HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Notice - California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Townsend's Big-Eared Bat CALIFORNIA
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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January 24, 2014 02014
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has initiated a status review of
the Townsend's big-eared bat(Corynorhinus townsendii) 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 status review following related action by the Fish and Game Commission.
Having provided notice,the Townsend's big-eared bat is now a candidate species under the California Endangered
Species Act(Cal. Reg. Notice Reg. 2013, No.52-Z, page 2092;see also Fish &G.Code, §§2074.2,2085).
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.
Therefore, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone with data or comments on the taxonomic status,ecology,
biology, life history, management recommendations,distribution, abundance,threats, habitat that may be essential
for the species,or other factors related to the status of the above species, is hereby requested to provide such data or
comments to:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Nongame Wildlife Program
Attn:Scott Osborn
1812 9th Street
Sacramento,California 95811
Please submit two hard copies and a digital/electronic copy if submitting by surface mail.
Comments may also be sent via email to: wildlifemgt@wildlife.ca.gov. If submitting by email, please include
"Townsend's big-eared bat" in the subject heading.
Responses and information received by May 1,2014 will be evaluated for possible incorporation in the
Department's final report to the Fish and Game 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.
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Osborn at(916)324-3564 or the Department via email at
wildlifemgt@wildlife.ca.goy or at the address above.
As a candidate species,the Townsend's big-eared bat receives the same legal protection afforded to an endangered or
threatened species(Fish&G. Code, §2085). Research on Townsend's big-eared bat requires appropriate permits
issued pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a). Interested'researchers should contact Esther Burkett at
Esther.Burkett@wildlife.ca.gov for more information. Detection data on Townsend's big-eared bat should be sent to
the California Natural Diversity Database. Information on submitting such data may be found at:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/..
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