluga sturgeon are affected by this
rule? (i) International trade in beluga sturgeon. Except as provided in
paragraphs (y)(3) and (y)(5) of this section, all prohibitions and
provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31(a) and 17.32 apply to the international
trade in beluga sturgeon, including its parts and derivatives. Live
beluga sturgeon remain subject to all the prohibitions and provisions of
Sec. Sec. 17.31(a) and 17.32.
(ii) Trade without CITES documents. Except as provided in paragraph
(y)(3) of this section, you may not import, export, or re-export, or
present for export or re-export, beluga sturgeon or beluga sturgeon
products without valid CITES permits and other permits and licenses
issued under parts 13, 17, and 23 of this chapter.
(iii) Commercial activity. Except as provided in paragraphs (y)(3)
and (5) of this section and Sec. 17.32, you may not sell or offer for
sale, deliver, receive, carry, transport, or ship in interstate or
foreign commerce in the course of a commercial activity any beluga
sturgeon or beluga sturgeon products.
(iv) It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States to commit, attempt to commit, solicit to commit, or
cause to be committed any acts described in paragraphs (y)(2)(ii) and
(iii) of this section.
(3) What activities are exempted from threatened species permits by
this rule? (i) Import, export or re-export, and interstate and foreign
commerce involving certain caviar and meat obtained from beluga
sturgeon. You may import, export or re-export, or conduct interstate or
foreign commerce in beluga sturgeon caviar and meat without a threatened
species permit issued according to Sec. 17.32 only if the caviar and
meat are derived from wild or hatchery-origin beluga sturgeon that were
caught and processed in the littoral states, or the caviar and meat are
exempt from permits because they originate from qualifying aquaculture
facilities outside of littoral states (see paragraph (y)(5) of this
section). Also, the provisions in parts 13, 14, and 23 of this chapter
and the following requirements must be met:
(A) Beluga sturgeon caviar, including beluga sturgeon caviar in
interstate commerce in the United States, must be labeled in accordance
with the CITES labeling requirements in 50 CFR part 23.
(B) The shipment must be accompanied by a valid CITES permit or
certificate upon import, export, or re-export.
(C) For each shipment covered by this exemption, the country of
origin and each country of re-export, and the country of import involved
in the trade of a particular shipment, must have designated both a CITES
Management Authority and Scientific Authority, and have not been
identified by the CITES Conference of the Parties, the CITES Standing
Committee, or in a Notification from the CITES Secretariat as a country
from which Parties
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should not accept permits for beluga sturgeon or all CITES-listed
species in general.
(D) The littoral state from which the beluga sturgeon caviar or meat
originated has complied with all of the requirements shown in paragraph
(y)(4) of this section, and none of the exporting, importing, or re-
exporting countries involved in the commercial activity has been subject
to an administrative trade restriction or suspension as outlined in
paragraphs (y)(6) and (7) of this section.
(E) Any relevant aquaculture facility located outside of a littoral
state has complied with all of the requirements shown in paragraph
(y)(5) of this section.
(ii) Personal and household effects. You may import, export, or re-
export, or conduct interstate or foreign commerce in beluga sturgeon
specimens that qualify as personal or household effects under 50 CFR
part 23 without a threatened species permit otherwise required under
Sec. 17.32. Trade suspensions or trade restrictions administratively
imposed by the Service under paragraphs (y)(6) or (y)(7) of this section
may also apply to personal and household effects of beluga sturgeon
caviar.
(4) What must beluga sturgeon littoral states do to be authorized
under the special rule to export to the United States? The following
requirements apply to the littoral states wishing to export beluga
caviar or beluga meat to the United States without the need for a
threatened species permit issued under Sec. 17.32. These requirements
apply to all shipments of beluga caviar and beluga meat that originate
in the littoral states, even if the shipments are re-exported to the
United States via an intermediary country. (See paragraph (y)(7) of this
section for more information on the Service's biennial reviews under the
special rule.)
(i) Basin-wide beluga sturgeon management plans. By September 6,
2005, each littoral state wishing to export beluga caviar or beluga meat
to the United States without the need for a threatened species permit
issued under Sec. 17.32 must submit to the Service's Division of
Scientific Authority a copy of a cooperative management plan for its
respective basin (i.e., Black Sea or Caspian Sea) that addresses Huso
huso conservation. Each of these two basin-wide management plans must be
agreed to by all of the littoral states (not just exporting nations) in
the Black Sea or the Caspian Sea, as appropriate. Upon receipt, the
Division of Scientific Authority will review these basin-wide management
plans within 90 days for completeness and clarity. If any elements of
the management plans are missing or unclear, we will ask the appropriate
littoral states to provide additional information within 60 days of the
date we contact them. If the littoral states fail to respond or fail to
submit basin-wide management plans by the specified deadline, or if we
are unable to confirm that all littoral states are signatories to those
plans, we will immediately suspend trade with all littoral states in the
given basin (Caspian Sea or Black Sea) until we are satisfied that such
management plans exist. Submission of documents in English may help
expedite the Service's review. These cooperative management plans must
contain the following elements:
(A) A clear statement of the recovery and management objectives of
the plan, including a specification of the stock(s) concerned, a
definition of what constitutes over-fishing for that stock, and a
rebuilding objective and schedule for that stock;
(B) A statement of standard regulations and habitat improvement
strategies (e.g., size limits, target harvest rates, quotas, seasons,
fishing gear, effort caps, fish passage improvement, water quality
controls) to be utilized by the nations involved;
(C) A complete statement of the specific regulatory, monitoring, and
research requirements that each cooperating nation must implement to be
in compliance with the management plan;
(D) A complete description of how stock survey data and fisheries
data are used to establish annual catch and export quotas, including a
full explanation of any models used and the assumptions underlying those
models;
(E) Procedures under which the nations may implement and enforce
alternative management measures that achieve the same conservation
benefits for beluga sturgeon as the standards
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mentioned in paragraph (y)(4)(i)(B) of this section; and
(F) A complete schedule by which nations must take particular
actions to be in compliance with the plan.
(ii) National regulations. By September 6, 2005, each littoral state
wishing to export beluga caviar or beluga meat to the United States
under this special rule must provide the Service's Division of
Scientific Authority with copies of national legislation and regulations
that implement the basin-wide cooperative management plan described in
paragraph (y)(4)(i) of this section, including regulations pertaining to
the harvest, trade, aquaculture, restocking, and processing of beluga
sturgeon. Upon receipt, the Division of Scientific Authority will review
these national laws and regulations within 90 days for completeness and
clarity. If any elements of the national legislation or national fishery
regulations are missing or unclear, we will ask the appropriate littoral
states to provide additional information within 60 days of the date we
contact them. If the littoral states fail to respond or fail to submit
copies of national laws and regulations by the specified deadline, we
will immediately suspend trade with the given littoral states until we
are satisfied that such laws and regulations are in effect. Submission
of documents in English may help expedite the Service's review.
(iii) CITES compliance. Trade in beluga sturgeon specimens must
comply with CITES requirements in 50 CFR part 23. Except for specimens
that qualify as personal or household effects under 50 CFR part 23, all
beluga sturgeon specimens, including those exempted from threatened
species permits under this special rule, must be accompanied by valid
CITES documents upon import, export, or re-export. Beluga sturgeon
caviar, including beluga sturgeon caviar in interstate commerce in the
United States, must be labeled in accordance with the CITES labeling
requirements in 50 CFR part 23.
(iv) Initial reporting period. Until September 6, 2005, no
threatened species permits will be required for the import, export, re-
export, or interstate or foreign commerce of beluga sturgeon caviar and
meat that originated in the littoral states, in order to provide the
littoral states time to submit the required documentation. After this 6-
month period, the exemption from threatened species permits will
continue only while the Service reviews littoral state compliance with
paragraphs (y)(4)(i) through (iv) of this section. If this review
demonstrates that the provisions of this special rule are not met, the
Service will announce and institute trade restrictions or suspensions in
beluga sturgeon caviar or meat with one or more littoral states as per
paragraph (y)(7) of this section.
(v) Biennial reports. Littoral state governments wishing to export
specimens of beluga sturgeon caviar or meat to the United States under
this special rule must provide to the Service's Division of Scientific
Authority reports containing the most recent information available on
the status of the species, following the information guidelines
specified below. The Service must receive the first report no later than
December 1, 2005, and every 2 years thereafter on the anniversary of
that date. Starting in December 2005, and thereafter on a biennial
basis, the Service will review the national reports within 90 days of
receiving them and any other pertinent information on wild beluga
sturgeon conservation. If any elements of the biennial reports are
missing or unclear, the Service will ask the appropriate littoral states
to provide additional information within 60 days of the date we contact
them. If the littoral states fail to respond or fail to submit biennial
reports by the specified deadline, we will immediately suspend trade
with the given littoral states (see paragraph (y)(7) of this section for
details on how such a suspension would be instituted and announced).
Submission of documents in English may help expedite the Service's
review. We propose to use these reviews to determine whether littoral
state management programs are leading to recovery of wild beluga
sturgeon stocks. For each littoral state, the following information must
be provided in the biennial reports:
(A) A description of the specific fishery regulations that affect
the harvest of Huso huso in the respective littoral
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state, with any changes from the previous report highlighted;
(B) A description of any revisions to the cooperative management
program mentioned in paragraph (y)(4)(i) of this section, including any
new models, assumptions, or equations used to set harvest and export
quotas;
(C) New information obtained in the last 2 years on beluga sturgeon
distribution, stock size, models used for quota-setting, spawning
activity, habitat use, hatchery programs and results, or other relevant
subjects;
(D) A summary of law enforcement activities undertaken in the last 2
years, and a description of any changes in programs to prevent poaching
and smuggling, including indicators of their effectiveness;
(E) A summary of the revenues generated by the commercial
exploitation of beluga sturgeon in the respective littoral state, and a
summary of any documented conservation benefits resulting from the
commercial harvest program in that country (e.g., revenues allocated to
hatchery and restocking programs or research programs); and
(F) Export data for the previous two calendar years.
(5) Can aquacultured beluga sturgeon products be exempt from
threatened species permits if the products originate outside the
littoral states? We will consider exemptions from threatened species
permits for beluga caviar and meat obtained from aquaculture facilities
outside the littoral states. These exemptions will be for individual
facilities, and would allow aquacultured beluga caviar and meat
originating from these facilities to be imported, exported, re-exported,
or traded in interstate and foreign commerce without threatened species
permits issued under Section 10 of the Act. Aquaculture facilities
within the United States could also be exempt from prohibitions against
take for purposes of harvesting caviar or meat (i.e., killing of beluga
sturgeon), or for conducting activities involving research to enhance
the survival or propagation of the species. Facilities outside the
littoral states wishing to obtain such exemptions must submit a written
request to the Division of Management Authority at the address provided
at 50 CFR 2.1(b) and provide information that shows, at a minimum, all
of the following:
(i) The facility in question is using best management practices to
prevent the escape of beluga sturgeon and disease pathogens into local
ecosystems, as certified by the relevant regulatory agency. In the case
of the United States, the relevant regulatory authority will be the
state agency with jurisdiction over aquaculture. In the case of foreign
aquaculture facilities outside the littoral states, the relevant
regulatory agency will be the designated CITES Management Authority with
jurisdiction over sturgeon. Best management practices that affect the
applicant's facility must be part of the application and available for
Service review.
(ii) The facility in question has entered into a formal agreement
with one or more littoral states to study, protect, or otherwise enhance
the survival of wild beluga sturgeon. Copies of such agreements must be
provided.
(iii) The facility in question does not rely on wild beluga sturgeon
for broodstock. Proof of broodstock origin, including relevant CITES
permits that accompanied broodstock specimens upon import into the
United States, must be part of the application.
(iv) Exemptions granted under paragraph (y)(5) of this section shall
not apply to trade (import, export, re-export, or interstate and foreign
commerce) in live beluga sturgeon, and may be revoked at any time if the
Service determines that any of the criteria shown in paragraphs
(y)(5)(i) through (iii) of this section are not met by the facility.
Applicants will be required to submit biennial reports on their
compliance with paragraphs (y)(5)(i) through (iii) of this section,
starting on the second anniversary of any programmatic exemption granted
to the applicants. These biennial reports must show that exempted
facilities have actively cooperated with one or more littoral states in
a meaningful way to support beluga sturgeon conservation. Any beluga
caviar originating from aquaculture facilities outside the littoral
states must comply with CITES caviar-labeling requirements, even in
interstate commerce
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within the United States. We will publish an information notice if the
Service grants a programmatic exemption to any aquaculture facility
outside the littoral states, and announce such actions through our
website and posting notices at our wildlife ports of entry. We will
follow the provisions of paragraph (y)(7) of this section to announce
restrictions or revocations of such programmatic exemptions, based on
our review of facilities' biennial reports.
(6) How will the Service inform the public of CITES restrictions on
trade in beluga sturgeon? We will issue a public bulletin that
identifies a restriction or suspension of trade in specimens of beluga
sturgeon and post it on our websites (http://le.fws.gov and http://
international.fws.gov) and at our staffed wildlife ports of entry if any
criterion in paragraphs (y)(6)(i) or (ii) of this section is met:
(i) The country is lacking a designated Management Authority or
Scientific Authority for the issuance of valid CITES documents or their
equivalent for beluga sturgeon.
(ii) The country is identified in any action adopted by the CITES
Conference of the Parties, the CITES Standing Committee, or in a
Notification to the Parties issued by the CITES Secretariat as a country
from which Parties are asked not to accept shipments of specimens of
beluga sturgeon or all CITES-listed species.
Note to paragraph (y)(6): A listing of all countries that have not
designated either a Management Authority or Scientific Authority, or
that have been identified as countries from which Parties should not
accept permits, is available by writing to the Division of Management
Authority at the address provided at 50 CFR 2.1(b).
(7) How will the Service set trade restrictions or prohibitions
under the special rule? The Service's Division of Scientific Authority
will conduct a biennial review of beluga sturgeon conservation based on
information in the cooperative basin-wide management plans, national
regulations and laws, and biennial reports (submitted as per paragraph
(y)(4) of this section, and, for aquaculture facilities, as per
paragraph (y)(5)(iv) of this section). We will combine that review with
a review of other relevant information (e.g., scientific literature, law
enforcement data, government-to-government consultations) to determine
whether littoral state management programs and aquaculture operations
are effectively achieving conservation benefits for beluga sturgeon.
Based on this information, or the failure to obtain it, the Service may
restrict or prohibit trade from a littoral state, a re-exporting
intermediary country, or an entire basin (i.e., the Caspian Sea or Black
Sea) or a specific aquaculture facility outside the littoral states if
we determine that the conservation or management status of beluga
sturgeon has been adversely affected and the continued recovery of
beluga sturgeon may be compromised. The decision to restrict or prohibit
trade in beluga sturgeon products on a national, basin, or region-wide
scale will depend on the scope of the problem observed, the magnitude of
the threat to wild beluga sturgeon, and whether remedial action is
necessary at a national, basin, or region-wide scale.
(i) Trade restrictions or suspensions will result basin-wide, for
specific littoral states, or for non-littoral state aquaculture
facilities under one or more of the following scenarios:
(A) Failure to submit any of the reports, legislation, and
management plans described in paragraph (y)(4) of this section, or
failure to respond to requests for additional information;
(B) A change in regional cooperative management that threatens the
recovery of wild beluga sturgeon;
(C) A change in littoral state laws or regulations that compromises
beluga sturgeon recovery or survival in the wild;
(D) Adoption of scientifically unsound hatchery practices or
restocking programs for beluga sturgeon;
(E) A decline in wild Huso huso populations, as documented in
national reports outlined above or the scientific literature, that goes
unaddressed by regional or national management programs;
(F) Failure to address poaching or smuggling in beluga sturgeon,
their parts, or products in the littoral states or re-exporting
countries, as documented in national reports described
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above or other law enforcement sources;
(G) Failure of the littoral states to address the loss of beluga
sturgeon habitat quality or quantity;
(H) Failure of the littoral states or re-exporting countries to
follow the caviar-labeling recommendations of the CITES Parties
(currently embodied in Resolution Conf. 12.7);
(I) Recommendations from the CITES Standing Committee to suspend
trade in beluga sturgeon from one or more countries; or
(J) An aquaculture facility outside the littoral states has been
issued a programmatic exemption from threatened species permits under
paragraph (y)(5) of this section, but is not abiding by the provisions
of paragraphs (y)(5)(i) through (iii) of this section, or, based on the
biennial reports required under paragraph (y)(5) of this section, has
not actively cooperated with one or more littoral states in a meaningful
way to support beluga sturgeon conservation.
(K) Any other natural or human-induced phenomenon that threatens the
survival or recovery of beluga sturgeon.
(ii) We will publish an information notice in the Federal Register,
as well as on our Web site and at our wildlife ports of entry, if the
Service's Division of Scientific Authority administratively suspends or
restricts trade in beluga sturgeon products after determining that wild
beluga sturgeon stock status worsens or threats to the species increase.
This information notice will provide:
(A) The problem(s) identified in the biennial reports or other
salient documents.
(B) The scope of the problem and the number of nations involved.
(C) The scope of the trade restriction or suspension we are
imposing, including products covered, duration of the restriction or
suspension, and criteria for lifting it and reinstating any exemption to
threatened species permits.
(D) How the public can provide input, make comments, and recommend
remedial action to withdraw the trade measures imposed.
(z) Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae). (1) Except as noted in
paragraph (z)(2) of this section, all prohibitions of 50 CFR 17.31 and
exemptions of 50 CFR 17.32 apply to the Gila trout.
(i) No person may possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of this section or in violation of applicable fish and
conservation laws and regulations promulgated by the States of New
Mexico or Arizona.
(ii) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed any offense listed in
paragraph (z)(1)(i) of this section.
(2) In the following instances you may take Gila trout in accordance
with applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws and
regulations to protect this species in the States of New Mexico or
Arizona:
(i) Fishing activities authorized under New Mexico or Arizona laws
and regulations; and
(ii) Educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Endangered Species Act.
(3) The four relict populations of Gila trout (Main Diamond Creek,
South Diamond Creek, Spruce Creek, and Whiskey Creek) will not be opened
to fishing.
(4) Any changes to State recreational fishing regulations will be
made by the States in collaboration with the Service.
(5) Any violation of State applicable fish and wildlife conservation
laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this species is also a
violation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
(aa) Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus). (1) Within
the geographic areas set forth in paragraph (aa)(2) of this section,
except as expressly noted in this paragraph, take of any shovelnose
sturgeon, shovelnose-pallid sturgeon hybrids, or their roe associated
with or related to a commercial fishing activity is prohibited. Capture
of shovelnose sturgeon or shovelnose-pallid sturgeon hybrids in
commercial fishing gear is not prohibited if it is accidental or
incidental to otherwise legal commercial fishing
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activities, such as commercial fishing targeting nonsturgeon species,
provided the animal is released immediately upon discovery, with all roe
intact, at the point of capture.
(2) The shovelnose and shovelnose-pallid sturgeon hybrid populations
covered by this special rule occur in portions of Arkansas, Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana,
North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Tennessee. The specific areas
are:
(i) The portion of the Missouri River in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota;
(ii) The portion of the Mississippi River downstream from the Melvin
Price Locks and Dam (Lock and Dam 26) in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee;
(iii) The Platte River downstream of the Elkhorn River confluence in
Nebraska;
(iv) The portion of the Kansas River downstream from the Bowersock
Dam in Kansas;
(v) The Yellowstone River downstream of the Bighorn River confluence
in North Dakota and Montana; and
(vi) The Atchafalaya River in Louisiana.
(3) A map showing the area covered by this special rule (the area of
shared habitat between shovelnose and pallid sturgeon) follows:
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(cc) June sucker (Chasmistes liorus).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the June sucker. Except as provided
under paragraph (cc)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it
is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United
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States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to this
species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by an existing permit under
Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit issued prior to
February 3, 2021 under Sec. 17.22 for the duration of the permit.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iv) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(v) Take June suckers while carrying out the following legally
conducted activities in accordance with this paragraph (cc)(2)(iv):
(A) Definitions. For the purposes of this paragraph (cc)(2)(iv):
(1) Qualified biologist means a full-time fish biologist or aquatic
resources manager employed by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, a
Department of the Interior agency, or fish biologist or aquatic resource
manager employed by a private consulting firm that has been approved by
the Service in writing (by letter or email), the designated recovery
program (e.g., June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program), or the Utah
Division of Wildlife Resources.
(2) Reasonable care means limiting the impacts to June sucker
individuals and populations by complying with all applicable Federal,
State, and Tribal regulations for the activity in question; using
methods and techniques that result in the least harm, injury, or death,
as feasible; undertaking activities at the least impactful times and
locations, as feasible; procuring and implementing technical assistance
from a qualified biologist on projects regarding all methods prior to
the implementation of those methods; ensuring the number of individuals
removed or sampled minimally impacts the existing wild population;
ensuring no disease or parasites are introduced into the existing June
sucker population; and preserving the genetic diversity of wild
populations.
(B) Allowable forms of take of June suckers. Take of June suckers as
a result of the following legally conducted activities is allowed,
provided that the activity is approved by the Service in writing (by
letter or email), in coordination with any existing designated recovery
program, for the purpose of the conservation or recovery of the June
sucker, and that reasonable care is practiced to minimize the impact of
such activities.
(1) Nonnative fish removal. Take of June suckers as a result of any
action with the primary or secondary purpose of removing from Utah Lake
and its tributaries nonnative fish that compete with, predate upon, or
degrade the habitat of the June sucker is allowed. Allowable methods of
removal may include, but are not limited to, mechanical removal,
chemical treatments, or biological controls. Whenever possible, June
suckers that are caught alive as part of nonnative fish removal should
be returned to their source as quickly as possible.
(2) Habitat restoration and improvement of instream flows. Take of
June suckers as a result of any action with the primary or secondary
purpose of improving habitat conditions in Utah Lake and its tributaries
or improving water delivery and available in-stream flows in spawning
tributaries is allowed.
(3) Monitoring. Take of June suckers as a result of any method that
is used to detect June suckers in the wild to better understand
population numbers, trends, or response to stressors, and that is not
intended to be destructive but that may unintentionally cause harm or
death, is allowed.
(4) Recreational fisheries management. Take of June suckers as a
result of any activity by the State, or its designated agent, that is
necessary to manage or monitor recreational fisheries in Utah Lake and
its tributaries is allowed, provided the management practices do
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not contradict June sucker recovery objectives and that the activities
are not intended to cause harm or death to June suckers.
(5) Research. Take of June suckers as a result of any activity
undertaken for the purposes of increasing scientific understanding of
June sucker biology, ecology, or recovery needs under the auspices of
the designated recovery program, a recognized academic institution, or a
qualified scientific contractor is allowed. Incidental and direct take
resulting from such approved research to benefit the June sucker is
allowed.
(6) Education and outreach. Take of June suckers as a result of any
activity undertaken under the auspices of the designated recovery
program for the purposes of increasing public awareness of June sucker
biology, ecology, or recovery needs and June sucker recovery benefits
for Utah Lake, its tributaries, and the surrounding communities is
allowed. Incidental and direct take resulting from such educational or
outreach efforts to benefit the June sucker is allowed.
(7) Refuges and stocking. Take of June suckers as a result of
activities undertaken for the long-term maintenance of June suckers at
Service-approved facilities outside of Utah Lake and its tributaries or
for the production of June suckers for stocking in Utah Lake is allowed.
(vi) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
endangered wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2).
(dd) Humpback chub (Gila cypha). (1) Prohibitions. The following
prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to humpback
chub. Except as provided under paragraphs (dd)(2) and (3) of this
section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, unless excepted as outlined in paragraphs (dd)(2)(i)
through (v) of this section.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by an existing permit under
Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit issued prior to
November 17, 2021 under Sec. 17.22 for the duration of the permit.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iv) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
specimens, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. You may take humpback chub while carrying out the following
legally conducted activities in accordance with this paragraph (dd)(3):
(i) Definitions. For the purposes of this paragraph (dd)(3):
(A) Qualified person means a full-time fish biologist or aquatic
resources manager employed by any of the Colorado River Basin State
wildlife agencies, Native American Tribes, the Department of the
Interior bureaus and offices located within the Colorado River basin, or
fish biologist or aquatic resource manager employed by a private
consulting firm, provided the firm has received a scientific collecting
permit from the appropriate State agency.
(B) The six core populations means the following populations of the
humpback chub: Desolation and Gray Canyons (Green River, Utah), Dinosaur
National Monument (Green and Yampa Rivers, Colorado and Utah), Black
Rocks (Colorado River, Colorado), Westwater Canyon (Colorado River,
Utah), Cataract Canyon (Colorado River, Utah), and Grand Canyon
(Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers, Arizona).
(C) Reasonable care means limiting the impacts to humpback chub
individuals and populations by complying with all applicable Federal,
State, and
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Tribal regulations for the activity in question; using methods and
techniques that result in the least harm, injury, or death, as feasible;
undertaking activities at the least impactful times and locations, as
feasible; and protecting existing extant wild populations of humpback
chub by ensuring minimal impacts from the removal or sampling of
individuals, preventing the introduction of disease or parasites, and
preserving genetic diversity.
(ii) Creation and maintenance of refuge populations. A qualified
person may take humpback chub in order to create or maintain a captive
or wild refuge population that protects the long-term genetic diversity
of humpback chub, provided that reasonable care is practiced to minimize
the effects of that taking.
(A) Methods of allowable take under this paragraph (dd)(3)(ii)
include, but are not limited to:
(1) Removing wild individuals via electrofishing, nets, and seines
from the six core populations;
(2) Managing captive populations, including handling, rearing, and
spawning of captive fish;
(3) Sacrificing individuals for hatchery management, such as
parasite and disease certification; and
(4) Eliminating wild refuge populations if conditions are deemed
inadequate for conservation of the species or are deemed detrimental to
the six core populations.
(B) Before the establishment of any captive or wild refuge
population, the Service must approve, in writing, the designation of the
refuge population, and any removal of humpback chub individuals from
wild populations. Subsequent to a written approval for the establishment
of a refuge population, take associated with the maintenance of the
refuge population would not be prohibited under the Act.
(iii) Translocation and stocking of humpback chub. A qualified
person may take humpback chub in order to introduce individuals into
areas outside of the six core populations. Humpback chub individuals may
be introduced to new areas by translocating wild individuals to
additional locations or by stocking individuals from captivity. All
translocations of wild individuals and stocking of individuals from
captivity must involve reasonable care to minimize the effects of that
taking. Translocations of wild individuals and stocking of individuals
from captivity must be undertaken to expand the range of humpback chub
or to supplement existing populations.
(A) Methods of allowable take under this paragraph (dd)(3)(iii)
include, but are not limited to:
(1) Removing wild individuals via electrofishing, nets, and seines;
(2) Managing captive populations, including handling, rearing, and
spawning;
(3) Sacrificing individuals for hatchery management, such as
parasite and disease certification; and
(4) Removing or eliminating all humpback chub from failed
introduction areas via mechanical or chemical methods.
(B) The Service must approve, in advance and in writing:
(1) Any translocation program; and
(2) Any stocking of humpback chub into any of the six core
populations.
(iv) Nonnative fish removal. A qualified person may take humpback
chub in order to perform nonnative fish removal for conservation
purposes if reasonable care is practiced to minimize effects to humpback
chub. For this paragraph (dd)(3)(iv), nonnative fish removal for
conservation purposes means any action with the primary or secondary
purpose of mechanically removing nonnative fishes that compete with,
predate, or degrade the habitat of humpback chub.
(A) Methods of allowable take under this paragraph (dd)(3)(iv)
include, but are not limited to:
(1) Mechanical removal of nonnative fish within occupied humpback
chub habitats, including, but not limited to, electrofishing, seining,
netting, and angling; and
(2) The use of other ecosystem modifications, such as altered flow
regimes or habitat modifications.
(B) The Service and all applicable landowners must approve, in
advance and in writing, any nonnative fish removal activities under this
paragraph (dd)(3)(iv).
(v) Catch-and-release angling of humpback chub. States and Tribes
may enact
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Federal, State, and Tribal fishing regulations that address catch-and-
release angling.
(A) In the six core populations, angling activities may include
nontargeted (incidental) catch and release of humpback chub when
targeting other species in accordance with Federal, State, and Tribal
fishing regulations.
(B) In areas outside of the six core populations, angling activities
may include targeted catch and release of humpback chub in accordance
with Federal, State, and Tribal fishing regulations.
(C) Angling activities may cause take via:
(1) Handling of humpback chub caught via angling;
(2) Injury to humpback chub caught via angling; and
(3) Unintentional death to humpback chub caught via angling.
(D) Reasonable consideration by the Federal, State, and Tribal
agencies for incidental catch and release of humpback chub in the six
core populations include:
(1) Regulating tactics to minimize potential injury and death to
humpback chub if caught;
(2) Communicating the potential for catching humpback chub in these
areas; and
(3) Promoting the importance of the six core populations.
(E) Reasonable consideration for establishing new recreational
angling locations for humpback chub include, but are not limited to:
(1) Evaluating each water body's ability to support humpback chub
and sustain angling;
(2) Ensuring the recreational fishing population does not
detrimentally impact the six core populations of humpback chub through
such factors as disease or genetic drift; and
(3) Monitoring to ensure there are no detrimental effects to the
humpback chub population from angling.
(F) The Service and all applicable State, Federal, and Tribal
landowners must approve, in advance and in writing, any new recreational
fishery for humpback chub.
(vi) Chemical treatments to support humpback chub. A qualified
person may take humpback chub by performing a chemical treatment in
accordance with Federal, State, and Tribal regulations that would
support the conservation and recovery of humpback chub, provided that
reasonable care is practiced to minimize the effects of such taking.
(A) For treatments upstream of occupied humpback chub habitat:
(1) Service approval is not required; and
(2) Care should be taken to limit the potential for fish toxicants
and piscicides traveling beyond treatment boundaries and impacting
humpback chub.
(B) For treatments in known or potentially occupied humpback chub
habitat:
(1) The Service must approve, in advance and in writing, any
treatment;
(2) Care should be taken to perform robust salvage efforts to remove
any humpback chub that may occur in the treatment area before the
treatment is conducted; and
(C) Whenever possible, humpback chub that are salvaged should be
moved to a location that supports recovery of the species.
(vii) Reporting and disposal requirements. Any mortality of humpback
chub associated with the actions authorized under the regulations in
this paragraph (dd)(3) must be reported to the Service within 72 hours,
and specimens may be disposed of only in accordance with directions from
the Service. Reports in the upper basin (upstream of Glen Canyon Dam)
must be made to the Service's Mountain-Prairie Region Law Enforcement
Office, or the Service's Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery
Office. Reports in the lower basin (downstream Glen Canyon Dam) must be
made to the Service's Southwest Region Law Enforcement Office, or the
Service's Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. Contact
information for the Service's regional offices is set forth at 50 CFR
2.2, and the phone numbers of Law Enforcement offices are at 50 CFR
10.22. The Service may allow additional reasonable time for reporting if
access to these offices is limited due to office closure or if the
activity was conducted in an area without sufficient communication
access.
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(ee) Sickle darter (Percina williamsi). (1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to
the sickle darter. Except as provided under paragraphs (ee)(2) and (3)
of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. You may take sickle darter while carrying out the following
legally conducted activities in accordance with this paragraph (ee)(3):
(i) Channel restoration projects that create natural, physically
stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and wetland systems)
and that take place between April 1 and January 31. These projects can
be accomplished using a variety of methods, but the desired outcome is a
natural channel with low shear stress (force of water moving against the
channel); bank heights that enable reconnection to the floodplain; a
reconnection of surface and groundwater systems, resulting in perennial
flows in the channel; riffles and pools composed of existing soil, rock,
and wood instead of large imported materials; low compaction of soils
within adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian wetlands.
(ii) Bank stabilization projects that use bioengineering methods to
replace pre-existing, bare, eroding stream banks with vegetated, stable
stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and instream sedimentation
and improving habitat conditions for the species and that take place
between April 1 and January 31. Following these bioengineering methods,
stream banks may be stabilized using native species live stakes (live,
vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into the ground in a manner that
allows the stake to take root and grow), native species live fascines
(live branch cuttings, usually willows, bound together into long, cigar
shaped bundles), or native species brush layering (cuttings or branches
of easily rooted tree species layered between successive lifts of soil
fill). Native species vegetation includes woody and herbaceous species
appropriate for the region and habitat conditions. These methods will
not include the sole use of quarried rock (riprap) or the use of rock
baskets or gabion structures.
(iii) Bridge and culvert replacement/removal projects or low head
dam removal projects that remove migration barriers or generally allow
for improved upstream and downstream movements of sickle darters while
maintaining normal stream flows, preventing bed and bank erosion, and
improving habitat conditions for the species and that take place between
April 1 and January 31.
(iv) Transportation projects that provide for fish passage at stream
crossings and that take place between April 1 and January 31.
(v) Silvicultural practices and forest management activities that
implement State-approved best management practices. In order for this
exception to apply to forestry-related activities, these best management
practices must achieve all of the following:
(A) Establish a streamside management zone alongside the margins of
each waterway.
(B) Restrain visible sedimentation caused by the forestry-related
activity from entering the waterway.
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(C) Maintain native groundcover within the streamside management
zone of the waterway, and promptly re-establish native groundcover if
disturbed.
(D) Limit installation of vehicle or equipment crossings of the
waterway to only where necessary for the forestry-related activity. Such
crossings must:
(1) Have erosion and sedimentation control measures installed to
divert surface runoff away and restrain visible sediment from entering
the waterway;
(2) Allow for movement of aquatic organisms within the waterway; and
(3) Have native groundcover applied and maintained through
completion of the forestry-related activity.
(E) Prohibit the use of tracked or wheeled vehicles for
reforestation site preparation within the streamside management zone of
the waterway.
(F) Prohibit locating log decks, skid trails, new roads, and
portable mill sites in the streamside management zone of the waterway.
(G) Prohibit obstruction and impediment of the flow of water within
the waterway that is caused by direct deposition of debris or soil by
the forestry-related activity.
(H) Maintain shade over the waterway similar to that observed prior
to the forestry-related activity.
(I) Prohibit discharge of any solid waste, petroleum, pesticide,
fertilizer, or other chemical into the waterway.
(ff) Upper Coosa River DPS of the frecklebelly madtom (Noturus
munitus).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Upper Coosa River DPS. Except as
provided under paragraph (ff)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this DPS:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this DPS, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Channel restoration projects that create natural, physically
stable, ecologically functioning streams. These projects can be
accomplished using a variety of methods, but the desired outcome is a
natural channel with geomorphically stable stream channels that maintain
the appropriate lateral dimensions, longitudinal profiles, and sinuosity
patterns over time without an aggrading or degrading bed elevation and
include stable riffle-run-pool complexes that consist of silt-free
gravel, coarse sand, cobble, boulders, woody structure, and river weed
(Podostemum spp.).
(B) Streambank stabilization projects that use bioengineering
methods to replace pre-existing, bare, eroding stream banks with
natively vegetated, stable stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion
and instream sedimentation and improving habitat conditions for the DPS.
Stream banks may be stabilized using native live stakes (live,
vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into the ground in a manner that
allows the stake to take root and grow), native live fascines (live
branch cuttings, usually willows, bound together into long, cigar-shaped
bundles), or native brush layering (cuttings or branches of easily
rooted tree species layered between successive lifts of soil fill).
Stream banks must not be stabilized solely through the use of quarried
rock (rip-rap) or the use of rock baskets or gabion structures.
(C) Projects carried out in the DPS's range under the Working Lands
for
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Wildlife program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, or similar projects conducted by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program or
the Environmental Protection Agency's 319 Grant Program, that are
implemented with a primary objective of improving environmental
conditions to support the native, aquatic biodiversity of flowing water
habitats.
(D) Silviculture practices and forest management activities that
implement State-approved best management practices to protect water and
sediment quality and stream and riparian habitat.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(gg) [Reserved]
(hh) Relict darter (Etheostoma chienense).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to relict darter. Except as provided
under paragraph (hh)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it
is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to this
species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Channel restoration or improvement projects that create natural,
physically stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and
wetland systems) that are reconnected with their groundwater aquifers
and, if the projects involve known relict darter spawning habitat, that
take place between June 30 and March 1. These projects can be
accomplished using a variety of methods, but the desired outcome is a
natural channel with low shear stress (force of water moving against the
channel); bank heights that enable reconnection to the floodplain; a
reconnection of surface and groundwater systems, resulting in perennial
flows in the channel; riffles and pools composed of existing soil, rock,
and wood instead of large imported materials; low compaction of soils
within adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian wetlands.
(B) Streambank stabilization projects that use bioengineering
methods to replace preexisting, bare, eroding stream banks with
vegetated, stable stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and
instream sedimentation and improving habitat conditions for the species
and, if the projects involve known relict darter spawning habitat, that
take place between June 30 and March 1. Stream banks may be stabilized
using native live stakes (live, vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped
into the ground in a manner that allows the stake to take root and
grow), native live fascines (live branch cuttings, usually willows,
bound together into long, cigar-shaped bundles), or brush layering
(cuttings or branches of easily rooted tree species layered between
successive lifts of soil fill). Stream banks must not be stabilized
through the use of quarried rock (rip-rap) or the use of rock baskets or
gabion structures.
(C) Bridge and culvert replacement/removal projects or low head dam
removal projects that remove migration barriers or generally allow for
improved upstream and downstream movements of relict darters while
maintaining normal stream flows, preventing bed and bank erosion, and
improving habitat conditions for the species, if completed between June
30 and March 1.
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(D) Transportation projects that follow best management practices
that eliminate sedimentation, do not block stream flow, do not
channelize streams, and provide for fish passage under a wide range of
hydrologic conditions at stream crossings and that are done between June
30 and March 1.
(E) Projects carried out in the species' range by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, that:
(1) Do not alter habitats known to be used by the relict darter
beyond the fish's tolerances; and
(2) Are performed between June 30 and March 1 to avoid the time
period when the relict darter will be found within its spawning habitat,
if such habitat is affected by the activity.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
[40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
17.44, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
Effective Date Note: At 89 FR 72739, Sept. 6, 2024, Sec. 17.44 was
amended by revising the heading of paragraph (a) to read ``Lahontan
cutthroat trout and Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii
henshawi and Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris)'', effective Oct. 7, 2024.
Sec. 17.45 Species-specific rules--snails and clams.
(a) Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to
the Atlantic pigtoe. Except as provided under paragraphs (a)(2) and (3)
of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken Atlantic
pigtoe, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) through (4) for endangered
wildlife.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. The following entities and activities that cause take that is
incidental to an otherwise lawful activity are not in violation of the
prohibitions:
(i) Species restoration efforts by State wildlife agencies,
including collection of broodstock, tissue collection for genetic
analysis, captive propagation, and subsequent stocking into currently
occupied and unoccupied areas within the historical range of the
species, and follow-up monitoring.
(ii) Channel restoration projects that create natural, physically
stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and wetland systems)
that are reconnected with their groundwater aquifers. These projects can
be accomplished using a variety of methods, but the desired outcome is a
natural channel with low shear stress (force of water moving against the
channel); bank heights that enable reconnection to the floodplain; a
reconnection of surface and groundwater systems, resulting in perennial
flows in the channel; riffles and pools comprised of existing soil,
rock, and wood instead of large imported materials; low compaction of
soils within adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian
wetlands. Streams reconstructed in this way would offer suitable
habitats for the Atlantic pigtoe and contain stable channel features,
such as pools, glides, runs, and riffles, which could be used by the
species and its host fish for
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spawning, rearing, growth, feeding, migration, and other normal
behaviors. Prior to restoration action, surveys to determine presence of
Atlantic pigtoe must be performed, and if located, mussels must be
relocated prior to project implementation.
(iii) Bank stabilization projects that use bioengineering methods to
replace pre-existing, bare, eroding stream banks with vegetated, stable
stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and instream sedimentation
and improving habitat conditions for the species. Following these
bioengineering methods, stream banks may be stabilized using native
species live stakes (live, vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into
the ground in a manner that allows the stake to take root and grow),
native species live fascines (live branch cuttings, usually willows,
bound together into long, cigar-shaped bundles), or native species brush
layering (cuttings or branches of easily rooted tree species layered
between successive lifts of soil fill). Native vegetation includes woody
species appropriate for the region and habitat conditions. These methods
do not include the sole use of quarried rock (rip-rap) or the use of
rock baskets or gabion structures.
(iv) Forestry-related activities, including silvicultural practices,
forest management work, and fire control tactics, that implement State-
approved best management practices. In order for this exception to apply
to forestry-related activities, these best management practices must
achieve all of the following:
(A) Establish a streamside management zone alongside the margins of
each waterway.
(B) Restrain visible sedimentation caused by the forestry-related
activity from entering the waterway.
(C) Maintain native groundcover within the streamside management
zone of the waterway, and promptly re-establish native groundcover if
disturbed.
(D) Limit installation of vehicle or equipment crossings of the
waterway to only where necessary for the forestry-related activity. Such
crossings shall:
(1) Have erosion and sedimentation control measures installed to
divert surface runoff away and restrain visible sediment from entering
the waterway;
(2) Allow for movement of aquatic organisms within the waterway; and
(3) Have native groundcover applied and maintained through
completion of the forestry-related activity.
(E) Prohibit the use of tracked or wheeled vehicles for
reforestation site preparation within the streamside management zone of
the waterway.
(F) Prohibit locating log decks, skid trails, new roads, and
portable mill sites in the streamside management zone of the waterway.
(G) Prohibit obstruction and impediment of the flow of water within
the waterway that is caused by direct deposition of debris or soil by
the forestry-related activity.
(H) Maintain shade over the waterway similar to that observed prior
to the forestry-related activity.
(I) Prohibit discharge of any solid waste, petroleum, pesticide,
fertilizer, or other chemical into the waterway.
(b) Morro shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta walkeriana)--(1)
Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to endangered
wildlife also apply to the Morro shoulderband snail. Except as provided
under paragraph (b)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it
is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to this
species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
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(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Native habitat restoration activities, inclusive of invasive
and/or nonnative species removal, conducted by a conservation
organization pursuant to a Service-approved management or restoration
plan.
(B) Fire-hazard reduction activities implemented by the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in accordance with a Service-
approved plan within the range of the Morro shoulderband snail.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(c) Texas fawnsfoot (Truncilla macrodon).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to Texas fawnsfoot. Except as provided
under paragraph (c)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it
is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to the Texas
fawnsfoot:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken Texas
fawnsfoot, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Channel restoration projects that create natural, physically
stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and wetland systems)
that are reconnected with their groundwater aquifers. To qualify for the
exception in this paragraph (c)(2)(v)(A), a channel restoration project
must satisfy all applicable Federal, State, and local permitting
requirements. In addition, at least 30 days prior to commencing actual
construction within an area designated as critical habitat for the Texas
fawnsfoot (see 50 CFR 17.95(f)), notice must be provided to the Service,
through the Austin Ecological Services Field Office, of the location and
nature of the proposed work to allow the Service to make arrangements
for surveys and potential relocation of any mussels that might be
adversely affected. You may obtain field office contact information by
contacting one of the Service regional offices, the addresses of which
are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(B) Bioengineering methods for streambank stabilization using native
live stakes (live, vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into the
ground in a manner that allows the stake to take root and grow), native
live fascines (live branch cuttings, usually willows, bound together
into long, cigar-shaped bundles), or native brush layering (cuttings or
branches of easily rooted tree species layered between successive lifts
of soil fill). Methods that include the use of quarried rock (riprap)
for more than 25 percent of the area within the streambanks or include
the use of rock baskets or gabion structures do not qualify for the
exception in this paragraph (c)(2)(v)(B). In addition, to reduce
streambank erosion and sedimentation into the stream, work using these
bioengineering methods qualifies for the exception in this paragraph
(c)(2)(v)(B) only if it is performed during base-flow or low-water
conditions and when significant rainfall likely to result in significant
runoff is not predicted at or upstream of the area where work is
proposed for a period of at least 3 days after the work is scheduled to
be
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undertaken. Further, streambank stabilization projects that involve the
placement or use of equipment in the stream channels or water do not
qualify for the exception in this paragraph (c)(2)(v)(B). To qualify for
the exception in this paragraph (c)(2)(v)(B), a project using
bioengineering methods must satisfy all applicable Federal, State, and
local permitting requirements.
(C) Soil and water conservation practices and riparian and adjacent
upland habitat management activities that restore in-stream habitats for
the species, restore adjacent riparian habitats that enhance stream
habitats for the species, stabilize degraded and eroding stream banks to
limit sedimentation and scour of the species' habitats, restore or
enhance nearby upland habitats to limit sedimentation of the species'
habitats, and comply with conservation practice standards and
specifications and with technical guidelines developed by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service for application of the affected habitat
types. In addition, at least 30 days prior to commencing soil and water
conservation practices within an area designated as critical habitat for
the Texas fawnsfoot (see 50 CFR 17.95(f)), notice must be provided to
the Service, through the Austin Ecological Services Field Office, of the
location and nature of the proposed work to allow the Service to make
arrangements for surveys and potential relocation of any mussels that
might be adversely affected. You may obtain field office contact
information by contacting one of the Service regional offices, the
addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(D) Presence or abundance surveys for Texas fawnsfoot conducted by
individuals who successfully complete and show proficiency by passing
the end-of-course test with a score equal to or greater than 90 percent,
with 100 percent accuracy in identification of mussel species listed
under the Endangered Species Act, in an approved freshwater mussel
identification and sampling course (specific to the species and basins
in which the Texas fawnsfoot is known to occur), such as that
administered by the Service, a State wildlife agency, or qualified
university experts. Those individuals exercising the exemption in this
paragraph (c)(2)(v)(D) should provide reports to the Service annually on
number, location, and date of collection. The exemption in this
paragraph (c)(2)(v)(D) does not apply if lethal take or collection is
anticipated. The exemption in this paragraph (c)(2)(v)(D) only applies
for 5 years from the date of successful course completion.
(d) Longsolid (Fusconaia subrotunda) and round hickorynut (Obovaria
subrotunda).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the longsolid and round hickorynut.
Except as provided under paragraph (d)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec.
17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another
to commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard
to these species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to these species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Conservation and restoration efforts for listed species
conducted by State wildlife agencies, including, but not limited to,
population monitoring, relocation, and collection of broodstock; tissue
collection for genetic analysis; captive propagation; and subsequent
stocking into currently occupied and unoccupied areas within the
historical range of the species.
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(B) Channel and bank restoration projects that create natural,
physically stable, ecologically functioning streams (or stream and
wetland systems) that are reconnected with their groundwater aquifers.
These projects can be accomplished using a variety of methods, but the
desired outcome is a natural channel with low shear stress (force of
water moving against the channel); bank heights that enable reconnection
to the floodplain; a reconnection of surface and groundwater systems,
resulting in perennial flows in the channel; riffles and pools composed
of existing soil, rock, and wood instead of large imported materials;
low compaction of soils within adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of
riparian wetlands.
(C) Bank stabilization projects that use bioengineering methods to
replace pre-existing, bare, eroding stream banks with vegetated, stable
stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and instream sedimentation
and improving habitat conditions for the species. Following these
bioengineering methods, stream banks may be stabilized using native
species live stakes (live, vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into
the ground in a manner that allows the stake to take root and grow),
native species live fascines (live branch cuttings, usually willows,
bound together into long, cigar-shaped bundles), or native species brush
layering (cuttings or branches of easily rooted tree species layered
between successive lifts of soil fill). Native species vegetation
includes woody and herbaceous species appropriate for the region and
habitat conditions. These methods will not include the sole use of
quarried rock (rip-rap) or the use of rock baskets or gabion structures.
Prior to channel restoration and bank stabilization actions, surveys
conducted in coordination with the appropriate Service field office to
determine presence of longsolid and round hickorynut must be performed,
and if located, relocation prior to project implementation may be
necessary, with post-implementation monitoring. To qualify under this
exemption, channel restoration and bank stabilization actions must
satisfy all Federal, State, and local permitting requirements.
(D) Forest management activities that implement State-approved best
management practices.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(e) [Reserved]
(f) ``Ouachita'' fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti) and western
fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti)--(1) Prohibitions. The following
prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to the
``Ouachita'' fanshell and western fanshell. Except as provided under
paragraph (f)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is
unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause
to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Channel and bank restoration projects for creation of natural,
physically stable, ecologically functioning streams, taking into
consideration connectivity with floodplain and groundwater aquifers.
These projects can be accomplished using a variety of methods, but the
desired outcome is a natural channel with low shear stress (force of
water moving against the
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channel); bank heights that enable reconnection to the floodplain;
connection of surface and groundwater systems, resulting in perennial
flows in the channel; riffles and pools comprised of existing soil,
rock, and wood instead of large imported materials; low compaction of
soils within adjacent riparian areas; and inclusion of riparian
wetlands. For bank stabilization projects that use bioengineering
methods to replace preexisting, bare, eroding stream banks with
vegetated, stable stream banks, thereby reducing bank erosion and
instream sedimentation and improving habitat conditions for the species,
stream banks may be stabilized using native species live stakes (live,
vegetative cuttings inserted or tamped into the ground in a manner that
allows the stake to take root and grow), native species live fascines
(live branch cuttings, usually willows, bound together into long, cigar-
shaped bundles), or native species brush layering (cuttings or branches
of easily rooted tree species layered between successive lifts of soil
fill). Bank restoration projects require planting appropriate native
vegetation, including woody species appropriate for the region and
habitat. These projects will not include the sole use of quarried rock
(rip-rap) or the use of rock baskets or gabion structures. To qualify
under this exception, restoration projects must include the following:
(1) Surveys to determine presence of ``Ouachita'' fanshell and
western fanshell prior to the commencement of restoration actions;
(2) If either mussel is present, coordination with the Service's
local Ecological Services field office for relocation of ``Ouachita''
fanshell and western fanshell mussels to suitable habitat outside of the
project footprint prior to project implementation; and
(3) If relocation of mussels occurs, monitoring of relocated mussels
post-implementation of restoration activities.
(B) Silviculture practices and forest management activities that use
State-approved best management practices to protect water and sediment
quality and stream and riparian habitat.
(C) Transportation projects that avoid or do not include instream
disturbance in waters occupied by the species.
(v) Purposeful take that results from capture, handling, and release
related to presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use,
and population monitoring by individuals permitted to conduct these same
activities for other species of mussels until January 25, 2024.
(vi) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
[86 FR 64034, Nov. 16, 2021, as amended at 87 FR 6077, Feb. 3, 2022; 88
FR 14839, Mar. 9, 2023; 88 FR 41757, June 27, 2023; 89 FR 23940, Apr. 5,
2024; 89 FR 48099, June 4, 2024]
Sec. 17.46 Species-specific rules--crustaceans.
(a) Madison Cave isopod (Antrolana lira). (1) All provisions of
Sec. 17.31 (a) and (b) apply to this species except that it may be
taken for scientific purposes without Federal permits issued pursuant to
these regulations: Provided, that all other Federal, State, or local
laws, regulations, ordinances or other restrictions or limitations have
been complied with.
(b) Panama City crayfish (Procambarus econfinae)--(1) Prohibitions.
The following prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply
to the Panama City crayfish. Except as provided under paragraph (b)(2)
of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
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(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Development practices that:
(1) Maintain existing structures, and build or rebuild structures
that occur within the existing footprint of previously developed areas;
(2) Build new structures that occur within 100 feet of existing
structures on an individual private landowner's property and with a new
footprint less than 1,000 square feet, such as a pool or shed associated
with an existing house;
(3) Install culverts for individual landowners not associated with
housing developments on lands greater than one acre;
(4) Build platforms or boardwalks for recreational purposes on
conservation lands that allow sunlight of sufficient levels to maintain
herbaceous groundcover; and
(5) Build paths used for nonmotorized activities as long as the
project footprint, including construction impacts, alter no more than 5
percent of the acreage in core or secondary soils within lands under a
conservation easement.
(B) Certain land management activities, including:
(1) Silvicultural (forestry) activities located in secondary soils
that follow State best management practices (BMPs);
(2) Prescribed burning and wildfire control efforts when following
State BMPs, guidelines, or permit conditions;
(3) Herbicide application activities targeting exotic plants or
shrub species when following all other State and Federal BMPs,
guidelines, or permit conditions; and
(4) Agricultural maintenance activities in pasture and rangelands
(including cattle operations) that were established prior to January 3,
2018, and that implement State and Federal BMPs for existing farms and
ranches if they have no indirect impacts to adjacent Panama City
crayfish habitat.
(C) Utility actions, including:
(1) Ditch mowing and maintenance outside of critical habitat units;
(2) Ditch mowing or maintenance within critical habitat units after
development of BMPs in coordination with the local Service office;
(3) Culvert replacements or maintenance on individual landowner
properties that do not adversely affect, but improve or restore, the
natural hydrology; and
(4) After coordination with the local Service office, the following
activities: Maintenance associated with rights-of-way (including mowing,
use of herbicides, and mechanical side trimming); powerline and pole
placements and replacements; replacement of critical structural
components, such as crossarms, insulators, conductors, etc.; and
directional boring by utility owners.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(c) Big Creek crayfish (Faxonius peruncus) and St. Francis River
crayfish (Faxonius quadruncus).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to the Big Creek crayfish and the St.
Francis River crayfish. Except as provided under paragraph (c)(2) of
this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife. Activities that could result in take are those that:
(A) Impact crayfish habitat, riparian areas adjacent to crayfish
sites, or habitat between connecting sites such that the species'
reproduction or survival will be impacted or the effects of woodland
crayfish invasion will be exacerbated. Such activities include, but are
not limited to:
(1) Construction of instream low-water crossings;
(2) Destruction of riparian habitat that results in excessive
sedimentation;
(3) Bridge construction; and
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(4) Gravel mining.
(B) Lead to the introduction of heavy metals into streams. Such
activities include, but are not limited to, heavy metal mining.
(C) Appreciably negatively affect water quality, chemistry, or
quantity such that the species' reproduction or survival will be
impacted. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, the
release of wastewater effluent and agricultural runoff.
(D) Impact hydrological flows such that the species' reproduction or
survival will be impacted. Such activities include, but are not limited
to, construction of dams, modification of stream channels, and surface
and groundwater withdrawals.
(E) Facilitate the spread of woodland crayfish or introduce
additional woodland crayfish in occupied Big Creek crayfish or St.
Francis River crayfish stream reaches. Such activities may include, but
are not limited to, bait bucket dumping.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Restoration activities or other activities that will result in
an overall benefit to one or both of the species or their habitat that
are completed in coordination with the Missouri Ecological Services
Field Office. Such activities include, but are not limited to, stream
bank stabilization, habitat restoration, heavy metal remediation, and
replacement of low water crossings that obstruct movement of aquatic
organisms with crossings that facilitate the movement of aquatic species
(aquatic organism passages).
(B) A person conducting research or education under a valid Missouri
Department of Conservation Wildlife Collector's permit.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
[47 FR 43701, Oct. 4, 1982, as amended at 87 FR 576, Jan. 5, 2022; 88 FR
25538, Apr. 27, 2023; 89 FR 23940, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. 17.47 Species-specific rules--insects.
(a) Cassius blue butterfly (Leptotes cassius theonus), Ceraunus blue
butterfly (Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus), and Nickerbean blue
butterfly (Cyclargus ammon). (1) The provisions of Sec. 17.31(c) apply
to these species (cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue butterfly,
nickerbean blue butterfly), regardless of whether in the wild or in
captivity, and also apply to the progeny of any such butterfly.
(2) Any violation of State law will also be a violation of the Act.
(3) Incidental take, that is, take that results from, but is not the
purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity, will not apply to
the cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue butterfly, and nickerbean blue
butterfly.
(4) Collection of the cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue
butterfly, and nickerbean blue butterfly is prohibited in coastal
counties south of Interstate 4 and extending to the boundaries of the
State of Florida at the endpoints of Interstate 4 at Tampa and Daytona
Beach. Specifically, such activities are prohibited in the following
counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, De Soto, Hillsborough,
Indian River, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Martin,
Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, and Volusia.
(b) Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)--(1) Which populations of the
Dakota skipper are covered by this special rule? This rule covers the
distribution of Dakota skipper in the United States.
(2) Prohibitions. Except as noted in paragraph (b)(3) of this
section, all prohibitions and provisions of Sec. Sec. 17.31 and 17.32
apply to the Dakota skipper.
(3) Exemptions from prohibitions. Incidental take of Dakota skipper
will not be a violation of section 9 of the Act if it occurs as a result
of the following
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activities (except where explicitly stated otherwise, these activities
must be associated with livestock ranching):
(i) Fence construction and maintenance.
(ii) Livestock gathering and management. The installation and
maintenance of corrals, loading chutes, and other livestock working
facilities must be carefully sited with respect to the location and
distribution of important Dakota skipper habitat.
(iii) Development and maintenance of livestock watering facilities.
(iv) Noxious weed control. Incidental take of Dakota skipper that
results from spraying of herbicides is not a violation of section 9 of
the Act, except such take that results from broadcast spraying, which is
the application of herbicides evenly across the entire application area.
Incidental take that results from mowing to control one or more noxious
weed species would also not be a violation of section 9 of the Act.
(v) Haying. For the purposes of this rule, native haylands do not
include lands that had previously been plowed and were then replanted to
native or nonnative vegetation, but native haylands do include areas
within transportation (e.g., road, highway, railroad) rights-of-ways and
corridors where native grasses are mowed for hay. Haying of native
haylands no earlier than July 16 (after July 15) would not be a
violation of section 9 of the Act. Mowing of replanted grasslands
(grasslands replanted on formerly plowed or cultivated lands) or tame
haylands or grasslands (planted hayland or grassland comprising
primarily nonnative grass species, such as smooth brome (Bromus inermis
inermis)) would also not be a violation of section 9 of the Act at any
time of the year.
(vi) Mowing section line rights-of-way and recreational trails.
Mowing of section line rights-of-way (typically disturbed soil that has
been contoured for a roadway) would not be a violation of section 9 of
the Act. Mowing of recreational trails (travelways established either
through construction or use that are intended for and passable by foot
traffic, bicycles, in-line skates, wheelchairs, or cross-country skis)
would not be a violation of section 9 of the Act, regardless of whether
the trails are associated with livestock ranching.
(vii) Livestock (cattle, bison, or horse) grazing on private, State,
or tribal land.
(c) Western glacier stonefly (Zapada glacier) and meltwater lednian
stonefly (Lednia tumana)--(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions
that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to western glacier stonefly
and meltwater lednian stonefly except as provided under paragraph (c)(2)
of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5. It is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to these species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b).
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1).
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1).
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e).
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f).
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(3) and (4) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possess and engage in other acts, as set forth at Sec.
17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) In addition to any other provisions of this part, any employee
or agent of the Service, of the National Marine Fisheries Service, or of
a State conservation agency that is operating a conservation program
pursuant to the terms of a cooperative agreement with the Service in
accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is designated by that
agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of official
duties, take those threatened species of wildlife that are covered by an
approved cooperative agreement to carry out conservation programs.
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(d) American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)--(1)
Prohibitions. The following prohibitions apply to the American burying
beetle:
(i) Take of the American burying beetle. Take of the American
burying beetle, except that take that is incidental to otherwise lawful
activity (incidental take) is prohibited only when the take occurs on
suitable American burying beetle habitat:
(A) In the New England and Northern Plains Analysis Areas where the
incidental take results from soil disturbance; or
(B) In the Southern Plains Analysis Areas where the incidental take
occurs on defined conservation lands, except where incidental take is in
compliance with a Service-approved conservation plan.
(ii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken American
burying beetles. It is unlawful to possess, sell, deliver, carry,
transport, or ship, by any means whatsoever, any American burying beetle
that was taken in violation of paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section or
State law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Federal and State law
enforcement officers may possess, deliver, carry, transport, or ship any
American burying beetle taken in violation of the Act as necessary in
performing their official duties.
(iii) Import and export of the American burying beetle. It is
unlawful to import or export the American burying beetle.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce. It is unlawful to deliver,
receive, carry, transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, by
any means whatsoever, and in the course of a commercial activity, the
American burying beetle.
(v) Sale or offer for sale. It is unlawful to sell or to offer for
sale in interstate or foreign commerce any American burying beetle.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. (i) Any employee or agent of the
Service or of a State conservation agency that is operating a
conservation program pursuant to the terms of a cooperative agreement
with the Service in accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is
designated by his or her agency for such purposes, may, when acting in
the course of his or her official duties, take American burying beetles,
provided that, for State conservation agencies, the American burying
beetle is covered by an approved cooperative agreement to carry out
conservation programs.
(ii) Federal or State government agencies may incidentally take
American burying beetles when conducting wildlife management activities
in the Northern Plains Analysis Areas.
(iii) Incidental take of American burying beetles resulting from
ranching and grazing activities is allowed.
(3) Definitions. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), we define
the following terms:
(i) Conservation lands means lands included within the existing
boundaries:
(A) In Arkansas, of Fort Chaffee (approximately 64,000 acres); and
(B) In Oklahoma, of McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (approximately
45,000 acres) and Camp Gruber/Cherokee Wildlife Management Area
(approximately 64,000 acres).
(ii) New England Analysis Area means Block Island in Rhode Island
and Nantucket Island in Massachusetts.
(iii) Northern Plains Analysis Areas means portions of Nebraska and
South Dakota, as presented in the map at paragraph (d)(4) of this
section, to initially include an 18.6-mile buffer around each capture
location to determine the outside boundaries of the analysis area. For
specific information regarding whether a parcel of land is inside the
Northern Plains Analysis Areas, contact your local Service ecological
services field office. Field office contact information may be obtained
from the Service regional offices, the addresses of which are listed at
50 CFR 2.2.
(iv) Ranching and grazing means activities involved in grazing
livestock (e.g., cattle, bison, horse, sheep, goats, or other grazing
animals) such as: Gathering of livestock; construction and maintenance
of fences associated with livestock grazing; installation and
maintenance of corrals, loading chutes, and other livestock working
facilities; development and maintenance of livestock watering
facilities; placement of supplements such as salt blocks for grazing
livestock; and, when associated with livestock grazing, the control of
noxious weeds, haying, mowing, and
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prescribed burning. Ranching and grazing does not include any form of
farming, conversion of grassland to cropland, or management of cropland.
(v) Soil disturbance means movement or alteration of soil. Soil
disturbance includes actions such as grading, filling, soil excavating,
or topsoil stripping. Soil disturbance also includes non-physical
alterations such as chemical treatment.
(vi) Southern Plains Analysis Areas means portions of Arkansas,
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as presented in the map at paragraph (d)(4)
of this section, to initially include an 18.6-mile buffer around each
capture location to determine the outside boundaries of the analysis
area. For specific information regarding whether a parcel of land is
inside the Southern Plains Analysis Areas, contact your local Service
ecological services field office. Field office contact information may
be obtained from the Service regional offices, the addresses of which
are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(4) Map of American Burying Beetle Analysis Areas.
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(e) Hermes copper butterfly (Lycaena hermes)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered wildlife also apply to
Hermes copper butterfly. Except as provided under paragraph (e)(2) of
this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
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(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of a commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Conduct the activities listed in paragraph (e)(2)(vi) of this
section, including take, outside the area delineated in paragraph
(e)(2)(vii) of this section if the activities are conducted in a manner
that:
(A) Maintains contiguity of suitable habitat for the species within
and dispersal corridor connectivity among populations, allowing for
maintenance of populations and recolonization of unoccupied, existing
habitat;
(B) Does not increase the risk of wildfire in areas occupied by the
Hermes copper butterfly while preventing further habitat fragmentation
and isolation, or degradation of potentially suitable habitat; and
(C) Does not preclude efforts to augment or reintroduce populations
of the Hermes copper butterfly within its historical range with
management of the host plant, spiny redberry (Rhamnus crocea).
(vi) Take the Hermes copper butterfly outside the area delineated in
paragraph (e)(2)(vii) of this section if the take results from any of
the following activities when conducted within habitats occupied by the
Hermes copper butterfly:
(A) Survey and monitoring work in coordination with and reported to
the Service as part of scientific inquiry involving quantitative data
collection (such as population status determinations).
(B) Habitat management or restoration activities, including removal
of nonnative, invasive plants, expected to provide a benefit to Hermes
copper butterfly or other sensitive species of the chaparral and coastal
sage scrub ecosystems, including removal of nonnative, invasive plants.
These activities must be coordinated with and reported to the Service in
writing and approved the first time an individual or agency undertakes
them.
(C) Activities necessary to maintain the minimum clearance
(defensible space) requirement from any occupied dwelling, occupied
structure, or to the property line, whichever is nearer, to provide
reasonable fire safety and to reduce wildfire risks consistent with the
State of California fire codes or local fire codes or ordinances.
(D) Fire management actions on protected/preserve lands to maintain,
protect, or enhance coastal sage scrub and chaparral vegetation. These
activities must be coordinated with and reported to the Service in
writing and approved the first time an individual or agency undertakes
them.
(E) Maintenance of existing fuel breaks identified by local fire
authorities to protect existing structures.
(F) Firefighting activities associated with actively burning fires
to reduce risk to life or property.
(G) Collection, transportation, and captive-rearing of Hermes copper
butterfly for the purpose of population augmentation or reintroduction,
maintaining refugia, or as part of scientific inquiry involving
quantitative data collection (such as survival rate, larval weights, and
post-release monitoring) in coordination with and reported to the
Service. This does not include activities such as personal ``hobby''
collecting and rearing intended for photographic purposes and re-
release.
(H) Research projects involving collection of individual fruits,
leaves, or stems of the Hermes copper butterfly host plant, spiny
redberry, in coordination with and reported to the Service.
(vii) Take the Hermes copper butterfly within the portion of the
range described in paragraphs (e)(2)(vi)(A) and (B) of this section:
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(A) The southern edge is the Mexican border, and the western edge is
the Pacific coast. The eastern and northern edges of the boundary follow
the development that would isolate any extant populations found within
the boundaries.
(B) Note: The map of areas exempted from take prohibitions follows:
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(f) Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi)--(1)
Definitions. As used in this paragraph (f), the following terms have
these meanings:
(i) Occupied habitat. Habitat within the historical range of
Fender's blue butterfly in the Willamette Valley of Oregon that supports
or may support lupine, unless a qualified biologist using direct
observation has conducted surveys for adult Fender's blue butterfly
during the April 15 to June 30 flight period and documented no adult
butterflies. Occupied habitat also includes all nectar habitat within
0.5 kilometers (km) (0.3 miles (mi)) of habitat containing at least one
of the three host lupine species and that is occupied by Fender's blue
butterfly. Unsurveyed areas within 2 km (1.25 mi) of a known Fender's
blue butterfly population shall be assumed occupied if no surveys are
conducted.
(ii) Qualified biologist. An individual with a combination of
academic training in the area of wildlife biology or related discipline
and demonstrated field experience in the identification and life history
of Fender's blue butterfly, or in habitat restoration methods to benefit
Fender's blue butterfly. If capture of individuals is required for
accurate identification, the individual must hold a valid permit under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act.
(iii) Lupine. Any one of the three species of lupines known to be
required as host plants for the larvae of Fender's blue butterfly:
Kincaid's lupine (Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii), longspur lupine
(L. arbustus), and sickle-keeled lupine (L. albicaulis).
(2) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered wildlife also apply to Fender's blue butterfly. Except as
provided under paragraph (f)(3) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iv) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(v) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
(A) Mechanical removal of invasive and/or nonnative plant species.
Mechanical treatments for invasive and nonnative plant control
(including encroaching native woody species) that do not result in
ground disturbance are authorized within occupied habitat outside the
butterfly's flight period of April 15 to June 30, provided:
(1) Landowners or their agents conducting invasive or nonnative
plant removal use reasonable care, which includes, but is not limited
to, procuring and/or implementing technical assistance from a qualified
biologist on timing and location of habitat management activities and
avoidance of ground disturbance to avoid impacts to larvae or pupae.
Best management practices for felling of trees, removal of vegetation
off-site, and temporary piling of cut vegetation on-site are available
from the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office.
(2) Reasonable care during all activities includes best efforts to
avoid trampling or damaging Fender's blue butterflies (eggs, pupae,
larvae, and adults) and their host and nectar plants. Foot traffic shall
be minimized in occupied habitat, and especially in the area of any
lupine plants.
(B) Manual removal of invasive and/or nonnative plant species.
Manual treatments for invasive and nonnative plant control (including
encroaching native
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woody species) that do not result in ground disturbance are authorized
within occupied habitat year-round, provided:
(1) Landowners or their agents conducting invasive or nonnative
plant removal use reasonable care, which includes, but is not limited
to, procuring and/or implementing technical assistance from a qualified
biologist on location of habitat management activities and avoidance of
ground disturbance to avoid impacts to larvae or pupae. Best management
practices for felling of trees, removal of vegetation off-site, and
temporary piling of cut vegetation on-site are available from the Oregon
Fish and Wildlife Office.
(2) Reasonable care during all activities includes best efforts to
avoid trampling or damaging Fender's blue butterflies (eggs, pupae,
larvae, and adults) and their host and nectar plants. Foot traffic shall
be minimized in occupied habitat, and especially in the area of any
lupine plants.
(C) Mowing. Tractor mowing for invasive and nonnative plant control
(including encroaching native woody species) and the maintenance of
early seral conditions is authorized throughout occupied Fender's blue
butterfly habitat before February 15 when lupine emerges and after
August 15 when lupine undergoes senescence.
(1) Mowing with handheld mowers is authorized throughout the year;
however, a buffer of at least 8 meters (25 feet) must be maintained
between the mower and any individual lupine plant during Fender's blue
butterfly flight season (April 15 to June 30).
(2) Prior to and during mowing, landowners or their agents must use
reasonable care, which includes, but is not limited to, procuring and
implementing technical assistance from a qualified biologist on timing
and location of habitat management activities prior to conducting work;
avoidance of ground disturbance to avoid impacts to larvae or pupae; and
using best efforts during all activities to avoid trampling or damaging
Fender's blue butterflies (eggs, pupae, larvae, and adults) and their
host and nectar plants. Foot traffic shall be minimized in occupied
habitat, and especially in the area of any lupine plants.
(D) Herbicide application for removal of invasive and/or nonnative
plant species by hand wiping, wicking, and spot-spray applications. Hand
wiping, wicking, and spot-spray applications of herbicides for either
the removal of nonnative, invasive plant species or to prevent
resprouting of woody species subsequent to cutting are authorized year-
round.
(E) Herbicide application for removal of invasive and/or nonnative
plant species by weed wiping and broadcast application. Weed wiping and
broadcast application of herbicides are authorized outside of the flight
period of April 15 to June 30; however, additional timing and use
restrictions are required based on the chemicals used. Contact the
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office prior to herbicide application for a
list of currently acceptable herbicides, their application methods,
their appropriate timing of use, and best management practices
associated with herbicide use.
(1) Prior to and during herbicide application, landowners or their
agents must use reasonable care, which includes, but is not limited to,
procuring and implementing technical assistance from a qualified
biologist on habitat management activities prior to conducting the work;
complying with all State and Federal regulations and guidelines for
application of herbicides; and avoiding broadcast spraying in areas
adjacent to occupied habitat if wind conditions are such that drift into
the occupied area is possible.
(2) Landowners or their agents conducting herbicide application must
use best efforts to avoid trampling or damaging Fender's blue
butterflies (eggs, pupae, larvae, and adults) and their host and nectar
plants. Foot traffic shall be minimized in occupied habitat, and
especially in the area of any lupine plants.
(F) Ground disturbance for the purpose of planting native
vegetation. Limited ground disturbance (digging and placement by hand)
is authorized for the purpose of planting native vegetation as part of
habitat restoration efforts, especially native food resources used by
larvae and adults, in areas occupied by Fender's blue butterfly.
(1) Larvae of Fender's blue butterfly require lupine. For adults,
preferred native nectar sources include, but are
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not limited to, the following flower species: tapertip onion (Allium
acuminatum), narrowleaf onion (Allium amplectens), Tolmie's mariposa
lily (Calochortus tolmiei), small camas (Camassia quamash), Clearwater
cryptantha (Cryptantha intermedia), Oregon sunshine (Eriophyllum
lanatum), Oregon geranium (Geranium oreganum), Oregon iris (Iris tenax),
meadow checkermallow (Sidalcea campestris), rose checkermallow (Sidalcea
virgata), and purple vetch (Vicia americana).
(2) Prior to and during planting of native vegetation, landowners or
their agents must use reasonable care, which includes, but is not
limited to, procuring and implementing technical assistance from a
qualified biologist on timing and location of habitat management
activities and using best efforts during all activities to avoid
trampling or damaging Fender's blue butterflies (eggs, pupae, larvae,
and adults) and their host and nectar plants. Foot traffic shall be
minimized in occupied habitat, and especially in the area of any lupine
plants.
(G) Summary of authorized methods and timing of habitat restoration
activities for Fender's blue butterfly.
Table 1 to Paragraph (f)(3)(v)(G)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dates authorized for use in occupied
Management activity habitat
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Mechanical treatments............. Outside of the flight period of
April 15 to June 30.
Manual treatments................. Year-round.
Mowing--tractors.................. Before February 15 and after August
15.
Mowing--handheld.................. Year-round, with a buffer of 8
meters (25 feet) between the mower
and any individual lupine plant
during the flight period of April
15 to June 30.
Herbicides--hand wiping........... Year-round.
Herbicides--wicking............... Year-round.
Herbicides--spot-spray............ Year-round.
Herbicides--broadcast spray....... Outside of the flight period of
April 15 to June 30.*
Herbicides--weed wiping........... Outside of the flight period of
April 15 to June 30.*
Planting native vegetation........ Year-round.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Additional timing restrictions will apply based on the chemicals used.
Contact the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office for additional
information.
(H) Reporting and disposal requirements. Any injury or mortality of
Fender's blue butterfly associated with the actions excepted under
paragraphs (f)(3)(v)(A) through (E) of this section must be reported to
the Service and authorized State wildlife officials within 5 calendar
days, and specimens may be disposed of only in accordance with
directions from the Service. Reports should be made to the Service's
Office of Law Enforcement (contact information is at Sec. 10.22 of this
subchapter) or the Service's Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office and to the
State of Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, Stewardship Section,
which has jurisdiction over invertebrate species. The Service may allow
additional reasonable time for reporting if access to these offices is
limited due to closure.
(g) Puerto Rican harlequin butterfly (Atlantea tulita)--(1)
Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to endangered
wildlife also apply to the Puerto Rican harlequin butterfly. Except as
provided under paragraph (g)(2) of this section and Sec. 17.4, it is
unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause
to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b).
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1).
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1).
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e).
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f).
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity caused by:
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(A) Normal agricultural practices, including pesticide use, which
are carried out in accordance with any existing regulations, permit and
label requirements, and best management practices, as long as the
practices do not include:
(1) Clearing or disturbing forest or prickly bush (Oplonia spinosa)
to create or expand agricultural areas; or
(2) Applying pesticides in or contiguous to habitat known to be
occupied by the Puerto Rican harlequin butterfly.
(B) Normal residential and urban activities, such as mowing,
weeding, edging, and fertilizing.
(C) Maintenance of recreational trails in Commonwealth Forests by
mechanically clearing vegetation, only when approved by or under the
auspices of the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental
Resources, or conducted on lands established by private organizations or
individuals solely for conservation or recreation.
(D) Habitat management or restoration activities expected to provide
a benefit to Puerto Rican harlequin butterfly or other sensitive
species, including removal of nonnative, invasive plants. These
activities must be coordinated with and reported to the Service in
writing and approved the first time an individual or agency undertakes
them.
(E) Projects requiring removal of the host plant to access and
remove illicit garbage dumps that are potential sources of intentionally
set fires, provided such projects are conducted in coordination with and
reported to the Service.
(F) Fruit fly trapping by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, provided trapping activities
do not disturb the host plant.
(v) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife,
as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(h) Silverspot butterfly (Speyeria nokomis nokomis). (1)
Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to endangered
wildlife also apply to the silverspot butterfly. Except as provided
under paragraphs (h)(2) and (3) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(b) for endangered
wildlife.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(1) for endangered
wildlife.
(iii) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken specimens, as
set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(1) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(e) for endangered wildlife.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(f) for
endangered wildlife.
(2) General exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by a permit under Sec. 17.32.
(ii) Take, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(c)(2) through (c)(4) for
endangered wildlife.
(iii) Take as set forth at Sec. 17.31(b).
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts with unlawfully taken
wildlife, as set forth at Sec. 17.21(d)(2) for endangered wildlife.
(3) Exceptions from prohibitions for specific types of incidental
take. You may take silverspot butterfly without a permit in wet meadow
areas where bog violets (Viola nephrophylla/V. sororia var. affinis) are
growing and immediately adjacent areas with nectar sources while
carrying out the legally conducted activities set forth in this
paragraph (h)(3), as long as the activities:
(i) Are conducted with reasonable care. For the purposes of this
paragraph, ``reasonable care'' means limiting the impacts to the
silverspot and bog violet by complying with any and all applicable
Federal, State, and Tribal regulations for the activity in question;
using methods and techniques that result in the least harm, injury, or
death, as feasible; undertaking activities at the least impactful times
(e.g., conducting activities that might impact habitat during the flight
season) and locations, as feasible; ensuring the number of individuals
affected does not impact the existing populations; minimizing the
potential to introduce
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invasive plant species; and preserving the genetic diversity of
populations; and
(ii) Consist of one or more of the following:
(A) Grazing:
(1) Moderate grazing (40 to 55 percent vegetative utilization) in
late fall to early spring (October 15 to May 31); or
(2) Light grazing (less than 30 percent vegetative utilization) in
summer through fall (June 1 to October 14).
(B) Annual haying or mowing in silverspot habitat in the early
summer (June 30 or earlier). Blade height must be a minimum of 6 inches
above the ground, with 8 inches or higher preferred in areas with bog
violet. In surrounding drier areas, blade height may be lower than 6
inches where the violet is not present.
(C) Prescribed burning:
(1) In the spring (March 1 to April 30); or
(2) In the fall (October 15 to December 15), if the silverspot
butterfly has been shown to not be present in a given year through
adequate monitoring (i.e., at least two surveys at times when
butterflies are active).
(D) Brush removal every 4 to 5 years. Brush removal may be conducted
at any time during the year. Removal can be by mechanical means,
burning, grazing, or herbicide application if in compliance with other
excepted activities in this paragraph (h)(3). If mechanical means such
as a brush hog is used, the blade must be set to 8 inches or higher
above the ground. If herbicides are used, an appropriate systemic
herbicide to prevent regrowth must be directly applied to cut stems;
broadcast spraying is prohibited.
(E) Spot spraying, hand pulling, or mechanical treatment of noxious
weeds, which may be conducted at any time during the year. Broadcast
spraying of noxious weeds is prohibited.
(F) Replacement of fence poles and wire, and aboveground removal of
woody vegetation along fence lines, which may be conducted at any time
during the year. If removal of woody vegetation is done by machine, such
as a brush hog, the machine blade must be set 8 inches or higher above
the ground. For permanent removal of woody vegetation, a systemic
herbicide may be applied directly to the cut stems of woody vegetation;
broadcast spraying is prohibited.
(G) Maintenance and operation of existing utility infrastructure
within and immediately adjacent to silverspot habitat if activities are
kept within the confines of existing rights-of-way. This exception
applies to standard activities to repair and maintain existing
transmission towers, lines, and access roads, and to perform brush
control, that are conducted as needed at any time during the year.
Replacement of existing structures and the installation of new
structures and infrastructure such as access roads are not excepted.
Noxious weed control and fence maintenance must abide by the exceptions
for these activities identified in paragraphs (h)(3)(ii)(E) and (F) of
this section.
(H) Maintenance of other existing structures within and immediately
adjacent to silverspot habitat if activities are kept within the
confines of already disturbed ground.
[77 FR 20986, Apr. 6, 2012, as amended at 79 FR 67348, Oct. 24, 2014; 84
FR 64227, Nov. 21, 2019; 85 FR 65260, Oct. 15, 2020; 86 FR 72427, Dec.
20, 2021; 87 FR 73678, Dec. 1, 2022; 88 FR 2036, Jan. 12, 2023; 89 FR
11772, Feb. 15, 2024; 89 FR 23940, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. 17.48 [Reserved]
Subpart E_Similarity of Appearance
Source: 42 FR 32377, June 24, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
Sec. 17.50 General.
(a) Whenever a species which is not Endangered or Threatened closely
resembles an Endangered or Threatened species, such species may be
treated as either Endangered or Threatened if the director makes such
determination in accordance with section 4(e) of the Act and the
criteria of paragraph (b) of this section. After the Director has made
such determination in accordance with the notification procedures
specified in the Act, such species shall appear in the list in Sec.
17.11 (Wildlife) or Sec. 17.12 (Plants) with the notation ``(S/A)''
(similarity of appearance) in the ``Status'' column, following either a
letter
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``E'' or a letter ``T'' to indicate whether the species is being treated
as Endangered or Threatened.
(b) In determining whether to treat a species as Endangered or
Threatened due to similarity of appearance, the Director shall consider
the criteria in section 4(e) of the Act, as indicated below:
(1) The degree of difficulty enforcement personnel would have in
distinguishing the species, at the point in question, from an Endangered
or Threatened species (including those cases where the criteria for
recognition of a species are based on geographical boundaries);
(2) The additional threat posed to the Endangered or Threatened
species by the loss of control occasioned because of the similarity of
appearance; and
(3) The probability that so designating a similar species will
substantially facilitate enforcement and further the purposes and policy
of the Act.
[42 FR 32377, June 24, 1977, as amended at 81 FR 51605, Aug. 4, 2016]
Sec. 17.51 Treatment as endangered or threatened.
(a) Any species listed in Sec. 17.11 or Sec. 17.12, pursuant to
Sec. 17.50, shall be treated as Endangered or Threatened, as indicated
in the ``Status'' column.
(b) All of the provisions of subparts C (Endangered Wildlife), D
(Threatened Wildlife), F (Endangered Plants) or G (Threatened Plants),
as appropriate, shall apply to any such species.
Sec. 17.52 Permits--similarity of appearance.
Upon receipt of a complete application and unless otherwise
indicated in a rule found at Sec. Sec. 17.40 through 17.48, Sec. Sec.
17.73 through 17.78, or Sec. Sec. 17.84 through 17.86, the Director may
issue permits for any activity otherwise prohibited with a species
designated as endangered or threatened due to its similarity of
appearance. Such a permit may authorize a single transaction, a series
of transactions, or a number of activities over a specified period of
time.
(a) Application requirements. An application for a permit under this
section must be submitted to the Director by the person who wishes to
engage in the prohibited activity. The permit for activities involving
interstate commerce of plants must be obtained by the seller; in the
case of wildlife, the permit must be obtained by the buyer. The
application must be submitted on an official application form (Form 3-
200) provided by the Service, or must contain the general information
and certification required by Sec. 13.12(a) of this subchapter. It must
include, as an attachment, all of the following information: Documentary
evidence, sworn affidavits, or other information to show species
identification and the origin of the wildlife or plant in question. This
information may be in the form of hunting licenses, hide seals, official
stamps, export documents, bills of sales, certification, expert opinion,
or other appropriate information.
(b) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Director will decide
whether or not a permit should be issued. In making his decision, the
Director shall consider, in addition to the general criteria, in Sec.
13.21(b) of this subchapter, the following factors:
(1) Whether the information submitted by the applicant appears
reliable;
(2) Whether the information submitted by the applicant adequately
identifies the wildlife or plant in question so as to distinguish it
from any Endangered or Threatened wildlife or plant.
(c) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under this
section shall be subject to the following special conditions:
(1) If indicated in the permit, a special mark, to be specified in
the permit, must be applied to the wildlife or plant, and remain for the
time designated in the permit;
(2) A copy of the permit or an identification label, which includes
the scientific name and the permit number, must accompany the wildlife
or plant or its container during the course of any activity subject to
these regulations.
(d) Duration of permits. The duration of a permit issued under this
section
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shall be designated on the face of the permit.
[42 FR 32377, June 24, 1977, as amended at 81 FR 51605, Aug. 4, 2016]
Subpart F_Endangered Plants
Sec. 17.61 Prohibitions.
(a) General prohibitions. Except as provided in a permit issued
pursuant to Sec. 17.62 or Sec. 17.63, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or to cause to be committed,
any of the acts described in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section
in regard to any endangered plant.
(b) Import or export. It is unlawful to import or to export any
endangered plant. Any shipment in transit through the United States is
an importation and an exportation, whether or not it has entered the
country for customs purposes.
(c) Remove and reduce to possession. (1) It is unlawful to remove
and reduce to possession any endangered plant from an area under Federal
jurisdiction; maliciously damage or destroy the species on any such
area; or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the species on any
other area in knowing violation of any law or regulation of any State or
in the course of any violation of a State criminal trespass law.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any employee
or agent of the Service, any other Federal land management agency, or a
State conservation agency who is designated by their agency for such
purposes may, when acting in the course of official duties, remove and
reduce to possession endangered plants from areas under Federal
jurisdiction without a permit if such action is necessary to:
(i) Care for a damaged or diseased specimen;
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(iii) Salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study.
(3) Any removal and reduction to possession pursuant to paragraph
(c)(2) of this section must be reported in writing to the Office of Law
Enforcement, via contact methods listed at https://www.fws.gov, within 5
calendar days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or
salvaged under directions from the Office of Law Enforcement.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any qualified
employee or agent of a State conservation agency that is a party to a
cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by their agency for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of official duties, remove and reduce to
possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction those endangered plants
that are covered by an approved cooperative agreement for conservation
programs in accordance with the cooperative agreement, provided that
such removal is not reasonably anticipated to result in:
(i) The death or permanent damage of the specimens;
(ii) The removal of the specimen from the State where the removal
occurred; or
(iii) The introduction of the specimen so removed, or of any
propagules derived from such a specimen, into an area beyond the
historical range of the species.
(d) Interstate or foreign commerce. It is unlawful to deliver,
receive, carry, transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, by
any means whatsoever, and in the course of a commercial activity, an
endangered plant.
(e) Sale or offer for sale. (1) It is unlawful to sell or to offer
for sale in interstate or foreign commerce any endangered plant.
(2) An advertisement for the sale of any endangered plant which
carries a warning to the effect that no sale may be consummated until a
permit has been obtained from the Service, shall not be considered an
offer for sale within the meaning of this paragraph.
[44 FR 54060, Sept. 18, 1979, as amended at 50 FR 39690, Sept. 30, 1985;
89 FR 23940, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. 17.62 Permits for scientific purposes or for the enhancement of
propagation or survival.
Upon receipt of a complete application the Director may issue a
permit authorizing any activity otherwise prohibited by Sec. 17.61, in
accordance with the issuance criteria of this section, for
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scientific purposes or for enhancing the propagation or survival of
endangered plants. (See Sec. 17.72 for permits for threatened plants.)
Such a permit may authorize a single transaction, a series of
transactions, or a number of activities over a specified period of time.
(a) Application requirements. A person wishing to get a permit for
an activity prohibited by Sec. 17.61 submits an application to conduct
activities under this paragraph. For interstate commerce activities the
seller gets the permit for plants coming from cultivated stock and the
buyer gets the permit if the plants are taken from the wild. The Service
provides application Form 3-200, or you may submit the general
information and certification required by Sec. 13.12(a) of this
subchapter. Application requirements differ for permits issued for
plants taken from the wild (excluding seeds), seeds and cultivated
plants, or herbarium specimens. You must attach the following
information and any other information requested by the Director.
(1) For activities involving plants obtained from the wild
(excluding seeds), provide the following information:
(i) The scientific names of the plants sought to be covered by the
permit;
(ii) The estimated number of specimens sought to be covered by the
permit;
(iii) The year, country, and approximate place where taking occurred
or will occur;
(iv) If the activities would involve removal and reduction to
possession of a plant from an area under Federal jurisdiction, the year,
State, county, or any other description such as place name, township,
and range designation that will precisely place the location where the
proposed removal and reduction to possession will occur, the name of the
Federal entity having jurisdiction over the area, and the name, title,
address, and phone number of the person in charge of the area.
(v) The name and address of the institution or other facility where
the plant sought to be covered by the permit will be used or maintained;
(vi) A brief description of the applicant's expertise and facilities
as related to the proposed activity;
(vii) A statement of the applicant's willingness to participate in a
cooperative propagation program, and to maintain or contribute data
relating to such efforts; and
(viii) A statement of the reasons why the applicant is justified in
obtaining the permit, including:
(A) The activities sought to be authorized by the permit and the
relationship of such activities to scientific purposes or enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species; and
(B) The planned disposition of such plant upon termination of the
activities sought to be authorized.
(2) For activities involving seeds and cultivated plants, provide
the following information:
(i) The scientific names of the plants sought to be covered by the
permit;
(ii) A statement of the applicant's willingness to participate in a
cooperative propagation program, and to maintain or contribute data
relating to the success of such efforts;
(iii) A justification of the activities sought to be authorized by
the permit and the relationship of such activities to scientific
purposes or enhancing the propagation or survival of the species; and
(iv) If the activities would involve seeds obtained from the wild,
additional information to evaluate the effects of such taking upon the
reproductive potential of the species where the taking will occur.
(v) If the activities would involve removal and reduction to
possession of seeds from an area under Federal jurisdiction, the year,
State, county or any other description such as place name, township, and
range designation that will precisely place the location where the
proposed removal and reduction to possession will occur, the name of the
Federal entity having jurisdiction over the area and the name, title,
address, and phone number of the person in charge of the area.
(3) For importation or exportation involving the non-commercial
loan, exchange, or donation of herbarium or other preserved, dried, or
embedded museum specimens of any endangered species between scientists
or scientific institutions, provide the following information:
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(i) The name and address of the institution or other facility where
the plants sought to be covered by the permit will be used or
maintained; and
(ii) A justification of the activities sought to be authorized by
the permit and the relationship of such activities to scientific
purposes or enhancing the propagation or survival of the species.
(4) When the activity applied for involves a species also regulated
by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora, additional requirements in part 23 of this subchapter
must be met.
(b) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Director will decide
whether or not a permit should be issued. In making his decision, the
Director shall consider, in addition to the general criteria in Sec.
13.21(b) of this subchapter, the following factors:
(1) Whether the purpose for which the permit is requested will
enhance the survival of the species in the wild;
(2) Whether the purpose for which the permit is requested will
enhance the propagation of the species;
(3) The opinions or views of scientists or other persons or
organizations having expertise concerning the plant or other matters
germane to the application; and
(4) Whether the expertise, facilities, or other resources available
to the applicant appear adequate to successfully accomplish the
objectives stated in the application.
(c) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under this
section shall be subject to the following special conditions:
(1) If requested, the permittee shall submit to the Director a
written report of the activities authorized by the permit. Such report
must be postmarked by the date specified in the permit or otherwise
requested by the Director.
(2) A copy of the permit or an identification label, which includes
the scientific name, the permit number, and a statement that the plant
is of ``wild origin'' or ``cultivated origin'' must accompany the plant
or its container during the course of any activity subject to these
regulations, unless the specimens meet the special conditions referred
to in paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
(3) In the case of plants that are herbarium specimens, or other
preserved, dried or embedded museum specimens to be imported or exported
as a noncommercial loan, exchange or donation between scientists or
scientific institutions, the names and addresses of the consignor and
consignee must be on each package or container. A description such as
``herbarium specimens'' and the code letters assigned by the Service to
the scientists or scientific institution must be entered on the Customs
declaration form affixed to each package or container. If the specimens
are of taxa also regulated by the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, specific information must be
entered on the Customs declaration label affixed to the outside of each
shipping container or package. See part 23 of this subchapter for
requirements for trade in CITES specimens between registered scientific
institutions.
(d) Duration of permit. The duration of a permit issued under this
section shall be designated on the face of the permit.
[44 FR 54060, Sept. 18, 1979, as amended at 50 FR 39690, Sept. 30, 1985;
63 FR 52635, Oct. 1, 1998; 79 FR 30419, May 27, 2014]
Sec. 17.63 Economic hardship permits.
Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director may issue a
permit authorizing any activity otherwise prohibited by Sec. 17.61, in
accordance with Section 10(b) of the Act and the issuance criteria of
this section, in order to prevent undue economic hardship. No such
exemption may be granted for the importation or exportation of a species
also listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in
endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, if the specimen would be
used in a commercial activity.
(a) Application requirements. An application for a permit under this
section must be submitted to the Director by the person allegedly
suffering undue economic hardship because his desired activity is
prohibited. The application must be submitted on an official application
form (Form 3-200) provided by
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the Service, or must contain the general information and certification
required by Sec. 13.12(a) of this subchapter. It must include, as an
attachment, all of the information required in Sec. 17.62 plus the
following additional information.
(1) The possible legal or economic alternatives to the activity
sought to be authorized by the permit.
(2) A full statement, accompanied by copies of all relevant
correspondence, showing the applicant's involvement with the plant
sought to be covered by the permit (as well as his involvement with
similar plants). The applicant should include information on that
portion of his income derived from activities involving such plants in
relation to the balance of his income during the calendar year
immediately preceding either the Federal Register notice of review of
the status of the species or proposed rulemaking to list the species as
Endangered, whichever is earlier.
(3) Where applicable, proof of a contract or other binding legal
obligation which:
(i) Deals specifically with the plant sought to be covered by the
permit;
(ii) Became binding prior to the date of the Federal Register notice
of review of the status of the species or proposed rulemaking to list
the species as endangered, whichever is earlier; and
(iii) Will cause monetary loss of a given dollar amount if the
permit sought under this section is not granted.
(b) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Director will decide
whether or not a permit should be issued for economic hardship, as
defined in section 10(b) of the Act. In making his decision, the
Director shall consider, in addition to the general criteria in Sec.
13.21(b) of this subchapter, the following factors:
(1) Whether the purpose for which the permit is requested will
significantly affect the survival of the species in the wild;
(2) The economic, legal, or other alternatives or relief available
to the applicant;
(3) The amount of evidence that the applicant was in fact party to a
contract or other binding legal obligation which:
(i) Deals specifically with the plant sought to be covered by the
permit; and
(ii) Became binding prior to the date of the Federal Register notice
of review of the status of the species or proposed rulemaking to list
the species as endangered, whichever is earlier;
(4) The severity of economic hardship which the contract or other
binding legal obligation referred to in paragraph (b)(3) of this section
would cause if the permit were denied;
(5) Where applicable, the portion of the applicant's income which
would be lost if the permit were denied, and the relationship of that
portion to the balance of his income.
(c) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit issued under this
section may be subject to any of the following special conditions:
(1) If requested, the permittee shall submit to the Director a
written report of the activities authorized by the permit. Such report
must be postmarked by the date specified in the permit or otherwise
requested by the Director.
(2) If requested, the permittee shall report to the Service's office
designated in the permit the death, destruction or loss of all living
plants covered by the permit. Such report must be postmarked by the date
specified in the permit or otherwise requested by the Director.
(d) Duration of permit. The duration of a permit issued under this
section shall be designated on the face of the permit. No permit issued
under this section shall be valid for more than one year from the date
of a Federal Register notice of review of the status of the species or
proposed rulemaking to list the species as endangered, whichever is
earlier.
[44 FR 54060, Sept. 18, 1979]
Subpart G_Threatened Plants
Sec. 17.71 Prohibitions.
(a) Except as provided in a permit issued pursuant to Sec. 17.72,
the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section
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and all of the provisions of Sec. 17.61, except Sec. 17.61(c)(2)
through (4), apply to threatened species of plants, unless the Secretary
has promulgated species-specific provisions (see paragraph (c) of this
section), with the following exception: Seeds of cultivated specimens of
species treated as threatened are exempt from all the provisions of
Sec. 17.61, provided that a statement that the seeds are of
``cultivated origin'' accompanies the seeds or their container during
the course of any activity otherwise subject to the regulations in this
subpart.
(b)(1) Notwithstanding Sec. 17.61(c)(1) and unless otherwise
specified, any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal land
management agency, federally recognized Tribe, or a State conservation
agency, who is designated by their agency or Tribe for such purposes,
may, when acting in the course of official duties, remove and reduce to
possession threatened plants from areas under Federal jurisdiction
without a permit if such action is necessary to:
(i) Care for a damaged or diseased specimen;
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(iii) Salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study.
(2) Any removal and reduction to possession pursuant to paragraph
(b)(1) of this section must be reported in writing to the Office of Law
Enforcement, via contact methods listed at https://www.fws.gov, within 5
calendar days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or
salvaged under directions from the Office of Law Enforcement.
(3) Notwithstanding Sec. 17.61(c)(1) and unless otherwise
specified, any employee or agent of the Service or of a State
conservation agency that is operating a conservation program pursuant to
the terms of an approved cooperative agreement with the Service that
covers the threatened species of plants in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by their agency for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of official duties, remove and reduce to
possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction those species.
(c) For threatened species of plants that have a species-specific
rule in Sec. Sec. 17.73 through 17.78, the provisions of paragraph (b)
of this section and Sec. 17.72 apply unless otherwise specified, and
the species-specific rule will contain all the prohibitions and any
additional exceptions that apply to that species.
[89 FR 23940, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. 17.72 Permits--general.
Upon receipt of a complete application, the Director may issue a
permit authorizing any activity otherwise prohibited with regard to
threatened plants. The permit shall be governed by the provisions of
this section unless a species-specific rule applicable to the plant and
set forth in Sec. Sec. 17.73 through 17.78 provides otherwise. A permit
issued under this section must be for one of the following: scientific
purposes, the enhancement of the propagation or survival of threatened
species, economic hardship, botanical or horticultural exhibition,
educational purposes, or other activities consistent with the purposes
and policy of the Act. Such a permit may authorize a single transaction,
a series of transactions, or a number of activities over a specified
period of time.
(a) Application requirements. A person wishing to get a permit for
an activity prohibited by Sec. 17.71 submits an application to conduct
activities under this paragraph. For interstate commerce activities the
seller gets the permit for plants coming from cultivated stock and the
buyer gets the permit if the plants are taken from the wild. The Service
provides Form 3-200 for the application or you may submit the general
information and certification required by Sec. 13.12(a) of this
subchapter. Application requirements differ for permits issued for
plants taken from the wild (excluding seeds), seeds and cultivated
plants, or herbarium specimens. You must attach the following
information and any other information requested by the Director.
(1) For activities involving plants obtained from the wild
(excluding seeds), provide the following information:
(i) The scientific names of the plants sought to be covered by the
permit;
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(ii) The estimated number of specimens sought to be covered by the
permit;
(iii) The year, country, and approximate place where taking occurred
or will occur;
(iv) If the activities would involve removal and reduction to
possession of a plant from an area under Federal jurisdiction, the year,
State, county or any other description such as place name, township, and
range designation that will precisely place the location where the
proposed removal and reduction to possession will occur, the name of the
Federal entity having jurisdiction over the area and the name, title,
address, and phone number of the person in charge of the area.
(v) A brief description of the applicant's expertise and facilities
as related to the proposed activity;
(vi) A justification of the activities sought to be authorized by
the permit and the relationship of such activities to scientific
purposes, enhancing the propagation or survival of the species, or other
objectives consistent with the purposes and policy of the Act; and
(vii) A statement of the applicant's willingness to participate in a
cooperative propagation program, and to maintain or contribute data
relating to such efforts.
(2) For activities involving seeds obtained from the wild and
cultivated plants, provide the following information:
(i) The scientific names of the plants sought to be covered by the
permit;
(ii) A statement of the applicant's willingness to participate in a
cooperative propagation program, and to maintain or contribute data
relating to the success of such efforts; and
(iii) A justification of the activities sought to be authorized by
the permit and the relationship of such activities to scientific
purposes, enhancing the propagation or survival of the species, or other
objectives consistent with the purposes and policy of the Act.
(iv) If the activities would involve removal and reduction to
possession of seeds from an area under Federal jurisdiction, the year,
State, county, or any other description such as place name, township,
and range designation that will precisely place the location where the
proposed removal and reduction to possession will occur, the name of the
Federal entity having jurisdiction over the area and the name, title,
address, and phone number of the person in charge of the area.
(3) For importation or exportation involving the non-commercial
loan, exchange or donation of herbarium or other preserved, dried or
embedded museum specimens of all threatened species between scientists
or scientific institutions, provide the following information:
(i) The name and address of the institution or other facility where
the plants sought to be covered by the permit will be used or
maintained; and
(ii) A justification of the activities sought to be authorized by
the permit and the relationship of such activities to scientific
purposes, enhancing the propagation or survival of the species, or other
objectives consistent with the purposes and policy of the Act.
(4) When the activity applied for involves a species also regulated
by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora, additional requirements in part 23 of this subchapter
must be met.
(b) Issuance criteria. Upon receiving an application completed in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Director will decide
whether or not a permit should be issued. In making his decision, the
Director shall consider, in addition to the general criteria in Sec.
13.21(b) of this subchapter, the following factors:
(1) Whether the purpose for which the permit is requested will
enhance the survival of the species in the wild;
(2) Whether the purpose for which the permit is requested will
enhance the propagation of the species;
(3) The opinions or views of scientists or other persons or
organizations having expertise concerning the plant or other matters
germane to the application; and
(4) Whether the expertise, facilities, or other resources available
to the applicant appear adequate to successfully accomplish the
objectives stated in the application.
(c) Permit conditions. In addition to the general conditions set
forth in part 13 of this subchapter, every permit
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issued under this section shall be subject to the following special
conditions:
(1) If requested, the permittee shall submit to the Director a
written report of the activities authorized by the permit. Such report
must be postmarked by the date specified in the permit or otherwise
requested by the Director.
(2) A copy of the permit or an identification label, which includes
the scientific name, the permit number, and a statement that the plant
is of ``wild orgin'' or ``cultivated origin'' must accompany the plant
or its container during the course of any activity subject to these
regulations, unless the specimens meet the special conditions referred
to in paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
(3) In the case of plants that are herbarium specimens, or other
preserved, dried, or embedded museum specimens to be imported or
exported as a noncommercial loan exchange or donation between scientists
or scientific institutions, the names and addresses of the consignor and
consignee must be on each package or container. A description such as
``herbarium specimens'' and the code letters assigned by the Service to
the scientist or scientific institution must be entered on the Customs
declaration form affixed to each package or container. If the specimens
are of taxa also regulated by the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, specific information must be
entered on the Customs declaration label affixed to the outside of each
shipping container or package. See part 23 of this subchapter for
requirements for trade in CITES specimens between registered scientific
institutions.
(d) Duration of permit. The duration of a permit issued under this
section shall be designated on the face of the permit.
[42 FR 32380, June 24, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 39691, Sept. 30, 1985;
63 FR 52636, Oct. 1, 1998; 79 FR 30419, May 27, 2014; 89 FR 23941, Apr.
5, 2024]
Sec. 17.73 Species-specific rules--flowering plants.
(a) Graptopetalum bartramii (Bartram's stonecrop)--(1) Prohibitions.
The following prohibitions apply to Graptopetalum bartramii, except as
provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this section:
(i) Import or export. It is unlawful to import or to export any
Graptopetalum bartramii. Any shipment in transit through the United
States is an importation and an exportation, whether or not it has
entered the country for customs purposes.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession. It is unlawful to remove and
reduce to possession the species from areas under Federal jurisdiction;
maliciously damage or destroy the species on any such area; or remove,
cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the species on any other area in
knowing violation of any law or regulation of any State or in the course
of any violation of a State criminal trespass law.
(iii) Interstate or foreign commerce. It is unlawful to deliver,
receive, carry, transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, by
any means whatsoever, and in the course of a commercial activity, any
Graptopetalum bartramii.
(iv) Sale or offer for sale. (A) It is unlawful to sell or to offer
for sale in interstate or foreign commerce any Graptopetalum bartramii.
(B) An advertisement for the sale of any Graptopetalum bartramii
which carries a warning to the effect that no sale may be consummated
until a permit has been obtained from the Service, shall not be
considered an offer for sale within the meaning of this paragraph.
(v) It is unlawful to attempt to commit, solicit another to commit,
or cause to be committed, any of the acts described in this paragraph
(a)(1).
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. The following exceptions from
prohibitions apply to Graptopetalum bartramii:
(i) A person may apply for a permit in accordance with 50 CFR 17.72
that authorizes an activity otherwise prohibited by this paragraph for
Graptopetalum bartramii.
(ii)(A) Any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal land
management agency, or a State conservation agency, who is designated by
that agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of
official duties, remove and reduce to possession Graptopetalum bartramii
from areas under Federal jurisdiction without a permit if such action is
necessary to:
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(1) Care for a damaged or diseased specimen;
(2) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(3) Salvage a dead specimen which may be useful for scientific
study.
(B) Any removal and reduction to possession pursuant to this
paragraph must be reported in writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service within 5 days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of,
or salvaged in accordance with written directions from the Service.
(iii) Any qualified employee or agent of the Service or of a State
conservation agency which is a party to a cooperative agreement with the
Service in accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is designated by
that agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of
official duties, remove, cut, dig up, damage, or destroy Graptopetalum
bartramii on areas under Federal jurisdiction.
(b) Layia carnosa (beach layia).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered plants also apply to Layia carnosa (beach layia). Except as
provided under paragraph (b)(2) of this section and Sec. Sec. 17.4 and
17.5, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any of the following acts in regard to
this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(1) for endangered plants.
(iii) Maliciously damage or destroy the species on any areas under
Federal jurisdiction, or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the
species on any other area in knowing violation of any State law or
regulation or in the course of any violation of a State criminal
trespass law, as set forth at section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered plants.
(v) Sell or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. The following exceptions from
prohibitions apply to beach layia:
(i) The prohibitions described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section
do not apply to activities conducted as authorized by a permit issued in
accordance with the provisions set forth at Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Any employee or agent of the Service or of a State conservation
agency that is operating a conservation program pursuant to the terms of
a cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by that agency for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of official duties, remove and reduce to
possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction members of beach layia
that are covered by an approved cooperative agreement to carry out
conservation programs.
(iii) You may engage in any act prohibited under paragraph (b)(1) of
this section with seeds of cultivated specimens, provided that a
statement that the seeds are of ``cultivated origin'' accompanies the
seeds or their container.
(c) Cirsium wrightii (Wright's marsh thistle).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered plants also apply to the Wright's marsh thistle. Except as
provided under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under
Federal jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(1) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Maliciously damage or destroy the species on any areas under
Federal jurisdiction, or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the
species on any other area in knowing violation of any State law or
regulation or in the course of any violation of a State criminal
trespass law, as set forth at section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. The following exceptions from
prohibitions apply to the Wright's marsh thistle:
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(i) The prohibitions described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section
do not apply to activities conducted as authorized by a permit issued in
accordance with the provisions set forth at Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Any employee or agent of the Service or of a State conservation
agency that is operating a conservation program pursuant to the terms of
a cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by that agency for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of official duties, remove and reduce to
possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction members of the Wright's
marsh thistle that are covered by an approved cooperative agreement to
carry out conservation programs.
(d) Pedicularis furbishiae (Furbish's lousewort)--(1) Prohibitions.
Except as provided under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, you may not
remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under Federal
jurisdiction; maliciously damage or destroy the species on any such
area; or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the species on any
other area in knowing violation of any law or regulation of any State or
in the course of any violation of a State criminal trespass law.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. The following exceptions from the
prohibitions apply to this species:
(i) You may conduct activities authorized by permit under Sec.
17.72.
(ii) Qualified employees or agents of the Service or a State
conservation agency may conduct activities authorized under Sec.
17.71(b).
(e) Eugenia woodburyana (no common name).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered plants also apply to Eugenia woodburyana. Except as provided
under paragraph (e)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for any person
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt
to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any
of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under
Federal jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(1) for endangered
plants.
(iii) Maliciously damage or destroy the species on any areas under
Federal jurisdiction, or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the
species on any other area in knowing violation of any law or regulation
of the Territory or in the course of any violation of a Territorial
criminal trespass law, as set forth at section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
(iv) Engage in interstate or foreign commerce in the course of
commercial activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered
plants.
(v) Sell or offer for sale in interstate or foreign commerce, as set
forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. The following exceptions from
prohibitions apply to Eugenia woodburyana:
(i) The prohibitions described in paragraph (e)(1) of this section
do not apply to activities conducted as authorized by a permit issued in
accordance with the provisions set forth at Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Any employee or agent of the Service or of a State or
Territorial conservation agency that is operating a conservation program
pursuant to the terms of a cooperative agreement with the Service in
accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is designated by that
agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of official
duties, remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction members of Eugenia woodburyana that are covered by an
approved cooperative agreement to carry out conservation programs.
(iii) Individuals may engage in any act prohibited under paragraph
(e)(1) of this section with seeds of cultivated specimens, provided that
a statement that the seeds are of ``cultivated origin'' accompanies the
seeds or their container.
(f) Echinacea laevigata (smooth coneflower)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered plants also apply to
Echinacea laevigata. Except as provided under
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paragraph (f)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for any person subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt to
commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any of
the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(1) for endangered plants.
(iii) Maliciously damage or destroy the species on any areas under
Federal jurisdiction, or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the
species on any other area in knowing violation of any State law or
regulation or in the course of any violation of a State criminal
trespass law, as set forth at section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
(iv) Engage in interstate or foreign commerce in the course of
commercial activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered
plants.
(v) Sell or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to Echinacea laevigata,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities, including activities prohibited under
paragraph (f)(1) of this section, if they are authorized by a permit
issued in accordance with the provisions set forth at Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Conduct activities authorized by a permit issued under Sec.
17.62 prior to August 5, 2022 for the duration of the permit.
(iii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(2) through (4) for
endangered plants and Sec. 17.71(b).
(iv) Engage in any act prohibited under paragraph (f)(1) of this
section with seeds of cultivated specimens, provided that a statement
that the seeds are of ``cultivated origin'' accompanies the seeds or
their container.
(g) Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon (palo de rosa)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered plants also apply to
Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon (palo de rosa). Except as provided under
paragraph (g)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for any person subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt to
commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any of
the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under
Federal jurisdiction; maliciously damage or destroy the species on any
such area; or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the species on
any other area in knowing violation of any law or regulation of any
State or in the course of any violation of a State criminal trespass
law.
(iii) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered plants.
(iv) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to Ottoschulzia
rhodoxylon (palo de rosa), you may:
(i) Conduct activities, including activities prohibited under
paragraph (f)(1) of this section, if they are authorized by a permit
issued in accordance with the provisions set forth at Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.71(b).
(iii) Engage in any act prohibited under paragraph (g)(1) of this
section with seeds of cultivated specimens, provided that a statement
that the seeds are of ``cultivated origin'' accompanies the seeds or
their container.
(h) Streptanthus bracteatus (bracted twistflower).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered plants also apply to the bracted twistflower. Except as
provided under paragraph (h)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under
Federal jurisdiction; maliciously damage or destroy the species on any
such area; or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the species on
any other area in
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knowing violation of any law or regulation of any State or in the course
of any violation of a State criminal trespass law.
(iii) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered plants.
(iv) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species:
(i) You may conduct activities as authorized by permit under Sec.
17.72.
(ii) Any employee or agent of the Service or of a State conservation
agency that is operating a conservation program pursuant to the terms of
a cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, who is designated by that agency for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of official duties, remove and reduce to
possession from areas under Federal jurisdiction members of bracted
twistflower that are covered by an approved cooperative agreement to
carry out conservation programs.
(iii) You may engage in any act prohibited under paragraph (h)(1) of
this section with seeds of cultivated specimens, provided that a
statement that the seeds are of ``cultivated origin'' accompanies the
seeds or their container.
(i)
(i) Mitracarpus polycladus (no common name).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered plants also apply to Mitracarpus polycladus. Except as
provided under paragraph (i)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to
attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit, or cause to be
committed, any of the following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under
Federal jurisdiction; maliciously damage or destroy the species on any
such area; or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the species on
any other area in knowing violation of any law or regulation of the
Territory or in the course of any violation of a Territorial criminal
trespass law.
(iii) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered plants.
(iv) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to this species, you
may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by permit under Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Remove, cut, dig up, damage, or destroy on areas not under
Federal jurisdiction if you are a qualified employee or agent of the
Service or Territorial conservation agency which is a party to a
cooperative agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c)
of the Act, and you have been designated by that agency for such
purposes, when acting in the course of official duties.
(iii)(A) Any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal
land management agency, or a Territorial conservation agency, who is
designated by that agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the
course of official duties, remove and reduce to possession Mitracarpus
polycladus from areas under Federal jurisdiction without a permit if
such action is necessary to:
(1) Care for a damaged or diseased specimen;
(2) Dispose of a dead specimen; or
(3) Salvage a dead specimen which may be useful for scientific
study.
(B) Any removal and reduction to possession pursuant to this
paragraph must be reported in writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service within 5 days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of,
or salvaged in accordance with written directions from the Service.
(iv) Engage in any act prohibited under paragraph (i)(1) of this
section with seeds of cultivated specimens, provided that a statement
that the seeds are of ``cultivated origin'' accompanies the seeds or
their container.
(j) Phacelia argentea (sand dune phacelia)--(1) Prohibitions. The
following prohibitions that apply to endangered plants also apply to the
sand dune phacelia. Except as provided under paragraph (j)(2) of this
section, it is unlawful for any person subject to
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the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt to commit,
to solicit another to commit, or cause to be committed, any of the
following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession the species from areas under
Federal jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(1) for endangered
plants.
(iii) Maliciously damage or destroy the species on any areas under
Federal jurisdiction, or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the
species on any other area in knowing violation of any law or regulation
of any State or in the course of any violation of a State criminal
trespass law, as set forth at section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered plants.
(v) Sale or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to Phacelia argentea,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities, including activities prohibited under
paragraph (j)(1) of this section, if they are authorized by a permit
issued in accordance with the provisions set forth at Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.71(b).
(iii) Remove, cut, dig up, damage or destroy on areas not under
Federal jurisdiction by any qualified employee or agent of the Service
or State conservation agency which is a party to a cooperative agreement
with the Service in accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is
designated by that agency for such purposes, when acting in the course
of official duties.
[86 FR 48568, Aug. 31, 2021, as amended at 87 FR 18738, Mar. 31, 2022;
87 FR 40114, July 6, 2022; 87 FR 66607, Nov. 4, 2022; 87 FR 74012, Dec.
2, 2022; 88 FR 21866, Apr. 11, 2023; 88 FR 25238, Apr. 25, 2023; 88 FR
30057, May 10, 2023; 88 FR 57209, Aug. 22, 2023; 88 FR 74906, Nov. 1,
2023]
Sec. 17.74 Species-specific rules--conifers and cycads.
(a) Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis).
(1) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions that apply to
endangered plants also apply to whitebark pine, except as provided under
paragraph (a)(2) of this section:
(i) Import or export, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(b) for endangered
plants.
(ii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(c)(1) for endangered plants.
(iii) Maliciously damage or destroy the species on any areas under
Federal jurisdiction, or remove, cut, dig up, or damage or destroy the
species on any other area in knowing violation of any State law or
regulation or in the course of any violation of a State criminal
trespass law, as set forth at section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in the course of commercial
activity, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(d) for endangered plants.
(v) Sell or offer for sale, as set forth at Sec. 17.61(e) for
endangered plants.
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In regard to the whitebark pine,
you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by permit under Sec. 17.72.
(ii) Conduct forest-management, restoration, or research-related
activities conducted or authorized by the Federal agency with
jurisdiction over the land where the activities occur.
(iii) Remove and reduce to possession from areas under Federal
jurisdiction, as set forth at Sec. 17.71(b).
(iv) Collect whitebark pine seeds from areas under Federal
jurisdiction for Tribal ceremonial use or traditional Tribal
consumption, provided that:
(A) The collection is conducted by members of federally recognized
Tribes; and
(B) The collection does not violate any other applicable laws and
regulations.
(b) [Reserved]
[87 FR 76917, Dec. 15, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 23941, Apr. 5, 2024]
Sec. Sec. 17.75-17.78 [Reserved]
Subpart H_Experimental Populations
Source: 49 FR 33893, Aug. 27, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
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Sec. 17.80 Definitions.
(a) The term experimental population means an introduced and/or
designated population (including any offspring arising solely therefrom)
that has been so designated in accordance with the procedures of this
subpart but only when, and at such times as, the population is wholly
separate geographically from nonexperimental populations of the same
species. Where part of an experimental population overlaps with
nonexperimental populations of the same species on a particular
occasion, but is wholly separate at other times, specimens of the
experimental population will not be recognized as such while in the area
of overlap. That is, experimental status will be recognized only outside
the areas of overlap. Thus, such a population will be treated as
experimental only when the times of geographic separation are reasonably
predictable, e.g., fixed migration patterns, natural or manmade
barriers. A population is not treated as experimental if total
separation will occur solely as a result of random and unpredictable
events.
(b) The term essential experimental population means an experimental
population whose loss would be likely to appreciably reduce the
likelihood of the survival of the species in the wild. All other
experimental populations are to be classified as nonessential.
[49 FR 33893, Aug. 27, 1984, as amended at 88 FR 42651, July 3, 2023]
Sec. 17.81 Listing.
(a) The Secretary may designate as an experimental population a
population of endangered or threatened species that will be released
into habitat that is capable of supporting the experimental population
outside the species' current range, subject to the further conditions
specified in this section, provided that all designations of
experimental populations must proceed by regulation adopted in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553 and the requirements of this subpart.
(b) Before authorizing the release as an experimental population of
any population (including eggs, propagules, or individuals) of an
endangered or threatened species, and before authorizing any necessary
transportation to conduct the release, the Secretary must find by
regulation that such release will further the conservation of the
species. In making such a finding, the Secretary will use the best
scientific and commercial data available to consider:
(1) Any possible adverse effects on extant populations of a species
as a result of removal of individuals, eggs, or propagules for
introduction elsewhere;
(2) The likelihood that any such experimental population will become
established and survive in the foreseeable future;
(3) The relative effects that establishment of an experimental
population will have on the recovery of the species;
(4) The extent to which the introduced experimental population may
be affected by existing or anticipated Federal or State actions or
private activities within or adjacent to the experimental population
area; and
(5) When an experimental population is being established outside of
its historical range, any possible adverse effects to the ecosystem that
may result from the experimental population being established.
(c) Any regulation promulgated under paragraph (a) of this section
shall provide:
(1) Appropriate means to identify the experimental population,
including, but not limited to, its actual or proposed location, actual
or anticipated migration, number of specimens released or to be
released, and other criteria appropriate to identify the experimental
population(s);
(2) A finding, based solely on the best scientific and commercial
data available, and the supporting factual basis, on whether the
experimental population is, or is not, essential to the continued
existence of the species in the wild;
(3) Management restrictions, protective measures, or other special
management concerns of that population, as appropriate, which may
include but are not limited to, measures to isolate, remove, and/or
contain the experimental population designated in the regulation from
nonexperimental populations; and
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(4) A process for periodic review and evaluation of the success or
failure of the release and the effect of the release on the conservation
and recovery of the species.
(d) The Secretary may issue a permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Act, if appropriate under the standards set out in sections 10(d)
and 10(j) of the Act, to allow actions necessary for the establishment
and maintenance of an experimental population.
(e) The Service will consult with appropriate State fish and
wildlife agencies, affected Tribal governments, local governmental
agencies, affected Federal agencies, and affected private landowners in
developing and implementing experimental population rules. When
appropriate, a public meeting will be conducted with interested members
of the public. Any regulation promulgated pursuant to this section will,
to the maximum extent practicable, represent an agreement between the
Service, the affected State and Federal agencies, Tribal governments,
local government agencies, and persons holding any interest in land or
water that may be affected by the establishment of an experimental
population.
(f) Any population of an endangered species or a threatened species
determined by the Secretary to be an experimental population in
accordance with this subpart will be identified by a species-specific
rule in Sec. Sec. 17.84 and 17.85 as appropriate and separately listed
in Sec. 17.11(h) (wildlife) or Sec. 17.12(h) (plants) as appropriate.
(g) The Secretary may designate critical habitat as defined in
section (3)(5)(A) of the Act for an essential experimental population as
determined pursuant to paragraph (c)(2) of this section. Any designation
of critical habitat for an essential experimental population will be
made in accordance with section 4 of the Act. No designation of critical
habitat will be made for nonessential experimental populations.
[49 FR 33893, Aug. 27, 1984, as amended at 88 FR 42651, July 3, 2023]
Sec. 17.82 Prohibitions.
Any population determined by the Secretary to be an experimental
population will be treated as if it were listed as a threatened species
for purposes of establishing protective regulations under section 4(d)
of the Act with respect to such population. The species-specific rules
(protective regulations) adopted for an experimental population under
Sec. 17.81 will contain applicable prohibitions, as appropriate, and
exceptions for that population.
[88 FR 42652, July 3, 2023]
Sec. 17.83 Interagency cooperation.
(a) Any experimental population designated for a listed species (1)
determined pursuant to Sec. 17.81(c)(2) of this subpart not to be
essential to the survival of that species and (2) not occurring within
the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System, shall
be treated for purposes of section 7 (other than subsection (a)(1)
thereof) as a species proposed to be listed under the Act as a
threatened species.
(b) For a listed species, any experimental population that, pursuant
to Sec. 17.81(c)(2), has been determined to be essential to the
survival of the species or that occurs within the National Park System
or the National Wildlife Refuge System, as now or hereafter constituted,
will be treated for purposes of section 7 of the Act as a threatened
species.
(c) For purposes of section 7 of the Act, any consultation or
conference on a proposed Federal action will treat any experimental and
nonexperimental populations as a single listed species for the purposes
of conducting the analyses and making agency determinations pursuant to
section 7(a) of the Act.
[49 FR 33893, Aug. 27, 1984, as amended at 88 FR 42651, July 3, 2023]
Sec. 17.84 Species-specific rules--vertebrates.
(a) Guam kingfisher, sihek (Todiramphus cinnamominus).
(1) Where is the occurrence of sihek designated as a nonessential
experimental population (NEP)? The nonessential experimental population
(NEP) area for the sihek is Palmyra Atoll. Palmyra Atoll is located in
the Northern Line Islands, approximately 1,000 miles (1,609 km) south of
Honolulu, Hawaii (5[deg]
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53[min]N latitude, 162[deg] 05[min]W longitude). The extent of the NEP
area for sihek is the 250 ha (618 ac) of emergent land distributed among
25 islands, inclusive of the lagoons surrounding those islands.
(2) What take of sihek is allowed in the NEP area? (i) Throughout
the sihek NEP area, you will not be in violation of the Act if you take
a sihek, provided such take is nonnegligent and incidental to a lawful
activity, such as habitat management, invasive species management, or
scientific research and monitoring, and you report the take as soon as
possible as provided under paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section.
(ii) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under
Sec. 17.32 may take sihek in the NEP area, pursuant to the terms of the
permit. Additionally, any employee or authorized agent of the Service,
Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, The Nature Conservancy,
Zoological Society of London, or Association of Zoos and Aquariums, who
is designated and trained to capture, handle, band, attach transmitters,
and collect biological samples, when acting in the course of official
duties, may take a sihek within the NEP area if such action is necessary
to:
(A) Handle birds for scientific purposes such as banding, measuring,
and sample collection;
(B) Relocate individuals or bring individuals into captivity for the
purposes of increasing sihek survival or fecundity;
(C) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned sihek;
(D) Salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific study;
(E) Dispose of a dead specimen;
(F) Aid in law enforcement investigations involving the sihek; or
(G) Take sihek into captivity in accordance with the exit strategy
of the program (see paragraph (a)(5) of this section).
(iii) Any take pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (a)(2)(ii)(C)
through (E) of this section must be reported as soon as possible to the
Permits Coordinator, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala
Moana Boulevard, Room 3-122, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 (808/792-9400), who
will determine the disposition of any live or dead specimens.
(3) What take of sihek is not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, all of the
provisions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the sihek in areas
identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and any manner of take
of a member of the NEP not described under paragraph (a)(2) of this
section is prohibited.
(ii) You must not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any sihek or part thereof
from the experimental population taken in violation of the regulations
in this paragraph (a) or in violation of applicable Territorial laws or
regulations or the Act.
(iii) It is unlawful for you to attempt to commit, solicit another
to commit, or cause to be committed, any take of sihek, except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(4) How will the effectiveness of this introduction be monitored?
The Service will evaluate the introduction on an annual basis. This
evaluation will include, but will not be limited to, a review and
assessment of management issues, sihek movements, and post-release
behavior; food resources and dependence of sihek on supplemental food;
fecundity of the population; causes and rates of mortality; program
costs; impacts to the ex situ population; and information gathered to
inform releases on Guam or other sites.
(5) When will this introduction end? Depending on the circumstances,
the Service may either terminate the release program or temporarily
pause the release program to address identified issues before resuming.
When the Service terminates the program, the Service will address the
disposition of any remaining individuals in the NEP, i.e., whether they
will be relocated to captivity or to other suitable habitat or whether
they would remain on Palmyra, based on the circumstances at the time of
termination.
(i) The Service will terminate the release program on Palmyra Atoll
if monitoring indicates that:
(A) The benefits from the Palmyra population (including developing
and refining release and support strategies for eventual releases on
Guam) no
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longer outweigh the risks to the species or the welfare of the NEP or ex
situ population; or
(B) Unacceptable impacts on the ecosystem can be clearly causally
linked to the introduction of sihek.
(ii) The Service may also terminate the release program when one or
more of the objectives of the program have been achieved (e.g., we have
developed successful release and monitoring methodologies to apply to
future release efforts or we have demonstrated that sihek can survive
and reproduce in the wild without human intervention).
(b) Colorado squawfish (Ptychocheilus lucius) and woundfin
(Plagopterus argentissimus). (1) The Colorado squawfish and woundfin
populations identified in paragraph (b)(6) of this section, are
experimental, nonessential populations.
(2) No person shall take the species, except in accordance with
applicable State or Tribal fish and wildlife conservation laws and
regulations in the following instances:
(i) For educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement
of propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and
other conservation purposes consistent with the Act; or
(ii) Incidental to otherwise lawful activities, provided that the
individual fish taken, if still alive, is immediately returned to its
habitat.
(3) Any violation of applicable State or Tribal fish and wildlife
conservation laws or regulations with respect to the taking of this
species (other than incidental taking as described in paragraph
(b)(2)(ii) of this section) will also be a violation of the Endangered
Species Act.
(4) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State or
Tribal fish and wildlife laws or regulations.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (b) (2) through (4) of this section.
(6) All of the sites for reintroduction of Colorado squawfish and
woundfin are totally isolated from existing populations of these
species. The nearest population of Colorado squawfish is above Lake
Powell in the Green and Colorado Rivers, an upstream distance of at
least 800 miles including 6 mainstream dams, and 200 miles of dry
riverbed. Woundfin are similarly isolated (450 miles distant, 200 miles
of dry streambed and 5 mainstream dams). All reintroduction sites are
within the probable historic range of these species and are as follows:
Colorado Squawfish
(i) Arizona: Gila County. Salt River from Roosevelt Dam upstream to
U.S Highway 60 bridge.
(ii) Arizona: Gila and Yavapai Counties. Verde River from Horseshoe
Dam upstream to Perkinsville.
The lower segments of large streams which flow into these two
sections of river may, from time to time, be inhabited by Colorado
squawfish. Downstream movement of squawfish in these areas will be
restricted by dams and upstream movement is limited by lack of suitable
habitat.
Woundfin
(i) Arizona: Gila and Yavapai Counties. Verde River from backwaters
of Horseshoe Reservoir upstream to Perkinsville.
(ii) Arizona: Graham and Greenlee Counties. Gila River from
backwaters of San Carlos Reservoir upstream to Arizona/New Mexico State
line.
(iii) Arizona: Greenlee County. San Francisco River from its
junction with the Gila River upstream to the Arizona/New Mexico State
line.
(iv) Arizona: Gila County. Tonto Creek, from Punkin Center upstream
to Gisela.
(v) Arizona: Yavapai County. Hassayampa River, from Red Cliff
upstream to Wagoner.
The movement of woundfin beyond these areas will be limited to the
lower portion of larger tributaries where suitable habitat exists.
Downstream movement is limited by dams, reservoirs, and dry streambed.
Upstream movement from these areas is restricted due to the absence of
habitat. Upstream areas are too cold and the gradient is too steep to
support populations of woundfin.
(7) The reintroduced populations will be checked annually to
determine their condition. A seining survey will be used to determine
population expansion or contraction, reproduction success, and general
health condition of the fish.
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(c) Red wolf (Canis rufus). (1) The red wolf populations identified
in paragraphs (c)(9)(i) and (c)(9)(ii) of this section are nonessential
experimental populations.
(2) No person may take this species, except as provided in
paragraphs (c)(3) through (5) and (10) of this section.
(3) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under Sec.
17.32 may take red wolves for educational purposes, scientific purposes,
the enhancement of propagation or survival of the species, zoological
exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with the Act and
in accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws
and regulations;
(4)(i) Any person may take red wolves found on private land in the
areas defined in paragraphs (c)(9) (i) and (ii) of this section,
Provided that such taking is not intentional or willful, or is in
defense of that person's own life or the lives of others; and that such
taking is reported within 24 hours to the refuge manager (for the red
wolf population defined in paragraph (c)(9)(i) of this section), the
Park superintendent (for the red wolf population defined in paragraph
(c)(9)(ii) of this section), or the State wildlife enforcement officer
for investigation.
(ii) Any person may take red wolves found on lands owned or managed
by Federal, State, or local government agencies in the areas defined in
paragraphs (c)(9) (i) and (ii) of this section, Provided that such
taking is incidental to lawful activities, is unavoidable,
unintentional, and not exhibiting a lack of reasonable due care, or is
in defense of that person's own life or the lives of others, and that
such taking is reported within 24 hours to the refuge manager (for the
red wolf population defined in paragraph (c)(9)(i) of this section), the
Park superintendent (for the red wolf population defined in paragraph
(c)(9)(ii) of this section), or the State wildlife enforcement officer
for investigation.
(iii) Any private landowner, or any other individual having his or
her permission, may take red wolves found on his or her property in the
areas defined in paragraphs (c)(9) (i) and (ii) of this section when the
wolves are in the act of killing livestock or pets, Provided that
freshly wounded or killed livestock or pets are evident and that all
such taking shall be reported within 24 hours to the refuge manager (for
the red wolf population defined in paragraph (c)(9)(i) of this section),
the Park superintendent (for the red wolf population defined in
paragraph (c)(9)(ii) of this section), or the State wildlife enforcement
officer for investigation.
(iv) Any private landowner, or any other individual having his or
her permission, may harass red wolves found on his or her property in
the areas defined in paragraphs (c)(9) (i) and (ii) of this section,
Provided that all such harassment is by methods that are not lethal or
physically injurious to the red wolf and is reported within 24 hours to
the refuge manager (for the red wolf population defined in paragraph
(c)(9)(i) of this section), the Park superintendent (for the red wolf
population defined in paragraph (c)(9)(ii) of this section), or the
State wildlife enforcement officer, as noted in paragraph (c)(6) of this
section for investigation.
(v) Any private landowner may take red wolves found on his or her
property in the areas defined in paragraphs (c)(9) (i) and (ii) of this
section after efforts by project personnel to capture such animals have
been abandoned, Provided that the Service project leader or biologist
has approved such actions in writing and all such taking shall be
reported within 24 hours to the Service project leader or biologist, the
refuge manager (for the red wolf population defined in paragraph
(c)(9)(i) of this section), the Park superintendent (for the red wolf
population defined in paragraph (c)(9)(ii) of this section), or the
State wildlife enforcement officer for investigation.
(vi) The provisions of paragraphs (4) (i) through (v) of this
section apply to red wolves found in areas outside the areas defined in
paragraphs (c)(9) (i) and (ii) of this section, with the exception that
reporting of taking or harassment to the refuge manager, Park
superintendent, or State wildlife enforcement officer, while encouraged,
is not required.
(5) Any employee or agent of the Service or State conservation
agency who is designated for such purposes,
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when acting in the course of official duties, may take a red wolf if
such action is necessary to:
(i) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned specimen;
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen, or salvage a dead specimen which
may be useful for scientific study;
(iii) Take an animal that constitutes a demonstrable but non-
immediate threat to human safety or that is responsible for depredations
to lawfully present domestic animals or other personal property, if it
has not been possible to otherwise eliminate such depredation or loss of
personal property, Provided That such taking must be done in a humane
manner, and may involve killing or injuring the animal only if it has
not been possible to eliminate such threat by live capturing and
releasing the specimen unharmed on the refuge or Park;
(iv) Move an animal for genetic purposes.
(6) Any taking pursuant to paragraphs (c) (3) through (5) of this
section must be immediately reported to either the Refuge Manager,
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Manteo, North Carolina,
telephone 919/473-1131, or the Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, telephone 615/436-1294. Either of
these persons will determine disposition of any live or dead specimens.
(7) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable State fish
and wildlife laws or regulations or the Endangered Species Act.
(8) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (c) (2) through (7) of this section.
(9)(i) The Alligator River reintroduction site is within the
historic range of the species in North Carolina, in Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell,
and Washington Counties; because of its proximity and potential
conservation value, Beaufort County is also included in the experimental
population designation.
(ii) The red wolf also historically occurred on lands that now
comprise the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Park encompasses
properties within Haywood and Swain Counties in North Carolina, and
Blount, Cocke, and Sevier Counties in Tennessee. Graham, Jackson, and
Madison Counties in North Carolina, and Monroe County in Tennessee, are
also included in the experimental designation because of the close
proximity of these counties to the Park boundary.
(iii) Except for the three island propagation projects and these
small reintroduced populations, the red wolf is extirpated from the
wild. Therefore, there are no other extant populations with which the
refuge or Park experimental populations could come into contact.
(10) The reintroduced populations will be monitored closely for the
duration of the project, generally using radio telemetry as appropriate.
All animals released or captured will be vaccinated against diseases
prevalent in canids prior to release. Any animal that is determined to
be in need of special care or that moves onto lands where the landowner
requests their removal will be recaptured, if possible, by Service and/
or Park Service and/or designated State wildlife agency personnel and
will be given appropriate care. Such animals will be released back into
the wild as soon as possible, unless physical or behavioral problems
make it necessary to return the animals to a captive-breeding facility.
(11) The status of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
project will be reevaluated by October 1, 1992, to determine future
management status and needs. This review will take into account the
reproductive success of the mated pairs, movement patterns of individual
animals, food habits, and overall health of the population. The duration
of the first phase of the Park project is estimated to be 10 to 12
months. After that period, an assessment of the reintroduction potential
of the Park for red wolves will be made. If a second phase of
reintroduction is attempted, the duration of that phase will be better
defined during the assessment. However, it is presently thought that a
second phase would last for 3 years, after which time the red wolf would
be treated as a resident species
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within the Park. Throughout these periods, the experimental and
nonessential designation of the animals will remain in effect.
(d) Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka).
(1) Where is the Topeka shiner designated as a nonessential
experimental population (NEP)? (i) The NEP area for the Topeka shiner is
within the species' historical range and includes those waters within
the Missouri counties of Adair, Gentry, Harrison, Putnam, Sullivan, and
Worth identified below in paragraph (d)(5) of this section.
(ii) The Topeka shiner is not known to currently exist in Adair,
Gentry, Putnam, Sullivan, and Worth Counties in Missouri, or in those
portions of Harrison County, Missouri, where the NEP is being
designated. Based on its habitat requirements and potential predation by
other fish predators, we do not expect this species to become
established outside this NEP area, although there is a remote chance it
may.
(iii) We will not change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area
without a public rulemaking. Additionally, we will not designate
critical habitat for this NEP, as provided by 16 U.S.C.
1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.21 apply to the Topeka shiner NEP.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (d)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means, Topeka shiners, or parts thereof, that
are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph (d)(3) of this section
or in violation of the applicable State fish and wildlife laws or
regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of
this section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as agriculture,
forestry and wildlife management, land development, recreation, and
other activities, is allowed provided that the activity is not in
violation of any applicable State fish and wildlife laws or regulations.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will monitor reintroduction efforts to assess changes in
distribution within each watershed by sampling ponds and streams where
releases occur for 10 years after reintroduction. Streams will be
sampled annually, and ponds will be sampled annually for the first 3
years and biennially thereafter.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP areas [Big Muddy Creek (Gentry, Harrison,
and Worth Counties), Little Creek (Harrison County), and Spring Creek
(Adair, Putnam, and Sullivan Counties)] for the Topeka shiner, follows:
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(6) Note: Map of the NEP area for the Topeka shiner in Little Creek
watershed, Harrison County, follows:
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(7) Note: Map of the NEP area for the Topeka shiner in Big Muddy
Creek watershed, Gentry, Harrison, and Worth Counties, follows:
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(8) Note: Map of the NEP area for the Topeka shiner in Spring Creek
watershed, Adair, Putnam, and Sullivan Counties, follows:
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(e) Yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis). (1) Where is the
yellowfin madtom designated as a nonessential experimental population
(NEP)? We have designated three populations of this species as NEPs: the
North Fork Holston River Watershed NEP, the
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Tellico River NEP, and the French Broad River and Holston River NEP.
(i) The North Fork Holston River Watershed NEP area is within the
species' historic range and is defined as follows: The North Fork
Holston River watershed, Washington, Smyth, and Scott Counties,
Virginia; South Fork Holston River watershed upstream to Ft. Patrick
Henry Dam, Sullivan County, Tennessee; and the Holston River from the
confluence of the North and South Forks downstream to the John Sevier
Detention Lake Dam, Hawkins County, Tennessee. This site is totally
isolated from existing populations of this species by large Tennessee
River tributaries and reservoirs. As the species is not known to inhabit
reservoirs and because individuals of the species are not likely to move
100 river miles through these large reservoirs, the possibility that
this population could come in contact with extant wild populations is
unlikely.
(ii) The Tellico River NEP area is within the species' historic
range and is defined as follows: The Tellico River, between the
backwaters of the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico River mile 19
(30.4 kilometers) and Tellico River mile 33 (52.8 kilometers), near the
Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee. This species is not
currently known to exist in the Tellico River or its tributaries. Based
on its habitat requirements, we do not expect this species to become
established outside this NEP area. However, if individuals of this
population move upstream or downstream or into tributaries outside the
designated NEP area, we would presume that they came from the
reintroduced population. We would then amend this regulation to enlarge
the boundaries of the NEP area to include the entire range of the
expanded population.
(iii) The French Broad River and Holston River NEP area is within
the species' historic range and is defined as follows: the French Broad
River, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, from the base of Douglas Dam
(river mile (RM) 32.3 (51.7 km)) downstream to the confluence with the
Holston River; then up the Holston River, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
Counties, Tennessee, to the base of Cherokee Dam (RM 52.3 (83.7 km));
and the lower 5 RM (8 km) of all tributaries that enter these river
reaches. This species is not known to exist in any of the tributaries to
the free-flowing reaches of the French Broad River below Douglas Dam,
Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, or of the Holston River below the
Cherokee Dam, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties, Tennessee. Based
on its habitat requirements, we do not expect this species to become
established outside this NEP area. However, if individuals of this
population move upstream or downstream or into tributaries outside the
designated NEP area, we would presume that they came from the
reintroduced population. We would then amend this regulation to enlarge
the boundaries of the NEP area to include the entire range of the
expanded population.
(iv) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP areas.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for these NEPs, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP areas? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (e)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the yellowfin madtom.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (e)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
this species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(e)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and
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other activities that are in accordance with Federal, State, and local
laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the yellowfin madtom in the
Tellico River, Tennessee, appears immediately following paragraph (m)(5)
of this section.
(6) Note: Map of the NEP area for the yellowfin madtom in the French
Broad River and Holston River, Tennessee, appears immediately following
paragraph (m)(7) of this section.
(f) Guam rail (Gallirallus. (1) The Guam rail population identified
in paragraph (f)(7) of this section is a nonessential experimental
population.
(2) No person shall take this species, except:
(i) In accordance with a valid permit issued by the Service under
Sec. 17.32 for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species, zoological
exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with the Act; or
(ii) As authorized by the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, after the Service has made the
determination that the experimental population has become well
established and occupies all suitable habitat island-wide.
(3) Any employee of the Service, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, or the Guam Division of
Aquatic and Wildlife Resources who is designated for such purposes, may,
when acting in the course of official duties, take a Guam rail without a
permit if such action is necessary to:
(i) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned specimen;
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen;
(iii) Salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study; or
(iv) Take an animal that is responsible for depredations to personal
property if it has not been possible to otherwise eliminate such
depredations and/or loss of personal property, provided that such taking
must be done in a humane manner and may involve injuring or killing the
bird only if it has not been possible to eliminate depredations by live
capturing and releasing the specimen unharmed in other suitable
habitats.
(4) Any violation of applicable commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands fish and wildlife conservation laws or regulations with respect
to the taking of this species (other than taking as described in
paragraph (f)(2)(ii) of this section) will also be a violation of the
Endangered Species Act.
(5) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations or in violation of applicable
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fish and wildlife laws or
regulations or the Endangered Species Act.
(6) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (f) (2) through (5) of this section.
(7) The sites for introduction of Guam rails on Rota, Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, are on an island separated from Guam by
50 kilometers of ocean. The last known observation of an individual of
this species occurred near the northern tip of Guam, which is closest to
the island of Rota. No intermingling of these populations will occur
since this species has been extirpated in the wild on Guam. The Rota
release sites are of necessity outside the historic range of the Guam
rail, as described in this regulation, because its primary range has
been unsuitably and irreversibly destroyed by the brown tree snake.
(8) The nonessential experimental population on Rota will be checked
periodically by staff of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife and cooperating staff from the
University of Tennessee to determine dispersal patterns, mortality, and
reproductive success. The overall success of the releases and general
health of the population will also be assessed.
(g) Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes). (1) The black-footed
ferret populations identified in paragraphs
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(g)(9)(i) through (viii) of this section are nonessential experimental
populations. We will manage each of these populations, and each
reintroduction site in the Southwest and Wyoming nonessential
experimental populations, in accordance with their respective management
plans.
(2) No person may take this species in the wild in the experimental
population area, except as provided in paragraphs (g)(3), (4), (5), and
(10) of this section.
(3) Any person with a valid permit issued by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service) under section 17.32 may take black-footed
ferrets in the wild in the experimental population areas.
(4) Any employee or agent of the Service or appropriate State
wildlife agency designated for such purposes, acting in the course of
official duties, may take a black-footed ferret in the wild in the
experimental population areas if such action is necessary:
(i) For scientific purposes;
(ii) To relocate a ferret to avoid conflict with human activities;
(iii) To relocate a ferret that has moved outside the Little Snake
Black-footed Ferret Management Area/Coyote Basin Primary Management Zone
or the Rosebud Sioux Reservation Experimental Population Area when that
relocation is necessary to protect the ferret or is requested by an
affected landowner or land manager, or whose removal is requested
pursuant to paragraph (g)(12) of this section.
(iv) To relocate ferrets within the experimental population area to
improve ferret survival and recovery prospects;
(v) To relocate ferrets from the experimental population areas into
other ferret reintroduction areas or captivity;
(vi) To aid a sick, injured, or orphaned animal; or
(vii) To salvage a dead specimen for scientific purposes.
(5) A person may take a ferret in the wild within the experimental
population areas, provided such take is incidental to and not the
purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity and if such
ferret injury or mortality was unavoidable, unintentional, and did not
result from negligent conduct. Such conduct is not considered
intentional or ``knowing take'' for the purposes of this regulation, and
the Service will not take legal action for such conduct. However, we
will refer cases of knowing take to the appropriate authorities for
prosecution.
(6) You must report any taking pursuant to paragraphs (g)(3),
(4)(vi) and (vii), and (5) of this section to the appropriate Service
Field Supervisor, who will determine the disposition of any live or dead
specimens.
(i) Report such taking in Wyoming, including the Shirley Basin/
Medicine Bow experimental population area, to the Field Supervisor,
Ecological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, Cheyenne, Wyoming
(telephone: 307/772-2374).
(ii) Report such taking in the Conata Basin/Badlands experimental
population area to the Field Supervisor, Ecological Services, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Pierre, South Dakota (telephone: 605/224-8693).
(iii) Report such taking in the northcentral Montana experimental
population area to the Field Supervisor, Ecological Services, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Helena, Montana (telephone: 406/449-5225).
(iv) Report such taking in the Southwest Experimental Population
Area (SWEPA) to the Field Supervisor, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Phoenix, Arizona (telephone: 602-242-0210).
(v) Report such taking in the northwestern Colorado/northeastern
Utah experimental population area to the appropriate Field Supervisor,
Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lakewood, Colorado
(telephone: 303/275-2370), or Salt Lake City, Utah (telephone: 801/524-
5001).
(vi) Report such taking in the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Experimental Population Area to the Field Supervisor, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pierre, South Dakota
(telephone 605/224-8693).
(vii) Report such taking in the Rosebud Sioux Reservation
Experimental Population Area to the Field Supervisor, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pierre, South Dakota
(telephone 605/224-8693).
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(7) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any ferret or part thereof
from the experimental populations taken in violation of these
regulations or in violation of applicable State fish and wildlife laws
or regulations or the Endangered Species Act.
(8) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to commit, any offense defined in paragraphs
(g)(2) and (7) of this section.
(9) The sites for reintroduction of black-footed ferrets are within
the historical range of the species.
(i) We consider the Shirley Basin/Medicine Bow Management Area on
the attached map of Wyoming to be the core recovery area for this
species in southeastern Wyoming. The boundaries of the nonessential
experimental population are that part of Wyoming south and east of the
North Platte River within Natrona, Carbon, and Albany Counties (see
Wyoming map). All marked ferrets found in the wild within these
boundaries prior to the first breeding season following the first year
of releases constituted the nonessential experimental population during
this period. All ferrets found in the wild within these boundaries
during and after the first breeding season following the first year of
releases comprise the nonessential experimental population, thereafter.
(ii) We consider the Conata Basin/Badlands Reintroduction Area on
the attached map for South Dakota to be the core recovery area for this
species in southwestern South Dakota. The boundaries of the nonessential
experimental population area occur north of State Highway 44 and BIA
Highway 2 east of the Cheyenne River and BIA Highway 41, south of I-90,
and west of State Highway 73 within Pennington, Shannon, and Jackson
Counties, South Dakota. Any black-footed ferret found in the wild within
these boundaries is part of the nonessential experimental population
after the first breeding season following the first year of releases of
black-footed ferret in the Reintroduction Area. A black-footed ferret
occurring outside the experimental population area in South Dakota is
considered as endangered but may be captured for genetic testing. We
will dispose of the captured animal in one of the following ways if
necessary:
(A) We may return an animal genetically related to the experimental
population to the Reintroduction Area or to a captive facility.
(B) Under an existing contingency plan, we will use up to nine
black-footed ferrets genetically unrelated to the experimental
population in the captive-breeding program. If a landowner outside the
experimental population area wishes to retain black-footed ferrets on
his property, we will develop a conservation agreement or easement with
the landowner.
(iii) We consider the Northcentral Montana Reintroduction Area shown
on the attached map for Montana to be the core recovery area for this
species in northcentral Montana. The boundaries of the nonessential
experimental population are those parts of Phillips and Blaine Counties,
Montana, described as the area bounded on the north beginning at the
northwest corner of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation on the Milk
River; east following the Milk River to the east Phillips County line;
then south along said line to the Missouri River; then west along the
Missouri River to the west boundary of Phillips County; then north along
said county line to the west boundary of Fort Belknap Indian
Reservation; then further north along said boundary to the point of
origin at the Milk River. All marked ferrets found in the wild within
these boundaries prior to the first breeding season following the first
year of releases constituted the nonessential experimental population
during this period. All ferrets found in the wild within these
boundaries during and after the first breeding season following the
first year of releases comprise the nonessential experimental population
thereafter. A black-footed ferret occurring outside the experimental
area in Montana is initially considered as endangered but may be
captured for genetic testing. We will dispose of the captured animal in
one of the following ways if necessary:
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(A) We may return an animal genetically related to the experimental
population to the reintroduction area or to a captive facility.
(B) Under an existing contingency plan, we will use up to nine
black-footed ferrets genetically unrelated to the experimental
population in the captive-breeding program. If a landowner outside the
experimental population area wishes to retain black-footed ferrets on
his property, we will develop a conservation agreement or easement with
the landowner.
(iv) We consider the Southwest Experimental Population Area (SWEPA)
to be the area shown on a map following paragraph (g)(12) of this
section. The SWEPA includes the core recovery areas for this species in
Arizona. The boundary of the northern section of the SWEPA is those
parts of Apache, Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai Counties,
Arizona, that include the northern area as delineated on the map,
excluding Hopi District 6. The northern section also includes portions
of Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and San Juan Counties, New
Mexico, and San Juan County, Utah, that coincide with Navajo Nation
lands. The boundary of the southern section of the SWEPA is those parts
of Cochise, Pima, Pinal, Graham, and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, that
include the southern area as delineated on the map. After the first
breeding season following the first year of black-footed ferret release,
we will consider any black-footed ferret found in the SWEPA as part of
the nonessential experimental population. We would not consider a black-
footed ferret occurring outside of the Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah
portions of the SWEPA a member of the nonessential experimental
population, and we may capture it for genetic testing. We may dispose of
the captured animal in the following ways:
(A) If an animal is genetically determined to have originated from
the experimental population, we may return it to the reintroduction area
or to a captive-breeding facility.
(B) If an animal is determined to be genetically unrelated to the
experimental population, we will place it in captivity under an existing
contingency plan.
(v) We consider the Little Snake Black-footed Ferret Management Area
in Colorado and the Coyote Basin Black-footed Ferret Primary Management
Zone in Utah as the initial recovery sites for this species within the
Northwestern Colorado/Northeastern Utah Experimental Population Area
(see Colorado/Utah map). The boundaries of the nonessential Experimental
Population Area will be all of Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties in
Colorado west of Colorado State Highway 13; all of Uintah and Duchesne
Counties in Utah; and in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, the line between
Range 96 and 97 West (eastern edge), Range 102 and 103 West (western
edge), and Township 14 and 15 North (northern edge). All marked ferrets
found in the wild within these boundaries prior to the first breeding
season following the first year of release will constitute the
nonessential experimental population during this period. All ferrets
found in the wild within these boundaries during and after the first
breeding season following the first year of releases of ferrets into the
reintroduction area will comprise the nonessential experimental
population thereafter. A black-footed ferret occurring outside the
Experimental Population Area is initially considered as endangered but
may be captured for genetic testing. We will dispose of the captured
animal in one of the following ways if necessary:
(A) We may return an animal genetically related to the experimental
population to the Reintroduction Area or to a captive facility.
(B) Under an existing contingency plan, we will use up to nine
black-footed ferrets genetically unrelated to the experimental
population in the captive-breeding program. If a landowner outside the
experimental population area wishes to retain black-footed ferrets on
his property, we will develop a conservation agreement or easement with
the landowner.
(vi) The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reintroduction Area is shown on
the map of north-central South Dakota at the end of paragraph (g) of
this section.
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The boundaries of the nonessential experimental population area are the
exterior boundaries of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation which
includes all of Dewey and Ziebach Counties, South Dakota. Any black-
footed ferret found in the wild within these counties will be considered
part of the nonessential experimental population after the first
breeding season following the first year of black-footed ferret release.
A black-footed ferret occurring outside the Experimental Population Area
in north-central South Dakota would initially be considered as
endangered but may be captured for genetic testing. When a ferret is
found outside the Experimental Population Area, the following may occur:
(A) If an animal is genetically determined to have originated from
the experimental population, we may return it to the reintroduction area
or to a captive-breeding facility.
(B) If an animal is determined to be genetically unrelated to the
experimental population, we will place it in captivity under an existing
contingency plan. Up to nine black-footed ferrets may be taken for use
in the captive-breeding program.
(vii) The Rosebud Sioux Reservation Experimental Population Area is
shown on the map of south-central South Dakota at the end of paragraph
(g) of this section. The boundaries of the nonessential experimental
population area include all of Gregory, Mellette, Todd, and Tripp
Counties in South Dakota. Any black-footed ferret found within these
four counties will be considered part of the nonessential experimental
population after the first breeding season following the first year of
black-footed ferret release. A black-footed ferret occurring outside the
nonessential experimental population area in south-central South Dakota
will initially be considered as endangered but may be captured for
genetic testing. If necessary, disposition of the captured animal may
occur in the following ways:
(A) If an animal is genetically determined to have originated from
the experimental population, we may return it to the reintroduction area
or to a captive-breeding facility.
(B) If an animal is determined to be genetically unrelated to the
experimental population, we will place it in captivity under an existing
contingency plan. Up to nine black-footed ferrets may be taken for use
in the captive-breeding program.
(viii) The Wyoming Experimental Population Area encompasses most of
the State of Wyoming. The boundaries of the nonessential experimental
population include all areas in the State of Wyoming outside of the
Shirley Basin/Medicine Bow Management Area (see paragraph (g)(9)(i) of
this section) and the small portion of Wyoming included as part of the
Northwestern Colorado/Northeastern Utah Experimental Population Area
(see paragraph (g)(9)(v) of this section). Collectively, however, these
three 10(j) areas cover the entire State of Wyoming. Any black-footed
ferret found within the Wyoming NEP Experimental Population Area will be
considered part of a nonessential experimental population. A black-
footed ferret that disperses beyond the boundaries of the nonessential
experimental population area takes on the status of that area
(endangered, unless within another nonessential experimental population
area). Such animals may be captured for genetic testing and relocation.
If necessary, disposition of the captured animal may occur in the
following ways:
(A) If an animal is genetically determined to have originated from
the experimental population, we may return it to the reintroduction area
or to a captive-breeding facility.
(B) If an animal is determined to be genetically unrelated to the
experimental population, we will place it in captivity under an existing
contingency plan.
(10) Monitoring the reintroduced populations will occur continually
during the life of the project, including the use of radio telemetry and
other remote sensing devices, as appropriate. Vaccination of all
released animals will occur prior to release, as appropriate, to prevent
diseases prevalent in mustelids. Any animal that is sick, injured, or
otherwise in need of special care may be captured by authorized
personnel of the Service or appropriate State wildlife agency or their
agents
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and given appropriate care. Such an animal may be released back to its
appropriate reintroduction area or another authorized site as soon as
possible, unless physical or behavioral problems make it necessary to
return the animal to captivity.
(11) We will reevaluate the status of the experimental population
within the first five years after the first year of release of black-
footed ferrets to determine future management needs. This review will
take into account the reproductive success and movement patterns of the
individuals released into the area, as well as the overall health of the
experimental population and the prairie dog ecosystem in the above
described areas. We will propose reclassification of the black-footed
ferret when we meet the appropriate recovery objectives for the species.
(12) We will not include a reevaluation of the ``nonessential
experimental'' designation for these populations during our review of
the initial five year reintroduction program. We do not foresee any
likely situation justifying alteration of the nonessential experimental
status of these populations. Should any such alteration prove necessary
and it results in a substantial modification to black-footed ferret
management on non-Federal lands, any private landowner who consented to
the introduction of black-footed ferrets on their lands may rescind
their consent, and at their request, we will relocate the ferrets
pursuant to paragraph (g)(4)(iii) of this section.
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(h) Whooping crane (Grus americana). (1) The whooping crane
populations identified in paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through (iv) of this
section are nonessential experimental populations (NEPs) as defined in
Sec. 17.80.
(i) The only natural extant population of whooping cranes, known as
the Aransas/Wood Buffalo National Park population, occurs well west of
the Mississippi River. This population nests in the Northwest
Territories and
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adjacent areas of Alberta, Canada, primarily within the boundaries of
the Wood Buffalo National Park, and winters along the Central Texas Gulf
of Mexico coast at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.
(ii) No natural populations of whooping cranes are likely to come
into contact with the NEPs set forth in paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through
(iv) of this section. Whooping cranes adhere to ancestral breeding
grounds, leaving little possibility that individuals from the extant
Aransas/Wood Buffalo National Park population will stray into the NEPs.
Studies of whooping cranes have shown that migration is a learned rather
than an innate behavior.
(2) No person may take this species in the wild in the experimental
population areas, except when such take is accidental and incidental to
an otherwise lawful activity, or as provided in paragraphs (h)(3) and
(4) of this section. Examples of otherwise lawful activities include,
but are not limited to, oil and gas exploration and extraction,
aquacultural practices, agricultural practices, pesticide application,
water management, construction, recreation, trapping, or hunting, when
such activities are in full compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations.
(3) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) under Sec. 17.32 may take whooping cranes in the wild
in the experimental population areas for educational purposes,
scientific purposes, the enhancement of propagation or survival of the
species, and other conservation purposes consistent with the ESA and in
accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws and
regulations.
(4) Any employee or agent of the Service or State wildlife agency
who is designated for such purposes, when acting in the course of
official duties, may take a whooping crane in the wild in the
experimental population areas if such action is necessary to:
(i) Relocate a whooping crane to avoid conflict with human
activities;
(ii) Relocate a whooping crane that has moved outside any of the
areas identified in paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through (iv) of this section,
when removal is necessary or requested and is authorized by a valid
permit under Sec. 17.22;
(iii) Relocate whooping cranes within the experimental population
areas to improve survival and recovery prospects;
(iv) Relocate whooping cranes from the experimental population areas
into captivity;
(v) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned whooping crane; or
(vi) Dispose of a dead specimen or salvage a dead specimen that may
be useful for scientific study.
(5) Any taking pursuant to paragraphs (h)(3) and (4) of this section
must be immediately reported to the National Whooping Crane Coordinator,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 100, Austwell, TX 77950 (Phone:
361-286-3559), who, in conjunction with his counterpart in the Canadian
Wildlife Service, will determine the disposition of any live or dead
specimens.
(6) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any such species from the
experimental populations taken in violation of these regulations or in
violation of applicable State fish and wildlife laws or regulations or
the Endangered Species Act.
(7) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed any offense defined in
paragraphs (h)(2) through (6) of this section.
(8) The Service will not mandate any closure of areas, including
National Wildlife Refuges, during hunting or conservation order seasons,
or closure or modification of hunting or conservation order seasons, in
the following situations:
(i) For the purpose of avoiding take of whooping cranes in the NEPs
identified in paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through (iv) of this section;
(ii) If a clearly marked whooping crane from the NEPs identified in
paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through (iv) of this section wanders outside the
designated NEP areas. In this situation, the Service will attempt to
capture the stray bird and return it to the appropriate area if removal
is requested by the State.
(9) All whooping cranes found in the wild within the boundaries
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paragraphs (h)(9)(i) through (iv) of this section will be considered
nonessential experimental animals. Geographic areas the nonessential
experimental populations may inhabit are within the historic range of
the whooping crane in the United States and include the following:
(i) The entire State of Florida (the Kissimmee Prairie NEP). The
reintroduction site is the Kissimmee Prairie portions of Polk, Osceola,
Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties. The experimental population released
at Kissimmee Prairie is expected to remain mostly within the prairie
region of central Florida.
(ii) The States of Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Utah, and the
western half of the State of Wyoming (the Rocky Mountain NEP).
(iii) That portion of the eastern contiguous United States that
includes the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin (the Eastern Migratory NEP). Whooping
cranes within this population are expected to occur mostly within the
States of Wisconsin, Ilinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and
Florida. The additional States included within the experimental
population area are those expected to receive occasional use by the
cranes, or which may be used as breeding or wintering areas in the event
of future population expansion.
(iv) The entire State of Louisiana (the Louisiana Nonmigratory NEP).
The reintroduction site is the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area of
southwestern Louisiana in Vermilion Parish. Current information
indicates that White Lake is the historic location of a resident
nonmigratory population of whooping cranes that bred and reared young in
Louisiana. Whooping cranes within this nonmigratory population are
expected to occur mostly within the White Lake Wetlands Conservation
Area and the nearby wetlands in Vermilion Parish. The marshes and
wetlands of southwestern Louisiana are expected to receive occasional
use by the cranes and may be used in the event of future population
expansion.
(v) A map of all NEP areas in the United States for whooping cranes
follows:
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(10) The reintroduced populations will be monitored during the
duration of the projects by the use of radio telemetry and other
appropriate measures. Any animal that is determined to be sick, injured,
or otherwise in need of special care will be recaptured to the extent
possible by Service and/or State wildlife personnel or their designated
agent and given appropriate care. Such animals will be released back to
the wild as soon as possible, unless physical or behavioral problems
make it necessary to return them to a captive-breeding facility.
(11) The Service will reevaluate the status of the experimental
populations periodically to determine future management needs. This
review will take into account the reproductive success and movement
patterns of the individuals released within the experimental population
areas.
(i) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus). (1) Where is the
California condor designated as a nonessential experimental population
(NEP)? The NEP area for the California condor is within the species'
historical range in northern California, northwestern Nevada, and
Oregon.
(i) The western boundary of the NEP is the Submerged Lands Act
boundary line along the Pacific coast. The southern boundary of the NEP
is formed by: An east-west line from California's Submerged Lands Act
boundary to Hare Creek; Hare Creek from the Pacific Ocean to its
junction with California State Route 1; north to the junction of State
Route 1 and State Route 20; east along California State Route 20 to
where it meets Interstate 80; and Interstate 80 from its intersection
with California State Route 20 to U.S. Route 95 in Nevada. The eastern
boundary of the NEP is U.S. Route 95 in Nevada to the State boundary of
Oregon and then east and north along Oregon's southern and eastern
boundaries, respectively. The northern boundary of the NEP is the State
boundary between Oregon and Washington. All highway boundaries are
inclusive of the entire highway right of way.
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(iii) We are designating the experimental population area to
accommodate the potential future movements of a wild population of
California condors. The released population is expected to remain in the
experimental area for the foreseeable future (approximately
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20 years) due to the geographic extent of the designation.
(iv) We do not intend to change the status of this nonessential
population unless:
(A) The California condor is recovered and subsequently removed from
the list in Sec. 17.11(h) in accordance with the Act; or
(B) The reintroduction is not successful and the regulations in this
paragraph (i) are revoked.
(v) Legal actions or other circumstances may compel a change in this
nonessential experimental population's legal status to essential,
threatened, or endangered, or compel the Service to designate critical
habitat for the California condors within the experimental population
area defined in this rule. If this happens, all California condors will
be removed from the area and this experimental population rule will be
withdrawn, unless the participating parties in the reintroduction effort
agree that the condors should remain in the wild. Changes in the legal
status and/or removal of this population of California condors will be
made in compliance with any applicable Federal rulemaking and other
procedures.
(vi) We will not designate critical habitat for this NEP, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What take of the California condor is allowed in the NEP area?
(i) Throughout the California condor NEP, you will not be in violation
of the Act if you unavoidably and unintentionally take a California
condor (except as noted in paragraph (i)(3)(ii) of this section),
provided such take is non-negligent, incidental to a lawful activity
(i.e., not done on purpose), and you report the take as soon as possible
as provided under paragraph (i)(2)(iii) of this section. The phrase
``unavoidably and unintentionally'' means take that occurs despite the
exertion of reasonable care to avoid take. Examples of activities that
will not violate the take prohibitions of this section include, but are
not limited to: Legal hunting of species other than condors;
recreational shooting; ranching; farming; existing authorized uses of
private and public lands; driving; recreational activities; and
administrative and emergency functions carried out by local, State, or
Federal government agencies.
(ii) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under
Sec. 17.32 may take California condors in the wild in the experimental
population area, pursuant to the terms of the permit. Additionally, any
employee or agent of the Service, National Park Service, Yurok Tribe
Natural Resource Division, California Department of Parks and
Recreation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada
Department of Wildlife, or Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife who is
designated and trained for such purposes, when acting in the course of
official duties, may take a California condor within the NEP area if
such action is necessary:
(A) For scientific purposes;
(B) To relocate or haze California condors within the experimental
population area to improve California condor survival or recovery;
(C) To relocate California condors that have moved outside the
experimental population area;
(D) To transport California condors to and from veterinary
facilities or captive-breeding facilities;
(E) To address conflicts with ongoing or proposed activities in an
attempt to improve California condor survival;
(F) To aid a sick, injured, or orphaned California condor;
(G) To salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study;
(H) To dispose of a dead specimen; or
(I) To aid in law enforcement investigations involving the
California condor.
(iii) Any take pursuant to paragraphs (i)(2)(i), (i)(2)(ii)(F),
(i)(2)(ii)(G), or (i)(2)(ii)(H) of this section must be reported as soon
as possible to the California Condor Field Coordinator, California
Condor Recovery Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite A, Ventura, California
93003, (805/644-5185), who will determine the disposition of any live or
dead specimens.
(3) What take of the California condor is not allowed in the NEP
area? For the purposes of this rule, an occupied California condor nest
is defined as a nest that is attended by a breeding pair of condors,
occupied by a condor egg, or occupied or attended by a condor less than
1 year of age.
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(i) Except as expressly allowed in paragraph (i)(2) of this section,
all of the provisions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the California
condor in areas identified in paragraph (i)(1) of this section, and any
manner of take not described under paragraph (i)(2) of this section is
prohibited in the NEP.
(ii) Habitat alteration (e.g., removing trees, erecting structures,
altering the nest structure or perches near the nest) within 656 ft (200
m) of an occupied nest is prohibited, except for emergency fuels
treatment activities by Federal, State, Tribal, or local government
agencies to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire or during responses
to wildfire or other emergencies.
(iii) Significant visual or noise disturbance (e.g., tree felling,
chainsaws, helicopter overflights, concrete cutters, fireworks,
explosives) within 656 ft (200 m) of an occupied nest is prohibited,
except for emergency fuels treatment activities by Federal, State,
Tribal, or local government agencies to reduce the risk of catastrophic
wildfire or during responses to wildfire or other emergencies.
Activities such as ranching and use of existing roads and trails would
not be considered a significant visual or noise disturbance.
(iv) You must not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any California condor or
part thereof from the experimental population taken in violation of this
paragraph (i) or in violation of applicable tribal or State laws or
regulations or the Act.
(v) It is unlawful for you to attempt to commit, solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any take of the California condor,
except as expressly allowed in paragraph (i)(2) of this section.
(4) How will the effectiveness of this reintroduction be monitored?
The status of the reintroduction project will receive an informal review
on an annual basis, and we will evaluate the reintroduction program to
determine whether to continue or terminate reintroductions every 5 years
as part of our 5-year status review for the species.
(i) This evaluation will include, but will not be limited to: A
review of management issues; California condor movements and post-
release behavior; assessment of food resources and dependence of
California condors on supplemental food; fecundity of the population;
causes and rates of mortality; project costs; public acceptance; and
progress toward establishing a self-sustaining population.
(ii) If a formal evaluation indicates the project is experiencing a
40 percent or greater mortality rate over multiple years or released
California condors are not finding food on their own, serious
consideration will be given to terminating the project.
(j) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus). (1) The California
condor (Gymnogyps californianus) population identified in paragraph
(j)(8) of this section is a nonessential experimental population, and
the release of such population will further the conservation of the
species.
(2) You must not take any California condor in the wild in the
experimental population area except as provided by this rule:
(i) Throughout the entire California condor experimental population
area, you will not be in violation of the Endangered Species Act (Act)
if you unavoidably and unintentionally take (including killing or
injuring) a California condor, provided such take is non-negligent and
incidental to a lawful activity, such as hunting, driving, or
recreational activities, and you report the take as soon as possible as
provided under paragraph 5 below.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) If you have a valid permit issued by the Service under Sec.
17.32, you may take California condors in the wild in the experimental
population area, pursuant to the terms of the permit.
(4) Any employee or agent of the Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), Bureau of Land Management or appropriate State wildlife
agency, who is designated for such purposes, when acting in the course
of official duties, may take a California condor from the wild in the
experimental population area and vicinity if such action is necessary:
(i) For scientific purposes;
(ii) To relocate California condors within the experimental
population area to improve condor survival, and to
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address conflicts with ongoing or proposed activities, or with private
landowners, when removal is necessary to protect the condor, or is
requested by an adversely affected landowner or land manager, or other
adversely affected party. Adverse effects and requests for condor
relocation will be documented, reported and resolved in as an expedient
manner as appropriate to the specific situation to protect condors and
avoid conflicts. Prior to any efforts to relocate condors, the Service
will obtain permission from the appropriate landowner(s);
(iii) To relocate California condors that have moved outside the
experimental population area, by returning the condor to the
experimental population area or moving it to a captive breeding
facility. All captures and relocations from outside the experimental
population area will be coordinated with Service Cooperators, and
conducted with the permission of the landowner(s) or appropriate land
management agency(s).
(iv) To aid a sick, injured, or orphaned California condor;
(v) To salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study; or
(vi) To dispose of a dead specimen.
(5) Any taking pursuant to paragraphs (j)(2), (j)(4)(iv), (j)(4)(v),
and (j)(4)(vi), of this section must be reported as soon as possible to
the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, Arizona Field Office, Phoenix, 2321 W. Royal Palm Road, Suite
103, Arizona (telephone 602/640-2720) who will determine the disposition
of any live or dead specimens.
(6) You must not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any California condor or part
thereof from the experimental population taken in violation of this
paragraph (j) or in violation of applicable State or Tribal laws or
regulations or the Act.
(7) It is unlawful for you to attempt to commit, solicit another to
commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in paragraphs
(j)(2) and (j)(6) of this section.
(8) The designated experimental population area of the California
condor includes portions of three states--Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. The
southern boundary is Interstate Highway 40 in Arizona from its junction
with Highway 191 west across Arizona to Kingman; the western boundary
starts at Kingman, goes northwest on Highway 93 to Interstate Highway
15, continues northeasterly on Interstate Highway 15 in Nevada and Utah,
to Interstate Highway 70 in Utah; where the northern boundary starts and
goes across Utah to Highway 191; where the eastern boundary starts and
goes south through Utah until Highway 191 meets Interstate Highway 40 in
Arizona (See map at end of this paragraph (j)).
(i) All California condors released into the experimental population
area, and their offspring, are to be marked and visually identifiable by
colored and coded patagial wing markers.
(ii) The Service has designated the experimental population area to
accommodate the potential future movements of a wild population of
condors. All released condors and their progeny are expected to remain
in the experimental area due to the geographic extent of the
designation.
(9) The nonessential experimental population area includes the
entire highway rights-of-way of the highways in paragraph (j)(8) of this
section that constitute the perimeter boundary. All California condors
found in the wild within these boundaries will comprise the experimental
population.
(i) The experimental population is to be monitored during the
reintroduction project. All California condors are to be given physical
examinations before being released.
(ii) If there is any evidence that the condor is in poor health or
diseased, it will not be released to the wild.
(iii) Any condor that displays signs of illness, is injured, or
otherwise needs special care may be captured by authorized personnel of
the Service, Bureau of Land Management, or appropriate State wildlife
agency or their agents, and given the appropriate care. These condors
are to be re-released into the reintroduction area as soon as possible,
unless physical or behavioral problems make it necessary to keep them in
captivity for an extended period of time, or permanently.
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(10) The status of the reintroduction project is to receive an
informal review on an annual basis and a formal evaluation within the
first 5 years after the initial release, and every 5 years thereafter.
This evaluation will include, but not be limited to: a review of
management issues; compliance with agreements; assessment of available
carrion; dependence of older condors on supplemental food sources; post
release behavior; causes and rates of mortality; alternative release
sites; project costs; public acceptance; and accomplishment of recovery
tasks prescribed in California Condor Recovery Plan. The number of
variables that could affect this reintroduction project make it
difficult to develop criteria for success or failure after 5 years.
However, if after 5 years the project is experiencing a 40 percent or
greater mortality rate or released condors are not finding food on their
own, serious consideration will be given to terminating the project.
(11) The Service does not intend to pursue a change in the
nonessential experimental population designation to experimental
essential, threatened, or endangered, or modify the experimental
population area boundaries without consulting with and obtaining the
full cooperation of affected parties located within the experimental
population area, the reintroduction program cooperators identified in
the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for this program, and the
cooperators identified in the agreement for this program.
(i) The Service does not intend to change the status of this
nonessential population until the California condor is recovered and
delisted in accordance with the Act or if the reintroduction is not
successful and the rule is revoked. No designation of critical habitat
will be made for nonessential populations (16 U.S.C. Sec.
1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(ii) Legal actions or other circumstances may compel a change in
this nonessential experimental population's legal status to essential,
threatened, or endangered, or compel the Service to designate critical
habitat for the California condors within the experimental population
area defined in this rule. If this happens, all California condors will
be removed from the area and this experimental population rule will be
revoked, unless the parties to the MOU and agreement existing at that
time agree that the birds should remain in the wild. Changes in the
legal status and/or removal of this population of California condors
will be made in compliance with any applicable Federal rulemaking and
other procedures.
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(k) Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). This paragraph (k) sets
forth the provisions of a rule to establish an experimental population
of Mexican wolves.
(1) Purpose of the rule. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
finds that reestablishment of an experimental population of Mexican
wolves
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into the subspecies' probable historical range will further the
conservation and recovery of the Mexican wolf subspecies. The USFWS also
finds that the experimental population is not essential under Sec.
17.81(c)(2).
(2) Determinations. The Mexican wolf population reestablished in the
Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA), identified in
paragraph (k)(4) of this section, is one nonessential experimental
population. This nonessential experimental population will be managed
according to the provisions of this rule. The Service does not intend to
change the nonessential experimental designation to essential
experimental, threatened, or endangered. Critical habitat cannot be
designated under the nonessential experimental classification, 16 U.S.C.
1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(3) Definitions. Key terms used in this rule have the following
dfinitions:
Active den means a den or a specific site above or below ground that
is used by Mexican wolves on a daily basis to bear and raise pups,
typically between approximately April 1 and July 31. More than one den
site may be used in a single season.
Cross-foster means the removal of offspring from their biological
parents and placement with surrogate parents.
Depredation means the confirmed killing or wounding of lawfully
present domestic animals by one or more Mexican wolves. The Service,
Wildlife Services, or other Service-designated agencies will confirm
cases of wolf depredation on lawfully present domestic animals. Cattle
trespassing on Federal lands are not considered lawfully present
domestic animals.
Designated agency means a Federal, State, or tribal agency
designated by the Service to assist in implementing this rule, all or in
part, consistent with a Service-approved management plan, special
management measure, conference opinion pursuant to section 7(a)(4) of
the Act, section 6 of the Act as described in Sec. 17.31 for State game
and fish agencies with authority to manage Mexican wolves, or a valid
permit issued by the Service through Sec. 17.32.
Disturbance-causing land-use activity means any activity on Federal
lands within a 1-mi (1.6-km) radius around release pens when Mexican
wolves are in them, around active dens between April 1 and July 31, and
around active Mexican wolf rendezvous sites between June 1 and September
30, which the Service determines could adversely affect reproductive
success, natural behavior, or persistence of Mexican wolves. Such
activities may include, but are not limited to, timber or wood
harvesting, prescribed fire, mining or mine development, camping outside
designated campgrounds, livestock husbandry activities (e.g., livestock
drives, roundups, branding, vaccinating, etc.), off-road vehicle use,
hunting, and any other use or activity with the potential to disturb
wolves. The following activities are specifically excluded from this
definition:
(A) Lawfully present livestock and use of water sources by
livestock;
(B) Livestock drives if no reasonable alternative route or timing
exists;
(C) Vehicle access over established roads to non-Federal land where
legally permitted activities are ongoing if no reasonable alternative
route exists;
(D) Use of lands within the National Park or National Wildlife
Refuge Systems as safety buffer zones for military activities and
Department of Homeland Security border security activities;
(E) Fire-fighting activities associated with wildfires; and
(F) Any authorized, specific land use that was active and ongoing at
the time Mexican wolves chose to locate a den or rendezvous site nearby.
Domestic animal means livestock as defined in this paragraph (k)(3)
and non-feral dogs.
Federal land means land owned and under the administration of
Federal agencies including, but not limited to, the Service, National
Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Department
of Energy, or Department of Defense.
Feral dog means any dog (Canis familiaris) or wolf-dog hybrid that,
because of absence of physical restraint or conspicuous means of
identifying it at a distance as non-feral, is reasonably thought to
range freely without discernible, proximate control by any
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person. Feral dogs do not include domestic dogs that are penned,
leashed, or otherwise restrained (e.g., by shock collar) or which are
working livestock or being lawfully used to trail or locate wildlife.
Harass means intentional or negligent actions or omissions that
create the likelihood of injury to wildlife by annoying it to such an
extent as to significantly disrupt normal behavioral patterns, which
include, but are not limited to, breeding, feeding, or sheltering.
In the act of biting, killing, or wounding means grasping, biting,
wounding, or feeding upon a live domestic animal on non-Federal land or
live livestock on Federal land. The term does not include feeding on an
animal carcass.
Initial release means the release of Mexican wolves to the wild
within Zone 1, as defined in this paragraph (k)(3), or in accordance
with tribal or private land agreements in Zone 2, as defined in this
paragraph (k)(3), that have never been in the wild, or releasing pups
that have never been in the wild and are less than 5 months old within
Zones 1 or 2. The initial release of pups less than 5 months old into
Zone 2 allows for the cross-fostering of pups from the captive
population into the wild, as well as enables translocation-eligible
adults to be re-released in Zone 2 with pups born in captivity.
Intentional harassment means deliberate, preplanned harassment of
Mexican wolves, including by less-than-lethal means (such as 12-gauge
shotgun rubber-bullets and bean-bag shells) designed to cause physical
discomfort and temporary physical injury, but not death. Intentional
harassment includes situations where the Mexican wolf or wolves may have
been unintentionally attracted--or intentionally tracked, waited for,
chased, or searched out--and then harassed. Intentional harassment of
Mexican wolves is only allowed under a permit issued by the Service or
its designated agency.
Livestock means domestic alpacas, bison, burros (donkeys), cattle,
goats, horses, llamas, mules, and sheep, or other domestic animals
defined as livestock in Service-approved State and tribal Mexican wolf
management plans. Poultry is not considered livestock under this rule.
Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) means an area in
Arizona and New Mexico including Zones 1, 2, and 3, as defined in this
paragraph (k)(3), that lies south of Interstate Highway 40 to the
international border with Mexico.
Non-Federal land means any private, State-owned, or tribal trust
land.
Occupied Mexican wolf range means an area of confirmed presence of
Mexican wolves based on the most recent map of occupied range posted on
the Service's Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Web site at http://
www.fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf/. Specific to the prohibitions at
paragraphs (k)(5)(iii) and (k)(5)(vii)(D) of this section, Zone 3, as
defined in this paragraph (k)(3), and tribal trust lands are not
considered occupied range.
Opportunistic harassment means scaring any Mexican wolf from the
immediate area by taking actions such as discharging firearms or other
projectile-launching devices in proximity to, but not in the direction
of, the wolf, throwing objects at it, or making loud noise in proximity
to it. Such harassment might cause temporary, non-debilitating physical
injury, but is not reasonably anticipated to cause permanent physical
injury or death. Opportunistic harassment of Mexican wolves can occur
without a permit issued by the Service or its designated agency.
Problem wolves mean Mexican wolves that, for purposes of management
and control by the Service or its designated agent(s), are:
(A) Individuals or members of a group or pack (including adults,
yearlings, and pups greater than 4 months of age) that were involved in
a depredation on lawfully present domestic animals;
(B) Habituated to humans, human residences, or other facilities
regularly occupied by humans; or
(C) Aggressive when unprovoked toward humans.
Rendezvous site means a gathering and activity area regularly used
by Mexican wolf pups after they have emerged from the den. Typically,
these sites are used for a period ranging from about 1 week to 1 month
in the first
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summer after birth during the period from June 1 to September 30.
Several rendezvous sites may be used in succession within a single
season.
Service-approved management plan means management plans approved by
the Regional Director or Director of the Service through which Federal,
State, or tribal agencies may become a designated agency. The management
plan must address how Mexican wolves will be managed to achieve
conservation goals in compliance with the Act, this experimental
population rule, and other Service policies. If a Federal, State, or
tribal agency becomes a designated agency through a Service-approved
management plan, the Service will help coordinate their activities while
retaining authority for program direction, oversight, guidance, and
authorization of Mexican wolf removals.
Take means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,
capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct (16
U.S.C. 1532(19)).
Translocate means the release of Mexican wolves into the wild that
have previously been in the wild. In the MWEPA, translocations will
occur only in Zones 1 and 2, as defined in this paragraph (k)(3).
Tribal trust land means any lands title to which is either: Held in
trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or
individual; or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to
restrictions by the United States against alienation. For purposes of
this rule, tribal trust land does not include land purchased in fee
title by a tribe. We consider fee simple land purchased by tribes to be
private land.
Unacceptable impact to a wild ungulate herd will be determined by a
State game and fish agency based upon ungulate management goals, or a 15
percent decline in an ungulate herd as documented by a State game and
fish agency, using their preferred methodology, based on the
preponderance of evidence from bull to cow ratios, cow to calf ratios,
hunter days, and/or elk population estimates.
Unintentional take means the take of a Mexican wolf by any person if
the take is unintentional and occurs while engaging in an otherwise
lawful activity, occurs despite the use of due care, is coincidental to
an otherwise lawful activity, and is not done on purpose. Taking a
Mexican wolf by poisoning or shooting will not be considered
unintentional take.
Wild ungulate herd means an assemblage of wild ungulates (bighorn
sheep, bison, deer, elk, or pronghorn) living in a given area.
Wildlife Services means the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services.
Wounded means exhibiting scraped or torn hide or flesh, bleeding, or
other evidence of physical damage caused by a Mexican wolf bite.
Zone 1 means an area within the MWEPA in Arizona and New Mexico into
which Mexican wolves will be allowed to naturally disperse and occupy
and where Mexican wolves may be initially released from captivity or
translocated. Zone 1 includes all of the Apache, Gila, and Sitgreaves
National Forests; the Payson, Pleasant Valley, and Tonto Basin Ranger
Districts of the Tonto National Forest; and the Magdalena Ranger
District of the Cibola National Forest.
Zone 2 is an area within the MWEPA into which Mexican wolves will be
allowed to naturally disperse and occupy, and where Mexican wolves may
be translocated.
(A) On Federal land in Zone 2, initial releases of Mexican wolves
are limited to pups less than 5 months old, which allows for the cross-
fostering of pups from the captive population into the wild, as well as
enables translocation-eligible adults to be re-released with pups born
in captivity. On private and tribal land in Zone 2, Mexican wolves of
any age, including adults, can also be initially released under a
Service- and State-approved management agreement with private landowners
or a Service-approved management agreement with tribal agencies.
(B) The northern boundary of Zone 2 is Interstate Highway 40; the
western boundary extends south from Interstate Highway 40 and follows
Arizona State Highway 93, Arizona State Highway 89/60, Interstate
Highway 10, and Interstate Highway 19 to the United States-Mexico
international border; the southern boundary is the United
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States-Mexico international border heading east, then follows New Mexico
State Highway 81/146 north to Interstate Highway 10, then along New
Mexico State Highway 26 to Interstate Highway 25; the boundary continues
along New Mexico State Highway 70/54/506/24; the eastern boundary
follows the eastern edge of Otero County, New Mexico, to the north and
then along the southern and then eastern edge of Lincoln County, New
Mexico, until it intersects with New Mexico State Hwy 285 and follows
New Mexico State Highway 285 north to the northern boundary of
Interstate Highway 40. Zone 2 excludes the area in Zone 1, as defined in
this paragraph (k)(3).
Zone 3 means an area within the MWEPA into which Mexican wolves will
be allowed to disperse and occupy, but neither initial releases nor
translocations will occur there.
(A) Zone 3 is an area of less suitable Mexican wolf habitat where
Mexican wolves will be more actively managed under the authorities of
this rule to reduce human conflict. We expect Mexican wolves to occupy
areas of suitable habitat where ungulate populations are adequate to
support them and conflict with humans and their livestock is low. If
Mexican wolves move outside of areas of suitable habitat, they will be
more actively managed.
(B) Zone 3 is two separate geographic areas on the eastern and
western sides of the MWEPA. One area of Zone 3 is in western Arizona,
and the other is in eastern New Mexico. In Arizona, the northern
boundary of Zone 3 is Interstate Highway 40; the eastern boundary
extends south from Interstate Highway 40 and follows State Highway 93,
State Highway 89/60, Interstate Highway 10, and Interstate Highway 19 to
the United States-Mexico international border; the southern boundary is
the United States-Mexico international border; the western boundary is
the Arizona-California State border. In New Mexico, the northern
boundary of Zone 3 is Interstate Highway 40; the eastern boundary is the
New Mexico-Texas State border; the southern boundary is the United
States-Mexico international border heading west, then follows State
Highway 81/146 north to Interstate Highway 10, then along State Highway
26 to Interstate Highway 25, the southern boundary continues along State
Highway 70/54/506/24; the western boundary follows the eastern edge of
Otero County to the north and then along the southern and then eastern
edge of Lincoln County until it follows State Highway 285 north to the
northern boundary of Interstate Highway 40.
(4) Designated area. The designated experimental population area for
Mexican wolves classified as a nonessential experimental population by
this rule is within the subspecies' probable historical range and is
wholly separate geographically from the current range of any known
Mexican wolves. The boundaries of the MWEPA are the portions of Arizona
and New Mexico that are south of Interstate Highway 40 to the
international border with Mexico. A map of the MWEPA follows:
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(5) Prohibitions. Take of any Mexican wolf in the experimental
population is prohibited, except as provided in paragraph (k)(7) of this
section. Specifically, the following actions are prohibited by this
rule:
(i) No person may possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any Mexican wolf or wolf part
from the experimental population except as authorized in this rule or by
a valid permit issued by the Service under Sec. 17.32. If a person
kills or injures a Mexican wolf or finds a dead or injured wolf or wolf
parts, the person must not disturb them (unless instructed to do so by
the Service or a designated agency), must minimize disturbance of the
area around them, and must report the incident to the Service's Mexican
Wolf Recovery Coordinator or a designated agency of the Service within
24 hours as described in paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
(ii) No person may attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any offense defined in this rule.
(iii) Taking a Mexican wolf with a trap, snare, or other type of
capture device within occupied Mexican wolf range is prohibited (except
as authorized in paragraph (k)(7)(iv) of this section) and will not be
considered unintentional take, unless due care was exercised to avoid
injury or death to a wolf. With regard to trapping activities, due care
includes:
(A) Following the regulations, proclamations, recommendations,
guidelines, and/or laws within the State or tribal trust lands where the
trapping takes place.
(B) Modifying or using appropriately sized traps, chains, drags, and
stakes that provide a reasonable expectation that the wolf will be
prevented from either breaking the chain or escaping with the trap on
the wolf, or using sufficiently small traps (less than or equal to a
Victor 2 trap) that allow a reasonable expectation that the wolf will
either immediately pull free from the
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trap or span the jaw spread when stepping on the trap.
(C) Not taking a Mexican wolf using neck snares.
(D) Reporting the capture of a Mexican wolf (even if the wolf has
pulled free) within 24 hours to the Service as described in paragraph
(k)(6) of this section.
(E) If a Mexican wolf is captured, trappers can call the Interagency
Field Team (1-888-459-WOLF [9653]) as soon as possible to arrange for
radio-collaring and releasing of the wolf. Per State regulations for
releasing nontarget animals, trappers may also choose to release the
animal alive and subsequently contact the Service or Interagency Field
Team.
(6) Reporting requirements. Unless otherwise specified in this rule
or in a permit, any take of a Mexican wolf must be reported to the
Service or a designated agency within 24 hours. We will allow additional
reasonable time if access to the site is limited. Report any take of
Mexican wolves, including opportunistic harassment, to the Mexican Wolf
Recovery Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Ecological
Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Road, NE., Albuquerque, NM 87113; by
telephone 505-761-4704; or by facsimile 505-346-2542. Additional contact
information can also be found on the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program's Web
site at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf/. Unless otherwise
specified in a permit, any wolf or wolf part taken legally must be
turned over to the Service, which will determine the disposition of any
live or dead wolves.
(7) Allowable forms of take of Mexican wolves. Take of Mexican
wolves in the experimental population is allowed as follows:
(i) Take in defense of human life. Under section 11(a)(3) of the Act
and Sec. 17.21(c)(2), any person may take (which includes killing as
well as nonlethal actions such as harassing or harming) a Mexican wolf
in self-defense or defense of the lives of others. This take must be
reported as specified in accordance with paragraph (k)(6) of this
section. If the Service or a designated agency determines that a Mexican
wolf presents a threat to human life or safety, the Service or the
designated agency may kill the wolf or place it in captivity.
(ii) Opportunistic harassment. Anyone may conduct opportunistic
harassment of any Mexican wolf at any time provided that Mexican wolves
are not purposefully attracted, tracked, searched out, or chased and
then harassed. Such harassment of Mexican wolves might cause temporary,
non-debilitating physical injury, but is not reasonably anticipated to
cause permanent physical injury or death. Any form of opportunistic
harassment must be reported as specified in accordance with paragraph
(k)(6) of this section.
(iii) Intentional harassment. After the Service or its designated
agency has confirmed Mexican wolf presence on any land within the MWEPA,
the Service or its designated agency may issue permits valid for not
longer than 1 year, with appropriate stipulations or conditions, to
allow intentional harassment of Mexican wolves. The harassment must
occur in the area and under the conditions specifically identified in
the permit. Permittees must report this take as specified in accordance
with paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
(iv) Take on non-Federal lands. (A) On non-Federal lands anywhere
within the MWEPA, domestic animal owners or their agents may take
(including kill or injure) any Mexican wolf that is in the act of
biting, killing, or wounding a domestic animal, as defined in paragraph
(k)(3) of this section. After the take of a Mexican wolf, the Service
must be provided evidence that the wolf was in the act of biting,
killing, or wounding a domestic animal at the time of take, such as
evidence of freshly wounded or killed domestic animals. This take must
be reported as specified in accordance with paragraph (k)(6) of this
section. The take of any Mexican wolf without evidence of biting,
killing, or wounding domestic animals may be referred to the appropriate
authorities for investigation.
(B) Take of Mexican wolves by livestock guarding dogs, when used to
protect livestock on non-Federal lands, is allowed. If such take by a
guard dog occurs, it must be reported as specified in accordance with
paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
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(C) Based on the Service's or a designated agency's discretion and
in conjunction with a removal action authorized by the Service, the
Service or designated agency may issue permits to domestic animal owners
or their agents (e.g., employees, land manager, local officials) to take
(including intentional harassment or killing) any Mexican wolf that is
present on non-Federal land where specified in the permit. Permits
issued under this provision will specify the number of days for which
the permit is valid and the maximum number of Mexican wolves for which
take is allowed. Take by permittees under this provision will assist the
Service or designated agency in completing control actions. Domestic
animal owners or their agents must report this take as specified in
accordance with paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
(1) Until the USFWS has achieved the genetic objective for the MWEPA
set forth at paragraph (k)(9)(v) of this section by documenting that at
least 22 released wolves have survived to breeding age in the MWEPA, the
USFWS or a designated agency may issue permits only on a conditional,
annual basis according to the following provisions: Either
(i) Annual release benchmarks (for the purposes of this paragraph,
the term ``benchmark'' means the minimum cumulative number of released
wolves surviving to breeding age since January 1, 2016, as documented
annually in March) have been achieved based on the following schedule:
Table 1 to Paragraph (k)(7)(iv)(C)(1)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Benchmark
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2021.................................................... 7
2022.................................................... 9
2023.................................................... 11
2024.................................................... 13
2025.................................................... 14
2026.................................................... 15
2027.................................................... 16
2028.................................................... 18
2029.................................................... 20
2030.................................................... 22
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; or
(ii) Permitted take on non-Federal land, or on Federal land under
paragraph (k)(7)(v) of this section, during the previous year (April 1
to March 31) did not include the lethal take of any released wolf or
wolves that were or would have counted toward the genetic objective set
forth at paragraph (k)(9)(v) of this section.
(2) After the USFWS has achieved the genetic objective set forth at
paragraph (k)(9)(v) of this section, the conditional annual basis for
issuing permits will no longer be in effect.
(v) Take on Federal land. (A) Based on the Service's or a designated
agency's discretion and in conjunction with a removal action authorized
by the Service, the Service may issue permits to livestock owners or
their agents (e.g., employees, land manager, local officials) to take
(including intentional harassment or killing) any Mexican wolf that is
in the act of biting, killing, or wounding livestock on Federal land
where specified in the permit.
(1) Until the USFWS has achieved the genetic objective for the MWEPA
set forth at paragraph (k)(9)(v) of this section by documenting that at
least 22 released wolves have survived to breeding age, the USFWS or a
designated agency may issue permits only on a conditional, annual basis
according to the following provisions: Either
(i) Annual release benchmarks (for the purposes of this paragraph,
the term ``benchmark'' means the minimum cumulative number of released
wolves surviving to breeding age since January 1, 2016, as documented
annually in March) have been achieved based on the following schedule:
Table 2 to Paragraph (k)(7)(v)(A)(1)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Benchmark
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2021.................................................... 7
2022.................................................... 9
2023.................................................... 11
2024.................................................... 13
2025.................................................... 14
2026.................................................... 15
2027.................................................... 16
2028.................................................... 18
2029.................................................... 20
2030.................................................... 22
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; or
(ii) Permitted take on Federal land, or on non-Federal land under
paragraph (k)(7)(iv) of this section, during the previous year (April 1
to March 31) did not include the lethal take of any released wolf or
wolves that were or would have counted toward the genetic
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objective set forth at paragraph (k)(9)(v) of this section.
(2) After the USFWS has achieved the genetic objective set forth at
paragraph (k)(9)(v) of this section, the conditional annual basis for
issuing permits will no longer be in effect.
(3) Permits issued under this provision will specify the number of
days for which the permit is valid and the maximum number of Mexican
wolves for which take is allowed. Take by permittees under this
provision will assist the Service or designated agency in completing
control actions. Livestock owners or their agents must report this take
as specified in accordance with paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
(4) After the take of a Mexican wolf, the Service must be provided
evidence that the wolf was in the act of biting, killing, or wounding
livestock at the time of take, such as evidence of freshly wounded or
killed livestock. The take of any Mexican wolf without evidence of
biting, killing, or wounding domestic animals may be referred to the
appropriate authorities for investigation.
(B) Take of Mexican wolves by livestock guarding dogs, when used to
protect livestock on Federal lands, is allowed. If such take by a guard
dog occurs, it must be reported as specified in accordance with
paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
(C) This provision for take on Federal land does not exempt Federal
agencies and their contractors from complying with sections 7(a)(1) and
7(a)(4) of the Act, the latter of which requires a conference with the
Service if they propose an action that is likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of the Mexican wolf. In areas within the National
Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System, Federal agencies must
treat Mexican wolves as a threatened species for purposes of complying
with section 7 of the Act.
(vi) Take in response to unacceptable impacts to a wild ungulate
herd. If the Arizona or New Mexico game and fish agency determines that
Mexican wolf predation is having an unacceptable impact to a wild
ungulate herd, as defined in paragraph (k)(3) of this section, the
respective State game and fish agency may request approval from the
Service that Mexican wolves be removed from the area of the impacted
wild ungulate herd. Upon written approval from the Service, the State
(Arizona or New Mexico) or any designated agency may be authorized to
remove (capture and translocate in the MWEPA, move to captivity,
transfer to Mexico, or lethally take) Mexican wolves. These management
actions must occur in accordance with the following provisions:
(A) The Arizona or New Mexico game and fish agency must prepare a
science-based document that:
(1) Describes what data indicate that the wild ungulate herd is
below management objectives, what data indicate that the impact on the
wild ungulate herd is influenced by Mexican wolf predation, why Mexican
wolf removal is a warranted solution to help restore the wild ungulate
herd to State game and fish agency management objectives, the type
(level and duration) of Mexican wolf removal management action being
proposed, and how wild ungulate herd response to wolf removal will be
measured and control actions adjusted for effectiveness;
(2) Demonstrates that attempts were and are being made to identify
other causes of wild ungulate herd declines and possible remedies or
conservation measures in addition to wolf removal;
(3) If appropriate, identifies areas of suitable habitat for Mexican
wolf translocation; and
(4) Has been subjected to peer review and public comment prior to
its submittal to the Service for written concurrence. In order to comply
with this requirement, the State game and fish agency must:
(i) Conduct the peer review process in conformance with the Office
of Management and Budget's most recent Final Information and Quality
Bulletin for Peer Review and include in their proposal an explanation of
how the bulletin's standards were considered and satisfied; and
(ii) Obtain at least three independent peer reviews from individuals
with relevant expertise other than staff employed by the State (Arizona
or New Mexico) requesting approval from the
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Service that Mexican wolves be removed from the area of the affected
wild ungulate herd.
(B) Before the Service will allow Mexican wolf removal in response
to impacts to wild ungulates, the Service will evaluate the information
provided by the requesting State (Arizona or New Mexico) and provide a
written determination to the requesting State game and fish agency on
whether such actions are scientifically based and warranted.
(C) If all of the provisions above are met, the Service will, to the
maximum extent allowable under the Act, make a determination providing
for Mexican wolf removal. If the request is approved, the Service will
include in the written determination which management action (capture
and translocate in MWEPA, move to captivity, transfer to Mexico,
lethally take, or no action) is most appropriate for the conservation of
the Mexican wolf subspecies.
(D) Because tribes are able to request the capture and removal of
Mexican wolves from tribal trust lands at any time, take in response to
impacts to wild ungulate herds is not applicable on tribal trust lands.
(E) No requests for take in response to unacceptable impacts to a
wild ungulate herd may be made by the State game and fish agency or
accepted by the USFWS until the genetic objective at paragraph (k)(9)(v)
of this section has been met.
(vii) Take by Service personnel or a designated agency. The Service
or a designated agency may take any Mexican wolf in the experimental
population in a manner consistent with a Service-approved management
plan, special management measure, biological opinion pursuant to section
7(a)(2) of the Act, conference opinion pursuant to section 7(a)(4) of
the Act, section 6 of the Act as described in Sec. 17.31 for State game
and fish agencies with authority to manage Mexican wolves, or a valid
permit issued by the Service through Sec. 17.32.
(A) The Service or designated agency may use leg-hold traps and any
other effective device or method for capturing or killing Mexican wolves
to carry out any measure that is a part of a Service-approved management
plan, special management measure, or valid permit issued by the Service
under Sec. 17.32, regardless of State law. The disposition of all
Mexican wolves (live or dead) or their parts taken as part of a Service-
approved management activity must follow provisions in Service-approved
management plans or interagency agreements or procedures approved by the
Service on a case-by-case basis.
(B) The Service or designated agency may capture; kill; subject to
genetic testing; place in captivity; or euthanize any feral wolf-like
animal or feral wolf hybrid found within the MWEPA that shows physical
or behavioral evidence of: Hybridization with other canids, such as
domestic dogs or coyotes; being a wolf-like animal raised in captivity,
other than as part of a Service-approved wolf recovery program; or being
socialized or habituated to humans. If determined to be a pure Mexican
wolf, the wolf may be returned to the wild.
(C) The Service or designated agency may carry out intentional or
opportunistic harassment, nonlethal control measures, translocation,
placement in captivity, or lethal control of problem wolves. To
determine the presence of problem wolves, the Service will consider all
of the following:
(1) Evidence of wounded domestic animal(s) or remains of domestic
animal(s) that show that the injury or death was caused by Mexican
wolves;
(2) The likelihood that additional Mexican wolf-caused depredations
or attacks of domestic animals may occur if no harassment, nonlethal
control, translocation, placement in captivity, or lethal control is
taken;
(3) Evidence of attractants or intentional feeding (baiting) of
Mexican wolves; and
(4) Evidence that Mexican wolves are habituated to humans, human
residences, or other facilities regularly occupied by humans, or
evidence that Mexican wolves have exhibited unprovoked and aggressive
behavior toward humans.
(D) Wildlife Services will not use M-44's and choking-type snares in
occupied Mexican wolf range. Wildlife Services may restrict or modify
other predator control activities pursuant to a
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Service-approved management agreement or a conference opinion between
Wildlife Services and the Service.
(viii) Unintentional take. (A) Take of a Mexican wolf by any person
is allowed if the take is unintentional and occurs while engaging in an
otherwise lawful activity. Such take must be reported as specified in
accordance with paragraph (k)(6) of this section. Hunters and other
shooters have the responsibility to identify their quarry or target
before shooting; therefore, shooting a Mexican wolf as a result of
mistaking it for another species will not be considered unintentional
take. Take by poisoning will not be considered unintentional take.
(B) Federal, State, or tribal agency employees or their contractors
may take a Mexican wolf or wolf-like animal if the take is unintentional
and occurs while engaging in the course of their official duties. This
includes, but is not limited to, military training and testing and
Department of Homeland Security border security activities. Take of
Mexican wolves by Federal, State, or tribal agencies must be reported as
specified in accordance with paragraph (k)(6) of this section.
(C) Take of Mexican wolves by Wildlife Services employees while
conducting official duties associated with predator damage management
activities for species other than Mexican wolves may be considered
unintentional if it is coincidental to a legal activity and the Wildlife
Services employees have adhered to all applicable Wildlife Services'
policies, Mexican wolf standard operating procedures, and reasonable and
prudent measures or recommendations contained in Wildlife Service's
biological and conference opinions.
(ix) Take for research purposes. The Service may issue permits under
Sec. 17.32, and designated agencies may issue permits under State and
Federal laws and regulations, for individuals to take Mexican wolves
pursuant to scientific study proposals approved by the agency or
agencies with jurisdiction for Mexican wolves and for the area in which
the study will occur. Such take should lead to management
recommendations for, and thus provide for the conservation of, the
Mexican wolf.
(8) Disturbance-causing land-use activities. For any activity on
Federal lands that the Service determines could adversely affect
reproductive success, natural behavior, or persistence of Mexican
wolves, the Service will work with Federal agencies to use their
authorities to temporarily restrict human access and disturbance-causing
land-use activities within a 1-mi (1.6-km) radius around release pens
when Mexican wolves are in them, around active dens between
approximately April 1 and July 31, and around active Mexican wolf
rendezvous sites between approximately June 1 and September 30, as
necessary.
(9) Management. (i) On private land within Zones 1 and 2, as defined
in paragraph (k)(3) of this section, of the MWEPA, the Service or
designated agency may develop and implement management actions to
benefit Mexican wolf recovery in cooperation with willing private
landowners, including initial release and translocation of Mexican
wolves onto such lands in Zones 1 or 2 if requested by the landowner and
with the concurrence of the State game and fish agency.
(ii) On tribal trust land within Zones 1 and 2, as defined in
paragraph (k)(3) of this section, of the MWEPA, the Service or a
designated agency may develop and implement management actions in
cooperation with willing tribal governments, including: occupancy by
natural dispersal, initial release, and translocation of Mexican wolves
onto such lands. No agreement between the Service and a Tribe is
necessary for the capture and removal of Mexican wolves from tribal
trust lands if requested by the tribal government.
(iii) Based on end-of-year counts, we will manage to achieve and
sustain a population average greater than or equal to 320 wolves in
Arizona and New Mexico. This average must be achieved over an 8-year
period, the population must exceed 320 Mexican wolves each of the last 3
years of the 8-year period, and the annual population growth rate
averaged over the 8-year period must demonstrate a stable or increasing
population, as calculated by a geometric mean.
(iv) We are implementing a phased approach to Mexican wolf
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within the MWEPA in western Arizona as follows:
(A) Phase 1 will be implemented for the first 5 years following
February 17, 2015. During this phase, initial releases and translocation
of Mexican wolves can occur throughout Zone 1 with the exception of the
area west of State Highway 87 in Arizona. No translocations can be
conducted west of State Highway 87 in Arizona in Zone 2. Mexican wolves
can disperse naturally from Zones 1 and 2 into, and occupy, the MWEPA
(Zones 1, 2, and 3, as defined in paragraph (k)(3) of this section).
However, during Phase 1, dispersal and occupancy in Zone 2 west of State
Highway 87 will be limited to the area north of State Highway 260 and
west to Interstate 17. A map of Phase 1 follows:
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(B) In Phase 2, initial releases and translocation of Mexican wolves
can occur throughout Zone 1 including the area west of State Highway 87
in Arizona. No translocations can be conducted west of Interstate
Highway 17 in Arizona. Mexican wolves can disperse naturally from Zones
1 and 2 into, and occupy, the MWEPA (Zones 1, 2, and 3, as defined in
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section). However, during Phase 2, dispersal and occupancy west of
Interstate Highway 17 will be limited to the area east of Highway 89 in
Arizona. A map of Phase 2 follows:
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(C) In Phase 3, initial release and translocation of Mexican wolves
can occur throughout Zone 1. No translocations can be conducted west of
State Highway 89 in Arizona. Mexican wolves can disperse naturally from
Zones 1 and 2 into, and occupy, the MWEPA (Zones 1, 2, and 3, as defined
in paragraph (k)(3) of this section). A map of Phase 3 follows:
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(D) While implementing this phased approach, two evaluations will be
conducted: The first evaluation will cover the first 5 years and the
second evaluation will cover the first 8 years after February 17, 2015
in order to determine if we will move forward with the next phase.
(1) Each phase evaluation will consider adverse human interactions
with Mexican wolves, impacts to wild ungulate herds, and whether or not
the Mexican wolf population in the MWEPA is achieving a population
number consistent with a 10 percent annual growth rate based on end-of-
year counts, such that 5 years after February 17, 2015, the population
of Mexican wolves in the wild is at least 150, and 8 years after
February 17, 2015, the population of Mexican wolves in the wild is at
least 200.
(2) If we have not achieved this population growth, we will move
forward to the next phase. Regardless of the outcome of the two
evaluations, by the beginning of year 12 from February 17, 2015, we will
move to full implementation of this rule throughout the MWEPA, and the
phased management approach will no longer apply.
(E) The phasing may be expedited with the concurrence of
participating State game and fish agencies.
(v) The USFWS and designated agencies will conduct a sufficient
number of releases into the MWEPA from captivity to result in at least
22 released Mexican wolves surviving to breeding age.
(10) Evaluation. The USFWS will continue to evaluate Mexican wolf
reestablishment progress and prepare periodic progress reports and
detailed annual reports. In addition, approximately 5 years after August
1, 2022, the USFWS will prepare a one-time overall evaluation of the
experimental population program that focuses on modifications needed to
improve the efficacy of this rule and the progress the experimental
population is making to the recovery of the Mexican wolf.
(l) Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)--Bitterroot nonessential
experimental population.
(1) Where does this rule apply? (i) The rule in this paragraph (l)
applies to the designated Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Experimental
Population Area (Experimental Population Area), which is found within
the species' historic range and is defined in paragraph (l)(1)(ii) of
this section.
(ii) The boundaries of the Experimental Population Area are
delineated by U.S. 93 from its junction with the Bitterroot River near
Missoula, Montana, to Challis, Idaho; Idaho 75 from Challis to Stanley,
Idaho; Idaho 21 from Stanley to Lowman, Idaho; State Highway 17 from
Lowman to Banks, Idaho; Idaho 55 from Banks to New Meadows, Idaho; U.S.
95 from New Meadows to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Interstate 90 from Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho, to its junction with the Clark Fork River near St.
Regis, Montana; the Clark Fork River from its junction with Interstate
90 near St. Regis to its confluence with the Bitterroot River near
Missoula, Montana; and the Bitterroot River from its confluence with the
Clark Fork River to its junction with U.S. Highway 93, near Missoula,
Montana (See map at the end of this paragraph (l)).
(2) What is the legal status of the grizzly bear? (i) The grizzly
bear is listed as ``threatened'' in Sec. 17.11 (h) and protected under
this part. However, the grizzly bear population to which this paragraph
(l) applies is considered a nonessential experimental population in
accordance with section 10(j) of the Act.
(ii) We have determined that, as of December 18, 2000, no grizzly
bear population exists in the Experimental Population Area. We find, in
accordance with Sec. 17.81 (b), that the reintroduction of grizzly
bears as a nonessential experimental population, as defined in Sec.
17.81 (b), will further the conservation of the species and will be
consistent with provisions of section 10(j) of the Act, which requires
that an experimental population be geographically separate from other
nonexperimental populations of the same species. We also find, in
accordance with Sec. 17.81 (c)(2), that the experimental population of
grizzly bears in the Experimental Population Area is not essential to
the survival of the species in the wild.
(iii) Grizzly bears within the Experimental Population Area and the
Recovery Area will be accommodated
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through management provisions provided for in this paragraph (l) and
through management plans and policies developed by the Citizen
Management Committee (Committee; see paragraph (l)(6) of this section).
After reintroduction, every grizzly bear found within the Experimental
Population Area will be considered a member of the nonessential
experimental population.
(iv) In the conterminous United States, a grizzly bear that is
outside the Experimental Population Area identified in paragraph (l)(1)
of this section will be considered as threatened.
(3) Where will grizzly bears be released, and where will recovery be
emphasized? The Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Recovery Area identifies the
area of recovery emphasis within the Experimental Population Area. The
Recovery Area consists of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and the Frank
Church-River of No Return Wilderness (See map at the end of paragraph
(l) of this section). All reintroductions will take place in the Selway-
Bitterroot Wilderness unless it is later determined that reintroduction
in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness is appropriate. If, in
the future, new wilderness areas are designated adjacent to the Recovery
Area, the Committee may recommend to the Secretary their addition to the
Recovery Area. The Secretary would have to amend this paragraph (l) to
change the definition of the Recovery Area.
(4) What activities are prohibited in the Experimental Population
Area? (i) You may not take (see definition in Sec. 10.12 of this
subchapter) any grizzly bear in the Experimental Population Area, except
as provided in this paragraph (l). We may refer unauthorized take of
grizzly bears to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(ii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any grizzly bear or parts
thereof that are taken from the Experimental Population Area or
possessed in violation of the regulations in this paragraph (l) or in
violation of applicable State wildlife conservation laws or regulations
or the Act.
(iii) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any offense defined in this paragraph (l).
(5) What activities are allowed in the Experimental Population Area?
(i) For purposes of this paragraph (l), except for persons engaged in
hunting or shooting activities, you will not be in violation of the Act
for ``unavoidable and unintentional take'' (see definition in paragraph
(l)(16) of this section) of grizzly bears within the Experimental
Population Area when such take is incidental to a legal activity and is
not a result of negligent conduct lacking reasonable due care, and when
due care was exercised to avoid the taking. Any taking must be reported
within 24 hours to appropriate authorities as listed in paragraph
(l)(5)(iii) of this section. Persons lawfully engaged in hunting or
shooting activities must correctly identify their target before shooting
in order to avoid illegally shooting a grizzly bear. Shooting a grizzly
bear as a result of mistaking it for another species is considered a
lack of reasonable due care. The act of taking a grizzly bear that is
wrongly identified as another species may be referred to appropriate
authorities for prosecution.
(ii) Any person with a valid permit issued by us may take grizzly
bears in the Experimental Population Area for scientific purposes, the
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species, zoological
exhibition, and other conservation purposes. Such permits must be
consistent with the Act, with management plans adopted for the
nonessential experimental population, and with applicable State wildlife
conservation laws and regulations.
(iii) You may take grizzly bears in the Experimental Population Area
in self-defense or in defense of the lives of others. Such taking must
be reported within 24 hours as to date, exact location, and
circumstances to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator, University Hall,
Room 309, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812 (406-243-4903);
or the Assistant Regional Director for Law Enforcement, Eastside Federal
Complex, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 (503-231-6125);
or the Assistant Regional Director for
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Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, Colorado 80225 (303-236-
7540); and either the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 25,
Boise Idaho 83707 (208-334-3700); or the Montana Department of Fish,
Wildlife and Parks, 1420 E. Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620 (406-
444-2535); and Nez Perce Tribal authorities (208-843-2253) (as
appropriate).
(iv) Livestock owners may obtain a permit from the Service, and the
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Montana Department of Fish,
Wildlife and Parks, or appropriate Tribal authorities to harass (see
definition in Sec. 17.3) grizzly bears found in the Experimental
Population Area that are actually pursuing or killing livestock (to
include permitting the use of livestock guard dogs around livestock to
harass such grizzly bears). Prior to issuance of such a permit,
authorized State, Federal, or Tribal officials must document pursuit or
killing of livestock. All such harassment must be accomplished by an
opportunistic, noninjurious method (see definition of ``opportunistic,
noninjurious harassment'' in paragraph (l)(16) of this section) to the
grizzly bear, and such harassment must be reported within 24 hours as to
date, exact location, and circumstances to the authorities listed under
paragraph (l)(5)(iii) of this section.
(v) Livestock owners may obtain a permit from the Service, and the
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Montana Department of Fish,
Wildlife and Parks or appropriate Tribal authorities to take grizzly
bears on private lands found in the Experimental Population Area in a
manner other than harassment as defined in this paragraph (l), in order
to protect livestock actually pursued or being killed on private
property. Prior to issuance of such a permit, authorized State, Federal,
or Tribal officials must document pursuit or killing of livestock. Any
response protocol established by the Committee must have been satisfied
and efforts to capture depredating grizzly bears by Service or State or
Tribal wildlife agency personnel must have proven unsuccessful. All such
taking must be reported as to date, exact location, and circumstances
within 24 hours to the authorities listed under paragraph (l)(5)(iii) of
this section.
(vi) Any authorized employee or agent of the Service or appropriate
State wildlife agency or Nez Perce Tribe who is lawfully designated for
such purposes, when acting in the course of official duties, may take a
grizzly bear from the wild in the Experimental Population Area if such
action is necessary to:
(A) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned grizzly bear;
(B) Dispose of a dead grizzly bear, or salvage a dead grizzly bear
that may be useful for scientific study;
(C) Take a grizzly bear that constitutes a demonstrable but
nonimmediate threat to human safety or that is responsible for
depredations to lawfully present domestic animals or other personal
property, if otherwise eliminating such depredation or loss of personal
property has not been possible, and after eliminating such threat by
live-capturing and releasing the grizzly bear unharmed in the area
defined in paragraph (l)(2) of this section or other areas approved by
the Committee has been demonstrated not to be possible;
(D) Move a grizzly bear for genetic management purposes;
(E) Relocate grizzly bears within the Experimental Population Area
to improve grizzly bear survival and recovery prospects; or (F) Relocate
a grizzly bear to avoid conflict with human activities. However, grizzly
bears in the Experimental Population Area will not be disturbed unless
they demonstrate a real and imminent threat to human safety, livestock,
or bees. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, this rule provides
that on private lands outside the national forest boundary in the
Bitterroot Valley, Montana (exclusion area), any human/grizzly conflicts
will be considered unacceptable. Grizzly bear occupancy will be
discouraged in the exclusion area, and grizzly bears found there will be
captured and returned to the Recovery Area, or placed in captivity, or
destroyed, depending on the history of each bear. If a grizzly bear
enters the exclusion area, State and Federal wildlife management
agencies will attempt to capture it immediately and notify the public of
its presence as soon as possible. The public
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will be kept updated until the bear is caught. Further, any grizzly bear
that occupies inhabited human settlement areas on private land within
the Experimental Population Area that, in the judgment of the management
agencies or Committee, presents a clear threat to human safety or whose
behavior indicates that it may become habituated to humans, will be
relocated or destroyed by management agencies.
(6) How will local citizens be involved in the management of the
Bitterroot nonessential experimental grizzly bear population? (i) The
Secretary will establish a Citizen Management Committee for the
Bitterroot grizzly bear experimental population and will authorize
management implementation responsibility as described in paragraph
(l)(9) of this section, in consultation with the Governors of Idaho and
Montana. As soon as possible after the effective date of this rule, the
Secretary will organize the Committee by requesting nominations of
citizen members from the Governors of Idaho and Montana and the Nez
Perce Tribe and nominations of agency members by represented agencies.
(ii) The Committee will be composed of 15 members serving 6-year
terms. Appointments may initially be of lesser terms to ensure staggered
replacement.
(A) Membership will consist of seven individuals appointed by the
Secretary based upon the recommendations of the Governor of Idaho, five
members appointed by the Secretary based upon the recommendations of the
Governor of Montana, one member representing the Nez Perce Tribe
appointed by the Secretary based on the recommendation of the Nez Perce
Tribe, one member representing the Forest Service appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture, and one member representing the Fish and
Wildlife Service appointed by the Secretary. Members recommended by the
Governors of Idaho and Montana will be based on the recommendations of
interested parties and will include at least one representative each
from the appropriate State wildlife agencies. If either Governor or the
Tribe fails to make recommendations within 60 days, the Secretary (or
his/her designee) will accept recommendations from interested parties,
and will make the appointments.
(B) The Committee will consist of a cross-section of interests
reflecting a balance of viewpoints, and members are to be selected for
their diversity of knowledge and experience in natural resource issues,
and for their commitment to collaborative decision-making. In their
recommendations to the Secretary, the Governors of Idaho and Montana
will attach written documentation of the qualifications of those
nominated relating to their knowledge of, and experience in, natural
resource issues and their commitment to collaborative decision-making.
(C) Except for the representatives from Federal agencies, the
Committee will be selected from communities within and adjacent to the
Recovery and Experimental Population Areas.
(D) The Secretary will fill vacancies as they occur with the
appropriate members based on the recommendation of the appropriate
Governor, the Nez Perce Tribe, or agency.
(7) Will independent scientific information be readily available to
the Committee? The Secretary will appoint two scientific advisors to the
Committee as nonvoting members to attend all meetings of the Committee
and to provide scientific expertise to the Committee. These scientific
advisors will not be employed by Federal agencies involved in grizzly
bear recovery. The Secretary will contact the Wildlife Society Chapters
in Idaho and Montana and the Universities of Idaho and Montana for
nominations and will select one wildlife scientist representing each
State and appoint them as advisors to the Committee.
(8) What is the overall mission of the Committee, and how will it
operate? (i) The mission of the Committee is to facilitate recovery of
the grizzly bear in the Bitterroot ecosystem by assisting in
implementing the Bitterroot ecosystem chapter of the recovery plan
(Bitterroot Ecosystem Recovery Plan Chapter--Supplement to the Grizzly
Bear Recovery Plan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missoula, Montana,
1996). The Committee will make recommendations to land and wildlife
management agencies that it believes will lead to recovery of the
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bear. Decisions on, and implementation of, these recommendations are the
responsibility of the land and wildlife management agencies.
(ii) The Committee will meet a minimum of two times per year. These
meetings will be open to the public. Additionally, the committee will
provide reasonable public notice of meetings, produce and provide
written minutes of meetings to interested persons, and involve the
public in its decision-making process. This public participation process
will allow members of the public and/or special interest groups to have
input to Committee decisions and management actions.
(9) What authority will the Committee have, and what will be its
primary tasks? The Committee will have the authority and the
responsibility to carry out the following functions:
(i) Developing a process for obtaining the best biological, social,
and economic data. This process will include an explicit mechanism for
soliciting peer-reviewed, scientific articles on grizzly bears and their
management, and holding periodic public meetings not less than every 2
years, in which qualified scientists may submit comments to and be
questioned by the Committee. The two scientific advisors will lead this
process. The Committee will base its decisions upon the best scientific
and commercial data available. All decisions of the Committee, including
components of its management plans, must lead toward recovery of the
grizzly bear in the Bitterroot ecosystem and minimize social and
economic impacts to the extent practicable within the context of the
existing recovery goals for the species.
(ii) Soliciting technical advice and guidance from outside experts.
The scientific advisors will lead the development of an ongoing process
to provide the Committee with the best scientific and commercial data
available. The scientific advisors will provide this information in the
form of peer-reviewed scientific articles on grizzly bears and their
management, Committee meetings with presentations by scientific experts,
and requests to State and Federal management agencies and the private
sector for scientific expertise and advice.
(iii) Implementing the Bitterroot Ecosystem Chapter of the Grizzly
Bear Recovery Plan consistent with this paragraph (l). The Committee
will develop recommendations on existing management plans and policies
of land and wildlife management agencies, as necessary, for the
management of grizzly bears in the Experimental Population Area. The
Committee will make recommendations to land and wildlife management
agencies regarding changes to plans and policies, but the final decision
on implementation of those recommendations will be made by those
agencies. If Committee recommendations require significant changes to
existing plans and policy, and the agencies tentatively agree to accept
those recommendations, then the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act may apply. Such management plans and policies
will be in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws. The
Committee will give full consideration to Service comments and opinions
and those of the Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and the Nez Perce Tribe.
(iv) Providing means by which the public may participate in, review,
and comment on the decisions of the Committee. The Committee must
thoroughly consider and respond to public input prior to making
decisions.
(v) Developing its internal processes, where appropriate, such as
governance, decision-making, quorum, terms of members, officers, meeting
schedules and location, public notice of meetings, and minutes.
(vi) Requesting staff support from the Service, the Idaho Department
of Fish and Game, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Forest
Service, other affected Federal agencies, and the Nez Perce Tribe, when
necessary to perform administrative functions, and requesting
reimbursement from us for non-Federal Committee members for costs
associated with travel, lodging, and incidentals.
(vii) Reviewing existing grizzly bear standards and guidelines used
by the Forest Service and other agencies and landowners. The Committee
will perform an annual review of grizzly bear
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mortalities and the number and location of bear/human conflicts. This
review will be the primary mechanism to assess the adequacy of existing
management techniques and standards. If the Committee deems such
standards and guidelines inadequate for recovery of grizzly bears, the
Committee may recommend changes to the Forest Service and other agencies
and landowners.
(viii) Developing grizzly bear guidance for proper camping and
sanitation within the Experimental Population Area and making
recommendations to land management agencies for adoption of such
guidelines. Existing camping and sanitation procedures developed in
other ecosystems with grizzly bears will serve as a basis for such
guidelines.
(ix) Developing a protocol for responding to grizzly/human
encounters, livestock depredations, damage to lawfully present property,
and other grizzly/human conflicts within the Experimental Population
Area. Any response protocol developed by the Committee will have to
undergo public comment and be revised as appropriate based on comments
received. Any conflicts or mortalities associated with these activities
will result in review by the Committee to determine what the Committee
may do to help prevent future conflicts or mortalities. The Committee
will recommend, as necessary, policy changes on trail restrictions for
human safety to appropriate wildlife and land management agencies.
(x) Recommending to the Service changes to recovery criteria,
including mortality limits, population determinations, and other
criteria for recovery as appropriate.
(xi) Reviewing all human-caused grizzly bear mortalities to
determine whether new measures for avoiding future occurrences are
required and make recommendations on such measures to appropriate land
and wildlife management agencies. If grizzly bear mortalities occur as a
result of black bear hunting, the Committee will work with the State
Fish and Game Departments in both Idaho and Montana to develop solutions
to minimize the effects on grizzly bears of black bear hunting.
(xii) Developing strategies to emphasize recovery inside the
Recovery Area and to accommodate grizzly bears inside other areas of the
Experimental Population Area.
(A) Grizzly bears may range outside the Recovery Area because
grizzly bear habitat exists throughout the Experimental Population Area.
The Committee will not recommend that bears be disturbed or moved unless
conflicts are both significant and cannot be corrected as determined by
the Committee. This provision includes conflicts associated with
livestock, for which the Committee will develop strategies to discourage
grizzly bear occupancy in portions of the Experimental Population Area
outside of the Recovery Area.
(B) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, this rule provides
that private land outside the national forest boundary in the Bitterroot
Valley, Montana (exclusion area), is an area where any human/grizzly
conflicts will be considered unacceptable. Grizzly bear occupancy will
be discouraged in these areas, and grizzly bears will be captured and
returned to the Recovery Area. If a grizzly bear enters the exclusion
area, State and Federal wildlife management agencies will attempt to
capture it immediately and notify the public of its presence as soon as
possible. The public will be kept updated until the bear is caught.
Further, any grizzly bear that occupies the exclusion area or other
inhabited human settlement areas on private land within the Experimental
Population Area that, in the judgment of the management agencies or
Committee, presents a clear threat to human safety or whose behavior
indicates that it may become habituated to humans, will be relocated or
destroyed by management agencies.
(xiii) Establishing standards for determining whether the
experimental reintroduction has been successful and making
recommendations on the inclusion of such standards in the Grizzly Bear
Recovery Plan. These standards will be based on the best scientific and
commercial information available and will reflect that, absent
extraordinary circumstances, the success or failure of the program
cannot be measured in
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fewer than 20 years. General guidelines for the standards by which
failure will be measured include, but are not limited to, one or more of
the following conditions:
(A) If, within the number of years established by the Committee
following initial reintroduction, no relocated grizzly bear remains
within the Experimental Population Area and the reasons for emigration
or mortality cannot be identified and/or remedied; or
(B) If, within the number of years established by the Committee
following initial reintroduction, no cubs of the year or yearlings exist
and the relocated bears are not showing signs of successful reproduction
as evidenced by no cubs of the year or yearlings.
(xiv) Developing procedures for the expeditious issuance of permits
described in paragraphs (l)(5)(iv) and (l)(5)(v) of this section, and
making recommendations on such procedures to appropriate agencies.
(xv) Developing 2-year work plans for the recovery effort for
submittal to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (l)(11)(i) of this
section.
(xvi) Establishing, based on the best available science, a refined
interim recovery goal for the Bitterroot Ecosystem Chapter of the
Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan and a final recovery goal when sufficient
information is available and after grizzly bears are reintroduced and
occupy suitable habitats in the Experimental Population Area. As this
information becomes available, the Committee may recommend the recovery
goal to the Secretary along with procedures for determining how this
goal will be measured. The recovery goal for the Bitterroot grizzly bear
population will be consistent with the habitat available within the
Recovery Area. Additional adjacent areas of public land can be
considered for contribution of suitable habitat when setting the
recovery goal if additional land is shown to be necessary by the best
scientific and commercial data available. Any recommendations for
revised recovery goals developed by the Committee will require public
review and our approval as appropriate prior to revision of any recovery
plan. Grizzly bears outside the Recovery Area and within the
Experimental Population Area can contribute to meeting the recovery goal
if their long-term occupancy in such habitats outside the Recovery Area
is reasonably certain.
(10) What agencies will be responsible for day-to-day management
activities? The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Montana
Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the
Forest Service, in coordination with us, will exercise day-to-day
management responsibility within the Experimental Population Area in
accordance with this paragaraph (l). The Service and these cooperating
agencies will share management responsibility as per agreements with,
and in consideration of, recommendations from the Committee.
(11) How will progress of the Committee be monitored; and what
process will be followed by the Secretary to resolve disputes over
whether Committee actions are leading to recovery? (i) The Secretary or
our representative on the Committee will review the Committee's 2-year
work plans (see paragraph (l)(9)(xv) of this section). If the Secretary
determines, through our representative on the Committee, that the
Committee's decisions, work plans, or the implementation of those plans
are not leading to the recovery of the grizzly bear within the
Experimental Population Area or are not in compliance with this
paragraph (l), our representative will ask the Committee to determine
whether such a decision, plan, or implementation of a plan is leading to
recovery and is in compliance with this paragraph (l). The Secretary,
who retains final responsibility and authority for implementation of the
Act, will review the Committee's determination, as provided in
paragraphs (l)(11)(ii) through (iv) of this section, and then make a
final determination. Should the Secretary find that a decision, work
plan, or implementation of a plan by the Committee is inadequate for
recovery of the grizzly bear or is not in compliance with this paragraph
(l), the Secretary may assume lead management responsibility.
(ii) The Service representative will consider Committee input before
making any determination that Committee actions are not leading to
recovery or
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are not in compliance with this paragraph (l). In the event that our
representative on the Committee determines that the actions of the
Committee are not leading to recovery of the Bitterroot grizzly bear
population or are not in compliance with this paragraph (l), he or she
will recommend to the Committee, based on the best scientific and
commercial data available, alternative or corrective actions and provide
6 months for the Committee to accomplish those actions. Should the
Committee reject these corrective actions, our representative will
convene a Scientific Review Panel of three and will submit to the panel
for review those Committee actions or decisions that he or she has
determined are not leading to recovery or are not in compliance with
this paragrpah (l). The Service representative will consider the views
of all Committee members prior to convening a Scientific Review Panel.
(iii) Members of the Scientific Review Panel will be professional
scientists who have had no involvement with the Committee and are not
employed by Federal agencies responsible for grizzly bear recovery
efforts. The Secretary will select one member of the panel, and the
Governors of Idaho and Montana in consultation with the Universities of
Idaho and Montana (respectively), will select one panel member each. The
Scientific Review Panel will review Committee actions or decisions,
solicit additional information if necessary and, using the best
scientific and commercial data available, make timely recommendations to
the Committee as to whether Committee actions will lead to recovery of
the grizzly bear in the Bitterroot ecosystem and are in compliance with
paragraph (l). Examples of Committee actions, decisions, or lack of
actions that can be submitted to the Scientific Review Panel include,
but are not limited to, the following: sufficiency of public involvement
in Committee activities; decisions involving sanitation and outreach
activities; management of nuisance bears; adequacy of recommendations to
land and wildlife management agencies; adequacy of Committee actions in
addressing issues such as excessive human-caused grizzly bear mortality;
and other actions important to recovery of the grizzly bear in the
Bitterroot ecosystem. Committee compliance with paragraph (l) provides
the basis for the recommendations of the Scientific Review Panel.
(iv) If, after timely review, the Committee rejects the
recommendations of the Scientific Review Panel, and our representative
determines that Committee actions are not leading to recovery of the
Bitterroot population, he or she will notify the Secretary. The
Secretary will review the Panel's recommendations and determine the
disposition of the Committee.
(A) If the Secretary determines that the Committee should maintain
lead management responsibility, the Committee will continue to operate
according to the provisions of this paragraph (l) until the recovery
objectives under paragraph (l)(9)(xvi) of this section or the Bitterroot
Ecosystem Chapter of the Recovery Plan have been met and the Secretary
has completed delisting.
(B) If the Secretary decides to assume lead management
responsibility, the Secretary will consult with the Governors of Idaho
and Montana regarding that decision and further attempt to resolve the
disagreement. If, after such consultation, the Secretary assumes lead
management responsibility, the Secretary will publish a notice in the
Federal Register explaining the rationale for the determination and
notify the Governors of Idaho and Montana. The Committee will disband,
and all requirements identified in this paragraph (l) regarding the
Committee will be nullified.
(12) How will the Bitterroot grizzly bear population be monitored?
The reintroduced population will be monitored closely by Federal and
State agencies in cooperation with the Committee for the duration of the
recovery process, generally by use of radio telemetry as appropriate.
(13) How will success or failure of the project be evaluated? The
status of Bitterroot grizzly bear recovery will be reevaluated
separately by the Committee and by the Secretary at 5-year intervals.
This review will take into account the reproductive success of the
grizzly bears released, human-caused
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mortality, movement patterns of individual bears, food habits, and
overall health of the population and will recommend changes and
improvements in the recovery program. Evaluating these parameters will
assist in determining success or failure of the restoration.
(14) What process will be followed if the Secretary determines the
project has failed? (i) If, based on the criteria established by the
Committee, the Secretary, after consultation with the Committee, the
Governors of Idaho and Montana, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game,
the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and the Nez Perce
Tribe, determines that the reintroduction has failed to produce a self-
sustaining population, this paragraph (l) will not be used to
reintroduce additional bears. Any remaining bears will retain their
experimental status.
(ii) Prior to declaring the experimental reintroduction a failure,
we will investigate the probable causes of the failure. If the causes
can be determined, and legal and reasonable remedial measures identified
and implemented, we will consider continuing the recovery effort and
maintaining the relocated population. If such reasonable measures cannot
be identified and implemented, we will publish the results of our
evaluation in the Federal Register in a proposed rulemaking to terminate
the authority for additional experimental grizzly bear reintroductions
in the Bitterroot ecosystem.
(15) Will the legal status of grizzly bears in the Experimental
Population Area change? We do not intend to change the ``nonessential
experimental'' designation to ``essential experimental,''
``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' and foresee no likely situation that
would result in such changes. Critical habitat cannot be designated
under the nonessential experimental classification, 16 U.S.C.
1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(16) What are the definitions of key terms used in the rule in this
paragraph (l)? In addition to terms defined in Sec. 10.12 and 17.3 of
this subchapter, the following terms apply to this paragraph (l):
Accommodate means allowing grizzly bears that move outside the
Recovery Area onto public land in the Experimental Population Area to
remain undisturbed unless they demonstrate a real and imminent threat to
human safety or livestock.
Citizen Management Committee (Committee) means that Committee
described in paragraph (l)(6) of this section.
Current range means the area inside or within 10 miles of the
recovery zone line of currently occupied grizzly bear recovery zones or
any area where there is a grizzly bear population, as defined in this
paragraph (l)(16).
Exclusion area (Bitterroot Valley) means those private lands in
Montana lying within the Bitterroot Experimental Population Area in the
Bitterroot Valley outside the Bitterroot National Forest boundary south
of U.S. Highway 12 to Lost Trail Pass and west of Highway 93.
Experimental Population Area (Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Experimental
Population Area) means that area delineated in paragraph (l)(1) of this
section within which management plans developed as part of the Committee
described in paragraph (l)(9) of this section will be in effect. This
area includes the Recovery Area. The Experimental Population Area is
within the historic range of the grizzly bear, but geographically
separate from the current range of the grizzly bear.
Geographically separate means separated by more than 10 miles. The
term refers to ``wholly separate geographically'' in section 10(j)(2) of
the Act. The Experimental Population Area and the recovery zone boundary
of any existing grizzly bear population must be geographically separate.
Grizzly bear population is defined by verified evidence within the
previous 6 years which consists of photos within the area, verified
tracks, or sightings by reputable scientists or agency personnel of at
least two different female grizzly bears with young or one female with
different litters in 2 different years in an area geographically
separate from other grizzly bear populations. Verifiable evidence of
females with young, to be geographically separate, would have to occur
greater than
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10 miles from the nearest nonexperimental grizzly bear population
recovery zone boundary.
Opportunistic, noninjurious harassment means harassment (see
definition of ``harass'' in Sec. 17.3) that occurs when the grizzly
bear presents itself (for example, the bear travels onto and is observed
on private land or near livestock). This paragraph (l) permits only this
type of harassment. You cannot track, attract, search out, or chase a
grizzly bear and then harass it. Any harassment must not cause bodily
injury or death to the grizzly bear. The intent of harassment permitted
by this definition is to scare bears away from the immediate area.
Recovery Area (Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Recovery Area) means the area
of recovery emphasis within the Experimental Population Area, and is
delineated in paragraph (l)(2) of this section. This area consists of
the Selway-Bitterroot and Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
areas. The Recovery Area is within the historic range of the species.
Recovery emphasis means grizzly bear management decisions in the
Recovery Area will favor bear recovery so that this area can serve as
core habitat for survival, reproduction, and dispersal of the recovering
population. Reintroduction of grizzly bears is planned to occur within
the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness portion of the Recovery Area unless it
is later determined that reintroduction in the Frank Church-River of No
Return Wilderness is appropriate.
Unavoidable and unintentional take means accidental, unintentional
take (see definition of take in Sec. 10.12 of this subchapter) that
occurs despite reasonable care, is incidental to an otherwise lawful
activity, and is not done on purpose. An example would be striking a
grizzly bear with an automobile. Taking a grizzly bear by shooting will
not be considered unavoidable and unintentional take. Shooters have the
responsibility to be sure of their targets.
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(m) Spotfin chub (=turquoise shiner) (Erimonax monachus)--(1) Where
is the spotfin chub designated as a nonessential experimental population
(NEP)? We have designated three populations of this species as NEPs: the
Tellico River NEP, the Shoal Creek NEP, and the French Broad River and
Holston River NEP. This species is not currently known to exist in the
Tellico River or its tributaries, the Shoal Creek or its tributaries, or
any of the tributaries to the free-flowing reaches of the French Broad
River below Douglas Dam, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, or of the
Holston River below the Cherokee Dam, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
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Counties, Tennessee. Based on its habitat requirements, we do not expect
this species to become established outside the NEP areas. However, if
individuals move upstream or downstream or into tributaries outside any
of the designated NEP areas, we would presume that those individuals
came from the closest reintroduced population. We would then amend this
regulation and enlarge the boundaries of the NEP area to include the
entire range of the expanded population.
(i) The Tellico River NEP area is within the species' probable
historic range and is defined as follows: The Tellico River, between the
backwaters of the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico River mile 19
(30.4 kilometers (km)) and Tellico River mile 33 (52.8 km), near the
Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee.
(ii) The Shoal Creek NEP area is within the species' historic range
and is defined as follows: Shoal Creek (from Shoal Creek mile 41.7 (66.7
km)) at the mouth of Long Branch, Lawrence County, TN, downstream to the
backwaters of Wilson Reservoir (Shoal Creek mile 14 (22 km)) at Goose
Shoals, Lauderdale County, AL, including the lower 5 miles (8 km) of all
tributaries that enter this reach.
(iii) The French Broad River and Holston River NEP area is within
the species' historic range and is defined as follows: the French Broad
River, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, from the base of Douglas Dam
(river mile (RM) 32.3 (51.7 km)) downstream to the confluence with the
Holston River; then up the Holston River, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
Counties, Tennessee, to the base of Cherokee Dam (RM 52.3 (83.7 km));
and the lower 5 RM (8 km) of all tributaries that enter these river
reaches.
(iv) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for these NEPs, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (m)(3) of this section, all the
provisions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the spotfin chub.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (m)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
this species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(m)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (m)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? (i) In the Tellico River NEP area, we will prepare periodic
progress reports and fully evaluate these reintroduction efforts after 5
and 10 years to determine whether to continue or terminate the
reintroduction efforts.
(ii) In the Shoal Creek NEP area, after the initial stocking of
fish, we will monitor annually their presence or absence and document
any spawning behavior or young-of-the-year fish that might be present.
This monitoring will be conducted primarily by snorkeling or seining and
will be accomplished by contracting with the appropriate species
experts. We will produce annual reports detailing the stocking rates and
monitoring activities that took place during the previous year. We will
also fully evaluate these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to
determine whether to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(iii) In the Lower French Broad and Lower Holston Rivers NEP area,
after the initial stocking of these species, we will monitor annually
their presence or absence and document any spawning behavior or young-
of-the-year that
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might be present. This monitoring will be conducted primarily by
snorkeling or seining and will be accomplished by contracting with the
appropriate species experts. Annual reports will be produced detailing
the stocking rates and monitoring activities that took place during the
previous year. We will also fully evaluate these reintroduction efforts
after 5 and 10 years to determine whether to continue or terminate the
reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the Tellico River NEP area for spotfin chub, dusky
darter, smoky madtom, and yellowfin madtom in Tennessee follows:
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(6) Note: Map of the Shoal Creek NEP area for spotfin chub and
boulder darter in Tennessee and Alabama follows:
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(7) Note: Map of the French Broad River and Holston River NEP area
for spotfin chub, slender chub, duskytail
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(n) Wolf, gray (Canis lupus). (1) Purpose. The regulations in this
paragraph (n) set forth the provisions of a rule to establish an
experimental population
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of gray wolves. The Service finds that establishment of an experimental
population of gray wolves as described in this paragraph (n) will
further the conservation of the species.
(2) Determinations. The gray wolves identified in paragraph (n)(3)
of this section constitute a nonessential experimental population (NEP)
under Sec. 17.81(c)(2). These wolves will be managed in accordance with
the provisions of this rule in the boundaries of the NEP area within the
State of Colorado or any Tribal reservation found in the State that has
a wolf management plan, as further provided in this rule. Furthermore,
the State of Colorado or any Tribe within the State that has a wolf
management plan consistent with this rule can request to assume the lead
authority for wolf management under this rule within the borders of the
NEP area in the State or reservation as set forth in paragraph (n)(10)
of this section.
(3) Designated area. The Colorado NEP area encompasses the entire
State of Colorado. All gray wolves found in the wild within the boundary
of the Colorado NEP area are considered nonessential experimental
animals. Any gray wolf that is outside the Colorado NEP area, with the
exception of wolves in the States of Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming,
and portions of the States of Oregon, Washington, and Utah, is
considered endangered. Any wolf originating from the Colorado NEP area
and dispersing beyond its borders may be managed by the wolf management
regulations established for that area or may be returned to the Colorado
NEP area.
(4) Definitions. Key terms used in this rule have the following
meanings:
Designated agent--An employee of a Federal, State, or Tribal agency
that is authorized or directed by the Service to conduct gray wolf
management consistent with this rule.
Intentional harassment--The deliberate and pre-planned harassment of
wolves, including by less-than-lethal munitions that are designed to
cause physical discomfort and temporary physical injury but not death.
In the act of attacking--The actual biting, wounding, grasping, or
killing of livestock or working dogs or chasing, molesting, or harassing
by wolves that would indicate to a reasonable person that such biting,
wounding, grasping, or killing of livestock or working dogs is likely to
occur at any moment.
Landowner--Any of the following entities:
(A) An owner or lessee of private land, or their immediate family
members, or the owner's employees, contractors, or volunteers who are
currently employed to actively work on that private land.
(B) The owners, or their employees or contractors, of livestock that
are currently and legally grazed on private land and herding and
guarding animals (such as alpacas, llamas, or donkeys) and other
leaseholders on private land, such as outfitters or guides who lease
hunting rights from private landowners.
(C) Individuals legally using Tribal lands in the State of Colorado.
Livestock--Cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, mules, goats, domestic
bison, and herding and guarding animals (alpacas, llamas, donkeys, and
certain breeds of dogs commonly used for herding or guarding livestock).
Livestock excludes dogs that are not being used for livestock guarding
or herding.
Livestock producer--A person who is actively engaged in farming/
ranching and receives income from the production of livestock.
Non-injurious--Does not cause either temporary or permanent physical
damage or death.
Opportunistic harassment--Harassment without the conduct of prior
purposeful actions to attract, track, wait for, or search out the wolf.
Opportunistic harassment includes scaring wolves with noise (e.g.,
yelling or shooting firearms into the air), movement (e.g., running or
driving toward the wolf), or objects (e.g., throwing a rock at a wolf or
releasing bear pepper spray).
Private land--All land other than that under Federal Government
ownership and administration and including Tribal reservations.
Public land--Federal land such as that administered by the National
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management,
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Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service,
Department of Defense, or other agencies within the Federal Government.
Public land permittee--A person or that person's employee who has an
active, valid Federal land-use permit to use specific Federal lands to
graze livestock or operate an outfitter or guiding business that uses
livestock and Tribal members who legally graze their livestock on ceded
public lands under recognized Tribal treaty rights. This term does not
include private individuals or organizations who have Federal permits
for other activities on public land such as collecting firewood,
mushrooms, antlers, or Christmas trees, logging, mining, oil or gas
development, or other uses that do not require livestock.
Relocation--Capture and movement to another location.
Remove--Place in captivity or kill.
Research--Scientific studies resulting in data that will lend to
enhancement of the survival of the gray wolf.
Rule--The regulations in this paragraph (n).
Tribal land--Any lands where title is either held in trust by the
United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or individual Indian or
held by an Indian Tribe or individual Indian subject to restrictions by
the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer).
Unacceptable impact--Tribally determined decline in a wild ungulate
population or herd where wolf predation is a major cause of the
population or herd not meeting established Tribal management goals on
Tribal land. The Tribal determination must be peer-reviewed and reviewed
and commented on by the public prior to a final, written determination
by the Service that an unacceptable impact has occurred and that wolf
removal will benefit the affected ungulate herd or population.
Working dogs--Guard or herding dogs typically used in livestock
production.
Wounded--Exhibiting scraped or torn hide or flesh, bleeding, or
other evidence of physical damage caused by a wolf.
(5) Allowable forms of take of gray wolves. Take of gray wolves in
the experimental population is allowed without a permit only in these
specific circumstances: opportunistic harassment; intentional
harassment; take in defense of human life; take to protect human safety;
take by designated agents to remove depredating wolves; incidental take;
take under any previously authorized permits issued by the Service; take
per authorizations for employees of designated agents; take for research
purposes; and take to protect livestock animals and working dogs.
Consistent with the requirements of the State or Tribe, take is allowed
on private land. Take on public land is allowed as specified in
paragraph (n)(5)(iv)(A) of this section. Other than as expressly
provided by the regulations in this rule, all other forms of take are
considered a violation of section 9 of the Act. Any wolf or wolf part
taken legally must be turned over to the Service unless otherwise
specified in this rule. Any take of wolves must be reported as set forth
in paragraph (n)(6) of this section.
(i) Opportunistic harassment. Anyone may conduct opportunistic
harassment of any gray wolf in a non-injurious manner at any time.
Opportunistic harassment must be reported to the Service or a designated
agent within 7 days as set forth in paragraph (n)(6) of this section.
(ii) Intentional harassment. After we or a designated agent have
confirmed wolf activity on private land or a public land grazing
allotment, we or the designated agent may issue written take
authorization, with appropriate conditions, valid for not longer than 1
year to any landowner or public land permittee to intentionally harass
wolves. The harassment must occur in the area and under the conditions
as specifically identified in the written take authorization.
Intentional harassment must be reported to the Service or a designated
agent(s) within 7 days as set forth in paragraph (n)(6) of this section.
The provisions in this paragraph (n)(5)(ii) do not apply if there is
evidence of unusual attractants or artificial or intentional feeding.
(iii) Take by landowners on their private land. Landowners may take
wolves on their private land in the following two additional
circumstances:
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(A) Consistent with State or Tribal requirements, any landowner may
take a gray wolf in the act of attacking livestock or working dogs on
private land (owned or leased), provided that there is no evidence of
intentional baiting, feeding, or deliberate attractants of wolves. To
preserve physical evidence that the livestock or working dogs were
recently attacked by a wolf or wolves, the carcass of any wolf taken and
surrounding area must not be disturbed. The Service or designated agent
must be able to confirm that the livestock or dogs were wounded,
harassed, molested, or killed by wolves. The take of any wolf without
such evidence of a direct and immediate threat may be referred to the
appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(B) The Service or designated agent may issue a ``depredation''
written take authorization of limited duration (45 days or fewer) to a
landowner or their employees to take up to a specified (by the Service
or our designated agent) number of wolves on their private land if:
(1) The landowner has had at least one depredation by wolves on
livestock that has been confirmed by the Service or our designated agent
within the last 30 days; and
(2) The Service or our designated agent has determined that
depredating wolves routinely occur on the private land and present a
significant risk to the health and safety of livestock; and
(3) The Service or our designated agent has authorized lethal
removal of wolves from those same private lands.
(4) The authorizations set forth by this paragraph (n)(5)(iii)(B)
may be terminated at any time once threats have been resolved or
minimized.
(iv) Take on public land. Consistent with State or Tribal
requirements, any livestock producer and public land permittee (see
definitions in paragraph (n)(4) of this section) who is legally using
public land under a valid Federal land-use permit may, without prior
written authorization, take a gray wolf in the act of attacking
livestock or working dogs on the person's allotment or other area
authorized for the person's use.
(A) The Service or designated agent must be able to confirm that the
livestock or working dog was wounded, harassed, molested, or killed by a
wolf or wolves. To preserve physical evidence that the take was
conducted according to this rule, the carcass of any wolf taken and the
area surrounding it should not be disturbed. Any person legally present
on public land may immediately take a wolf that is in the act of
attacking the individual's livestock animal or working dog, provided
conditions described in paragraph (n)(5)(iii)(A) of this section for
private land (i.e., ``in the act of attacking'') are met. Any take or
method of take on public land must be consistent with the laws and
regulations on those public lands.
(B) The Service or our designated agent may issue a ``depredation''
written take authorization of limited duration (45 days or fewer) to a
public land grazing permittee to take up to a specified (by the Service
or our designated agent) number of wolves on that permittee's active
livestock grazing allotment if all of the following situations occur:
(1) The grazing allotment has had at least one depredation by wolves
on livestock that has been confirmed by the Service or our designated
agent within the last 30 days; and
(2) The Service or our designated agent has determined that
depredating wolves routinely occur on that allotment and present a
significant risk to the health and safety of livestock; and
(3) The Service or our designated agent has authorized lethal
removal of wolves from that same allotment.
(4) The authorizations set forth by this paragraph (n)(5)(iv)(B) may
be terminated at any time once threats have been resolved or minimized.
(5) Any take or method of take on public land must be consistent
with the rules and regulations on those public lands.
(v) Agency take of wolves that depredate livestock. The Service or
our designated agent may carry out harassment, nonlethal control
measures, relocation, placement in captivity, or lethal control of
depredating wolves. The Service or our designated agent will consider:
(A) Evidence of wounded livestock or working dogs or remains of
livestock
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or working dogs that show that the injury or death was caused by wolves,
or evidence that wolves were in the act of attacking livestock or
working dogs;
(B) The likelihood that additional wolf-caused losses or attacks may
occur if no control action is taken;
(C) Any evidence of unusual attractants or artificial or intentional
feeding of wolves; and
(D) Evidence that animal husbandry practices recommended in approved
allotment plans and annual operating plans were followed.
(vi) Take in defense of human life. Any person may take a gray wolf
in defense of the individual's life or the life of another person. The
taking of a wolf without an immediate and direct threat to human life
may be referred to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(vii) Take to protect human safety. The Service or our designated
agent may promptly remove any wolf that we or our designated agent
determines to be a threat to human life or safety.
(viii) Incidental take. Take of a gray wolf is allowed if the take
is accidental and/or incidental to an otherwise lawful activity and if
reasonable due care was practiced to avoid such take and such take is
reported within 24 hours as set forth at paragraph (n)(6) of this
section. We may refer incidental take that does not meet these
provisions to the appropriate authorities for prosecution. Shooters have
the responsibility to identify their target before shooting. Shooting a
wolf as a result of mistaking it for another species is not considered
incidental take and may be referred to the appropriate authorities for
prosecution.
(ix) Take under permits. Any person with a valid permit issued by
the Service under 50 CFR 17.32, or our designated agent, may take wolves
in the wild, pursuant to terms of the permit.
(x) Additional take authorization for agency employees. When acting
in the course of official duties, any employee of the Service or a
designated agent may take a wolf, when necessary, in regard to the
release, tracking, monitoring, recapture, and management of the NEP or
to:
(A) Aid or euthanize a sick, injured, or orphaned wolf and transfer
it to a licensed veterinarian for care;
(B) Dispose of a dead specimen;
(C) Salvage a dead specimen that may be used for scientific study;
(D) Aid in law enforcement investigations involving wolves
(collection of specimens for necropsy, etc.); or
(E) Remove wolves with abnormal physical or behavioral
characteristics, as determined by the Service or our designated agent,
from passing on or teaching those traits to other wolves.
(F) Such take must be reported to the Service as set forth in
paragraph (n)(6) of this section, and specimens are to be retained or
disposed of only in accordance with directions from the Service.
(xi) Take of gray wolves that are contributing to unacceptable
impacts to wild ungulate populations or herds on Tribal land. This
exception requires Tribes to develop a science-based proposal that must,
at a minimum, include the following information:
(A) The basis of ungulate population or herd management objectives;
(B) Data indicating that the ungulate herd is below management
objectives;
(C) Data indicating that wolves are a major cause of the ungulate
population decline;
(D) Why wolf removal is a warranted solution to help restore the
ungulate herd to management objectives;
(E) The level and duration of wolf removal being proposed;
(F) How ungulate population response to wolf removal will be
measured and control actions adjusted for effectiveness; and
(G) Demonstration that attempts were and are being made to address
other identified major causes of ungulate herd or population declines or
of Tribal government commitment to implement possible remedies or
conservation measures in addition to wolf removal.
(H) The proposal described in this paragraph (n)(5)(xi) must be
subjected to both public and peer review prior to being finalized and
submitted to the Service for review. Peer review must include at least
three independent peer reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject
matter who are not staff of
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the Tribe submitting the proposal. Before wolf removals can be
authorized, the Service will evaluate the information in the proposal
and provide a written determination to the requesting Tribal game and
fish agency on whether such actions are scientifically based and
warranted.
(xii) Take for research purposes. Permits are available and
required, except as otherwise allowed by this rule, for scientific
purposes, enhancement of propagation or survival, educational purposes,
or other purposes consistent with the Act (50 CFR 17.32). Scientific
studies should be reasonably expected to result in data that will lead
to development of sound management of the gray wolf and to enhancement
of its survival as a species.
(6) Reporting requirements. Except as otherwise specified in this
rule or in an authorization, any take of a gray wolf must be reported to
the Service or our designated agent as follows: Lethal take must be
reported within 24 hours, and opportunistic or intentional harassment
must be reported within 7 days. We will allow additional reasonable time
if access to the site is limited.
(i) Report any take of wolves, including opportunistic harassment or
intentional harassment, to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado
Ecological Services Field Office Supervisor (134 Union Boulevard, Suite
670, Lakewood, Colorado 80225; [email protected]), or a Service-
designated agent of another Federal, State, or Tribal agency.
(ii) Unless otherwise specified in this paragraph (n), any wolf or
wolf part taken legally must be turned over to the Service, which will
determine the disposition of any live or dead wolves.
(7) Prohibitions. Take of any gray wolf in the NEP is prohibited,
except as provided in paragraphs (n)(5) and (8) of this section.
Specifically, the following actions are prohibited by this rule:
(i) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any wolf or part thereof from
the experimental population taken in violation of the regulations in
this paragraph (n) or in violation of applicable State or Tribal fish
and wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(ii) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed any offense defined in this
paragraph (n).
(8) Monitoring. Gray wolves in the NEP area will be monitored by
radio telemetry or other standard wolf population monitoring techniques
as appropriate. Any animal that is sick, injured, or otherwise in need
of special care may be captured by authorized personnel of the Service
or our designated agent and given appropriate care. Such an animal will
be released back into its respective area as soon as possible, unless
physical or behavioral problems make it necessary to return the animal
to captivity or euthanize it. If a gray wolf is taken into captivity for
care or is euthanized, it must be reported to the Service within 24
hours or as soon as reasonably appropriate.
(9) Review and evaluation of the success or failure of the NEP.
Radio transmitters, remote cameras, surveys of roads and trails to
document wolf sign, and other monitoring techniques will be used to
document wolf reproductive success, abundance, and distribution in
Colorado post-release.
(i) To evaluate progress toward achieving State downlisting and
delisting criteria, the State of Colorado will summarize monitoring
information in an annual report. The report, due by June 30 of each
year, will describe wolf conservation and management activities that
occurred in Colorado for as long as the gray wolf is federally listed
during any portion of a calendar or biological year. The annual report
may include, but not be limited to: post-release wolf movements and
behavior; wolf minimum counts or abundance estimates; reproductive
success and recruitment; territory use and distribution; cause-specific
wolf mortalities; and a summary of wolf conflicts and associated
management activities to minimize wolf conflict risk.
(ii) To assess the reintroduction program, the Service will evaluate
Colorado's wolf reintroduction and management program in a summary
report each year that wolf reintroductions occur in the State and for a
minimum of 5 years after reintroductions are complete. If the Service
determines that modifications to reintroduction
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protocols and wolf monitoring and management activities are needed, the
Service will coordinate closely with the State to ensure progress toward
achieving their State recovery goals while concurrently minimizing wolf-
related conflicts in Colorado.
(10) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The State of Colorado or any
Tribe within the State, subject to the terms of this rule, may request
an MOA from the Service to take over lead management responsibility and
authority to implement this rule by managing the nonessential
experimental gray wolves in the State or on a Tribal reservation, and
implement all parts of their State or Tribal plan that are consistent
with this rule, provided that the State or Tribe has a wolf management
plan approved by the Service.
(i) The State or Tribal request for wolf management under an MOA
must demonstrate:
(A) That authority and management capability reside in the State or
Tribe to conserve the gray wolf throughout the geographical range of the
experimental population within the State of Colorado or within the
Tribal reservation;
(B) That the State or Tribe has an acceptable conservation program
for the gray wolf, throughout the NEP area within the State or Tribal
reservation, including the requisite authority and capacity to carry out
that conservation program;
(C) Exactly what parts of the State or Tribal plan the State or
Tribe intends to implement within the framework of this rule; and
(D) That the State or Tribal management progress will be reported to
the Service on at least an annual basis so the Service can determine if
State or Tribal management was conducted in full compliance with this
rule.
(ii) The Service will approve such a request upon a finding that the
applicable criteria are met and that approval is not likely to
jeopardize the continued existence of the gray wolf.
(iii) If the Service approves the request, the Service will enter
into an MOA with the State or Tribe.
(iv) An MOA for State or Tribal management as provided in this rule
may allow the State of Colorado or any Tribe within the State to become
designated agents and lead management of the nonessential experimental
gray wolf population within the borders of their jurisdictions in
accordance with the State's or Tribe's wolf management plan, except
that:
(A) The MOA may not provide for any form of management inconsistent
with the protection provided to the species under this rule, without
further opportunity for appropriate public comment and review and
amendment of this rule.
(B) The MOA cannot vest the State of Colorado or any Tribe within
the State with any authority over matters concerning section 4 of the
Act (determining whether a species warrants listing).
(C) In the absence of a Tribal wolf management plan or cooperative
agreement, the MOA cannot vest the State of Colorado with the authority
to issue written authorizations for wolf take on reservations. The
Service will retain the authority to issue these written authorizations
until a Tribal wolf management plan is developed.
(D) The MOA for State or Tribal wolf management must provide for
joint law enforcement responsibilities to ensure that the Service also
has the authority to enforce the State or Tribal management program
prohibitions on take.
(E) The MOA may not authorize wolf take beyond that stated in the
rule but may be more restrictive.
(v) The authority for the MOA will be the Act, the Fish and Wildlife
Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667e), and any applicable treaty.
(vi) In order for the MOA to remain in effect, the Service must
find, on an annual basis, that the management under the MOA is not
jeopardizing the continued existence of the gray wolf in the NEP. The
Service or State or Tribe may terminate the MOA upon 90 days' notice if:
(A) Management under the MOA is likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of the gray wolf in the NEP;
(B) The State or Tribe has failed materially to comply with this
rule, the MOA, or any relevant provision of the State or Tribal wolf
management plan;
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(C) The Service determines that biological circumstances within the
range of the gray wolf indicate that delisting the species is warranted;
or
(D) The States or Tribes determine that they no longer want the wolf
management authority vested in them by the Service in the MOA.
(o) Boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti). (1) Where is the boulder
darter designated as a nonessential experimental population (NEP)? (i)
The NEP area for the boulder darter is within the species' historic
range and is defined as follows: Shoal Creek (from Shoal Creek mile 41.7
(66.7 km)) at the mouth of Long Branch, Lawrence County, TN, downstream
to the backwaters of Wilson Reservoir (Shoal Creek mile 14 (22 km)) at
Goose Shoals, Lauderdale County, AL, including the lower 5 miles (8 km)
of all tributaries that enter this reach.
(ii) The boulder darter is not currently known to exist in Shoal
Creek or its tributaries. Based on the habitat requirements of this
fish, we do not expect it to become established outside the NEP area.
However, if any individuals of the species move upstream or downstream
or into tributaries outside the designated NEP area, we would presume
that they came from the reintroduced population. We would then amend
this rule through our normal rulemaking process in order to enlarge the
boundaries of the NEP area to include the entire range of the expanded
population.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for these NEPs, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (o)(3) of this section, all the
provisions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the boulder darter.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (o)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
these species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(o)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (o)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? After the initial stocking of fish, we will monitor annually
their presence or absence and document any spawning behavior or young-
of-the-year fish that might be present. This monitoring will be
conducted primarily by snorkeling or seining and will be accomplished by
contracting with the appropriate species experts. We will produce annual
reports detailing the stocking rates and monitoring activities that took
place during the previous year. We will also fully evaluate these
reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether to
continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the boulder darter in the Shoal
Creek, Tennessee and Alabama, appears immediately following paragraph
(m)(6) of this section.
(p) Northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis). (1)
The northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) (falcon)
population identified in paragraph (p)(9)(i) of this section is a
nonessential experimental population (NEP).
(2) No person may take this species, except as provided in
paragraphs (p)(3) through (5) and (p)(10) of this section.
(3) Any person with a valid permit issued by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service) under Sec. 17.32 may take falcons for
educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species,
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zoological exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with
the Endangered Species Act (Act);
(4) A falcon may be taken within the NEP area, provided that such
take is not willful, knowing, or due to negligence, or is incidental to
and not the purpose of the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity;
and that such taking is reported within 24 hours, as provided under
paragraph (p)(6) of this section.
(5) Any employee of the Service, New Mexico Department of Game and
Fish, or Arizona Game and Fish Department, who is designated for such
purpose, or any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under
50 CFR 17.32, may, when acting in the course of official duties, take a
falcon if such action is necessary to:
(i) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned specimen;
(ii) Dispose of a dead specimen, or salvage a dead specimen that may
be useful for scientific study;
(iii) Move a bird within the NEP area for genetic purposes or to
improve the health of the population;
(iv) Relocate falcons that have moved outside the NEP area, by
returning the falcon to the NEP area or moving it to a captive breeding
facility. All captures and relocations from outside the NEP area will be
conducted with the permission of the landowner(s) or appropriate land
management agencies; or
(v) Collect nesting data or band individuals.
(6) Any taking pursuant to paragraphs (p)(3) through (5) of this
section must be reported within 24 hours by contacting the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105
Osuna NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113; (505) 346-2525. Upon contact, a
determination will be made as to the disposition of any live or dead
specimens.
(7) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any such species taken in
violation of these regulations.
(8) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (p)(2) and (p)(7) of this section.
(9)(i) The boundaries of the designated NEP area are based on county
borders and include the entire States of New Mexico and Arizona. The
reintroduction area is within the historical range of the species in New
Mexico.
(ii) All falcons found in the wild within the boundaries of the NEP
area after the first releases will be considered members of the NEP. A
falcon occurring outside of the NEP area is considered endangered under
the Act unless it is marked or otherwise known to be a member of the
NEP.
(iii) The Service has designated the NEP area to accommodate the
potential future movements of a wild population of falcons. All released
birds and their progeny are expected to remain in the NEP area due to
the geographic extent of the designation.
(10) The NEP will be monitored closely for the duration of the
reintroduction program. Any bird that is determined to be sick, injured,
or otherwise in need of special care will be recaptured to the extent
possible by Service and/or State or permitted Tribal wildlife personnel
and given appropriate care. Such birds will be released back to the wild
as soon as possible, unless physical or behavioral problems make it
necessary to return them to a captive-breeding facility or they are
euthanized if treatment would be unlikely to be effective.
(11) The Service plans to evaluate the status of the NEP every 5
years to determine future management status and needs, with the first
evaluation expected to be not more than 5 years after the first release
of birds into the NEP area. All reviews will take into account the
reproductive success and movement patterns of individuals released, food
habits, and overall health of the population. This evaluation will
include a progress report.
(q) Duskytail darter (Etheostoma percnurum). (1) Where is the
duskytail darter designated as a nonessential experimental population
(NEP)? We have designated two populations of this species as NEPs: The
Tellico River NEP and the French Broad River and Holston River NEP. This
species is not currently known to exist in the Tellico
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River or its tributaries or in any of the tributaries to the free-
flowing reaches of the French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Knox and
Sevier Counties, Tennessee, or of the Holston River below the Cherokee
Dam, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties, Tennessee. Based on its
habitat requirements, we do not expect this species to become
established outside these NEP areas. However, if individuals move
upstream or downstream or into tributaries outside either of the
designated NEP areas, we would presume that these individuals came from
the reintroduced population. We would then amend this rule and enlarge
the boundaries of the NEP area to include the entire range of the
expanded population.
(i) The Tellico River NEP area is within the species' historic range
and is defined as follows: The Tellico River, between the backwaters of
the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico River mile 19 (30.4
kilometers) and Tellico River mile 33 (52.8 kilometers), near the
Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee.
(ii) The French Broad River and Holston River NEP area is within the
species' historic range and is defined as follows: the French Broad
River, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, from the base of Douglas Dam
(river mile (RM) 32.3 (51.7 km)) downstream to the confluence with the
Holston River; then up the Holston River, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
Counties, Tennessee, to the base of Cherokee Dam (RM 52.3 (83.7 km));
and the lower 5 RM (8 km) of all tributaries that enter these river
reaches.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for these NEPs, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (q)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the duskytail darter.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (q)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
this species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(q)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (q)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the duskytail darter in the
Tellico River, Tennessee, appears immediately following paragraph (m)(5)
of this section.
(6) Note: Map of the NEP area for the duskytail darter in the French
Broad River and Holston River, Tennessee, appears immediately following
paragraph (m)(7) of this section.
(r) Smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi). (1) Where is the smoky madtom
designated as a nonessential experimental population (NEP)?
(i) The NEP area for the smoky madtom is within the species'
probable historic range and is defined as follows: The Tellico River,
between the backwaters of the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico
River mile 19 (30.4 kilometers) and Tellico River mile 33 (52.8
kilometers), near the Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee.
(ii) The smoky madtom is not currently known to exist in the Tellico
River or its tributaries. Based on the habitat requirements of this
fish, we do not expect it to become established
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outside the NEP area. However, if any individuals of the species move
upstream or downstream or into tributaries outside the designated NEP
area, we would presume that they came from the reintroduced population.
We would then amend paragraph (r)(1)(i) of this section and enlarge the
boundaries of the NEP area to include the entire range of the expanded
population.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for this NEP, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (r)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the smoky madtom.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (r)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
this species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(r)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (r)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the smoky madtom in the Tellico
River, Tennessee, appears immediately following paragraph (m)(6) of this
section.
(s) Slender chub (Erimystax cahni). (1) Where is the slender chub
designated as a nonessential experimental population (NEP)?
(i) The NEP area for the slender chub is within the species'
historic range and is defined as follows: the French Broad River, Knox
and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, from the base of Douglas Dam (river mile
(RM) 32.3 (51.7 km)) downstream to the confluence with the Holston
River; then up the Holston River, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
Counties, Tennessee, to the base of Cherokee Dam (RM 52.3 (83.7 km));
and the lower 5 RM (8 km) of all tributaries that enter these river
reaches.
(ii) The slender chub is not known to exist in any of the
tributaries to the free-flowing reaches of the French Broad River below
Douglas Dam, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, or of the Holston
River below the Cherokee Dam, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties,
Tennessee. Based on its habitat requirements, we do not expect this
species to become established outside this NEP area. However, if
individuals of this population move upstream or downstream or into
tributaries outside the designated NEP area, we would presume that they
came from the reintroduced population. We would then amend this
regulation to enlarge the boundaries of the NEP area to include the
entire range of the expanded population.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for this NEP, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (s)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the slender chub.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (s)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
this species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or
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export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes, or parts
thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph (s)(2) of
this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and wildlife
laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (s)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the slender chub in the French
Broad River and Holston River, Tennessee, appears immediately following
paragraph (m)(7) of this section.
(t) Pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli). (1) Where is the pygmy madtom
designated as a nonessential experimental population (NEP)?
(i) The NEP area for the pygmy madtom is within the species'
historic range and is defined as follows: the French Broad River, Knox
and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, from the base of Douglas Dam (river mile
(RM) 32.3 (51.7 km)) downstream to the confluence with the Holston
River; then up the Holston River, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
Counties, Tennessee, to the base of Cherokee Dam (RM 52.3 (83.7 km));
and the lower 5 RM (8 km) of all tributaries that enter these river
reaches.
(ii) The pygmy madtom is not known to exist in any of the
tributaries to the free-flowing reaches of the French Broad River below
Douglas Dam, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, or of the Holston
River below the Cherokee Dam, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties,
Tennessee. Based on its habitat requirements, we do not expect this
species to become established outside this NEP area. However, if
individuals of this population move upstream or downstream or into
tributaries outside the designated NEP area, we would presume that they
came from the reintroduced population. We would then amend this
regulation to enlarge the boundaries of the NEP area to include the
entire range of the expanded population.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for this NEP, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (t)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the pygmy madtom.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (t)(3) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area. We may refer unauthorized take of
this species to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(t)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (t)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
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(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the pygmy madtom in the French
Broad River and Holston River, Tennessee, appears immediately following
paragraph (m)(7) of this section.
(u) Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus)--(1) Where are
populations of this fish designated as nonessential experimental
populations (NEP)?
(i) The NEP area for the Rio Grande silvery minnow is within the
species' historical range and is defined as follows: Rio Grande, from
Little Box Canyon downstream of Fort Quitman, Hudspeth County, Texas,
through Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River,
to Amistad Dam; and on the Pecos River, from its confluence with
Independence Creek to its confluence with the Rio Grande.
(ii) The Rio Grande silvery minnow is not currently known to exist
in the Rio Grande or Pecos River in Texas. Based on the habitat
requirements of this fish, we do not expect it to become established
outside the NEP area. However, if any individuals of this species move
upstream or downstream or into tributaries outside the designated NEP
area, we would presume that they came from the reestablished
populations. We would then amend paragraph (u)(1)(i) of this section to
enlarge the boundaries of the NEP to include the entire range of the
expanded population.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designation to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for this NEP, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What take is allowed of this species in the NEP area? (i) A Rio
Grande silvery minnow may be taken within the NEP area, provided that
such take is either not willful, knowing, or due to negligence, or is
incidental to and not the purpose of the carrying out of an otherwise
lawful activity, such as recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading,
trapping, or swimming), agriculture, and other activities that are in
accordance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. However,
Federal agencies, must consult under section 7 of the Act on their
activities that may affect the Rio Grande silvery minnow within Big Bend
National Park or the Wild and Scenic River.
(ii) Any person with a valid permit issued by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service) under 50 CFR 17.32 may take Rio Grande
silvery minnows for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species, zoological
exhibition, and other conservation purposes consistent with the Act;
(iii) Any taking pursuant to paragraph (u)(2)(i) of this section
must be reported within 7 days by contacting the Service, Austin
Ecological Services Field Office, 107011 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin,
TX 78758; (512) 490-0057. Once the Service is contacted, a determination
will be made as to the disposition of any live or dead specimens.
Reporting requirements for take pursuant to paragraph (u)(2)(ii) of this
section will be specifically defined in the permit issued by the
Service.
(3) What take of this species is not allowed in the NEP area? (i)
Except as expressly allowed in paragraph (u)(2) of this section, all the
provisions of 50 CFR 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the fish identified in
paragraph (u)(1) of this section.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (u)(2) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified fishes,
or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of paragraph
(u)(3) of this section or in violation of the applicable State or local
fish and wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (u)(3) of this
section.
(4) How will the effectiveness of the reestablishment be monitored?
(i) After the initial stocking of this fish, we will monitor their
presence or absence at least annually and document any spawning behavior
or young-of-year fish that might be present. Depending on available
resources, monitoring may occur more frequently, especially during the
first few years of reestablishment efforts. This monitoring will be
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conducted primarily by seining and will be accomplished by Service,
National Park Service, or State employees or by contracting with the
appropriate species experts. Annual reports will be produced detailing
stocking and monitoring activities that took place during the previous
year.
(ii) The Service will fully evaluate these reestablishment efforts
every 5 years to determine whether to continue or terminate them.
(iii) Note: Map of the NEP area for the Rio Grande silvery minnow in
Texas follows:
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(v) Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis). (1) The
Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) population
identified in paragraph (v)(12) of this section is a nonessential
experimental population (NEP).
(2) No person may take this species, except as provided in
paragraphs (v)(3) through (v)(6) of this section.
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(3) Any person with a valid permit issued by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service under Sec. 17.32 may take pronghorn within the NEP
area for scientific purposes, the enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species, and other conservation purposes consistent with the
Endangered Species Act.
(4) A Sonoran pronghorn may be taken within the boundaries of Yuma
Proving Grounds; Barry M. Goldwater Range; lands of the Arizona State
Land Department; Bureau of Land Management lands; privately owned lands;
and lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation, Colorado River Indian Tribes,
Gila River Indian Reservation, Ak-Chin Indian Reservation, Pascua Yaqui
Indian Reservation, and San Xavier Reservation within the NEP area,
provided that such take is incidental to, and not the purpose of,
carrying out any otherwise lawful activity; and provided that such
taking is reported as soon as possible in accordance with paragraph
(v)(6) of this section. Otherwise lawful activities are any activities
in compliance with applicable land management regulations, hunting
regulations, tribal law, and all other applicable law and regulations,
and include, but are not limited to, military training and testing,
border security and enforcement carried out by Federal law enforcement
officials (e.g., U.S. Customs and Border Protection), agriculture, rural
and urban development, livestock grazing, camping, hiking, hunting,
recreational vehicle use, sightseeing, nature or scientific study,
rockhounding, and geocaching, where such activities are permitted.
(5) Any employee or agent of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the
Arizona Department of Game and Fish, and the tribes listed in paragraph
(v)(4) of this section, who is designated for such purpose may, when
acting in the course of official duties, take a Sonoran pronghorn if
such action is necessary to:
(i) Aid a sick, injured, or orphaned Sonoran pronghorn, including
rescuing such animals from canals;
(ii) Dispose of a dead Sonoran pronghorn specimen, or salvage a dead
specimen that may be useful for scientific study;
(iii) Move a Sonoran pronghorn for genetic purposes or to improve
the health of the population; or
(iv) Capture and release a Sonoran pronghorn for relocation, to
collect biological data, or to attach, service, or detach radio-
telemetry equipment.
(6) Any taking pursuant to paragraphs (v)(3) through (v)(5) of this
section must be reported as soon as possible by calling the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Office, 201 N Bonita
Avenue, Suite 141, Tucson, AZ 85745 (520/670-6150), or the Cabeza Prieta
National Wildlife Refuge, 1611 North Second Avenue, Ajo, AZ 85321 (520/
387-6483). Upon contact, a determination will be made as to the
disposition of any live or dead specimens.
(7) No person may possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever, any Sonoran pronghorn or
Sonoran pronghorn parts taken in violation of these regulations.
(8) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense defined in
paragraphs (v)(2) and (7) of this section.
(9) The boundaries of the designated NEP area are based on the
maximum estimated range of pronghorn that are released in and become
established within the NEP area. These boundaries are physical barriers
to movements, including major freeways and highways, and the Colorado
River. All release sites will be within the NEP area.
(i) All Sonoran pronghorn found in the wild within the boundaries of
the NEP area will be considered members of the NEP. Any Sonoran
pronghorn occurring outside of the NEP area are considered endangered
under the Act.
(ii) The Service has designated the NEP area to accommodate the
potential future movements of wild Sonoran pronghorn. All released
Sonoran pronghorn and their progeny are expected to remain in the NEP
area due to the geographical extent of the designation and substantial
barriers to movement that form the boundaries of the NEP.
(10) The NEP will be monitored closely for the duration of the
program. Any pronghorn that is determined to be
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sick, injured, or otherwise in need of special care will be recaptured
to the extent possible by Service and/or State or Tribal wildlife
personnel or their designated agent and given appropriate care. Such
pronghorn will be released back to the wild as soon as possible, unless
physical or behavioral problems make it necessary to return them to a
captive-breeding facility.
(11) The Service plans to evaluate the status of the NEP every 5
years to determine future management status and needs, with the first
evaluation occurring not more than 5 years after the first release of
pronghorn into the NEP area. All reviews will take into account the
reproductive success and movement patterns of individuals released, food
habits, and overall health of the population. This evaluation will
include a progress report.
(12) The areas covered by this proposed nonessential experimental
population designation are in Arizona. They include the area north of
Interstate 8 and south of Interstate 10, bounded by the Colorado River
on the west and Interstate 10 on the east, and an area south of
Interstate 8, bounded by Highway 85 on the west, Interstates 10 and 19
on the east, and the U.S.-Mexico border on the south.
(13) Note: Map of the NEP area for the Sonoran pronghorn in
southwestern Arizona follows:
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(w) Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus)--(1) Where are populations
of this fish designated as nonessential experimental populations (NEPs)?
(i) The NEP area for the bull trout is within the species'
historical range and is defined as follows: the entire Clackamas River
subbasin as well as
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the mainstem Willamette River, from Willamette Falls to its points of
confluence with the Columbia River, including Multnomah Channel.
(ii) Bull trout are not currently known to exist in the Clackamas
River subbasin or the mainstem Willamette River, from Willamette Falls
to its points of confluence with the Columbia River, including Multnomah
Channel, in Oregon. Should any bull trout be found in the Willamette
River within the NEP boundary, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) will assume the fish to be part of the reintroduced
population, unless the fish is tagged or otherwise known to be from
another population. Given the presence of suitable overwintering and
forage habitat in the upper portion of the Clackamas River, as well as
the geographic distance from spawning and rearing habitat in the upper
Clackamas River to any overwintering and foraging habitat in the lower
Clackamas and Willamette Rivers, we do not expect the reintroduced fish
to become established outside the NEP. Bull trout found outside of the
NEP boundary, but known to be part of the NEP, will assume the status of
bull trout within the geographic area in which they are found.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designation to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for the NEP, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What take is allowed of this species in the NEP area? (i) Bull
trout may be taken within the NEP area, provided that such take is:
(A) Not willful, knowing, or due to negligence.
(B) Incidental to and not the purpose of carrying out an otherwise
lawful activity, such as recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading,
trapping, or swimming), agriculture, hydroelectric power generation, and
other activities that are in accordance with Federal, State, Tribal, and
local laws and regulations.
(C) Consistent with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
fishing regulations that have been coordinated with the Service, if due
to fishing.
(D) Incidental to any activities related to or associated with the
operation and maintenance of the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project
(FERC Project No. 2195) by Portland General Electric (PGE) as
administered under a license issued by FERC. Acceptable forms of taking
of bull trout include, but are not limited to, mortality, stranding,
injury, impingement and entrainment at project facilities, or delay in
up- or downstream passage associated with or caused by any of the
following activities. Activities related to the operation and
maintenance of Project 2195 include, but are not limited to:
(1) Hydroelectric generation at any project facility;
(2) Maintenance of project facilities;
(3) Provision of upstream and downstream fish passage, whether
through fish passage facilities, powerhouses, bypass facilities, bypass
reaches, or spillways;
(4) Fish handling at fish separation and counting facilities;
(5) Fish removal from fish passage facilities and areas critical to
downstream migrant passage testing at the time of testing (Bull trout
removed for this testing do not need to be returned to the Clackamas
River subbasin.);
(6) Fish conservation activities;
(7) Fish handling, tagging, and sampling in connection with FERC-
approved studies; and
(8) Approved resource protection, mitigation, and enhancement
measures.
(E) Consistent with the adaptive management process identified for
this project including:
(1) The targeted relocation or possible removal of bull trout by the
Service or our project partners, if bull trout are documented staging at
the entrance to, within, or below, juvenile fish passage facilities
within the Clackamas Hydroelectric Project; and
(2) Discontinuation of the reintroduction project and complete
removal of bull trout from the Clackamas River if the Service
determines, in consultation and coordination with the State of Oregon,
NMFS, and other project partners, and based on project monitoring and
evaluation, that the reintroduction
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efforts cannot be carried out in a manner consistent with the recovery
of threatened salmon and steelhead.
(ii) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under
Sec. 17.32 and a valid State permit issued by ODFW may take bull trout
for educational purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other
conservation purposes consistent with the Act.
(3) What take of this species is not allowed in the NEP area? (i)
Except as expressly allowed in paragraph (w)(2) of this section, all the
provisions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the fish identified in
paragraph (w)(1) of this section.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (w)(2) of this
section or Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 498.002 and Oregon Angling
Regulations pursuant to ORS 498.002 is prohibited in the NEP area.
Should State statutes or regulations change, take prohibitions will
change accordingly. Any changes to State recreational fishing
regulations pertaining to the experimental population of bull trout in
the Clackamas River subbasin will be made by the State in collaboration
with the Service. We may refer unauthorized take of this species to ODFW
law enforcement authorities or Service law enforcement authorities for
prosecution.
(iii) A person may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport,
ship, import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified
fishes, or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in a manner not
expressly allowed in paragraph (w)(2) of this section, or in violation
of the applicable State fish and wildlife laws or regulations or the
Act.
(iv) A person may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit,
or cause to be committed any offense except the take expressly allowed
in paragraph (w)(2) of this section.
(4) How will the effectiveness of the reestablishment be monitored?
(i) Effectiveness monitoring of the project will be conducted jointly by
the Service and ODFW, with assistance from the U.S. Forest Service
(USFS) and PGE.
(ii) We will monitor the effectiveness of the reintroduction during
phase 1 of the project (2011-2017) by annually assessing: Distribution
and movement, relative survival of translocated bull trout via presence
and absence surveys, occurrence of spawning and reproduction, and
genetic health, as measured against the donor population. These
monitoring objectives will be accomplished by methodologies that include
Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagging of all fish translocated to
the Clackamas River, radio tagging of the adult and subadult life
stages, snorkel surveys, redd surveys, and minnow trapping.
(iii) If successful reproduction of reintroduced bull trout is
detected, we will incorporate monitoring to assess the distribution,
movement, growth, and survival of the initial cohorts of naturally
produced bull trout.
(iv) Monitoring activities in phase 2 (2018-2024) and phase 3 (2025-
2030) will be informed by phase 1 monitoring and evaluation.
(v) Annual reports that summarize the implementation and monitoring
activities that occurred the previous year will be collaboratively
developed by the Service, ODFW, and USFS.
(vi) We will evaluate the implementation strategy annually, and we
will evaluate the reestablishment effort at the completion of phase 1 to
determine whether to continue translocation of bull trout in phase 2.
(5) What safeguards are in place to ensure the protection of
Federally listed salmon and steelhead in the NEP area? (i) In
consultation and coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) and other project partners, we have developed a plan to
facilitate management decisions associated with potential impacts from
the bull trout reintroduction on listed anadromous salmonids. If
specific bull trout and/or anadromous salmonid thresholds are triggered,
we will follow the planned management actions to minimize impacts to
salmon and steelhead from the reintroduction of bull trout in the
Clackamas River.
(ii) Our management actions implemented and the frequency of those
actions, will be informed by:
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(A) The reintroduction project's monitoring and evaluation program,
jointly implemented by the Service, ODFW, and USFS; and
(B) The conservation status of the listed Clackamas River anadromous
salmonid populations.
(iii) Because we cannot predict all likely impact scenarios and
appropriate management responses, we will modify our plan as necessary,
in consultation and coordination with NMFS, ODFW, and other project
partners, consistent with the overall adaptive management of the
project.
(iv) Although our analysis indicates a low likelihood for
population-level impacts to Federally listed salmon and steelhead
populations, if the Service determines, in consultation and coordination
with the State of Oregon, NMFS, and other project partners, and based on
project monitoring and evaluation, that the reintroduction efforts are
not consistent with the recovery of salmon or steelhead, the
reintroduction program will be discontinued and bull trout will be
removed from the experimental population area.
(v) Prior to releasing bull trout into the Clackamas River, the
Service will complete any required interagency cooperation with NMFS
pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the Act.
(6) Note: Map of the NEP area for bull trout in Oregon follows:
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(x) Wood bison (Bison bison athabascae). (1) Wood bison within the
area identified in paragraph (x)(2)(i) of this section are members of a
nonessential experimental population (NEP) and will be managed primarily
by the State of Alaska (State), through its Department of Fish and Game
(ADF&G), in cooperation with the Service, in accordance with this rule
and the respective management plans.
(2) Where are wood bison in Alaska designated as an NEP?
(i) The boundaries of the NEP area encompass the Yukon, Tanana, and
Kuskokwim River drainages in Alaska
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(Figure 1). The NEP area includes much of the wood bison's historical
range in Alaska, and the release sites are within the species'
historical range. The NEP area is defined as follows: the Yukon River
drainage from the United States-Canada border downstream to its mouth;
the Tanana River drainage from the United States-Canada border
downstream to its confluence with the Yukon River; and the Kuskokwim
River drainage from its headwaters downstream to its mouth at the Bering
Sea.
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(ii) Any wood bison found within the Alaska wood bison NEP area will
be considered part of the NEP. The bison will be managed by the State to
prevent establishment of any population outside the NEP area.
(3) Under what circumstances might an Alaska wood bison NEP be
eliminated?
(i) We do not anticipate eliminating all individuals within an
Alaska wood bison NEP unless:
(A) The State deems the reintroduction efforts a failure or most
members of reintroduced populations have disappeared for any reason;
(B) Monitoring of wood bison in Alaska indicates appreciable harm to
other
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native wildlife, such as the introduction of disease or other
unanticipated environmental consequences associated with their presence;
or
(C) Legal or statutory changes reduce or eliminate the State's
ability to complete the restoration effort as designed and intended in
its management plans, with the management flexibility and protection of
other land uses (including other resource development) provided in this
NEP designation.
(ii) If any of the circumstances listed in paragraph (x)(3)(i) of
this section occur, some or all wood bison may be removed from the wild
in Alaska by any method deemed practicable by the State, including
lethal removal. If the reintroduction of wood bison under this
nonessential experimental designation is discontinued for any reason and
no action is taken by the Service and the State to change the
designation, all remaining wood bison in Alaska will retain their NEP
status.
(4) Which agency is the management lead for wood bison in Alaska?
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will have primary responsibility
for leading and implementing the wood bison restoration effort, in
cooperation with the Service, and will keep the Service apprised of the
status of the effort on an ongoing basis. The Service will retain
responsibility for ensuring compliance with all provisions of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), including compliance with section 7 for actions occurring on
National Wildlife Refuge and National Park Service lands.
(5) What take of wood bison is allowed in the NEP area? In the
following instances, wood bison may be taken in accordance with
applicable State fish and wildlife conservation laws and regulations:
(i) Hunting will be an allowed take based on sustained yield
principles as established by ADF&G.
(ii) A wood bison may be taken within the NEP area, provided that
such take is not willful, knowing, or due to negligence, or is
incidental to and not the purpose of the carrying out of an otherwise
lawful activity, including but not limited to recreation (e.g.,
trapping, hiking, camping, or shooting activities); forestry;
agriculture; oil and gas exploration and development and associated
activities; construction and maintenance of roads or railroads,
buildings, facilities, energy projects, pipelines, and transmission
lines of any kind; mining; mineral exploration; travel by any means,
including vehicles, watercraft, snow machines, or aircraft; tourism; and
other activities that are in accordance with Federal, State, and local
laws and regulations and specific authorizations. Such conduct is not
considered intentional or ``knowing take'' for purposes of this
regulation, and neither the Service nor the State will take legal action
for such conduct. Any cases of ``knowing take'' will be referred to the
appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(iii) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under 50
CFR 17.32 or by ADF&G may take wood bison for educational purposes,
scientific purposes, the enhancement of propagation or survival of the
species, zoological exhibition, and other conservation purposes
consistent with the ESA. Additionally, any employee or agent of the
Service or ADF&G designated for such purposes, acting in the course of
official duties, may take a wood bison if such action is necessary:
(A) For scientific purposes;
(B) To relocate a wood bison to avoid conflict with human
activities;
(C) To relocate a wood bison if necessary to protect the wood bison;
(D) To relocate wood bison within the NEP area to improve wood bison
survival and recovery prospects or for genetic purposes;
(E) To relocate wood bison from one population in the NEP area into
another, or into captivity;
(F) To relocate wood bison that have moved outside the NEP area back
into the NEP area or remove them;
(G) To aid or euthanize a sick, injured, or orphaned wood bison;
(H) To dispose of a dead wood bison, or salvage a dead wood bison
for scientific purposes; or
(I) To aid in law enforcement investigations involving wood bison.
(iv) Any person may take a wood bison in defense of the individual's
life or the life of another person. The Service, the State, or our
designated agent(s) may also promptly remove
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any wood bison that the Service, the State, or our designated agent(s)
determine to be a threat to human life or safety. Any such taking must
be reported within 24 hours to the location identified in paragraph
(x)(5)(vi) of this section.
(v) In connection with otherwise lawful activities, including but
not limited to the use and development of land, provided at paragraph
(x)(5)(ii) of this section, the Federal Government, the State,
municipalities of the State, other local governments, Native American
Tribal Governments, and all landowners and their employees or authorized
agents, tenants, or designees may harass wood bison in the areas defined
in paragraph (x)(2)(i) of this section, provided that all such
harassment is by methods that are not lethal or physically injurious to
wood bison and is reported within 24 hours to the location identified in
paragraph (x)(5)(vi) of this section.
(vi) Any taking pursuant to paragraph (x)(5)(ii) of this section
must be reported within 14 days by contacting the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701; (907) 459-7206.
ADF&G will determine the most appropriate course of action regarding any
live or dead specimens.
(6) What take of wood bison is not allowed in the NEP area?
(i) Except as expressly allowed in paragraph (x)(5) of this section,
all the provisions of 50 CFR 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the wood bison
identified in paragraph (x)(1) of this section.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (x)(5) of this
section is prohibited in the NEP area.
(iii) A person may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport,
ship, import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified
wood bison, or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in a manner
not expressly allowed in paragraph (x)(5) of this section or in
violation of the applicable State or local fish and wildlife laws or
regulations or the ESA.
(iv) A person may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit,
or cause to be committed any take of wood bison, except that take
expressly allowed in paragraph (x)(5) of this section.
(7) How will the effectiveness of the wood bison reintroduction be
monitored? ADF&G will monitor the population status of reintroduced
bison herds at least annually and will document productivity, survival,
and population size. The Service or other Federal agencies may also be
involved in population monitoring, particularly where National Wildlife
Refuge System or Bureau of Land Management lands are involved. Tribal
governments or other organizations may also participate in population
monitoring and other management activities. Depending on available
resources, monitoring may occur more frequently, especially during the
first few years of reestablishment efforts. This monitoring will be
conducted primarily through aerial surveys and will be accomplished by
State or Service employees, through cooperative efforts with local
governments, or by contracting with other appropriate species experts.
(8) What other provisions apply to this rule? If any particular
provision of this rule or the application of any particular provision to
any entity or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this
finding and rule and the application of such provisions to other
entities or circumstances shall not be affected by such holding.
(y) Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)--North Cascades
nonessential experimental population.
(1) Purpose. The regulations in this paragraph (y) set forth the
provisions of a rule to establish an experimental population of grizzly
bears. The Service finds that establishment of an experimental
population of grizzly bears as described in this paragraph (y) will
further the conservation of the species.
(2) Determinations. The grizzly bears identified in this paragraph
(y) constitute a nonessential experimental population (NEP) under Sec.
17.81(c)(2). These grizzly bears will be managed in accordance with the
provisions of this rule within the boundaries of the NEP area as
identified in paragraph (y)(4) of this section. After our initial
release of one or more grizzly bears into the NEP area, any grizzly
bears found within
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the NEP area will be considered a member of the NEP.
(3) Definitions. Key terms used in this paragraph (y) have the
following definitions:
Authorized agency means a Federal, State, or Tribal agency
designated by the Service in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to
assist in implementing all or part of the specified actions in this
paragraph (y).
Demonstrable and ongoing threat refers to a grizzly bear actively
chasing or attacking livestock or lingering in close proximity to
livestock following a depredation.
Depredation means the confirmed killing or wounding of lawfully
present livestock by one or more grizzly bears. The Service or an
authorized agency must confirm grizzly bear depredation on lawfully
present livestock. Livestock trespassing on Federal, State, or private
lands are not considered lawfully present.
Deterrence means an intentional action to haze, disrupt, or annoy a
grizzly bear to move out of close proximity to people or property to
promote human safety, prevent conflict, or protect property and that
does not cause death or lasting bodily injury to the grizzly bear.
Domestic animal means an individual of an animal species that has
been selectively bred over many generations to enhance specific traits
for their use by humans, including for use as a pet or livestock.
Federal, State, or Tribal authority means an employee of a State,
Federal, or federally recognized Indian Tribal government who, as part
of their official duties, normally handles large carnivores and is
trained and/or experienced in immobilizing, marking, and handling
grizzly bears.
Grizzly bear involved in conflict means a grizzly bear that has
caused substantial property damage, obtained anthropogenic foods (e.g.,
pet food, livestock feed, garbage), killed or injured lawfully present
livestock, damaged beehives, breached an intact structure or electrified
perimeter to obtain fruit or crops (e.g., greenhouse, garden, orchard,
field, stackyard or grain bin), shown repeated and persistent signs of
habituation in proximity to human-occupied areas (e.g., has been
repeatedly hazed or previously relocated), exhibited aggressive behavior
(i.e., not acting in defense of offspring or food or in response to a
surprise encounter), or has been involved in a human-grizzly encounter
resulting in substantial human injury or loss of human life.
Human-occupied areas means any structures or areas currently used or
inhabited by humans (e.g., homes, residential areas, occupied
campgrounds or trailheads, job sites).
In the act of attacking means the actual biting, wounding, grasping,
or killing of livestock (including working dogs) by a grizzly bear.
Lasting bodily injury refers to any permanent damage or injury that
limits a grizzly bear's ability to effectively move, obtain food, or
defend itself for any length of time.
Livestock means cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, mules, goats, domestic
bison, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, and working dogs but not poultry, feral
dogs, or domestic dogs (working or otherwise) that are not in close
proximity to human-occupied areas or to lawfully present livestock.
Threat to human safety means a grizzly bear that exhibits aggressive
(i.e., nondefensive) behavior towards humans.
(A) Grizzly bear presence alone does not constitute a threat to
human safety.
(B) Grizzly bears less than 2 years of age with no history of food-
conditioning are not considered a threat to human safety.
Working dog means a herding or guard dog that is actively herding or
guarding in close proximity to human-occupied areas or to lawfully
present livestock.
(4) Where is the grizzly bear North Cascades NEP? (i) The grizzly
bear NEP area includes Washington State except the portion of
northeastern Washington defined by the Kettle River from the
international border with Canada, downstream to the Columbia River, to
its confluence with the Spokane River, then upstream on the Spokane
River to the Washington-Idaho border. The area shown in figure 1 to
paragraph (y)(4) of this section will remain designated as the
experimental
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population area unless the Service determines in a future rulemaking
that:
(A) The reintroduction has not been successful, in which case the
NEP boundaries might be altered or the regulations in this paragraph (y)
might be removed; or
(B) The grizzly bear is recovered and delisted in accordance with
the Act.
(ii) Management Area A of the grizzly bear North Cascades NEP
includes the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Okanogan-Wenatchee
National Forest, and Colville National Forest north of Interstate 90 and
west of Washington State Route 97, as well as the North Cascades
National Park Service complex. Management Area A will be the primary
area for restoration of grizzly bears and will serve as core habitat for
survival, reproduction, and dispersal of the NEP.
(iii) Management Area B of the grizzly bear North Cascades NEP
includes the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest and Okanogan-
Wenatchee National Forest south of Interstate 90, Gifford Pinchot
National Forest, and Mount Rainier National Park. Management Area B also
includes the Colville National Forest and Okanogan-Wenatchee National
Forest lands east of Washington State Route 97 within the experimental
population boundary. Management Area B includes areas that may be used
for natural movement and/or dispersal by grizzly bears and that have a
lower potential for human-bear conflicts.
(iv) Management Area C of the grizzly bear North Cascades NEP
comprises all non-Federal lands within the North Cascades Ecosystem
Recovery Zone and all other lands outside of or not otherwise included
in Management Areas A and B within the NEP boundary. Management Area C
contains large areas that may be incompatible with grizzly bear presence
due to high levels of private land ownership and associated development
and/or potential for bears to become involved in conflicts with
resultant bear mortality, although some areas within this management
area are capable of supporting grizzly bears and grizzly bears may occur
there.
(v) Map of the NEP area and associated management areas for the
grizzly bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem follows:
Figure 1 to Paragraph (y)(4)
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(5) What take of the grizzly bear is allowed in Management Area A of
the North Cascades NEP area? The exceptions to take prohibitions
described in paragraphs (y)(5)(i) through (viii) of this section apply
in Management Area A:
(i) Defense of life. Any person may take a grizzly bear in self-
defense or in defense of other persons, based on a good-faith belief
that the actions taken were to protect the person from bodily harm. Such
taking must be reported as described in paragraph (y)(8) of this
section.
(ii) Deterrence. Any person may take a grizzly bear for the purpose
of deterrence (see definition in paragraph (y)(3)) of this section,
under the provisions set forth in this paragraph (y)(5)(ii):
(A) Once a grizzly bear has moved out of close proximity, deterrence
is unlikely to be effective and must cease.
(B) Any deterrence action must not cause lasting bodily injury or
death to the grizzly bear.
(C) Deterrence must be by acceptable techniques, which include non-
projectile auditory deterrents, visual stimuli/deterrents, vehicle
threat pressure, and noise-making projectiles. Unacceptable deterrence
methods include screamers/whistlers, rubber bullets/batons, and bean bag
and aero sock rounds. For more information about appropriate nonlethal
deterrents, contact the Service for the most current Service-approved
guidelines.
(D) A person may not bait, stalk, or pursue a grizzly bear for the
purposes of deterrence. Pursuit is defined as deterrence carried out
beyond 200 yards (183 m) of a human-occupied area or lawfully present
livestock.
(E) Any person who deters a grizzly bear must use discretion and act
safely and responsibly.
(iii) Incidental take. (A) Except as provided in paragraph
(y)(5)(iii)(B) of this section, take of a grizzly bear is allowed if it
is incidental to (i.e., unintentional and not the purpose of) an
otherwise lawful activity and is not due to negligent conduct.
(B) Take of a grizzly bear resulting from U.S. Forest Service
actions on
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National Forest System lands in Management Area A that is incidental to
otherwise lawful activity is allowed if the U.S. Forest Service has
maintained its `no net loss' agreement and implemented food storage
restrictions throughout National Forest System lands in Management Area
A.
(iv) Take under permits. Any person with a valid permit issued under
Sec. 17.32 by the Service may take a grizzly bear pursuant to the terms
of the permit.
(v) Take under section 6 of the Act. Any State conservation agency
may take a grizzly bear under section 6(c) of the Act as described in
Sec. 17.31.
(vi) Research and recovery actions. With prior approval of the
Service, an authorized agency as defined in paragraph (y)(3) of this
section may take a grizzly bear if such action is necessary:
(A) For scientific purposes;
(B) To aid a sick or injured grizzly bear, including euthanasia if
the grizzly bear is unlikely to survive or poses an immediate threat to
human safety;
(C) To salvage a dead specimen that may be useful for scientific
study;
(D) To dispose of a dead specimen; or
(E) To aid in law enforcement investigations involving the grizzly
bear.
(vii) Removal of grizzly bears involved in conflict. With prior
approval of the Service, a grizzly bear involved in conflict in the NEP
area may be taken by an authorized agency, including by lethal removal,
but only if:
(A) It is not reasonably possible to otherwise eliminate the threat
by nonlethal deterrence or live-capturing and releasing the grizzly bear
unharmed in a remote area agreed to by the Service, the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the applicable land management
agency; and
(B) The taking is done in a humane manner (with compassion and
consideration for the bear and minimizing pain and distress) by a
Federal, State, or Tribal authority of an authorized agency.
(viii) Relocation of a grizzly bear. With prior approval from the
Service, an authorized agency may live-capture one or more grizzly bears
and transport and release them in a remote location agreed to by the
Service, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the
applicable land managing agency:
(A) For a grizzly bear involved in conflict;
(B) To prevent unnatural use of food materials that have been
reasonably secured from the bear or unnatural use of anthropogenic
foods;
(C) After aggressive (i.e., not defensive) behavior toward humans
results in injury to a human or constitutes a demonstrable immediate or
potential threat to human safety;
(D) As a preemptive action to prevent a conflict that appears
imminent or in an attempt to prevent habituation of bears; or
(E) For any other conservation purpose for the grizzly bear as
determined by the Service.
(ix) Reporting requirements. Any take pursuant to this paragraph
(y)(5) resulting in lasting injury or death of a grizzly bear must be
reported as indicated in paragraph (y)(8) of this section.
(6) What take of the grizzly bear is allowed in Management Area B of
the North Cascades NEP area? Grizzly bears in Management Area B will be
accommodated through take exceptions described in paragraph (y)(6)(i) of
this section, in addition to those take exceptions allowed in Management
Area A as set forth in paragraph (y)(5) of this section.
``Accommodated'' means a grizzly bear in Management Area B will not be
disturbed unless it demonstrates a threat to human safety or to protect
property.
(i) Conditioned lethal take. The Service may issue prior written
authorization allowing an individual to kill a depredating grizzly bear
within 200 yards (183 m) of legally present livestock. Such
authorizations will be valid for 5 days, but the Service may extend the
authorization of lethal take an additional 5 days if additional grizzly
bear depredations or injuries to livestock occur and circumstances
indicate that the offending bear can be identified. Such authorizations
will be issued only if:
(A) A depredation has been confirmed by the Service or authorized
agency;
(B) The Service or an authorized agency determines it is not
reasonably possible to otherwise eliminate the
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threat by deterrence or live-capturing and releasing the grizzly bear
unharmed;
(C) The taking is done in a humane manner (i.e., showing compassion
and consideration for the bear and minimizing pain and distress);
(D) The taking is reported as indicated in paragraph (y)(8) of this
section; and
(E) The grizzly bear carcass and any associated collars or ear tags
are surrendered to the Service.
(7) What take of the grizzly bear is allowed in Management Area C of
the North Cascades NEP area? In addition to the take exceptions
described in paragraph (y)(7)(i) of this section, all take exceptions
allowed in Management Areas A and B as set forth in paragraphs (y)(5)
and (6) of this section are also allowed in Management Area C of the
NEP.
(i) Conditioned lethal take. (A) The Service may issue prior written
authorization allowing an individual to kill a grizzly bear in
Management Area C when deemed necessary for human safety or to protect
property. Such authorizations will be valid for 5 days, may be reissued
by the Service if deemed warranted, and will be issued only if:
(1) The Service or authorized agency determines that a grizzly bear
presents a demonstrable and ongoing threat to human safety or to
lawfully present livestock, domestic animals, crops, beehives, or other
property and that it is not reasonably possible to otherwise eliminate
the threat by nonlethal deterrence or live-capturing and releasing the
grizzly bear unharmed;
(2) The individual requesting the written authorization is the
landowner, livestock producer, or designee (e.g., an employee or
lessee);
(3) The taking is done in a humane manner;
(4) The taking is reported as indicated in paragraph (y)(8) of this
section; and
(5) The carcass and any associated collars or ear tags are
surrendered to the Service.
(B) Any individual may take (injure or kill) a grizzly bear in the
act of attacking livestock on private lands (i.e., nonpublic lands)
under the provisions set forth in this paragraph (y)(7)(i)(B):
(1) The individual is the landowner or livestock producer or a
designee (e.g., an employee or lessee).
(2) Any grizzly bear taken is reported to the Service or authorized
agency within 24 hours.
(3) The carcass of any grizzly bear and the surrounding area is not
disturbed to preserve physical evidence of the attack.
(4) The Service or authorized agency is able to confirm that the
livestock or working dog was injured or killed by a grizzly bear. The
taking of any grizzly bear without such evidence may be referred to the
appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(5) There is no evidence of excessive unsecured attractants (e.g.,
carcass piles or bone yards) or of intentional feeding or baiting of
grizzly bears or wildlife.
(8) What are the reporting requirements for take of grizzly bears in
the North Cascades NEP? (i) Lethal take. Any grizzly bear that is killed
by an individual under the provisions of this paragraph (y) must be
reported within 24 hours to the Service's Washington Fish and Wildlife
Office special reporting hotline: (360) 800-7960. Any grizzly bear that
is killed by a Federal, State, or Tribal authority of an authorized
agency under the provisions of this paragraph (y) must be reported
within 24 hours by following the reporting instructions as described in
the authorized agency's MOU and included in an annual report to the
Service.
(ii) Nonlethal take resulting in injury. Any direct take of a
grizzly bear by an individual under the provisions of this paragraph (y)
that does not result in death of a grizzly bear but causes lasting
bodily injury must be reported within 5 calendar days of occurrence to
the Service's Washington Fish and Wildlife Office special reporting
hotline: (360) 800-7960. Any direct take of a grizzly bear by a Federal,
State, or Tribal authority of an authorized agency under the provisions
of this paragraph (y) that does not result in death of a grizzly bear
but causes lasting bodily injury must be reported within 5 calendar days
of occurrence by following the reporting instructions as described in
the authorized agency's MOU and included in an annual report
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to the Service. Indirect incidental take, such as harm to a grizzly bear
resulting from habitat modification, does not need to be reported under
this provision.
(9) What take of the grizzly bear is not allowed in the North
Cascades NEP area? (i) Other than expressly provided by the regulations
in this paragraph (y), all take is prohibited and considered a violation
of section 9 of the Act. Take of a grizzly bear within the NEP area must
be reported as set forth in paragraph (y)(8) of this section.
(ii) No person shall possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export, by any means whatsoever, any grizzly bear or part
thereof from the NEP taken in violation of this paragraph (y) or in
violation of applicable Tribal or State laws or regulations or the Act.
(iii) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to commit, solicit
another to commit, or cause to be committed, any take of the grizzly
bear, except as expressly allowed in paragraphs (y)(5) through (7) of
this section.
(iv) To avoid illegally shooting a grizzly bear, persons lawfully
engaged in hunting and shooting activities must correctly identify their
target before shooting. The act of taking a grizzly bear that is
wrongfully identified as another species is not considered incidental
take and is not allowed under this rule and may be referred to
appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(v) Any grizzly bear or grizzly bear part taken legally in
accordance with the regulations in this paragraph (y) must be turned
over to the Service unless otherwise authorized by the Service in
writing.
(10) How will the effectiveness of the grizzly bear restoration
effort be monitored? The Service will monitor grizzly bears in the North
Cascades NEP annually and will evaluate the status of grizzly bears in
the NEP in conjunction with the Service's species status assessments and
status reviews of the grizzly bear. Evaluations in the Service's status
reviews will include, but not be limited to, a review of management
issues, grizzly bear movements, demographic rates, causes of mortality,
project costs, and progress toward establishing a population.
[49 FR 35954, Sept. 13, 1984; 50 FR 30194, July 24, 1985]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
17.84, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
Sec. 17.85 Species-specific rules--invertebrates.
(a) Fourteen mollusks in the Tennessee River. The species in the
following table comprise nonessential experimental populations (NEPs):
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Common name Scientific name
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Cumberland bean (pearlymussel)............ Villosa trabalis
purple cat's paw pearlymussel............. Epioblasma obliquata.
clubshell................................. Pleurobema clava
Cumberlandian combshell................... Epioblasma brevidens
Alabama lampmussel........................ Lampsilis virescens
winged mapleleaf (mussel)................. Quadrula fragosa
Cumberland monkeyface (pearlymussel)...... Theliderma intermedia.
oyster mussel............................. Epioblasma capsaeformis
birdwing pearlymussel..................... Lemiox rimosus
cracking pearlymussel..................... Hemistena lata
dromedary pearlymussel.................... Dromus dromas
fine-rayed pigtoe......................... Fusconaia cuneolus
shiny pigtoe.............................. Fusconaia cor
Anthony's riversnail...................... Athearnia anthonyi
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(1) Where are these mollusks designated as nonessential experimental
populations (NEPs)? (i) The NEP Area for these 14 mollusks is within the
species' historic ranges, and is defined as follows: The free-flowing
reach of the Tennessee River from the base of Wilson Dam downstream to
the backwaters of Pickwick Reservoir (river mile (RM) 259.4 [414.0 km]
to RM 246.0 [393.6 km] and includes the lower 5 RM (8 km) of all
tributaries to this reach in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, Alabama.
(ii) None of the identified species are known to exist in any of the
tributaries to the free-flowing reach of the Tennessee River below
Wilson Dam or from below the backwaters of Pickwick Reservoir, Colbert
and Lauderdale Counties, Alabama. In the future, if any of the 14
mollusks are found upstream of the lower 5 RM (8 km) of these
tributaries or downstream into Pickwick Reservoir, we will presume the
animals came from the reintroduced NEP, and we will amend this rule and
enlarge the boundaries of the
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NEP Area to include the entire range of the expanded population.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP Area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for these NEPs, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP Area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in the rule in this paragraph (a), all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the mollusks identified
in the rule in this paragraph (a).
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (a)(3) of this
section will not be allowed in the NEP Area. We may refer the
unauthorized take of these species to the appropriate authorities for
prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified 14
mollusks, or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of
these regulations or in violation of the applicable State fish and
wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in this paragraph (a).
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP Area? (i) Take of these species
that is accidental and incidental to an otherwise lawful activity such
as fishing, boating, commercial navigation, trapping, wading, or mussel
harvesting, is allowed.
(ii) Any individual collecting or harvesting mussels must check
their collection prior to leaving the immediate area and return any NEP
mussels to the site where they were obtained.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(b) Sixteen mollusks in the French Broad and Holston Rivers. The
species in the following table comprise nonessential experimental
populations (NEP):
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Common name Scientific name
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Cumberland bean (pearlymussel)............ Villosa trabalis
Cumberlandian combshell................... Epioblasma brevidens
fanshell.................................. Cyprogenia stegaria
Appalachian monkeyface (pearlymussel)..... Theliderma sparsa.
Cumberland monkeyface (pearlymussel)...... Theliderma intermedia.
oyster mussel............................. Epioblasma capsaeformis
birdwing pearlymussel..................... Lemiox rimosus
cracking pearlymussel..................... Hemistena lata
dromedary pearlymussel.................... Dromus dromas
fine-rayed pigtoe......................... Fusconaia cuneolus
rough pigtoe.............................. Pleurobema plenum
shiny pigtoe.............................. Fusconaia cor
orange-foot pimpleback (pearlymussel)..... Plethobasus cooperianus
ring pink (mussel)........................ Obovaria retusa
white wartyback (pearlymussel)............ Plethobasus cicatricosus
Anthony's riversnail...................... Athearnia anthonyi
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(1) Where are these mollusks designated as NEPs? (i) The NEP area
for these mollusks is within the species' historical range and is
defined as follows: The French Broad River, Knox and Sevier Counties,
Tennessee, from the base of Douglas Dam (river mile (RM) 32.3 (51.7
kilometers (km)) downstream to the confluence with the Holston River;
then up the Holston River, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties,
Tennessee, to the base of Cherokee Dam (RM 52.3 (83.7 km)); and the
lower 5 RM (8 km) of all tributaries that enter these river reaches.
None of the species identified in paragraph (b) are known to exist in
any of the tributaries to the free-flowing reaches of the French Broad
River below Douglas Dam, Knox and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, or of the
Holston River below the Cherokee Dam, Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson
Counties, Tennessee. Based on their habitat requirements, we do not
expect these species to become established outside this NEP area.
However, if any individuals are found upstream or downstream or into
tributaries outside the designated NEP area, we would presume that they
came from the reintroduced populations. We would then amend paragraph
(b)(1)(i) of this section to enlarge the boundaries of the NEP area to
include the entire range of the expanded population.
(ii) Another NEP area for 10 of these mollusks (Cumberland bean,
Cumberlandian combshell, Cumberland monkeyface, oyster mussel, birdwing
pearlymussel, cracking pearlymussel,
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dromedary pearlymussel, fine-rayed pigtoe, shiny pigtoe, and Anthony's
riversnail) is provided in paragraph (a) of this section.
(iii) We do not intend to change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP area.
Additionally, we will not designate critical habitat for these NEPs, as
provided by 16 U.S.C. 1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) Except as
expressly allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, all the
prohibitions of Sec. 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the mollusks identified
in paragraph (b) of this section.
(ii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (b)(3) of this
section will not be allowed in the NEP area. We may refer the
unauthorized take of these species to the appropriate authorities for
prosecution.
(iii) You may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship,
import, or export by any means whatsoever any of the identified
mollusks, or parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in violation of
paragraph (b)(2) of this section or in violation of the applicable State
fish and wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iv) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of these species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
recreation (e.g., fishing, boating, wading, trapping, or swimming),
forestry, agriculture, and other activities that are in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 and 10 years to determine whether
to continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area in Tennessee for the 16 mollusks
listed in paragraph (b) of this section follows:
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(c) American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus).
(1) Where is the American burying beetle designated as a
nonessential experimental population (NEP)? (i) The NEP area for the
American burying beetle is within the species' historical range and is
defined as follows: The Missouri Counties of Cedar, St. Clair, Bates,
and Vernon.
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(ii) The American burying beetle is not known to exist in Cedar, St.
Clair, Bates, or Vernon Counties in Missouri, as of the date of enacting
this regulation. Based on its habitat requirements and movement
patterns, we do not expect this species to become established outside
this NEP area.
(2) What activities are not allowed in the NEP area? (i) You may not
possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, ship, import, or export by any
means, American burying beetles, or parts thereof, that are taken or
possessed in violation of paragraph (c)(3) of this section or in
violation of applicable State fish and wildlife laws or regulations or
the Act.
(ii) You may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed any offense defined in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this
section.
(3) What take is allowed in the NEP area? Take of this species that
is accidental and incidental to an otherwise legal activity, such as
agriculture, forestry and wildlife management, land development,
recreation, and other activities, is allowed.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will prepare periodic progress reports and fully evaluate
these reintroduction efforts after 5 years to determine whether to
continue or terminate the reintroduction efforts.
(5) Note: Map of the NEP area for the American burying beetle
follows:
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(d) Oregon Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta).
(1) Where is the Oregon silverspot butterfly designated as a
nonessential experimental population (NEP)? (i) The NEP areas for the
Oregon silverspot butterfly are within the subspecies' historical range
in Tillamook and Clatsop Counties, Oregon. The boundary of the
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NEP includes those Public Land Survey System sections intersecting with
a 4.25-mile (6.8-kilometer) radius around the release locations. This
boundary was selected to encompass all likely movements of Oregon
silverspot butterflies away from the release areas while maintaining
geographic separation from existing populations.
(A) The Nestucca Bay NEP area, centered on the coastal prairie
habitat on the Cannery Hill Unit of the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife
Refuge (Nestucca Bay NEP area), includes Township 4 South, Range 10
West, Sections 15 through 36; Township 4 South, Range 11 West, Sections
13, 24, 25, and 36; Township 5 South, Range 10 West, Sections 2 through
11, 14 through 23, 27 through 30; and Township 5 South, Range 11 West,
Sections 12, 13, 24, and 25.
(B) The Saddle Mountain NEP area, centered on the coastal prairie
habitat on top of Saddle Mountain State Natural Area (Saddle Mountain
NEP area), includes Township 6 North, Range 7 West, Sections 7, 17
through 20, 29 through 32; Township 6 North, Range 8 West, Sections 1
through 36; Township 6 North, Range 9 West, Sections 1, 11 through 14,
23 through 26, 35, and 36; Township 5 North, Range 7 West, Sections 5
through 8, 17, 18, and 19; Township 5 North, Range 8 West, Sections 1
through 24; and Township 5 North, Range 9 West, Sections 1, 2, 3, 11,
12, 13, and 14.
(ii) The nearest known extant population to the Nestucca Bay NEP
area is 8 miles (13 kilometers) to the south, beyond the longest known
flight distance of the butterfly (4.1 miles (6.6 kilometers)) and with
little or no suitable habitat between them. The nearest known extant
population to the Saddle Mountain NEP area is 50 miles (80 kilometers)
to the south, well beyond the longest known flight distance of the
butterfly (4.1 miles (6.6 kilometers)). Given its habitat requirements,
movement patterns, and distance from extant populations, the NEP is
wholly separate from extant populations, and we do not expect the
reintroduced Oregon silverspot butterflies to become established outside
the NEP areas. Oregon silverspot butterflies outside of the NEP
boundaries will assume the status of Oregon silverspot butterflies
within the geographic area in which they are found.
(iii) We will not change the NEP designations to ``essential
experimental,'' ``threatened,'' or ``endangered'' within the NEP areas
without engaging in notice-and-comment rulemaking. Additionally, we will
not designate critical habitat for this NEP, as provided by 16 U.S.C.
1539(j)(2)(C)(ii).
(2) What take of the Oregon silverspot butterfly is allowed in the
NEP areas? (i) Oregon silverspot butterflies may be taken within the NEP
area, provided that such take is not willful, knowing, or due to
negligence, and is incidental to carrying out an otherwise lawful
activity, such as agriculture, forestry and wildlife management, land
development, recreation, and other activities that are in accordance
with Federal, State, Tribal, and local laws and regulations.
(ii) Any person with a valid permit issued by the Service under 50
CFR 17.32 may take the Oregon silverspot butterfly for educational
purposes, scientific purposes, the enhancement of propagation or
survival of the species, zoological exhibition, and other conservation
purposes consistent with the Act. Additionally, any employee or agent of
the Service, any other Federal land management agency, or a State
conservation agency, who is designated by the agency for such purposes,
may, when acting in the course of official duties, take an Oregon
silverspot butterfly in the wild in the NEP area if such action is
necessary:
(A) For scientific purposes;
(B) To relocate Oregon silverspot butterflies to avoid conflict with
human activities;
(C) To relocate Oregon silverspot butterflies within the NEP area to
improve Oregon silverspot butterfly survival and recovery prospects or
for genetic purposes;
(D) To relocate Oregon silverspot butterflies from one population in
the NEP into another in the NEP, or into captivity;
(E) To euthanize an injured Oregon silverspot butterfly;
(F) To dispose of a dead Oregon silverspot butterfly, or salvage a
dead
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Oregon silverspot butterfly for scientific purposes;
(G) To relocate an Oregon silverspot butterfly that has moved
outside the NEP area back into the NEP area; or
(H) To aid in law enforcement investigations involving the Oregon
silverspot butterfly.
(3) What take of Oregon silverspot butterfly is not allowed in the
NEP area? (i) Except as expressly allowed in paragraph (d)(2) of this
section, all of the provisions of 50 CFR 17.31(a) and (b) apply to the
Oregon silverspot butterfly in areas identified in paragraph (d)(1) of
this section.
(ii) A person may not possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport,
ship, import, or export by any means, Oregon silverspot butterflies, or
parts thereof, that are taken or possessed in a manner not expressly
allowed in paragraph (d)(2) of this section or in violation of
applicable State fish and wildlife laws or regulations or the Act.
(iii) Any manner of take not described under paragraph (d)(2) of
this section is prohibited in the NEP areas.
(iv) A person may not attempt to commit, solicit another to commit,
or cause to be committed any take of the Oregon silverspot butterfly,
except as expressly allowed in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
(4) How will the effectiveness of these reintroductions be
monitored? We will monitor populations annually for trends in abundance
in cooperation with partners, monitor habitat quality, and prepare
annual progress reports. We will fully evaluate reintroduction efforts
after 5 years to determine whether to continue or terminate the
reintroduction efforts.
(5) Maps of the NEP areas for the Oregon silverspot butterfly in
Northwest Oregon.
(i) Note: Map of the Oregon silverspot butterfly NEP follows:
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(ii) Note: Map of Nestucca Bay NEP area for the Oregon silverspot
butterfly follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR23JN17.002
(iii) Note: Map of Saddle Mountain NEP area for the Oregon
silverspot butterfly follows:
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[66 FR 32263, June 14, 2001, as amended at 72 FR 52459, Sept. 13, 2007;
77 FR 16717, Mar. 22, 2012; 82 FR 28578, June 23, 2017; 87 FR 8965,
Feb.17, 2022; 87 FR 15145, Mar. 17, 2022; 88 FR 42652, July 3, 2023; 88
FR 71672, Oct. 17, 2023]
Sec. 17.86 [Reserved]
Subpart I_Interagency Cooperation
Source: 42 FR 47840, Sept. 22, 1977. Redesignated at 85 FR 82388,
Dec. 18, 2020; further redesignated at 87 FR 43447, July 21, 2022.
Sec. 17.94 Critical habitats.
(a) The areas listed in Sec. 17.95 (fish and wildlife), Sec. 17.96
(plants), and Sec. 17.99 (plants on the Hawaiian Islands) and referred
to in the lists at Sec. Sec. 17.11 and 17.12 have been determined by
the Director to be critical habitat. All Federal agencies must insure
that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by them is not likely
to result in the destruction or adverse modification of the constituent
elements essential to the conservation of the listed species within
these defined critical habitats. (See part 402 for rules concerning this
prohibition; see also part 424 for rules concerning the determination of
critical habitat).
(b) Maps.
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If the critical habitat map
appears in . . . Then . . .
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(1) A critical habitat The map provided by the Secretary of
designation in Sec. 17.95(a), the Interior, as clarified or
(b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or refined by any textual language
(i), or in Sec. 17.96(a), and within the rule, constitutes the
the designation does not state definition of the boundaries of a
that the map(s) is for critical habitat. Each critical
informational purposes only, or habitat area will be shown on a map,
(2) A critical habitat with more-detailed information
designation in Sec. 17.99, or discussed in the preamble of the
(3) A critical habitat rulemaking documents published in
designation published and the Federal Register and made
effective after May 31, 2012, available from the lead field office
of the Service responsible for such
designation. Each area will be
referenced to the State(s),
county(ies), or other local
government units within which all or
part of the critical habitat is
located. General descriptions of the
location and boundaries of each area
may be provided to clarify or refine
what is included within the
boundaries depicted on the map, or
to explain the exclusion of sites
(e.g., paved roads, buildings)
within the mapped area. Unless
otherwise indicated within the
critical habitat descriptions, the
names of the State(s) and
county(ies) are provided for
informational purposes only and do
not constitute the boundaries of the
area.
(4) A critical habitat The map provided by the Secretary of
designation that states that the the Interior is for reference
map(s) is for informational purposes to guide Federal agencies
purposes only, or and other interested parties in
(5) A critical habitat locating the general boundaries of
designation published and the critical habitat. The map does
effective on or prior to May 31, not, unless otherwise indicated,
2012, that is set forth at Sec. constitute the definition of the
17.95(c), boundaries of a critical habitat.
Critical habitats are described by
reference to surveyable landmarks
found on standard topographic maps
of the area and to the States and
county(ies) within which all or part
of the critical habitat is located.
Unless otherwise indicated within
the critical habitat description,
the State and county(ies) names are
provided for informational purposes
only.
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[82 FR 49755, Oct. 27, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 18702, Apr. 27, 2018;
86 FR 38576, July 22, 2021]
Sec. 17.95 Critical habitat--fish and wildlife.
(a) Mammals.
Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Charlotte, Collier,
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe,
Okeechobee, Osceola, and Polk Counties, Florida, on the maps in this
entry.
(2) Within these areas, the physical or biological features
essential to the conservation of Florida bonneted bat consist of the
following components:
(i) Habitats with sufficient darkness that provide for roosting and
rearing of offspring. Such habitat provides structural features for
rest, digestion of food, social interaction, mating, rearing of young,
protection from sunlight and adverse weather conditions, and cover to
reduce predation risks for adults and young, and is generally
characterized by:
(A) Live or dead trees and tree snags, especially longleaf pine,
slash pine, bald cypress, and royal palm, that are sufficiently large
(in diameter) and tall and have cavities of a sufficient size for
roosts; and
(B) Live or dead trees and tree snags with sufficient cavity height,
spacing from adjacent trees, and relative canopy height to provide
unobstructed space for Florida bonneted bats to emerge from roost trees;
this may include open or semi-open canopy and canopy gaps.
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(ii) Habitats that provide adequate prey and space for foraging,
which may vary widely across the Florida bonneted bat's range, in
accordance with ecological conditions, seasons, and disturbance regimes
that influence vegetation structure and prey species' distributions.
Foraging habitat may be separate and relatively far from roosting
habitat. Essential foraging habitat consists of sufficiently dark open
areas in or near areas of high insect production or congregation,
commonly including, but not limited to:
(A) Freshwater edges, and freshwater herbaceous wetlands (permanent
or seasonal);
(B) Prairies;
(C) Wetland and upland shrub; and/or
(D) Wetland and upland forests.
(iii) A dynamic disturbance regime (e.g., fire, hurricanes, forest
management) that maintains and regenerates forested habitat, including
plant communities, open habitat structure, and temporary gaps, which is
conducive to promoting a continual supply of roosting sites, prey items,
and suitable foraging conditions.
(iv) A sufficient quantity and diversity of habitats to enable the
species to be resilient to short-term impacts associated with
disturbance over time (e.g., drought, forest disease). The ecological
communities the Florida bonneted bat inhabits differ in hydrology, fire
frequency/intensity, climate, prey species, roosting sites, and threats,
and include, but are not limited to:
(A) Pine rocklands;
(B) Cypress communities (cypress swamps, strand swamps, domes,
sloughs, ponds);
(C) Hydric pine flatwoods (wet flatwoods);
(D) Mesic pine flatwoods; and
(E) High pine.
(v) Habitats that provide structural connectivity where needed to
allow for dispersal, gene flow, and natural and adaptive movements,
including those that may be necessitated by climate change. These
connections may include linear corridors such as vegetated, riverine, or
open-water habitat with opportunities for roosting and/or foraging, or
patches (i.e., stepping stones) such as tree islands or other isolated
natural areas within a matrix of otherwise low-quality habitat.
(vi) A subtropical climate that provides tolerable conditions for
the species such that normal behavior, successful reproduction, and
rearing of offspring are possible.
(3) Critical habitat does not include human-made structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved areas) and the
land on which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on
April 8, 2024.
(4) Data layers defining map units were created using ESRI ArcGIS
mapping software along with various spatial data layers. ArcGIS was also
used to calculate the size of habitat areas. The projection used in
mapping and calculating distances and locations within the units was
World Geodetic System 1984, Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 17 North.
The maps in this entry, as modified by any accompanying regulatory text,
establish the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The
coordinates or plot points or both on which each map is based are
available to the public at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
FWS-R4-ES-2019-0106, the Florida bonneted bat species web page at
https://www.fws.gov/species/florida-bonneted-bat-eumops-floridanus, and
at the field office responsible for this designation. You may obtain
field office location information by contacting one of the Service
regional offices, the addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Index map follows:
Figure 1 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) Paragraph (5)
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(6) Unit 1: Kissimmee Unit; Polk, Osceola, Highlands, and Okeechobee
Counties, Florida.
(i) Unit 1 encompasses 175,735 acres (ac) (71,118 hectares (ha)) of
lands in Polk, Osceola, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties, Florida.
This unit consists of two subunits
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generally located along the eastern bank of Lake Kissimmee northeast to
SR-192, north of SR-60; and along portions of the Kissimmee River, south
of SR-60.
(ii) Map of Unit 1 follows:
Figure 2 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (6)(ii)
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(7) Unit 2: Peace River Unit; Hardee, DeSoto, and Charlotte
Counties, Florida.
(i) Unit 2 encompasses 28,046 ac (11,350 ha) of lands in Hardee,
DeSoto, and Charlotte
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Counties, Florida. This unit consists of four subunits located along
portions of the Peace River and its tributaries (e.g., Shell Creek,
Charlie Creek), south of CR-64 with the majority west of U.S.-17.
(ii) Map of Unit 2 follows:
Figure 3 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (7)(ii)
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(8) Unit 3: Babcock Unit; Charlotte, Lee, and Glades Counties,
Florida.
(i) Unit 3 encompasses 134,677 ac (54,502 ha) of lands in Charlotte,
Lee, and Glades Counties, Florida. This unit consists of two subunits,
with the majority of Unit 3 located in Charlotte County, east of I-75;
other portions are in northern Lee and western Glades Counties.
(ii) Map of Unit 3 follows:
Figure 4 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (8)(ii)
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(9) Unit 4: Fisheating Creek Unit; Glades and Highlands Counties,
Florida.
(i) Unit 4 encompasses 12,995 ac (5,259 ha) of lands in Glades and
Highlands Counties, Florida. The majority of Unit 4 is located in Glades
County, west of U.S.-27; the remainder of the unit extends north into
southern Highlands County.
(ii) Map of Unit 4 follows:
Figure 5 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (9)(ii)
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(10) Unit 5: Corkscrew Unit; Lee and Collier Counties, Florida.
(i) Unit 5 encompasses 48,865 ac (19,775 ha) of lands in Lee and
Collier Counties, Florida. This unit straddles the Lee/Collier county
line, east of I-75.
(ii) Map of Unit 5 follows:
Figure 6 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (10)(ii)
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(11) Unit 6: Big Cypress Unit; Collier, Hendry, and Monroe Counties,
Florida.
(i) Unit 6 encompasses 714,085 ac (288,980 ha) of lands in Collier,
Hendry, and Monroe Counties, Florida. The majority of Unit 6 is located
in Collier County, south of I-75; the remainder of the unit occurs in
southern
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Hendry County and mainland portions of Monroe County.
(ii) Map of Unit 6 follows:
Figure 7 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (11)(ii)
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(12) Unit 7: Everglades Tree Islands Unit; Miami-Dade County,
Florida.
(i) Unit 7 encompasses 16,604 ac (6,719 ha) of lands in Miami-Dade
County, Florida, south of Tamiami Trail and west of Krome Avenue.
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(ii) Map of Unit 7 follows:
Figure 8 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (12)(ii)
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(13) Unit 8: Long Pine Key Unit; Miami-Dade County, Florida.
(i) Unit 8 encompasses 25,337 ac (10,253 ha) of lands in Miami-Dade
County, Florida, along Main Park Road (SR-9336) between Mahogany Hammock
and SW 237th Avenue.
(ii) Map of Unit 8 follows:
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Figure 9 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (13)(ii)
(14) Unit 9: Miami Rocklands Unit; Miami-Dade County, Florida.
(i) Unit 9 encompasses 4,281 ac (1,732 ha) of lands in Miami-Dade
County, Florida. This unit consists of 36 subunits located between
Tamiami Trail to the north and SR-9336 to the south, and is surrounded
by a dense urban matrix typical of the Miami metropolitan area.
(ii) Maps of Unit 9 follow:
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Figure 10 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (14)(ii)
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Figure 11 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (14)(ii)
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Figure 12 to Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) paragraph (14)(ii)
Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis)
Illinois. The Blackball Mine, La Salle County.
Indiana. Big Wyandotte Cave, Crawford County; Ray's Cave, Greene
County.
Kentucky. Bat Cave, Carter County; Coach Cave, Edmonson County.
Missouri. Cave 021, Crawford County; Cave 009, Franklin County; Cave
017, Franklin County; Pilot Knob Mine, Iron County; Bat
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Cave, Shannon County; Cave 029, Washington County (numbers assigned by
Division of Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region
6).
Tennessee. White Oak Blowhole Cave, Blount county.
West Virginia. Hellhole Cave, Pendleton County.
Note: No map.
Mariana Fruit Bat (Pteropus mariannus mariannus)
(1) The critical habitat unit for the Mariana fruit bat is depicted
for the Territory of Guam on the maps below.
(2) Within this area, the primary constituent elements required by
the Mariana fruit bat for the biological needs of foraging, sheltering,
roosting, and rearing of young are found in areas supporting limestone,
secondary, ravine, swamp, agricultural, and coastal forests composed of
native or introduced plant species. These forest types provide the
primary constituent elements of:
(i) Plant species used for foraging, such as Artocarpus sp.
(breadfruit), Carica papaya (papaya), Cycas circinalis (fadang), Ficus
spp. (fig), Pandanus tectorius (kafu), Cocos nucifera (coconut palm),
and Terminalia catappa (talisai); and
(ii) Remote locations, often within 328 ft (100 m) of clifflines
that are 260 to 590 ft (80 to 100 m) tall, with limited exposure to
human disturbance; land that contains mature fig, Mammea odorata
(chopak), Casuarina equisetifolia (gago), Macaranga thompsonii (pengua),
Guettarda speciosa (panao), Neisosperma oppositifolia (fagot), and other
tree species that are used for roosting and breeding.
(3) Critical habitat does not include existing features and
structures within the boundaries of the mapped units, such as buildings,
roads, aqueducts, antennas, water tanks, agricultural fields, paved
areas, lawns, and other urban landscaped areas not containing one or
more of the primary constituent elements.
(4) The critical habitat unit is described below. Coordinates are in
UTM Zone 55 with units in meters using North American Datum of 1983
(NAD83)/World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84).
(i) Note: Map 1--General Location of the Mariana Fruit Bat Unit
follows:
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(ii) Guam, Mariana fruit bat (376 ac; 152 ha).
(A) [Reserved]
(B) Map 2 showing Mariana Fruit Bat Unit follows:
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Virginia Big-eared Bat (Plecotus townsendii virginianus)
West Virginia. Cave Mountain Cave, Hellhole Cave, Hoffman School
Cave, and Sinnit Cave, each in Pendleton County; Cave Hollow Cave,
Tucker County.
Note: The map provided is for informational purposes only. Map
follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC01JN91.009
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) in the United States
(1) Critical habitat areas are in the State of Alaska, and adjacent
territorial and U.S. waters, as described below.
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(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
polar bear in the United States are:
(i) Sea-ice habitat used for feeding, breeding, denning, and
movements, which is sea ice over waters 300 m (984.2 ft) or less in
depth that occurs over the continental shelf with adequate prey
resources (primarily ringed and bearded seals) to support polar bears.
(ii) Terrestrial denning habitat, which includes topographic
features, such as coastal bluffs and river banks, with the following
suitable macrohabitat characteristics:
(A) Steep, stable slopes (range 15.5-50.0[deg]), with heights
ranging from 1.3 to 34 m (4.3 to 111.6 ft), and with water or relatively
level ground below the slope and relatively flat terrain above the
slope;
(B) Unobstructed, undisturbed access between den sites and the
coast;
(C) Sea ice in proximity to terrestrial denning habitat prior to the
onset of denning during the fall to provide access to terrestrial den
sites; and
(D) The absence of disturbance from humans and human activities that
might attract other polar bears.
(iii) Barrier island habitat used for denning, refuge from human
disturbance, and movements along the coast to access maternal den and
optimal feeding habitat, which includes all barrier islands along the
Alaska coast and their associated spits, within the range of the polar
bear in the United States, and the water, ice, and terrestrial habitat
within 1.6 km (1 mi) of these islands (no-disturbance zone).
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (e.g.,
houses, gravel roads, generator plants, sewage treatment plants, hotels,
docks, seawalls, pipelines) and the land on which they are located
existing within the boundaries of designated critical habitat on the
effective date of this rule.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Boundaries were derived from GIS
data layers of the 1:63,360 scale digital coastline of the State of
Alaska, created by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from U.S.
Geological Survey inch-to-the-mile topographic quadrangles. The
International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean, version 2.3, was
used for the bathymetric data. The maritime boundaries to generate the
3-mile nautical line, U.S. territorial boundary, and Exclusive Economic
Zone were from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Office of Coast Survey Web site. The land status and ownership
information at the section level scale was from the Alaska Department of
Natural Resources, and was obtained from the Alaska State Office of the
Bureau of Land Management. The detailed parcel-level land status was
created by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of the Realty,
by digitizing U.S. Bureau of Land Management Master Title Plots. The
detailed denning habitat maps and the internal boundaries for the
terrestrial denning habitat were provided by the U.S. Geological Survey,
Alaska Science Center. The data were projected into Alaska Standard
Albers Conical Equal Area using the North American Datum of 1983 to
estimate the area of each critical habitat unit and determine overlap
with land and water ownership.
(5) Unit 1: Sea-ice habitat.
(i) The critical sea-ice habitat area includes all the contiguous
waters from the mean high tide line of the mainland coast of Alaska to
the 300-m (984.2-ft) bathymetry contour. The critical sea-ice habitat is
bounded on the east by the United States-Canada border (69.64892[deg] N,
141.00533[deg] W) and extends along the coastline to a point southwest
of Hooper Bay (61.52859[deg] N, 166.15476[deg] W) on the western coast
of Alaska. The eastern boundary extends offshore approximately 85 km
(136 mi) from the coast (70.41526[deg] N, 141.0076[deg] W) at the United
States-Canada border and then follows the 300-m (984.2-ft) bathymetry
contour northwest until it intersects with the U.S. 200-nautical-mile
EEZ (74.01403[deg] N, 163.52341[deg] W). The boundary then follows the
EEZ boundary southwest to the intersection with the United States-
Russian boundary (72.78333[deg] N, 168.97694[deg] W). From this point,
the boundary follows the United States-Russia boundary south and
southwest to the intersection with the southern boundary of the Chukchi-
Bering Seas population southwest of Gambell, St Lawrence Island
(62.55482[deg] N, 173.68023[deg] W). From this point, the boundary
extends southeast to the coast of Alaska (61.52859[deg] N,
166.15476[deg] W).
(ii) The map of Unit 1, sea-ice habitat, follows:
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(6) Unit 2: Terrestrial denning habitat.
(i) The critical terrestrial denning habitat area extends from the
mainland coast of Alaska 32 kilometers (20 mi) landward (primarily
south) from the United States-Canada border to the Kavik River to the
west. From the Kavik River to Barrow, the critical terrestrial denning
habitat extends landward 8 kilometers (5 mi) south from the mainland
coast of Alaska.
(ii) The village district of Barrow is excluded from the critical
terrestrial denning habitat area. The excluded area is delineated as
follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the northeast \1/4\ of
Section 29, Unsurveyed T22N, R18W, Umiat Meridian, Alaska; thence North
to the southeast corner of the northeast \1/4\ of Section 17, Unsurveyed
T22N, R18W; thence East to the southeast corner of the northeast \1/4\
of Section 16, Unsurveyed T22N, R18W, Umiat Meridian, Alaska; thence
North to the northeast corner of Section 16, Unsurveyed T22N, R18W;
thence East to the southeast corner of southwest \1/4\ of Section 10,
Unsurveyed T22N, R18W; thence North to the northwest corner of the
southwest \1/4\ of northeast \1/4\ of Section 34, Unsurveyed T23N, R18W;
thence East to the southeast corner of the northeast \1/4\ of the
northeast \1/4\ of Section 34, Unsurveyed T23N, R18W; thence North to
the point where the section line common to Sections 14 and 15,
Unsurveyed
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T23N, R18W; intersects the mean low water line of the Chukchi Sea;
thence in a southwesterly direction along the mean low water line of the
Chukchi Sea to the point where the mean low water line of the Chukchi
Sea intersects the east-west center line of Section 27, Unsurveyed T22N,
R19W; thence East to the point of beginning, containing 21 square miles,
more or less. You can view legal descriptions and detailed, colored maps
of the exclusions in this final rule at http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/
mmm/polarbear/criticalhabitat.htm.
(iii) The village district of Kaktovik is excluded from the critical
terrestrial denning habitat area. The excluded area is delineated as
follows: From the P.O.B. (which is also the point of beginning for the
U.S. Survey No. 4234) at approximately 2,828 feet distant on a bearing
of N 01[deg] 40[min] E from Tri. Sta. U. S. C. and G. S. ``Barter
Astro''; the boundary thence shall run West for approximately 325[min];
thence South approximately 600[min]; thence West approximately 500[min];
thence South approximately 100[min]; thence West approximately
4,000[min]; thence South approximately 3,550[min]; thence East
approximately 4,000[min]; thence in a northeasterly direction
approximately 3,225[min] to a point on the mean high water line of the
Kaktovik Lagoon which is approximately 2,478[min] distant on a bearing S
78 53[min] E from Tri. Sta. U. S. C. and G. S. ``Barter Astro''; thence
northerly along the meandering mean high water line of the Kaktovik
Lagoon, around Pipsuk Point, and westerly continuing on the meandering
mean high water line to a point on the mean high water line of the
Kaktovik Lagoon which is approximately 477[min] distant on a bearing of
N 88 58[min] E from another point which is approximately 1,503[min]
distant on a bearing of N 01 24[min] W from the point of beginning;
thence approximately 477[min] in a westerly direction, a bearing of S
88; 58[min] W; thence approximately 1,503[min] in a southerly direction
on a bearing of S 01 24[min] E to the point of beginning, containing one
square mile, more or less. You can view legal descriptions and detailed,
colored maps of the exclusions in this final rule at http://
alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/polarbear/criticalhabitat.htm.
(iv) The maps of Unit 2 (east and west), terrestrial denning
habitat, follow:
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(7) Unit 3: Barrier island habitat.
(i) The critical barrier island habitat includes off-shore islands
offset from the mainland coast of Alaska starting at the United States-
Canada border westward to Barrow, southwest to Cape Lisburne, south to
Point Hope, southwest to Wales, southeast to Nome, and ending at Hooper
Bay, AK, and water, sea ice, and land habitat within 1.6 kilometers (1
mile) of the barrier islands (no-disturbance zone).
(ii) The map of Unit 3, barrier island habitat, follows:
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Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Southern Mountain Distinct
Population Segment (DPS)
(1) A critical habitat unit is depicted for Boundary County, Idaho,
and Pend Oreille County, Washington, on the map below.
(2) Within this area, the primary constituent elements of the
physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the
southern mountain caribou DPS consist of five components:
(i) Mature to old-growth western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)/
western red cedar (Thuja plicata) climax forest, and subalpine fir
(Abies lasiocarpa)/Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmanni) climax forest at
least 5,000 ft (1,520 m) in elevation; these habitats typically have 26-
50 percent or greater canopy closure.
(ii) Ridge tops and high elevation basins that are generally 6,000
ft (1,830 m) in elevation or higher, associated with mature to old
stands of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)/Engelmann spruce (Picea
engelmanni) climax forest, with relatively open canopy.
(iii) Presence of arboreal hair lichens.
(iv) High-elevation benches and shallow slopes, secondary stream
bottoms, riparian areas, seeps, and subalpine meadows with succulent
forbs and grasses, flowering plants, horsetails, willow, huckleberry,
dwarf birch, sedges, and lichens. The southern mountain
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caribou DPS, including pregnant females, uses these areas for feeding
during the spring and summer seasons.
(v) Corridors/Transition zones that connect the habitats described
above. If human activities occur, they are such that they do not impair
the ability of caribou to use these areas.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, roads, and other paved areas) and the land on which they are
located existing within the legal boundaries on December 28, 2012.
(4) Critical habitat map unit. Data layers defining the map unit
were created using a 5,000-ft (1,520-m) elevation layer derived from 30m
USGS DEM plus migration-corridor polygons, and units were then mapped
using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 11N coordinates. The map
in this entry establishes the boundaries of the critical habitat
designation. The coordinates or plot points or both on which the map is
based are available to the public at the field office Internet site
(http://www.fws.gov/idaho), at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
FWS-R1-ES-2011-0096, and at the Service's Idaho Fish and Wildlife
Office. You may obtain field office location information by contacting
one of the Service regional offices, the addresses of which are listed
at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Unit 1: Boundary County, Idaho, and Pend Oreille County,
Washington. The map of the critical habitat unit follows:
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Santa Catalina Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae)
We have determined that no areas meet the definition of critical
habitat under section 3(5)(A) of the Act for Santa Catalina Island fox.
Therefore, no specific areas are designated as critical habitat for this
subspecies.
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Pima, Santa Cruz, and
Cochise Counties, Arizona, on the maps below.
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(2) Within these areas, the primary constituent elements of the
physical or biological feature essential to the conservation of jaguar
consists of expansive open spaces in the southwestern United States of
at least 100 km\2\ (32 to 38.6 mi\2\) in size which:
(i) Provide connectivity to Mexico;
(ii) Contain adequate levels of native prey species, including deer
and javelina, as well as medium-sized prey such as coatis, skunks,
raccoons, or jackrabbits;
(iii) Include surface water sources available within 20 km (12.4 mi)
of each other;
(iv) Contain greater than 1 to 50 percent canopy cover within
Madrean evergreen woodland, generally recognized by a mixture of oak
(Quercus spp.), juniper (Juniperus spp.), and pine (Pinus spp.) trees on
the landscape, or semidesert grassland vegetation communities, usually
characterized by Pleuraphis mutica (tobosagrass) or Bouteloua eriopoda
(black grama) along with other grasses;
(v) Are characterized by intermediately, moderately, or highly
rugged terrain;
(vi) Are below 2,000 m (6,562 feet) in elevation; and
(vii) Are characterized by minimal to no human population density,
no major roads, or no stable nighttime lighting over any 1-km\2\ (0.4-
mi\2\) area.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved areas) and the
land on which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on
April 4, 2014.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created using hydrography data, vegetation biomes, tree cover, terrain
ruggedness, elevation, Human Influence Index, and undisputed Class I
jaguar records from 1962 to September 11, 2013, and were then mapped
using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates.
(5) Note: Index map follows:
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(6) Units 1, 2, 3, and 4: Baboquivari, Atascosa, Patagonia, and
Whetstone Units, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise Counties, Arizona. Map of
Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 follows:
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(7) Unit 5: Peloncillo Unit, Cochise County, Arizona. Map of Unit 5
follows:
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Fresno Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)
California. An area of land, water, and airspace in Fresno County,
with the following components (Mt. Diablo Base Meridian): T14S R15E,
E\1/2\ NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\ Sec. 11, that part of W\1/2\ Sec. 12 north of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, E\1/2\ Sec. 12; T14S R16E, that part of
Sec. 7 south of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Within this area, the major constituent elements that are known to
require special management considerations or protection are the hummocks
and substrate that provide sites for burrow construction, and the
natural alkali sink-open grassland vegetation that provides food and
escape cover.
Note: The map provided is for informational purposes only. Map
follows:
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Morro Bay Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis)
California. An area of land, water, and airspace in San Luis Obispo
County, with the following components (Mt. Diablo Meridian): T30S R10E
S\1/2\ Sec. 14, those portions of Sec. 23-24 west of Pecho Valley Road.
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Note: The map provided is for informational purposes only. Map
follows:
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San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for San Bernardino and
Riverside Counties, California, on the maps below.
(2) The PCEs of critical habitat for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat
are the habitat components that provide:
(i) Alluvial fans, washes, and associated floodplain areas
containing soils consisting predominately of sand, loamy sand, sandy
loam, and loam, which provide burrowing habitat necessary for sheltering
and rearing offspring, storing food in surface caches, and movement
between occupied patches;
(ii) Upland areas adjacent to alluvial fans, washes, and associated
floodplain areas containing alluvial sage scrub habitat and associated
vegetation, such as coastal sage scrub and chamise chaparral, with up to
approximately 50 percent canopy cover providing protection from
predators, while leaving bare ground and open areas necessary for
foraging and movement of this subspecies; and
(iii) Upland areas adjacent to alluvial fans, washes, and associated
floodplain areas, which may include marginal habitat such as alluvial
sage scrub with greater than 50 percent canopy cover with patches of
suitable soils that support individuals for re-population of wash areas
following flood events. These areas may include agricultural lands,
areas of inactive aggregate mining activities, and urban/wildland
interfaces.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, airports, roads, other paved areas, and the land
on which such structures are located) existing on the effective date of
this rule and not containing one or more of the PCEs.
(4) Data layers defining map units were created on a base of NAIP
(USDA) 1:24,000 maps, and critical habitat units were then mapped using
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates.
(5) Note: Index map of critical habitat units for the San Bernardino
kangaroo rat follows:
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(6) Unit 1: Santa Ana River Wash, San Bernardino County, California.
From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles San Bernardino North and Devore.
(i) Unit 1 is shown on the map in paragraph (6)(ii) of this entry,
excluding lands bounded by the following Universal Transverse Mercator
(UTM) North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) coordinates (E, N):
(A) 487253, 3772752; 487254, 3772752; 487290, 3772752; 487290,
3772752; 487290, 3772752; 487589, 3772747; 487589, 3772747; 487778,
3772648; 487787,
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3772643; 487790, 3772642; 487808, 3772632; 487808, 3772632; 487808,
3772632; 487808, 3772632; 487838, 3772617; 487842, 3772614; 487978,
3772543; 487996, 3772533; 488008, 3772533; 488010, 3772533; 488122,
3772533; 488122, 3772533; 488230, 3772532; 488230, 3772532; 488351,
3772531; 488390, 3772530; 488404, 3772530; 488405, 3772530; 488471,
3772529; 488608, 3772528; 488608, 3772528; 488812, 3772526; 488812,
3772526; 488812, 3772447; 488811, 3772326; 488811, 3772326; 488803,
3772326; 488614, 3772329; 488614, 3772329; 488614, 3772329; 488614,
3772329; 488607, 3772329; 488409, 3772332; 488403, 3772332; 488403,
3772332; 488144, 3772336; 488139, 3772336; 488140, 3772340; 488139,
3772336; 488139, 3772336; 487995, 3772338; 487995, 3772338; 487849,
3772340; 487849, 3772340; 487828, 3772341; 487806, 3772341; 487790,
3772341; 487775, 3772341; 487768, 3772342; 487763, 3772342; 487758,
3772342; 487726, 3772342; 487674, 3772343; 487586, 3772344; 487310,
3772348; 487309, 3772348; 487303, 3772349; 487303, 3772349; 487302,
3772349; 487233, 3772350; 487232, 3772350; 487229, 3772350; 487229,
3772350; 487227, 3772350; 487226, 3772350; 487223, 3772350; 487214,
3772350; 487213, 3772350; 487178, 3772350; 487178, 3772350; 487177,
3772350; 487173, 3772350; 487167, 3772350; 487117, 3772350; 487117,
3772350; 487118, 3772293; 487118, 3772179; 487119, 3772154; 487032,
3772153; 486981, 3772152; 486935, 3772151; 486896, 3772151; 486587,
3772146; 486580, 3772146; 486556, 3772146; 486534, 3772145; 486434,
3772144; 486380, 3772143; 486380, 3772143; 485983, 3772032; 485982,
3772032; 485983, 3771987; 485983, 3771961; 485983, 3771945; 485983,
3771941; 485983, 3771941; 485653, 3771939; 485651, 3771939; 485650,
3771939; 485594, 3771939; 485585, 3771939; 485586, 3771875; 485595,
3771841; 485595, 3771840; 485595, 3771822; 485595, 3771821; 485595,
3771821; 485577, 3771821; 485334, 3771821; 485184, 3771821; 485184,
3771821; 484918, 3771821; 484852, 3771821; 484782, 3771821; 484782,
3771821; 484693, 3771820; 484693, 3771820; 484482, 3771819; 484482,
3771819; 484383, 3771819; 484381, 3771819; 484381, 3771824; 484381,
3771875; 484381, 3771879; 484381, 3771881; 484381, 3771882; 484381,
3771943; 484381, 3771943; 484381, 3771996; 484445, 3771996; 484782,
3771994; 484782, 3771992; 484782, 3771945; 484782, 3771941; 484909,
3771941; 485184, 3771940; 485184, 3771944; 485184, 3771948; 485183,
3771998; 485182, 3772335; 485573, 3772333; 485582, 3772333; 485582,
3772333; 485981, 3772338; 485981, 3772338; 485980, 3772361; 485976,
3772665; 485975, 3772732; 485975, 3772734; 486377, 3772741; 486380,
3772362; 486380, 3772342; 486463, 3772343; 486779, 3772346; 486778,
3772618; 486778, 3772747; 486778, 3772747; 486887, 3772749; 486908,
3772749; 486925, 3772750; 487178, 3772754; 487178, 3772754; 487184,
3772754; 487184, 3772754; 487202, 3772753; 487205, 3772753; 487209,
3772753; 487213, 3772753 ; thence returning to 487253, 3772752;
(B) 482603, 3772347; 482603, 3772347; 482602, 3772348; 483160,
3772346; 483160, 3772089; 483160, 3772072; 483160, 3771972; 483160,
3771893; 483159, 3771893; 483159, 3771893; 483071, 3771893; 483032,
3771892; 483032, 3771892; 483032, 3771892; 482989, 3771930; 482972,
3771945; 482972, 3771945; 482644, 3772097; 482622, 3772108; 482537,
3772147; 482377, 3772221; 482368, 3772227; 482368, 3772227; 482368,
3772227; 482368, 3772263; 482367, 3772336; 482367, 3772348; 482367,
3772348; 482376, 3772348; 482385, 3772348; 482394, 3772348; thence
returning to 482603, 3772347; and
(C) 483188, 3772080; 483211, 3772076; 483211, 3772346; 483211,
3772346; 483374, 3772346; 483600, 3772345; 483969, 3772344; 483970,
3772008; 483970, 3771985; 483971, 3771945; 483971, 3771945; 483914,
3771945; 483913, 3771945; 483902, 3771945; 483848, 3771945; 483409,
3771944; 483272, 3771944; 483215, 3771944; 483210, 3771944; 483210,
3771944; 483210, 3771944; 483210, 3771944; 483200, 3771933; 483200,
3771933; 483200, 3771933; 483187, 3771946; 483185, 3771948; thence
returning to 483188, 3772080.
(ii) Map of Unit 1--Santa Ana River Wash follows:
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(7) Unit 2: Lytle/Cajon Creek Wash, San Bernardino County,
California. From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles San Bernardino South,
Redlands, Yucaipa, and Harrison Mountain.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 2--Lytle/Cajon Creek Wash follows:
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(8) Unit 3: San Jacinto River Wash, Riverside County, California.
From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles San Jacinto, Lake Fulmor, and Blackburn
Canyon.
(i) Unit 3 is shown on the map in paragraph (8)(ii) of this entry,
excluding lands bounded by the following Universal Transverse Mercator
(UTM) North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) coordinates (E, N):
(A) 506793, 3736955; 506803, 3736965; 506858, 3736912; 506834,
3736888; 506826, 3736879; 506771, 3736932; thence returning to 506793,
3736955;
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(B) 506995, 3736726; 507035, 3736768; 507090, 3736715; 507050,
3736673; thence returning to 506995, 3736726;
(C) 507212, 3736516; 507248, 3736554; 507295, 3736509; 507260,
3736471; thence returning to 507212, 3736516; and
(D) 512090, 3734474; 512104, 3734481; 512118, 3734488; 512130,
3734464; 512130, 3734464; 512113, 3734456; 512104, 3734464; 512093,
3734472; thence returning to 512090, 3734474.
(ii) Map of Unit 3--San Jacinto River Wash follows:
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(9) Unit 4: Cable Creek Wash, San Bernardino County, California.
From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles San Bernardino South, Redlands, Yucaipa,
and Harrison Mountain.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 4--Cable Creek Wash follows:
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(10) Unit 5: Bautista Creek, Riverside County, California. From USGS
1:24,000 quadrangle Blackburn Canyon.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 5--Bautista Creek follows:
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Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted on the maps below for the
following States and counties:
(i) Idaho: Boundary County;
(ii) Maine: Aroostook, Franklin, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and
Somerset Counties;
(iii) Minnesota: Cook, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis Counties;
(iv) Montana: Carbon, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Granite, Lake,
Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Missoula, Park, Pondera, Powell, Stillwater,
Sweetgrass, and Teton Counties;
(v) Washington: Chelan and Okanogan Counties; and
(vi) Wyoming: Fremont, Lincoln, Park, Sublette, and Teton Counties.
(2) Within these areas the primary constituent element for the
Canada lynx is boreal forest landscapes supporting a mosaic of differing
successional forest stages and containing:
(i) Presence of snowshoe hares and their preferred habitat
conditions, which include dense understories of young trees, shrubs or
overhanging boughs that protrude above the snow, and mature multistoried
stands with conifer boughs touching the snow surface;
(ii) Winter conditions that provide and maintain deep fluffy snow
for extended periods of time;
(iii) Sites for denning that have abundant coarse woody debris, such
as downed trees and root wads; and
(iv) Matrix habitat (e.g., hardwood forest, dry forest, non-forest,
or other habitat types that do not support snowshoe hares) that occurs
between patches of boreal forest in close juxtaposition (at the scale of
a lynx home range) such that lynx are likely to travel through such
habitat while accessing patches of boreal forest within a home range.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved areas) and the
land on which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on
October 14, 2014.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created using a USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic projection. The
maps in this entry establish the boundaries of the critical habitat
designation. The coordinates or plot points or both on which each map is
based are available to the public at the Service's internet site, http:/
/www.fws.gov/montanafieldoffice/, at http://www.regulations.gov at
Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2013-0101, and at the field office responsible for
this designation. You may obtain field office location information by
contacting one of the Service regional offices, the addresses of which
are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Note: Index map follows:
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(6) Unit 1: Maine--Aroostook, Franklin, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and
Somerset Counties, ME. Map of Unit 1, Maine, follows:
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(7) Unit 2: Minnesota--Cook, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis
Counties, MN.
Map of Unit 2, Minnesota, follows:
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(8) Unit 3: Northern Rockies--Boundary County, ID, and Flathead,
Glacier, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Missoula, Pondera,
Powell and Teton Counties, MT. Map of Unit 3, Northern Rockies, follows:
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(9) Unit 4: North Cascades--Chelan and Okanogan Counties, WA. Map of
Unit 4, North Cascades, follows:
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(10) Unit 5: Greater Yellowstone Area--Carbon, Gallatin, Park,
Stillwater, and Sweetgrass Counties, MT, and Fremont, Lincoln, Park,
Sublette, and Teton Counties, WY. Map of Unit 5, Greater Yellowstone
Area, follows:
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Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Florida. Crystal River and its headwaters known as King's Bay,
Citrus County; the Little Manatee River downstream from the U.S. Highway
301 bridge, Hillsborough County; the Manatee River downstream from the
Lake Manatee Dam, Manatee County; the Myakka River downstream from
Myakka River State Park, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties; the Peace
River downstream from
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the Florida State Highway 760 bridge, De Soto and Charlotte Counties;
Charlotte Harbor north of the Charlotte-Lee County line, Charlotte
County; Caloosahatchee River downstream from the Florida State Highway
31 bridge, Lee County; all U.S. territorial waters adjoining the coast
and islands of Lee County; all U.S. territorial waters adjoining the
coast and islands and all connected bays, estuaries, and rivers from
Gordon's Pass, near Naples, Collier County, southward to and including
Whitewater Bay, Monroe County; all waters of Card, Barnes, Blackwater,
Little Blackwater, Manatee, and Buttonwood Sounds between Key Largo,
Monroe County, and the mainland of Dade County; Biscayne Bay, and all
adjoining and connected lakes, rivers, canals, and waterways from the
southern tip of Key Biscayne northward to and including Maule Lake, Dade
County; all of Lake Worth, from its northernmost point immediately south
of the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Florida State Highway A1A
southward to its southernmost point immediately north of the town of
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County; the Loxahatchee River and its
headwaters, Martin and West Palm Beach Counties; that section of the
intracoastal waterway from the town of Seawalls Point, Martin County to
Jupiter Inlet, Palm Beach County; the entire inland section of water
known as the Indian River, from its northernmost point immediately south
of the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Florida State Highway 3,
Volusia County, southward to its southernmost point near the town of
Seawalls Point, Martin County, and the entire inland section of water
known as the Banana River and all waterways between Indian and Banana
Rivers, Brevard County; the St. Johns River including Lake George, and
including Blue Springs and Silver Glen Springs from their points of
origin to their confluences with the St. Johns River; that section of
the Intracoastal Waterway from its confluences with the St. Marys River
on the Georgia-Florida border to the Florida State Highway A1A bridge
south of Coastal City, Nassau and Duval Counties.
Note: No map.
Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal Distinct Population Segment
(DPS)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for California and Oregon on
the maps in this entry.
(2) Within these areas, the physical or biological features
essential to the conservation of Coastal DPS of the Pacific marten
consist of the following components:
(i) Habitat that supports a coastal marten home range by providing
for breeding, denning, resting, or foraging. This habitat provides cover
and shelter to facilitate thermoregulation and reduce predation risk,
provides foraging sources for coastal marten prey, and provides
structures that provide resting and denning sites. For cover and support
denning, resting, and foraging, coastal martens require a dense forest
overstory, dense understory development, and biologically complex
structure that contains snags, logs, other decay elements, or other
structures. Stands meeting the conditions for this physical or
biological feature would also function as meeting the physical or
biological feature described in paragraph (2)(ii) of this entry. Stands
meeting the condition for this physical or biological feature contain
each of the following three components:
(A) Mature, conifer-dominated forest overstory. Overstory canopy
cover provides protection to coastal martens from aerial and terrestrial
predators, as well as shelter from physical elements such as sun or
storms. It also is the general source of structural features that
coastal martens use for denning and resting, and provides suitable
coastal marten prey. Suitable overstory conditions vary depending on the
productivity of the site as follows:
(1) For areas with relatively low productivity (e.g., areas where
growing conditions are harsher, such as serpentine sites or coastal
shore pine forests, compared to other areas), suitable forest overstory
conditions are highly variable. They may contain a sparse conifer
overstory, such as in some serpentine areas, or a dense conifer
overstory composed mainly of trees smaller than the typical older forest
conditions described in paragraph (2)(i)(A)(2) of this entry (e.g., the
dense shore pine overstory found in areas occupied by coastal marten
along the Oregon coast) as well as those resting and denning structures
necessary that are as of yet undescribed for some populations.
(2) For other areas with higher productivity, coastal martens tend
to favor forest stands in the old-growth or late-mature seral stages.
The specific forest composition and structure conditions found in higher
productivity areas will vary by plant series and site class. Structural
and composition descriptions of old-growth or late-mature seral stages
for local plant community series should be used where available. In
general, these stands exhibit high levels of canopy cover and structural
diversity in the form of:
(i) A wide range of tree sizes, including trees with large diameter
and height;
(ii) Deep, dense tree canopies with multiple canopy layers and
irregular tree crowns;
(iii) High numbers of snags, including large-diameter snags; and
(iv) Abundant downed wood, including large logs, ideally in a
variety of decay stages.
(B) Dense, spatially extensive shrub layer. The shrub layer should
be greater than 70 percent of the area, comprising mainly shade-
tolerant, long-lived, mast-producing species (primarily ericaceous
species such as salal, huckleberry, or rhododendron, as well
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as shrub oaks). An extensive layer of dense shrubs provides protection
and cover from coastal marten predators. In addition, ericaceous and
mast-producing shrubs provide forage for coastal marten prey.
(C) Stands with structural features. Structural features that
support denning or resting, such as large downed trees, rock piles with
interstitial spaces, and large snags or live trees with decay elements
or suitable resting structures (e.g., hollows and cavities, forked or
broken tops, dead tops, brooms from mistletoe or other tree pathogens,
or large platforms including abandoned nests). These features provide
cover and thermal protection for kits and denning females, and for all
animals when they are resting between foraging bouts. Hence, these
features need to be distributed throughout a coastal marten's home
range. They also tend to be among the largest structures in the stand.
Many of these features, such as downed trees and snags or live trees
with decayed elements, also support coastal marten prey.
(ii) Habitat that allows for movement within home ranges among
stands that meet the conditions of the physical or biological feature
described in paragraph (2)(i) of this entry or that supports individuals
dispersing between home ranges. Habitat with this physical or biological
feature includes:
(A) Stands that meet all three conditions of the physical or
biological feature described in paragraph (2)(i) of this entry;
(B) Forest stands that meet only the conditions of paragraphs
(2)(i)(A) and (B) of this entry; or
(C) Habitats with lesser amounts of shrub, canopy, or forest cover,
or lesser amounts of smaller structural features as described in
paragraph (2)(i) of this entry, and while not meeting all of the
conditions of the physical or biological feature described in paragraph
(2)(i) of this entry, still provide forage and cover from predators that
allow a coastal marten to traverse the landscape to areas of higher
quality habitat.
(3) Critical habitat does not include humanmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved or hardened areas
as a result of development) and the land on which they are located
existing within the legal boundaries on June 28, 2024. Due to the scale
on which the critical habitat boundaries are developed, some areas
within the legal boundaries may not contain the physical or biological
features and, therefore, are not considered critical habitat.
(4) Data layers defining map units were created using ArcGIS Pro
2.5.2 (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)), a
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program. ESRI base maps of world
topographic, world imagery, and the program's world imagery U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) Imagery were used. Critical habitat units were
then mapped using North American Datum (NAD) 1983, Albers. The maps in
this entry, as modified by any accompanying regulatory text, establish
the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The coordinates or
plot points or both on which each map is based are available to the
public at the Service's Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office's internet site
at https://www.fws.gov/office/arcata-fish-and-wildlife, or on https://
www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2020-0151. You may obtain
field office location information by contacting one of the Service
regional offices, the addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Index map of critical habitat follows:
Figure 1 to Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS paragraph (5)
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(6) Unit 1: Siuslaw Unit; Lincoln and Lane Counties, Oregon.
(i) Unit 1 consists of 22,135 acres (ac) (8,958 hectares (ha)) and
is composed of Federal (20,092 ac (8,131 ha)) and State (2,043 ac (827
ha)) lands.
(ii) Map of Unit 1 follows:
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Figure 2 to Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS paragraph
(6)(ii)
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(7) Unit 2: Siltcoos Unit; Lane and Douglas Counties, Oregon.
(i) Unit 2 consists of 15,859 ac (6,418 ha) and is composed of
Federal (15,610 ac (6,317 ha)) and State (249 ac (101 ha)) lands.
(ii) Map of Unit 2 follows:
Figure 3 to Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS paragraph
(7)(ii)
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(8) Unit 3: Coos Bay Unit; Douglas and Coos Counties, Oregon.
(i) Unit 3 consists of 15,402 ac (6,233 ha) and is composed of
Federal (14,806 ac (5,992 ha)) and State (595 ac (241 ha)) lands.
(ii) Map of Unit 3 follows:
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Figure 4 to Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS paragraph
(8)(ii)
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(9) Unit 4: Cape Blanco Unit; Coos and Curry Counties, Oregon.
(i) Unit 4 consists of 4,044 ac (1,636 ha) and is composed of
Federal (1,019 ac (412 ha)) and State (3,025 ac (1,224 ha)) lands.
(ii) Map of Unit 4 follows:
Figure 5 to Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS paragraph
(9)(ii)
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(10) Unit 5: Klamath Mountains Unit; Coos, Curry, Douglas, and
Josephine Counties, Oregon, and Del Norte, Humboldt, and Siskiyou
Counties, California.
(i) Unit 5 consists of 1,156,312 ac (467,943 ha) and is composed of
Federal (1,125,492 ac (455,471 ha)), State (17,812 ac (7,208 ha)), and
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private or undefined (13,008 ac (5,264 ha)) lands.
(ii) Map of Unit 5 follows:
Figure 6 to Pacific Marten (Martes caurina), Coastal DPS paragraph
(10)(ii)
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Alabama Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Baldwin County, Alabama,
on the maps below. The maps provided are for informational purposes
only.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
Alabama Beach Mouse are the habitat components that provide:
(i) A contiguous mosaic of primary, secondary, and scrub vegetation
and dune structure, with a balanced level of competition and predation
and few or no competitive or predaceous nonnative species present, that
collectively provide foraging opportunities, cover, and burrow sites.
(ii) Primary and secondary dunes, generally dominated by sea oats
(Uniola paniculata), that despite occasional temporary impacts and
reconfiguration from tropical storms and hurricanes, provide abundant
food resources, burrow sites, and protection from predators.
(iii) Scrub dunes, generally dominated by scrub oaks (Quercus spp.),
that provide food resources and burrow sites, and provide elevated
refugia during and after intense flooding due to rainfall and/or
hurricane-induced storm surge.
(iv) Unobstructed habitat connections that facilitate genetic
exchange, dispersal, natural exploratory movements, and recolonization
of locally extirpated areas.
(v) A natural light regime within the coastal dune ecosystem,
compatible with the nocturnal activity of beach mice, necessary for
normal behavior, growth, and viability of all life stages.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, airport runways, roads, other paved areas, and
piers) and the land on which they are located existing within the legal
boundaries on the effective date of this rule.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created by delineating habitats that contained one or more of the PCEs
defined in paragraph (2) of this entry, over 2005 Baldwin County,
Alabama color photography (UTM 16, NAD 83).
(5) Note: Index Map (Map 1) follows:
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(6) Unit 1: Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: Unit 1 consists of 446 ac (180 ha) at the
extreme western tip of the Fort Morgan Peninsula in Baldwin County,
Alabama. This unit encompasses essential features of Alabama beach mouse
habitat within the boundary of the Fort Morgan State Historic Site and
adjacent properties west of the Bay to Breakers development. The
southern and western extents are the mean high water level (MHWL). The
unit extends northward to either the seaward extent of maritime forest,
developed features
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associated with the Fort Morgan State Historic Site, or Ft. Morgan
Parkway.
(ii) Coordinates: From the Fort Morgan and Saint Andrews Bay USGS
1:24,000 quadrangle maps, Alabama, land bounded by the following UTM 16
NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 401473.62, 3344763.21; 401547.57, 3344692.62;
401513.96, 3344669.09; 01503.87, 3344514.47; 401369.42, 3344440.53;
401577.82, 3344356.49; 402008.06, 3344443.89; 402169.41, 3344622.04;
402525.70, 3344682.54; 403820.62, 3344782.93; 404628.95, 3344823.00;
404623.54, 3344330.64; 404288.09, 3344287.36; 403970.48, 3344745.87;
403970.48, 3344230.37; 403292.55, 3344087.17; 402583.77, 3343995.19;
401269.00, 3343995.19; 400971.42, 3344125.04; 400976.83, 3344206.20;
401301.47, 3344628.22; 404286.32, 3344756.22; 402854.33, 3344659.30;
402903.74, 3344669.55; 402929.27, 3344691.88; 403288.24, 3344682.82;
403627.98, 3344721.72; 403654.87, 3344714.12; 403590.33, 3344665.04;
403546.85, 3344641.30; 403501.91, 3344628.03; 403337.34, 3344622.77;
403056.19, 3344638.97
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 1, Fort Morgan (Map 2), follows:
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(7) Unit 2: Little Point Clear, Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: Unit 2 consists of 268 ac (108 ha) on the
Fort Morgan Peninsula in Baldwin County, Alabama. This unit encompasses
essential features of Alabama beach mouse habitat north of the mean high
water line (MHWL) and south of the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management Coastal Construction Control Line (as defined in Alabama
Administrative Code of Regulations 335-8-2-0.8) from the eastern
property boundary of Bay to Breakers eastward to the western boundary of
the Surfside
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Shores subdivision. This unit also includes essential features of
Alabama beach mouse habitat 160 ft south (except where otherwise noted)
of the centerline of Fort Morgan Parkway, from the eastern boundary of
Bay to Breakers east to the western boundary of the Surfside Shores
subdivision, and associated areas as depicted on Map 3 in paragraph
(7)(iii) of this entry and in the coordinates provided in paragraph
(7)(ii) of this entry.
(ii) Coordinates: From the Saint Andrews Bay USGS 1:24,000
quadrangle map, Alabama, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83
coordinates (E, N), except those areas covered by incidental take
permits shown in the maps: 408673.97, 3345088.73; 408690.96, 3345050.98;
408964.63, 3345069.85; 408992.95, 3345115.15; 409098.64, 3345124.59;
409260.96, 3345071.74; 409306.26, 3345047.20; 409421.39, 3345039.65;
409421.39, 3345018.89; 409839.57, 3345038.68; 410450.38, 3345133.36;
410638.20, 3345180.70; 411632.04, 3345331.96; 411819.06, 3345348.96;
411819.06, 3345276.71; 411455.65, 3345227.83; 411423.77, 3345234.20;
411115.62, 3345195.95; 410735.21, 3345138.57; 410735.21, 3345117.32;
410129.52, 3345030.18; 405929.15, 3344870.87; 406790.26, 3344915.69;
406790.26, 3344944.50; 406889.49, 3344986.11; 406915.10, 3344986.11;
406947.11, 3344973.31; 406972.72, 3344998.92; 406998.33, 3344960.50;
407039.95, 3344973.31; 407065.56, 3344950.90; 407148.55, 3344960.50;
407232.02, 3345008.52; 407238.42, 3345034.13; 407289.64, 3344954.10;
407918.85, 3345054.48; 408411.28, 3345026.14; 408414.83, 3345068.65;
408687.61, 3345125.34; 408723.04, 3345107.62; 406397.69, 3344654.51;
408502.15, 3344816.39; 408502.15, 3344974.12; 408369.32, 3344978.29;
408074.61, 3345003.18; 407842.17, 3344994.88; 407194.65, 3344878.65;
406327.13, 3344837.15; 406318.83, 3344720.92; 406181.85, 3344716.77;
406165.25, 3344837.15; 404625.30, 3344770.73; 408639.12, 3344982.42;
408850.81, 3345011.48; 408626.67, 3344828.84; 408904.77, 3345015.63;
409021.00, 3345003.18; 409033.45, 3344837.15; 410127.40, 3344881.42;
409942.50, 3345003.19; 409321.94, 3344964.94; 409122.17, 3344994.69;
409122.17, 3344839.55; 411303.93, 3344704.32; 410054.54, 3344754.13;
410029.64, 3344741.68; 409992.28, 3344745.83; 409963.23, 3344758.28;
408879.87, 3344720.92; 407157.29, 3344642.06; 406011.67, 3344509.23;
405044.53, 3344417.91; 404700.02, 3344343.20; 404624.32, 3344815.46;
404709.17, 3344488.16; 405203.36, 3344433.41; 405813.57, 3344509.70;
406027.79, 3344616.83; 406662.44, 3344675.99; 406677.12, 3344600.23;
407261.66, 3344729.73; 407664.18, 3344758.57; 407637.12, 3344658.32;
408856.44, 3344833.42; 408903.73, 3344832.33; 409944.78, 3344975.70;
409961.53, 3344931.31; 409960.68, 3344885.70; 409940.98, 3344852.55;
410474.83, 3344831.25; 411896.05, 3344778.56; 411897.06, 3344677.82;
411898.98, 3345357.59; 411899.47, 3345349.16; 411899.92, 3345333.36;
411898.69, 3345292.29
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 2, Little Point Clear (Map 3), follows:
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(8) Unit 3: Gulf Highlands, Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: Unit 3 consists of 275 ac (111 ha) on the
Fort Morgan Peninsula in Baldwin County, Alabama. This unit encompasses
essential features of Alabama beach mouse habitat north of the mean high
water line (MHWL) to the seaward extent of interdunal wetlands as
depicted on Map 4 in paragraph (8)(iii) of this entry and in the
coordinates in paragraph (8)(ii) of this entry. This unit also includes
essential features of Alabama beach mouse habitat 160 ft south of
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the centerline of Fort Morgan Parkway (except some areas to the north as
noted in paragraphs (8)(ii) and (8)(iii) of this entry). Unit 3 is
bounded to the west by the eastern property line of the Morgantown
subdivision and to the east by the western property line of Martinique
on the Gulf.
(ii) Coordinates: From the Pine Beach and Saint Andrews Bay USGS
1:24,000 quadrangle maps, Alabama, land bounded by the following UTM 16
NAD 83 coordinates (E, N), except those areas covered by incidental take
permits shown in the maps:
(A) Surfside Shores--412122.39, 3344896.76; 412230.61, 3344952.19;
412407.44, 3344970.66; 412407.44, 3344997.06; 413286.34, 3345139.58;
413283.70, 3344598.52; 411897.20, 3344677.62; 411896.72, 3344778.70;
411901.40, 3344895.52; 412585.68, 3344637.82; 413286.36, 3345090.20;
413224.06, 3345080.28; 413224.52, 3344927.47; 413284.56, 3344937.39
(B) Gulf Highlands--414393.00, 3344536.62; 414393.00, 3344732.11;
414676.12, 3344736.60; 415529.98, 3344440.00; 414671.87, 3344524.00;
414736.29, 3344520.49; 414736.41, 3344546.27; 415324.89, 3344541.53;
415326.46, 3344653.21; 415533.04, 3344653.83; 415290.55, 3345011.54;
415327.74, 3345011.79; 415327.61, 3344980.39; 415290.42, 3344981.38;
415308.84, 3344940.80; 415327.02, 3344940.72; 415327.30, 3344910.13;
415308.70, 3344910.21; 415358.01, 3344940.99; 415376.61, 3344940.91;
415376.48, 3344910.33; 415357.88, 3344910.41; 415291.27, 3345081.38;
415309.04, 3345081.30; 415309.47, 3345085.02; 415291.28, 3345084.28;
415326.74, 3345051.69; 415326.74, 3345039.99; 415181.66, 3345041.16;
415184.00, 3345052.86; 415174.64, 3345051.69; 415174.64, 3345041.16;
414954.68, 3345042.33; 414954.68, 3344655.06; 414920.74, 3344656.23;
414920.74, 3344761.53; 414735.88, 3344762.70; 414735.88, 3344773.23;
414921.91, 3344772.06; 414921.91, 3344831.73; 414737.05, 3344832.90;
414737.05, 3344843.43; 414921.91, 3344842.26; 414923.08, 3344903.10;
414735.88, 3344903.10; 414735.88, 3344915.97; 414924.25, 3344913.63;
414921.91, 3344972.13; 414738.22, 3344974.47; 414738.22, 3344983.83;
414921.91, 3344982.66; 414923.08, 3345043.50; 414738.22, 3345043.50;
414738.22, 3345054.03; 414921.91, 3345054.03; 414921.91, 3345071.59;
414953.51, 3345073.93; 414953.51, 3345052.86; 414953.51, 3344876.19;
(C) Gulf Shores Plantation--414204.25, 3344552.35; 414204.25,
3344725.37; 414343.57, 3344754.58; 414341.32, 3344543.36
(D) Cabana Beach--415938.37, 3344420.63; 416333.53, 3344954.65;
416756.08, 3344395.60; 416750.70, 3344919.13; 415945.72, 3344968.29
(E) ROW--413472.87, 3345602.80; 413767.66, 3345609.58; 413781.21,
3345585.86; 414496.15, 3345582.47; 414760.44, 3345545.20; 414973.90,
3345460.49; 415278.85, 3345487.60; 416224.19, 3345470.66; 415654.96,
3345426.61; 414973.90, 3345402.89; 414533.42, 3345521.48; 413621.96,
3345538.42; 411899.45, 3345292.57; 411899.63, 3345333.23; 411898.97,
3345349.21; 411898.28, 3345357.92; 416599.61, 3345528.80; 416603.89,
3345480.95
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 3, Gulf Highlands (Map 4), follows:
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(9) Unit 4: Pine Beach, Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: Unit 4 consists of 30 ac (12 ha) on 27
inholdings within the Perdue Unit of the Bon Secour National Wildlife
Refuge as depicted on Map 5 in paragraph (9)(iii) of this entry and in
the coordinates in paragraph (9)(ii) of this entry.
(ii) Coordinates: From the Pine Beach USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map,
Alabama, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N),
except those areas covered by incidental take permits shown on the
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map in paragraph (9)(iii) of this entry: 419890.08, 3344529.29;
419946.90, 3344389.62; 420406.15, 3344394.35; 420401.42, 3344342.27;
419587.07, 3344320.96; 419589.44, 3344384.88; 419658.09, 3344384.88;
419655.72, 3344503.25; 419636.78, 3344503.25; 419639.15, 3344534.02;
419783.19, 3344531.65; 419783.55, 3344384.88; 419803.49, 3344384.88;
421930.69, 3344448.80; 421895.18, 3344446.43; 422030.12, 3344465.37;
419842.74, 3344635.81; 419797.76, 3344640.55; 419688.86, 3344841.77;
419740.94, 3344841.77; 419688.86, 3344645.28; 419743.31, 3344642.92;
419740.94, 3344593.20; 419688.86, 3344595.57; 420294.50, 3345060.66;
420306.84, 3345060.44; 420306.62, 3345022.12; 420294.28, 3345022.34;
420148.12, 3344725.77; 420190.73, 3344725.77; 420188.36, 3344633.45;
420150.49, 3344633.45; 420046.32, 3344728.14; 420098.40, 3344728.14;
420098.40, 3344635.81; 420046.32, 3344635.81; 420046.32, 3344567.16;
420058.16, 3344567.16; 420058.16, 3344545.86; 420003.71, 3344545.86;
420003.71, 3344638.18; 419906.65, 3344638.18; 419927.96, 3344638.18;
419927.96, 3344545.86; 419906.65, 3344548.22; 419690.90, 3344778.02;
419740.44, 3344772.85; 419801.19, 3344677.57; 419842.01, 3344675.40;
421902.16, 3344854.73; 421932.71, 3344858.24; 421999.30, 3344843.90;
422029.66, 3344830.25; 421996.44, 3344462.00
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 4, Pine Beach (Map 5), follows:
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(10) Unit 5: Gulf State Park, Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: Unit 5 consists of 192 ac (78 ha) in Gulf
State Park east of the City of Gulf Shores in Baldwin County, Alabama.
This unit encompasses essential features of Alabama beach mouse habitat
north of the mean high water line (MHWL) to the seaward extent of either
coastal wetlands, maritime forest, or Alabama beach mouse habitat
managed under the 2004 Gulf State Park habitat conservation plan. Exact
boundaries are depicted on Map 6 in paragraph (10)(iii) of
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this entry and in the coordinates in paragraph (10)(ii) of this entry.
(ii) Coordinates: From the Gulf Shores USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map,
Alabama, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N),
except those areas identified as developable in the current incidental
take permit for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources: 438247.09, 3347462.61; 438384.26, 3347485.47; 438504.29,
3347456.89; 438738.63, 3347479.75; 438738.63, 3347411.17; 438681.48,
3347405.45; 438675.76, 3347193.97; 437681.24, 3346988.21; 436938.21,
3346702.43; 436349.50, 3346599.55; 435377.85, 3346548.11; 435160.66,
3346490.95; 435166.37, 3346736.72; 435606.47, 3346856.75; 436572.41,
3346828.17; 36572.41, 3346913.91; 436881.06, 3347033.94; 436909.64,
3347068.23; 437612.66, 3347325.43; 437818.42, 3347319.72; 437829.85,
3347251.13; 438035.61, 3347308.29; 438041.33, 3347394.02; 435699.17,
3346883.42; 435754.39, 3346634.94; 435940.75, 3346652.19; 436154.72,
3346638.39; 436368.69, 3346683.25; 436368.69, 3346790.24
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 5, Gulf State Park (Map 6), follows:
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Choctawhatcee Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus allophrys)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Okaloosa, Walton, and
Bay Counties, Florida, on the maps below.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
Choctawhatchee beach mouse are the habitat components that provide:
(i) A contiguous mosaic of primary, secondary, and scrub vegetation
and dune structure, with a balanced level of competition and predation
and few or no competitive or predaceous nonnative species present, that
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collectively provide foraging opportunities, cover, and burrow sites;
(ii) Primary and secondary dunes, generally dominated by sea oats
(Uniola paniculata), that despite occasional temporary impacts and
reconfiguration from tropical storms and hurricanes, provide abundant
food resources, burrow sites, and protection from predators;
(iii) Scrub dunes, generally dominated by scrub oaks (Quercus spp.),
that provide food resources and burrow sites, and provide elevated
refugia during and after intense flooding due to rainfall and/or
hurricane-induced storm surge;
(iv) Functional, unobstructed habitat connections that facilitate
genetic exchange, dispersal, natural exploratory movements, and re-
colonization of locally extirpated areas; and
(v) A natural light regime within the coastal dune ecosystem,
compatible with the nocturnal activity of beach mice, necessary for
normal behavior, growth, and viability of all life stages.
(3) Critical habitat does not include man-made structures existing
on the effective date of this rule and not containing one or more of the
primary constituent elements, such as buildings, aqueducts, airports,
driveways, and roads, and the land on which such structures are located.
(4) Critical Habitat Map Units. Data layers defining map units were
created by delineating habitats that contained one or more of the
primary constituent elements defined in paragraph (2) of this entry over
1999 and 2004 digital ortho photography at a scale of at least 1:4000.
(5) Note: Map 1, Index Map of Critical Habitat Units for the
Choctawhatchee beach mouse, follows:
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(6) CBM--Unit 1: Henderson Beach Unit, Okaloosa County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Henderson Beach State Park
from 0.5 mi (0.8 km) east of the intersection of Highway 98 and Scenic
Highway 98 to 0.25 mi (0.4 km) west of Matthew Boulevard and the area
from the mean
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high water level (MHWL) north to the seaward extent of the maritime
forest.
(ii) Map of Unit CBM--Unit 1 is provided at paragraph (7)(ii) of
this entry.
(7) CBM--Unit 2: Topsail Hill Unit, Walton County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Topsail Hill Preserve State
Park, as well as adjacent private lands from 0.1 mi (0.2 km) east of
Gulf Pines 0.6 mi (1 km) west of the inlet of Oyster Lake and the area
from the MHWL north to the seaward extent of human development or
maritime forest.
(ii) Map 2, Units 1 and 2 of Choctowhatchee beach mouse, follows:
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(8) CBM--Unit 3: Grayton Beach Unit, Walton County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Grayton Beach State Park, as
well as adjacent private lands and inholdings, from 0.3 mi west of the
inlet of Alligator Lake east to 0.8 mi west of Seagrove Beach and the
area from the MHWL north to the seaward extent of human development or
maritime forest.
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(ii) Map of Unit CBM--Unit 3 is provided at paragraph (9)(ii) of
this entry.
(9) CBM--Unit 4: Deer Lake Unit, Walton County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Deer Lake State Park as well
as adjacent private lands from approximately 1 mi east of the Camp Creek
Lake inlet west to approximately 0.5 mi west of the inlet of Deer Lake
and the area from the MHWL north to the seaward extent of maritime
forest or human development. The area excluded within this unit is 0.5
mi west of the Camp Creek Lake inlet, to 0.5 mi east of the Camp Creek
Lake inlet.
(ii) Map 3, Units 3 and 4 of Choctowhatchee beach mouse, follows:
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(10) CBM--Unit 5: West Crooked Island/Shell Island Unit, Bay County,
Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundaries of St. Andrew State Park
mainland from 0.1 mi (0.2 km) east of trailer park road east to the
entrance channel of St. Andrew Sound, Shell Island east of the entrance
of St. Andrew Sound east to East Pass, and West Crooked Island southwest
of East Bay and east of the entrance channel of St. Andrew Sound, and
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areas from the MHWL north to the seaward extent of the maritime forest.
Shell Island consists of State lands, Tyndall Air Force Base lands, as
well as small private inholdings.
(ii) Map 4, Unit 5 of Choctowhatchee beach mouse, follows:
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New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Colfax, Mora, Otero,
Sandoval, and Socorro Counties in New Mexico; Las Animas, Archuleta, and
La Plata Counties in Colorado; and Greenlee and Apache Counties in
Arizona on the maps below.
(2) Within these areas, the primary constituent elements of the
physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the New
Mexico meadow jumping mouse consist of the following:
(i) Riparian communities along rivers and streams, springs and
wetlands, or canals and ditches that contain:
(A) Persistent emergent herbaceous wetlands especially characterized
by presence of primarily forbs and sedges (Carex spp. or Schoenoplectus
pungens); or
(B) Scrub-shrub riparian areas that are dominated by willows (Salix
spp.) or alders (Alnus spp.) with an understory of primarily forbs and
sedges; and
(ii) Flowing water that provides saturated soils throughout the New
Mexico meadow jumping mouse's active season that supports tall (average
stubble height of herbaceous vegetation of at least 61 centimeters (24
inches)) and dense herbaceous riparian vegetation composed primarily of
sedges (Carex spp. or Schoenoplectus pungens) and forbs, including, but
not limited to, one or more of the following associated species:
Spikerush (Eleocharis macrostachya), beaked sedge (Carex rostrata),
rushes (Juncus spp. and Scirpus spp.), and numerous species of grasses
such as bluegrass (Poa spp.), slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus),
brome (Bromus spp.), foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum), or Japanese brome
(Bromus japonicas), and forbs such as water hemlock (Circuta douglasii),
field mint (Mentha arvense), asters (Aster spp.), or cutleaf coneflower
(Rudbeckia laciniata); and
(iii) Sufficient areas of 9 to 24 kilometers (5.6 to 15 miles) along
a stream, ditch, or canal that contain suitable or restorable habitat to
support movements of individual New Mexico meadow jumping mice; and
(iv) Adjacent floodplain and upland areas extending approximately
100 meters (330 feet) outward from the boundary between the active water
channel and the floodplain (as defined by the bankfull stage of streams)
or from the top edge of the ditch or canal.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, fire lookout stations, runways, roads, and other paved areas)
and the land on which they are located existing within the legal
boundaries on April 15, 2016.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created using the USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic USGS version
projection. The maps in this entry, as modified by any accompanying
regulatory text, establish the boundaries of the critical habitat
designation. The coordinates or plot points or both on which each map is
based are available to the public at the Service's internet site http://
www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/, at http://www.regulations.gov at
Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2013-0014, and at the New Mexico Ecological
Services Field Office. You may obtain field office location information
by contacting one of the Service regional offices, the addresses of
which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Note: General Locations of Critical Habitat for the New Mexico
Meadow Jumping Mouse--Overview, follows:
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(6) Unit 1--Sugarite Canyon. Map follows:
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(7) Unit 2--Coyote Creek. Map follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR16MR16.004
(8) Unit 3--Jemez Mountains. Map follows:
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(9) Unit 4--Sacramento Mountains. Map follows:
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(10) Unit 5--White Mountains. Map follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR16MR16.007
(11) Unit 6--Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Map
follows:
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(12) Unit 7--Florida River. Map follows:
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(13) Unit 8--Sambrito Creek. Map follows:
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Perdido Key Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Escambia County,
Florida, and Baldwin County, Alabama, on the maps below. The maps
provided are for informational purposes only.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
Perdido Key beach mouse are the habitat components that provide:
(i) A contiguous mosaic of primary, secondary, and scrub vegetation
and dune structure, with a balanced level of competition
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and predation and few or no competitive or predaceous nonnative species
present, that collectively provide foraging opportunities, cover, and
burrow sites;
(ii) Primary and secondary dunes, generally dominated by sea oats
(Uniola paniculata), that despite occasional temporary impacts and
reconfiguration from tropical storms and hurricanes, provide abundant
food resources, burrow sites, and protection from predators;
(iii) Scrub dunes, generally dominated by scrub oaks (Quercus spp.),
that provide food resources and burrow sites, and provide elevated
refugia during and after intense flooding due to rainfall and/or
hurricane-induced storm surge;
(iv) Functional, unobstructed habitat connections that facilitate
genetic exchange, dispersal, natural exploratory movements, and re-
colonization of locally extirpated areas; and
(v) A natural light regime within the coastal dune ecosystem,
compatible with the nocturnal activity of beach mice, necessary for
normal behavior, growth, and viability of all life stages.
(3) Critical habitat does not include man-made structures existing
on the effective date of this rule and not containing one or more of the
primary constituent elements, such as buildings, aqueducts, airports,
driveways, and roads, and the land on which such structures are located.
(4) Critical Habitat Map Units. Data layers defining map units were
created by delineating habitats that contained one or more of the
primary constituent elements defined in paragraph (2) of this entry over
1999 and 2004 digital ortho photography at a scale of at least 1:4000.
(5) Note: Map 1 Index of Critical Habitat Units for the Perdido Key
beach mouse, follows:
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(6) PKBM--Unit 1: Gulf State Park Unit, Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Gulf State Park from the west
tip of Perdido Key at Perdido Pass east to approximately 1 mile (mi)
(1.6 kilometers (km)) west of where the
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Alabama-Florida State line bisects Perdido Key and the area from the
mean high water line (MHWL) north to the seaward extent of the maritime
forest.
(ii) Coordinates: From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map Orange Beach,
Alabama, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N):
447646.90, 3349472.01; 447492.27, 3349555.80; 447493.46, 3349550.54;
447492.60, 3349542.06; 447487.33, 3349540.88; 447466.10, 3349542.49;
447426.82, 3349545.78; 447375.87, 3349549.84; 447340.75, 3349556.40;
447277.86, 3349571.81; 447233.09, 3349583.43; 447195.90, 3349587.83;
447123.74, 3349592.44; 447082.29, 3349597.80; 447078.83, 3349609.34;
447082.64, 3349627.40; 447085.56, 3349638.04; 447109.06, 3349630.15;
447163.55, 3349611.36; 447228.62, 3349592.84; 447286.11, 3349581.52;
447357.41, 3349568.43; 447388.22, 3349564.94; 447403.20, 3349558.95;
447426.52, 3349558.45; 447454.05, 3349559.11; 447492.27, 3349555.80;
447753.29, 3349711.25; 447760.77, 3349736.04; 447763.66, 3349748.00;
447753.63, 3349752.12; 447755.48, 3349774.36; 447753.59, 3349787.00;
447754.47, 3349799.71; 447754.38, 3349820.32; 447753.74, 3349830.21;
447759.54, 3349836.69; 447811.82, 3349827.24; 447838.09, 3349825.09;
447856.72, 3349827.12; 447881.09, 3349821.36; 447907.36, 3349819.61;
447927.64, 3349818.91; 447956.65, 3349818.81; 447976.22, 3349830.77;
447992.63, 3349834.16; 448018.40, 3349831.12; 448037.09, 3349811.22;
448055.79, 3349802.71; 448074.40, 3349792.17; 448096.41, 3349792.70;
448114.76, 3349793.13; 448137.03, 3349782.68; 448148.04, 3349782.94;
448177.22, 3349790.96; 448191.45, 3349809.62; 448209.62, 3349817.37;
448223.94, 3349832.37; 448249.45, 3349840.30; 448279.80, 3349846.35;
448291.40, 3349859.70; 448311.29, 3349863.75; 448329.64, 3349864.19;
448368.33, 3349865.90; 448395.77, 3349862.11; 448408.04, 3349866.45;
448418.04, 3349851.65; 448427.89, 3349850.68; 448440.83, 3349857.72;
448448.65, 3349863.06; 448458.22, 3349861.71; 448474.31, 3349870.02;
448470.39, 3349848.77; 448469.37, 3349841.61; 448469.94, 3349834.09;
448470.06, 3349746.49; 448388.10, 3349722.76; 448274.81, 3349701.74;
448066.73, 3349652.82; 447964.62, 3349624.75; 447754.92, 3349599.15;
447753.29, 3349711.25; 446828.18, 3349177.08; 446788.74, 3349181.69;
446769.28, 3349208.86; 446767.28, 3349247.92; 446775.25, 3349280.06;
446782.18, 3349322.24; 446795.01, 3349350.69; 446801.51, 3349377.80;
446802.73, 3349409.54; 446811.99, 3349454.15; 446837.56, 3349514.61;
446896.76, 3349564.39; 446887.98, 3349582.41; 446896.11, 3349607.97;
446929.73, 3349630.57; 446953.02, 3349637.08; 446969.73, 3349626.62;
446984.14, 3349637.95; 446975.34, 3349650.69; 447000.06, 3349663.57;
447022.45, 3349657.76; 446993.88, 3349639.64; 446978.89, 3349585.37;
447068.47, 3349561.35; 447073.43, 3349586.44; 447084.44, 3349589.07;
447091.86, 3349585.59; 447128.34, 3349583.00; 447157.81, 3349580.13;
447188.50, 3349576.11; 447214.39, 3349573.56; 447263.87, 3349564.83;
447299.49, 3349553.79; 447327.56, 3349543.36; 447355.96, 3349535.32;
447401.54, 3349530.72; 447419.98, 3349527.50; 447464.09, 3349524.89;
447482.44, 3349525.33; 447508.12, 3349525.95; 447511.26, 3349547.99;
447515.63, 3349553.80; 447584.64, 3349549.75; 447669.02, 3349551.76;
447727.64, 3349556.83; 447771.68, 3349563.09; 447773.34, 3349543.71;
447819.71, 3349544.38; 447859.81, 3349556.32; 447908.03, 3349560.00;
447904.75, 3349580.93; 448004.65, 3349606.71; 448136.88, 3349636.19;
448391.19, 3349691.65; 448518.76, 3349723.23; 448524.37, 3349644.98;
448526.52, 3349626.07; 448221.97, 3349557.49; 447946.22, 3349481.14;
447525.39, 3349356.93; 447160.19, 3349255.19; 446914.86, 3349191.20;
446828.18, 3349177.08.
(7) PKBM--Unit 2: West Perdido Key Unit, Escambia County, Florida
and Baldwin County, Alabama.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat from approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) west of where the
Alabama-Florida State line bisects Perdido Key east to 2 mi (3.2 km)
east of the State line and areas from the MHWL north to the seaward
extent of human development or maritime forest.
(ii) Coordinates: From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle maps Orange Beach,
Alabama, and Perdido Bay, Florida, land bounded by the following UTM 16
NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 449337.40, 3349820.75; 450150.23, 3349948.99;
450150.07, 3349948.96; 450110.12, 3349941.87; 450036.74, 3349928.41;
449865.78, 3349900.01; 449835.15, 3349896.11; 449690.43, 3349877.85;
449581.98, 3349849.89; 449474.18, 3349830.25; 449291.67, 3349805.96;
449065.07, 3349756.15; 448929.16, 3349724.36; 448875.44, 3349711.41;
448743.75, 3349669.31; 448625.71, 3349643.24; 448526.52, 3349626.07;
448524.37, 3349644.98; 448582.14, 3349648.54; 448616.00, 3349650.40;
448613.50, 3349666.20; 448653.71, 3349668.22; 448707.46, 3349680.07;
448743.29, 3349688.33; 448749.74, 3349684.25; 448769.63, 3349694.24;
448784.54, 3349701.88; 448869.86, 3349722.95; 448909.84, 3349734.47;
448934.12, 3349738.22; 449040.54, 3349762.96; 449044.67, 3349767.29;
449126.91, 3349784.05; 449134.20, 3349789.51; 449165.89, 3349793.44;
449202.65, 3349802.14; 449234.33, 3349810.93; 449243.92, 3349809.05;
449309.24, 3349824.35; 449309.24, 3349824.35; 449309.03, 3349832.80;
449303.36, 3349848.52; 449299.95, 3349857.95; 449300.81, 3349866.43;
449296.47, 3349870.55; 449289.06, 3349870.38; 449288.58, 3349890.45;
449323.34, 3349898.68; 449326.60, 3349895.58; 449326.77, 3349888.19;
449328.04, 3349879.76; 449327.05, 3349876.57; 449322.97, 3349870.13;
449323.12, 3349863.79; 449324.31, 3349858.53; 449326.55, 3349853.30;
449327.79, 3349845.93; 449327.99, 3349837.48; 449328.02, 3349827.71;
449349.32, 3349831.65; 449351.57, 3349826.42; 449405.37, 3349835.22;
449424.38, 3349838.73; 449471.57, 3349851.46; 449471.73, 3349857.40;
449598.16, 3349884.71; 449597.83, 3349942.84; 449467.18, 3349912.24;
449415.42, 3349902.99; 449412.39, 3349896.58; 449407.02, 3349899.62;
449400.21, 3349918.48; 449467.76, 3349932.33; 449630.01, 3349967.31;
449632.67, 3349947.90; 449633.28, 3349922.55; 449635.69, 3349907.20;
449651.69, 3349906.08;
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449655.72, 3349914.63; 449657.84, 3349914.68; 449659.22, 3349900.97;
449671.93, 3349901.28; 449704.63, 3349909.34; 449701.77, 3349935.20;
449697.15, 3349950.95; 449693.77, 3349959.32; 449695.36, 3349981.56;
449749.08, 3349994.47; 449749.23, 3349988.13; 449750.02, 3349955.38;
449752.10, 3349914.61; 449752.10, 3349914.61; 449784.74, 3349920.41;
449810.13, 3349923.00; 449829.12, 3349929.34; 449908.19, 3349946.03;
449906.59, 3349965.47; 449916.14, 3349964.64; 449939.36, 3349968.36;
449973.07, 3349976.57; 449987.92, 3349975.87; 449997.55, 3349971.87;
450020.80, 3349974.54; 450046.16, 3349979.98; 450059.87, 3349979.70;
450073.54, 3349984.26; 450083.98, 3349993.57; 450150.23, 3350009.73;
450150.42, 3350009.76; 450150.23, 3349948.99; 449645.50, 3350072.32;
449649.58, 3350078.76; 449664.33, 3350082.29; 449686.52, 3350084.93;
449692.67, 3350093.53; 449689.18, 3350106.13; 449699.78, 3350109.11;
449698.49, 3350118.59; 449711.15, 3350121.01; 449718.69, 3350115.91;
449720.88, 3350112.79; 449727.18, 3350115.05; 449729.43, 3350109.82;
449734.72, 3350109.95; 449734.85, 3350104.67; 449741.20, 3350104.82;
449747.35, 3350110.70; 449746.11, 3350118.07; 449753.17, 3350133.03;
449766.51, 3350154.04; 449770.74, 3350154.14; 449780.27, 3350154.37;
449784.41, 3350158.70; 449796.06, 3350158.98; 449800.19, 3350163.30;
449820.20, 3350165.29; 449836.95, 3350176.87; 449846.83, 3350162.31;
449864.86, 3350161.68; 449863.00, 3350151.07; 449862.95, 3350106.06;
449864.06, 3350059.58; 449858.12, 3350045.25; 449809.57, 3350037.75;
449792.67, 3350035.23; 449777.98, 3350029.59; 449740.99, 3350025.54;
449731.61, 3350018.97; 449682.10, 3350007.22; 449656.73, 3350001.77;
449645.50, 3350072.32; 449183.65, 3349894.89; 449180.35, 3349900.10;
449183.30, 3349909.68; 449185.19, 3349919.24; 449179.33, 3349942.35;
449179.68, 3349971.96; 449179.67, 3350016.35; 449190.00, 3350024.44;
449202.63, 3350027.92; 449213.17, 3350030.28; 449223.76, 3350030.53;
449233.19, 3350034.99; 449238.23, 3350045.68; 449241.18, 3350057.99;
449257.92, 3350066.84; 449259.39, 3350049.96; 449254.17, 3350046.67;
449254.54, 3350028.10; 449267.25, 3350028.40; 449268.11, 3350039.60;
449263.72, 3350045.84; 449259.99, 3350069.00; 449277.86, 3350074.72;
449287.31, 3350075.39; 449288.07, 3350043.70; 449290.42, 3350034.24;
449299.15, 3350026.60; 449319.22, 3350029.20; 449321.96, 3350044.51;
449322.67, 3350062.05; 449322.39, 3350073.67; 449345.66, 3350075.28;
449348.49, 3350001.36; 449370.76, 3350000.83; 449371.24, 3349980.76;
449347.99, 3349978.09; 449347.49, 3349954.83; 449369.78, 3349953.25;
449376.54, 3349936.50; 449337.51, 3349929.22; 449285.77, 3349918.92;
449284.24, 3350026.69; 449282.88, 3350039.35; 449277.26, 3350052.95;
449273.32, 3350040.17; 449280.01, 3350026.59; 449280.53, 3349916.68;
449270.02, 3349913.26; 449264.66, 3350004.03; 449267.50, 3350017.84;
449259.94, 3350024.00; 449254.80, 3350017.54; 449259.36, 3350003.90;
449263.66, 3349913.10; 449247.89, 3349911.22; 449183.65, 3349894.89;
448986.63, 3349848.96; 448984.08, 3349866.87; 449010.37, 3349874.89;
449009.13, 3349882.33; 449009.48, 3349911.87; 449010.16, 3349938.64;
449016.10, 3349942.07; 449029.89, 3349941.34; 449042.45, 3349947.98;
449046.24, 3349955.61; 449053.79, 3349960.94; 449059.04, 3349963.18;
449067.58, 3349960.21; 449076.03, 3349961.47; 449077.94, 3349969.97;
449069.29, 3349977.16; 449064.14, 3349984.23; 449069.97, 3349993.03;
449086.10, 3350002.68; 449090.98, 3350014.29; 449118.25, 3350020.49;
449121.70, 3349992.83; 449110.55, 3349982.99; 449119.27, 3349972.63;
449113.69, 3349962.12; 449144.10, 3349936.68; 449142.83, 3349923.57;
449123.43, 3349920.73; 449110.13, 3349912.16; 449097.12, 3349924.53;
449083.32, 3349919.77; 449081.13, 3349911.79; 449094.43, 3349903.79;
449091.08, 3349894.59; 449091.44, 3349879.54; 449082.50, 3349871.33;
448986.63, 3349848.96; 449534.56, 3349974.10; 449526.69, 3349990.21;
449526.10, 3350014.51; 449526.92, 3350027.82; 449526.03, 3350064.79;
449532.28, 3350069.17; 449536.21, 3350081.95; 449540.37, 3350085.22;
449542.44, 3350087.38; 449541.22, 3350093.70; 449560.26, 3350095.21;
449570.72, 3350100.74; 449573.97, 3350097.65; 449581.27, 3350058.71;
449605.57, 3350061.41; 449606.37, 3350069.27; 449620.16, 3350068.55;
449629.69, 3350068.78; 449639.30, 3350065.83; 449648.06, 3350010.02;
449650.38, 3350001.62; 449644.16, 3349998.91; 449534.56, 3349974.10;
449635.33, 3349966.38; 449660.57, 3349974.38; 449661.78, 3349968.07;
449662.01, 3349958.56; 449658.02, 3349947.90; 449656.26, 3349933.06;
449654.53, 3349917.16; 449647.99, 3349924.40; 449646.35, 3349948.68;
449638.84, 3349952.72; 449635.33, 3349966.38; 449152.59, 3349861.83;
449172.61, 3349866.53; 449175.94, 3349860.27; 449177.25, 3349849.73;
449179.67, 3349837.11; 449177.68, 3349831.78; 449172.41, 3349830.59;
449166.16, 3349826.22; 449167.32, 3349822.01; 449163.16, 3349818.74;
449158.75, 3349826.04; 449156.37, 3349836.55; 449152.87, 3349850.21;
449151.63, 3349857.58; 449152.59, 3349861.83; 449086.18, 3349847.56;
449106.25, 3349850.15; 449110.69, 3349841.80; 449110.92, 3349832.29;
449108.17, 3349814.26; 449107.32, 3349805.78; 449103.21, 3349800.40;
449098.97, 3349800.30; 449097.74, 3349807.67; 449093.37, 3349812.85;
449089.01, 3349818.03; 449086.18, 3349847.56; 448967.14, 3349819.34;
448986.09, 3349824.03; 448991.44, 3349822.04; 448991.67, 3349812.53;
448992.93, 3349804.11; 448994.24, 3349793.57; 448994.50, 3349783.00;
448988.25, 3349778.63; 448983.71, 3349791.20; 448981.41, 3349798.55;
448972.66, 3349809.96; 448967.14, 3349819.34; 449331.74, 3349902.05;
449345.48, 3349903.43; 449351.21, 3349885.60; 449348.28, 3349874.96;
449350.63, 3349865.50; 449353.86, 3349863.47; 449355.04, 3349858.21;
449346.57, 3349858.01; 449343.11, 3349869.55; 449341.95, 3349873.75;
449334.54, 3349873.58; 449331.74, 3349902.05; 448994.54, 3349825.28;
449008.23, 3349828.78; 449012.67, 3349820.43; 449016.15, 3349807.83;
449018.52, 3349797.32; 449015.60, 3349786.68; 449008.21, 3349785.45;
449003.80, 3349792.74; 448998.33, 3349800.01; 448995.85, 3349814.75;
448994.54, 3349825.28; 449019.80, 3349832.23; 449034.60, 3349833.64;
449036.95, 3349824.18; 449039.24, 3349816.84; 449035.13, 3349811.46;
449032.11, 3349805.04;
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449032.24, 3349799.76; 449037.81, 3349788.27; 449031.48, 3349787.06;
449023.79, 3349798.50; 449018.22, 3349810.00; 449017.96, 3349820.56;
449019.80, 3349832.23; 449133.68, 3349855.03; 449137.84, 3349858.31;
449145.35, 3349854.26; 449148.66, 3349849.05; 449152.06, 3349839.62;
449154.38, 3349831.22; 449153.50, 3349823.80; 449150.50, 3349816.33;
449146.40, 3349810.94; 449139.99, 3349812.91; 449141.83, 3349824.58;
449141.68, 3349830.91; 449139.48, 3349834.03; 449137.21, 3349840.32;
449134.89, 3349848.72; 449133.68, 3349855.03; 449369.71, 3349909.30;
449383.37, 3349913.85; 449387.96, 3349899.16; 449388.27, 3349886.49;
449389.53, 3349878.06; 449383.33, 3349871.57; 449383.51, 3349864.18;
449379.27, 3349864.08; 449378.01, 3349872.50; 449382.09, 3349878.94;
449377.73, 3349884.12; 449372.26, 3349891.39; 449369.71, 3349909.30;
449115.70, 3349853.55; 449123.12, 3349853.73; 449128.59, 3349846.46;
449135.12, 3349839.21; 449135.27, 3349832.88; 449135.40, 3349827.59;
449129.12, 3349824.27; 449124.89, 3349824.17; 449120.73, 3349820.90;
449124.06, 3349814.64; 449124.18, 3349809.36; 449117.83, 3349809.21;
449115.51, 3349817.61; 449115.41, 3349821.83; 449118.48, 3349826.13;
449117.27, 3349832.45; 449117.07, 3349840.90; 449115.70, 3349853.55;
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450622.51, 3350198.21;
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450624.43, 3350206.71; 451488.80, 3350547.04; 451486.14, 3350528.67;
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452030.82, 3350523.78; 452027.42, 3350533.21; 452022.93, 3350543.67;
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450499.59, 3350334.35; 450512.17, 3350339.93; 450518.65, 3350334.80;
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450543.28, 3350322.79; 450545.04, 3350205.50; 450514.49, 3350199.41;
450515.08, 3350262.84; 450515.68, 3350326.27; 450502.94, 3350327.03;
450499.59, 3350334.35; 451834.39, 3350514.14; 451832.67, 3350519.45;
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451875.72, 3350536.51;
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451879.49, 3350536.21; 451881.87, 3350536.46; 451885.51, 3350541.70;
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452985.98, 3350721.03; 452963.85, 3350716.27; 452962.77, 3350805.04;
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450368.35, 3350284.70; 450380.02, 3350283.92; 450383.57, 3350267.18;
450398.82, 3350269.80; 450396.94, 3350240.01; 450396.42, 3350173.41;
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450355.80, 3350233.66; 450354.46, 3350245.26; 450359.58, 3350252.78;
450358.29, 3350262.26; 450345.53, 3350264.07; 450341.58, 3350252.35;
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450323.73, 3350245.58; 450325.41, 3350263.59; 450351.68, 3350272.67;
450352.08, 3350300.17; 452961.76, 3350715.17; 452944.84, 3350712.67;
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452904.06, 3350778.28; 452916.67, 3350782.81; 452916.57, 3350787.04;
452927.13, 3350788.35; 452927.96, 3350797.88; 452936.43, 3350798.08;
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452757.35, 3350668.00; 452750.92, 3350671.01; 452746.48, 3350679.36;
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452803.63, 3350813.91; 452808.72, 3350822.49; 452806.34, 3350847.86;
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452842.48, 3350696.46; 452838.42, 3350688.96; 452779.43, 3350674.87;
450547.49, 3350324.92; 450561.28, 3350324.19; 450566.35, 3350333.83;
450559.77, 3350343.18; 450586.16, 3350346.99; 450591.84, 3350331.27;
450603.49, 3350331.54; 450615.34, 3350323.37; 450615.63, 3350222.97;
450549.48, 3350207.56; 450548.25, 3350292.25; 450547.49, 3350324.92;
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450230.37, 3350074.23; 450244.09, 3350076.67; 450240.20, 3350106.18;
450247.36, 3350116.92; 450266.24, 3350124.77; 450282.07, 3350127.26;
450349.44, 3350145.78; 450349.94, 3350124.65; 450321.38, 3350122.91;
450318.74, 3350100.65; 450352.57, 3350103.58; 450353.33, 3350071.89;
450317.30, 3350072.08; 450319.85, 3350054.17; 450344.08, 3350060.04;
450345.52, 3350044.22; 450376.28, 3350042.84; 450380.23, 3350051.84;
450380.96, 3350065.59; 450381.85, 3350075.74; 450378.61, 3350122.17;
450370.04, 3350126.19; 450367.33, 3350147.71; 450381.02, 3350151.21;
450380.31, 3350136.40; 450386.58, 3350099.11; 450391.90, 3350098.18;
450393.09, 3350092.92; 450420.41, 3350102.03; 450426.92, 3350095.84;
450415.35, 3350092.39; 450417.70, 3350082.94; 450442.02, 3350081.85;
450486.37, 3350090.92; 450492.42, 3350103.75; 450495.37, 3350113.33;
450519.54, 3350118.59; 450514.22, 3350166.63; 450525.68, 3350171.58;
450527.36, 3350148.98; 450525.82, 3350121.91; 450529.25, 3350111.42;
450571.24, 3350108.28; 450587.05, 3350111.83; 450590.47, 3350145.73;
450587.98, 3350180.47; 450584.60, 3350188.85; 450584.92, 3350200.56;
450601.29, 3350199.82; 450604.72, 3350189.33; 450601.97, 3350171.29;
450603.62, 3350147.02; 450605.28, 3350121.69; 450617.61, 3350118.90;
450625.82, 3350129.66; 450640.65, 3350130.02; 450641.91, 3350121.59;
450671.24, 3350129.95; 450688.61, 3350137.43; 450710.18, 3350146.48;
450735.11, 3350149.57; 450770.80, 3350158.05; 450801.85, 3350167.70;
450804.14, 3350160.35; 450813.67, 3350160.58; 450812.44, 3350167.95;
450850.68, 3350163.58; 450878.14, 3350167.41; 450877.83, 3350180.08;
450901.10, 3350181.70; 450898.37, 3350251.39; 450886.67, 3350253.23;
450878.10, 3350257.25; 450878.95, 3350265.73; 450948.43, 3350284.30;
450951.01, 3350265.34; 450941.45, 3350266.16; 450941.03, 3350239.73;
450947.41, 3350238.83; 450947.62, 3350206.67; 450940.31, 3350202.27;
450942.64, 3350193.87; 450952.29, 3350188.82; 450961.67, 3350195.38;
450959.40, 3350201.67; 450968.31, 3350206.56; 450968.92, 3350225.60;
450996.08, 3350219.38; 451013.00, 3350219.86; 451010.90, 3350264.13;
451005.95, 3350292.64; 451032.32, 3350297.49; 451038.64, 3350211.94;
451066.12, 3350214.71; 451089.29, 3350220.55; 451122.95, 3350230.87;
451138.73, 3350235.47; 451152.52, 3350233.77; 451169.43, 3350238.11;
451176.54, 3350248.08; 451231.43, 3350256.80; 451237.34, 3350254.21;
451250.54, 3350255.14; 451253.56, 3350261.55; 451279.91, 3350267.47;
451314.65, 3350276.75; 451333.31, 3350276.86; 451359.54, 3350283.56;
451376.77, 3350293.04; 451403.31, 3350290.50; 451431.19, 3350300.07;
451482.79, 3350312.93; 451488.83, 3350303.12; 451500.40, 3350306.57;
451505.39, 3350319.37; 451563.40, 3350330.27; 451586.37, 3350345.54;
451591.77, 3350341.44; 451617.05, 3350346.35; 451616.42, 3350373.74;
451604.75, 3350374.51; 451600.33, 3350381.81; 451597.00, 3350388.07;
451601.24, 3350388.17; 451598.87, 3350398.68; 451597.66, 3350405.00;
451595.38, 3350411.29; 451595.16, 3350420.79; 451717.43, 3350446.97;
451723.73, 3350449.24; 451724.67, 3350410.15; 451701.63, 3350399.03;
451699.79, 3350387.36; 451699.16, 3350369.37; 451704.59, 3350364.22;
451736.02, 3350378.71; 451758.79, 3350379.88; 450912.08, 3350186.80;
450914.09, 3350170.38; 450944.72, 3350174.28; 450941.70, 3350188.56;
450912.08, 3350186.80
(8) PKBM--Unit 3: Perdido Key State Park Unit, Escambia County,
Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Perdido Key State Park from
approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) east of the Alabama-Florida State line to 4
mi (6.4 km) east of the State line and the area from the MHWL north to
the seaward extent of the maritime forest.
(ii) Coordinates: From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map Perdido Bay,
Florida, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83 coordinates (E,N):
455621.62, 3351458.88; 453257.58, 3350904.44; 453254.26, 3350917.23;
453243.75, 3350913.81; 453240.29, 3350925.36; 453247.80, 3350930.76;
453266.31, 3350945.01; 453287.10, 3350948.75; 453293.56, 3350957.28;
453304.30, 3350951.20; 453307.22, 3350961.84; 453312.72, 3350973.93;
453318.59, 3350973.74; 453318.26, 3350987.47; 453306.46, 3350993.53;
453320.42, 3351005.30; 453354.81, 3351009.49; 453352.19, 3351030.56;
453343.44, 3351041.98; 453350.93, 3351069.98; 453334.30, 3351069.24;
453335.11, 3351079.83; 453352.32, 3351078.33; 453351.11, 3351095.75;
453383.68, 3351130.67; 453392.08, 3351134.05; 453401.76, 3351127.94;
453398.49, 3351117.04; 453399.11, 3351091.42; 453407.07, 3351065.97;
453425.39, 3351063.44; 453442.62, 3351059.15; 453457.24, 3351067.96;
453455.20, 3351048.81; 453459.35, 3351038.88; 453458.55, 3351022.61;
453468.79, 3351028.07; 453479.38, 3351028.32; 453481.65, 3351022.03;
453488.13, 3351016.90; 453496.35, 3351016.84; 453509.90, 3351018.69;
453515.14, 3350998.97; 453518.96, 3350988.78; 453513.14, 3350983.09;
453523.52, 3350964.71; 453521.52, 3350950.06; 453530.87, 3350939.91;
453531.03, 3350916.53; 453541.83, 3350896.97; 453550.25, 3350901.06;
453554.18, 3350913.84; 453550.50, 3350934.89; 453541.67, 3350949.48;
453545.40, 3350970.71; 453555.76, 3350988.96; 453555.40, 3351003.60;
453550.66, 3351016.29; 453543.61, 3351036.28; 453531.06, 3351038.01;
453520.97, 3351061.03; 453519.56, 3351075.79; 453527.61, 3351090.83;
453541.93, 3351105.82; 453530.48, 3351123.86; 453526.55, 3351134.75;
453515.81, 3351123.51; 453508.38, 3351126.99; 453502.88, 3351152.55;
453502.62, 3351163.12; 453509.93, 3351167.52; 453529.60, 3351160.46;
453537.21, 3351149.66; 453541.05, 3351142.42; 453555.99, 3351131.79;
453560.54, 3351133.85; 453567.88, 3351137.20; 453589.10, 3351128.92;
453600.02, 3351132.85; 453599.58, 3351151.15; 453581.16, 3351157.60;
453569.70,
[[Page 409]]
3351172.41; 453595.20, 3351180.34; 453606.30, 3351176.95; 453610.23,
3351166.05; 453610.41, 3351158.73; 453614.52, 3351140.52; 453613.04,
3351109.74; 453630.16, 3351100.61; 453637.50, 3351100.78; 453652.55,
3351096.94; 453659.33, 3351079.14; 453667.99, 3351053.90; 453666.63,
3351040.20; 453680.62, 3351031.02; 453689.01, 3351038.43; 453705.94,
3351037.47; 453716.32, 3351044.56; 453726.05, 3351036.34; 453744.28,
3351036.58; 453737.36, 3351059.80; 453729.59, 3351085.78; 453723.99,
3351103.88; 453714.19, 3351117.27; 453702.83, 3351131.65; 453698.82,
3351155.13; 453697.00, 3351186.79; 453705.00, 3351193.96; 453720.92,
3351198.14; 453727.28, 3351183.50; 453732.16, 3351177.00; 453729.16,
3351169.40; 453732.67, 3351156.01; 453739.08, 3351150.82; 453757.95,
3351129.30; 453780.31, 3351124.25; 453779.80, 3351112.35; 453789.19,
3351101.87; 453798.84, 3351108.31; 453806.26, 3351104.82; 453810.87,
3351092.48; 453826.85, 3351088.90; 453838.67, 3351076.50; 453847.06,
3351087.49; 453860.52, 3351083.95; 453858.95, 3351105.05; 453870.87,
3351108.98; 453912.75, 3351114.80; 453908.35, 3351122.11; 453893.36,
3351128.07; 453878.61, 3351134.13; 453875.18, 3351139.43; 453873.64,
3351155.08; 453865.09, 3351158.05; 453859.60, 3351166.37; 453867.71,
3351181.37; 453877.22, 3351182.65; 453877.26, 3351205.40; 453866.08,
3351212.46; 453862.15, 3351223.35; 453843.89, 3351219.25; 453840.40,
3351211.85; 453851.93, 3351190.15; 453852.20, 3351179.17; 453843.66,
3351168.11; 453830.93, 3351168.86; 453821.56, 3351176.77; 453816.10,
3351168.50; 453829.12, 3351156.13; 453821.78, 3351152.79; 453813.14,
3351163.48; 453812.54, 3351148.92; 453820.93, 3351144.31; 453816.89,
3351135.76; 453804.14, 3351137.56; 453789.16, 3351143.55; 453783.69,
3351150.82; 453777.03, 3351163.34; 453786.25, 3351173.93; 453786.07,
3351183.64; 453797.70, 3351184.98; 453796.18, 3351203.97; 453810.99,
3351203.47; 453815.94, 3351219.24; 453818.03, 3351225.96; 453838.68,
3351224.74; 453858.30, 3351230.59; 453880.40, 3351227.45; 453906.17,
3351224.41; 453918.44, 3351229.03; 453924.78, 3351213.87; 453926.60,
3351203.46; 453937.24, 3351197.83; 453941.20, 3351209.55; 453950.55,
3351210.82; 453969.07, 3351203.94; 453976.58, 3351196.79; 453980.43,
3351189.56; 453991.70, 3351178.84; 454005.42, 3351182.55; 454020.68,
3351179.16; 454018.85, 3351196.61; 454026.94, 3351212.66; 454038.78,
3351205.61; 454035.25, 3351190.08; 454039.40, 3351179.99; 454047.26,
3351158.20; 454055.13, 3351136.41; 454077.14, 3351136.94; 454088.15,
3351137.21; 454093.16, 3351146.60; 454102.56, 3351152.11; 454117.23,
3351148.89; 454122.61, 3351155.76; 454122.33, 3351167.38; 454135.89,
3351176.16; 454147.64, 3351172.21; 454163.34, 3351179.99; 454152.50,
3351190.30; 454150.08, 3351202.92; 454153.96, 3351217.81; 454149.39,
3351231.44; 454155.90, 3351252.61; 454151.83, 3351262.16; 454158.44,
3351267.07; 454166.31, 3351245.28; 454177.05, 3351226.82; 454185.36,
3351216.44; 454205.74, 3351223.28; 454218.29, 3351220.89; 454229.12,
3351228.47; 454257.45, 3351231.92; 454269.47, 3351229.44; 454276.90,
3351225.96; 454279.11, 3351212.35; 454273.94, 3351196.59; 454268.17,
3351182.50; 454256.12, 3351174.19; 454248.56, 3351160.89; 454260.23,
3351155.97; 454269.01, 3351147.63; 454275.54, 3351140.39; 454289.93,
3351142.03; 454308.10, 3351149.79; 454346.78, 3351173.81; 454344.52,
3351161.65; 454337.54, 3351146.84; 454356.24, 3351132.64; 454370.91,
3351132.99; 454383.06, 3351133.93; 454393.16, 3351050.13; 454259.82,
3351020.46; 454175.97, 3350996.48; 454062.76, 3350971.79; 453927.63,
3350942.92; 453734.15, 3350898.01; 453573.51, 3350861.20; 453456.55,
3350840.09; 453351.02, 3350814.91; 453319.38, 3350808.87; 453284.61,
3350800.63; 453255.17, 3350791.47; 453239.41, 3350785.81; 453240.65,
3350795.13; 453252.80, 3350801.99; 453252.19, 3350827.34; 453240.34,
3350835.51; 453238.90, 3350851.33; 453247.19, 3350858.93; 453257.58,
3350904.44; 453835.77, 3350905.26; 453973.20, 3350936.55; 453981.82,
3350930.42; 453994.73, 3350922.27; 454014.14, 3350907.94; 454040.57,
3350910.68; 454051.65, 3350905.08; 454070.27, 3350909.28; 454079.54,
3350920.07; 454108.94, 3350931.35; 454122.42, 3350943.30; 454130.49,
3350960.40; 454001.89, 3350933.01; 453991.09, 3350941.21; 454110.19,
3350967.31; 454139.71, 3350968.58; 454304.13, 3351008.95; 454388.27,
3351027.14; 454389.15, 3351007.34; 454409.63, 3350998.21; 454434.55,
3351002.88; 454465.72, 3351007.08; 454486.75, 3351012.85; 454489.63,
3351020.21; 454486.81, 3351034.46; 454498.15, 3351051.17; 454742.76,
3351106.18; 454998.00, 3351165.40; 455197.31, 3351203.86; 455211.78,
3351197.08; 455217.88, 3351175.24; 455229.15, 3351164.52; 455243.92,
3351161.21; 455269.42, 3351169.15; 455309.60, 3351177.43; 455316.76,
3351184.93; 455316.78, 3351209.13; 455308.03, 3351220.55; 455302.53,
3351228.87; 455310.51, 3351234.93; 455322.87, 3351236.35; 455704.01,
3351319.87; 456148.85, 3351387.97; 456419.46, 3351431.07; 456428.30,
3351369.03; 456430.63, 3351362.78; 456430.02, 3351338.59; 456424.48,
3351321.01; 456352.66, 3351308.62; 456246.79, 3351284.11; 456176.58,
3351274.11; 456062.92, 3351258.68; 455970.76, 3351241.70; 455830.67,
3351207.69; 455644.19, 3351164.12; 455466.91, 3351134.51; 455231.29,
3351063.33; 455133.43, 3351035.62; 455048.06, 3351016.67; 454963.71,
3350999.85; 454885.53, 3350990.58; 454798.88, 3350981.10; 454731.47,
3350964.69; 454634.86, 3350928.56; 454546.66, 3350917.56; 454464.36,
3350903.31; 454383.22, 3350890.27; 454306.59, 3350877.36; 454225.36,
3350862.73; 454123.01, 3350845.48; 454027.13, 3350823.11; 453939.68,
3350803.05; 453837.42, 3350781.57; 453835.77, 3350905.26; 455298.31,
3351139.98; 455302.68, 3351134.80; 455308.98, 3351137.07; 455304.59,
3351143.30; 455298.31, 3351139.98; 454143.72, 3350909.40; 454135.25,
3350909.20; 454136.48, 3350901.83; 454142.84, 3350901.98; 454143.72,
3350909.40; 454089.94, 3350898.60; 454082.53, 3350898.42; 454083.79,
3350890.00; 454091.18, 3350891.23; 454089.94, 3350898.60; 454036.17,
3350887.80; 454037.38, 3350881.49; 454045.80, 3350883.80; 454044.59,
3350890.12; 454036.12, 3350889.91; 454036.17, 3350887.80; 455261.41,
3351132.76; 455266.83, 3351127.60; 455275.22, 3351130.97; 455267.66,
3351137.14; 455261.41,
[[Page 410]]
3351132.76; 455206.47, 3351126.16; 455206.62, 3351119.82; 455215.17,
3351116.85; 455217.16, 3351122.19; 455211.77, 3351126.28; 455206.47,
3351126.16; 455354.16, 3351152.95; 455359.63, 3351145.68; 455367.97,
3351151.16; 455360.41, 3351157.33; 455354.16, 3351152.95; 453996.99,
3350886.86; 453998.28, 3350877.38; 454008.84, 3350878.69; 454005.41,
3350889.18; 453996.99, 3350886.86; 454871.49, 3351419.62; 454871.23,
3351430.31; 454866.49, 3351437.83; 454884.66, 3351445.59; 454891.91,
3351449.43; 454906.50, 3351453.44; 454924.84, 3351453.88; 454939.60,
3351450.57; 454959.51, 3351443.92; 454978.23, 3351441.60; 454985.01,
3351424.32; 454974.36, 3351420.89; 454980.23, 3351399.31; 454980.01,
3351384.16; 454998.49, 3351389.18; 455013.87, 3351380.62; 455030.67,
3351375.86; 455041.91, 3351371.38; 455040.94, 3351385.97; 455028.71,
3351409.99; 455015.52, 3351429.75; 455003.62, 3351440.04; 455009.77,
3351448.64; 455031.95, 3351451.29; 455026.99, 3351437.43; 455036.80,
3351418.42; 455052.70, 3351418.01; 455050.39, 3351433.76; 455084.74,
3351458.89; 455103.91, 3351455.12; 455114.32, 3351462.77; 455158.84,
3351465.34; 455173.59, 3351465.25; 455199.83, 3351467.79; 455236.04,
3351467.80; 455243.51, 3351463.97; 455258.60, 3351463.77; 455273.98,
3351476.11; 455293.04, 3351485.60; 455297.90, 3351465.10; 455306.20,
3351457.85; 455313.44, 3351465.43; 455310.96, 3351480.16; 455321.35,
3351488.87; 455333.40, 3351472.25; 455347.56, 3351481.75; 455363.81,
3351485.66; 455371.95, 3351499.59; 455374.84, 3351511.29; 455387.35,
3351520.05; 455381.77, 3351531.54; 455383.56, 3351545.32; 455404.70,
3351550.90; 455428.85, 3351561.17; 455466.42, 3351561.49; 455495.81,
3351562.20; 455522.36, 3351564.82; 455557.30, 3351560.53; 455569.73,
3351572.45; 455582.60, 3351587.66; 455658.10, 3351603.74; 455665.53,
3351608.67; 455688.10, 3351618.65; 455720.85, 3351630.42; 455742.69,
3351638.26; 455771.95, 3351642.63; 455793.33, 3351647.01; 455819.65,
3351643.77; 455863.85, 3351637.50; 455887.99, 3351626.69; 455912.77,
3351620.54; 455970.60, 3351611.22; 456003.79, 3351618.88; 456021.77,
3351616.63; 456037.84, 3351623.93; 456051.55, 3351612.05; 456081.88,
3351628.64; 456112.16, 3351639.19; 456131.26, 3351645.67; 456148.88,
3351661.95; 456164.07, 3351670.33; 456178.33, 3351671.11; 456188.89,
3351672.42; 456185.02, 3351649.65; 456188.42, 3351648.10; 456198.90,
3351652.58; 456209.29, 3351648.25; 456220.35, 3351650.90; 456229.21,
3351663.48; 456248.37, 3351658.70; 456258.91, 3351649.84; 456290.20,
3351653.76; 456294.75, 3351676.01; 456313.24, 3351670.56; 456317.05,
3351660.74; 456316.66, 3351644.09; 456317.97, 3351622.71; 456316.08,
3351608.05; 456303.01, 3351596.94; 456301.10, 3351580.69; 456291.11,
3351578.15; 456287.70, 3351567.08; 456295.39, 3351552.62; 456308.39,
3351549.50; 456313.71, 3351548.57; 456329.65, 3351546.84; 456343.53,
3351535.46; 456358.64, 3351517.51; 456374.60, 3351527.83; 456380.04,
3351543.66; 456370.71, 3351557.34; 456357.63, 3351572.88; 456343.61,
3351583.11; 456345.16, 3351606.40; 456341.53, 3351625.34; 456345.28,
3351645.51; 456358.87, 3351660.35; 456358.70, 3351667.67; 456384.38,
3351668.28; 456424.33, 3351669.24; 456426.04, 3351448.96; 456375.17,
3351441.00; 456269.04, 3351427.47; 456027.69, 3351388.73; 455710.94,
3351340.12; 455524.33, 3351301.83; 455128.77, 3351217.05; 454948.99,
3351174.89; 454904.66, 3351164.38; 454896.40, 3351199.07; 454891.99,
3351206.36; 454884.50, 3351209.35; 454868.67, 3351206.86; 454862.99,
3351222.58; 454819.83, 3351210.97; 454820.30, 3351367.66; 454817.20,
3351408.57; 454826.14, 3351416.45; 454856.73, 3351425.89; 454871.49,
3351419.62
(iii) Note: Map 2, Units 1, 2, and 3 of Perdido Key beach mouse,
follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR12OC06.005
(9) PKBM--Unit 4: Gulf Beach Unit, Escambia County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit includes essential features of
beach mouse habitat between Gulf Islands National Seashore and Perdido
Key State Park from approximately 4 mi (3.2 km) east of the Alabama-
Florida State line to 6 mi (9.6 km) east of the State line and areas
from the MHWL north to the seaward extent of human development or
maritime forest.
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(ii) Coordinates: From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map Perdido Bay,
Florida, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N):
457418.45, 3351766.05; 456424.33, 3351669.24; 456454.09, 3351669.95;
456460.85, 3351674.93; 456491.64, 3351678.43; 456523.29, 3351684.34;
456532.43, 3351694.62; 456550.37, 3351698.07; 456566.16, 3351685.76;
456578.84, 3351687.26; 456601.78, 3351691.77; 456612.31, 3351687.85;
456622.42, 3351676.01; 456635.18, 3351673.94; 456644.26, 3351676.53;
456637.88, 3351682.12; 456636.62, 3351690.54; 456647.33, 3351685.52;
456648.56, 3351695.66; 456653.70, 3351696.98; 456671.96, 3351681.16;
456634.44, 3351637.87; 456593.26, 3351588.26; 456571.55, 3351609.94;
456551.71, 3351597.83; 456536.99, 3351593.25; 456516.87, 3351592.77;
456495.54, 3351598.60; 456490.42, 3351591.08; 456473.22, 3351601.24;
456469.17, 3351593.74; 456464.83, 3351597.87; 456459.69, 3351591.40;
456455.40, 3351593.41; 456439.82, 3351580.36; 456444.21, 3351574.12;
456438.99, 3351570.82; 456444.42, 3351565.67; 456432.95, 3351557.99;
456440.54, 3351550.78; 456451.40, 3351547.34; 456442.96, 3351538.15;
456459.10, 3351527.97; 456472.74, 3351533.58; 456496.11, 3351530.97;
456563.03, 3351479.72; 456565.81, 3351469.33; 456524.65, 3351462.80;
456454.15, 3351450.94; 456426.04, 3351448.96; 456424.33, 3351669.24;
456424.48, 3351321.01; 456430.02, 3351338.59; 456430.63, 3351362.78;
456564.50, 3351385.46; 456586.64, 3351390.22; 456587.35, 3351393.63;
456614.78, 3351398.52; 456620.28, 3351390.19; 456648.03, 3351392.74;
456700.47, 3351403.74; 456698.05, 3351416.37; 456719.20, 3351417.93;
456731.86, 3351420.35; 456735.26, 3351410.91; 456769.12, 3351412.78;
456764.43, 3351431.70; 456792.99, 3351433.44; 456800.36, 3351435.73;
456803.68, 3351429.47; 456817.40, 3351431.91; 456821.51, 3351437.29;
456819.91, 3351459.45; 456816.56, 3351466.77; 456807.81, 3351478.19;
456802.34, 3351485.45; 456822.35, 3351490.16; 456824.95, 3351470.14;
456825.56, 3351444.79; 456829.07, 3351431.13; 456847.12, 3351429.45;
456871.67, 3351432.98; 456926.58, 3351440.64; 456935.89, 3351438.97;
456993.19, 3351446.46; 457036.45, 3351453.84; 457029.58, 3351519.21;
457058.09, 3351523.07; 457062.16, 3351486.17; 457070.75, 3351481.09;
457071.02, 3351459.12; 457090.30, 3351461.47; 457117.56, 3351462.35;
457118.42, 3351470.83; 457156.38, 3351478.08; 457159.02, 3351467.35;
457184.62, 3351466.08; 457211.91, 3351471.07; 457248.66, 3351473.95;
457246.95, 3351489.05; 457264.52, 3351491.54; 457266.87, 3351480.21;
457284.42, 3351483.74; 457291.68, 3351483.91; 457294.59, 3351492.26;
457302.89, 3351492.46; 457305.08, 3351487.34; 457316.46, 3351488.64;
457313.72, 3351499.82; 457314.58, 3351508.30; 457335.68, 3351511.97;
457334.42, 3351520.40; 457340.82, 3351518.44; 457358.23, 3351520.69;
457357.79, 3351495.84; 457374.33, 3351498.31; 457365.85, 3351534.89;
457357.33, 3351536.80; 457356.06, 3351556.63; 457352.57, 3351569.23;
457366.02, 3351571.89; 457374.68, 3351520.31; 457378.89, 3351521.46;
457371.32, 3351572.02; 457390.27, 3351576.70; 457392.90, 3351555.62;
457384.51, 3351552.25; 457386.00, 3351534.32; 457427.14, 3351541.65;
457419.82, 3351581.64; 457503.24, 3351593.15; 457502.54, 3351578.33;
457493.19, 3351570.71; 457489.28, 3351556.88; 457496.90, 3351548.60;
457490.70, 3351542.11; 457494.15, 3351530.57; 457516.29, 3351535.33;
457522.54, 3351539.70; 457550.02, 3351542.48; 457561.82, 3351536.42;
457569.00, 3351546.10; 457585.95, 3351546.51; 457608.18, 3351547.04;
457616.73, 3351544.07; 457628.28, 3351548.58; 457709.53, 3351562.15;
457727.48, 3351564.70; 457727.15, 3351578.43; 457725.96, 3351583.69;
457755.51, 3351588.62; 457753.46, 3351629.80; 457764.00, 3351632.16;
457766.35, 3351578.31; 457755.81, 3351575.95; 457758.24, 3351563.32;
457770.94, 3351563.62; 457769.22, 3351591.06; 457783.04, 3351589.28;
457786.39, 3351581.96; 457793.86, 3351580.03; 457799.23, 3351576.99;
457802.28, 3351582.34; 457810.33, 3351577.46; 457814.88, 3351586.87;
457823.48, 3351581.79; 457830.71, 3351589.37; 457845.54, 3351589.72;
457848.64, 3351592.97; 457860.21, 3351596.42; 457863.51, 3351591.21;
457872.99, 3351593.55; 457870.52, 3351608.29; 457869.13, 3351622.00;
457865.32, 3351648.33; 457872.70, 3351649.57; 457874.60, 3351614.73;
457878.39, 3351589.45; 457895.26, 3351593.03; 457911.06, 3351596.58;
457907.40, 3351616.57; 457903.44, 3351649.24; 457909.69, 3351653.62;
457963.51, 3351662.31; 457967.26, 3351616.41; 457969.22, 3351601.14;
458060.19, 3351607.55; 458063.47, 3351597.71; 458097.45, 3351599.99;
458086.80, 3351646.24; 458133.51, 3351653.48; 458139.17, 3351627.41;
458146.71, 3351622.31; 458155.10, 3351625.68; 458187.98, 3351624.35;
458210.11, 3351629.11; 458212.93, 3351643.98; 458210.46, 3351658.72;
458241.12, 3351661.56; 458247.49, 3351660.66; 458260.18, 3351662.02;
458273.89, 3351664.46; 458303.41, 3351670.46; 458301.06, 3351646.92;
458325.37, 3351649.62; 458340.85, 3351655.50; 458353.41, 3351662.14;
458367.17, 3351662.47; 458376.80, 3351658.47; 458389.46, 3351660.89;
458391.78, 3351652.49; 458403.35, 3351655.94; 458406.35, 3351663.41;
458434.76, 3351671.49; 458437.74, 3351680.02; 458479.08, 3351678.89;
458516.02, 3351685.06; 458529.55, 3351694.90; 458538.02, 3351695.11;
458546.60, 3351691.08; 458576.44, 3351694.74; 458581.31, 3351701.43;
458589.58, 3351710.08; 458637.43, 3351709.74; 458676.63, 3351711.18;
458739.60, 3351712.15; 458741.86, 3351730.19; 458756.78, 3351731.19;
458774.55, 3351725.40; 458787.91, 3351730.90; 458801.31, 3351734.33;
458804.24, 3351741.64; 458811.62, 3351745.25; 458821.07, 3351748.65;
458835.16, 3351749.33; 458843.17, 3351754.73; 458850.74, 3351762.39;
458853.87, 3351772.42; 458862.55, 3351776.16; 458874.82, 3351776.89;
458884.32, 3351778.31; 458896.58, 3351780.58; 458902.29, 3351774.38;
458911.71, 3351779.36; 458911.75, 3351794.03; 458909.02, 3351808.63;
458907.68, 3351817.66; 458910.73, 3351823.02; 458921.35, 3351824.38;
458928.70, 3351824.51; 458931.50, 3351815.51; 458934.42, 3351763.34;
458954.48, 3351765.94; 458958.85, 3351760.76; 458989.40, 3351767.83;
459010.48, 3351772.56; 459015.02, 3351759.99; 459080.48, 3351773.10;
459120.76, 3351780.28; 459145.81, 3351784.26; 459188.94, 3351792.26;
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459218.91, 3351797.12; 459236.51, 3351798.58; 459235.30, 3351805.79;
459244.63, 3351806.02; 459245.24, 3351823.63; 459268.75, 3351826.32;
459293.03, 3351832.50; 459313.02, 3351835.84; 459337.20, 3351839.28;
459331.34, 3351866.93; 459352.08, 3351871.97; 459360.89, 3351846.06;
459379.43, 3351851.68; 459373.67, 3351875.35; 459398.83, 3351880.17;
459402.12, 3351857.40; 459421.77, 3351859.94; 459427.96, 3351861.13;
459445.51, 3351864.65; 459441.85, 3351887.33; 459466.59, 3351894.14;
459470.25, 3351871.45; 459491.87, 3351878.18; 459494.07, 3351873.06;
459514.71, 3351877.69; 459511.99, 3351861.07; 459522.41, 3351859.25;
459537.96, 3351859.62; 459545.22, 3351859.80; 459572.33, 3351854.24;
459589.44, 3351851.93; 459605.58, 3351851.93; 459622.15, 3351853.36;
459635.52, 3351857.82; 459645.87, 3351859.10; 459651.96, 3351864.43;
459657.25, 3351880.07; 459658.58, 3351848.02; 459574.09, 3351824.26;
459385.17, 3351785.58; 459270.46, 3351767.31; 459167.89, 3351749.83;
459032.84, 3351726.42; 458956.05, 3351714.64; 458903.74, 3351702.63;
458835.68, 3351685.47; 458781.01, 3351679.79; 458679.09, 3351666.62;
458544.51, 3351645.58; 458415.74, 3351625.58; 458289.18, 3351601.41;
458088.68, 3351568.07; 457983.13, 3351551.80; 457839.55, 3351530.39;
457720.33, 3351509.56; 457584.17, 3351488.33; 457400.43, 3351462.79;
457164.03, 3351424.36; 457037.43, 3351402.30; 456936.11, 3351386.13;
456862.21, 3351374.85; 456750.30, 3351358.43; 456606.63, 3351341.24;
456424.48, 3351321.01; 456567.34, 3351537.94; 456569.21, 3351542.74;
456569.90, 3351547.12; 456572.61, 3351549.96; 456620.68, 3351604.45;
456671.15, 3351662.58; 456680.02, 3351659.95; 456681.47, 3351665.53;
456689.38, 3351666.91; 456696.94, 3351666.70; 456704.21, 3351661.72;
456709.69, 3351665.02; 456715.11, 3351671.10; 456737.47, 3351683.13;
456736.02, 3351693.79; 456726.44, 3351700.09; 456724.07, 3351711.35;
456735.32, 3351706.07; 456740.43, 3351714.96; 456739.22, 3351722.17;
456744.31, 3351726.44; 456743.15, 3351731.58; 456732.78, 3351731.33;
456737.79, 3351738.70; 456750.30, 3351735.89; 456754.15, 3351748.41;
456772.82, 3351754.06; 456784.31, 3351760.67; 456799.27, 3351770.19;
456792.35, 3351785.63; 456775.66, 3351788.32; 456801.19, 3351816.68;
456835.61, 3351855.95; 456879.65, 3351907.74; 456882.22, 3351901.55;
456899.30, 3351900.29; 456910.25, 3351891.04; 456923.48, 3351895.22;
456920.88, 3351915.24; 456926.37, 3351920.20; 456939.85, 3351920.52;
456950.24, 3351925.63; 456969.26, 3351932.09; 456991.95, 3351911.66;
457010.15, 3351903.64; 457031.15, 3351911.54; 457040.91, 3351902.26;
457047.30, 3351908.03; 457056.45, 3351903.65; 457068.67, 3351913.26;
457078.01, 3351907.32; 457136.99, 3351916.19; 457160.11, 3351924.15;
457208.74, 3351928.48; 457223.55, 3351929.13; 457254.30, 3351928.52;
457286.00, 3351930.26; 457302.42, 3351929.17; 457368.29, 3351934.61;
457422.58, 3351935.78; 457432.26, 3351929.61; 457449.05, 3351936.35;
457492.39, 3351940.56; 457522.11, 3351938.10; 457548.46, 3351944.02;
457576.65, 3351949.09; 457602.53, 3351945.84; 457609.72, 3351951.83;
457622.55, 3351946.85; 457643.68, 3351949.47; 457653.32, 3351960.86;
457675.77, 3351952.68; 457691.95, 3351957.03; 457704.42, 3351950.99;
457729.54, 3351947.23; 457742.88, 3351937.64; 457756.86, 3351934.41;
457770.55, 3351942.85; 457784.73, 3351931.90; 457793.32, 3351938.45;
457798.29, 3351946.50; 457816.18, 3351939.72; 457831.16, 3351933.73;
457836.20, 3351944.42; 457847.96, 3351946.10; 457860.03, 3351940.05;
457875.85, 3351942.81; 457883.56, 3351936.25; 457898.14, 3351938.36;
457910.91, 3351932.37; 457927.28, 3351934.02; 457937.42, 3351932.38;
457951.32, 3351931.45; 457965.86, 3351930.54; 457978.43, 3351932.73;
457985.49, 3351927.86; 457997.42, 3351930.67; 458014.36, 3351934.85;
458029.83, 3351944.00; 458239.05, 3351933.99; 458242.51, 3351790.33;
458263.59, 3351795.06; 458267.45, 3351766.61; 458254.77, 3351765.25;
458259.54, 3351743.17; 458264.91, 3351740.13; 458269.56, 3351723.33;
458128.10, 3351701.97; 458129.91, 3351714.69; 458129.71, 3351723.15;
458126.33, 3351731.52; 458121.03, 3351731.39; 458116.59, 3351739.74;
458115.41, 3351745.00; 458117.37, 3351751.39; 458117.22, 3351757.73;
458107.65, 3351762.21; 458095.18, 3351762.94; 458075.53, 3351762.24;
458064.97, 3351760.93; 458063.00, 3351754.54; 458055.64, 3351752.25;
458038.85, 3351745.51; 458037.56, 3351754.99; 458040.57, 3351772.80;
458051.11, 3351775.17; 458050.96, 3351781.51; 458040.34, 3351782.31;
458040.06, 3351793.93; 458034.43, 3351823.08; 458026.43, 3351821.31;
458000.03, 3351822.42; 458000.51, 3351828.73; 458021.51, 3351847.49;
458018.93, 3351849.95; 457997.25, 3351833.06; 457983.94, 3351835.26;
457980.63, 3351841.48; 457968.03, 3351840.55; 457967.64, 3351830.46;
457953.15, 3351829.48; 457953.00, 3351809.33; 457944.96, 3351802.84;
457929.08, 3351806.87; 457914.74, 3351806.78; 457849.67, 3351813.90;
457836.04, 3351808.29; 457838.81, 3351780.88; 457838.29, 3351758.67;
457836.60, 3351725.78; 457844.56, 3351659.38; 457813.95, 3351654.42;
457807.99, 3351681.76; 457805.60, 3351693.33; 457796.04, 3351694.16;
457798.99, 3351703.74; 457796.64, 3351713.20; 457780.78, 3351711.76;
457779.15, 3351691.64; 457782.71, 3351675.87; 457787.58, 3351649.56;
457696.16, 3351638.68; 457687.30, 3351704.09; 457655.01, 3351699.24;
457661.93, 3351631.75; 457602.81, 3351622.94; 457592.79, 3351687.17;
457513.60, 3351675.76; 457512.90, 3351660.95; 457476.02, 3351652.67;
457475.68, 3351633.03; 457481.49, 3351627.28; 457484.69, 3351605.11;
457384.89, 3351592.01; 457387.79, 3351603.58; 457382.07, 3351610.18;
457373.34, 3351609.57; 457367.91, 3351604.29; 457370.05, 3351597.60;
457375.76, 3351591.79; 457349.25, 3351587.20; 457286.76, 3351575.39;
457234.66, 3351568.45; 457231.91, 3351596.33; 457228.01, 3351629.35;
457226.08, 3351636.57; 457216.42, 3351635.73; 457203.02, 3351632.89;
457193.63, 3351614.04; 457180.74, 3351610.62; 457183.31, 3351589.99;
457198.81, 3351592.43; 457203.61, 3351565.63; 457160.31, 3351554.25;
457159.05, 3351563.53; 457119.80, 3351556.38; 457114.27, 3351570.74;
457111.72, 3351590.34; 457092.07, 3351587.80; 457082.71, 3351588.61;
457052.79, 3351581.68; 457053.19, 3351565.13; 457063.54, 3351566.42;
457067.22, 3351542.70;
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456989.71, 3351530.49; 456978.83, 3351594.40; 456927.16, 3351585.92;
456933.74, 3351528.12; 456879.98, 3351520.62; 456872.46, 3351574.26;
456849.58, 3351576.82; 456828.87, 3351575.29; 456812.35, 3351571.78;
456779.25, 3351567.89; 456751.30, 3351565.15; 456715.12, 3351560.14;
456726.09, 3351492.10; 456701.28, 3351488.40; 456689.39, 3351551.24;
456669.60, 3351554.91; 456657.20, 3351552.54; 456642.81, 3351547.02;
456622.15, 3351543.42; 456631.53, 3351479.23; 456578.06, 3351472.40;
456569.40, 3351518.17; 456567.50, 3351531.21; 456567.34, 3351537.94;
456750.73, 3351718.31; 456750.35, 3351709.20; 456757.50, 3351692.72;
456761.31, 3351682.91; 456770.19, 3351685.66; 456775.57, 3351677.51;
456790.51, 3351674.88; 456802.70, 3351663.29; 456818.67, 3351660.10;
456827.69, 3351667.37; 456832.70, 3351674.73; 456829.46, 3351679.83;
456813.93, 3351678.42; 456810.60, 3351687.66; 456812.50, 3351694.95;
456815.43, 3351702.27; 456804.97, 3351706.15; 456798.50, 3351716.35;
456807.60, 3351725.88; 456814.89, 3351725.02; 456830.51, 3351722.29;
456842.09, 3351715.32; 456854.66, 3351710.45; 456849.60, 3351705.15;
456858.08, 3351689.98; 456863.42, 3351699.22; 456871.60, 3351689.51;
456887.38, 3351694.25; 456887.23, 3351700.59; 456897.06, 3351704.79;
456909.63, 3351710.64; 456917.29, 3351706.06; 456922.98, 3351700.65;
456929.11, 3351693.66; 456942.06, 3351700.32; 456958.19, 3351707.04;
456998.17, 3351713.15; 457019.55, 3351716.44; 457011.86, 3351730.78;
457009.53, 3351741.07; 457015.20, 3351755.81; 457015.23, 3351762.94;
457005.70, 3351770.99; 457003.35, 3351782.32; 456998.81, 3351793.67;
456982.29, 3351795.27; 456976.37, 3351782.71; 456957.72, 3351775.40;
456957.51, 3351783.85; 456949.04, 3351783.64; 456946.07, 3351775.12;
456940.49, 3351774.04; 456926.23, 3351772.11; 456912.86, 3351766.24;
456903.25, 3351760.26; 456891.75, 3351764.12; 456884.20, 3351768.72;
456873.96, 3351764.91; 456858.79, 3351767.72; 456846.32, 3351757.51;
456821.16, 3351763.25; 456815.80, 3351754.80; 456804.99, 3351758.11;
456792.61, 3351745.19; 456781.13, 3351748.02; 456770.10, 3351746.80;
456765.68, 3351743.51; 456764.74, 3351739.35; 456757.64, 3351732.97;
456750.73, 3351718.31; 457025.35, 3351773.53; 457022.49, 3351763.11;
457022.71, 3351753.80; 457028.48, 3351741.23; 457036.59, 3351729.87;
457053.45, 3351733.45; 457058.67, 3351736.74; 457058.39, 3351748.36;
457064.69, 3351750.63; 457065.91, 3351744.31; 457075.49, 3351742.43;
457077.43, 3351749.87; 457084.99, 3351743.71; 457090.29, 3351743.84;
457091.17, 3351751.26; 457100.77, 3351748.32; 457109.29, 3351746.41;
457110.20, 3351752.77; 457117.71, 3351748.73; 457116.71, 3351746.59;
457128.40, 3351744.75; 457132.46, 3351752.25; 457139.02, 3351743.95;
457137.03, 3351738.62; 457146.63, 3351735.68; 457157.27, 3351733.82;
457163.48, 3351740.31; 457177.11, 3351745.92; 457200.20, 3351737.81;
457216.70, 3351729.96; 457227.49, 3351721.76; 457238.28, 3351713.56;
457244.61, 3351714.77; 457247.43, 3351729.64; 457259.35, 3351744.57;
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457954.54, 3351858.70; 457965.26, 3351853.67; 457969.65, 3351847.43;
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457958.40, 3351874.64; 457961.73, 3351868.38; 457959.68, 3351865.16;
457950.13, 3351865.99;
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457941.53, 3351871.07; 458438.95, 3351948.30; 458477.07, 3351949.21;
458477.25, 3351941.82; 458466.13, 3351919.35; 458537.67, 3351929.75;
458533.96, 3351819.73; 458490.00, 3351797.54; 458444.87, 3351779.55;
458442.47, 3351890.25; 458438.95, 3351948.30; 458928.83, 3352050.66;
458933.02, 3352052.88; 458937.36, 3352048.76; 458941.57, 3352049.91;
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458965.09, 3352040.96; 458965.04, 3352043.08; 458964.94, 3352047.30;
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458999.78, 3352052.37; 459006.13, 3352052.52; 459013.52, 3352053.75;
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459056.30, 3352081.20; 459062.52, 3352086.64; 459068.77, 3352091.01;
459075.36, 3352081.66; 459083.83, 3352081.86; 459094.47, 3352080.00;
459107.12, 3352082.42; 459112.44, 3352081.49; 459126.16, 3352083.93;
459129.28, 3352086.12; 459130.19, 3352092.49; 459137.52, 3352095.83;
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459255.28, 3352133.54; 459250.89, 3352139.77; 459247.53, 3352147.09;
459233.74, 3352147.82; 459210.40, 3352149.37; 459148.88, 3352152.13;
459134.06, 3352151.77; 459123.42, 3352153.63; 459111.74, 3352154.41;
459103.20, 3352157.37; 459095.76, 3352158.25; 459087.26, 3352159.11;
459073.42, 3352161.94; 459063.84, 3352163.83; 459062.60, 3352171.20;
459069.73, 3352183.00; 459067.49, 3352188.23; 459058.94, 3352191.19;
459057.45, 3352209.13; 459062.52, 3352218.76; 459062.29, 3352228.27;
459055.81, 3352233.40; 459053.13, 3352256.59; 459074.25, 3352259.21;
459084.82, 3352260.52; 459084.03, 3352293.27; 459082.79, 3352300.64;
459089.14, 3352300.79; 459096.58, 3352299.91; 459105.10, 3352298.00;
459110.42, 3352297.07; 459121.99, 3352300.52; 459129.43, 3352299.64;
459132.74, 3352294.43; 459144.46, 3352291.54; 459155.05, 3352291.80;
459163.49, 3352293.06; 459166.82, 3352199.06; 459167.15, 3352185.33;
459179.91, 3352183.52; 459194.73, 3352183.88; 459209.66, 3352180.01;
459223.42, 3352180.34; 459237.09, 3352184.89; 459255.01, 3352188.49;
459266.74, 3352185.60; 459280.55, 3352183.82; 459291.89, 3352196.78;
459548.55, 3352186.02; 459549.82, 3352220.93; 459630.30, 3352222.86;
459651.00, 3352185.21; 459649.57, 3352006.10; 459637.64, 3352006.35;
459626.47, 3352019.28; 459619.86, 3352029.70; 459617.49, 3352040.21;
459630.95, 3352053.22; 459630.59, 3352068.00; 459630.18, 3352084.91;
459621.51, 3352093.15; 459612.84, 3352101.40; 459611.50, 3352113.00;
459619.71, 3352123.76; 459622.38, 3352144.97; 459613.65, 3352155.33;
459622.80, 3352171.40; 459623.48, 3352187.27; 459625.56, 3352199.49;
459615.83, 3352207.91; 459558.63, 3352207.40; 459557.30, 3352174.60;
459486.30, 3352175.01; 459487.23, 3352180.32; 459374.79, 3352186.08;
459295.35, 3352185.23; 459290.23, 3352177.71; 459287.34, 3352166.02;
459295.83, 3352165.16; 459295.08, 3352152.46; 459279.22, 3352151.02;
459279.50, 3352139.40; 459259.36, 3352139.98; 459259.46, 3352135.75;
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459149.65, 3352076.04; 459144.49, 3352070.63; 459133.82, 3352073.55;
459124.27, 3352074.38; 459115.97, 3352066.78; 459105.28, 3352070.75;
459099.03, 3352066.37; 459100.27, 3352059.00; 459103.47, 3352058.02;
459103.55, 3352054.85; 459107.89, 3352050.73; 459100.50, 3352049.49;
459103.80, 3352044.29; 459091.07, 3352045.04; 459092.77, 3352018.66;
459091.83, 3352013.35; 459071.72, 3352012.87; 459052.66, 3352012.41;
459053.64, 3352015.60; 459036.67, 3352016.25; 459027.12, 3352017.08;
459006.90, 3352020.83; 459003.77, 3352018.64; 458997.37, 3352020.60;
458989.95, 3352020.42; 458985.77, 3352018.21; 458983.73, 3352014.99;
458981.61, 3352014.94; 458979.36, 3352020.17; 458964.54, 3352019.81;
458963.33, 3352026.12; 458960.20, 3352023.93; 458959.25, 3352019.68;
458952.84, 3352021.64; 458945.25, 3352028.86; 458933.32, 3352040.20;
458928.83, 3352050.66
(10) PKBM--Unit 5: Gulf Islands National Seashore, Escambia County,
Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of Gulf Islands National
Seashore-Perdido Key Area (also referred to as Johnson Beach) from
approximately 6 mi (9.6 km) east of the Alabama-Florida State line to
the eastern tip of Perdido Key at Pensacola Bay and the area from the
MHWL north to the seaward extent of the maritime forest.
(ii) Coordinates: From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map Perdido Bay, and
Fort Barrancas, Florida, land bounded by the following UTM 16 NAD 83
coordinates (E, N): 464806.54, 3353248.09; 460167.32, 3352161.40;
460112.98, 3352141.46; 460076.54, 3352115.69;
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459912.92, 3352002.90; 459885.33, 3352003.88; 459852.28, 3352012.60;
459823.72, 3352011.33; 459799.52, 3352004.41; 459708.84, 3352005.84;
459649.57, 3352006.10; 459651.00, 3352185.21; 459662.18, 3352177.93;
459676.32, 3352192.77; 459689.75, 3352206.83; 459690.56, 3352217.42;
459692.37, 3352230.15; 459701.27, 3352237.54; 459706.13, 3352230.01;
459707.87, 3352201.51; 459715.92, 3352173.67; 459726.90, 3352160.16;
459735.50, 3352155.08; 459753.65, 3352157.93; 459766.21, 3352155.82;
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459971.68, 3352244.02; 459986.72, 3352263.01; 459997.45, 3352279.12;
460011.09, 3352290.15; 460029.75, 3352290.60; 460041.81, 3352284.94;
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464669.74, 3353356.89; 464682.24, 3353365.65; 464695.60, 3353375.33;
464707.71, 3353364.14; 464724.85, 3353364.93; 464739.01, 3353370.82;
464756.44, 3353364.26; 464776.94, 3353348.89; 464801.65, 3353334.69;
464829.75, 3353355.45; 464822.89, 3353376.42; 464829.74, 3353397.97;
464852.31, 3353417.54; 464891.50, 3353430.92; 464926.62, 3353424.36;
464974.63, 3353410.72; 464999.13, 3353408.38; 465012.11, 3353413.85;
465010.83, 3353420.05; 465000.19, 3353421.91; 464993.74, 3353425.98;
464995.65, 3353434.49; 465008.36, 3353434.79; 465021.06, 3353435.10;
465024.37, 3353429.89; 465041.54, 3353420.79; 465063.75, 3353422.38;
465082.96, 3353416.50; 465106.39, 3353425.23; 465141.26, 3353442.20;
465160.15, 3353448.04; 465168.69, 3353447.09; 465177.29, 3353442.01;
465185.03, 3353428.46; 465205.15, 3353428.94; 465204.97, 3353436.33;
465190.44, 3353465.70; 465196.28, 3353470.59; 465200.62, 3353488.14;
465210.45, 3353476.09; 465228.25, 3353481.29; 465248.17, 3353476.99;
465264.92, 3353474.62; 465275.80, 3353483.04; 465282.37, 3353492.08;
465273.30, 3353505.74; 465268.06, 3353517.13; 465275.24, 3353526.82;
465280.25, 3353538.57; 465288.65, 3353541.94; 465301.66, 3353529.57;
465291.53, 3353510.30; 465320.61, 3353504.50; 465337.73, 3353507.58;
465349.22, 3353520.64; 465369.60, 3353515.98; 465371.35, 3353493.03;
465389.63, 3353492.68; 465403.76, 3353478.50; 465410.11, 3353483.66;
465424.43, 3353499.46; 465432.40, 3353517.01; 465421.97, 3353554.02;
465446.44, 3353560.55; 465460.12, 3353553.75; 465473.41, 3353546.14;
465472.56, 3353531.85; 465491.26, 3353530.71; 465488.14, 3353544.91;
465502.26, 3353552.38; 465526.05, 3353554.54; 465528.75, 3353541.35;
465539.57, 3353532.10; 465549.66, 3353530.93; 465562.07, 3353543.51;
465577.77, 3353553.20; 465591.54, 3353573.52; 465614.86, 3353573.02;
465627.17, 3353545.83; 465643.21, 3353539.88; 465664.99, 3353559.42;
465683.61, 3353577.84; 465708.18, 3353596.97; 465732.10, 3353610.22;
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465782.27, 3353654.63; 465791.78, 3353639.40; 465791.73, 3353619.55;
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465915.82, 3353652.29; 465926.83, 3353640.76; 465938.27, 3353649.49;
465952.32, 3353638.20; 465959.91, 3353630.99; 465971.40, 3353637.60;
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466013.65, 3353632.05; 466014.52, 3353645.55; 466008.11, 3353647.77;
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466049.93, 3353659.88; 466081.23, 3353663.75; 466073.30, 3353673.88;
466063.96, 3353670.91; 466058.29, 3353680.91; 466061.86, 3353692.27;
466079.49, 3353702.60; 466101.59, 3353708.68; 466113.75, 3353698.67;
466108.16, 3353677.88; 466115.68, 3353673.84; 466130.29, 3353682.64;
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466272.51, 3353689.00; 466272.56, 3353703.28; 466262.24, 3353703.03;
466265.84, 3353718.18; 466285.27, 3353703.58; 466310.61, 3353706.96;
466322.11, 3353708.03; 466344.53, 3353717.39; 466365.55, 3353724.23;
466379.16, 3353730.90; 466388.19, 3353735.39; 466401.99, 3353739.68;
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466476.89, 3353747.82; 466486.47, 3353762.32; 466506.51, 3353771.52;
466523.62, 3353770.35; 466537.41, 3353775.04; 466553.99, 3353774.21;
466566.44, 3353785.08; 466570.39, 3353796.80; 466573.45, 3353812.77;
466555.69, 3353824.23; 466556.65, 3353833.77; 466584.79, 3353836.82;
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466666.74, 3353799.55; 466687.81, 3353798.87; 466702.66, 3353792.88;
466718.72, 3353802.39; 466731.07, 3353800.70; 466746.08, 3353804.63;
466752.40, 3353822.62; 466746.46, 3353832.74; 466752.45, 3353847.69;
466761.52, 3353866.93; 466775.13, 3353873.60; 466794.22, 3353873.00;
466814.64, 3353860.81; 466830.53, 3353861.19; 466836.34, 3353883.70;
466843.21, 3353878.71; 466860.23, 3353898.14; 466867.04, 3353928.66;
466921.24, 3353921.50; 466966.67, 3353926.82; 467017.94, 3353915.01;
467055.12, 3353905.70; 467090.79, 3353909.23; 467133.09, 3353917.78;
467175.98, 3353918.81;
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461059.45, 3352390.36; 461104.38, 3352425.77; 461124.79, 3352419.92;
461160.99, 3352385.11; 461228.42, 3352356.60; 461266.85, 3352344.45;
461344.18, 3352350.66; 461395.97, 3352377.67; 461429.40, 3352408.20;
461463.94, 3352442.32; 461495.04, 3352487.07; 461538.56, 3352560.65;
461564.62, 3352567.61; 461587.53, 3352556.67; 461598.67, 3352522.85;
461602.69, 3352488.06; 461618.62, 3352488.80; 461666.99, 3352501.39;
461677.48, 3352507.71; 461693.44, 3352504.92; 461700.76, 3352509.80;
461698.46, 3352517.14; 461681.16, 3352529.19; 461659.67, 3352543.22;
461646.82, 3352549.73; 461639.28, 3352554.83; 461628.23, 3352556.97;
461607.31, 3352562.52; 461601.84, 3352569.79; 461593.14, 3352579.09;
461577.18, 3352581.88; 461567.75, 3352577.43; 461566.49, 3352585.85;
461567.34, 3352594.33; 461573.42, 3352606.10; 461583.90, 3352610.58;
461594.64, 3352604.50; 461610.81, 3352593.26; 461632.44, 3352574.75;
461647.50, 3352565.60; 461665.74, 3352555.00; 461750.00, 3352531.65;
461815.91, 3352522.66; 461852.67, 3352519.78; 461875.97, 3352520.34;
461903.37, 3352526.28; 461933.92, 3352533.35; 461950.64, 3352543.27;
461969.21, 3352563.80; 461990.63, 3352574.34; 462032.13, 3352616.16;
462038.52, 3352633.11; 462051.05, 3352640.81; 462080.11, 3352652.98;
462130.66, 3352665.69; 462173.37, 3352673.85; 462253.74, 3352671.04;
462268.49, 3352674.56; 462304.81, 3352676.61; 462331.23, 3352687.89;
462351.40, 3352707.21; 462371.66, 3352705.16; 462429.54, 3352743.42;
462496.70, 3352759.30; 462548.97, 3352782.75; 462583.14, 3352799.42;
462614.41, 3352804.14; 462649.32, 3352822.81; 462684.81, 3352852.62;
462694.32, 3352862.31; 462705.52, 3352872.14; 462748.01, 3352867.87;
462794.95, 3352854.20; 462845.98, 3352846.97; 462869.17, 3352851.76;
462890.20, 3352858.60; 462901.72, 3352864.16; 462925.87, 3352869.45;
462947.98, 3352879.02; 462973.42, 3352878.57; 463031.07, 3352891.03;
463095.07, 3352922.69; 463217.57, 3352966.46; 463242.04, 3352986.49;
463261.52, 3353013.38; 463286.70, 3353023.50; 463311.13, 3353020.91;
463330.19, 3353021.37; 463358.81, 3353021.00; 463386.51, 3353014.27;
463404.46, 3353016.81; 463430.71, 3353026.95; 463457.66, 3353027.32;
463483.85, 3353019.77; 463510.32, 3353018.67; 463547.36, 3353022.36;
463594.78, 3353033.01; 463638.89, 3353048.86; 463673.30, 3353064.21;
463710.70, 3353078.58; 463743.11, 3353085.70; 463792.29, 3353102.23;
463820.79, 3353109.76; 463853.28, 3353113.71; 463911.48, 3353124.11;
463951.50, 3353126.38; 463988.78, 3353144.01; 464040.73, 3353168.44;
464097.09, 3353203.62; 464114.81, 3353215.67; 464144.60, 3353241.21;
464170.01, 3353241.82; 464189.81, 3353224.87; 464210.38, 3353215.44;
464222.11, 3353190.35; 464232.25, 3353178.32; 464239.58, 3353190.77;
464248.10, 3353184.96; 464247.80, 3353192.44; 464260.56, 3353190.63;
464272.28, 3353193.83; 464278.18, 3353206.91; 464289.53, 3353211.79;
464299.84, 3353212.83; 464308.88, 3353207.64; 464333.68, 3353226.32;
464347.53, 3353230.77; 464339.66, 3353249.61; 464323.77, 3353249.22;
464324.60, 3353258.76; 464334.08, 3353261.10; 464348.96, 3353259.34;
464353.52, 3353242.87;
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464357.06, 3353231.00; 464366.51, 3353234.40; 464370.36, 3353250.34;
464375.68, 3353249.41; 464377.07, 3353235.71; 464390.68, 3353234.83;
464401.20, 3353245.80; 464418.06, 3353249.37; 464418.37, 3353236.70;
464427.80, 3353241.15; 464433.62, 3353250.13; 464449.50, 3353250.51;
464463.82, 3353240.96; 464476.00, 3353239.25; 464484.85, 3353247.81;
464473.12, 3353250.70; 464462.46, 3353253.61; 464469.51, 3353268.58;
469439.91, 3354872.05; 469431.24, 3354880.30; 469419.59, 3354880.02;
469413.17, 3354869.04; 469407.35, 3354860.70; 469412.90, 3354850.26;
469425.73, 3354845.28; 469436.72, 3354850.83; 469445.09, 3354863.47;
469439.91, 3354872.05; 469523.43, 3354844.93; 469510.70, 3354845.68;
469498.89, 3354842.81; 469495.01, 3354827.92; 469508.89, 3354810.76;
469526.05, 3354814.93; 469534.24, 3354826.75; 469531.87, 3354837.27;
469523.43, 3354844.93; 466190.53, 3354051.39; 465789.50, 3353888.05;
465774.93, 3353906.49; 465797.81, 3353933.65; 465835.46, 3353937.23;
465867.28, 3353944.38; 465901.69, 3353950.31; 465937.29, 3353960.10;
465969.02, 3353971.08; 466018.28, 3353997.80; 466056.00, 3354025.52;
466094.75, 3354063.47; 466127.55, 3354083.41; 466164.05, 3354108.55;
466186.52, 3354132.07; 466348.00, 3354151.94; 466376.57, 3354104.72;
466418.82, 3354050.83; 466470.73, 3354007.74; 466545.90, 3353928.76;
466605.94, 3353880.41; 466606.12, 3353859.14; 466597.09, 3353843.27;
466568.86, 3353842.59; 466560.42, 3353867.44; 466541.00, 3353892.02;
466504.78, 3353897.41; 466485.35, 3353921.99; 466479.78, 3353957.86;
466444.79, 3353977.37; 466412.75, 3353984.29; 466373.20, 3353979.51;
466323.72, 3353961.73; 466278.86, 3353964.48; 466259.34, 3353978.06;
466199.44, 3353967.68; 466178.83, 3353973.57; 466147.44, 3353948.56;
466125.00, 3353923.76; 466116.54, 3353903.13; 466078.02, 3353908.59;
466024.61, 3353894.54; 465973.36, 3353897.13; 465967.66, 3353909.76;
465939.48, 3353915.14; 465907.95, 3353903.22; 465904.48, 3353887.82;
465878.81, 3353891.03; 465841.94, 3353881.21; 465816.50, 3353874.61;
465789.50, 3353888.05; 465163.51, 3353601.02; 465084.34, 3353682.31;
465112.50, 3353722.06; 465126.95, 3353747.45; 465147.68, 3353804.05;
465160.91, 3353838.44; 465181.85, 3353886.03; 465199.16, 3353900.09;
465228.18, 3353922.21; 465307.99, 3353944.16; 465348.23, 3353941.12;
465378.48, 3353935.84; 465419.06, 3353918.78; 465387.24, 3353905.99;
465346.47, 3353888.98; 465311.40, 3353886.13; 465305.83, 3353866.96;
465294.78, 3353825.62; 465269.69, 3353741.86; 465283.78, 3353699.12;
465281.10, 3353685.03; 465269.01, 3353686.74; 465247.37, 3353668.19;
465241.83, 3353648.02; 465229.74, 3353649.73; 465210.17, 3353628.22;
465217.51, 3353615.37; 465188.51, 3353568.59; 465146.26, 3353571.58;
465158.47, 3353606.94; 465165.65, 3353642.18; 465177.04, 3353669.50;
465168.94, 3353672.31; 465145.38, 3353649.71; 465118.92, 3353664.10;
465085.74, 3353624.23; 465102.02, 3353615.60; 465111.37, 3353602.80;
465106.57, 3353593.67; 465081.96, 3353573.04; 465056.13, 3353561.40;
464968.37, 3353536.25; 464942.78, 3353514.60; 464907.95, 3353542.82;
464910.63, 3353556.91; 464923.31, 3353572.24; 464940.99, 3353588.69;
464978.60, 3353611.64; 465020.27, 3353632.68; 465063.72, 3353662.78;
465084.34, 3353682.31
(iii) Note: Map 3, Units 4 and 5 of Perdido Key beach mouse,
follows:
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Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Boulder, Broomfield,
Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, and Teller Counties in Colorado on
the maps below. The maps provided are for informational purposes only.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
Preble's meadow jumping mouse are:
(i) Riparian corridors:
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(A) Formed and maintained by normal, dynamic, geomorphological, and
hydrological processes that create and maintain river and stream
channels, floodplains, and floodplain benches and that promote patterns
of vegetation favorable to the Preble's meadow jumping mouse;
(B) Containing dense, riparian vegetation consisting of grasses,
forbs, or shrubs, or any combination thereof, in areas along rivers and
streams that normally provide open water through the Preble's meadow
jumping mouse's active season; and
(C) Including specific movement corridors that provide connectivity
between and within populations. This may include river and stream
reaches with minimal vegetative cover or that are armored for erosion
control; travel ways beneath bridges, through culverts, along canals and
ditches; and other areas that have experienced substantial human
alteration or disturbance.
(ii) Additional adjacent floodplain and upland habitat with limited
human disturbance (including hayed fields, grazed pasture, other
agricultural lands that are not plowed or disked regularly, areas that
have been restored after past aggregate extraction, areas supporting
recreational trails, and urban-wildland interfaces).
(3) Critical habitat does not include buildings, roads, parking
lots, other paved areas, lawns, other urban and suburban landscaped
areas, regularly plowed or disked agricultural areas, and the land on
which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on the
effective date of this rule.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created on a base of USGS digital ortho-photo quarter-quadrangles, and
critical habitat units were then mapped using Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM) Zone 15N coordinates.
(5) Note: Index map of critical habitat for the Preble's meadow
jumping mouse follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR15DE10.002
(6) Unit 1: North Fork Cache la Poudre River, Larimer County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 87.2 mi (140.4 km) of streams and rivers.
North Fork Cache la Poudre River from Seaman Reservoir (40 43 7N 105 14
32W, T.9N., R.70W., Sec. 28) upstream to Halligan Reservoir spillway (40
52 44N 105 20 15W, T.11N., R.71W., Sec. 34) excluding 1.06 mi (1.71 km)
of the North Fork Cache la Poudre River within the Eagles Nest Open
Space (from 40 45 44N 105 13 50W, T. 9N, R.70W., Sec. 9 to 40 46 17N 105
13 59W,
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T. 9N, R.70W., Sec. 4). Includes Lone Pine Creek from its confluence
North Fork Cache la Poudre River (40 47 54N 105 15 30W, T.10N., R.70W.,
Sec. 32) upstream and continuing upstream into North Lone Pine Creek to
7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 49 58N 105 34 09W, T.10N., R.73W., Sec.
15). Includes Columbine Canyon from its confluence with North Lone Pine
Creek (40 49 47N 105 33 31W, T.10N., R.73W., Sec. 15) upstream to 7,600
ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 49 32N 105 33 58W, T.10N., R.73W., Sec. 15).
Also includes Stonewall Creek from its confluence with North Fork Cache
la Poudre River (40 48 19N 105 15 21W, T.10N., R.70W., Sec. 29) upstream
to (40 53 26N 105 15 40W, T.11N., R.70W., Sec. 29). Includes Tenmile
Creek from its confluence with Stonewall Creek (40 51 49N 105 15 32W,
T.10N., R.70W., Sec. 5) upstream to Red Mountain Road (40 53 00N 105 16
09W, T.11N., R.70W., Sec. 31). Also includes Rabbit Creek from its
confluence with North Fork Cache la Poudre River (40 48 30N 105 16 07W,
T.10N., R.70W., Sec. 30) upstream to the confluence with North and
Middle Forks of Rabbit Creek (40 49 34N 105 20 49W, T.10N., R 71W., Sec.
21). Also includes South Fork Rabbit Creek from its confluence with
Rabbit Creek (40 48 39N 105 19 45W, T.10N., R.71W., Sec. 27) upstream to
(40 49 39N 105 24 40W, T.10N., R.72W., north boundary Sec. 24). Includes
an unnamed tributary from its confluence with South Fork Rabbit Creek
(40 47 28N 105 20 47W, T.10N., R.71W., Sec. 33) upstream to (40 47 28N
105 23 12W, T.10N., R.71W., Sec. 31). Which in turn has an unnamed
tributary from their confluence at (40 47 17N 105 21 48W, T.10N.,
R.71W., east boundary Sec. 32) upstream to (40 46 55N 105 22 16W, T.9N.,
R.71W., Sec. 5). Also includes Middle Fork Rabbit Creek from its
confluence with Rabbit Creek (40 49 34N 105 20 49W, T.10N., R 71W., Sec.
21) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 49 46N 105 26 59W,
T.10N., R.72W., Sec. 15). This includes an unnamed tributary from its
confluence with Middle Fork Rabbit Creek (40 49 56N 105 25 51W, T.10N.,
R.72W., Sec. 14) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 48 48N 105
26 29W, T.10N., R.72W., Sec. 23). This unit includes North Fork Rabbit
Creek from its confluence with Rabbit Creek (40 49 34N 105 20 49W,
T.10N., R.71W., Sec. 21) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 49
38N 105 29 19W, T.10N., R.72W., Sec. 17). Includes an unnamed tributary
from its confluence with North Fork Rabbit Creek (40 50 45N 105 27 44W,
T.10N., R.72W., Sec. 9) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 50
57N 105 28 46W, T.10N., R.72W., Sec. 9).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 1 follows:
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(7) Unit 2: Cache la Poudre River, Larimer County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 50.8 mi (81.7 km) of streams and rivers.
Cache la Poudre River from Poudre Park (40 41 16N 10 18 2W, T.8N.,
R.71W., Sec. 2) upstream to (40 42 02N 105 34 04W, T.9N., R.73W., west
boundary Sec. 34). Includes Hewlett Gulch from its confluence with Cache
la Poudre River (40 41 16N 105 18 24W, T.8N., R.71W., Sec. 2) upstream
to the
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boundary of Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest (40 43 29N 105 18 51W,
T.9N., R.71W., Sec. 23). Also includes Young Gulch from its confluence
with Cache la Poudre River (40 41 25N 105 20 57W, T.8N., R.71W., Sec. 4)
upstream to (40 39 14N 105 20 13W, T.8N., R.71W., south boundary Sec.
15). Also includes an unnamed tributary from its confluence with Cache
la Poudre River at Stove Prairie Landing (40 40 58N 105 23 23W, T.8N.,
R.71W., Sec. 6) upstream to (40 39 31N 105 22 34W, T.8N., R.71W., Sec.
17). Includes Skin Gulch from its confluence with the aforementioned
unnamed tributary at (40 40 33N 105 23 16W, T.8N., R.71W., Sec. 7)
upstream to (40 39 40N 105 24 16W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 13). Unit 2 also
includes Poverty Gulch from its confluence with Cache la Poudre River
(40 40 28N 105 25 44W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 11) upstream to 7,600 ft
(2,317 m) elevation (40 39 01N 105 26 40W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 22). Also
includes Elkhorn Creek from its confluence with Cache la Poudre River
(40 41 50N 105 26 24W, T.9N., R.72W., Sec. 34) upstream to (40 44 03N
105 27 34W, T.9N., R.72W., Sec. 21). Also includes South Fork Cache la
Poudre River from its confluence with Cache la Poudre River (40 41 11N
105 26 50W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 3) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m)
elevation (40 38 48N 105 29 22W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 20). Includes
Pendergrass Creek from its confluence with South Fork Cache la Poudre
River (40 39 56N 105 27 30W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 15) upstream to 7,600
ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 38 34N 105 27 28W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 22).
Also included in the unit is Bennett Creek from its confluence with
Cache la Poudre River (40 40 26N 105 28 41W, T.8N., R.72W., Sec. 9)
upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 39 19N 105 31 29W, T.8N.,
R.73W., Sec. 13).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 2 follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR15DE10.004
(8) Unit 3: Buckhorn Creek, Larimer County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 45.5 mi (73.2 km) of streams. Buckhorn
Creek from (40 30 20N 105 13 39W, T.6N., R.70W., east boundary Sec. 9)
upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 34 17N 105 25 31W, T.7N.,
R.72W., Sec. 14). Includes Little Bear Gulch from its confluence with
Buckhorn Creek (40 31 17N 105 15 33W, T.6N., R.70W., Sec. 5) upstream to
(40 30 43N
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105 16 35W, T.6N., R.70W., Sec. 6). Also includes Bear Gulch from its
confluence with Buckhorn Creek (40 31 16N 105 15 52W, T.6N., R.70W.,
Sec. 5) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 29 45N 105 20 4W,
T.6N., R.71W., Sec. 10). Also includes Stringtown Gulch from its
confluence with Buckhorn Creek (40 32 21N 105 16 42W, T.7N., R.70W.,
Sec. 30) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 30 30N 105 20 50W,
T.6N., R.71W., Sec. 4). Also includes Fish Creek from its confluence
with Buckhorn Creek (40 32 48N 105 18 20W, T.7N., R.70W., Sec. 30)
upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 30 56N 105 21 20W, T.6N.,
R.71W., Sec. 4). Includes North Fork Fish Creek from its confluence with
Fish Creek (40 32 48N 105 18 20W, T.7N., R.71W., west boundary Sec. 25)
upstream and following the first unnamed tributary northwest to (40 33
34N 105 19 45W, T.7N., R.71W., Sec. 22). Also includes Stove Prairie
Creek from its confluence with Buckhorn Creek (40 34 16N 105 19 48W,
T.7N., R.71W., Sec. 15) upstream to the dirt road crossing at (40 35 22N
105 20 17W, T.7N., R.71W., Sec. 10). Also includes Sheep Creek from its
confluence with Buckhorn Creek (40 34 15N 105 20 53W, T.7N., R.71W.,
Sec. 16) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 33 08N 105 21 47W,
T.7N., R.71W., Sec. 20). Also includes Twin Cabin Gulch from its
confluence with Buckhorn Creek (40 34 38N 105 23 13W, T.7N., R.71W.,
Sec. 18) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (40 35 45N 105 23 36W,
T.7N., R.71W., Sec. 6).
(ii) Note: Map of Units 3 and 4 follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR15DE10.005
(9) Unit 4: Cedar Creek, Larimer County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 7.5 mi (12.1 km) of streams. Cedar Creek
from the boundary of Federal land (40 26 46N 105 16 17W, T.6N., R.70W.,
Sec. 31) upstream to the boundary of Federal land (40 28 15N 105 18 11W,
T.6N., R.71W., Sec. 24). Includes Dry Creek from its confluence with
Cedar Creek (40 27 07N 105 16 16W, T.6N., R.70W., Sec. 30) upstream to
the
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boundary of Federal land (40 28 52N 105 16 21W, T.6N., R.70W., Sec. 18).
Also includes Jug Gulch from its confluence with Cedar Creek (40 28 15N
105 17 41W, T.6N., R.71W., Sec. 24) upstream to the boundary of Federal
land (40 29 07N 105 18 28W, T.6N., R.71W., Sec. 14).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 4 appears at paragraph (8)(ii) of this entry.
(10) Unit 5: South Boulder Creek, Boulder County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 7.6 mi (12.2 km) of streams. Including
South Boulder Creek from Baseline Road (40 0 0N 105 12 55W, T.1S.,
R.70W., Sec. 3) upstream to near Eldorado Springs, Colorado (39 56 7N
105 16 16W, T.1S., R.70W., Sec. 30). Unit 5 also includes Spring Brook
from the Community Ditch near Eldorado Springs (39 55 59N 105 16 10W,
T.1S., R.70W., Sec. 30) upstream to the Denver Water boundary at the
South Boulder Diversion Canal (39 55 13N 105 16 12W, T.1S., R.70W., Sec.
31).
(ii) Note: Map of Units 5, 6, and 7 follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR15DE10.006
(11) Unit 6: Rocky Flats Site, Jefferson County and Broomfield Counties,
Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of three subunits including 12.5 mi (20.1 km)
of streams as follows:
(A) The Woman Creek Subunit from Indiana Street (39 52 40N 105 9
55W, T.2S., R.70W., east boundary Sec. 13) upstream to (39 53 3N 105 13
20W, T.2S., R.70W., west boundary Sec.
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15). Includes unnamed tributary from confluence with Woman Creek (39 52
43N 105 10 11W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 13) upstream to (39 52 39N 105 12
11W, T.2S., R.70W., west boundary Sec. 14).
(B) The Walnut Creek Subunit from Indiana Street (39 54 5N 105 9
55W, T.2S., R.70W., east boundary Sec. 1) upstream to (39 53 49N 105 11
59W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 11). Includes unnamed tributary from its
confluence with Walnut Creek (39 54 6N 105 10 42W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec.
1) upstream to (39 53 35N 105 11 29W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 11).
(C) The Rock Creek Subunit from State Highway 128 (39 54 53N 105 11
40W, T.1S., R.70W., Sec. 35) upstream to (39 54 17N 105 13 20W, T.2S.,
R.70W., west boundary Sec. 3). Includes an unnamed tributary from its
confluence with Rock Creek (39 54 40N 105 12 11W, T.2S., R.70W., east
boundary Sec. 3) upstream to (39 54 42 N 105 13 00W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec.
3). Also includes an unnamed tributary from its confluence with Rock
Creek at (39 54 26N 105 12 34W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 3) upstream to (39
54 7N 105 12 52W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 3). Includes another unnamed
tributary from its confluence with Rock Creek at (39 54 23N 105 12 56W,
T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 3) upstream to (39 54 8N 105 13 20W, T.2S., R.70W.,
west boundary Sec. 3. Includes another unnamed tributary from its
confluence with Rock Creek at (39 54 15N 105 13 5W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec.
3) upstream to (39 54 08N 105 13 09W, T.2S., R.70W., Sec. 3).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 6 appears at paragraph (10)(ii) of this
entry.
(12) Unit 7: Ralston Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 8.5 mi (13.7 km) of streams. Ralston Creek
from 6,065 ft (1,849 m) elevation at the northern edge of Denver Water
property just upstream of Ralston Reservoir (39 49 12N 105 15 35W,
T.3S., R.70W., Sec. 6) upstream into Golden Gate Canyon State Park to
7,600 ft (2,300 m) elevation (39 50 53 105 21 16W, T.2S., R.71W., Sec.
29).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 7 appears at paragraph (10)(ii) of this
entry.
(13) Unit 8: Cherry Creek, Douglas County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of two subunits including 29.8 mi (47.9 km)
of streams as follows:
(A) The Lake Gulch Subunit including Cherry Creek from the northern
boundary of Castlewood Canyon State Recreation Area (39 21 44N 104 45
39W, T.8S., R.66W., south boundary Sec. 10) upstream to the confluence
with Lake Gulch (39 20 24N 104 45 36W, T.8S., R.66W., Sec. 23). Lake
Gulch from the aforementioned confluence upstream to (39 15 37N 104 46
05W, T.9S., R.66W., south boundary Sec. 15). Includes Upper Lake Gulch
from its confluence with Lake Gulch (39 17 24N 104 46 11W, T.9S.,
R.66W., Sec. 3) upstream to (39 13 24N 104 50 21W, T.9S., R.67W., mid-
point Sec. 36).
(B) The Antelope Creek Subunit from its confluence with West Cherry
Creek (39 16 11N 104 42 49W, T.9S R.65W., S18) upstream to the Franktown
Parker Reservoir (39 10 20N 104 46 16W, T.10S R.66W., S22). It also
includes Haskel Creek from its confluence with Antelope Creek (39 13
43N, 104 45 5W, T.9S R.66W., S35) upstream to the Haskel Creek Spring
Pond at 7,000 ft (2,134 m) elevation (39 11 60N 104 47 40N, T.10S
R.66W., S8).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 8 follows:
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(14) Unit 9: West Plum Creek, Douglas County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 90.3 mi (145.3 km) of streams. Plum Creek
from Chatfield Lake (39 32 35N 105 03 07W, T.6S., R.68W., Sec. 7)
upstream to its confluence with West Plum Creek and East Plum Creek (39
25 49N 104 58 8W, T.7S., R.68W., Sec. 23), excluding 0.14 mi (0.23 km)
of Plum Creek owned by Denver
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Water at the Highline Canal crossing (excluding from 39 30 44N 105 01
41W, T.6S., R.68W., Sec. 20 downstream to 39 30 41N 105 01 32W, T.6S.,
R.68W., Sec. 20). West Plum Creek from the aforementioned confluence (39
25 49N 104 58 8W, T.7S., R.68W., Sec. 23) upstream to the boundary of
Pike-San Isabel National Forest and 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (39 13
07N 104 59 20W, T.9S., R.68W., Sec. 34). Includes Indian Creek from its
confluence with Plum Creek (39 28 22N 104 59 57W, T.7S., R.68W., Sec. 4)
upstream to Silver State Youth Camp (39 22 24N 105 05 13W, T.8S.,
R.69W., Sec. 11). Indian Creek includes an unnamed tributary from its
confluence with Indian Creek at Pine Nook (39 23 01N 105 04 24W, T.8S.,
R.69W., Sec. 2) upstream to (39 22 10N 105 04 08W, T.8S., R.69W., Sec.
12). Also includes Jarre Creek from its confluence with Plum Creek (39
25 50N 104 58 15W, T.7S., R.68W., Sec. 23) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317
m) elevation (39 21 50N 105 03 20W, T.8S., R.69W., Sec. 12). Jarre Creek
includes an unnamed tributary from its confluence with Jarre Creek (39
22 58N 105 01 52W, T.8S., R.68W., Sec. 5) upstream to (39 22 44N 105 02
14W, T.8S., R.68W., Sec. 8). Also includes an unnamed tributary from its
confluence with West Plum Creek (39 22 20N 104 57 39W, T.8S., R.68W.,
Sec. 11) upstream to (39 21 36N 104 55 40W, T.8S, R67W., Sec.18). Unit 9
also includes Garber Creek from its confluence with Plum Creek (39 22
10N 104 57 49W, T.8S., R.68W., Sec. 11) upstream to its confluence with
South Garber Creek and Middle Garber Creek (39 21 02N 105 02 13W, T.8S.,
R.68W., Sec. 18). Including South Garber Creek from its confluence with
Garber Creek (39 21 02N 105 02 13W, T.8S., R.68W., Sec. 18) upstream to
7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (39 19 14N 105 03 13W, T.8S., R.69W., Sec.
25). Including Middle Garber Creek from its confluence with Garber Creek
(39 20 55N 105 02 35W, T.8S., R.68W., Sec. 18) upstream to (39 19 48N
105 04 09W, T.8S., R.69W., west boundary Sec. 25). Including North
Garber Creek from its confluence with Middle Garber Creek (39 20 55N 105
02 35W, T.8S., R.68W., Sec. 18) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation
(39 20 47N 105 04 37W, T.8S., R.69W., Sec. 23). Includes Jackson Creek
from its confluence with Plum Creek (39 21 02N 104 58 30W, T.8S.,
R.68W., Sec. 14) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (39 17 59N 105
03 57W, T.9S., R.69W., Sec. 1). Includes Spring Creek from its
confluence with West Plum Creek at (39 19 04N 104 58 26W, T.8S., R.68W.,
Sec. 35) upstream to (39 15 21N 105 01 40W, T.9S., R.68W., Sec. 20).
Including Dry Gulch from its confluence with Spring Creek (39 17 54N 104
59 58W, T.9S., R.68W., Sec. 4) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation
(39 16 07N 105 02 33W, T.9S., R.68W., Sec. 18). Including Bear Creek
from its confluence with West Plum Creek (39 17 30N 104 58 25W, T.9S.,
R.68W., Sec. 2) upstream to the base of the Waconda Lake dam (39 15 43
N, 104 59 09 W, T.9S, R.68W, Sec.15). Including Gove Creek from its
confluence with West Plum Creek (39 14 07N 104 57 42W, T.9S., R.68W.,
Sec. 26) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (39 11 50N 104 58 32W,
T.10S., R.68W., Sec. 11). Includes Merz Canyon stream from its
confluence with Gove Creek (39 13 05N 104 57 33W, T.9S., R.68W., Sec.
36) upstream to (39 12 39N 104 57 04 W, T.10S., R.68W., Sec.1). Includes
Starr Canyon stream from its confluence with West Plum Creek (39 13 07N
104 58 41W, T.9S., R.68W., Sec. 35) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m)
elevation (39 12 32N 104 59 01W, T.10S., R.68W., Sec. 3).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 9 follows:
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(15) Unit 10: Upper South Platte River, Douglas, Jefferson, and
Teller Counties, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of four subunits including 33.6 mi (54.1 km)
of rivers and streams as follows:
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(A) The Chatfield Subunit, on the border of Jefferson County and
Douglas County entirely within Chatfield State Park from Chatfield Lake
(39 31 32N 105 04 45W, T.6S., R.69W., Sec. 14) upstream to the northern
boundary of the Kassler Center land owned by Denver Water (39 29 35N 105
05 14W, T.6S., R.69W., Sec. 26).
(B) The Bear Creek Subunit, Douglas County from Pike-San Isabel
National Forest boundary (39 25 27N 105 07 40W, T.7S., R.69W., west
boundary Sec. 21) upstream to (39 22 32N 105 06 40W, T.8S., R.69W.,
south boundary Sec. 4). Includes West Bear Creek from its confluence
with Bear Creek (39 25 15N 105 07 30W, T.7S., R.69W., Sec. 21) upstream
to a confluence with an unnamed tributary (39 24 17N 105 07 38W, T.7S.,
R.69W., Sec. 33).
(C) The South Platte River Subunit, on the border of Jefferson
County and Douglas County from the southern boundary of Denver Water
land near Nighthawk (39 21 04N 105 10 28W, T.8S., R.70W., Sec. 13)
upstream to the north eastern boundary of Denver Water land at (39 18
47N 105 11 33W, T.8S., R.70W., Sec. 35), excluding Denver Water lands
along this stretch (39 19 10N 105 11 17W, T.8S., R.70W., Sec. 26), and
utilizing the Douglas County Riparian Conservation Zones on non-Federal
lands. Also included in this subunit from the southwestern boundary of
Denver Water property at (39 18 04N 105 12 03W, T.9S., R.70W., Sec. 2)
to the north eastern boundary of Denver Water property at (39 17 27N 105
12 24W, T.9S., R.70W., Sec. 3). Includes Sugar Creek, within Douglas
County from the eastern boundary of Denver Water land near Oxyoke (39 18
24N 105 11 32W, T.8S., R.70W., Sec. 35) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m)
elevation (39 18 31N 105 08 09W, T.8S., R.69W., Sec. 32). Includes
Gunbarrel Creek, within Jefferson County from the western boundary of
Denver Water land near Oxyoke (39 18 27N 105 12 06W, T.8S., R.70W., Sec.
34) upstream to (39 18 41N 105 14 36W, T.8S., R.70W., Sec. 32).
(D) The Trout Creek Subunit, Douglas County upstream into Teller
County from (39 13 02N 105 09 31W, T.9S., R.69W., Sec. 31) upstream to
7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation which is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) into Teller County
(39 07 13N 105 05 49W, T.11S., R.69W., Sec. 3). Includes Eagle Creek
from its confluence with Trout Creek (39 11 52N 105 08 27W, T.10S.,
R.69W., Sec. 8) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (39 12 06N 105
07 12W, T.10S., R.69W., Sec. 9). Also including an unnamed tributary
from its confluence with Trout Creek (39 11 07N 105 08 05W, T.10S.,
R.69W., Sec. 17) upstream to (39 10 18N 105 08 23W, T.10S., R.69W., Sec.
20). Also including Long Hollow from its confluence with Trout Creek (39
10 56N 105 08 01W, T.10S., R.69W., Sec. 17) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317
m) elevation (39 11 30N 105 06 19W, T.10S., R.69W., Sec. 10).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 10 follows:
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(16) Unit 11: Monument Creek, El Paso County, Colorado.
(i) This unit consists of 38.0 mi (61.1 km) of streams. Monument
Creek from its confluence with Cottonwood Creek (38 55 36N 104 48 55W,
T.13S., R66W., Sec. 7) upstream to the southern property boundary of the
U.S. Air Force Academy (38 57 08N 104 49 49W, T.13S., R.66W., Sec. 6),
excluding 0.82 ac (0.33 ha) on the Dahle property (38 56 56N 104 49 39W,
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T.13S., R66W., Sec. 6). Then Monument Creek from the northern property
boundary of the U.S. Air Force Academy (39 02 31N 104 51 05W, T.12S.,
R.67W., north boundary Sec. 2) upstream to Monument Lake (39 05 19N 104
52 43W, T.11S., R.67W., Sec. 15). Includes Kettle Creek from the
property boundary of the U.S. Air Force Academy (38 58 33N 104 47 55W,
T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 29) upstream to its intersection with a road at (39
00 07N 104 45 24W, T.12S., R.66W., east boundary Sec. 15). Which
includes an unnamed tributary from its confluence with Kettle Creek (38
59 06N 104 46 55W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 21) upstream to (38 59 14N 104
46 19W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 22). Also includes Black Squirrel Creek
from the property boundary of the U.S. Air Force Academy (39 00 06N 104
49 00W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 18) upstream to (39 02 30N 104 44 38W,
T.12S., R.66W., north boundary Sec. 2). Including an unnamed tributary
from its confluence with Black Squirrel Creek (39 01 19N 104 46 21W,
T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 10) upstream to (39 02 30N 104 45 42W, T.12S.,
R.66W., north boundary Sec. 3). Which includes another unnamed tributary
from (39 01 50N 104 46 20W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 3) upstream to (39 02
30N 104 46 03W, T.12S., R.66W., north boundary Sec. 3), excluding
approximately 5 ac (2 ha) on the Lefever property (39 00 57N 104 46 33W,
T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 9). Also includes an unnamed tributary from the
property boundary of the U.S. Air Force Academy (39 00 14N 104 49 3W,
T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 18) upstream to 6,700 ft (2,043 m) elevation (39 0
29N 104 48 24W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 17). Including an unnamed tributary
from (39 0 19N 104 48 55W, T. 12S., R.66W., Sec. 18) upstream to (39 0
30N 104 48 48N, T. 12S., R.66W., Sec. 18). Unit 11 also includes
Monument Branch from the property boundary of the U.S. Air Force Academy
(39 00 50N 104 49 24W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 7) upstream to (39 01 10N
104 48 45W, T.12S., R.66W., east boundary Sec. 7). Also includes Smith
Creek from the property boundary of the U.S. Air Force Academy (39 01
36N 104 49 46W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 7) upstream to (39 02 24N 104 48
00W, T.12S., R.66W., Sec. 5). Also includes Jackson Creek from its
confluence with Monument Creek (39 02 33N 104 51 13W, T.11S., R.67W.,
Sec. 35) upstream to (39 04 30N 104 49 10W, T.11S., R.66W., Sec. 19).
Includes an unnamed tributary from its confluence with Jackson Creek (39
04 12N 104 50 05W, T.11S., R.67W., Sec. 25) upstream to Higby Road (39
04 42N 104 49 40W, T.11S., R.66W., Sec. 19). Also includes Beaver Creek
from its confluence with Monument Creek (39 02 52N 104 52 02W, T.11S.,
R.67W., Sec. 35) upstream to 7,600 ft (2,317 m) elevation (39 03 08N 104
55 32W, T.11S., R.67W., Sec. 31). Also includes Teachout Creek from its
confluence with Monument Creek (39 03 44N 104 51 53W, T.11S., R.67W.,
Sec. 26) upstream to Interstate 25 (39 04 19N 104 51 29W, T.11S.,
R.67W., Sec. 23). Also includes Dirty Woman Creek from its confluence
with Monument Creek (39 04 55N 104 52 34W, T.11S., R.67W., Sec. 22)
upstream to Highway 105 (39 05 35N 104 51 28 W, T.11S., R.67W., Sec.
14).
(ii) Note: Map of Unit 11 follows:
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St. Andrew Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Bay and Gulf Counties,
Florida, on the maps below.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the St.
Andrew beach mouse are the habitat components that provide:
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(i) A contiguous mosaic of primary, secondary, and scrub vegetation
and dune structure, with a balanced level of competition and predation
and few or no competitive or predaceous nonnative species present, that
collectively provide foraging opportunities, cover, and burrow sites;
(ii) Primary and secondary dunes, generally dominated by sea oats
(Uniola paniculata), that despite occasional temporary impacts and
reconfiguration from tropical storms and hurricanes, provide abundant
food resources, burrow sites, and protection from predators;
(iii) Scrub dunes, generally dominated by scrub oaks (Quercus spp.),
that provide food resources and burrow sites, and provide elevated
refugia during and after intense flooding due to rainfall and/or
hurricane-induced storm surge;
(iv) Functional, unobstructed habitat connections that facilitate
genetic exchange, dispersal, natural exploratory movements, and re-
colonization of locally extirpated areas; and
(v) A natural light regime within the coastal dune ecosystem,
compatible with the nocturnal activity of beach mice, necessary for
normal behavior, growth, and viability of all life stages.
(3) Critical habitat does not include man-made structures existing
on the effective date of this rule and not containing one or more of the
primary constituent elements, such as buildings, aqueducts, airports,
driveways, and roads, and the land on which such structures are located.
(4) Critical Habitat Map Units. Data layers defining map units were
created by delineating habitats that contained one or more of the
primary constituent elements defined in paragraph (2) of this entry over
1999 and 2004 digital ortho photography at a scale of at least 1:4000.
(5) Note: Map 1, Index Map of Critical Habitat Units for the St.
Andrew beach mouse, follows:
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(6) SABM--Unit 1: East Crooked Island, Gulf County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat on East Crooked Island from the entrance of St.
Andrew Sound to 1 mi west of Mexico Beach, not including Raffield
Peninsula, and the area from the mean high water level (MHWL) to the
seaward extent of the maritime forest.
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(ii) Map 2, Unit 1 of St. Andrew beach mouse, follows:
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(7) SABM--Unit 2: Palm Point Unit, Gulf County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses habitat from Palm
Point 1.25 mi
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northwest of the inlet of the Gulf County Canal to St. Joe Beach and the
area from the MHWL to the seaward extent of the maritime forest.
(ii) Map of SABM--Unit 2 is provided at paragraph (8)(ii) of this
entry.
(8) SABM--Unit 3: St. Joseph Peninsula, Gulf County, Florida.
(i) General Description: This unit encompasses essential features of
beach mouse habitat within the boundary of St. Joseph Peninsula State
Park (Park) as well as south of the Park to the peninsula's constriction
north of Cape San Blas (also known as the ``stumphole'' region) and area
from the MHWL to the seaward extent of the maritime forest.
(ii) Map 3, Units 2 and 3 of St. Andrew beach mouse, follows:
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Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni), Southwest Alaska Distinct
Population Segment:
(1) Critical habitat units are in Alaska, as described below. The
index map provided is for informational purposes only.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
southwest Alaska distinct population segment (DPS) of the northern sea
otter are:
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(i) Shallow, rocky areas where marine predators are less likely to
forage, which are in waters less than 2 m (6.6 ft) in depth;
(ii) Nearshore waters within 100 m (328.1 ft) from the mean high
tide line;
(iii) Kelp forests, which occur in waters less than 20 m (65.6 ft)
in depth; and
(iv) Prey resources within the areas identified in paragraphs
(2)(i), (2)(ii), and (2)(iii) of this entry that are present in
sufficient quantity and quality to support the energetic requirements of
the species.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (including,
but not limited to, docks, seawalls, pipelines, or other structures) and
the land on which they are located existing within the boundaries on the
effective date of this rule.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Boundaries of critical habitat were
derived from GIS data layers of hydrographic survey data developed by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To estimate the
size of each critical habitat unit, the data were projected into Alaska
Standard Albers Conical Equal Area on the North American Datum of 1983.
Given the large geographic range of this DPS, some two-dimensional areas
appear as one-dimensional features at these map scales.
(5) Note: Index map of critical habitat for the southwest Alaska DPS
of the northern sea otter follows:
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(6) Unit 1: Western Aleutian. All contiguous waters from the mean
high tide line to the 20-m (65.6-ft) depth contour as well as waters
within 100 m (328.1 ft) of the mean high tide line that occur adjacent
to the following islands: Adak, Agattu, Alaid, Amatignak, Amchitka,
Amlia, Amukta, Anagaksik, Asuksak, Atka, Attu, Aziak, Bobrof, Buldir,
Carlisle, Chagula, Chuginadak, Chugul, Crone, Davidof, Elf, Gareloi,
Great Sitkin, Herbert, Igitkin, Ilak, Kagalaska, Kagamil, Kanaga, Kanu,
Kasatochi, Kavalga, Khvostof, Kiska, Koniuji, Little Kiska, Little
Sitkin, Little Tanaga, Nizki, Ogliuga, Oglodak, Rat, Sadatanak,
Sagchudak, Salt, Seguam, Segula, Semisopochnoi, Shemya, Skagul, Tagadak,
Tagalak, Tanaga, Tanaklak, and Ulak.
(7) Unit 2: Eastern Aleutian. All contiguous waters from the mean
high tide line to the 20-m (65.6-ft) depth contour as well as waters
within 100 m (328.1 ft) of the mean high tide line that occur adjacent
to the following islands: Aiktak, Akutan, Amaknak, Arangula, Atka,
Avatanak, Baby Islands, Bogoslof, Egg, Hog, Kaligagan, Rootok, Samalga,
Sedanka, Tigalda, Ugamak, Umnak, Unalaska, Unalga, and Vsevidof.
(8) Unit 3: South Alaska Peninsula. All contiguous waters from the
mean high tide line to the 20-m (65.6-ft) depth contour as well as
waters within 100 m (328.1 ft) of the mean high tide line that occur
adjacent to the Alaska Peninsula from False Pass (54.242[deg] N,
163.363[deg] W) to Castle Cape (56.242[deg] N, 158.117[deg] W), and
adjacent to the following islands: Andronica, Atkins, Big Koniuji, Bird,
Brother, Caton, Chankliut, Chernabura, Cherni, Chiachi, Deer, Dolgoi,
Egg, Goloi, Guillemot, Inner Iliask, Jacob, Karpof, Korovin, Little
Koniuji, Mitrofania, Nagai, Near, Outer Iliask, Paul, Peninsula,
Pinusuk, Poperechnoi, Popof, Road, Sanak, Shapka, Simeonof, Spectacle,
Spitz, Turner, Ukolnoi, Ukolnoi, Unga, and Unimak Island from Scotch Cap
(54.390[deg] N, 164.745[deg] W) to False Pass.
(9) Unit 4: Bristol Bay. This unit contains three subunits:
(i) Subunit 4a: Amak Island. All contiguous waters from the mean
high tide line to the 20-m (65.6-ft) depth contour as well as waters
within 100 m (328.1 ft) of the mean high tide line that occur adjacent
to Amak Island.
(ii) Subunit 4b: Izembek Lagoon. All waters from mean high tide line
that occur within the polygon bounded by Glen, Operl, and Neumann
Islands to the north and the Alaska Peninsula to the south, and further
defined by the following latitude/longitude coordinates: 55.249[deg] N,
162.990[deg] W; 55.255[deg] N, 162.984[deg] W from Cape Glazenap to Glen
Island; 55.324[deg] N, 162.901[deg] W; 55.333[deg] N, 162.888[deg] W
from Glen Island to Operl Island; 55.409[deg] N, 162.683[deg] W;
55.408[deg] N, 162.621[deg] W from Operl Island to Neumann Island; and
55.447[deg] N, 162.582[deg] W; 55.447[deg] N, 162.577[deg] W from
Neumann Island to Moffet Point.
(iii) Subunit 4c: Port Moller/Herendeen Bay. All waters from mean
high tide line that occur within the polygon bounded by Walrus Island to
the north and the Alaska Peninsula to the south, and further defined by
the following latitude/longitude coordinates: 56.000[deg] N,
160.877[deg] W; 56.020[deg] N, 160.854[deg] W from Point Edward to
Walrus Island; and 56.020[deg] N, 160.805[deg] W; 55.979[deg] N,
160.584[deg] W from Wolf Point to Entrance Point.
(10) Unit 5: Kodiak, Kamishak, Alaska Peninsula. All contiguous
waters from the mean high tide line to the 20-m (65.6-ft) depth contour
as well as waters within 100 m (328.1 ft) of the mean high tide line
that occur adjacent to the Alaska Peninsula from Castle Cape (56[deg]
14.5' N, 158[deg] 7.0' W) eastward to Cape Douglas (58.852[deg] N,
153.250[deg] W), and northward in Cook Inlet to Redoubt Point
(60.285[deg] N, 152.417[deg] W), and adjacent to the following islands:
Afognak, Aghik, Aghiyuk, Aiaktalik, Akhiok, Aliksemit, Amook, Anowik,
Ashiak, Atkulik, Augustine, Ban, Bare, Bear, Central, Chirikof, Chisik,
Chowiet, Dark, David, Derickson, Dry Spruce, Eagle, East Amatuli, East
Channel, Garden, Geese, Hartman, Harvester, Hydra, Kak, Kateekuk,
Kiliktagik, Kiukpalik, Kodiak, Kumlik, Long, Marmot, Miller, Nakchamik,
Ninagiak, Nord, Nordyke, Poltava, Raspberry, Sally, Shaw, Shuyak,
Sitkalidak, Sitkanak, Spruce, Sud, Sugarloaf, Suklik, Sundstrom,
Sutwick, Takli, Terrace, Tugidak, Twoheaded, Ugak, Ugalushik, Uganik,
Unavikshak, Ushagat, West Amatuli, West Augustine, West Channel, Whale,
and Woody.
Olympia pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama pugetensis)
(1) Critical habitat for the Olympia pocket gopher in Thurston
County, Washington, is depicted on the map below.
(2) Within this area, the primary constituent elements of the
physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the
Olympia pocket gopher consist of two components:
(i) Friable, loamy, and deep soils, some with relatively greater
content of sand, gravel, or silt, all generally on slopes less than 15
percent in the following soil series or soil series complex:
(A) Alderwood;
(B) Cagey;
(C) Everett;
(D) Godfrey;
(E) Indianola;
(F) Kapowsin;
(G) McKenna;
(H) Nisqually;
(I) Norma;
(J) Spana;
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(K) Spanaway;
(L) Spanaway-Nisqually complex; and
(M) Yelm.
(ii) Areas equal to or larger than 50 ac (20 ha) in size that
provide for breeding, foraging, and dispersal activities, found in the
soil series listed in paragraph (2)(i) of this entry that have:
(A) Less than 10 percent woody vegetation cover;
(B) Vegetative cover suitable for foraging by gophers. Pocket
gophers' diets include a wide variety of plant material, including leafy
vegetation, succulent roots, shoots, tubers, and grasses. Forbs and
grasses that Mazama pocket gophers eat are known to include, but are not
limited to: Achillea millefolium (common yarrow), Agoseris spp.
(agoseris), Cirsium spp. (thistle), Bromus spp. (brome), Camassia spp.
(camas), Collomia linearis (tiny trumpet), Epilobium spp. (several
willowherb spp.), Eriophyllum lanatum (woolly sunflower), Gayophytum
diffusum (groundsmoke), Hypochaeris radicata (hairy cat's ear), Lathyrus
spp. (peavine), Lupinus spp. (lupine), Microsteris gracilis (slender
phlox), Penstemon spp. (penstemon), Perideridia gairdneri (Gairdner's
yampah), Phacelia heterophylla (varileaf phacelia), Polygonum douglasii
(knotweed), Potentilla spp. (cinquefoil), Pteridium aquilinum (bracken
fern), Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion), Trifolium spp. (clover),
and Viola spp. (violet); and
(C) Few, if any, barriers to dispersal. Barriers to dispersal may
include, but are not limited to, forest edges, roads (paved and
unpaved), abrupt elevation changes, Scot's broom thickets, highly
cultivated lawns, inhospitable soil types or substrates, development and
buildings, slopes greater than 35 percent, and open water.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, railroad tracks, and other paved
areas) and the land on which they are located existing within the legal
boundaries on May 9, 2014.
(4) Critical habitat map unit. Data layers defining map units were
created on 2010 aerial photography from U.S. Department of Agriculture,
National Agriculture Imagery Program base maps using ArcMap
(Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.), a computer geographic
information system (GIS) program. The map in this entry, as modified by
any accompanying regulatory text, establishes the boundaries of the
critical habitat designation. The coordinates or plot points or both on
which the map is based are available to the public at the Service's
Internet site at http://www.fws.gov/wafwo/mpg.html, at http://
www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2013-0021), and at the field
office responsible for this designation. You may obtain field office
location information by contacting one of the Service regional offices,
the addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Olympia Airport Unit, Thurston County, Washington. Map follows:
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Tenino Pocket Gopher (Thomomys mazama tumuli)
(1) Critical habitat for the Tenino pocket gopher in Thurston
County, Washington, is depicted on the map below.
(2) Within this area, the primary constituent elements of the
physical or biological features essential to the conservation of Tenino
pocket gopher consist of two components:
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(i) Friable, loamy, and deep soils, some with relatively greater
content of sand, gravel, or silt, all generally on slopes less than 15
percent in the following soil series or soil series complex:
(A) Alderwood;
(B) Cagey;
(C) Everett;
(D) Indianola;
(E) Kapowsin;
(F) Nisqually;
(G) Norma;
(H) Spanaway;
(I) Spanaway-Nisqually complex; and
(J) Yelm.
(ii) Areas equal to or larger than 50 ac (20 ha) in size that
provide for breeding, foraging, and dispersal activities, found in the
soil series listed in paragraph (2)(i) of this entry that have:
(A) Less than 10 percent woody vegetation cover;
(B) Vegetative cover suitable for foraging by gophers. Pocket
gophers' diets include a wide variety of plant material, including leafy
vegetation, succulent roots, shoots, tubers, and grasses. Forbs and
grasses that Mazama pocket gophers are known to eat include, but are not
limited to: Achillea millefolium (common yarrow), Agoseris spp.
(agoseris), Cirsium spp. (thistle), Bromus spp. (brome), Camassia spp.
(camas), Collomia linearis (tiny trumpet), Epilobium spp. (several
willowherb spp.), Eriophyllum lanatum (woolly sunflower), Gayophytum
diffusum (groundsmoke), Hypochaeris radicata (hairy cat's ear), Lathyrus
spp. (peavine), Lupinus spp. (lupine), Microsteris gracilis (slender
phlox), Penstemon spp. (penstemon), Perideridia gairdneri (Gairdner's
yampah), Phacelia heterophylla (varileaf phacelia), Polygonum douglasii
(knotweed), Potentilla spp. (cinquefoil), Pteridium aquilinum (bracken
fern), Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion), Trifolium spp. (clover),
and Viola spp. (violet); and
(C) Few, if any, barriers to dispersal. Barriers to dispersal may
include, but are not limited to, forest edges, roads (paved and
unpaved), abrupt elevation changes, Scot's broom thickets, highly
cultivated lawns, inhospitable soil types or substrates, development and
buildings, slopes greater than 35 percent, and open water.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved areas) and the
land on which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on
May 9, 2014.
(4) Critical habitat map unit. Data layers defining the map unit
were created on 2010 aerial photography from U.S. Department of
Agriculture, National Agriculture Imagery Program base maps using ArcMap
(Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.), a computer geographic
information system (GIS) program. The map in this entry establishes the
boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The coordinates or plot
points or both on which the map is based are available to the public at
the Service's Internet site at http://www.fws.gov/wafwo/, at http://
www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2013-0021), and at the field
office responsible for this designation. You may obtain field office
location information by contacting one of the Service regional offices,
the addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Rocky Prairie Unit, Thurston County, Washington. Map follows:
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Yelm Pocket Gopher (Thomomys mazama yelmensis)
(1) Critical habitat for the Yelm pocket gopher in Thurston County,
Washington, is depicted on the map below.
(2) Within these areas, the primary constituent elements of the
physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the
Yelm pocket gopher consist of two components:
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(i) Friable, loamy, and deep soils, some with relatively greater
content of sand, gravel, or silt, all generally on slopes less than 15
percent in the following soil series or soils series complex:
(A) Alderwood;
(B) Cagey;
(C) Everett;
(D) Godfrey;
(E) Indianola;
(F) Kapowsin;
(G) McKenna;
(H) Nisqually;
(I) Norma;
(J) Spanaway;
(K) Spanaway-Nisqually complex; and
(L) Yelm.
(ii) Areas equal to or larger than 50 ac (20 ha) in size that
provide for breeding, foraging, and dispersal activities, found in the
soil series listed in paragraph (2)(i) of this entry that have:
(A) Less than 10 percent woody vegetation cover;
(B) Vegetative cover suitable for foraging by gophers. Pocket
gophers' diets include a wide variety of plant material, including leafy
vegetation, succulent roots, shoots, tubers, and grasses. Forbs and
grasses that Mazama pocket gophers are known to eat include, but are not
limited to: Achillea millefolium (common yarrow), Agoseris spp.
(agoseris), Cirsium spp. (thistle), Bromus spp. (brome), Camassia spp.
(camas), Collomia linearis (tiny trumpet), Epilobium spp. (several
willowherb spp.), Eriophyllum lanatum (woolly sunflower), Gayophytum
diffusum (groundsmoke), Hypochaeris radicata (hairy cat's ear), Lathyrus
spp. (peavine), Lupinus spp. (lupine), Microsteris gracilis (slender
phlox), Penstemon spp. (penstemon), Perideridia gairdneri (Gairdner's
yampah), Phacelia heterophylla (varileaf phacelia), Polygonum douglasii
(knotweed), Potentilla spp. (cinquefoil), Pteridium aquilinum (bracken
fern), Taraxacum officinale (common dandelion), Trifolium spp. (clover),
and Viola spp. (violet); and
(C) Few, if any, barriers to dispersal. Barriers to dispersal may
include, but are not limited to, forest edges, roads (paved and
unpaved), abrupt elevation changes, Scot's broom thickets, highly
cultivated lawns, inhospitable soil types or substrates, development and
buildings, slopes greater than 35 percent, and open water.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved areas) and the
land on which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on
May 9, 2014.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining the map units
were created on 2010 aerial photography from U.S. Department of
Agriculture, National Agriculture Imagery Program base maps using ArcMap
(Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.), a computer geographic
information system (GIS) program. The map in this entry establishes the
boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The coordinates or plot
points or both on which the map is based are available to the public at
the Service's Internet site at http://www.fws.gov/wafwo/, at http://
www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2013-0021), and at the field
office responsible for this designation. You may obtain field office
location information by contacting one of the Service regional offices,
the addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Tenalquot Prairie and Rock Prairie Subunits, Thurston County,
Washington.
Map follows:
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Silver Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris natator (=O. argentatus)).
Monroe County, Florida: Little Pine Key, Water Keys, Big Torch Key,
Middle Torch Key, Summerland Key north of U.S. Highway 1, Cudjoe Key
north of U.S. Highway 1, Johnston Key, Raccoon Key, and Lower
Saddlebunch Keys, south of U.S. Highway 1 but not including lands in T.
67 S., R. 27 E., Section 8 and north \1/5\ of Section 17. Included are
all lands and waters above mean low tide.
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Within these areas the major constituent elements that are known to
require special management considerations or protection are mangrove
swamps containing red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia germinans),
and white (Laguncularia racemosa) mangroves, and buttonwood (Conocarpus
erectus); salt marshes, swales, and adjacent transitional wetlands
containing saltwort (Batis maritima), perennial glasswort (Salicornia
virginica), saltgrass (Distichlis spicata), sea ox-eye (Borrichia
frutescens), keygrass (Monanthochloe littoralis), and coastal dropseed
(Sporobolus virginicus); and fresh water marshes containing cattails
(Typha domingensis), saw-grass (Cladium jamaicense), and cordgrass
(Spartina spp.).
Note: The map provided is for informational purposes only. Map
follows:
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(critical habitat map)
Peninsular Bighorn Sheep, a Distinct Population Segment of Desert
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Riverside, San Diego,
and Imperial Counties, California, on the maps below.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
Peninsular bighorn sheep are:
(i) Moderate to steep, open slopes (20 to 60 percent) and canyons,
with canopy cover of 30 percent or less (below 4,600 ft (1,402 m)
elevation in Peninsular Ranges) that provide space for sheltering,
predator detection, rearing of young, foraging and watering, mating, and
movement within and between ewe groups;
(ii) Presence of a variety of forage plants, indicated by the
presence of shrubs (e.g., Ambrosia spp., Caesalpinia spp., Hyptis spp.,
Sphaeralcea spp., Simmondsia spp.), that provide a primary food source
year round, grasses (e.g., Aristida spp., Bromus spp.) and cacti (e.g.,
Opuntia spp.) that provide a source of forage in the fall, and forbs
(e.g., Plantago spp., Ditaxis spp.) that provide a source of forage in
the spring;
(iii) Steep, rugged slopes (60 percent slope or greater) (below
4,600 ft (1,402 m) elevation in Peninsular Ranges) that provide secluded
space for lambing and terrain for predator evasion;
(iv) Alluvial fans, washes, and valley bottoms that provide
important foraging areas where nutritious and digestible plants can be
more readily found during times of drought and lactation, and that
provide and maintain habitat connectivity by serving as travel routes
between and within ewe groups, adjacent mountain ranges, and important
resource areas (e.g., foraging areas and escape terrain); and
(v) Intermittent and permanent water sources that are available
during extended dry periods and provide relatively nutritious plants and
drinking water.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, roads, and other paved areas) and the land on
which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on the
effective date of this rule.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created on a base of USGS 1:24,000 maps, and critical habitat units were
then mapped using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates.
(5) Note: Index map of critical habitat units for the Peninsular
bighorn sheep follows:
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(6) Unit 1: San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 1, San Jacinto Mountains (Map 2) follows:
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(7) Unit 2A: North Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County,
California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 2A, North Santa Rosa Mountains follows:
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(8) Unit 2B: South Santa Rosa Mountains south to Vallecito
Mountains, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 2B, South Santa Rosa Mountains south to Vallecito
Mountains follows:
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(9) Unit 3: Carrizo Canyon, San Diego and Imperial Counties,
California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 3, Carrizo Canyon follows:
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Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Mono, Fresno, Inyo,
Tulare, and Tuolumne Counties, California, on the maps below.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep are the habitat components that provide:
(i) Non-forested habitats or forest openings within the Sierra
Nevada from 4,000 ft (1,219
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m) to 14,500 ft (4,420 m) in elevation with steep (greater than or equal
to 60 percent slope), rocky slopes that provide for foraging, mating,
lambing, predator avoidance, and bedding and that allow for seasonal
elevational movements between these areas.
(ii) Presence of a variety of forage plants as indicated by the
presence of grasses (e.g., Achnanthera spp.; Elymus spp.) and browse
(e.g., Ribes spp.; Artemisia spp., Purshia spp.) in winter, and grasses,
browse, sedges (e.g., Carex spp.) and forbs (e.g., Eriogonum spp.) in
summer.
(iii) Presence of granite outcroppings containing minerals such as
sodium, calcium, iron, and phosphorus that could be used as mineral
licks in order to meet nutritional needs.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures, such as
buildings, aqueducts, airports, roads, and other paved areas, and the
land on which they are located, existing on the effective date of this
rule and not containing one or more of the primary constituent elements.
(4) Critical Habitat Map Units--Boundaries of designated critical
habitat were derived from Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Herd Units
developed by the California Department of Fish and Game for the final
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep recovery plan. The designated critical
habitat unit boundaries differ from Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep Herd
Unit polygons by the removal of developed areas and private parcels that
are unlikely to contain the primary constituent elements. The data were
projected to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), zone 11, on the North
American Datum of 1983.
(5) Note: Index map of Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep critical habitat
follows:
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(6) Unit 1 (Mount Warren); Mono and Tuolumne Counties, California.
(i) Unit 1 is shown on the map in paragraph (6)(ii) of this entry,
excluding land bounded by 304870, 4211718; 304755, 4211663; 304590,
4211666; 304426, 4211699; 304273, 4211615; 304237, 4211614; 304100,
4211575; 304119, 4211576; 304068, 4211562; 304036, 4211567; 303925,
4211593; 303824,
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4211552; 303714, 4211495; 303668, 4211501; 303558, 4211486; 303473,
4211423; 303421, 4211366; 303381, 4211308; 303223, 4211322; 303176,
4211295; 303181, 4211202; 303103, 4211161; 303208, 4210962; 303418,
4211073; 303481, 4211022; 303500, 4211020; 303617, 4211098; 303675,
4211109; 303894, 4211096; 303983, 4211127; 304053, 4211125; 304053,
4211124; 304106, 4211121; 304460, 4211207; 304518, 4211250; 304590,
4211261; 304644, 4211303; 304747, 4211336; 304863, 4211395; 304882,
4211457; 305018, 4211524; 305128, 4211543; 305289, 4211677; 305397,
4211739; 305477, 4211807; 305515, 4211863; 305405, 4211903; 305374,
4211907; 305176, 4211813; 305029, 4211770; returning to 304870, 4211718.
(ii) Map of Unit 1 Mount Warren for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(7) Unit 2 (Mount Gibbs); Mono and Tuolumne Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 2 (Mount Gibbs) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(8) Unit 3 (Convict Creek); Fresno and Mono Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 3 (Convict Creek) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(9) Unit 4 (Wheeler Ridge); Fresno, Inyo and Mono Counties,
California.
(i) Unit 4 is shown on the map in paragraph (9)(ii) of this entry,
excluding
(A) Land bounded by 352666, 4139452; 352330, 4139197; 352261,
4139018; 352280, 4139004; 352300, 4138988; 352332, 4138964; 352634,
4139235; 352732, 4139417; 352718, 4139424; 352718, 4139425; 352694,
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4139437; 352694, 4139437; 352690, 4139439; 352687, 4139441; 352687,
4139441; returning to 352666, 4139452;
(B) Land bounded by 350254, 4136280; 350216, 4136187; 350216,
4136187; 350178, 4136094; 350363, 4136018; 350402, 4136111; 350402,
4136111; 350440, 4136204; 350478, 4136296; 350305, 4136368; 350300,
4136361; 350295, 4136351; 350293, 4136348; 350287, 4136341; 350283,
4136338; 350280, 4136335; 350276, 4136333; 350276, 4136333; returning to
350254, 4136280; and
(C) Land bounded by 349527, 4136002; 349500, 4136201; 349450,
4136194; 349408, 4136200; 349404, 4136201; 349391, 4136206; 349321,
4136238; 349317, 4136223; 349126, 4136278; 349099, 4136181; 349045,
4135990; 349139, 4135963; 349138, 4135962; 349235, 4135934; 349212,
4135851; 349308, 4135823; 349406, 4135799; 349478, 4135988; 349478,
4135995; returning to 349527, 4136002.
(ii) Map of Unit 4 (Wheeler Ridge) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(10) Unit 5 (Taboose Creek); Fresno and Inyo Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 5 (Taboose Creek) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(11) Unit 6 (Sawmill Canyon); Fresno and Inyo Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 6 (Sawmill Canyon) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(12) Unit 7 (Mount Baxter); Fresno and Inyo Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 7 (Mount Baxter) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(13) Unit 8 (Mount Williamson); Inyo and Tulare Counties,
California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 8 (Mount Williamson) for Sierra Nevada bighorn
sheep follows:
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(14) Unit 9 (Big Arroyo); Tulare County, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 9 (Big Arroyo) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(15) Unit 10 (Mount Langley); Inyo and Tulare Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 10 (Mount Langley) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(16) Unit 11 (Laurel Creek); Tulare County, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 11 (Laurel Creek) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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(17) Unit 12 (Olancha Peak); Inyo and Tulare Counties, California.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Map of Unit 12 (Olancha Peak) for Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
follows:
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Buena Vista Lake Shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Kings and Kern Counties,
California, on the maps below.
(2) Within these areas, the primary constituent elements of the
physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the
Buena Vista Lake shrew consist of permanent and intermittent riparian or
wetland communities that contain:
(i) A complex vegetative structure with a thick cover of leaf litter
or dense mats of low-lying vegetation. Associated plant species can
include, but are not limited to, Fremont cottonwoods, willows,
glasswort, wild-rye grass, and rush grass. Although moist soil in areas
with an overstory of willows or cottonwoods appears to be favored, such
overstory may not be essential.
(ii) Suitable moisture supplied by a shallow water table,
irrigation, or proximity to permanent or semipermanent water.
(iii) A consistent and diverse supply of prey. Although the specific
prey species used by the Buena Vista Lake shrew have not been
identified, ornate shrews are known to eat a variety of terrestrial and
aquatic invertebrates, including amphipods, slugs, and insects.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures (such as
buildings, aqueducts, runways, roads, and other paved areas) and the
land on which they are located existing within the legal boundaries on
the effective date of this rule.
(4) Critical habitat map units. Data layers defining map units were
created on a base of USGS 7.5[min] quadrangles, and critical habitat
units were then mapped using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
coordinates. The maps in this entry, as modified by any accompanying
regulatory text, establish the boundaries of the critical habitat
designation. The coordinates or plot points or both on which each map is
based are available to the public at http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/
crithab/, and at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-
2009-0062, and at the field office responsible for this designation. You
may obtain field office location information by contacting one of our
regional offices, the addresses of which are listed at 50 CFR 2.2.
(5) Index map of Buena Vista Lake shrew critical habitat units
follows:
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(6) Unit 1: Kern National Wildlife Refuge Unit, Kern County,
California. Note: Map of Unit 1, Kern National Wildlife Refuge Unit,
follows:
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(7) Unit 2: Goose Lake Unit, Kern County, California. Note: Map of
Unit 2, Goose Lake Unit, follows:
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(8) Unit 4: Coles Levee Unit, Kern County, California. Note: Map of
Unit 4, Coles Levee Unit, follows:
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(9) Unit 5: Kern Lake Unit, Kern County, California. Note: Map of
Unit 5, Kern Lake Unit, follows:
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(10) Unit 6: Semitropic Ecological Reserve Unit, Kern County,
California. Note: Map of Unit 6, Semitropic Ecological Reserve Unit,
follows:
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(11) Unit 7: Lemoore Wetland Reserve Unit, Kings County, California.
Note: Map of Unit 7, Lemoore Wetland Reserve Unit, follows:
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Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus fremonti grahamensis)
Arizona. Areas of land, water, and airspace in the Coronado National
Forest, T. 8 S., R. 24 E., and T. 9 S., R. 24 E. (Gila and Salt River
Meridian), Graham County, with the following components:
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1. Hawk Peak-Mount Graham Area. The area above the 10,000-foot
(3,048-meter) contour surrounding Hawk Peak and Plain View Peak, plus
the area above the 9,800-foot (2,987-meter) contour that is south of
lines extending from the highest point of Plain View Peak eastward at
90[deg] (from true north) and southwestward at 225[deg] (from true
north).
2. Heliograph Peak Area. The area on the north-facing slope of
Heliograph Peak that is above the 9,200-foot (2,804-meter) contour
surrounding Heliograph Peak and that is between a line extending at
15[deg] (from true north) from a point 160 feet (49 meters) due south of
the horizontal control station on Heliograph Peak and a line extending
northwestward at 300[deg] (from true north) from that same point.
3. Webb Peak Area. The area on the east-facing slope of Webb Peak
that is above the 9,700-foot (2,957-meter) contour surrounding Webb Peak
and that is east of a line extending due north and south through a point
160 feet (49 meters) due west of the horizontal control station on Webb
Peak.
The major constituent element is dense stands of mature spruce-fir
forest.
Note: The map provided is for informational purposes only. Map
follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC01JN91.019
Amargosa Vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis)
California. Marshes and associated land and water in the following
areas of Inyo County (San Bernardino Meridian): T20N R7E Sec. 4, 5, N\1/
2\ and SE\1/4\ Sec. 9, NW\1/4\ Sec. 10, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ Sec. 15, E\1/2\
Sec. 16, NW\1/4\ Sec. 22; T21N R7E S\1/2\ Sec. 28, S\1/2\ and NW\1/4\
Sec. 29, Sec. 32, 33.
Within these areas, the major constituent elements that are known to
require special management considerations or protection are marsh
vegetation (primarily bulrushes of the genus Scirpus), springs, and some
open water along the Amargosa River, which provide escape cover and an
adequate food supply.
Note: The map provided is for informational purposes only. Map
follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC01JN91.020
Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus)
Michigan. Isle Royale National Park.
Minnesota. Areas of land, water, and airspace in Beltrami, Cook,
Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, and St. Louis
Counties, with boundaries (4th and 5th Principal meridians) identical to
those of zones 1, 2, and 3, as delineated in 50 CFR 17.40(d)(l).
[42 FR 47840, Sept. 22, 1977]
Editorial Notes: 1. For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
17.95, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
2. The remainder of Sec. 17.95 appears in 50 Part 17, Sec.
17.95(b), 50 Part 17, Sec. 17.95(c) to Sec. 17.95(e), and 50 Part 17,
Sec. 17.95(f) to end of Sec. 17.95.
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FINDING AIDS
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A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations
which is published separately and revised annually.
Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
List of CFR Sections Affected
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Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
(Revised as of October 1, 2024)
Title 1--General Provisions
I Administrative Committee of the Federal Register
(Parts 1--49)
II Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
III Administrative Conference of the United States (Parts
300--399)
IV Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--599)
VI National Capital Planning Commission (Parts 600--699)
Title 2--Grants and Agreements
Subtitle A--Office of Management and Budget Guidance
for Grants and Agreements
I Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide
Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Parts 2--199)
II Office of Management and Budget Guidance (Parts 200--
299)
Subtitle B--Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and
Agreements
III Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
399)
IV Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
VI Department of State (Parts 600--699)
VII Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
VIII Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
IX Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
X Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
XI Department of Defense (Parts 1100--1199)
XII Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
XIII Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
XIV Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
XV Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
XVI U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
(Parts 1600--1699)
XVIII National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts
1800--1899)
XX United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts
2000--2099)
XXII Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts
2200--2299)
XXIII Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
XXIV Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
2400--2499)
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XXV National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
XXVI National Archives and Records Administration (Parts
2600--2699)
XXVII Small Business Administration (Parts 2700--2799)
XXVIII Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
XXIX Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
XXX Department of Homeland Security (Parts 3000--3099)
XXXI Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 3100--
3199)
XXXII National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 3200--3299)
XXXIII National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 3300--
3399)
XXXIV Department of Education (Parts 3400--3499)
XXXV Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 3500--
3599)
XXXVI Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive
Office of the President (Parts 3600--3699)
XXXVII Peace Corps (Parts 3700--3799)
LVIII Election Assistance Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
LIX Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 5900--
5999)
LX Federal Communications Commission (Parts 6000--6099)
Title 3--The President
I Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)
Title 4--Accounts
I Government Accountability Office (Parts 1--199)
Title 5--Administrative Personnel
I Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
II Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
III Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
IV Office of Personnel Management and Office of the
Director of National Intelligence (Parts 1400--
1499)
V The International Organizations Employees Loyalty
Board (Parts 1500--1599)
VI Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts
1600--1699)
VIII Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
IX Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
XI Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 2100--2199)
XIV Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of
the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal
Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
XVI Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
XXI Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
XXII Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 3200--
3299)
XXIII Department of Energy (Parts 3300--3399)
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XXIV Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Parts 3400--
3499)
XXV Department of the Interior (Parts 3500--3599)
XXVI Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)
XXVIII Department of Justice (Parts 3800--3899)
XXIX Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
XXX Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
4099)
XXXI Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
XXXIII U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
(Parts 4300--4399)
XXXIV Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 4400--4499)
XXXV Office of Personnel Management (Parts 4500--4599)
XXXVI Department of Homeland Security (Parts 4600--4699)
XXXVII Federal Election Commission (Parts 4700--4799)
XL Interstate Commerce Commission (Parts 5000--5099)
XLI Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 5100--
5199)
XLII Department of Labor (Parts 5200--5299)
XLIII National Science Foundation (Parts 5300--5399)
XLV Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 5500--
5599)
XLVI Postal Rate Commission (Parts 5600--5699)
XLVII Federal Trade Commission (Parts 5700--5799)
XLVIII Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
XLIX Federal Labor Relations Authority (Parts 5900--5999)
L Department of Transportation (Parts 6000--6099)
LII Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 6200--
6299)
LIII Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
LIV Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 6400--6499)
LV National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 6500--6599)
LVI National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 6600--
6699)
LVII General Services Administration (Parts 6700--6799)
LVIII Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(Parts 6800--6899)
LIX National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts
6900--6999)
LX United States Postal Service (Parts 7000--7099)
LXI National Labor Relations Board (Parts 7100--7199)
LXII Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 7200--
7299)
LXIII Inter-American Foundation (Parts 7300--7399)
LXIV Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 7400--7499)
LXV Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
7500--7599)
LXVI National Archives and Records Administration (Parts
7600--7699)
LXVII Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 7700--
7799)
LXVIII Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 7800--7899)
LXIX Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 7900--7999)
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LXX Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the
District of Columbia (Parts 8000--8099)
LXXI Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 8100--8199)
LXXIII Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)
LXXIV Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
(Parts 8400--8499)
LXXVI Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts
8600--8699)
LXXVII Office of Management and Budget (Parts 8700--8799)
LXXX Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 9000--9099)
LXXXIII Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction (Parts 9300--9399)
LXXXIV Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 9400--
9499)
LXXXVI National Credit Union Administration (Parts 9600--
9699)
XCVII Department of Homeland Security Human Resources
Management System (Department of Homeland
Security--Office of Personnel Management) (Parts
9700--9799)
XCVIII Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency (Parts 9800--9899)
XCIX Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization
Commission (Parts 9900--9999)
C National Council on Disability (Parts 10000--10049)
CI National Mediation Board (Parts 10100--10199)
CII U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10200--10299)
CIII U.S. Office of Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service (Parts 10300--10399)
CIV Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement
Coordinator (Part 10400--10499)
Title 6--Domestic Security
I Department of Homeland Security, Office of the
Secretary (Parts 1--199)
X Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Parts
1000--1099)
Title 7--Agriculture
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture
(Parts 0--26)
Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of
Agriculture
I Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards,
Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of
Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
II Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 210--299)
III Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
IV Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
V Agricultural Research Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
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VI Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
VII Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts
700--799)
VIII Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain
Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program),
Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
IX Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements
and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department
of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
X Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements
and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture
(Parts 1000--1199)
XI Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements
and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department
of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
XIV Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
XV Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
XVI [Reserved]
XVII Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 1700--1799)
XVIII Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service
Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
2099)
XX [Reserved]
XXV Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 2500--2599)
XXVI Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 2600--2699)
XXVII Office of Information Resources Management, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
XXVIII Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts
2800--2899)
XXIX Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 2900--2999)
XXX Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
XXXI Office of Environmental Quality, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
XXXII Office of Procurement and Property Management,
Department of Agriculture (Parts 3200--3299)
XXXIII Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 3300--3399)
XXXIV National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Parts
3400--3499)
XXXV Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 3500--3599)
XXXVI National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
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XXXVII Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 3700--3799)
XXXVIII World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
XLI [Reserved]
XLII Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 4200--4299)
L Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing
Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 5000--5099)
Title 8--Aliens and Nationality
I Department of Homeland Security (Parts 1--499)
V Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of
Justice (Parts 1000--1399)
Title 9--Animals and Animal Products
I Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
II Agricultural Marketing Service (Fair Trade Practices
Program), Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
299)
III Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 300--599)
Title 10--Energy
I Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
II Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
III Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
X Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts
1000--1099)
XIII Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Parts 1300--
1399)
XVII Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
1799)
XVIII Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Commission (Parts 1800--1899)
Title 11--Federal Elections
I Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
II Election Assistance Commission (Parts 9400--9499)
Title 12--Banks and Banking
I Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 1--199)
II Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
III Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
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IV Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
499)
V (Parts 500--599) [Reserved]
VI Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
VII National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
VIII Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
IX (Parts 900--999)[Reserved]
X Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Parts 1000--
1099)
XI Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
(Parts 1100--1199)
XII Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
XIII Financial Stability Oversight Council (Parts 1300--
1399)
XIV Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
1499)
XV Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
XVI Office of Financial Research, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 1600--1699)
XVII Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight,
Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
1700--1799)
XVIII Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,
Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)
Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance
I Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
III Economic Development Administration, Department of
Commerce (Parts 300--399)
IV Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Parts 400--499)
V Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board (Parts
500--599)
Title 14--Aeronautics and Space
I Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
Transportation (Parts 1--199)
II Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation
(Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
III Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Transportation
(Parts 400--1199)
V National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts
1200--1299)
VI Air Transportation System Stabilization (Parts 1300--
1399)
Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts
0--29)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and
Foreign Trade
I Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts
30--199)
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II National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
III International Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce (Parts 300--399)
IV Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce
(Parts 400--499)
VII Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of
Commerce (Parts 700--799)
VIII Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce
(Parts 800--899)
IX National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
XI National Technical Information Service, Department of
Commerce (Parts 1100--1199)
XIII East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
XIV Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
1499)
XV Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Department of Commerce (Parts 1500--1599)
Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade
Agreements
XX Office of the United States Trade Representative
(Parts 2000--2099)
Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications
and Information
XXIII National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts
2300--2399) [Reserved]
Title 16--Commercial Practices
I Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
II Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)
Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges
I Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
II Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
IV Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)
Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources
I Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of
Energy (Parts 1--399)
III Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
VI Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
VIII Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
XIII Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)
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Title 19--Customs Duties
I U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury
(Parts 0--199)
II United States International Trade Commission (Parts
200--299)
III International Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce (Parts 300--399)
IV U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department
of Homeland Security (Parts 400--599) [Reserved]
Title 20--Employees' Benefits
I Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department
of Labor (Parts 1--199)
II Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
III Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
IV Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of
Labor (Parts 500--599)
V Employment and Training Administration, Department of
Labor (Parts 600--699)
VI Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department
of Labor (Parts 700--799)
VII Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts
800--899)
VIII Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts
900--999)
IX Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans'
Employment and Training Service, Department of
Labor (Parts 1000--1099)
Title 21--Food and Drugs
I Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and
Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
II Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
(Parts 1300--1399)
III Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
1499)
Title 22--Foreign Relations
I Department of State (Parts 1--199)
II Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
III Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
IV International Joint Commission, United States and
Canada (Parts 400--499)
V United States Agency for Global Media (Parts 500--599)
VII U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
(Parts 700--799)
IX Foreign Service Grievance Board (Parts 900--999)
X Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
XI International Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts
1100--1199)
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XII United States International Development Cooperation
Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
XIII Millennium Challenge Corporation (Parts 1300--1399)
XIV Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor
Relations Authority; General Counsel of the
Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign
Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
XV African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
XVI Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts
1600--1699)
XVII United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)
Title 23--Highways
I Federal Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation (Parts 1--999)
II National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and
Federal Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
III National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)
Title 24--Housing and Urban Development
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of
Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban
Development
I Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity,
Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
100--199)
II Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
III Government National Mortgage Association, Department
of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
IV Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing
Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing
and Urban Development (Parts 400--499)
V Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning
and Development, Department of Housing and Urban
Development (Parts 500--599)
VI Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning
and Development, Department of Housing and Urban
Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
VII Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and
Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
799)
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VIII Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal
Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance
Programs, Section 202 Direct Loan Program, Section
202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With
Disabilities Program) (Parts 800--899)
IX Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban
Development (Parts 900--1699)
X Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal
Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales
Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799)
[Reserved]
XII Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
XV Emergency Mortgage Insurance and Loan Programs,
Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
2700--2799) [Reserved]
XX Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal
Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
XXIV Board of Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program
(Parts 4000--4099) [Reserved]
XXV Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
4199)
Title 25--Indians
I Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
(Parts 1--299)
II Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the
Interior (Parts 300--399)
III National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the
Interior (Parts 500--599)
IV Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts
700--899)
V Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior,
and Indian Health Service, Department of Health
and Human Services (Part 900--999)
VI Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior (Parts 1000--1199)
VII Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians,
Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)
Title 26--Internal Revenue
I Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
(Parts 1--End)
Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
I Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department
of the Treasury (Parts 1--399)
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II Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,
Department of Justice (Parts 400--799)
Title 28--Judicial Administration
I Department of Justice (Parts 0--299)
III Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice
(Parts 300--399)
V Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
599)
VI Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice
(Parts 600--699)
VII Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)
VIII Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the
District of Columbia (Parts 800--899)
IX National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council
(Parts 900--999)
XI Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts
1100--1199)
Title 29--Labor
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts
0--99)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
I National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
II Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of
Labor (Parts 200--299)
III National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
IV Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of
Labor (Parts 400--499)
V Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts
500--899)
IX Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission
(Parts 900--999)
X National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
XII Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts
1400--1499)
XIV Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
1699)
XVII Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
XX Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
(Parts 2200--2499)
XXV Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department
of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
XXVII Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
(Parts 2700--2799)
XL Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
4999)
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Title 30--Mineral Resources
I Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of
Labor (Parts 1--199)
II Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,
Department of the Interior (Parts 200--299)
IV Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts
400--499)
V Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the
Interior (Parts 500--599)
VII Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
XII Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the
Interior (Parts 1200--1299)
Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
(Parts 0--50)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance
I Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts
51--199)
II Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts
200--399)
IV Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts
400--499)
V Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 500--599)
VI Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 600--699)
VII Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of
the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
VIII Office of Investment Security, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 800--899)
IX Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department of the
Treasury--Department of Justice) (Parts 900--999)
X Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of
the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
Title 32--National Defense
Subtitle A--Department of Defense
I Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
V Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
VI Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
VII Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National
Defense
XII Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (Parts
1200--1299)
XVI Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
XVII Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Parts
1700--1799)
XVIII National Counterintelligence Center (Parts 1800--1899)
XIX Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
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XX Information Security Oversight Office, National
Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
2099)
XXI National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
XXIV Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
2499)
XXVII Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts
2700--2799)
XXVIII Office of the Vice President of the United States
(Parts 2800--2899)
Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters
I Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts
1--199)
II Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department
of Defense (Parts 200--399)
IV Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, Department of Transportation (Parts
400--499)
Title 34--Education
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of
Education (Parts 1--99)
Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the
Department of Education
I Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education
(Parts 100--199)
II Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,
Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
III Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
IV Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education,
Department of Education (Parts 400--499)
V Office of Bilingual Education and Minority [Reserved]
VI Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of
Education (Parts 600--699)
VII Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
Department of Education (Parts 700--799)
[Reserved]
Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
XI [Reserved]
XII National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)
Title 35 [Reserved]
Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property
I National Park Service, Department of the Interior
(Parts 1--199)
II Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
299)
III Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts
300--399)
IV American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
V Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
VI [Reserved]
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VII Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
VIII Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
899)
IX Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts
900--999)
X Presidio Trust (Parts 1000--1099)
XI Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Parts 1100--1199)
XII National Archives and Records Administration (Parts
1200--1299)
XV Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust (Parts 1500--
1599)
XVI Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
Environmental Policy Foundation (Parts 1600--1699)
Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
I United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department
of Commerce (Parts 1--199)
II U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts
200--299)
III Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts
300--399)
IV National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)
Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
I Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--199)
II Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 200--299)
Title 39--Postal Service
I United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
III Postal Regulatory Commission (Parts 3000--3099)
Title 40--Protection of Environment
I Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--1099)
IV Environmental Protection Agency and Department of
Justice (Parts 1400--1499)
V Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
VI Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Parts
1600--1699)
VII Environmental Protection Agency and Department of
Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for
Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
VIII Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 1800--
1899)
IX Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Part
1900)
Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management
Subtitle A--Federal Procurement Regulations System
[Note]
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Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public
Contracts
50 Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
999)
51 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or
Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
60 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts
60-1--60-999)
61 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans'
Employment and Training Service, Department of
Labor (Parts 61-1--61-999)
Chapters
62--100 [Reserved]
Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations
System
101 Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
101-99)
102 Federal Management Regulation (Parts 102-1--102-299)
Chapters
103--104 (Parts 103-001--104-099)[Reserved]
105 General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)
109 Department of Energy Property Management Regulations
(Parts 109-1--109-99)
114 Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
115 Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
128 Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
Chapters
129--200 [Reserved]
Subtitle D--Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security
201 Federal Acquisition Security Council (Parts 201-1--
201-99)
Subtitle E [Reserved]
Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
300 General (Parts 300-1--300-99)
301 Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--
301-99)
302 Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)
303 Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of
Certain Employees (Part 303-1--303-99)
304 Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non-Federal Source
(Parts 304-1--304-99)
Title 42--Public Health
I Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human
Services (Parts 1--199)
Chapters
II--III [Reserved]
IV Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department
of Health and Human Services (Parts 400--699)
V Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of
Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
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Title 43--Public Lands: Interior
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior
(Parts 1--199)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
I Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior
(Parts 400--999)
II Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
(Parts 1000--9999)
III Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation
Commission (Parts 10000--10099)
Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance
I Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security (Parts 0--399)
IV Department of Commerce and Department of
Transportation (Parts 400--499)
Title 45--Public Welfare
Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services
(Parts 1--199)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
II Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs),
Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services (Parts
200--299)
III Office of Child Support Services, Administration of
Families and Services, Department of Health and
Human Services (Parts 300--399)
IV Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services (Parts 400--499)
V Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United
States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
VI National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
VII Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
VIII Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)
IX Denali Commission (Parts 900--999)
X Office of Community Services, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
XI National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
(Parts 1100--1199)
XII Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts
1200--1299)
XIII Administration for Children and Families, Department
of Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
XVI Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
XVII National Commission on Libraries and Information
Science (Parts 1700--1799)
XVIII Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
1899)
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XXI Commission of Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
XXIII Arctic Research Commission (Parts 2300--2399)
XXIV James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts
2400--2499)
XXV Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts
2500--2599)
Title 46--Shipping
I Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts
1--199)
II Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
(Parts 200--399)
III Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of
Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
IV Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)
Title 47--Telecommunication
I Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
II Office of Science and Technology Policy and National
Security Council (Parts 200--299)
III National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts
300--399)
IV National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Department of Commerce, and
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
V The First Responder Network Authority (Parts 500--599)
Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System
1 Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
2 Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of
Defense (Parts 200--299)
3 Health and Human Services (Parts 300--399)
4 Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
5 General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
6 Department of State (Parts 600--699)
7 Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
8 Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
9 Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
10 Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
12 Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
13 Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
14 Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
15 Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
16 Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees
Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts
1600--1699)
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17 Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
18 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts
1800--1899)
19 Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
20 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
21 Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees
Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition
Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
23 Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
24 Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
2400--2499)
25 National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
28 Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
29 Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
30 Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
34 Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts
3400--3499)
51 Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts
5100--5199) [Reserved]
52 Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts
5200--5299)
53 Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399)
[Reserved]
54 Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Parts
5400--5499)
57 African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
61 Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services
Administration (Parts 6100--6199)
99 Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal
Procurement Policy, Office of Management and
Budget (Parts 9900--9999)
Title 49--Transportation
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
(Parts 1--99)
Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to
Transportation
I Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, Department of Transportation
(Parts 100--199)
II Federal Railroad Administration, Department of
Transportation (Parts 200--299)
III Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
Department of Transportation (Parts 300--399)
IV Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts
400--499)
V National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
VI Federal Transit Administration, Department of
Transportation (Parts 600--699)
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VII National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
(Parts 700--799)
VIII National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
X Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000--1399)
XI Research and Innovative Technology Administration,
Department of Transportation (Parts 1400--1499)
[Reserved]
XII Transportation Security Administration, Department of
Homeland Security (Parts 1500--1699)
Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries
I United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of
the Interior (Parts 1--199)
II National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce (Parts 200--299)
III International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts
300--399)
IV Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior and National
Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce); Endangered Species Committee
Regulations (Parts 400--499)
V Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
VI Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce (Parts 600--699)
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Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
(Revised as of October 1, 2024)
CFR Title, Subtitle or
Agency Chapter
Administrative Conference of the United States 1, III
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 36, VIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of 7, XXV
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Special Inspector 5, LXXXIII
General for
African Development Foundation 22, XV
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 57
Agency for International Development 2, VII; 22, II
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service 7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9,
II
Agricultural Research Service 7, V
Agriculture, Department of 2, IV; 5, LXXIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of 7, XXV
Agricultural Marketing Service 7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9,
II
Agricultural Research Service 7, V
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7, III; 9, I
Chief Financial Officer, Office of 7, XXX
Commodity Credit Corporation 7, XIV
Economic Research Service 7, XXXVII
Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of 2, IX; 7, XXIX
Environmental Quality, Office of 7, XXXI
Farm Service Agency 7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 4
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 7, IV
Food and Nutrition Service 7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service 9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service 7, XV
Forest Service 36, II
Information Resources Management, Office of 7, XXVII
Inspector General, Office of 7, XXVI
National Agricultural Library 7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service 7, XXXVI
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7, XXXIV
Natural Resources Conservation Service 7, VI
Operations, Office of 7, XXVIII
Procurement and Property Management, Office of 7, XXXII
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 7, XVIII, XLII
Rural Development Administration 7, XLII
Rural Housing Service 7, XVIII, XXXV
Rural Utilities Service 7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
Secretary of Agriculture, Office of 7, Subtitle A
Transportation, Office of 7, XXXIII
World Agricultural Outlook Board 7, XXXVIII
Air Force, Department of 32, VII
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 48, 53
Air Transportation Stabilization Board 14, VI
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27, I
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 27, II
Bureau of
AMTRAK 49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission 36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee 25, VII
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission 5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers 36, XI
Compliance Board
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Arctic Research Commission 45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home 5, XI; 38, II
Army, Department of 32, V
Engineers, Corps of 33, II; 36, III
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 51
Benefits Review Board 20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 34, V
Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for 41, 51
Purchase from People Who Are
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 19
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office 34, IV
of
Census Bureau 15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency 32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board 40, VI
Chief Financial Officer, Office of 7, XXX
Child Support Services, Office of 45, III
Children and Families, Administration for 45, II, IV, X, XIII
Civil Rights, Commission on 5, LXVIII; 45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for 34, I
Coast Guard 33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage) 46, III
Commerce, Department of 2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
Census Bureau 15, I
Economic Affairs, Office of the Under- 15, XV
Secretary for
Economic Analysis, Bureau of 15, VIII
Economic Development Administration 13, III
Emergency Management and Assistance 44, IV
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 13
Foreign-Trade Zones Board 15, IV
Industry and Security, Bureau of 15, VII
International Trade Administration 15, III; 19, III
National Institute of Standards and Technology 15, II; 37, IV
National Marine Fisheries Service 50, II, IV
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 15, IX; 50, II, III, IV,
Administration VI
National Technical Information Service 15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information 15, XXIII; 47, III, IV
Administration
National Weather Service 15, IX
Patent and Trademark Office, United States 37, I
Secretary of Commerce, Office of 15, Subtitle A
Commercial Space Transportation 14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation 7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of 24, V, VI
Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of 45, X
Comptroller of the Currency 12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining 29, IX
Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 5, LXXXIV; 12, X
Consumer Product Safety Commission 5, LXXI; 16, II
Copyright Royalty Board 37, III
Corporation for National and Community Service 2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board 48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality 40, V
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 5, XCVIII
and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 5, LXX; 28, VIII
for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection 19, I
Defense, Department of 2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32,
Subtitle A; 40, VII
Advanced Research Projects Agency 32, I
Air Force Department 32, VII
Army Department 32, V; 33, II; 36, III;
48, 51
Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48, 2
Defense Intelligence Agency 32, I
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Defense Logistics Agency 32, I, XII; 48, 54
Engineers, Corps of 33, II; 36, III
National Imagery and Mapping Agency 32, I
Navy, Department of 32, VI; 48, 52
Secretary of Defense, Office of 2, XI; 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency 32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency 32, I
Defense Logistics Agency 32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission 18, III
Denali Commission 45, IX
Disability, National Council on 5, C; 34, XII
District of Columbia, Court Services and 5, LXX; 28, VIII
Offender Supervision Agency for the
Drug Enforcement Administration 21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board 15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-Secretary 15, XV
for
Economic Analysis, Bureau of 15, VIII
Economic Development Administration 13, III
Economic Research Service 7, XXXVII
Education, Department of 2, XXXIV; 5, LIII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 34, V
Affairs, Office of
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office 34, IV
of
Civil Rights, Office for 34, I
Educational Research and Improvement, Office 34, VII
of
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of 34, II
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 34
Postsecondary Education, Office of 34, VI
Secretary of Education, Office of 34, Subtitle A
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 34, III
Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of 34, VII
Election Assistance Commission 2, LVIII; 11, II
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of 34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board 13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board 13, IV
Employee Benefits Security Administration 29, XXV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board 20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board 5, V
Employment and Training Administration 20, V
Employment Policy, National Commission for 1, IV
Employment Standards Administration 20, VI
Endangered Species Committee 50, IV
Energy, Department of 2, IX; 5, XXIII; 10, II,
III, X
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 9
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 5, XXIV; 18, I
Property Management Regulations 41, 109
Energy, Office of 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of 33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of 31, VI
Environmental Protection Agency 2, XV; 5, LIV; 40, I, IV,
VII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 15
Property Management Regulations 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of 7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary 24, I
for
Executive Office of the President 3, I
Environmental Quality, Council on 40, V
Management and Budget, Office of 2, Subtitle A; 5, III,
LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
National Drug Control Policy, Office of 2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Security Council 32, XXI; 47, II
Presidential Documents 3
Science and Technology Policy, Office of 32, XXIV; 47, II
Trade Representative, Office of the United 15, XX
States
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Export-Import Bank of the United States 2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Families and Services, Administration of 45, III
Family Assistance, Office of 45, II
Farm Credit Administration 5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation 5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency 7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 1
Federal Acquisition Security Council 41, 201
Federal Aviation Administration 14, I
Commercial Space Transportation 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards 31, IX
Federal Communications Commission 2, LX; 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of 41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission 5, XXXVII; 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44, I
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal 48, 21
Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition 48, 16
Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination 12, XI
Council
Federal Financing Bank 12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration 23, I, II
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office 12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Agency 5, LXXX; 12, XII
Federal Labor Relations Authority 5, XIV, XLIX; 22, XIV
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 31, VII
Federal Management Regulation 41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission 46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 5, CIII; 29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49, III
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council 40, IX
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations 41, 101
Federal Railroad Administration 49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of 1, I
Federal Register, Office of 1, II
Federal Reserve System 12, II
Board of Governors 5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel 5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission 5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration 49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System 41, Subtitle F
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 31, X
Financial Research Office 12, XVI
Financial Stability Oversight Council 12, XIII
Fine Arts, Commission of 45, XXI
Fiscal Service 31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States 50, I, IV
Food and Drug Administration 21, I
Food and Nutrition Service 7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service 9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service 7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the 45, V
United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board 22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel 22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board 22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board 15, IV
Forest Service 36, II
General Services Administration 5, LVII; 41, 105
Contract Appeals, Board of 48, 61
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Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 5
Federal Management Regulation 41, 102
Federal Property Management Regulations 41, 101
Federal Travel Regulation System 41, Subtitle F
General 41, 300
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel 41, 304
Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death 41, 303
of Certain Employees
Relocation Allowances 41, 302
Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances 41, 301
Geological Survey 30, IV
Government Accountability Office 4, I
Government Ethics, Office of 5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association 24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 7, VIII; 9, II
Administration
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 33, IV
Corporation
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council 2, LIX; 40, VIII
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation 45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of 2, III; 5, XLV; 45,
Subtitle A
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42, IV
Child Support Services, Office of 45, III
Children and Families, Administration for 45, II, IV, X, XIII
Community Services, Office of 45, X
Families and Services, Administration of 45, III
Family Assistance, Office of 45, II
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 3
Food and Drug Administration 21, I
Indian Health Service 25, V
Inspector General (Health Care), Office of 42, V
Public Health Service 42, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of 45, IV
Homeland Security, Department of 2, XXX; 5, XXXVI; 6, I; 8,
I
Coast Guard 33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage) 46, III
Customs and Border Protection 19, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44, I
Human Resources Management and Labor Relations 5, XCVII
Systems
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau 19, IV
Transportation Security Administration 49, XII
HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors 24, XXIV
of
Housing and Urban Development, Department of 2, XXIV; 5, LXV; 24,
Subtitle B
Community Planning and Development, Office of 24, V, VI
Assistant Secretary for
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant 24, I
Secretary for
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 24
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office 12, XVII
of
Government National Mortgage Association 24, III
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office 24, II, VIII, X, XX
of Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing 24, IV
Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Inspector General, Office of 24, XII
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant 24, IX
Secretary for
Secretary, Office of 24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of 24, II, VIII, X, XX
Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing 24, IV
Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau 19, IV
Immigration Review, Executive Office for 8, V
Independent Counsel, Office of 28, VII
Independent Counsel, Offices of 28, VI
Indian Affairs, Bureau of 25, I, V
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Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant 25, VI
Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board 25, II
Indian Health Service 25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of 15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of 7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National 32, XX
Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
Agriculture Department 7, XXVI
Health and Human Services Department 42, V
Housing and Urban Development Department 24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States 22, XVII
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, 5, CIV
Office of
Inter-American Foundation 5, LXIII; 22, X
Interior, Department of 2, XIV
American Indians, Office of the Special 25, VII
Trustee
Endangered Species Committee 50, IV
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 14
Federal Property Management Regulations System 41, 114
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States 50, I, IV
Geological Survey 30, IV
Indian Affairs, Bureau of 25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant 25, VI
Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board 25, II
Land Management, Bureau of 43, II
National Indian Gaming Commission 25, III
National Park Service 36, I
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of 30, XII
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of 30, V
Reclamation, Bureau of 43, I
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau 30, II
of
Secretary of the Interior, Office of 2, XIV; 43, Subtitle A
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 30, VII
Office of
Internal Revenue Service 26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission, 22, XI
United States and Mexico, United States
Section
International Development, United States Agency 22, II
for
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency, 22, XII
United States
International Development Finance Corporation, 2, XVI; 5, XXXIII; 22, VII
U.S.
International Joint Commission, United States 22, IV
and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty 5, V
Board
International Trade Administration 15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States 19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission 5, XL
Investment Security, Office of 31, VIII
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission 22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries 20, VIII
Justice, Department of 2, XXVIII; 5, XXVIII; 28,
I, XI; 40, IV
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 27, II
Bureau of
Drug Enforcement Administration 21, II
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 28
Federal Claims Collection Standards 31, IX
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 28, III
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the 45, V
United States
Immigration Review, Executive Office for 8, V
Independent Counsel, Offices of 28, VI
Prisons, Bureau of 28, V
Property Management Regulations 41, 128
Labor, Department of 2, XXIX; 5, XLII
Benefits Review Board 20, VII
Employee Benefits Security Administration 29, XXV
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Employees' Compensation Appeals Board 20, IV
Employment and Training Administration 20, V
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 29
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office 41, 60
of
Federal Procurement Regulations System 41, 50
Labor-Management Standards, Office of 29, II, IV
Mine Safety and Health Administration 30, I
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29, XVII
Public Contracts 41, 50
Secretary of Labor, Office of 29, Subtitle A
Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 41, 61; 20, IX
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Wage and Hour Division 29, V
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of 20, I, VI
Labor-Management Standards, Office of 29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of 43, II
Legal Services Corporation 45, XVI
Libraries and Information Science, National 45, XVII
Commission on
Library of Congress 36, VII
Copyright Royalty Board 37, III
U.S. Copyright Office 37, II
Management and Budget, Office of 2, Subpart A; 5, III,
LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission 50, V
Maritime Administration 46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board 5, II, LXIV
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for 32, XXVII
Military Compensation and Retirement 5, XCIX
Modernization Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation 22, XIII
Mine Safety and Health Administration 30, I
Minority Business Development Agency 15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies 1, IV
Monetary Offices 31, I
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 36, XVI
National Environmental Policy Foundation
Museum and Library Services, Institute of 2, XXXI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2, XVIII; 5, LIX; 14, V
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 18
National Agricultural Library 7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service 7, XXXVI
National and Community Service, Corporation for 2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration 2, XXVI; 5, LXVI; 36, XII
Information Security Oversight Office 32, XX
National Capital Planning Commission 1, IV, VI
National Counterintelligence Center 32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration 5, LXXXVI; 12, VII
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact 28, IX
Council
National Drug Control Policy, Office of 2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Endowment for the Arts 2, XXXII
National Endowment for the Humanities 2, XXXIII
National Foundation on the Arts and the 45, XI
Humanities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 32, I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 23, II, III; 47, VI; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency 32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission 25, III
National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7, XXXIV
National Institute of Standards and Technology 15, II; 37, IV
National Intelligence, Office of Director of 5, IV; 32, XVII
National Labor Relations Board 5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board 5, CI; 29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 15, IX; 50, II, III, IV,
VI
National Park Service 36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board 29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 49, VII
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National Science Foundation 2, XXV; 5, XLIII; 45, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 25
National Security Council 32, XXI; 47, II
National Technical Information Service 15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information 15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
Administration
National Transportation Safety Board 49, VIII
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of 30, XII
Natural Resources Conservation Service 7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of 25, IV
Navy, Department of 32, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 24, XXV
Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste 10, XVIII
Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2, XX; 5, XLVIII; 10, I
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 29, XX
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of 30, V
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust 36, XV
Operations Office 7, XXVIII
Patent and Trademark Office, United States 37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel 41, 304
Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of 41, 303
Certain Employees
Peace Corps 2, XXXVII; 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation 36, IX
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of 5, I, IV, XXXV; 45, VIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 17
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal 48, 21
Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition 48, 16
Regulation
Human Resources Management and Labor Relations 5, XCVII
Systems, Department of Homeland Security
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 49, I
Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission 5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States 5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of 34, VI
President's Commission on White House 1, IV
Fellowships
Presidential Documents 3
Presidio Trust 36, X
Prisons, Bureau of 28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board 6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of 7, XXXII
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant 24, IX
Secretary for
Public Contracts, Department of Labor 41, 50
Public Health Service 42, I
Railroad Retirement Board 20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of 43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of 45, IV
Relocation Allowances 41, 302
Research and Innovative Technology 49, XI
Administration
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 7, XVIII, XLII, L
Rural Housing Service 7, XVIII, XXXV, L
Rural Utilities Service 7, XVII, XVIII, XLII, L
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of 30, II
Science and Technology Policy, Office of 32, XXIV; 47, II
Secret Service 31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission 5, XXXIV; 17, II
Selective Service System 32, XVI
Small Business Administration 2, XXVII; 13, I
Smithsonian Institution 36, V
Social Security Administration 2, XXIII; 20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States 5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of 5, VIII
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Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 34, III
Office of
State, Department of 2, VI; 22, I; 28, XI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 30, VII
Office of
Surface Transportation Board 49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission 18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority 5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Trade Representative, United States, Office of 15, XX
Transportation, Department of 2, XII; 5, L
Commercial Space Transportation 14, III
Emergency Management and Assistance 44, IV
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 12
Federal Aviation Administration 14, I
Federal Highway Administration 23, I, II
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49, III
Federal Railroad Administration 49, II
Federal Transit Administration 49, VI
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 33, IV
Corporation
Maritime Administration 46, II
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 49, I
Administration
Secretary of Transportation, Office of 14, II; 49, Subtitle A
Transportation Statistics Bureau 49, XI
Transportation, Office of 7, XXXIII
Transportation Security Administration 49, XII
Transportation Statistics Bureau 49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY) 41, 301
Treasury, Department of the 2, X; 5, XXI; 12, XV; 17,
IV; 31, IX
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27, I
Community Development Financial Institutions 12, XVIII
Fund
Comptroller of the Currency 12, I
Customs and Border Protection 19, I
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of 31, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 10
Federal Claims Collection Standards 31, IX
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 31, VII
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 31, X
Fiscal Service 31, II
Foreign Assets Control, Office of 31, V
Internal Revenue Service 26, I
Investment Security, Office of 31, VIII
Monetary Offices 31, I
Secret Service 31, IV
Secretary of the Treasury, Office of 31, Subtitle A
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation 45, XVIII
United States Agency for Global Media 22, V
United States and Canada, International Joint 22, IV
Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary 22, XI
and Water Commission, United States Section
U.S. Copyright Office 37, II
U.S. Office of Special Counsel 5, CII
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 43, III
Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of 2, VIII; 38, I
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 41, 61; 20, IX
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of 32, XXVIII
Wage and Hour Division 29, V
Water Resources Council 18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of 20, I, VI
World Agricultural Outlook Board 7, XXXVIII
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List of CFR Sections Affected
All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that
were made by documents published in the Federal Register since January
1, 2019 are enumerated in the following list. Entries indicate the
nature of the changes effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register
pages. The user should consult the entries for chapters, parts and
subparts as well as sections for revisions.
For changes to this volume of the CFR prior to this listing, consult the
annual edition of the monthly List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA). The
LSA is available at www.govinfo.gov. For changes to this volume of the
CFR prior to 2001, see the ``List of CFR Sections Affected, 1949-1963,
1964-1972, 1973-1985, and 1986-2000'' published in 11 separate volumes.
The ``List of CFR Sections Affected 1986-2000'' is available at
www.govinfo.gov.
2019
50 CFR
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Page
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17 Notification....................................................53336
17.11 (h) table amended.........6310, 13811, 25003, 37145, 52659, 52800,
54463, 56135, 64226, 69946
(h) table amended; eff. 10-15-19...............................48308
17.12 (h) table amended............................................59587
17.31 Revised......................................................44760
17.41 (c) introductory text and (2)(ii) introductory text revised;
(c)(2)(ii)(E) added.........................................6311
(d) added......................................................69946
17.44 (j) introductory text, (1), and (2) amended; eff. 10-15-19
48308
17.47 (c) added....................................................64227
17.71 Revised......................................................44760
17.95 (e) amended...........................................19878, 25003
(a) amended.............................................52660, 52800
2020
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85 FR
Page
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17 Notification........................44478, 48331, 78029, 81144, 81813
Determination..................................................54281
17.11 (h) table amended...189, 11262, 11305, 22663, 26818, 29589, 35594,
37588, 39090, 63802, 63830, 65259, 69895
(h) table amended; eff. 10-30-20........................61618, 61631
17.40 (s) added....................................................63830
(d) removed....................................................69895
17.41 (c) introductory text and (2)(ii) introductory text revised;
(c)(2)(ii)(F) added........................................22663
(f) added......................................................63802
17.42 (i) added....................................................11306
17.44 (q) added; eff. 10-30-20.....................................61618
17.47 (d) added....................................................65260
2021
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10.14 Removed......................................................54656
17 Authority citation revised................................4844, 62659
17 Inseason adjustments............................................22876
17 Notification.............................................23869, 25806
17 Determination...................................................41742
17.11 (h) table amended....211, 2581, 13475, 15620, 17970, 18202, 20939,
21961, 22570, 30727, 33142, 34994, 41757, 46564, 47238, 57375,
57608, 58513, 64034, 67358, 72427
17.11 (h) table amended; eff. 10-8-21..............................50281
17.12 (h) table amended........13215, 31858, 31972, 31986, 43117, 45698,
48568, 67359
17.42 (f) introductory text amended................................57376
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17.43 (f) added....................................................30728
17.44 (cc) added.....................................................211
17.44 (dd) added...................................................57609
17.45 Revised......................................................64034
17.47 (e) added....................................................72427
17.73 Added........................................................48568
17.84 (i) added....................................................15621
17.94 (b) table amended............................................38576
17.95 (a) amended..................................................38571
17.95 (a) and (g) amended..........................................67360
17.95 Regulation at 86 FR 4844 withdrawn...........................62606
17.95 Table amended.........................................62659, 64035
2022
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Page
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17 Technical correction.............................................5737
17 Notification.............................................66093, 80080
17.11 (h) table amended.......576, 6077, 8964, 8980, 8982, 11216, 14690,
15145, 20348, 26142, 40134, 51928, 60313, 64720, 67395, 68382,
72753, 73503, 73678, 73993, 76125
17.12 (h) table amended..........6063, 18738, 35456, 36245, 40114, 51932
17.21 (c)(6) introductory text and (d)(3) introductory text
amended......................................................880
17.40 (t) added.....................................................8980
17.40 (o) removed..................................................73504
17.41 (a) revised..................................................21811
17.41 (m) added....................................................64720
17.41 (g) through (k) added........................................72753
17.41 Correction: Amended..........................................73971
17.44 (ee) added...................................................67396
17.45 (b) added.....................................................6077
17.46 (b) added......................................................576
17.47 (f) and (g) added............................................73678
17.73 (b) added....................................................18738
17.73 (f) added....................................................40114
17.84 (k)(1), (9)(iii), and (10) revised; (k)(7)(iv)(C)(1), (2),
and (v)(A)(1), (2), (7)(vi)(E), and (9)(v) added...........39372
17.85 (a) introductory text and (b) introductory text amended.......8965
17.85 (a) introductory text table amended..........................15145
17.90 (Subpart I) Removed..........................................43447
17.94--17.99 (Subpart J) Redesignated as Subpart I.................43447
17.94--17.99 (Subpart I) Redesignated from Subpart J...............43447
17.95 (i) amended..................................................73678
2023
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17 Notification....................................................19549
17.11 (h) table amended............................................2025,
4792, 6191, 7142, 13065, 14838, 15938, 19017, 19893, 20426, 25537,
33220, 41757, 41854, 46949, 49354, 56487, 59725, 69071, 71672, 75508,
77035, 83771, 89626
17.11 Regulation at 87 FR 72753 eff. date delayed to 3-27-23........4087
17.11 Regulation at 87 FR 73503 eff. date delayed to 3-31-23........4908
17.11 Regulation at 78 FR 7142 withdrawn in part...................24712
17.11 (h) table amended; eff. 12-19-23.............................64830
17.11 (h) table revised; eff. 10-27-23.............................66295
17.12 (h) table amended............................................2026,
4792, 7144, 12592, 21866, 25238, 25557, 28905, 30057, 46110, 57209,
69095, 71504, 74906, 76696
17.40 (d) added....................................................75509
17.40 (u) added....................................................83772
17.41 Regulation at 87 FR 72753 eff. date delayed to 3-27-23........4087
17.41 (l) added....................................................46949
17.42 (j) through (l) added........................................19017
17.43 (g) added....................................................59725
17.44 (ff) added...................................................13065
17.44 (bb) removed.................................................41854
17.44 (gg) and (hh) added; eff. 10-27-23...........................66295
17.45 (c) and (d) added............................................14839
17.45 (f) added....................................................41757
17.46 (c) added....................................................25538
17.47 (f) added.....................................................2026
17.73 (h) added....................................................21866
17.73 (c) added....................................................25238
17.73 (d) added....................................................30057
17.73 (j) added....................................................57209
17.73 (i) added....................................................74906
17.80 (a) revised..................................................42651
17.81 Undesignated text following (b)(4) removed; (d) through (f)
redesignated as (e) through (g); (b)(5) and new (d) added;
(a), (b) introductory text, (3), (4), (c)(3), new (e), new
(f), and new (g) revised...................................42651
17.82 Revised......................................................42652
17.83 (b) revised; (c) added.......................................42652
17.84 (f) introductory text amended.................................7146
17.84 (a) added....................................................19894
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17.84 Heading revised; (l)(1), (16), and (x)(8) amended............42652
17.84 (n) added....................................................77036
17.84 (g)(1), (6)(iv), and (9)(iv) revised; (g) Map 4 revised......69071
17.85 Heading and (a)(2)(i) revised................................42652
17.85 (a) introductory text and (1)(i) through (iii) amended.......71672
17.86 Removed......................................................42652
17.95 (a) amended..................................................75512
2024
(Regulations published from January 1, 2024, through October 1, 2024)
50 CFR
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Page
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Chapter I Notification.............................................27689
17.2 (a) revised; (b) through (e) redesignated as (c) through (f);
new (b) added..............................................26094
17.3 Amended................................................23938, 26094
17.8 (a) and (b) introductory text revised.........................23938
17.11 (h) table amended........11771, 16668, 17955, 37021, 43768, 46609,
48099, 55112, 57235, 61049, 65553, 73310
17.11 (h) table added..............................................53528
17.11 (h) table amended; eff. 10-7-24..............................72757
17.11 CFR correction: (h) table amended............................75976
17.12 (h) table amended..............................15779, 17955, 73310
17.21 (c) and (d) revised..........................................23938
17.22 Heading and (b) through (d) revised; (e) removed.............26095
17.31 Revised......................................................23939
17.32 Introductory text revised....................................23939
17.32 Heading, (b), and (c) revised; (d) removed...................26098
17.40 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.40 (e) introductory text amended; (e)(1), (2), and (6)(i)(D)
revised; (e)(6)(ii) and (iii) redesignated as (e)(6)(iii)
and (iv); new (e)(6)(ii), (10), and (11) added.............22553
17.41 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.41 (i) added....................................................55113
17.42 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.42 (k) added....................................................53528
17.42 (m) and (n) added............................................57236
17.42 Correction: Second (m)(2)(ii) and (iii) redesignated as
(m)(2)(iii) and (iv).......................................65225
17.43 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.44 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.44 (a) heading revised; eff. 10-7-24............................72757
17.45 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.45 (c) added....................................................48099
17.46 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.47 (h) added....................................................11772
17.47 Heading revised..............................................23940
17.48 Removed......................................................23940
17.61 (a) through (c) revised......................................23940
17.71 Revised......................................................23940
17.72 Introductory text revised....................................23941
17.73 Heading revised..............................................23941
17.74 Heading revised..............................................23941
17.84 (l) introductory text and (1) revised; (y) added.............37021
17.95 (a) table amended..............................16668, 46610, 46823
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