[Federal Register: December 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 232)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 67814-67821]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018-AF79

 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed 
Threatened Status for the Plant Silene spaldingii (Spalding's Catchfly)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule and notice of petition finding.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to 
list Silene spaldingii (Spalding's catchfly) as threatened pursuant to 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Silene spaldingii 
is currently known from a total of 52 populations. Seven populations 
occur in west-central Idaho, 7 in northeastern Oregon, 9 in western 
Montana, 28 in eastern Washington, and 1 in adjacent British Columbia, 
Canada. This taxon is threatened by a variety of factors including 
habitat destruction and fragmentation from agricultural and urban 
development, grazing and trampling by domestic livestock and native 
herbivores, herbicide treatment, and competition from non-native plant 
species. This proposal, if made final, would implement the Federal 
protection and recovery provisions afforded by the Act for the plant.

DATES: Comments from all interested parties must be received by 
February 1, 2000. Public hearing requests must be received by January 
18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments and materials concerning this proposal should be 
sent to the Supervisor, Snake River Basin Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Room 368, Boise, Idaho 83709. 
Comments and materials received will be available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Ruesink, Supervisor, at the 
above address (telephone 208/378-5243; facsimile 208/378-5262).