Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 50 Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)
Notices
Pages 28251-28254
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-12974
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS-R8-ES-2018-N009; FXES11130800000-189-FF08E00000
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 50 Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year status reviews of 50 species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information on these species that has become available since the last review.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting submission of new information no later than August 17, 2018. However, we will continue to accept new information about any species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For how and where to send information, see Request for New Information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For whom to contact for species-
specific information, see Request for New Information. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species (referred to as the List) in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires us to review each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. For additional information about 5-year reviews, refer to our factsheet at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.
What information do we consider in our review?
A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific and commercial data that have become available since the listing determination or most recent status review, such as:
(A) Species biology, including but not limited to population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
(B) Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount, distribution, and suitability;
(C) Conservation measures that have been implemented to benefit the species;
(D) Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act); and
(E) Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods.
Any new information will be considered during the 5-year review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the species.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active review of the species listed in the table below.
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Final Listing rule
States where the species (Federal Register Lead Fish and
Common name Scientific name Status is known to occur citation and Wildlife Office
publication date)
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Animals
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Butterfly, Lange's metalmark..... Apodemia mormo Endangered................. California.............. 41 FR 22041 22044; San Francisco Bay-
langei. 6/1/1976. Delta Fish and
Wildlife Office.
Butterfly, Smith's blue.......... Euphilotes enoptes Endangered................. California.............. 41 FR 22041 22044; Ventura Fish and
smithi. 6/1/1976. Wildlife Office.
Cuckoo, yellow-billed............ Coccyzus americanus. Threatened................. Western U.S. distinct 79 FR 59991 60038; Sacramento Fish and
population segment 10/03/2014. Wildlife Office.
(DPS): Arizona,
California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, Oregon,
Texas, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming, as
well as Canada and
Mexico.
Frog, California red-legged...... Rana draytonii...... Threatened................. California.............. 61 FR 25813 25833; Sacramento Fish and
5/23/1996. Wildlife Office.
Frog, mountain yellow-legged..... Rana muscosa........ Endangered................. Southern California DPS: 67 FR 44382 44392; Carlsbad Fish and
California. 7/2/2002. Wildlife Office.
Goby, tidewater.................. Eucyclogobius Endangered................. California.............. 59 FR 5494 5499; 2/ Ventura Fish and
newberryi. 4/1994. Wildlife Office.
Kangaroo rat, Stephens'.......... Dipodomys stephensi Endangered................. California.............. 53 FR 38465 38469; Carlsbad Fish and
(incl. D. cascus). 9/30/1988. Wildlife Office.
Mountain beaver, Point Arena..... Aplodontia rufa Endangered................. California.............. 56 FR 64716 64723; Arcata Fish and
nigra. 12/12/1991. Wildlife Office.
Mouse, Pacific pocket............ Perognathus Endangered................. California.............. 59 FR 49752 49764; Carlsbad Fish and
longimembris 9/29/1994. Wildlife Office.
pacificus.
Plover, western snowy............ Charadrius Threatened................. Pacific Coast population 58 FR 12864 12874; Arcata Fish and
alexandrinus DPS: California, 3/5/1993. Wildlife Office.
nivosus. Oregon, Washington,
Mexico (within 50 miles
of Pacific coast).
Poolfish, Pahrump................ Empetrichthys latos. Endangered................. Nevada.................. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ Southern Nevada
1967. Fish and Wildlife
Office.
Rail, California clapper......... Rallus longirostris Endangered................. California.............. 35 FR 16047 16048; San Francisco Bay-
obsoletus. 10/13/1970. Delta Fish and
Wildlife Office.
Sheep, Sierra Nevada bighorn..... Ovis canadensis Endangered................. California.............. 64 FR 19300 19309; Reno Fish and
sierrae. 4/20/1999. Wildlife Office.
Skipper, Laguna Mountains........ Pyrgus ruralis Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 2313 2322; 1/ Carlsbad Fish and
lagunae. 16/1997. Wildlife Office.
Snail, Morro shoulderband Helminthoglypta Endangered................. California.............. 59 FR 64613 64623; Ventura Fish and
(=Banded dune). walkeriana. 12/15/1994. Wildlife Office.
Sucker, Lost River............... Deltistes luxatus... Endangered................. California, Oregon...... 53 FR 27130 27134; Klamath Falls Fish
7/18/1988. and Wildlife
Office.
Sucker, shortnose................ Chasmistes Endangered................. California, Oregon...... 53 FR 27130 27134; Klamath Falls Fish
brevirostris. 7/18/1988. and Wildlife
Office.
Tern, California least........... Sterna antillarum Endangered................. Arizona, California..... 35 FR 8491 8498; 6/ Carlsbad Fish and
browni. 2/1970. Wildlife Office.
Towhee, Inyo California.......... Pipilo crissalis Threatened................. California.............. 52 FR 28780 28786; Carlsbad Fish and
eremophilus. 8/3/1987. Wildlife Office.
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Plants
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Bedstraw, El Dorado.............. Galium californicum Endangered................. California.............. 61 FR 54346 54358; Sacramento Fish and
ssp. sierrae. 10/18/1996. Wildlife Office.
Bedstraw, island................. Galium buxifolium... Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 40954 40974; Ventura Fish and
7/31/1997. Wildlife Office.
Bird's-beak, Pennell's........... Cordylanthus tenuis Endangered................. California.............. 60 FR 6671 6685; 2/ Sacramento Fish and
ssp. capillaris. 3/1995. Wildlife Office.
Bluegrass, San Bernardino........ Poa atropurpurea.... Endangered................. California.............. 63 FR 49006 49022; Carlsbad Fish and
9/14/1998. Wildlife Office.
Butterweed, Layne's.............. Senecio layneae..... Threatened................. California.............. 61 FR 54346 54358; Sacramento Fish and
10/18/1996. Wildlife Office.
Ceanothus, Pine Hill............. Ceanothus roderickii Endangered................. California.............. 61 FR 54346 54358; Sacramento Fish and
10/18/1996. Wildlife Office.
Checker-mallow, Kenwood Marsh.... Sidalcea oregana Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 54791 54808; Sacramento Fish and
ssp. valida. 10/22/1997. Wildlife Office.
Clarkia, Vine Hill............... Clarkia imbricata... Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 54791 54808; Sacramento Fish and
10/22/1997. Wildlife Office.
Crownbeard, big-leaved........... Verbesina dissita... Threatened................. California, Mexico...... 61 FR 52370 52384; Carlsbad Fish and
10/7/1996. Wildlife Office.
Evening-primrose, San Benito..... Camissonia Threatened................. California.............. 50 FR 5755 5759; 2/ Ventura Fish and
benitensis. 12/1985. Wildlife Office.
Flannelbush, Pine Hill........... Fremontodendron Endangered................. California.............. 61 FR 54346 54358; Sacramento Fish and
californicum ssp. 10/18/1996. Wildlife Office.
decumbens.
Goldfields, Burke's.............. Lasthenia burkei.... Endangered................. California.............. 56 FR 61173 61182; Sacramento Fish and
12/2/1991. Wildlife Office.
Larkspur, Baker's................ Delphinium bakeri... Endangered................. California.............. 65 FR 4156 4162; 1/ Sacramento Fish and
26/2000. Wildlife Office.
Larkspur, yellow................. Delphinium luteum... Endangered................. California.............. 65 FR 4156 4162; 1/ Sacramento Fish and
26/2000. Wildlife Office.
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Lily, Pitkin Marsh............... Lilium pardalinum Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 54791 54808; Sacramento Fish and
ssp. pitkinense. 10/22/1997. Wildlife Office.
Lily, Western.................... Lilium occidentale.. Endangered................. California, Oregon...... 59 FR 42171 42176; Arcata Fish and
8/17/1994. Wildlife Office.
Lupine, Nipomo Mesa.............. Lupinus nipomensis.. Endangered................. California.............. 65 FR 14888 14898; Ventura Fish and
3/20/2000. Wildlife Office.
Meadowfoam, Sebastopol........... Limnanthes vinculans Endangered................. California.............. 56 FR 61173 61182; Sacramento Fish and
12/2/1991. Wildlife Office.
Milk-vetch, Applegate's.......... Astragalus Endangered................. California, Oregon...... 58 FR 40547 40551; Klamath Falls Fish
applegatei. 7/28/1993. and Wildlife
Office.
Milk-vetch, Clara Hunt's......... Astragalus clarianus Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 54791 54808; Sacramento Fish and
10/22/1997. Wildlife Office.
Milk-vetch, Peirson's............ Astragalus Threatened................. California.............. 63 FR 53596 53615; Carlsbad Fish and
magdalenae var. 10/6/1998. Wildlife Office.
peirsonii.
Morning-glory, Stebbins'......... Calystegia Endangered................. California.............. 61 FR 54346 54358; Sacramento Fish and
stebbinsii. 10/18/1996. Wildlife Office.
Mountainbalm, Indian Knob........ Eriodictyon Endangered................. California.............. 59 FR 64613 64623; Ventura Fish and
altissimum. 12/15/1994. Wildlife Office.
Penny-cress, Kneeland Prairie.... Thlaspi californicum Endangered................. California.............. 65 FR 6332 6338; 2/ Arcata Fish and
9/2000. Wildlife Office.
Phlox, Yreka..................... Phlox hirsuta....... Endangered................. California.............. 65 FR 5268 5275; 2/ Yreka Fish and
3/2000. Wildlife Office.
Rush-rose, island................ Helianthemum greenei Threatened................. California.............. 62 FR 40954 40974; Ventura Fish and
7/31/1997. Wildlife Office.
Sedge, white..................... Carex albida........ Endangered................. California.............. 62 FR 54791 54808; Sacramento Fish and
10/22/1997. Wildlife Office.
Spineflower, Howell's............ Chorizanthe howellii Endangered................. California.............. 57 FR 27848 27859; Arcata Fish and
6/22/1992. Wildlife Office.
Spineflower, Scotts Valley....... Chorizanthe robusta Endangered................. California.............. 59 FR 5499 5510; 2/ Ventura Fish and
var. hartwegii. 4/1994. Wildlife Office.
Sunshine, Sonoma................. Blennosperma bakeri. Endangered................. California.............. 56 FR 61173 61182; Sacramento Fish and
12/2/1991. Wildlife Office.
Thistle, La Graciosa............. Cirsium loncholepis. Endangered................. California.............. 65 FR 14888 14898; Ventura Fish and
3/20/2000. Wildlife Office.
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What is a Distinct Population Segment?
Yellow-billed cuckoo, mountain yellow-legged frog, and western snowy plover were each listed as a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of a vertebrate taxon. A DPS is defined in the February 7, 1996, Policy Regarding the Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segments (61 FR 4722). For a population to be listed under the Act as a distinct vertebrate population segment, three elements are considered: (1) The discreteness of the population segment in relation to the remainder of the species to which it belongs; (2) the significance of the population segment to the species to which it belongs; and (3) the population segment's conservation status in relation to the Act's standards for listing (i.e., is the population segment endangered or threatened?). Distinct population segments of vertebrate species, as well as subspecies of all listed species, may be proposed for separate reclassification or for removal from the list. We will apply the DPS policy during the 5-year review.
Request for New Information
To ensure that a 5-year review is complete and based on the best available scientific and commercial information, we request new information from all sources. See What Information Do We Consider in Our Review? for specific criteria. If you submit information, please support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
To get more information on a species, submit information on a species; or review information we receive, please use the following contact information, depending on the Lead Fish and Wildlife Office for the species specified in the table above.
Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office: Kathleen Brubaker, 707-822-7201 (phone); email protected (email); or 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 952121 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office: Bradd Baskerville-Bridges, 760-
431-9440 (phone); email protected (email); or 2177 Salk Avenue, Suite 250, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office: Daniel Blake, 541-885-2512 (phone); email protected (email); or 1936 California Ave., Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
Reno Fish and Wildlife Office: Erin Nordin, 760-872-5020 (phone); email protected (email); or 351 Pacu Lane, Bishop, California 93514 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office: Josh Hull, 916-414-6742 (phone); email protected (email); or 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W2605, Sacramento, California 95825 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office: Steven Detwiler, 916-930-2640 (phone); email protected (email); or 650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office: James Harter, 702-515-
5230 (phone); email protected (email; or 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office: Cat Darst, 805-677-3318 (phone); email protected (email); or 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura CA 93003 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
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Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office: Nadine Kanim, 530-841-3108 (phone); email protected (email); or 1829 S Oregon Street, Yreka, California 96097 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents).
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices to which the comments are submitted.
Authority
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Jody Holzworth,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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