[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17364-17365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8245]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Availability of Draft Recovery Plan Revision for the Florida
Manatee for Review and Comment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposes to
extend the [[Page 17365]] public comment period for a technical/agency
draft recovery plan: the second revision of the Florida manatee
(Trichechus manatus latirostris) Recovery Plan.
The Service solicits additional review and comment from the public
on this plan. During the previous comment period (December 27, 1994-
February 27, 1995), there was some concern expressed that certain
individuals and/or groups were not adequately informed of the
availability of the draft for public review.
DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan revision must be received on
or before June 5, 1995 to receive consideration by the Service.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain
a copy by contacting the Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 6620 South Point Dr., South, Suite 310,
Jacksonville, Florida 32216 (Telephone: 904-232-2580). Written comments
and materials regarding the plan should be addressed to David J.
Wesley, Field Supervisor, at the above Jacksonville, Florida address.
Comments and materials received are available upon request for public
inspection, by appointment, and during normal business hours at the
above Jacksonville, Florida address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert O. Turner, Manatee Coordinator, at the Jacksonville, Florida,
address (Telephone: 904-232-2580).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Restoring endangered or threatened animals and 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 necessary for the conservation of the
species, establish criteria for 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 (Act), 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 period prior
to approval of each new or revised recovery plan. The Service and other
Federal agencies will take these comments into account in the course of
implementing approved recovery plans.
The Florida Manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, was
originally listed under the Endangered Species Act on March 11, 1967.
The Service developed an initial recovery plan for manatees in 1980.
The 1980 plan focused primarily, but not exclusively, on manatees in
Florida. In 1986 the Service adopted a separate Recovery Plan for
manatees in Puerto Rico. To reflect new information and planning needs
for manatees in Florida, the Service revised the original plan in 1989
focusing exclusively on Florida's manatees. The revised plan covered a
five-year planning period ending in Fiscal Year 1994. In view of
progress since 1989 and planning needs beyond 1994, the Service is once
again updating and revising the plan.
Public Comments Solicited
The Service solicits written comments on the revised recovery plan
described. All comments received by the date specified 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: March 27, 1995.
David J. Wesley,
Field Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 95-8245 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am]
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