[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-25053]
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[Federal Register: October 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Public
Meeting on California Candidate Plant Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: As part of the 1991 settlement of litigation over the Fish and
Wildlife Service's (Service) progress in proposing for listing as
endangered or threatened species approximately 159 California plants
designated as ``category 1'' listing candidates, the Service is holding
the fourth annual public meeting. The meeting will provide a forum for
discussing issues related to proposing the plants for listing under the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544).
DATES: The public meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on
Monday, October 24, 1994 in Claremont, California.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fred Roberts, Botanist, Carlsbad Field Office, 2730 Loker Avenue West,
Carlsbad, California 92008 (telephone 619/413-9440).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 21, 1991, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District
of California approved a settlement of a lawsuit brought by the
California Native Plant Society to challenge delays by the Service in
proposing to list 159 species of California plants as endangered or
threatened. Under the terms of the settlement approved by the court,
the Service is holding the fourth annual public meeting to discuss the
Service's progress in proposing the plants for listing as well as other
issues related to development of listing proposals for the plants. The
meeting will be held in Claremont, California on October 24, 1994, at
the time and place specified above.
Author: The primary author of this notice is Fred Roberts,
Botanist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Field Office,
2730 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, California 92008 (telephone 619/
413-9440).
Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended.
List of Subjects in CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
Dated: October 4, 1994.
Thomas Dwyer,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 94-25053 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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