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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept of Fish & Wildlife - Notification of Status Review for Cascades Frog State of California—Natural Resources Agency EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CHARLTON H. BONHAM, Director Wildlife Branch 1812 Ninth Street BUTTECOUNTY Sacramento, CA 95811 ADMINISTRATION www.wildlife.ca.gov NOV 16 20V November 13, 2017 oROVILLE.CALIFORNIA SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF STATUS REVIEW FOR CASCADES FROG To whom it may concern: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has initiated a status review of the Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae) pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 2074.6 and is providing this notice pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 2074.4 to solicit data and comments on the petitioned action from interested and affected parties. The Department has initiated this status review following the Fish and Game Commission's (Commission) decision to accept for consideration the petition to list the species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) at its October 11, 2017 meeting. Having provided public notice (Cal. Reg. Notice Reg. 2017, No. 43-Z, pp. . 1633-1634; Fish & G. Code, § 2074.2), the Cascades Frog is now a candidate species under CESA. As a candidate species, the Cascades Frog receives the same legal protection afforded to an endangered or threatened species (Fish & G. Code, § 2085). The Department has 12 months to review the petition, evaluate the available information, and report back to the Commission whether or not the petitioned action is warranted. (Fish & G. Code, § 2074.6.) The Department's recommendation must be based on the best scientific information available to the Department (Fish & G. Code, § 2074.6.). Anyone with data or comments on the Cascades Frog's ecology, genetics, life history, distribution, abundance, habitat, the degree and immediacy of threats to reproduction or survival, adequacy of existing management, and recommendations for management of the species, is hereby requested to provide such data or comments to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Attn: Laura Patterson 1812 9th Street Sacramento, California 95811 wildlifemqt@wildlife.ca.gov Please submit two hard copies if submitting by surface mail. If submitting by email, please include "Cascades Frog" in the subject heading. Conserving Caf fornia's Wifdffe Since 1870 Cascades Frog Status Review Notice November 13, 2017 Page 2 Responses and information received by December 22, 2017, will be evaluated for incorporation in the Department's final report to the Commission. The Department's written report will indicate, based on the best scientific information available, whether the Department concludes that the petitioned action is warranted or not warranted. Receipt of the report will be placed on the agenda for the next available meeting of the Commission after delivery. The report will be made available to the public at that time. Following receipt of the Department's report, the Commission will allow a 30-day public comment period prior to taking any action on the Department's recommendation. As a candidate species, the Cascades Frog receives the same legal protection afforded to an endangered or threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (Fish & G. Code, § 2085). Research on Cascades Frog requires appropriate permits issued pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a). Detection information on Cascades Frogs should be sent to the California Natural Diversity Data Base at. https://www.wildlife.ca.-gov/Data/CNDDB/Submittinci-Data. Interested researchers or anyone with questions may contact Laura Patterson at 916-341-5981 or at the email or address above.