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[FR Doc No: 94-25440]
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[Federal Register: October 14, 1994]
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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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