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~ ~ BOARD OF &UPERVIS~tS
PUBLIC NOTICE ~aN 3 Q 20~~
OROVILLE, CALIFORNUI
January 27, 2014
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has initiated a status review of
the Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) 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 Northern spotted owl is now a candidate species under the California Endangered Species
Act (Cal. Reg. Notice Reg. 2013, No. 52-Z, pp. 2085-2092; 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: Neil Clipperton
18129`h Street
Sacramento, California 95811
Please submit two hard copies and adigital/electronic copy if submitting by surface mail.
Comments may also be sent via email to: wildlifem~t@wildlife.ca.aov. If submitting by email, please include "Northern
spotted owl" in the subject heading.
Responses and information received by May 1, 2014 will be evaluated for possible incorporation in the
Department's f nal report to the Fish and Game Commission. The Department's written report vdill 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 Neil Clipperton at (916) 445-9753 or Carie Battistone at (916) 445-
3615 or the Department via email at wildlifem~t@wildlife.ca.aov or at the address above.
As a candidate species, the Northern spotted owl receives the same legal protection afforded to an endangered or
threatened species (Fish & G. Code, § 2085). Research on Northern spotted owl requires appropriate permits issued
pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a). Interested researchers should contact Esther Burkett at
Esther.Burkett@wildlife.ca.~ov for more information. Detection information on Northern spotted owl should be sent
directly to the Spotted Owl Database Manager at OwlObs@wildlife.ca.ROV. General database information and
additional contact information can be found at: http //www.dfP ca.~ov/bioReodata/cnddb/spotted owl info.asp
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