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[FR Doc No: 94-17190]


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[Federal Register: July 15, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of 
Comment Period for the Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Solidago 
Houghtonii (Houghton's Goldenrod)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice that 
the comment period for the Service's agency draft recovery plan for 
Solidago houghtonii (Houghton's goldenrod) is reopened for 60 days to 
allow comments on the draft plan to be submitted by all interested 
parties.

DATES: The comment period is reopened on July 15, 1994 and will close 
on September 13, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain 
a copy by Contacting Chief, Division of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal 
Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056 (telephone: 612/725-3276; 
fax: 612/725-3526). Written comments and materials regarding the plan 
should be addressed to Zella E. Ellshoff, Regional Botanist, 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:
Zella E. Ellshoff at the above address and telephone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, 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. Recovery plans describe actions considered 
necessary for conservation of the species, establish criteria for the 
recovery levels for downlisting or delisting them, and estimate time 
and cost for implementing the recovery measures needed. 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 threatened Solidago houghtonii (Houghton's goldenrod) occurs on 
Federal, State, municipal, and private lands only in nine Michigan 
counties on or near Lakes Huron and Michigan and at one site in 
Genessee County, New York. As described in the draft recovery plan for 
this plant, recovery efforts are expected focus on actions necessary to 
conserve known occurrences, maintain ecosystem processes, and enable 
each occurrence to be naturally self-sustaining.
    The Federal Register notice announcing the availability for public 
review and comment of the agency draft recovery plan for S. houghtonii 
was published on September 17, 1993. The original comment period ended 
on October 18, 1993. Since publication of this original notice, some 
parties have requested an extension or reopening of the comment period 
to allow sufficient time for public input. The Service believes that a 
number of parties interested in reviewing the draft plan may not have 
received the notice in sufficient time to review it and submit comments 
during the original comment period. The Service, therefore, finds that 
reopening the public comment period will benefit the recovery planning 
process and, hence, issues this notice. All comments on the draft 
recovery plan received on or before September 13, 1994 will receive 
consideration by the Service prior to approval of the plan.
Author
    The primary author of this notice is Zella E. Ellshoff, at the 
above address and telephone number.
Authority
    The authority for this action is Section 4(f) of the Endangered 
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

    Dated: July 8, 1994.
Marvin E. Moriarty,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 94-17190 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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