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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.16.2024 Board Correspondence - FW_ FYA_ USFWS Sacramento Office to begin 5-year reviews on 19 species.ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. From:Clerk of the Board To:Bennett, Robin; Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Lee, Lewis; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth; Loeser, Kamie Cc:Nevers, Dawn Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: FYA: USFWS Sacramento Office to begin 5-year reviews on 19 species Date:Wednesday, October 16, 2024 11:31:02 AM Please see Board Correspondence - From: Snow, Meghan K <meghan_snow@fws.gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 10:05 AM To: Snow, Meghan K <meghan_snow@fws.gov> Subject: FYA: USFWS Sacramento Office to begin 5-year reviews on 19 species Dear Partner, Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office announced that it will initiate 5-year status reviews for the 19 species listed below under the Endangered Species Act. Under the Act, the Service maintains lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species in 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 Act requires the agency to review each listed species’ status at least once every 5 years. A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information on the species below that has become available since the last review. Southern Sierra Nevada fisher Fresno kangaroo rat Giant kangaroo rat Tipton kangaroo rat San Joaquin kit fox Riparian brush rabbit Riparian woodrat Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew Blunt-nosed leopard lizard San Francisco garter snake Alameda whipsnake Giant garter snake Kern primrose sphinx moth Callippe silverspot butterfly Bakersfield cactus California jewelflower Keck's checker-mallow Kern mallow San Joaquin woolly-threads These reviews will ensure listing classifications under the Act are accurate and recommend changes in status where appropriate based on the latest science. In addition to reviewing the classification of these species, the review is an opportunity to track species’ recovery progress and provides valuable information to guide future conservation efforts. You can learn more about each species by visiting the links on this page: https://www.fws.gov/office/sacramento-fish-and-wildlife/species A Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the Federal Register requesting submission of new information no later than December 16, 2024; however, we will continue to accept new information about any species at any time. If you would like to submit information on any of the species listed above to the Sacramento Field Office, please send that information to our Listing and Classification Division at fw8sfwocomments@fws.gov. We greatly appreciate our long-standing partnership to conserve rare species in California, and we look forward to continued coordination in the future. If you would like additional information or have any questions about the NOI, please contact Amber Aguilera, Listing and Classification Division Supervisor, at (916) 414–6626 or amber_aguilera@fws.gov. Thank you, Meghan Meghan Snow Public Affairs Specialist, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (916) 539-7494 meghan_snow@fws.gov