Comment on FR Doc # E8-26733

I am against the proposed designation of the black bear critical habitat for Louisiana. I am an agriculture consultant and farmer in Franklin Parish. I believe there are more black bears in Louisiana than you realize. There are farms that I work on, where certain crops (corn) cannot be grown because bears will destroy the crops. The rule states agriculture land will not be affected but I disagree. What happens if a farmer wants to clear off a fence line to improve his farm, will he be able to? In the last 3 years there have been a lot of mineral rights leased to oil and gas companies in the proposed area, that likely will not happen again if there are more regulations to follow by these companies. I believe the cost to an already economically depressed area will not be offset by what is potentially gained by having more black bears. Thanks Chad Nelson