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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 

Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Alamosa 
and Socorro Springsnails for Review and Comment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability and public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the 
availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the Alamosa 
springsnail (Tryonia alamosae) and the Socorro springsnail (Pyrgulopsis 
noemexicana) which the Service listed as endangered species on 
September 30, 1991 (56 FR 43649). These two species occur in slow-
velocity water near thermal springheads and/or associated springruns in 
Socorro County, New Mexico. The Service solicits review and comment 
from the public on this draft plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received on or 
before May 16, 1994 to receive consideration by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain 
a copy by contacting the State Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, New Mexico Ecological Services State Office, 3530 Pan American 
Highway NE., suite D, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107. Written comments 
and materials regarding the plan should be addressed to the State 
Supervisor at the above address. Comments and materials received are 
available on request for public inspection, by appointment, during 
normal business hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald L. Burton, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service Biologist; telephone (505) 883-7877 or at the above 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Restoring an endangered or threatened plant or animal to the point 
where it is again a secure, self-sustaining member of its ecosystem is 
a primary goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's endangered 
species program. To help guide the recovery effort, the Service is 
working to prepare recovery plans for most of the listed species native 
to the United States. Recovery plans describe site specific management 
actions considered necessary for conservation and survival of the 
species, establish objective, measurable criteria for the recovery 
levels for downlisting or delisting species, and estimate time and cost 
for implementing the recovery measures needed.
    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.) requires the development of recovery plans for listed 
species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a 
particular species. Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in 1988, 
requires that public notice and an opportunity for public review and 
comment be provided during recovery plan development. The Service and 
other Federal agencies will also take these comments into account in 
the course of implementing approved recovery plans.
    The Alamosa springsnail and Socorro springsnail were listed as 
endangered on October 30, 1991. The draft recovery plan includes new 
scientific information about the two species gathered since 1991 and 
provides management procedures for protecting their habitat and 
expanding their range and abundance to the extent that no natural or 
human-caused disturbance will result in irrevocable losses.

Public Comments Solicited

    The Service solicits written comments on the recovery plan 
described. All comments received by the date specified above will be 
considered prior to the approval of the plan.

Authority

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

    Dated: March 10, 1994.
John G. Rogers,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 94-6212 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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