Reopening of Comment Period on the Draft Recovery Plan for the Large-Flowered Fiddleneck

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Reopening of Comment Period on the Draft Recovery Plan for the

Large-Flowered Fiddleneck

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice that

the comment period will be reopened on the draft recovery plan for the

large-flowered fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora). The reopening of the

comment period will allow comments on this plan to be submitted from

all interested parties.

DATES: The comment period on the draft recovery plan is reopened

February 18, 1994. Comments from all interested parties must be

received by April 4, 1994, to receive consideration by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery may obtain a

copy by contacting the Field Supervisor, Sacramento Field Office, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, room E-1803, Sacramento,

California 95825-1846 or by calling (916) 978-4866. Written comments

and materials regarding the draft recovery plan should be addressed to

the Field Supervisor, Sacramento Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service at the address listed above. Comments and materials received

are available on request for public inspection, by appointment, during

normal business hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kirsten Tarp at the above address (telephone 916/978-4866).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Historically known from a few locations in the northern Diablo

Range, part of the Inner South Coast Range of California, natural

populations of the large-flowered fiddleneck are currently restricted

to western San Joaquin and eastern Alameda Counties. Reintroductions

have been made in San Joaquin and Contra Costa Counties. Critically low

number of individuals due to the loss of habitat from urban and

agricultural conversion and live-stock grazing, environmental and

genetic stochasticity, and competition or interference from associated

plants (mostly non-native weeds) imminently threaten the continued

existence of Amsinckia grandiflora. The primary objectives of the draft

recovery plan are to stabilize the long-term status and ensure the

viability of the species in the wild, thereby enabling the large-

flowered fiddleneck to be downlisted.

The comment period on the draft recovery plan originally closed on

February 8, 1994 (58 FR 64963). Written comments may now be submitted

until April 4, 1994, to the above Sacramento, California address.

Author

The author of this notice is Kirsten Tarp (See above Sacramento,

California address (telephone: 916-978-4866)).

Authority

The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered

Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: February 11, 1994.

Marvin L. Plenert,

Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 94-3802 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]

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