[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 5025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2685]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Delhi
Sands Flower-loving Fly for Review and Comment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the
availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the Delhi
sands flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis). The
Delhi sands flower-loving fly occurs on State, local (city and county),
and private lands in southwestern San Bernardino County, California.
The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this plan.
DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received on or
before April 12, 1996, to receive consideration by the Service.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain
a copy by contacting the Field Supervisor at the following address:
Carlsbad Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2730 Loker
Avenue West, Carlsbad, California 92008. Telephone requests may be made
by calling (619) 431-9440. Comments and material received are available
for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours at
the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris Nagano at the above address and (619) 431-9440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Restoring an endangered or threatened animal or plant to the point
where it is again a secure, self-sustaining member of its ecosystem is
a primary goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 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 actions considered
necessary for conservation of the species. They establish criteria for
the recovery levels necessary for downlisting or delisting the species.
They also provide an estimation of time and cost of implementing the
recovery measures needed.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) (Act) 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, to provide an opportunity for public
review and comment, be given during plan development. The Service will
consider all significant information presented during a public comment
period, prior to the approval of each new or revised Recovery Plan. The
Service and other Federal agencies also will take these comments into
account in the course of implementing approved recovery plans.
The Delhi sands flower-loving fly has an extremely limited
distribution; only ten confirmed or possibly extant populations are
known. The animal occurs only in patches of fine, sandy soils of the
Delhi series, in southwestern San Bernardino County, California. The
threats to the species include habitat loss and invasive exotic
species. Protection and management of its habitat and restoration of
wild populations by establishing a captive breeding program are the
primary goals of the recovery effort.
Public Comments Solicited
The Service solicits written comments on the recovery plan
described. All significant 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 of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)).
Dated: February 1, 1996.
Thomas J. Dwyer,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 96-2685 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am]
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