# Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for Point Arena Mountain Beaver (California) for Review and Comment > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-21883 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** August 19, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 44133 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for Point Arena Mountain Beaver (California) for Review and Comment AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability and public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the Point Arena mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa nigra (Rafinesque)) listed as an endangered species on December 12, 1991 (50 FR 64716). The Point Arena mountain beaver occurs western Mendocino County, California. The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft plan. DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan received by October 20, 1997, will be considered by the Service. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain a copy by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 130, Sacramento, California 95821. Written comments and material regarding the plan should be addressed to the Field Supervisor at the above address. 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: Please contact Karen Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at 916/979-2725 (see ADDRESSES). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Restoring an endangered or threatened plant or animal to the point where it is again a secure, self-sustaining member of its ecosystem is a primary goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's endangered species program. To help guide the recovery effort, the Service is working to prepare recovery plans for most of the listed species native to the United States. Recovery plans describe the site specific management actions considered necessary for conservation and survival of the species, establish objectives, and measurable criteria for the recovery levels for downlisting or delisting species, and estimate time and cost for implementing the recovery measures needed. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires the development of recovery plans for listed species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a particular species. Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in 1988, requires the public notice and an opportunity for public review and comment be provided during recovery plan development. The Service, and other affected Federal agencies will take these comments into account in the course of implementing approved recovery plans. The Point Arena mountain beaver is endemic to western Mendocino County, where 24 separate occurrences are known. Management issues and concerns include elimination or degradation of habitat from land development, grazing, timber harvest and invasion by alien plant species. Direct threats to the species may include predation by household pets and feral animals, poisoning, genetic isolation and drift, and possible sensitivity to disturbance. The Point Arena mountain beaver draft recovery plan was developed by selected experts on the biology of the species and has been reviewed by the appropriate Service staff in Region 1. The plan will be made final and approved following incorporation of comments and material received during this comment period. Public Comments Solicited The Service solicits written comments on the draft recovery plan described. All biological comments received by the date specified above will be considered prior to the approval of the plan. Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: July 15, 1997 David L. McMullen, Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon. [FR Doc. 97-21883 Filed 8-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-21883. Public record. Not legal advice.