94-6986. Notice of Availability of the Agency Draft Recovery Plan for White Irisette for Review and Comment
[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6986]
[[Page Unknown]]
[Federal Register: March 24, 1994]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Availability of the Agency Draft Recovery Plan for
White Irisette for Review and Comment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability and public comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the
availability for public review of an agency draft recovery plan the
white irisette (Sisyrinchium dichotomum). This rare perennial herb
grows on circumneutral soils on a few scattered mountain slopes in
western North Carolina and northern South Carolina. Only seven
populations of white irisette are currently known to exist. The Service
solicits review and comments from the public on this draft plan.
DATES: Comments on the agency draft recovery plan must be received on
or before May 23, 1994, to receive consideration by the Service.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the agency draft recovery plan may
obtain a copy by contacting the Asheville Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 330 Ridgefield Court, Asheville, North Carolina 28806
(Telephone 704/665-1195). Written comments and materials regarding the
plan should be addressed to the Field Supervisor at the above address.
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:
Ms. Nora Murdock at the address and telephone number shown above (Ext.
231).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Restoring endangered or threatened animals or plants to the point
where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their
ecosystems 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 actions considered necessary for
conservation of the species, established criteria for recognizing the
recovery levels for downlisting or delisting them, and estimate time
and cost for implementing the recovery measures needed.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 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 a 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 period 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 primary species considered in this draft recovery plan is white
irisette (Sisyrinchium dichotomum). The areas of emphasis for recovery
actions are mountain slopes with circumneutral soils in Polk and
Rutherford Counties, North Carolina, and Greenville County, South
Carolina. Habitat protection, reintroduction, and preservation of
genetic material are major objectives of this recovery plan.
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 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: March 17, 1994.
Brian P. Cole,
Field Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 94-6986 Filed 3-23-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-M
Document Information
- Published:
- 03/24/1994
- Department:
- Interior Department
- Entry Type:
- Uncategorized Document
- Action:
- Notice of document availability and public comment period.
- Document Number:
- 94-6986
- Dates:
- Comments on the agency draft recovery plan must be received on or before May 23, 1994, to receive consideration by the Service.
- Pages:
- 0-0 (1 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Federal Register: March 24, 1994