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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

 

Notice of availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the 
Todsen's Pennyroyal 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 revised recovery plan for the 
Todsen's pennyroyal (Hedeoma todsenii) which the Service listed as an 
endangered species on January 19, 1981 (46 FR 5730). This plant is 
known to occur only in Dona Ana and Otero Counties, 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 December 13, 1994 to receive consideration by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain 
a copy by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico 
Ecological Services State Office, 3530 Pan American Highway NE., Suite 
D, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 883-7877. Written comments and 
materials regarding the plan should be addressed to the State 
Supervisor. 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: Anne Cully, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service Botanist, 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 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 
recovery measures needed.
    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. 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 will 
consider all information presented during a public comment prior to 
approval of each new or revised recovery plan. The Service and other 
Federal agencies will also take these comments into account in the 
course of implementing approved recovery plans.
    The Todsen's pennyroyal was listed as endangered on January 19, 
1981, based on its restricted range, small population size, and limited 
reproduction capacity. In addition to natural threats to small 
populations such as disease, predation, and catastrophic events, the 
species was considered to be threatened by man-caused incidents such as 
fire, habitat disturbance, development, and other activities on White 
Sands Missile Range, in the San Andres Mountains, Dona Ana County, New 
Mexico. A recovery plan for the species was written and approved in 
1985. From 1988 to 1993, 15 additional locations for the species were 
found on the west slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New 
Mexico. In 1990, an additional location in the San Andres Mountains was 
discovered. There are now 18 known locations for this species. The 
draft revised recovery plan includes new scientific information about 
Todsen's pennyroyal gathered since 1981 and provides management 
procedures for protecting the species habitat and expanding its range 
and abundance to the extent that no natural or human-caused disturbance 
will result in irrevocable losses.
    The Todsen's pennyroyal recovery plan has been reviewed by the 
appropriate Service staff in Region 2. The plan will be finalized and 
approved following incorporation of comments and materials received 
during this comment period.

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: October 6, 1994.
John G. Rogers,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 94-25440 Filed 10-13-94; 8:45 am]
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