83 FR 151 pgs. 38320-38323 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews for 42 Southeastern Species
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 151Pages: 38320 - 38323
Pages: 38320, 38321, 38323Docket number: [FWS-R4-ES-2018-N057; FXES11130900000C2-189-FF09E32000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-16734 Filed 8-3-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N057; FXES11130900000C2-189-FF09E32000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews for 42 Southeastern Species
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
SUMMARY:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year status reviews of 42 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. A 5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of information that has become available since the last reviews of these species.
DATES:
To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must receive your comments or information on or before October 5, 2018. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES:
For instructions on how to submit information and review information that we receive on these species, see Request for New Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For species-specific information, see Request for New Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species (referred to as the Lists) in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires us to review each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species under active review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year reviews of the species in the following table.
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| Common name/scientific name | Contact person, email, phone | Status (endangered or threatened) | States where the species is known to occur | Final listing rule ( Federal Register citation and publication date) | Contact's mailing address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALS | |||||
| Mammals | |||||
| Bat, Florida bonneted ( Eumops floridanus ) | Roxanna Hinzman, floridabonnetedbat_5-yearreview@fws.gov , 772-468-4341 | Endangered | Florida | 78 FR 61003; 10/2/2013 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. |
| Mouse, St. Andrew beach ( Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis ) | Kristi Yanchis, panamacity@fws.gov , 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida | 63 FR 70053; 12/18/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405. |
| Rabbit, Lower Keys ( Sylvilagus palustris hefneri ) | Roxanna Hinzman, lowerkeysmarshrabbit_5-yearreview@fws.gov , 772-469-4342 | Endangered | Florida | 55 FR 25588; 6/21/1990 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. |
| Rice rat, (=silver rice rat) ( Oryzomys palustris natator ) | Roxanna Hinzman, silverricerat_5-yearreview@fws.gov , 772-469-4343 | Endangered | Florida | 56 FR 19809; 4/30/1991 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. |
| Birds | |||||
| Woodpecker, red-cockaded ( Picoides borealis ) | Will McDearman, mississippi_field_office@fws.gov , 601-321-1124 | Endangered | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia | 35 FR 16047: 10/13/1970 | USFWS, 6578 Dogwood View Pkwy., Jackson, MS 39213. |
| Reptiles | |||||
| Crocodile, American ( Crocodylus acutus ) | Roxanna Hinzman, americancrocodile_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4355 | Threatened | Florida | 71 FR 13027; 3/20/2007 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Lizard, St. Croix ground ( Ameiva polops ) | Jan Zegarra, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | U.S. Virgin Islands | 42 FR 28543; 6/3/1977 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Fishes | |||||
| Darter, bayou ( Etheostoma rubrum ) | Daniel Drennen, mississippi_field_office@fws.gov ., 601-321-1127 | Threatened | Mississippi | 40 FR 44149; 9/25/1975 | USFWS, 6578 Dogwood View Pkwy., Jackson, MS 39213 |
| Darter, Okaloosa ( Etheostoma okaloosae ) | Bill Tate, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Threatened | Florida | 76 FR 18087; 4/1/2011 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Darter, Relict ( Etheostoma chienense ) | Mike Floyd, kentuckyes@fws.gov ., 502-695-0468 | Endangered | Kentucky | 58 FR 68480; 12/27/1993 | USFWS, 330 W. Broadway, Ste 265, Frankfort, KY 40601 |
| Logperch, Conasauga ( Percina jenkinsi ) | Robin Goodloe, georgiaes@fws.gov ., 706-613-9493 | Endangered | Georgia/Tennessee | 56 FR 31597; 8/5/1985 | USFWS, 355 East Hancock Ave Room 320, Athens, GA 30601 |
| Clams | |||||
| Bankclimber, purple ( Elliptoideus sloatianus ) | Maureen Walsh, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Threatened | Florida | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Moccasinshell, Gulf ( Medionidus penicillatus ) | Maureen Walsh, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Moccasinshell, Ochlockonee ( Medionidus simpsonianus ) | Maureen Walsh., panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Pearlymussel, littlewing ( Pegias fabula ) | Leroy Koch, kentuckyes@fws.gov ., 502-695-0468 | Endangered | Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia | 53 FR 45861; 11/14/1988 | USFWS, 330 West Broadway, Suite 265, Frankfort, KY 40601 |
| Pigtoe, oval ( Pleurobema pyriforme ) | Maureen Walsh, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Threatened | Florida | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Pocketbook, shinyrayed ( Lampsilis subangulata ) | Maureen Walsh, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Slabshell, Chipola ( Elliptio chipolaensis ) | Maureen Walsh, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Threatened | Florida | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS., 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Spinymussel, Altamaha ( Elliptio spinosa ) | Anthony Sowers, georgiaes@fws.gov ., 706-613-9493 | Endangered | Georgia | 76 FR 62928; 10/11/2011 | USFWS, 355 East Hancock Ave Room 320, Athens, GA 30601 |
| Threeridge, fat ( Amblema neislerii ) | Maureen Walsh, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida/Georgia | 63 FR 12664; 3/16/1998 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave, Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Snails | |||||
| Snail, Stock Island tree ( Orthalicus reses ) | Roxanna Hinzman, stockislandtreesnail_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4347 | Threatened | Florida | 43 FR 28932; 7/3/1978 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Insects | |||||
| Swallowtail, Schaus ( Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus ) | Roxanna Hinzman, schausswallowtailbutterfly_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4345 | Endangered | Florida | 49 FR 34501; 8/31/1984 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Crustaceans | |||||
| Crayfish, Benton County Cave ( Cambarus aculabrum ) | Tommy Inebnit, arkansas-es_recovery@fws.gov ., 501-513-4483 | Endangered | Florida | 58 FR 25742; 4/27/1993 | USFWS, 110 South Amity Rd., Suite 300, Conway, AR 72032 |
| PLANTS | |||||
| Flowering Plants | |||||
| Buxus vahlii (Vahl's boxwood) | Omar Monsegur, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | Puerto Rico | 50 FR 32572; 8/13/1985 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Calyptranthes thomasiana (Thomas lidflower) | Jaime Yrigoyen, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands | 59 FR 8138; 2/18/1994 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Cladonia perforata (Florida perforate cladonia) | Roxanna Hinzman, floridaperforatecladonia_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4349 | Endangered | Florida | 58 FR 25746; 4/27/1993 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Clitoria fragrans (Pigeon wings) | Roxanna Hinzman, pigeonwings_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4353 | Threatened | Florida | 58 FR 25746; 4/27/1993 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Crotalaria avonensis (Avon Park harebells) | Roxanna Hinzman, avonparkharebells_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4350 | Endangered | Florida | 58 FR 25746; 4/27/1993 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Daphnopsis hellerana (no common name) | Jennifer Valentin, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | Puerto Rico | 53 FR 23740; 6/23/1988 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Dicerandra immaculata (Lakela's mint) | Roxanna Hinzman, lakelasmint_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4350 | Endangered | Florida | 50 FR 20212; 5/15/1985 | USFWS., 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Gesneria pauciflora (no common name) | Omar Monsegur, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Threatened | Puerto Rico | 60 FR 12483; 3/7/1995 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Goetzea elegans (Beautiful goetzea) | Martiza Vargas, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | Puerto Rico | 50 FR 15564; 4/19/1985 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Helianthus schweinitzii (Schweinitz's sunflower) | Rebekkah Reid, fw4esasheville@fws.gov ., 828-258-3939 | Endangered | North Carolina; South Carolina | 56 FR 21087; 5/7/1991 | USFWS, 160 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Hudsonia montana (Mountain golden heather) | Rebekkah Reid, fw4esasheville@fws.gov ., 828-258-3939 | Threatened | North Carolina | 45 FR 69360; 10/20/1980 | USFWS, 160 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Ilex cookii (Cook's holly) | Angel Colon, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | Puerto Rico | 52 FR 22936; 6/16/1987 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Jacquemontia reclinata (Beach jacquemontia) | Roxanna Hinzman, beach_jacquemontia_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4348 | Endangered | Florida | 58 FR 62046; 11/24/1993 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Juglans jamaicensis (West Indian walnut (nogal)) | Angel Colon, caribbean_es@fws.gov ., 787-851-7297 | Endangered | Puerto Rico | 62 FR 1691; 1/13/1997 | USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622 |
| Paronychia chartacea (Papery whitlow-wort) | Roxanna Hinzman, paperywhitlow-wort_5-yearreview@fws.gov ., 772-469-4352 | Threatened | Florida | 52 FR 2227; 1/21/1987 | USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 |
| Rhododendron chapmanii (Chapman's rhododendron) | Vivian Negron-Ortiz, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida | 44 FR 24248; 4/24/1979 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Sisyrinchium dichotomum (White irisette) | Rebekkah Reid, fw4esasheville@fws.gov ., 828-258-3939 | Endangered | North Carolina; South Carolina | 56 FR 48752; 9/26/1991 | USFWS., 160 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Solidago spithamaea, (Blue Ridge goldenrod) | Rebekkah Reid, fw4esasheville@fws.gov ., 828-258-3939 | Threatened | North Carolina, Tennessee | 50 FR 12306; 3/28/1985 | USFWS, 160 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Conifers | |||||
| Torreya taxifolia (Florida torreya) | Vivian Negron-Ortiz, panamacity@fws.gov ., 850-769-0552 | Endangered | Florida, Georgia | 49 FR 2783; 1/23/1984 | USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave., Panama City, FL 32405 |
What information do we consider in our review?
A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data that have become available since the current listing determination or most recent status review of each species, such as:
A. Species biology, including but not limited to population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
B. Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount, distribution, and suitability;
C. Conservation measures that have been implemented to benefit the species;
D. Threat status and trends (see the five factors under How Do We Determine Whether A Species Is Endangered or Threatened?); and
E. Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods.
We request any new information concerning the status of any of these 42 species. Information submitted should be supported by documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
We expect we could conduct a species status assessment (SSA) for some of these species under review. An SSA is a biological risk assessment to aid decision makers who must use the best available scientific information to make policy decisions under the ESA. The SSA provides decisionmakers with a scientifically rigorous characterization of a species' status, and of the likelihood that the species will sustain populations, along with key uncertainties in that characterization.
It presents a compilation of the best available information on a species, as well as its ecological needs, based on environmental factors. An SSA also describes the current condition of the species' habitat and demographics, and probable explanations for past and ongoing changes in abundance and distribution within the species' range. Finally, it forecasts the species' response to probable future scenarios of environmental conditions and conservation efforts. Overall, an SSA uses the conservation biology principles of resiliency, redundancy, and representation (collectively known as the "3 Rs") to evaluate the current and future condition of the species. As a result, the SSA characterizes a species' ability to sustain populations in the wild over time based on the best scientific understanding of current and future abundance and distribution within the species' ecological settings.
Definitions
A. Species means any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate which interbreeds when mature.
B. Endangered means any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
C. Threatened means any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
How do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened?
Section 4(a)(1) of the ESA requires that we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the following five factors:
A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range;
B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes;
C. Disease or predation;
D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or
E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence.
Request for New Information
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A. To get more information on a species;
B. To submit information on a species; or
C. To review information we receive, which will be available for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at the listed addresses.
Public Availability of Comments
Comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment-including your personal identifying information-may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
Availability of Status Reviews
All completed status reviews under the ESA are available via the Service website, at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/us-species.html.
Authority
We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ).
Dated: May 1, 2018.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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