[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31732-31733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14733]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Lyrate
Bladderpod 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 Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the
availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the lyrate
bladderpod (Lesquerella lyrata). This small annual occurs in northwest
Alabama with populations known from Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence
Counties. Plants occur in shallow soils adjacent to outcrops supporting
cedar glades. Populations occur on private land with plants extending
onto county and state-maintained road rights-of-way at several sites.
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 August 1, 1995 to receive consideration by the Service.
addresses: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain
a copy by contacting the Jackson Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Suite A, Jackson, Mississippi
39213. 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. Cary Norquist at the above address
(601/965-4900, ext. 28).
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 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, 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 a public notice and an opportunity for public review and
comment be provided during recovery plan development. The Service will
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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 species considered in this draft recovery plan is the lyrate
bladderpod (Lesquerella lyrata). This annual plant, in the mustard
family, occurs near cedar glade areas in Colbert, Franklin, and
Lawrence Counties, Alabama. Currently, none of the populations occur on
relative pristine cedar glades, as plants are located in gladey
pastures, fields, and on roadsides. The lyrate bladderpod was listed as
threatened in 1990 due to its limited distribution (only three
populations are known) and threats from herbicide usage, road
improvement, and increasing development in the area. The lyrate
bladderpod is believed to be an early successional species which is
eliminated by the shade and competition of invading perennials. Active
management will be needed to maintain populations.
The objective of this proposed plan is to delist the lyrate
bladderpod. Delisting will be considered when a minimum of 9
demonstrably secure and self-sustaining populations exist. Actions
needed to reach this goal include: (1) Protecting, managing, and
monitoring populations, (2) surveying for new populations, (3)
gathering autecological data, (4) preserving genetic stock, and (5)
providing information to the public to assist in the conservation
efforts. After consideration of comments received during the review
period, it will be submitted for final approval.
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: June 9, 1995.
Robert Bowker,
Field Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 95-14733 Filed 6-15-95; 8:45 am]
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