[Federal Register: March 13, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 49)]
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Part II





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50 CFR Part 17



Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determinations of 
Critical Habitat for the California Red-legged Frog; Final Rule


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN-1018-AG32

 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final 
Determination of Critical Habitat for the California Red-legged Frog

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate 
critical habitat for the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora 
draytonii) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended 
(Act). A total of approximately 1,674,582 hectares (4,140,440 acres) in 
Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, 
Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Plumas, Riverside, San Benito, 
San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, 
Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tuolumne, 
and Ventura counties, California, is designated as critical habitat.
    Critical habitat identifies specific areas that have the physical 
and biological features that are essential to the conservation of a 
listed species, and that may require special management considerations 
or protection. The primary constituent elements for California red-
legged frogs are aquatic and upland areas where suitable breeding and 
nonbreeding habitat is interspersed throughout the landscape, and are 
interconnected by continuous dispersal habitat. Critical habitat for 
California red-legged frogs includes those areas possessing all of the 
primary constituent elements.
    Section 7 of the Act prohibits destruction or adverse modification 
of critical habitat by any activity funded, authorized, or carried out 
by any Federal agency. Section 4 of the Act requires us to consider 
economic and other impacts of specifying any particular area as 
critical habitat. We solicited data and comments from the public on all 
aspects of the proposed rule and economic analysis. We revised the 
proposal to incorporate or address new information received during the 
comment periods.

DATES: This rule becomes effective on April 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and materials received, as well as supporting 
documentation used in the preparation of this final rule, will be 
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business 
hours at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W. 2605, Sacramento, 
California 95825.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, and for 
information about Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, 
Kern, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Napa, Plumas, San Joaquin, San Mateo, 
Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, and Tuolumne counties, 
contact Wayne White, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W. 2605, Sacramento, 
California 95825 (telephone 916/414-6600; facsimile 916/414-6712).
    For information about Monterey, Los Angeles, San Benito, San Luis 
Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura counties, contact Diane 
Noda, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
2394 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, California 93003 (telephone 805/
644-1766; facsimile 805/644-3958).
    For information about areas in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los 
Angeles County or Riverside and San Diego counties, contact Jim Bartel, 
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2730 
Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, California 92008 (telephone 760/431-9440; 
facsimile 760/431-9624).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) is the 
largest native frog in the western United States. It is endemic to 
California and Baja California, Mexico. It is typically found from sea 
level to elevations of approximately 1,500 meters (m) (5,000 feet 
(ft)). The California red-legged frog ranges in body length from 40 to 
130 millimeters (mm) (1.6 to 5.1 inches (in.)), with adult females 
attaining a significantly longer body length than males (138 mm (5.4 
in.) versus 116 mm (4.6 in.)) (Hayes and Miyamoto 1984). The posterior 
abdomen and hind legs of adults vary in color, but are often red or 
salmon pink; the back is characterized by small black flecks and larger 
irregular dark blotches with indistinct outlines on a brown, gray, 
olive, or reddish-brown background. Dorsal spots usually have light 
centers (Stebbins 1985), and the dorsolateral folds (folds along the 
sides of the frog) are prominent. Larvae range from 14 to 80 mm (0.6 to 
3.1 in.) in length, and the background color of the body is dark brown 
or olive with darker spots (Storer 1925). A line of very small, 
indistinct gold-colored spots are thought to become the dorsolateral 
fold. The California red-legged frog is one of two subspecies of the 
red-legged frog (R. aurora). For a detailed description of the two 
subspecies see the Draft Recovery Plan for the California Red-legged 
Frog (Service 2000) and references identified within the plan.
    Male California red-legged frogs appear at breeding sites 2 to 4 
weeks before females (Storer 1925). A pair in amplexus (breeding 
position) moves to an oviposition site (the location where eggs are 
laid) and the eggs are fertilized while being attached to a brace. 
Braces include emergent vegetation such as bulrushes (Scirpus sp.), 
cattails (Typha sp.), or roots and twigs, although breeding has been 
documented in ponds without emergent vegetation (Steven Bobzien, in 
litt. 2001). Each mass contains about 2,000 to 5,000 individual eggs 
measuring approximately 2.0 to 2.8 mm (0.08 to 0.11 in.) in diameter. 
Eggs hatch in 6 to 14 days depending on water temperatures (Jennings et 
al. 1992). Larvae typically metamorphose between July and September, 
3.5 to 7 months after eggs are laid (Storer 1925; Wright and Wright 
1949). However, several researchers have recently observed larvae to 
overwinter in Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, and San Luis Obispo 
counties (Bobzien et al. 2000), and possibly in Ventura County (R. 
Smith, Los Angeles Zoo, in litt. 2001), with new metamorphs being 
observed in March and April.
    Of the various life stages, larvae probably experience the highest 
mortality rates. Survival rate from hatching to metamorphosis (the 
process of changing from a tadpole to a frog) has been estimated as 
less than 1 percent (Jennings et al. 1992), 1.9 percent (Cook 1997), or 
less than 5 percent (Lawler et al. 1999) for California red-legged frog 
tadpoles co-occurring with bullfrog tadpoles, and 30 to 40 percent for 
California red-legged frog tadpoles occurring without bullfrogs (Lawler 
et al. 1999). Sexual maturity can be attained at 2 years of age by 
males and 3 years of age by females (Jennings and Hayes 1985), with 
adults living 8 to 10 years (Jennings, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 
Biological Resources Division (BRD), pers. comm. 2000). However, the 
average life span is probably much lower (Scott, USGS, BRD, pers. comm. 
2000).
    The historic range of the California red-legged frog extended along 
the coast from the vicinity of Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin 
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California, and inland from the vicinity of Redding, Shasta County, 
California, southward to northwestern Baja California, Mexico (Jennings 
and Hayes 1985; Hayes and Krempels 1986). California red-legged frogs 
have been documented in 46 counties in California, but now remain in 
only 248 streams or drainages in 26 counties; the subspecies has lost 
approximately 70 percent of its former range (Service 2000; 61 FR 
25813). California red-legged frogs are still locally abundant within 
portions of the San Francisco Bay area (including Marin County) and the 
central coast. Within the remaining distribution of the subspecies, 
only isolated populations have been documented in the Sierra Nevada, 
northern Coast, and northern Transverse ranges. The subspecies was 
previously believed to be extirpated (exterminated) from most of its 
range in the southern Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, but two 
additional populations have recently been discovered. The species is 
still present in Baja California, Mexico (California Natural Diversity 
Data Base (CNDDB) 1998).
    The California red-legged frog was listed as a threatened 
subspecies on May 31, 1996 (61 FR 25813). Habitat loss and alteration, 
over-exploitation, and introduction of exotic predators were 
significant factors in the subspecies' decline in the early-to mid-
1900s. Reservoir construction, expansion of introduced predators, 
management of grazing in riparian areas resulting in loss of stream 
bank habitat and plunge pools, and prolonged drought, fragmented and 
eliminated many of the Sierra Nevada foothill populations. Only a few 
drainages currently support California red-legged frogs in the Sierra 
Nevada foothills, compared to more than 60 historical records. In 
Northern California, few California red-legged frog populations occupy 
naturally-occurring wetland environments. As natural wetlands and 
streams were converted for agriculture, flood control, and urban 
development, California red-legged frogs colonized small artificial 
impoundments created by cattle ranchers for the purpose of providing 
water for their cattle. Without these impoundments, the range of 
California red-legged frogs would be limited further in this region.
    Several researchers have attributed the decline and extirpation of 
California red-legged frogs to the introduction of bullfrogs (Rana 
catesbeiana) and introduced predatory fishes (Hayes and Jennings 1986; 
Moyle 1973). This decline has been attributed to both predation and 
competition. Twedt (1993) observed the predation of juvenile northern 
red-legged frogs (R. aurora aurora) and suggested that bullfrogs may 
prey on subadult red-legged frogs. This is supported by Cook (Sonoma 
County Water Agency, in litt. 2000) and David Cook and M. Jennings (in 
litt. 2000) who documented predation of both tadpoles and juvenile 
California red-legged frogs, as well as a large adult, by bullfrogs. In 
addition, bullfrogs may have a competitive advantage over red-legged 
frogs. Bullfrogs are larger, have more generalized food habits (Bury 
and Whelan 1984), have an extended breeding season (Storer 1933) where 
an individual female produces as many as 20,000 eggs during a breeding 
season (Emlen 1977), and bullfrog larvae are unpalatable to predatory 
fish (Kruse and Francis 1977). Bullfrogs also interfere with red-legged 
frog reproduction. Both California and northern red-legged frogs have 
been observed in amplexus with both male and female bullfrogs (Twedt 
1993; Service files).
    California red-legged frogs are currently threatened by human 
activities, many of which operate concurrently and cumulatively with 
each other and with natural disturbances (e.g., droughts and floods). 
Current factors associated with declining populations of the frog 
include: Degradation and loss of habitat through urbanization, mining, 
improper management of grazing, recreation, invasion of nonnative 
plants, impoundments, water diversions, degraded water quality, and 
introduced predators. These factors have resulted in the isolation and 
fragmentation of habitats within many watersheds, often precluding 
dispersal between sub-populations and jeopardizing the viability of 
metapopulations (broadly defined as multiple subpopulations that 
occasionally exchange individuals through dispersal, and are capable of 
colonizing or rescuing habitat patches when the local subpopulations 
have been extirpated). The fragmentation of existing habitat, and the 
continued colonization of existing habitat by nonnative species, may 
represent the most significant current threats to California red-legged 
frogs.
    Numerous studies have demonstrated the impacts of fragmentation on 
other anuran (frog and toad) species. Urban populations of common frogs 
(Rana temporaria) were more genetically distinct than rural populations 
(Hitchins and Beebee 1997). Based on genetic analysis, Reh and Seitz 
(1990) found that highways effectively isolated R. temporaria 
populations. Kuhn (1987, in Reh and Seitz 1990) estimated that 24 to 40 
cars per hour killed 50 percent of common toad (Bufo bufo) individuals 
migrating across a road, while Heine (1987, in Reh and Seitz 1990) 
found that 26 cars per hour could reduce the survival rate of toads 
crossing roads to zero. In addition, Fahrig et al. (1995) found a 
significant negative correlation between traffic density and the 
density of anuran populations. Thus, heavily traveled roads are an 
important human-caused landscape component, hindering amphibian 
movement through vehicle strikes and thereby fragmenting amphibian 
populations.
    In addition to the fragmentation of habitat, activities that occur 
on upland habitats can have both direct and indirect, significant 
deleterious impacts on California red-legged frogs. For example, 
amphibian species richness (number of species in an area) is related to 
land use in the watersheds of Puget Sound, Washington (Richter and 
Azous 1995, 1997); species richness was significantly lower in 
watersheds where more than 40 percent of the land area was developed. 
This was attributed to increases in the total water level fluctuations 
within wetlands (e.g., both increases in the number of fluctuations of 
water levels within the wetland and increases in the magnitude of 
fluctuations). Specifically, urbanization leads to higher peak flows 
and volumes resulting in increases in the magnitude, frequency, and 
duration of wetland hydroperiods and stream levels (Reinalt and Taylor 
1997). Urbanization within the range of the California red-legged frog 
often results in similar effects on wetlands.
    Urbanization results in additional water sources into wetlands and 
stream courses associated with irrigation and home use activities, 
especially during the summer months. This often drastically alters the 
hydroperiod and converts intermittent streams and seasonal wetlands to 
perennial aquatic habitat. Such alteration allows nonnative species 
such as bullfrogs and nonnative warm water fish species to invade the 
habitat and further adversely affect California red-legged frog 
populations. California red-legged frogs are rarely found in areas 
where a large majority of the watershed has been developed (H.T. Harvey 
and Associates 1997, Service files). This is further supported by 
Schueler (1994), who summarized research examining macroinvertebrate 
and fish diversity. Those results illustrated the difficulty of 
maintaining predevelopment stream quality when watershed development 
exceeds 10-15 percent impervious cover. For example, Klein (1979, in 
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became poor when watershed imperviousness exceeded 10 to 15 percent; 
this has been supported by Schueler and Galli, (1992 in Schueler 1994) 
and Shaver et al., (1994, in Schueler 1994). This loss of diversity has 
also been observed in fish (Klein 1979; Limburg and Schmidt 1990, both 
in Schueler 1994).
    In addition to the modification of hydroperiod, impacts within the 
watershed can also affect water and habitat quality. As watersheds are 
developed, the amount of impervious surface increases, resulting in an 
increase of sediments containing organic matter, pesticides and 
fertilizers, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and other debris into streams 
and wetlands (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1993). Skinner 
et al. (1999) found developed watersheds had greater concentrations of 
toxic effluents than less developed areas with more open space. The 
decrease in water quality can have profound impacts on native 
amphibians and other wetland vertebrates. Richter and Azous (1997) 
observed wetlands adjacent to undeveloped upland areas were more likely 
to have richer populations of native amphibians. Mensing et al. (1998) 
found that amphibian abundance was negatively influenced by land use at 
small scales (e.g., within 0.5 to 1.0 kilometer (km) (0.30 to 0.60 mile 
(mi)).
    Habitat fragmentation, wetland conversions, and hydrological 
alterations cumulatively result in changes in wetland species 
composition, including amphibian composition. Amphibian declines can be 
attributed to increasing numbers of nonnative competitors and predators 
capable of thriving in disturbed conditions (Harris 1998). Onorato et 
al. (1998) found native fish species were sensitive to anthropogenic 
disturbances and were becoming less abundant within the study area. 
They also found introduced generalists able to tolerate lower quality 
habitat and to replace native fish species within the system. This 
scenario has been demonstrated in the Santa Clara Valley, California, 
where the loss of California red-legged frog populations was attributed 
in part to the invasion of bullfrogs into urbanized areas (H.T. Harvey 
and Associates 1997).
    California red-legged frogs are adapted to survive in a 
Mediterranean climate where habitat quality varies spatially and 
temporally. Due to this variability, population sizes can vary widely 
from year to year. During favorable years, California red-legged frogs 
can experience extremely high rates of reproduction and produce large 
numbers of dispersing young resulting in an increase in the number of 
occupied sites. In contrast, frogs may temporarily disappear from an 
area during periods of extended drought. Therefore, it is important for 
the long-term survival and recovery of the species to protect those 
sites that appear to be unoccupied, but can be recolonized by 
dispersing individuals from nearby sub-populations (Semlitsch 2000).
    California red-legged frogs use a variety of habitat types, 
including various aquatic, riparian, and upland habitats. They include, 
but are not limited to, ephemeral ponds, intermittent streams, seasonal 
wetlands, springs, seeps, permanent ponds, perennial creeks, man-made 
aquatic features, marshes, dune ponds, lagoons, riparian corridors, 
blackberry (Rubus sp.) thickets, nonnative annual grasslands, and oak 
savannas. Among the variety of habitats where California red-legged 
frogs have been found, the only common factor is association with a 
permanent water source. Apparently, California red-legged frogs can use 
virtually any aquatic system provided a permanent water source, ideally 
free of nonnative predators, is nearby. Permanent water sources can 
include, but are not limited to, ponds, perennial creeks (or permanent 
plunge pools within intermittent creeks), seeps, and natural and 
artificial springs. California red-legged frogs may complete their 
entire life cycle in a particular area (i.e., a pond that is suitable 
for all life stages) or utilize multiple habitat types. These variable 
life-history characteristics enable California red-legged frogs to 
change habitat use in response to varying conditions. During a period 
of abundant rainfall, the entire landscape may become suitable habitat. 
Conversely, habitat use may be drastically confined during periods of 
prolonged drought.
    Populations of California red-legged frogs are most likely to 
persist where multiple breeding areas are within an assemblage of 
habitats used for dispersal (N. Scott and G. Rathbun in litt., USGS, 
BRD, 1998), a trait typical of many frog and toad species (Laan and 
Verboom 1990; Reh and Seitz 1990; Mann et al. 1991; Sjogren-Gulve 1994; 
Griffiths 1997; Marsh et al. 1999). Breeding sites have been documented 
in a variety of aquatic habitats. Larvae, juveniles, and adult frogs 
have been observed inhabiting streams, creeks, ponds, marshes, sag 
ponds, deep pools and backwaters within streams and creeks, dune ponds, 
lagoons, estuaries, and artificial impoundments, such as stock ponds. 
Furthermore, breeding has been documented in these habitat types 
irrespective of vegetation cover. Frogs successfully breed in 
artificial ponds with little or no emergent vegetation (S. Bobzien in 
litt. 2000), and have been observed to successfully breed and inhabit 
stream reaches that are not cloaked in riparian vegetation (Bobzien et 
al. 2000). The importance of riparian vegetation for this subspecies is 
not well understood. It is believed that riparian plant communities 
provide good foraging habitat due to the moisture and camouflage that 
occur within the community, as well as providing areas for dispersal 
and supporting pools and backwater aquatic areas for breeding. However, 
other factors are more likely to influence the suitability of aquatic 
breeding sites, such as the general lack of introduced aquatic 
predators.
    California red-legged frogs often disperse from their breeding 
habitat to utilize various aquatic, riparian, and upland estivation 
habitats in the summer, however it is also common for individuals to 
remain in the breeding area on a year-round basis. Frogs use a number 
of habitat features, including ponds, streams, marshes, boulders or 
rocks, organic debris such as downed trees or logs, industrial debris, 
and agricultural features, such as drains, watering troughs, or spring 
boxes. When riparian habitat is present, frogs spend considerable time 
resting and feeding in the vegetation (G. Rathbun in litt. 2000). When 
riparian habitat is absent, frogs spend considerable time resting and 
feeding under rocks and ledges, both in and out of water (Trish 
Tatarian, Sonoma State University, Sonoma County in litt. 2000). 
California red-legged frogs can also use small mammal burrows and moist 
leaf litter (Jennings and Hayes 1994). Stream channels with portions 
narrower and deeper than 46 cm (18 in.) may also provide habitat (61 FR 
25813). This type of dispersal and habitat use is not observed in all 
California red-legged frogs, however, and is likely dependent on the 
year-to-year variations in climate and habitat suitability and varying 
requirements of each life stage.
    At any time of the year, adult California red-legged frogs may move 
from breeding sites. They can be encountered living within streams at 
distances exceeding 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from the breeding site and have 
been found further than 100 m (328 ft) from water in adjacent dense 
riparian vegetation. The California red-legged frog has been observed 
inhabiting riparian areas for up to 77 days (J. Bulger et al., USGS, 
BRD, in litt. 2000), but typically remain within 60 m (200

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ft) of water. During periods of wet weather, starting with the first 
rains of fall, some individuals may make overland excursions through 
upland habitats. Most of these overland movements occur at night. 
Evidence from marked adult frogs on the San Simeon coast of San Luis 
Obispo County, California, suggests that frog movements of about 1.6 km 
(1 mi), over upland habitats, are possible over the course of a wet 
season (N. Scott and G. Rathbun, in litt. 1998). Frogs will make long-
distance straight-line, point-to-point movements, rather than using 
corridors for moving between habitats (N. Scott and G. Rathbun, in 
litt., 1998). Dispersing adult frogs in northern Santa Cruz County 
traveled distances from 0.4 km (0.25 mi) to more than 3.2 km (2 mi) 
without apparent regard to topography, vegetation type, or riparian 
corridors (J. Bulger, in litt. 2000). Many newly metamorphosed 
juveniles tend to disperse short distances initially, July through 
September, and then move further away from the breeding habitat during 
warm rain events (Monk 1997a; M. Jennings in litt. 2000; N. Scott in 
litt. 2000; Brian Mori in litt. 2000). Bobzien et al. (2000) observed 
juveniles inhabiting a wide variety of habitats while adults primarily 
inhabited deep pools; and they postulated that juveniles may segregate 
themselves away from adults to escape predation and competition.
    The dispersal capabilities of juveniles have not been studied, but 
are likely dependent upon rainfall and moisture levels during and 
immediately following dispersal events and on habitat availability and 
environmental variability. There is anecdotal evidence that juvenile 
red-legged frogs disperse at least 1 km (0.6 mi) away from breeding 
habitat. These data are the result of consulting biologists conducting 
surveys for California tiger salamanders (Ambystoma californiense) in 
eastern Alameda (Monk and Associates 1997a and 1997b) and Santa Clara 
counties (B. Mori, in litt. 2000). In both locations, newly 
metamorphosed California red-legged frogs were found dispersing away 
from breeding habitat during rain events. The ability of juveniles and 
adults to disperse is important for the long-term survival and recovery 
of the subspecies as the dispersing individuals can recolonize areas 
subjected to localized extirpation.
    The manner in which non-dispersing California red-legged frogs use 
upland habitats is not well understood. The length of time California 
red-legged frogs spend in upland habitats, patterns of use, and whether 
juveniles, subadults and adults use uplands differently are under 
study. Preliminary data from San Simeon and Pico creeks in central 
California indicated that the number of days when California red-legged 
frogs were found more than 2.0 m (7 ft) from water ranged from 0 to 56 
days (G. Rathbun, in litt. 2000), while the majority of California red-
legged frogs observed in eastern Contra Costa County spent the entire 
wet season within streamside habitat (T. Tatarian, in litt. 2000). 
However, several frogs have been documented moving away from the 
streamside habitat for varying periods (T. Tatarian, pers. comm. 2001).
    The healthiest California red-legged frog populations persist as a 
collection of subpopulations that exchange genetic information through 
individual dispersal events. These populations persist and flourish 
where suitable breeding and nonbreeding habitats are interspersed 
throughout the landscape and are interconnected by unfragmented 
dispersal habitat. Where this habitat mosaic exists, local extirpations 
may be counterbalanced by the colonization of new habitat or 
recolonization of unoccupied areas of suitable habitat. Studies on 
other frogs and toads have demonstrated that the probability of a 
habitat being occupied is positively correlated with the distance to 
the nearest currently occupied habitat patch (Laan and Verboom 1990; 
Mann et al. 1991; Marsh et al. 1999). Isolated patches far removed from 
occupied patches eventually became extirpated (Sjogren-Gulve 1994). In 
addition to distance between habitat patches, the fragmentation of 
dispersal routes can also result in the isolation of subpopulations. 
Studies from other anuran species have shown that fragmentation has 
resulted in problems associated with inbreeding (Reh and Seitz 1990; 
Hitchings and Beebee 1997) and an increase in unoccupied suitable 
habitat, and can ultimately result in extinction (Sjogren-Gulve 1994).
    The long-term probability of the survival and recovery of 
California red-legged frogs is dependent upon the protection of 
existing breeding habitat, the movements of individuals between aquatic 
patches, and the ability to recolonize newly created or vacated 
habitats. Recolonization, which is vital to the recovery of this 
subspecies, is dependent upon landscape characteristics including the 
distance between patches, the number and severity of barriers between 
patches, and the presence of interconnecting elements (e.g., habitat 
where frogs can rehydrate), and upon the dispersal capability of 
California red-legged frogs (Laan and Verboom 1990).

Previous Federal Action

    We received a petition from Drs. Mark R. Jennings, Marc P. Hayes, 
and Dan Holland on January 29, 1992, to list the California red-legged 
frog as threatened along the coastal portion of its range and 
endangered throughout the remaining portion of its range. We published 
a 90-day petition finding on October 5, 1992 (57 FR 45761), that 
concluded that substantial information had been presented and that 
listing the subspecies may be warranted. The California red-legged frog 
had been previously included in our November 21, 1991, Animal Notice of 
Review (56 FR 58804) as a category 1 candidate species. Category 1 
candidates (now known simply as candidates) are species for which we 
have sufficient information on biological vulnerability and threats to 
support proposals to list them as endangered or threatened. On July 19, 
1993, we published a 12-month finding on the petitioned action (58 FR 
38553), indicating that listing of the frog was warranted and that a 
proposed rule would be published. We published a proposal to list the 
frog as an endangered species on February 2, 1994 (59 FR 4888). Based 
on information provided during the public comment period, we published 
a final rule listing the California red-legged frog as threatened on 
May 23, 1996 (61 FR 25813).
    We did not propose to designate critical habitat for the California 
red-legged frog at the time of the final listing rule because we 
believed designation was not prudent. Because California red-legged 
frogs are found on private property, we determined the subspecies was 
at risk from vandalism, and that publication of specific localities 
would make it more vulnerable to vandalism, as well as collection for 
market consumption.
    On March 24, 1999, the Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, on behalf 
of the Jumping Frog Research Institute, the Southwest Center for 
Biological Diversity, and the Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation, 
filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against the 
Service for failure to designate critical habitat for the California 
red-legged frog.
    On December 15, 1999, the court ordered us to make a prudency 
determination by August 31, 2000, and issue a final rule by December 
29, 2001. On January 18, 2000, the court clarified an error in the 
December 15, 1999, order stating that the Service shall issue a final 
rule by December 29, 2000. On September 11, 2000, we published a 
proposed determination for the

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designation of critical habitat for the California red-legged frog (65 
FR 54891). A total of approximately 2,175,000 ha (5,373,650 ac) was 
proposed as critical habitat for the frog within Alameda, Butte, 
Calaveras, Contra costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, 
Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Plumas, Riverside, San Benito, San 
Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa 
Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, 
Tuolumne, Ventura, and Yuba counties, California. The comment period 
was open until October 11, 2000. During this comment period, four 
public hearings were held in Ventura (September 19, 2000), San Luis 
Obispo (September 21, 2000), Dublin (September 26, 2000), and 
Sacramento (September 28, 2000). On December 21, 2000, we published a 
notice (65 FR 80409) announcing the reopening of the comment period on 
the proposal to designate critical habitat for the California red-
legged frog and a notice of availability of the draft economic analysis 
on the proposed determination. The comment period was reopened until 
February 2, 2001.
    On August 22, 2000, we submitted a declaration requesting an 
extension of the court order to March 1, 2001, citing the need to 
extend the comment period. Publication of this final rule is consistent 
with that declaration.

Critical Habitat

    Critical habitat is defined in section 3 of the Act as--(i) the 
specific areas within the geographic area occupied by a species, at the 
time it is listed in accordance with the Act, on which are found those 
physical or biological features (I) essential to the conservation of 
the species and (II) that may require special management consideration 
or protection; and (ii) specific areas outside the geographic area 
occupied by a species at the time it is listed, upon determination that 
such areas are essential for the conservation of the species. 
``Conservation'' means the use of all methods and procedures that are 
necessary to bring an endangered species or a threatened species to the 
point at which listing under the Act is no longer necessary.
    Critical habitat receives protection under section 7 of the Act 
through the prohibition against destruction or adverse modification of 
critical habitat with regard to actions carried out, funded, or 
authorized by a Federal agency. Section 7 also requires consultation on 
Federal actions that are likely to result in the destruction or adverse 
modification of critical habitat. In our regulations at 50 CFR 402.02, 
we define destruction or adverse modification as `` * * * the direct or 
indirect alteration that appreciably diminishes the value of critical 
habitat for both the survival and recovery of a listed species. Such 
alterations include, but are not limited to, alterations adversely 
modifying any of those physical or biological features that were the 
basis for determining the habitat to be critical.'' Aside from the 
added protection that may be provided under section 7, the Act does not 
provide other forms of protection to lands designated as critical 
habitat. Because consultation under section 7 of the Act does not apply 
to activities on private or other non-Federal lands that do not involve 
a Federal nexus, critical habitat designation would not afford any 
additional protections under the Act against such activities.
    To be included in a critical habitat designation, the habitat must 
first be ``essential to the conservation of the species.'' Critical 
habitat designations identify, to the extent known using the best 
scientific and commercial data available, habitat areas that provide 
essential life cycle needs of the species (i.e., areas on which are 
found the primary constituent elements, as defined at 50 CFR 
424.12(b)).
    Section 4 requires that we designate critical habitat at the time 
of listing and based on what we know at the time of the designation. 
When we designate critical habitat at the time of listing or under 
short court-ordered deadlines, we will often not have sufficient 
information to identify all areas of critical habitat. We are required, 
nevertheless, to make a decision and, thus, must base our designations 
on what, at the time of designation, we know to be critical habitat.
    Within the geographic area occupied by the species, we will 
designate only areas currently known to be essential. Essential areas 
should already have the features and habitat characteristics that are 
necessary to sustain the species. We will not speculate about what 
areas might be found to be essential if better information became 
available, or what areas may become essential over time. If the 
information available at the time of designation does not show that an 
area provides essential life cycle needs of the species, then the area 
should not be included in the critical habitat designation. Within the 
geographic area occupied by the species, we will not designate areas 
that do not now have the primary constituent elements, as defined at 50 
CFR 424.12(b), that provide essential life cycle needs of the species.
    Our regulations state that, ``The Secretary shall designate as 
critical habitat areas outside the geographic area presently occupied 
by the species only when a designation limited to its present range 
would be inadequate to ensure the conservation of the species (50 CFR 
424.12(e)). Accordingly, when the best available scientific and 
commercial data do not demonstrate that the conservation needs of the 
species require designation of critical habitat outside of occupied 
areas, we will not designate critical habitat in areas outside the 
geographic area occupied by the species.
    Our Policy on Information Standards Under the Endangered Species 
Act, published in the Federal Register on July 1, 1994 (Vol. 59, p. 
34271), identifies criteria, establishes procedures, and provides 
guidance to ensure that decisions made by the Service represent the 
best scientific and commercial data available. It requires Service 
biologists, to the extent consistent with the Act and with the use of 
the best scientific and commercial data available, to use primary and 
original sources of information as the basis for recommendations to 
designate critical habitat. When determining which areas are critical 
habitat, a primary source of information is the listing package for the 
species. Additional information may be obtained from a draft Recovery 
Plan, articles in peer-reviewed journals, conservation plans developed 
by States and counties, scientific status surveys and studies, 
biological assessments, unpublished materials, and expert opinion or 
personal knowledge.
    Habitat is often dynamic, and species may move from one area to 
another over time. Furthermore, because of the information available 
for us at the time of designation, we recognize that designation of 
critical habitat may not include all of the habitat areas that may 
eventually be determined to be necessary for the recovery of the 
species. For these reasons, critical habitat designations do not signal 
that habitat outside the designation is unimportant or may not be 
required for recovery. Areas outside the critical habitat designation 
will continue to be subject to conservation actions that may be 
implemented under section 7(a)(1), and to the regulatory protections 
afforded by the section 7(a)(2) jeopardy standard and the take 
prohibitions of section 9 of the Act, as determined on the basis of the 
best available information at the time of the action. We specifically 
anticipate that federally funded or assisted projects affecting listed 
species outside their designated

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critical habitat areas may still result in jeopardy findings in some 
cases. Similarly, critical habitat designations made on the basis of 
the best available information at the time of designation will not 
control the direction and substance of future recovery plans, habitat 
conservation plans, or other species conservation planning efforts if 
new information available to these planning efforts calls for a 
different outcome.

Methods

    In identifying areas that are essential to conserve the California 
red-legged frog, we used the best scientific and commercial data 
available. This included data from research and survey observations 
published in peer-reviewed articles, and recovery criteria, habitat 
analyses, the recovery strategy, and other information in the draft 
Recovery Plan (Service 2000). In designating critical habitat for the 
California red-legged frog, we have reviewed the overall approach to 
the conservation of the California red-legged frog undertaken by the 
local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies operating within the 
subspecies' range since its listing in 1996. Further, information 
provided in comments on the proposed designation and draft economic 
analysis were evaluated and taken into consideration in the development 
of this final designation.

Primary Constituent Elements

    In accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act and regulations at 
50 CFR 424.12, in determining which areas to designate as critical 
habitat, we are required to consider those physical and biological 
features (primary constituent elements) that are essential to the 
conservation of the species, and that may require special management 
considerations and protection. These include, but are not limited to, 
space for individual and population growth and for normal behavior; 
food, water, air, light, minerals, or other nutritional or 
physiological requirements; cover or shelter; sites for breeding, 
reproduction, rearing (or development) of offspring; and habitats that 
are protected protection from disturbance or are representative of the 
historic geographical and ecological distributions of a species.
    Due to the complex life history and dispersal capabilities of the 
California red-legged frog, and the dynamic nature of the environments 
in which they are found, the primary constituent elements described 
below are found throughout the watersheds that are being designated as 
critical habitat. Special management, such as habitat rehabilitation 
efforts (e.g., removal of nonnative predators), may be necessary 
throughout the area being designated. Critical habitat for California 
red-legged frogs will provide for breeding and nonbreeding habitat and 
for dispersal between these habitats, as well as allowing for expansion 
of frog populations, which is vital to the recovery of the subspecies.
    Critical habitat includes: (a) Essential aquatic habitat; (b) 
associated uplands; and (c) dispersal habitat connecting essential 
aquatic habitat.
    Aquatic habitat is essential for providing space, food, and cover, 
necessary to sustain all life stages of California red-legged frogs. It 
consists of virtually all low-gradient fresh water bodies, including 
natural and man-made (e.g., stock) ponds, backwaters within streams and 
creeks, marshes, lagoons, and dune ponds, except deep lacustrine water 
habitat (e.g., deep lakes and reservoirs 20 ha (50 ac) or larger in 
size) inhabited by nonnative predators. The subspecies requires a 
permanent water source to ensure that aquatic habitat is available 
year-round. Permanent water sources can include, but are not limited 
to, ponds, perennial creeks (or permanent plunge pools within 
intermittent creeks), seeps, and springs. Aquatic habitat used for 
breeding must have a minimum deep water depth of 0.5 m (20 in.), and 
maintain water during the entire tadpole rearing season (at least March 
through July). During periods of drought, or less-than-average 
rainfall, these breeding sites may not hold water long enough for 
individuals to complete metamorphosis, but these sites would still be 
considered essential breeding habitat in wetter years. Ponds that 
support a small population of California red-legged frogs, but are not 
surrounded by suitable upland habitat, or are cut off from other 
breeding ponds or permanent water sources by impassable dispersal 
barriers, do not have the primary constituent elements for California 
red-legged frog critical habitat.
    To be a primary constituent element for California red-legged frog 
critical habitat, the aquatic components must consist of two or more 
breeding sites located within 2 km (1.25 mi) of each other; at least 
one of the breeding sites must also be a permanent water source. Also, 
the aquatic component can consist of two or more seasonal breeding 
sites with a permanent nonbreeding water source located within 2 km 
(1.25 mi) of each breeding site. California red-legged frogs have been 
documented to travel 3.6 km (2.25 mi) in a virtual straight line 
migration from nonbreeding to breeding habitats (J. Bulger, in litt. 
2000). We believe that this is likely the upward limit of dispersal 
capability, and the 2 km (1.25 mi) dispersal element will ensure that 
connectivity between breeding habitats will be maintained within areas 
designated as critical habitat. In addition, breeding sites must be 
connected by essential dispersal habitat, described below.
    Associated upland and riparian habitat is essential to maintain 
California red-legged frog populations associated with essential 
aquatic habitat. The associated uplands and riparian habitat provide 
food and shelter sites for California red-legged frogs, and assist in 
maintaining the integrity of aquatic sites by protecting them from 
disturbance and supporting the normal functions of the aquatic habitat. 
Key conditions include the timing, duration, and extent of water moving 
within the system, filtering capacity, and maintaining the habitat to 
favor California red-legged frogs and discourage the colonization of 
nonnative species such as bullfrogs. Essential upland habitat consists 
of all upland areas within 90 m (300 ft), or no further than the 
watershed boundary, of the edge of the ordinary high-water mark. This 
is based, in part, on the work of J. Bulger et al. (in litt. 2000), who 
found that frogs were capable of inhabiting upland habitats within 60 m 
(200 feet) of aquatic habitat for continuous durations exceeding 20 
days, and G. Rathbun (in litt. 2000), who observed frogs inhabiting 
riparian habitat for durations exceeding 30 days.
    Essential dispersal habitat provides connectivity among California 
red-legged frog breeding habitat (and associated upland) patches. While 
frogs can pass many obstacles, and do not require a particular type of 
habitat for dispersal, the habitat connecting essential breeding 
locations and other aquatic habitat must be free of barriers (e.g., a 
physical or biological feature that prevents frogs from dispersing 
beyond the feature) and at least 90 m (300 ft) wide. Essential 
dispersal habitat consists of all upland and wetland habitat free of 
barriers that connects two or more patches of essential breeding 
habitat within 2 km (1.25 miles) of one another. Dispersal barriers 
include heavily traveled roads (an average of 30 cars per hour from 
10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.) that possess no bridges or culverts; moderate 
to high density urban or industrial developments; and large reservoirs 
over 20 ha (50 ac) in size. Agricultural lands such as row crops, 
orchards, vineyards, and pastures do not constitute barriers to 
California red-legged frog dispersal.

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    In summary, the primary constituent elements consist of three 
components. At a minimum, this will include two (or more) suitable 
breeding locations, a permanent water source, associated uplands 
surrounding these water bodies up to 90 m (300 ft) from the water's 
edge, all within 2 km (1.25 miles) of one another and connected by 
barrier-free dispersal habitat that is at least 90 m (300 ft) in width. 
When these elements are all present, all other essential aquatic 
habitat within 2 km (1.25 mi), and free of dispersal barriers, is also 
considered critical habitat.

Criteria Used To Identify Critical Habitat

    We considered several criteria in the selection and proposal of 
specific boundaries for California red-legged frog critical habitat. 
These criteria, which follow the recovery strategy outlined in the 
draft Recovery Plan, focused on designating units (1) throughout the 
geographic and elevational range of the subspecies; (2) that would 
result in protecting populations that are geographically distributed in 
a manner that allows for the continued existence of viable and 
essential metapopulations despite fluctuations in the status of 
subpopulations; and (3) that possess large continuous blocks of 
occupied habitat, representing source populations and/or unique 
ecological characteristics, or areas where the re-establishment of 
California red-legged frogs is essential to the recovery of the 
subspecies (Service 2000). We first determined the occupancy status of 
areas. Areas were considered to possess extant populations if 
California red-legged frogs have been documented in that area since 
1985. We then selected areas that are inhabited by populations (source 
populations) that are capable of maintaining their current population 
levels and capable of providing individuals to recruit into 
subpopulations found in adjacent areas. We also selected several areas 
that may lack source populations, but which have other unique 
ecological significance, with the goal of maintaining the full range of 
the genetic variability and evolutionary adaptation in the subspecies. 
These include areas on the periphery of the current range and elsewhere 
that represent the historic distribution of the subspecies, and areas 
that provide connectivity among source populations or between source 
populations and unoccupied extirpated areas. Of the approximate 
1,674,582 ha (4,140,440 ac) that are designated as critical habitat, an 
estimated 81,020 ha (200,212 ac) is considered unoccupied habitat 
(Units 5 and 31). All of this unoccupied habitat occurs on Federal 
lands, and was identified in the core areas essential for California 
red-legged frog recovery in our draft Recovery Plan (Service 2000). 
Both unoccupied and occupied areas not included in this designation can 
still be targets for recovery actions, including reestablishing 
populations.
    The critical habitat units were delineated by first creating data 
layers in a geographic information system (GIS) format of all of the 
core areas as proposed in the draft Recovery Plan. We then used the 
California Watershed Map (CALWATER version 2.2), a coverage developed 
by California Department of Water Resources (DWR), to identify 
watersheds containing core areas and delineate their boundaries in a 
1:24,000 format. CALWATER is a set of watershed boundaries meeting 
standardized delineation criteria, consisting of six levels of 
increasing specificity, with the primary purpose of assigning a single, 
unique code to a specific watershed polygon (e.g., a planning 
watershed). CALWATER delineates the boundaries of planning watersheds 
1,200 to 4,000 ha (3,000 to 10,000 ac) in size. We used these planning 
watersheds as the minimum mapping unit to delineate critical habitat 
units because watersheds represent functional, hydrologic management 
units that allow for efficient evaluation of factors that affect the 
quality of aquatic habitat and, thus, are extremely relevant to 
amphibian populations. The use of planning watersheds also allowed us 
to delineate critical habitat that protects habitat quality, breeding 
and nonbreeding habitat, and dispersal habitat in a manner consistent 
with the overall goal of protecting and sustaining metapopulations.
    We selected all of the planning watersheds that intersected areas 
of high California red-legged frog abundance, areas essential to 
maintain connectivity, and/or areas of unique ecological significance 
as identified by the core areas from the draft Recovery Plan. In areas 
where planning watersheds were large and/or watersheds were 
significantly altered hydrologically, we used alternative structural, 
political, or topographic boundaries (e.g., roads, county boundaries, 
elevation contour lines) as critical habitat boundaries because in 
these areas the benefits of using planning watersheds were limited.
    Using the planning watersheds as the minimum mapping unit of this 
critical habitat designation would not allow us to avoid towns, other 
developed areas, or other areas where the primary constituent elements 
are not found. To address this shortcoming, we overlayed the planning 
watersheds with a 100-m Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) North 
American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) grid. Using information from recent 
digital aerial photography, we then removed NAD 83 grid cells that did 
not contain the primary constituent elements. Although the data 
available to us were not sufficiently detailed to definitively map the 
primary constituent elements by grid cell, this approach did allow us 
to remove significant urban and other developed areas, including some 
agricultural lands, from the final designation.
    We could not depend solely on federally owned lands for critical 
habitat designation as these lands are limited in geographic location, 
size, and habitat quality within the current range of the California 
red-legged frog. In addition to the federally owned lands, we are 
designating critical habitat on non-Federal public lands and privately 
owned lands, including land owned by the California Department of Parks 
and Recreation, the California Department of Fish and Game, DWR, and 
the University of California, as well as regional and local park lands 
and water district lands. All non-Federal lands designated as critical 
habitat meet the definition of critical habitat under section 3 of the 
Act in that they are within the geographical area occupied by the 
subspecies, are essential to the conservation of the subspecies, and 
may require special management considerations or protection.
    We are also designating areas that are outside the current 
distribution of the subspecies, but are essential for the conservation 
of the subspecies. We included one area in Tuolumne County in the 
Sierra Nevada and one in the Tujunga watershed in Los Angeles County in 
the Peninsular Range of southern California. These areas are within the 
historic range of the subspecies with some occurrences documented as 
recently as the mid-1980s, are strong candidate areas for 
reestablishment due to preliminary positive discussions with Federal 
agencies and adjacent landowners, consist entirely of large blocks of 
Federal land, and are identified in the draft Recovery Plan as 
important reestablishment areas essential to the recovery of the 
California red-legged frog. These areas also provide important 
connectivity among currently occupied areas. In order for future 
reestablishment to be successful, special management in these areas is 
needed, including habitat restoration and the removal of nonnative 
species, such as

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predators. However, the primary constituent elements for California 
red-legged frogs are present in these areas.
    Without reestablishment in the Sierra Nevada and Southern 
California, it is probable that California red-legged frogs will be 
extirpated from these areas, greatly reducing the likelihood of 
eventual recovery of the species. As a result, we have determined that 
reestablishment of California red-legged frog populations in these 
currently unoccupied areas is essential to the conservation of the 
species. Since the listing of California red-legged frogs as a 
threatened species in 1996, no progress has been made improving habitat 
for this species within these unoccupied areas. Because California red-
legged frogs have been extirpated from these areas, Federal agencies 
have determined their actions will not adversely affect California red-
legged frogs and have further declined to use their authority under 
section 7(a)(1) to help recover the California red-legged frogs in the 
Sierra Nevada and southern Transverse and Peninsular Ranges. Therefore, 
given the lack of protection for these areas, it is important to ensure 
special management actions are implemented in unoccupied lands within 
the Sierra Nevada by designating them as critical habitat.
    We considered proposing portions of the Santa Ynez Band of the 
Chumash Mission Indian Reservation because we believed riparian and 
adjoining upland areas on Tribal lands may be essential to the 
conservation of California red-legged frogs. Since the time of the 
proposal, we have consulted with the Tribe and evaluated additional 
information to make a determination as to whether any Tribal lands 
should be included as critical habitat for California red-legged frogs. 
We did not include these lands in the final critical habitat 
designation, based upon our determination that this small parcel is not 
essential because it contains marginal habitat and would provide 
limited long-term conservation value to the species. Recent surveys by 
the Tribe also did not detect California red-legged frogs on the 
parcel.
    In selecting areas of critical habitat, we made an effort to avoid 
developed areas, such as towns and other similar lands, that are not 
likely to contribute to California red-legged frog conservation. 
However, the minimum mapping unit that we used to approximate our 
delineation of critical habitat for California red-legged frogs did not 
allow us to exclude all developed areas such as roads and rural 
developed areas or other lands. Existing features and structures within 
the boundaries of the mapped units, such as buildings, roads, 
aqueducts, railroads, other paved areas, lawns, and other urban 
landscaped areas, and uplands removed from essential aquatic and 
dispersal habitat, are not likely to contain the primary constituent 
elements essential for the conservation of the California red-legged 
frog. Therefore, Federal actions limited to these areas would not 
trigger a section 7 consultation, unless they affect the species and/or 
primary constituent elements in adjacent critical habitat.

Critical Habitat Designation

    The areas we are designating as critical habitat currently provide 
all of those habitat components necessary to meet the primary 
biological needs of the California red-legged frog, as described in the 
draft Recovery Plan (Service 2000), and defined by the primary 
constituent elements. We did not include all areas currently occupied 
by California red-legged frogs, only areas possessing large 
populations, representing unique ecological characteristics, or 
representing historic geographic area where California red-legged frogs 
can be reestablished.
    Table 1 shows the approximate acreage of critical habitat by county 
and land ownership. Critical habitat for the California red-legged frog 
includes approximately 1,674,582 ha (4,140,440 ac) in Alameda, Butte, 
Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Mariposa, 
Merced, Monterey, Napa, Plumas, Riverside, San Benito, San Diego, San 
Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa 
Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tuolumne, and Ventura 
counties, California. A brief description of each critical habitat unit 
is given below.

             Table 1.--Approximate Area Encompassing Designated Critical Habitat in Hectares (Ha) (Acres (Ac)) by County and Land Ownership
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              County                       Federal land                Local/state land                Private land                     Total
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Plumas...........................  22,904 ha...................  NA..........................  2,458 ha....................  25,362 ha
                                   (56,598 ac).................                                (6,074 ac)..................  (62,672 ac).
Butte............................  15,115 ha...................  135 ha......................  6,305 ha....................  21,555 ha
                                   (37,350 ac).................  (335ac).....................  (15,582 ac).................  (53,267 ac).
El Dorado........................  8,624 ha....................  10 ha.......................  15,456 ha...................  24,090 ha
                                   (21,312 ac).................  (26 ac).....................  (38,193 ac).................  (59,531 ac).
Tuolumne.........................  49,054 ha...................  NA..........................  NA..........................  49,054 ha
                                   (121,216 ac)................                                                              (121,216 ac).
Mariposa.........................  1,262 ha....................  NA..........................  NA..........................  1,262 ha
                                   (3,120 ac)..................                                                              (3,120 ac).
Tehama...........................  2,727 ha....................  NA..........................  12,771 ha...................  15,498 ha
                                   (6,740 ac)..................                                (31,560 ac).................  (38,300 ac).
Napa.............................  2,151 ha....................  758 ha......................  20,056 ha...................  22,965 ha
                                   (5,317 ac)..................  (1,874 ac)..................  (49,562 ac).................  (56,753 ac).
Sonoma...........................  NA..........................  819 ha......................  7,154 ha....................  7,973 ha
                                                                 (2,025 ac)..................  (17,678 ac).................  (19,703 ac).
Solano...........................  826 ha......................  67 ha.......................  9,765 ha....................  10,658 ha
                                   (2,042 ac)..................  (168 ac)....................  (24,130 ac).................  (26,340 ac).
Marin............................  30,247 ha...................  4,846 ha....................  45,649 ha...................  80,742 ha
                                   (74,742 ac).................  (11,976 ac).................  (112,802 ac)................  (199,520 ac).
Alameda..........................  337 ha......................  1,853 ha....................  95,404 ha...................  97,594 ha
                                   (833 ac)....................  (4,581 ac)..................  (235,750 ac)................  (241,164 ac).
Contra Costa.....................  47 ha.......................  7,618 ha....................  47,676 ha...................  55,341 ha
                                   (117 ac)....................  (18,826 ac).................  (117,810 ac)................  (136,753 ac).
Santa Clara......................  2,298 ha....................  15,563 ha...................  69,941 ha...................  87,802 ha
                                   (5,678 ac)..................  (38,459 ac).................  (172,828 ac)................  (216,966 ac).

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San Joaquin......................  NA..........................  38 ha.......................  11,386 ha...................  11,424 ha
                                                                 (96 ac).....................  (28,136 ac).................  (28,232 ac).
Stanislaus.......................  27 ha.......................  10,809 ha...................  5,824 ha....................  16,660 ha
                                   (67 ac).....................  (26,711 ac).................  (14,392 ac).................  (41,170 ac).
Merced...........................  1,010 ha....................  2,627 ha....................  66,880 ha...................  70,517 ha
                                   (2,496 ac)..................  (6,493 ac)..................  (165,266 ac)................  (174,255 ac).
Fresno...........................  6,807 ha....................  NA..........................  3,058 ha....................  9,865 ha
                                   (16,822 ac).................                                (7,557 ac)..................  (24,379 ac).
San Benito.......................  11,826 ha...................  NA..........................  102,340 ha..................  114,166 ha
                                   (29,224 ac).................                                (252,888 ac)................  (282,112 ac).
San Mateo........................  418 ha......................  9,785 ha....................  67,711 ha...................  77,914 ha
                                   (1,033 ac)..................  (24,180 ac).................  (167,319 ac)................  (192,532 ac).
Santa Cruz.......................  137 ha......................  10,059 ha...................  32,773 ha...................  42,969 ha
                                   (340 ac)....................  (24,858 ac).................  (80,985 ac).................  (106,183 ac).
Monterey.........................  18,604 ha...................  1,487 ha....................  135,419 ha..................  155,510 ha
                                   (45,972 ac).................  (3,675 ac)..................  (334,629 ac)................  (384,276 ac).
San Luis Obispo..................  11,010 ha...................  2,050 ha....................  203,916 ha..................  216,976 ha
                                   (27,208 ac).................  (5,068 ac)..................  (503,889 ac)................  (536,165 ac).
Kern.............................  473 ha......................  NA..........................  12,148 ha...................  12,621 ha
                                   (1,171 ac)..................                                (30,021 ac).................  (31,192 ac).
Santa Barbara....................  79,365 ha...................  1,134 ha....................  123,083 ha..................  203,582 ha
                                   (196,117 ac)................  (2,804 ac)..................  (304,147 ac)................  (503,068 ac).
Ventura..........................  104,547 ha..................  NA..........................  6,458 ha....................  111,005 ha
                                   (258,343 ac)................                                (15,959 ac).................  (274,302 ac).
Los Angeles......................  76,927 ha...................  4,961 ha....................  26,269 ha...................  108,157 ha
                                   (190,091 ac)................  (12,261 ac).................  (64,914 ac).................  (267,266 ac).
Riverside........................  11,829 ha...................  NA..........................  6,784 ha....................  18,613 ha
                                   (29,232 ac).................                                (16,764 ac).................  (45,996 ac).
San Diego........................  4,296 ha....................  NA..........................  410 ha......................  4,706 ha
                                   (10,616 ac).................                                (1,015 ac)..................  (11,631 ac).
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    Total........................  463,438 ha..................  74,949 ha...................  1,147,070 ha................  1,674,582 ha
                                   (1,145,211 ac)..............  (185,229 ac)................  (2,834,503 ac)..............  (4,138,064 ac).
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Unit 1. North Fork Feather Unit
    Unit 1 consists of drainages found within the North Fork Feather 
River drainage. The unit encompasses approximately 46,917 ha (115,939 
ac). The North Fork Feather unit is the northeastern-most of the 
critical habitat units. This unit is located in Plumas and Butte 
counties. Approximately 81 percent of the unit consists of Federal 
lands managed by Plumas and Lassen National Forests, and the majority 
of the remaining area is privately owned. California red-legged frogs 
have been documented in the French Creek watershed in Butte County. 
This population represents one of only three existing populations in 
the Sierra Nevada. This unit is in need of special management, 
including the eradication of exotic predators in suitable breeding 
habitat adjacent to documented breeding habitats. Other necessary 
management may include reestablishment of red-legged frogs within the 
area, however, natural recolonization is likely to occur if nonnative 
predators are removed.
Unit 2. Yuba River Unit
    This proposed critical habitat unit has been deleted in this final 
rule.
Unit 3. Weber Creek-Cosumnes Unit
    Unit 3 consists of drainages in the Weber Creek and North Fork 
Cosumnes River watersheds in El Dorado County. The unit encompasses 
approximately 24,090 ha (59,531 ac), of which 36 percent is within the 
El Dorado National Forest and 64 percent is privately owned. California 
red-legged frogs have been documented in the Weber Creek watershed. 
This population represents one of only existing three populations in 
the Sierra Nevada. This unit requires special management, including the 
eradication of exotic predators in suitable breeding habitat adjacent 
to documented breeding habitats. Other necessary management may include 
reestablishment of red-legged frogs within the area, however, natural 
recolonization is likely to occur if nonnative predators are removed.
Unit 4. South Fork Calaveras River Unit
    This proposed critical habitat unit has been deleted in this final 
rule.
Unit 5. Yosemite Unit
    Unit 5 consists of drainages found in the tributaries of the 
Tuolumne River and Jordan Creek, a tributary to the Merced River, in 
Tuolumne and Mariposa counties. The unit encompasses approximately 
50,316 ha (124,336 ac), of which 100 percent is managed by Stanislaus 
National Forest or the National Park Service (NPS). Historically, the 
California red-legged frogs was found in several locations in Unit 5 
and in adjacent areas, including two historical occurrences from 1984. 
Although this unit currently is considered unoccupied, it contains all 
of the constituent elements and is in need of special management 
practices that include the eradication of nonnative predators in 
suitable breeding habitat. This area is a candidate for 
reestablishment, and is within a core recovery area as defined in the 
draft Recovery Plan and considered essential to the conservation of 
California red-legged frogs in the Sierra Nevada.
Unit 6. Headwaters of Cottonwood Creek Unit
    Unit 6 consists of drainages found within the headwaters of 
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and Red Bank creeks in Tehama County. The unit encompasses 
approximately 15,498 ha (38,300 ac), of which approximately 18 percent 
is within the boundaries of the Mendocino National Forest; the majority 
of the remaining 82 percent is privately owned. Unit 6 is occupied by a 
population known from CNDDB (2000) records. No additional sightings 
have been reported from the area. This area contains all of the 
constituent elements and is essential in that it represents the 
northernmost population of California red-legged frogs within the Coast 
Range. This area has not been adequately surveyed and additional 
populations may be present. This population may be used as a source 
population to provide natural reestablishment in the northern portion 
of the Coast Range.
Unit 7. Cleary Preserve Unit
    Unit 7 consists of drainages found within the watersheds that form 
the tributaries to Pope Creek in Napa County. The unit encompasses 
approximately 13,793 ha (34,087 ac), of which approximately 88 percent 
is privately owned; the remaining 12 percent is managed by Federal or 
State agencies. Unit 7 represents one of the few documented occurrences 
of California red-legged frogs in this area (McGinnis 2001) and 
represents an important link between populations in Marin County and 
populations on the east side of the Coast Range.
Unit 8. Annadel State Park Preserve Unit
    Unit 8 consists of the Upper Sonoma Creek watershed found partially 
within Annadel State Park in Sonoma County. The unit encompasses 
approximately 2,559 ha (6,326 ac), of which approximately 76 percent is 
privately owned and 24 percent is managed by the California Department 
of Parks and Recreation (CDPR). Unit 8 is occupied by one known core 
population of California red-legged frogs (Cook 1997). This area 
represents a source population with potential linkage to the Sears 
Point unit as well as units to the west.
Unit 9. Stebbins Cold Canyon Preserve Unit
    Unit 9 consists of drainages found within and adjacent to Stebbins 
Cold Canyon Preserve and the Quail Ridge Wilderness Preserve in Napa 
and Solano counties. The unit is comprised of watersheds that form 
Capell Creek, including Wragg Canyon, Markley Canyon, Steel Canyon, and 
Wild Horse Canyon watersheds. The unit encompasses approximately 8,589 
ha (21,227 ac), of which approximately 75 percent is privately owned 
and 25 percent is managed by the University of California Natural 
Reserve System, the Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy, and the Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM). Unit 9 represents one of the historic 
occurrences of California red-legged frogs in this area, and represents 
an important link between populations in Marin County and populations 
on the east side of the Coast Range.
Unit 10. Sears Point Unit
    Unit 10 consists of Stage Gulch and Lower Petaluma River 
watersheds, tributaries to the Petaluma River. This unit is located in 
and adjacent to Sears Point in Sonoma and Marin counties and 
encompasses approximately 4,358 ha (10,771 ac), all of which is 
privately owned. Unit 10 is occupied by several subpopulations. 
Essential breeding habitat is dispersed throughout the unit, and has 
been documented in several ponds and streams. This unit provides 
linkages to the units to the north, east, and west.
Unit 11. American Canyon Unit
    Unit 11 consists of watersheds within and adjacent to American 
Canyon Creek and Sulphur Springs Creek in Napa and Solano counties. 
Watersheds within this unit include Fagan Creek, a tributary to the 
Napa River, the Jameson Canyon watershed, and the Sky Valley and Pine 
Lake watersheds that flow into Lake Herman. The unit encompasses 
approximately 11,240 ha (27,779 ac), of which 99 percent is privately 
owned. Unit 11 is occupied by several subpopulations.
Unit 12. Point Reyes Unit
    Unit 12 consists of watersheds within and adjacent to Bolinas 
Lagoon, Point Reyes, and Tomales Bay in Marin and Sonoma counties. This 
unit encompasses approximately 81,168 ha (200,572 ac); 44 percent is 
managed by the NPS, CDPR, and the Marin Municipal Water District, and 
56 percent is privately owned. Unit 12 is occupied with several 
populations known primarily through research by G. Fellers, BRD 
(Service files). Essential breeding habitat is dispersed throughout the 
unit. This unit contains one of the largest known populations of 
California red-legged frogs.
Unit 13. Tiburon Peninsula Unit
    Unit 13 consists of the Belvedere Lagoon watershed within and 
adjacent to the Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County. The unit encompasses 
approximately 628 ha (1,554 ac), all of which is privately owned. Unit 
12 is occupied by one known breeding population known from CNDDB (2000) 
records.
Unit 14. San Mateo-Northern Santa Cruz Unit
    Unit 14 consists of coastal watersheds within San Mateo County and 
northern Santa Cruz County that drain into the Pacific Ocean. The unit 
encompasses approximately 96,296 ha (237,955 ac), of which 83 percent 
is privately owned; the remaining 17 percent is primarily managed by 
the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and CDPR. Unit 14 
is occupied by several core subpopulations known from various sources 
including formal consultations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(Corps) (Service files). Essential breeding habitat is dispersed 
throughout the unit; populations have been documented in ponds and 
wetlands throughout Unit 14. This area contains numerous areas with 
large populations including Pescadero Marsh, and watersheds to the 
south.
Unit 15. East Bay-Diablo Range Unit
    Unit 15 consists of watersheds within Contra Costa, Alameda, San 
Joaquin, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, San Benito, Merced, and Fresno 
counties. The unit encompasses approximately 426,480 ha (1,053,850 ac), 
of which 87 percent is privately owned; the remaining 13 percent is 
managed, in part, by East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), East Bay 
Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD), Contra Costa Water District 
(CCWD), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), U.S. Department of Energy 
(DOE), CDPR, SFPUC, CDFG, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and DWR. 
Unit 15 is occupied with several large core subpopulations, including 
the population within CCWD and EBRPD lands, and essential breeding 
habitat is located throughout the unit.
Unit 16. Pajaro River Unit
    Unit 16 consists of portions of two watersheds that are part of the 
Pajaro River Drainage, the Flint Hills watershed in San Benito County, 
and the Santa Clara Valley watershed in Santa Clara and San Benito 
counties. The unit encompasses approximately 19,524 ha (48,247 ac) and 
is all privately owned. Unit 16 is occupied and is an essential unit in 
providing connectivity from the outer coast plain and ranges to the 
inner Coast Ranges.
Unit 17. Elkhorn Slough-Salinas River Unit
    Unit 17 consists of coastal drainages of southern Santa Cruz and 
northern Monterey counties. The unit is located in Santa Cruz, 
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Benito counties. The unit encompasses approximately 66,799 ha (165,067 
ac), of which 93 percent is privately owned; the remaining 7 percent is 
managed by CDPR and the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research 
Reserve. Unit 17 is occupied and provides connectivity from the coastal 
plain and outer coast ranges to the inner coast ranges. The unit 
represents a unique ecological set in that it is a large estuary/
freshwater slough system not typically found on the California coast.
Unit 18. Carmel River Unit
    Unit 18 consists of drainages comprising the Carmel River watershed 
in Monterey County. This unit encompasses approximately 62,976 ha 
(155,620 ac), of which approximately 26 percent is managed by the Los 
Padres National Forest and CDPR, while the remaining 74 percent is 
privately owned. Unit 18 is occupied, and populations of California 
red-legged frogs are found throughout the drainage from the headwaters 
to the coast. This unit provides connectivity from the Elkhorn Slough 
unit to the more southern coastal units.
Unit 19. The Pinnacles Unit
    Unit 19 consists of two watersheds, Gloria Lake and George Hansen 
Canyon, in San Benito and Monterey counties. This unit encompasses 
approximately 11,051 ha (27,309 ac), of which 57 percent is managed by 
the NPS and BLM; the remaining 43 percent is privately owned. Unit 19 
is occupied and is representative of the inner coast range. The unit 
provides connectivity between the Pajaro River and other populations to 
the north and populations in southern Monterey County and northern San 
Luis Obispo County.
Unit 20. Estrella River/Cholame Creek Unit
    Unit 20 consists of the drainages comprising the Cholame Creek, 
Estrella River, and the Saw Tooth Ridge watersheds in Monterey, San 
Luis Obispo, and Kern counties. The unit encompasses approximately 
159,576 ha (394,325 ac), of which 99 percent is privately owned and the 
remaining 1 percent is federally managed. Unit 20 is occupied by a 
large population. The unit contains areas in a unique ecological 
setting of springs, wetlands and vernal pools in a very dry ecological 
setting. This unit also provides connectivity between inner and outer 
Coast Ranges and into the Transverse Ranges.
Unit 21. San Simeon Unit-Morro Bay Unit
    Unit 21 consists of the coastal watersheds of San Luis Obispo 
County from Arroyo de la Cruz south to Los Osos Creek. The unit 
encompasses approximately 84,757 ha (209,445 ac), of which 94 percent 
is privately owned; the remaining 6 percent is managed by CDPR and 
Federal agencies. Unit 21 is occupied and contains several core 
populations of California red-legged frogs. This unit also supports a 
unique ecological setting, representative of the central coastal oak 
savannah grassland. This unit also provides connectivity from the outer 
Coast Range in Monterey County into the Transverse Ranges in San Luis 
Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
Unit 22. Lopez Lake-Arroyo Grande Creek Unit
    Unit 22 consists of the watersheds of Arroyo Grande Creek and its 
tributaries in San Luis Obispo County. The unit encompasses 
approximately 34,500 ha (85,254 ac), of which 79 percent is privately 
owned and the remaining 21 percent is managed by Los Padres National 
Forest and BLM. Unit 22 is occupied and provides habitat connectivity 
from the San Simeon Unit-Morro Bay Unit down into the Sisquoc River 
Unit and Transverse Range.
Unit 23. Coastal Dunes Unit
    Unit 23 consists of coastal watersheds comprising the coastal dune 
ponds from Arroyo Grande south to San Antonio Creek in San Luis Obispo 
and Santa Barbara counties. The unit encompasses approximately 21,358 
ha (52,782 ac), of which 3 percent is managed by Federal, State, and 
local municipalities (primarily Service and CDPR), with the remaining 
97 percent in private ownership. Unit 23 is occupied and represents a 
core population occupying a unique coastal dune system. This unit also 
provides connectivity between the Lopez Lake-Arroyo Grande Creek Unit 
down into the Santa Ynez River Unit.
Unit 24. Santa Ynez River Unit
    Unit 24 consists of watersheds forming the Santa Ynez River in 
Santa Barbara County. The unit encompasses approximately 98,744 ha 
(244,004 ac), of which approximately 60 percent is privately owned; the 
remaining 40 percent is managed by the BOR and Los Padres National 
Forest. Unit 24 is occupied and contains core populations. Frogs are 
found on the Santa Ynez River from the headwaters to the estuary. The 
headwaters provide connectivity to the Sisquoc River Unit and the 
Matilija-Sespe-Piru Creek Unit. This unit provides essential 
connectivity from coastal dune systems, up the Santa Ynez River to the 
headwaters of the Transverse Range.
Unit 25. Sisquoc River Unit
    Unit 25 consists of watersheds forming the drainages of the Sisquoc 
River in Santa Barbara County. These include the Cherokee Spring, 
Ernest Blanco Spring, Horse Canyon, La Brea Creek, Manzano Creek, Peach 
Tree Spring, and the Lower Sisquoc River watersheds. The unit 
encompasses approximately 49,284 ha (121,785 ac), of which 39 percent 
is privately owned, and 61 percent is managed by the Los Padres 
National Forest. Unit 25 is occupied. This unit represents a core 
population that provides connectivity from Lopez Lake-Arroyo Grande 
Creek Unit into the westernmost portion of the Transverse Ranges. It is 
also the only undammed river included as critical habitat in this 
region; for this reason, the threats of nonnative fish are minimal.
Unit 26. Coastal Santa Barbara Unit
    Unit 26 consists of coastal tributaries including the Bear Creek 
watershed, east to and including the Ellwood Canyon watershed in Santa 
Barbara County. The unit encompasses approximately 39,977 ha (98,791 
ac), of which 23 percent is managed by the Los Padres National Forest 
and the CDPR; the remaining 77 percent is privately owned. Unit 26 is 
occupied by numerous small populations. It contains a unique ecological 
setting: numerous and relatively small watersheds along a south-facing 
coastal terrace drain directly into the Pacific Ocean. This type of 
habitat is not found elsewhere in California. Populations in this unit 
may play an important role in stabilizing populations in tributaries to 
the Santa Ynez River, which is affected by agriculture, water 
management, and non-native species.
Unit 27. Matilija-Sespe-Piru Creek Unit
    This unit consists of watersheds that comprise portions of the 
Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creek drainages in Santa Barbara, Ventura, 
and Los Angeles counties. The unit encompasses approximately 126,955 ha 
(313,716 ac), of which 96 percent is managed by the Los Padres National 
Forest and 4 percent is privately owned. Unit 27 is occupied and 
provides connectivity across the Transverse Ranges from the Santa Ynez 
River Unit to the San Francisquito-Amargosa Creek Unit. The Sespe Creek 
area, which includes portions of the Sespe Wilderness and provides the 
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numbers of bullfrogs and predatory fish and is in need of special 
management.
Unit 28. San Francisquito-Amargosa Creek Unit
    This unit consists of San Francisquito and Amargosa Creeks and the 
intervening drainages in Los Angeles County, including all or parts of 
the Lancaster, Rock Creek, Acton, Bouquet Eastern, Mint Canyon, and 
Sierra Pelona watersheds. The unit encompasses approximately 42,851 ha 
(105,890 ac), of which 99 percent is privately owned; the remaining 1 
percent is primarily managed by the Angeles National Forest. Unit 28 is 
occupied, supporting a substantial core population and may be a source 
population for units to the south and west. This unit also supports the 
only known population occupying a drainage flowing into the Mojave 
Desert.
Unit 29. Malibu Coastal Unit
    This unit consists of the upper coastal watersheds in the Santa 
Monica Mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties that drain into 
the Pacific Ocean near Malibu, including the West Las Virgenes Canyon, 
Lindero Canyon, Sherwood, Triunfo Canyon, East Las Virgenes Canyon, and 
Monte Nido watersheds. The unit encompasses approximately 21,235 ha 
(52,475 ac), of which approximately 67 percent is privately owned and 
33 percent is managed in part by the NPS, CDPR, and local 
municipalities. Unit 29 contains one occupied drainage; California red-
legged frogs have likely persisted in this drainage because of its 
isolation from the nonnative predators which are prevalent in most 
drainages in this recovery unit. Unit 29 contains all of the 
constituent elements, in addition it supports a habitat mosaic of 
coastal sage scrub, coast live oak woodlands, and grasslands that is 
substantially different from habitat contained in other units.
Unit 30. Santa Rosa Plateau/Santa Ana Mountains Unit
    This unit consists of portions of the watersheds comprising the 
Santa Rosa Plateau and the Santa Ana Mountains in Riverside and San 
Diego counties, including De Luz Creek, Murrieta, and San Mateo Canyon 
watersheds. The unit encompasses approximately 23,319 ha (57,627 ac), 
of which approximately 69 percent is managed by the U.S. Forest Service 
(Forest Service), and approximately 31 percent is privately owned (a 
portion of which is owned by The Nature Conservancy).
    The unit includes habitat essential to the conservation of the 
California red-legged frog, and is within a core recovery area, as 
defined in the draft Recovery Plan. This unit contains a small, 
genetically unique population on The Nature Conservancy's Santa Rosa 
Plateau Ecological Reserve (Reserve). This unit is the focal point of 
recovery efforts essential for the conservation of the California red-
legged frog and its genetic diversity in southern California. The 
Reserve and adjacent watershed lands contain riparian habitat with the 
primary constituent elements essential to the maintenance of the 
California red-legged frog population and the re-establishment of the 
subspecies in southern California. A recovery program is currently 
being implemented on the Reserve that includes habitat restoration, 
nonnative species/predator removal, and augmentation of the red-legged 
frog population. Preliminary discussions have been initiated with the 
Cleveland National Forest concerning re-establishment of California 
red-legged frogs in the San Mateo watershed. Additionally, The Nature 
Conservancy has acquired lands between the current Reserve and 
Cleveland National Forest, and intends to acquire additional lands in 
this corridor to add to the Reserve. Habitat restoration, and nonnative 
predator management activities are being conducted in these areas, and 
these lands are being evaluated for possible red-legged frog re-
establishment.
Unit 31. Tujunga Unit
    This unit consists of portions of the Tujunga watersheds in Los 
Angeles County. It encompasses approximately 29,744 ha (73,500 ac), of 
which 100 percent is managed by the Angeles National Forest. This unit 
contains habitat essential to the conservation of California red-legged 
frogs in southern California and is within a core recovery area as 
defined in the draft Recovery Plan. Red-legged frogs are not known to 
currently occupy this unit, but numerous populations have been 
historically documented within the boundaries of the unit and adjacent 
Forest Service lands. This unit is a focal point for reestablishment of 
the California red-legged frog in southern California. Preliminary 
discussions have been initiated with the Angeles National Forest 
concerning the re-establishment project, in addition to nonnative 
species management and habitat restoration.

Effect of Critical Habitat Designation

Section 7 Consultation

    Section 7(a)(2) of the Act requires Federal agencies, including the 
Service, to ensure that actions they fund, authorize, or carry out do 
not destroy or adversely modify critical habitat to the extent that the 
action appreciably diminishes the value of the critical habitat for the 
survival and recovery of the species. Individuals, organizations, 
States, local governments, and other non-Federal entities are affected 
by the designation of critical habitat only if their actions occur on 
Federal lands, require a Federal permit, license, or other 
authorization, or involve Federal funding.
    Section 7(a) of the Act requires Federal agencies, including the 
Service, to evaluate their actions with respect to any species that is 
proposed or listed as endangered or threatened and with respect to its 
critical habitat, if any is proposed or designated. Regulations 
implementing this interagency cooperation provision of the Act are 
codified at 50 CFR part 402. Section 7(a)(4) of the Act requires 
Federal agencies to confer with us on any action that is likely to 
jeopardize the continued existence of a proposed species or result in 
destruction or adverse modification of proposed critical habitat. 
Conference reports provide conservation recommendations to assist the 
agency in eliminating conflicts that may be caused by the proposed 
action. The conservation recommendations in a conference report are 
advisory. If a species is listed or critical habitat is designated, 
section 7(a)(2) requires Federal agencies to ensure that activities 
they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to jeopardize the 
continued existence of such a species or to destroy or adversely modify 
its critical habitat. If a Federal action may affect a listed species 
or its critical habitat, the responsible Federal agency (action agency) 
must enter into consultation with us. Through this consultation, we 
would ensure that the permitted actions do not destroy or adversely 
modify critical habitat.
    When we issue a biological opinion concluding that a project is 
likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical 
habitat, we also seek to provide reasonable and prudent alternatives to 
the project, if any are identifiable. ``Reasonable and prudent 
alternatives'' are defined at 50 CFR 402.02 as alternative actions 
identified during consultation that can be implemented in a manner 
consistent with the intended purpose of the action, that are consistent 
with the scope of the Federal agency's legal authority and 
jurisdiction, that are economically and technologically feasible, and 
that the Director believes would avoid destruction or adverse 
modification of critical habitat. Reasonable and prudent alternatives 
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relocation of the project. Costs associated with implementing a 
reasonable and prudent alternative are similarly variable.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 402.16 require Federal agencies to reinitiate 
consultation on previously reviewed actions in instances where critical 
habitat is subsequently designated, and the Federal agency has retained 
discretionary involvement or control over the action or such 
discretionary involvement or control is authorized by law. 
Consequently, some Federal agencies may request reinitiation of 
consultation or conference with us on actions for which formal 
consultation has been completed, if those actions may affect designated 
critical habitat, or adversely modify or destroy proposed critical 
habitat. Conference reports assist the agency in eliminating conflicts 
that may be caused by the proposed action, and may include 
recommendations on actions to eliminate conflicts with or adverse 
modifications to proposed critical habitat. The conservation 
recommendations in a conference report are advisory.
    We may issue a formal conference report if requested by a Federal 
agency. Formal conference reports on proposed critical habitat contain 
an opinion that is prepared according to 50 CFR 402.14, as if critical 
habitat were designated. We may adopt the formal conference report as 
the biological opinion when the critical habitat is designated, if no 
substantial new information or changes in the action alter the content 
of the opinion (see 50 CFR 402.10(d)).
    Activities on Federal lands that may affect California red-legged 
frogs or its critical habitat will require section 7 consultation. 
Activities on private or State lands requiring a permit from a Federal 
agency, such as a permit from the Corps under section 404 of the Clean 
Water Act, a section 10(a)(1)(B) permit from the Service, or some other 
Federal action, including funding (e.g., Federal Highway Administration 
(FHA), Federal Aviation Administration, or Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (FEMA)), will also continue to be subject to the section 7 
consultation process. Federal actions not affecting listed species or 
critical habitat and actions on non-Federal lands that are not 
federally funded, authorized, or permitted do not require section 7 
consultation.
    Section 4(b)(8) of the Act requires us to briefly evaluate and 
describe in any proposed or final regulation that designates critical 
habitat those activities involving a Federal action that may destroy or 
adversely modify such habitat, or that may be affected by such 
designation. Activities that may destroy or adversely modify critical 
habitat include those that appreciably reduce the value of critical 
habitat for both the survival and recovery of the California red-legged 
frog. Within critical habitat, this pertains only to those areas 
containing the primary constituent elements. We note that such 
activities may also jeopardize the continued existence of the species.
    To properly portray the effects of critical habitat designation, we 
must first compare the section 7 requirements for actions that may 
affect critical habitat with the requirements for actions that may 
affect a listed species. Section 7 prohibits actions funded, 
authorized, or carried out by Federal agencies from jeopardizing the 
continued existence of a listed species or destroying or adversely 
modifying the listed species' critical habitat. Actions likely to 
``jeopardize the continued existence'' of a species are those that 
would appreciably reduce the likelihood of the species' survival and 
recovery. Actions likely to ``destroy or adversely modify'' critical 
habitat are those that would appreciably reduce the value of critical 
habitat for the survival and recovery of the listed species.
    Common to both definitions is an appreciable detrimental effect on 
both survival and recovery of a listed species. Given the similarity of 
these definitions, actions likely to destroy or adversely modify 
critical habitat would almost always result in jeopardy to the species 
concerned, particularly when the area of the proposed action is 
occupied by the species concerned. Designation of critical habitat in 
areas occupied by the California red-legged frog is not likely to 
result in a regulatory burden above that already in place due to the 
presence of the listed subspecies.
    Federal agencies already consult with us on activities in areas 
currently occupied by the subspecies to ensure that their actions do 
not jeopardize the continued existence of the subspecies. These actions 
include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Sale, exchange, or lease of lands managed by the BLM, BOR, 
Department of Defense (DOD), DOE, NPS, or Forest Service;
    (2) Regulation of activities affecting waters of the United States 
by the Army Corps under section 404 of the Clean Water Act, with the 
exception of maintenance activities on ponds located on private lands 
for the express purposes of maintaining the area to water stock;
    (3) Regulation of water flows, water delivery, damming, diversion, 
and channelization by the BOR and the Corps or other water transfers, 
diversion, or impoundment, groundwater pumping, irrigation activity 
that causes barriers or deterrents to dispersal, inundates or drains 
habitat, or significantly converts habitat;
    (4) Regulation of grazing, recreation, mining, or logging by the 
BLM, BOR, DOD, or NPS;
    (5) Funding and implementation of disaster relief projects by the 
FEMA, including erosion control, flood control, streambank repair to 
reduce the risk of loss of property;
    (6) Funding and regulation of new road construction or road 
improvements by the FHA;
    (7) Funding of construction or development activities by the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development or other agencies that 
destroy, fragment, or degrade suitable habitat;
    (8) Clearing of vegetation and hydrological modifications by the 
DOE or other agencies; and
    (9) Promulgation of air and water quality standards under the Clean 
Air Act and the Clean Water Act and the clean up of toxic waste and 
superfund sites under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act by the EPA.
    With the exception of the two unoccupied units, all lands 
designated as critical habitat are within the geographic range of the 
California red-legged frog and are occupied by the subspecies, and/or 
are likely to be used by the subspecies, whether for foraging, 
breeding, growth of larvae and juveniles, intra-specific communication, 
dispersal, migration, genetic exchange and sheltering. Federal agencies 
already consult with us on activities in areas currently occupied by 
the subspecies, or if the subspecies may be affected by the action, to 
ensure that their actions do not jeopardize the continued existence of 
the subspecies. Furthermore, in unoccupied habitat, we are only 
designating federally managed land as critical habitat. Thus, we do not 
anticipate substantial additional regulatory protection will result 
from critical habitat designation.

Relationship of Critical Habitat to Military Lands

Exclusions Under Section 3(5)(A)
    The Sikes Act Improvements Act of 1997 (Sikes Act) requires each 
military installation that includes land and water suitable for the 
conservation and management of natural resources to complete, by 
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Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP). An INRMP 
integrates implementation of the military mission of the installation 
with stewardship of the natural resources found there. Each INRMP 
includes an assessment of the ecological needs on the installation, 
including needs to provide for the conservation of listed species; a 
statement of goals and priorities; a detailed description of management 
actions to be implemented to provide for these ecological needs; and a 
monitoring and adaptive management plan. We consult with the military 
on the development and implementation of INRMPs for installations with 
listed species. We believe that bases that have completed and approved 
INRMPs that address the needs of the species generally do not meet the 
definition of critical habitat discussed above, as they require no 
additional special management or protection.
    Therefore, we do not include these areas in critical habitat 
designations if they meet the following three criteria: (1) A current 
INRMP must be complete and provide a conservation benefit to the 
species; (2) the plan must provide assurances that the conservation 
management strategies will be implemented; and (3) the plan must 
provide assurances that the conservation management strategies will be 
effective, by providing for periodic monitoring and revisions as 
necessary. If all of these criteria are met, then the lands covered 
under the plan would not meet the definition of critical habitat.
    Vandenberg Air Force Base completed an INRMP in 1997 prior to the 
passage and implementation of the Sikes Act Improvements Act of 1997. 
While we did not specifically participate in its development, this 
older plan does provide conservation measures for the California red-
legged frog, as well as for the management of important wetland 
habitats across the base. The INRMP provides management direction on 
conserving listed and imperiled species and their habitats on the base. 
Known frog sites are protected from disturbance from human activities 
and grazing through measures appropriate to the given situation. 
Vandenberg's INRMP specifies monitoring of California red-legged frog 
populations on the base, and periodic surveys to provide continuous 
evaluation of the subspecies' status at known and new sites identified 
on the base. In addition, Vandenberg actively consults with us on all 
actions that may affect California red-legged frogs on the base, and 
has implemented conservation measures as recommended. Therefore, we 
have determined that lands on Vandenberg Air Force Base do not meet the 
definition of critical habitat, and have not been included in this 
final designation of critical habitat for the California red-legged 
frog, under the section 3(5)(A) definition.
Exclusions Under Section 4(b)(2)
    In contrast to Vandenberg Air Force Base, other military 
installations within the area proposed as critical habitat for the 
California red-legged frog have not yet completed their INRMPs. Camp 
San Luis Obispo (CSLO) and Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area 
(Camp Parks) have not yet completed their INRMPs, and both bases 
contain habitat for the frog. The proposed critical habitat encompassed 
more than 90 percent of both bases. Subsection 4(b)(2) of the Act 
allows us to exclude areas from critical habitat designation where the 
benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of designation, provided 
the exclusion will not result in the extinction of the species.
    (1) Benefits of Inclusion. The principal benefit of any designated 
critical habitat is that activities in such habitat that may affect it 
require consultation under section 7 of the Act. Such consultation 
would ensure that adequate protection is provided to avoid adverse 
modification of critical habitat. In the absence of designated critical 
habitat, this consultation will not look specifically at the issue of 
adverse modification of critical habitat; however, it will look at the 
very similar concept of jeopardy to the listed species. Our experience 
is that, under most circumstances, consultations under the jeopardy 
standard will reach the same result as consultations under the adverse 
modification standard. Implementing regulations (50 CFR Part 402) 
define ``jeopardize the continued existence of'' and ``destruction or 
adverse modification of'' in virtually identical terms. Jeopardize the 
continued existence of means to engage in an action ``that reasonably 
would be expected * * * to reduce appreciably the likelihood of both 
the survival and recovery of a listed species.'' Destruction or adverse 
modification means an ``alteration that appreciably diminishes the 
value of critical habitat for both the survival and recovery of a 
listed species.'' Common to both definitions is an appreciable 
detrimental effect on both survival and recovery of a listed species, 
in the case of critical habitat by reducing the value of the habitat so 
designated. Thus, actions satisfying the standard for adverse 
modification are nearly always found to also jeopardize the species 
concerned, and the existence of a critical habitat designation does not 
materially affect the outcome of consultation. Additional measures to 
protect the habitat from adverse modification are not likely to be 
required.
    We have determined that the benefits of designating critical 
habitat on CSLO and Camp Parks are small. The primary benefit of 
designation is the prohibition on destruction or adverse modification 
of critical habitat under section 7 of the Act. However, all frog 
habitat on CSLO and Camp Parks is occupied, and we believe that section 
7 consultation on any proposed action on these bases that would result 
in an adverse modification conclusion would also result in a jeopardy 
conclusion. In addition, they have a statutory obligation under the 
Sikes Act to complete INRMPs. As noted above, we expect that, when 
completed and adopted, these INRMPs will provide equal or greater 
protection to California red-legged frog habitat on the bases than a 
critical habitat designation.
    (2) Benefits of exclusion. CSLO and Camp Parks are training 
facilities managed by the California Army Reserve National Guard (CA 
ARNG) and the U.S. Army (Army), respectively. Their missions are to 
provide a major training area for National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve 
troops for overseas deployment, and to protect public safety during 
emergency disasters. During the public comment period for the proposal, 
CSLO and Camp Parks concluded that the designation, if it were to 
become final, would seriously limit their ability to conduct their 
critical training activities. They conclude that a final designation 
that includes these installations would likely result in delays in 
training and closure of areas to allow for reinitiation of section 7 
consultation on critical habitat. They asserted that the designation 
will have a detrimental effect on the ability of the CA ARNG and Army 
to meet their training mission.
    Because the INRMPs for these two bases have not yet been completed 
and approved, the lands on these bases currently meet the definition of 
critical habitat. However, we have determined that it is appropriate to 
exclude CSLO and Camp Parks from this critical habitat designation 
under section 4(b)(2). The primary benefit of excluding CSLO and Camp 
Parks is to ensure that their mission-critical military training 
activities can continue without interruption while the INRMPs are being 
completed.
    CSLO's INRMP is scheduled for completion and implementation in 
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approved, areas of the base included in the proposed critical habitat 
designation will no longer meet the definition of critical habitat, as 
they will require no additional special management or protection. Camp 
Parks has worked with us and developed an Endangered Species Management 
Plan (ESMP). They are currently working on completing their INRMP. Camp 
Parks' ESMP was drafted specifically for California red-legged frogs 
and includes nonnative predator control. Although the ESMP has not been 
finalized, Camp Parks has already implemented several portions of the 
plan.
    Training activities are ongoing, and the CA ARNG and Army believe 
that by implementing specific conservation measures, their training 
activities are not likely to adversely affect California red-legged 
frogs on the bases, ensuring compliance with section 7(d) of the Act. 
In particular, CSLO considers all permanent and intermittent waterways 
and riparian areas to be sensitive habitat and provides buffers. 
Sections of Chorro Creek, several ponds, springs and reservoirs have 
been fenced to exclude military training activities and cattle grazing. 
Although avoiding these areas constrains training activities to some 
degree, the effectiveness of their overall mission is not compromised. 
Camp Parks has also identified essential California red-legged frog 
habitat and has designated these areas as sensitive habitat areas. 
Further, Camp Parks is currently implementing measures to promote the 
conservation of California red-legged frogs by implementing control of 
nonnative predators.
    The proposed critical habitat designation included about 90 percent 
of both CSLO and Camp Parks. If these areas are included in the final 
designation of critical habitat for the California red-legged frog, the 
CA ARNG and U.S. Army would be compelled by their interpretation of the 
Act to significantly curtail necessary training within the area 
designated as critical habitat, to the detriment of mission-critical 
training capability, until the reinitiation of consultation is 
concluded. As a result, this would greatly restrict use of the 
installation, severely limiting CSLO's and Camp Parks' utility as 
training sites.
    We conclude that the benefits of excluding Camp San Luis Obispo and 
Camp Parks exceed the benefits of including the installations in the 
critical habitat designation. Further, we have determined that 
excluding the bases will not result in the extinction of the red-legged 
frog, as numerous frog core areas remain within the final critical 
habitat designation and sections 7(a)(2) and 9 still apply to the 
activities affecting red-legged frogs on CSLO and Camp Parks.
    Should additional information become available that changes our 
analysis of the benefits of excluding any of these (or other) areas 
compared to the benefits of including them in the critical habitat 
designation, we may revise this final designation accordingly. 
Similarly, if new information indicates any of these areas should not 
be included in the critical habitat designation because they no longer 
meet the definition of critical habitat, we may revise this final 
critical habitat designation. If, consistent with available funding and 
program priorities, we elect to revise this designation, we will do so 
through a subsequent rulemaking.

Summary of Comments and Recommendations

    In the September 11, 2000, proposed rule (65 FR 54892), we 
requested all interested parties to submit comments on the specifics of 
the proposal including information, policy, treatment of HCPs, and 
proposed critical habitat boundaries as provided in the proposed rule. 
The first comment period closed on October 11, 2000. The comment period 
was reopened from October 19, 2000, to November 20, 2000 (65 FR 62690), 
to allow for additional comments on the proposed rule. The comment 
period was reopened from December 21, 2000, to January 22, 2001 (65 FR 
80409), to accept comments on both the proposed designation and the 
draft economic analysis. We accepted comments received from September 
11, 2000, to February 2, 2001, and entered them into the administrative 
record for the rule.
    We contacted all appropriate State and Federal agencies, Tribes, 
county governments, elected officials, and other interested parties and 
invited them to comment. In addition, we invited public comment through 
the publication of notices in the following newspapers throughout 
California: the Sacramento Bee, the Mountain Democrat, the Riverside 
Press-Enterprise, The Press Democrat, the Contra Costa Times, the Marin 
Independent Journal, the Record Searchlight, Los Angeles Times, San 
Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune, the Santa Barbara News, the Monterey 
Herald, and Santa Cruz Sentinel. The inclusive dates of these 
publications were September 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2000, for all papers. In 
these notices, and the proposed rule, we announced the dates and times 
of four public hearings that were to be held on the proposed rule. 
These hearings were in Ventura (September 19, 2000), San Luis Obispo 
(September 21, 2000), Dublin (September 26, 2000), and Sacramento 
(September 28, 2000). Transcripts of these hearings are available for 
inspection (see ADDRESSES section).
    In addition to these announcements, we published display ads in the 
following newspapers specifically for the public hearings: Contra Costa 
Times, Tri-Valley Herald, Marin Independent Journal, Chico Enterprise 
Record, and the Mountain Democrat. We also sent out notices of the 
reopening of the comment period to all parties on a mailing list for 
California red-legged frog information. Additionally, we held two 
informational meetings, one on January 5 in San Luis Obispo and a 
subsequent meeting on January 7 in Dublin. Specific notices were 
published in the Sacramento Bee, the Contra Costa Times, The Press 
Democrat, the Record Searchlight, the Lompoc Record, and the San Luis 
Obispo Tribune to announce these two informational meetings.
    We requested five herpetologists, who have familiarity with 
California red-legged frogs and/or amphibian metapopulation dynamics, 
to peer review the proposed critical habitat designation. Two of the 
peer reviewers submitted comments on the proposed critical habitat 
designation, one declined to comment, and two did not respond.
    We received a total of 73 oral and 1,985 written comments during 
the 3 comment periods. In total, oral and written comments were 
received from 11 Federal agencies, 5 State agencies, 2 State officials, 
83 local governments, and 1,957 private individuals or organizations. 
We reviewed all comments received for substantive issues and new 
information regarding critical habitat and the California red-legged 
frog. Of the 2,058 comments we received, 1,608 supported designation, 
240 were opposed to it, and 210 provided information or declined to 
oppose or support the designation. Similar comments were grouped into 4 
general issues relating specifically to the proposed critical habitat 
determination and draft economic analysis on the proposed 
determination. These are addressed in the following summary.

Issue 1: Biological Justification and Methodology

    (1) Comment: One commenter stated amphibian species are declining 
worldwide for unknown reasons and it is, therefore, inappropriate to 
designate critical habitat without understanding reasons for the 
decline.
    Our Response: We agree that there is substantial evidence that 
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populations are declining worldwide, and a number of hypotheses have 
been developed to address these declines. However, while California 
red-legged frogs may be subject to factors causing worldwide amphibian 
declines, the decline in California red-legged frog populations is also 
a result of habitat loss and alteration, over harvesting, and the 
introduction of nonnative predators that occurred over a longer period 
of time. The populations that remain continue to face adverse effects 
from habitat loss and alteration, and nonnative predators. Many of 
these habitats are in need of special management and protection to 
ensure the long-term survival and conservation of California red-legged 
frogs.
    (2) Comment: Several commenters felt designating critical habitat 
has no effect on nonnative predators, which are the main cause of 
decline. Several commenters requested the Service exclude areas with 
populations of nonnative predators or questioned the validity of 
designating areas inhabited by nonnative predators. Another commenter 
stated, given the documented extinctions from areas where the primary 
constituent elements are known to exist, the proposed designation would 
not appear to achieve the stated goals for survival.
    Our Response: We agree that nonnative predators continue to impact 
California red-legged frog populations, and our ability to recover the 
subspecies will be related to how effectively we are able to work with 
Federal, State, and local agencies, and in partnerships with 
individuals to develop management strategies to address this impact. 
However, critical habitat, by definition, contains those areas that are 
essential to the conservation of the species and may require special 
management considerations or protection. We believe that the control of 
nonnative predators will be an important factor in our efforts to 
recover California red-legged frogs and thus, should be considered a 
special management consideration.
    (3) Comment: The proposed rule relies entirely on science of the 
last 20 years and ignores over-harvesting of frogs in the early 1900s. 
Several commenters also stated many relevant factors are of concern 
only because of historic over-harvesting and the presence of nonnative 
predators.
    Our Response: We agree that over-harvesting of California red-
legged frogs in portions of California is, in part, responsible for the 
decline of the subspecies, and this was exacerbated by the introduction 
of nonnative predators. However, there are areas where the subspecies 
has declined even though harvesting did not occur (e.g., southern 
California). Many of the factors leading to population declines in 
California red-legged frogs are still occurring today (e.g., habitat 
loss and alteration and colonization by nonnative predators). These 
factors illustrate that the species habitat is in need of special 
management.
    (4) Comment: One commenter stated that current data from satellite 
and infrared aerial photography, or multi-spectral high resolution 
orthophotographs, can be used to identify suitable habitat within each 
unit. One commenter stated the Service has access to such information, 
as well as data from section 7 consultations, biological opinions, 
surveys, and HCPs that would inform its decision on what habitat is 
critical.
    Our Response: We used System Pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT) 
data and digital orthographic quarter quadrangles to exclude developed 
areas such as towns, housing subdivisions, or other developed lands 
unlikely to provide habitat for California red-legged frogs. However, 
the scale of these data make them inappropriate to use as a tool to 
specifically identify suitable aquatic habitat such as water depth and 
persistence. For example, stream habitats may possess suitable breeding 
habitats, but they can not be identified using these data. Therefore, 
we could not specifically identify each habitat as this would have 
resulted in over-emphasis of pond habitats, and an under-emphasis in 
stream habitats. This would be problematic as frogs in the southern 
portion of the range are found primarily in stream habitats with deep 
pools.
    The proposed rule was largely based on data collected by scientists 
conducting research on California red-legged frogs under section 
10(a)(1)(A) permits, consulting biologists interacting with Service 
staff, conducting site assessments, surveys, informal and formal 
consultations, as well as working with State biologists. Service staff 
have used this information as the best available scientific and 
commercial data available to prepare the proposed designation.
    (5) Comment: Some commenters voiced concern that their property was 
within proposed critical habitat boundaries even though the land 
contained no California red-legged frogs or their habitat.
    Our Response: We recognize that not all parcels of land designated 
critical habitat will contain the habitat components essential to the 
conservation of California red-legged frogs. The court-ordered time 
line, and the use of planning watershed (CAL WATER 2.2) as the minimum 
mapping units in defining critical habitat boundaries for California 
red-legged frogs, did not allow us to exclude all developed areas such 
as towns, housing developments, or other developed lands unlikely to 
provide habitat for California red-legged frogs. However, because these 
areas do not contain one or more of the primary constituent elements 
for the California red-legged frog, Federal actions limited to these 
areas will not trigger a section 7 consultation, unless they affect the 
species and/or primary constituent elements in adjacent critical 
habitat.
    (6) Comment: Several parties commented on the methodologies used to 
designate critical habitat. The broad or landscape scale of the 
proposed critical habitat does not specifically identify the locations 
of primary constituent elements for the California red-legged frog. One 
commenter stated that it was inappropriate to use planning watersheds 
as the minimum mapping unit upon which to base amphibian population 
management actions. Another commenter questioned why the core areas 
identified in the draft Recovery Plan were not used as the minimum 
mapping unit and felt the Service did not adequately explain the 
inconsistencies between the two approaches. The use of landscape 
methodologies instead of specific mapping techniques violated the Act 
and implementing regulations. The Service's assertion that only areas 
containing the primary constituent elements are being proposed as 
critical habitat is confusing and does not allow for a discriminate 
boundary.
    Our Response: We are required to describe critical habitat (50 CFR 
424.12(c)) with specific limits using reference points and lines as 
found on standard topographic maps of the area. We used planning 
watersheds (CALWATER 2.2) as the minimum mapping unit to delineate 
proposed critical habitat units because watersheds represent 
functional, hydrologic management units that allow for efficient 
evaluation of factors that affect the quality of aquatic habitat and 
thus, are extremely relevant to amphibian populations. The use of 
planning watersheds also allowed us to delineate critical habitat that 
protects habitat quality, breeding and nonbreeding habitat, and 
dispersal habitat in a manner consistent with the overall goal of 
protecting and promoting metapopulations. Impacts upstream or 
downstream of critical habitat units could directly impact the proposed 
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watershed basis takes into account the ecological characteristics of 
the subspecies and utilizes them to delineate what is important and 
critical to their long-term survival and recovery. The core areas 
identified within the draft Recovery Plan were developed using both 
CALWATER planning watersheds and property lines. Once we started 
working on the critical habitat designation, we chose to use planning 
watersheds. We believe that this made biological sense because 
California red-legged frogs would not be affected by property 
boundaries. Given the range of the frog, it would also have been 
difficult to rely on Public Land Survey (PLS) lines as several of the 
proposed areas are within Spanish land grants and PLS information is 
not readily available. Additionally, we believe that the use of PLS 
lines doesn't make biological sense. We specifically utilized this 
process to avoid confusion. We believed that the use of UTM data to 
specifically describe the meets and bounds of the critical habitat 
boundary would make it difficult for the public to identify critical 
habitat, but that the use of watersheds would allow individuals to 
identify specific watersheds they were interested in for comparison 
with what was published in the Federal Register.
    In the preparation of the final determination, we had more detailed 
GIS coverages that allowed us to reduce our minimum mapping unit from 
planning watersheds to a 100-m UTM grid square. This allowed for the 
exclusion of many areas that do not contain the primary constituent 
elements for California red-legged frogs, and the drawing of more 
refined critical habitat boundaries.
    (7) Comment: Some commenters were concerned that no data or 
research were cited in the primary constituent elements section.
    Our Response: The descriptions of the primary constituent elements 
for the California red-legged frog are based on a compilation of data 
from peer-reviewed published literature, unpublished or non-peer-
reviewed survey or research reports, the draft Recovery Plan, and 
biologists knowledgeable about the subspecies and its habitat. The 
primary constituent elements, as described, represent our best estimate 
of those habitat features that are essential for the conservation of 
core California red-legged frog populations, and for dispersal and 
connectivity between these populations. In our response to specific 
comments and in other pertinent areas, we have listed citations where 
it is necessary. Also, a copy of all supporting documentation used in 
the development of this determination is in the administrative record 
and available for inspection at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office 
(see ADDRESSES section).
    (8) Comment: Several commenters felt the description of the primary 
constituent elements is vague and would not be consistently applied. 
Several of the commenters also requested clarification on various 
aspects of the primary constituent elements. Several commenters did not 
feel the use of landscape approach was specific enough or questioned 
whether the use of landscape analysis was even legal.
    Our Response: The description of the primary constituent elements 
for California red-legged frogs is based on the best available 
scientific and commercial data regarding the subspecies. Although 
California red-legged frogs are associated with aquatic habitat, all 
life stages can be found in a variety of natural and man-made aquatic 
habitat. Furthermore, the use of upland habitat has been documented for 
frogs in both mesic (wet) and xeric (dry) climates. Upland habitat is 
also essential to maintain the integrity of aquatic areas. Finally, the 
ability to disperse to other breeding habitat is essential to maintain 
genetic diversity and allow for range/population expansion. For this 
reason, the primary constituent elements are categorized to capture the 
habitat types that are essential for the conservation of source 
populations and connectivity between source populations.
    (9) Comment: Several commenters had specific comments relating to 
the aquatic component of the primary constituent elements. Some 
commenters believed the 2 km (1.25 mi) dispersal distance was 
arbitrary; another questioned the importance of seasonal wetlands; and 
another suggested the use of stream flow data to help define critical 
habitat. One commenter inquired into the minimum distance between two 
breeding locations to allow these habitats to be considered independent 
from one another; one commenter believed the 0.2 m (7.87 in) depth of 
breeding habitat was insufficient; and another commenter asked if 
suitable breeding habitat was defined by documented breeding or by 
suitable habitat, and if the presence of nonnative predators affected 
this determination, and what was the definition of still and slow-
moving waters, large reservoir, and waters edge.
    Our Response: The 2 km (1.25 mi) dispersal distance was determined 
by research conducted on radio-telemetered California red-legged frogs 
(Scott in litt. 2000, Fellers in litt. 2000, and Jennings in litt. 
2000). The 2 km (1.25 mi) distance represents the distance frogs can 
disperse through xeric areas. Therefore, we feel that the dispersal 
distance is a conservative estimate. Seasonal wetlands represent 
additional habitat within the landscape that can be used by frogs as 
stop-over locations during dispersal events (Thomas Reid and Associates 
1998; Bobzien et al., 2000). These seasonal wetlands may be an 
important component of California red-legged frogs, dispersal 
capabilities.
    We agree that stream flow data may provide a component of the 
necessary information in describing suitable breeding habitat. 
Unfortunately, we are not aware of any information available regarding 
stream flows and California red-legged frog breeding and nonbreeding 
habitat. The only citation available is from Jennings (1988) that 
describes ``slow and still-moving water''. We believe no minimum 
distance can be selected that would reliably identify a breeding site 
as independent. Breeding habitats will be considered independent if 
tadpoles are not capable of utilizing each of the two or more breeding 
habitats. For pond environments, this scenario is obvious, and for 
stream breeding populations it is possible for tadpoles to reach 
downstream pools, but it would be difficult for tadpoles to travel 
upstream due to slope, current, and barriers. Based on comments from 
individuals and from a peer reviewer, we agree that 0.2 m (7.87 in.) 
depth is too shallow for consistent breeding success and, furthermore, 
we are increasing the depth of suitable habitat to 0.5 m (20 in.).
    We define suitable breeding habitat as aquatic habitat no less than 
0.5 m (20 in.) deep and that consists of virtually all still or slow-
moving fresh water bodies, including natural and man-made (e.g., stock) 
ponds, backwaters within streams and creeks, marshes, lagoons, and dune 
ponds, except deep lacustrine water habitat (e.g., deep lakes and 
reservoirs over 20 ha (50 ac) in size) inhabited by nonnative predators 
(note that the presence of nonnative predators only applies to large 
reservoirs; smaller bodies of water could benefit from special 
management activities such as removing nonnative predators from the 
habitat). Aquatic habitat used for breeding must maintain water during 
the entire tadpole rearing season (at least March through July). 
However, during periods of drought or less than average rainfall, these 
breeding sites may not hold water long enough for individuals to 
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but these sites would still be considered suitable breeding habitat. To 
be considered critical habitat, the aquatic components must consist of 
two or more breeding sites located within 2 km (1.25 mi) of each other, 
if at least one of the sites is also a permanent water source, or two 
or more breeding sites and a permanent water source located within 2 km 
(1.25 mi) of each breeding site, if the breeding sites are not 
permanent water sources. In addition, the sites must be connected by 
suitable dispersal habitat, described below.
    (10) Comment: Several commenters had specific comments relating to 
the upland component of the primary constituent elements. One commenter 
felt the 150 m (500 ft) upland habitat component was arbitrary; one 
commenter questioned if annual grassland was suitable upland habitat, 
another questioned whether uplands downslope of suitable breeding 
habitat need 150 m (500 ft) of upland habitat to maintain the integrity 
of the watershed.
    Our Response: While developing the proposed rule, we extensively 
studied the literature relating to watershed processes and their 
effects on ranid frogs, other amphibians, and other wildlife (see 
references throughout text). Unfortunately, there is a lack of 
information available to provide a specific distance to protect 
individuals and watershed integrity. The most revealing information 
came from Puget Sound, where Richter and Azous (1995 and 1997) found 
species richness was significantly lower in watersheds where more than 
40 percent of the land area was developed. Furthermore, Schueler (1994) 
used evidence from studies examining macroinvertebrates and fishes to 
illustrate that it is difficult to maintain predevelopment stream 
quality when watershed development exceeds 10-15 percent impervious 
cover. For example, Klein (1979 in Schueler 1994) found that 
macroinvertebrate diversity consistently became poor when watershed 
imperviousness exceeded 10 to 15 percent. This has been supported by 
Schueler and Galli 1992, and Shaver et al., (1994 in Schueler 1994). 
This loss of diversity has also been observed in fish (Klein 1979, 
Limburg and Schmidt 1990, both in Schueler 1994).
    The lack of any real consistent number is not surprising as 
numerous factors including stream order, landscape topography, water 
quality parameters, habitat structure, pollutants, and nature of the 
development would all be significant factors in the watershed process. 
In our consultations, we routinely ask for avoidance of upland habitat 
found within 90 m (300 ft) of the edge of wetlands and riparian areas; 
avoidance of these areas provides some protection against changes in 
hydrology and water quality, and also protects suitable upland habitat 
adjacent to the proposed developed areas. Based on the best available 
commercial and scientific information, we believe a minimum of 90 m 
(300 ft) of upland habitat is essential for California red-legged 
frogs. This decision is based on information from frogs observed to 
inhabit 60 m (200 ft) from water (Bulger in litt., 2000) and 30 to 90 m 
(100 to 300 ft) from water in eastern Contra Costa County (T. Tatarian 
in litt., 2001).
    Furthermore, frogs have been extirpated from areas where 
development exists adjacent to suitable breeding and nonbreeding 
habitat. In conclusion, there is a lack of data available to support 
our description of a 150 m (500 ft) upland habitat component. However, 
consistent with Service policy dealing with California red-legged frog 
consultations, observations of frogs inhabiting upland areas for 
extended periods of time, the importance of upland habitat for 
maintenance of hydrology, water quality, and overall ecosystem health, 
and known extirpations from developed watersheds, the upland component 
will include all upland areas 90 m (300 ft) from the edge of ordinary 
high water.
    The commenter makes a good point that impacts in areas downslope of 
suitable breeding habitat may not affect suitable, essential aquatic 
habitat upstream. However, breeding habitats are rarely isolated (e.g., 
breeding occurs in creeks and in ponds created in small tributaries 
with dams), and there is likely suitable, essential aquatic habitat 
downslope of breeding ponds, therefore these downslope areas will also 
include a 90 m (300 ft) upland habitat component. We feel that to 
remain consistent with observations of frogs inhabiting upland areas 
for extended periods of time, and the importance of the upland habitat 
for maintenance of hydrology, water quality, and overall ecosystem 
health, the upland component will include all upland areas 90 m (300 
ft) from the edge of ordinary high water. Furthermore, California red-
legged frogs could use these areas to forage or for cover.
    Most California red-legged frogs found inhabiting upland areas tend 
to be found in dense vegetation such as under blackberry bushes (Rubus 
spp.) and dense scrub. Annual grassland may provide some cover, but it 
is likely that denser vegetation is preferred. Densely vegetated upland 
habitats do provide shelter to frogs inhabiting upland areas adjacent 
to suitable aquatic habitat; however, densely vegetated upland habitats 
are essential to maintain the integrity of California red-legged frog 
aquatic habitat, by providing the conditions essential for providing 
food, water, nutrients, and protection from disturbance necessary for 
normal behavior.
    (11) Comment: Several commenters had specific comments relating to 
the dispersal component of the primary constituent elements: some 
commenters felt the 150 m (500 ft) dispersal width was arbitrary, and 
frogs can readily move through areas less than that width. Some 
questioned the types of land uses that could be considered barriers 
(e.g., golf courses, camp grounds, recreation developments, trails, 
logging roads, county roads, and highways), and several commenters 
suggested that defining a road as a barrier should be based on the 
number of cars traveling at night because this is when amphibians 
typically disperse. Some commenters felt the 2 km (1.25 mi) dispersal 
distance between breeding habitats was arbitrary, while others believed 
it may exclude habitat that could prove essential to California red-
legged frogs. Some commenters felt that the presence of bullfrogs and 
fish should be considered barriers.
    Our Response: California red-legged frogs have been documented to 
disperse through uplands in movements that could be considered both 
random as well as straight-line to and from breeding ponds irrespective 
of slope and topography (Bulger et al., 2000). Furthermore, juvenile 
red-legged frogs have been observed to make overland movements of 
nearly 1 km (0.6 mi) (Monk and Associates 1997a). We agree that 
dispersal corridors through wetland and riparian areas can be less than 
90 m (300 ft) (e.g., the upland habitat from the edge of ordinary 
highwater). Frogs have been observed to travel underneath bridges and 
through culverts with widths much less than 150 m (500 ft). It is 
likely that movements of adult frogs to and from breeding sites are not 
random; this is supported by Bulger et al., (in litt. 2000) who found 
frogs to make straight-line movements between breeding and nonbreeding 
habitat. However, for dispersing juveniles who make overland movements, 
dispersal away from breeding habitats is likely random. This is 
supported by incidental trappings of the subspecies (Monk 1997a). 
Therefore, it is important to provide dispersal habitat of sufficient 
width to allow for the probability of juvenile frogs to find the 
dispersal area. There are no data on the use of corridors by California 
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addition, we have required 45-90 m (150-300 ft) upland dispersal 
corridors to ensure California red-legged frogs can disperse between 
aquatic habitats. In a general description of dispersal corridors, 
Soule (1991) discusses the variable benefits and liabilities associated 
with corridor widths. Essential dispersal habitat for California red-
legged frogs is based on providing a corridor of sufficient width to 
ensure that randomly dispersing juveniles can find the corridor and 
migrate to adjacent essential habitat. Therefore, the habitat 
connecting essential breeding locations and other aquatic habitat must 
be free of barriers and at least 90 m (300 ft) wide.
    One of the peer reviewers questioned our view that lands such as 
row crops, orchards, vineyards, and pastures did not constitute 
barriers to California red-legged frog dispersal. The peer reviewer 
felt these areas may not be absolute barriers but rather a selective 
filter allowing some frogs through, and would clearly affect 
connectivity. This is supported by Schneeweiss and Schneeweiss (1997) 
who documented amphibian mortality on a recently fertilized field due 
to caustic burns associated with nitrogenous fertilizer. In addition, 
agricultural areas are often disced and free of vegetation during the 
periods California red-legged frogs are likely to be most active, 
therefore making them susceptible to predation. However, we are aware 
of documented sightings in areas surrounded by agriculture near 
Hollister in San Benito County as well as in the Elkhorn Slough area of 
Monterey County (CNDDB 2000). Therefore, it is reasonable to believe 
that California red-legged frogs are capable of moving through 
intensively managed agricultural areas, but these areas are likely not 
optimal dispersal habitats and may serve as habitat sinks. Other 
features such as camp grounds, recreation developments, trails, and 
logging roads likely are not barriers as frogs would be moving through 
these areas during rains at night when very little automobile traffic 
would be occurring. We agree with the commenter who suggested that we 
modify the definition of barrier to include only traffic patterns 
during the periods California red-legged frogs are the most active. 
Other features such as roads and highways with 30 cars per hour during 
the period of 10:00 p.m. and 04:00 a.m. would be considered a barrier, 
if these features possessed no bridges, culverts, or underpasses that 
would allow frogs to disperse along wetlands, streams, or straight-line 
movements. The use of 30 cars per hour is based on work by Kuhn (1987, 
in Reh and Seitz 1990), who estimated that 24 to 40 cars per hour 
killed 50 percent of common toad (Bufo bufo) individuals migrating 
across a road, while Heine (1987, in Reh and Seitz 1990) found that 26 
cars per hour could reduce the survival rate of toads crossing roads to 
zero. In addition, Fahrig et al. (1995) found a significant negative 
correlation between traffic density and the density of anuran 
populations, and Westphal (in litt. 1997) documented the significance 
of mortality on and near Highway 1 in San Mateo County.
    As discussed earlier, the 2 km (1.25 mi) dispersal distance was 
based on input from scientists who have monitored dispersing California 
red-legged frogs. Furthermore, anecdotal evidence from road surveys and 
California tiger salamander trapping (Westphal in litt. 2000; Monk and 
Associates 1997a and 1997b; and Morey, in litt. 2000) have shown that 
juvenile frogs can move at least 1 km (0.6 mi). One peer reviewer felt 
the maximum dispersal distance should be lowered to 1 km (0.6 mi) based 
on studies by Berven and Grudzien (1990) and Lann and Verboom (1990). 
Both studies illustrated frogs, on average, move up to 1 km (0.6 mi) 
and that distances greater than this impede the probability of 
recolonization. However, given the results from radio-telemetered 
California red-legged frogs making movements over 2 km (1.25 mi), 
comments from scientists conducting research on California red-legged 
frogs movements (including one of the peer reviewers), and data from 
Sjogren-Gulve (1994) who found extinction rates increase at distances 
greater than 2.8 km (1.75 mi), we believe 2 km (1.25 mi) is the best 
commercial and scientific data available. Based on the best available 
data, we believe that suitable breeding habitat beyond 2 km (1.25 mi) 
from other sites has such a low probability of being rescued from a 
localized extinction that these areas are not essential to the 
conservation of California red-legged frogs. However, those breeding 
habitats within 2 km (1.25 mi) represent suitable breeding habitats 
where the immigration and emigration of California red-legged frogs 
insures localized extinctions have a high probability of 
recolonization.
    Although nonnative predators adversely affect California red-legged 
frogs, with the implementation of special management, these nonnative 
predators can be removed from essential breeding habitats. However, 
large reservoirs over 20 ha (50 ac) in size are not considered suitable 
aquatic habitat as it is not currently technically feasible to 
eradicate nonnatives from these areas. Therefore, we believe, with the 
exception of reservoirs over 20 ha (50 ac) in size, the presence of 
nonnative predators does not constitute a barrier.
    (12) Comment: Some commenters felt the 2.2 million ha (5.4 million 
ac) being proposed as critical habitat represents the entire range of 
the subspecies and the Act prohibits such a broad designation. Several 
commenters felt there was a lack of data to support the importance of 
individuals and nonbreeding populations to the conservation of the 
subspecies. Some commenters stated there is no basis for designating 
unoccupied habitat because the Service has failed to determine these 
areas are essential.
    Our Response: In proposing critical habitat for the California red-
legged frog, we identified those areas that are essential to the 
conservation of the subspecies. The areas we proposed to designate as 
critical habitat provide all of those habitat components essential for 
the primary biological needs of California red-legged frogs as 
described in the draft Recovery Plan and defined by the primary 
constituent elements. We did not include all areas currently occupied 
by California red-legged frogs, but proposed those areas that possess a 
large population of frogs, represent unique ecological characteristics, 
or represent historic geographic areas where California red-legged 
frogs can be reestablished. This included initially proposing 
unoccupied areas in Plumas, Butte, Sierra, Yuba, El Dorado, Calaveras, 
and Tuolumne counties in the Sierra Nevada (however, since the 
publication of the proposed rule, we have excluded Unit 2 in Yuba, 
Sierra, Butte, and Plumas counties and Unit 4 in Calaveras County), and 
the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County in southern California. 
Ponds that support a small population of California red-legged frogs, 
but are not surrounded by essential upland habitat, or are cut off from 
other breeding ponds or permanent water sources by impassible dispersal 
barriers, would not be considered critical habitat. Furthermore, some 
locations in the Sierra Nevada and elsewhere, may be occupied by only a 
few individuals and/or nonbreeding populations. Areas proposed where 
the unit consists of occupied but nonbreeding populations is essential 
to the conservation of the subspecies because these individuals 
represent distinct genetic characteristics and the historic range of 
the subspecies. These units are also strong candidate areas for 
reestablishment due to a large amount of private and Federal support, 
and large amounts of Federal land. In order for future reestablishment 
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successfully completed, special management in these areas is needed, 
which includes the removal of nonnative predators and habitat 
restoration. Also, without designation of these areas as critical 
habitat, management actions that may promote nonnative predators may 
continue to be implemented and, thus, ensure that frogs will not be 
successfully reintroduced into these areas. For example, the unit to 
the south would allow for a significant reexpansion of the subspecies' 
range in the Transverse Range of southern California, and preservation 
of genetic diversity. Therefore, these areas are essential to the 
conservation of the subspecies.
    (13) Comment: One commenter recommended the Service base critical 
habitat on an in-depth analysis of the characteristics in watersheds/
regions which have a long history of occupancy and have survived past 
periods of land form alteration, drought, introduced species, and other 
cited causes of localized extinctions and population reductions.
    Our Response: While devising the methodology to designate critical 
habitat, we used information from populations in the Bay Area of 
California and Santa Barbara which persist as a collection of 
subpopulations connected by individual dispersal events. These 
populations persist and flourish where suitable breeding and 
nonbreeding habitats are interspersed throughout the landscape and are 
interconnected by unfragmented dispersal habitat. Where this habitat 
mosaic exists, local extinctions may be counterbalanced by the 
colonization of new habitat or recolonization of unoccupied areas of 
suitable habitat. This scenario may be best exemplified by information 
collected from the U.S. Navy's Concord Weapons Station in Contra Costa 
County, where California red-legged frogs were rarely observed in the 
late 1980s, presumably due to the large number of bullfrogs in the 
area. However, by the late 1990s, California red-legged frogs were 
again abundant and bullfrogs were noticeably absent (Downard, in litt., 
1999). This observation strongly supports our assertion that it is 
essential for the long-term survival and recovery of the subspecies to 
protect those sites that appear to be unoccupied, but can be 
recolonized by dispersing individuals from nearby subpopulations.
    (14) Comment: Some commenters feel there is very little data 
available to describe the dispersal behavior of California red-legged 
frogs and question the importance of dispersal to the survival of 
California red-legged frogs. Another commenter questioned the statement 
that the healthiest populations persist as subpopulations, exchanging 
genetic information through individual dispersal events and asked for 
evidence that genetic exchange occurs. The commenter also felt that the 
importance of adjacent unoccupied habitats may not be important to the 
survival and recovery of the subspecies as these locations may be 
ecological sinks.
    Our Response: We strongly believe that dispersal may be the most 
important ecological characteristic of California red-legged frogs. 
Data from researchers studying the movement ecology of California red-
legged frogs have documented dispersal events through riparian areas to 
and from breeding habitats, as well as making straight-line overland 
movements to and from breeding habitat, irrespective of slope. 
Furthermore, there is anecdotal evidence that juvenile red-legged frogs 
disperse at least 1 km (0.6 mi) away from breeding habitat. This 
information is the result of consulting biologists conducting surveys 
for California tiger salamanders (Ambystoma californiense) in eastern 
Alameda (Monk and Associates 1997a and 1997b) and Santa Clara counties 
(Brian Morey, in litt. 2000). In both locations, newly metamorphosed 
California red-legged frogs were found dispersing away from breeding 
habitat during rain events. Given the fact that California red-legged 
frogs live in a Mediterranean climate where long periods of drought are 
common, that ability to have individuals dispersing into extirpated 
habitats is extremely important to the long-term conservation of the 
subspecies. Breeding adults from neighboring subpopulations dispersing 
into adjacent areas will allow for genetic exchange between 
subpopulations. Given the documented dispersal characteristics of 
California red-legged frogs, and evidence that illustrates that 
California red-legged frog populations can increase upon removal of 
nonnative predators, we feel that designating unoccupied adjacent areas 
is important to the survival and the recovery of the subspecies. Areas 
that may be currently unsuitable habitat for California red-legged 
frogs due to the presence of nonnative predators, could become suitable 
if special management actions are initiated.
    (15) Comment: Several commenters questioned the importance of a 
permanent water source. One commenter felt that there is no basis for 
the spatial relationship of the permanent water source to the breeding 
habitat because breeding ponds dry late in the summer when arid 
conditions would likely prohibit dispersal of California red-legged 
frogs. Another commenter felt that a permanent water source was not 
necessary, as frogs can live in uplands for an extended period of time 
and, therefore, only need water until the end of the breeding period.
    Our Response: When we first started to work on the critical habitat 
proposal, staff from the three Service field offices located within the 
range of the subspecies, and who have had direct experience with 
California red-legged frogs, met and discussed some of the common 
attributes between the various areas. The only consistent feature 
present within the landscape was a permanent water source. Often the 
permanent water source is nothing more than a spring or seep, but these 
features play an important role in maintaining individuals during 
periods of drought. We agree that late season dispersal is unlikely in 
the more arid portions of the subspecies range. However, California 
red-legged frogs are known to inhabit small spring boxes in even the 
most arid portions of their range. During periods of drought, habitats 
like this may be the only suitable habitat available, as wetlands 
capable of supporting water through an extensive drought are large 
water bodies and are generally occupied by nonnative predators. 
Therefore, these small, permanent water sources are essential for 
providing safe, suitable nonbreeding habitat for California red-legged 
frogs until the favorable conditions return.
    (16) Comment: Several commenters questioned the basis for using the 
1,700 m (5,500 ft) elevation limit, and several commenters suggested 
using lower elevations as the limit, citing that frogs were only known 
from above 1,500 m (5,000 ft) in Tuolumne County.
    Our Response: We based this demarcation on past observations of 
frogs inhabiting meadows at elevations of approximately 1,700 m (5,500 
ft). We believe this represents the upper limit of known California 
red-legged frog occurrences. However, the three most recent sightings 
in the Sierra Nevada have been below 1,500 m (5,000 ft). Given these 
observations, and the historic sightings of occurrences up to 1,500 m 
(5,000 ft), we have excluded all lands above 1,500 m (5,000 ft) from 
the critical habitat designation.
    (17) Comment: One commenter felt there are no data to support the 
statement that frogs will use natural and man-made habitats 
irrespective of vegetation cover.
    Our Response: California red-legged frogs have been found 
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man-made habitats devoid of vegetation. California red-legged frogs 
have even been found to breed in ponds where vegetation was virtually 
absent. Although vegetation may play an important role in providing 
cover, researchers believe frogs are more often found in warm, open-
water shallows with deeper water refuge areas used by adult frogs 
(Scott, in litt., 2000).
    (18) Comment: Some commenters questioned the statement that only 17 
percent of the proposed designation is unoccupied, and that 90 percent 
of unoccupied habitat is privately owned. Other commenters stated 
watersheds were not occupied and assumed these areas were designated to 
lessen impacts to water quality of suitable habitat downstream. They 
further stated these unoccupied areas were too far away from occupied 
habitat to affect water quality and questioned their utility.
    Our Response: With the exception of Units 5 and 31, critical 
habitat designated for California red-legged frogs is within the 
geographical area occupied by the subspecies and is likely used for 
breeding, sheltering, or dispersing. A California red-legged frog may 
not use breeding habitat on a daily basis, but the breeding habitat is 
still considered occupied. This differs from the common public 
perception that occupancy equates to the detectable presence of 
California red-legged frogs at all times. In those units we considered 
to be unoccupied, we proposed areas that were largely managed by 
Federal agencies. Within the final rule, we have excluded all non-
federal lands from designation within unoccupied critical habitat 
units.
    (19) Comment: Several commenters requested the revision of the 
methods section to include additional information on the criteria used 
to select critical habitat, and how were areas of occupancy, presence 
of source populations, areas with unique ecological significance, or 
areas important for dispersal identified. One commenter also questioned 
the use of 1985 as the cut-off date.
    Our Response: Criteria used to identify critical habitat can be 
found in the ``Criteria Used To Identify Critical Habitat'' section. We 
considered a unit to be occupied if there were documented occurrences 
within the unit since 1985. This decision was based on our belief that 
the absence of sightings within the last 15 years in areas that have 
been at least generally surveyed was adequate evidence that frogs are 
likely to be extirpated from the area. Furthermore, we have used this 
year as a cutoff in agreements made between the Service and the Forest 
Service regarding occupancy determinations during informal consultation 
regarding the Sierra Nevada Framework process.
    (20) Comment: One commenter suggested a method to evaluate how well 
the designation would provide for survival and recovery, and the 
Service should analyze the effects of different areas on designation. 
The commenter provided two alternatives. One alternative would be to 
evaluate whether lands designated as critical habitat can be limited to 
lands that are located outside of existing urban limit lines, and 
outside of areas that have a general plan/zoning designation for 
residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. A second alternative 
would be to limit critical habitat to the Central Coast from San 
Francisco to Santa Barbara. If the goal is to protect subspecies of 
frog, why would protection of these populations alone not be 
sufficient?
    Our Response: We believe urbanized areas are not essential to the 
conservation of the California red-legged frog, and we are removing 
these lands from the final designation. However, without an in-depth 
analysis on a case-by-case basis of each general plan or zoning 
designation, the removal of undeveloped areas with general plans or 
zoned for development could potentially result in excluding areas to 
the extent that recovery may be excluded. We strongly believe 
populations of California red-legged frogs in the units of the Sierra 
Nevada, eastern side of the Coast Range in northern California, and 
southern California could be extirpated without special management 
actions and are essential to protect the full range of genetic 
variability of the sub-species. Therefore, designation of these areas 
meets the definition of critical habitat defined in section 3(a)(5) of 
the Act as being: (1) essential to the conservation of the subspecies, 
and (2) requiring special management or protection, therefore, 
warranting designation as critical habitat.
    (21a) Comments: Some commenters believed that the primary 
constituent elements may exclude habitat that could prove to be 
essential to California red-legged frogs.
    Our Response: We believe the critical habitat for California red-
legged frogs in this final designation will provide for breeding and 
nonbreeding habitat and for dispersal between these habitats, as well 
as allowing for expansion of California red-legged frog populations, 
which is vital to the recovery of the subspecies. Habitats that may be 
excluded, based on the description of primary constituent elements, are 
primarily isolated. Isolated habitats cannot recover from extinction. 
Although isolated habitats may possess a large population of red-legged 
frogs, these habitats could be subjected to localized events that may 
result in the extirpation of the subspecies from the area.
    (21b) Comment: Several commenters requested the Service utilize NWI 
maps to define the primary constituent elements, and one commenter 
stated that NWI maps should not be used for this purpose.
    Our Response: Although NWI maps are useful to identify general 
habitat types, they are based on data collected over 20 years ago and, 
in many cases, do not reflect current conditions. In northern 
California, the majority of the California red-legged frogs are found 
in stock ponds. These ponds, although sometimes identified on NWI maps, 
are often susceptible to sedimentation and/or dam failure and tend to 
be short-lived. Therefore, the use of NWI maps could result in the 
identification of suitable breeding habitat that may no longer exist. 
Use of these maps would also result in not identifying suitable habitat 
essential to California red-legged frogs because the scale of these 
maps is inappropriate. They are generalized and cannot be used to 
specifically identify habitat, especially suitable breeding pools in 
streams.
    (22) Comment: One commenter suggested we use sensitivity analyses 
to provide a rough estimate of the amount of critical habitat within a 
subset of critical habitat units. The commenter also believed habitat 
suitability models and a metapopulation viability analysis were needed 
to evaluate and complete the designation.
    Our Response: We believe that the use of sensitivity data would 
rely on too many assumptions and we feel would inaccurately portray the 
distribution of California red-legged frog habitat. It would only 
roughly estimate the distribution of primary constituent elements in a 
limited number of proposed units. It is likely that suitable habitat 
would be excluded from the analysis and unsuitable habitats would be 
included. When attempting to more accurately delineate critical 
habitat, we examined numerous ways to more specifically refine the 
proposed designation. These included using data from NWI maps that do 
not accurately reflect the distribution of frog habitat throughout the 
landscape, and the use of hydrographic information including RiverReach 
3 data from the EPA to identify all suitable aquatic habitat within 2 
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digital and hard copy maps are not detailed enough to accurately define 
suitable breeding habitat within a creek, we had to assume the whole 
creek was suitable habitat. We defined a 2 km (1.25 mi) buffer around 
streams identified in the coverage in an effort to identify all aquatic 
areas. This procedure resulted in identifying the entire proposed unit 
as critical habitat, which is grossly inaccurate. Given these 
limitations, we believe sensitivity analysis would rely on too many 
assumptions and would misrepresent the distribution of California red-
legged frog critical habitat.
    Habitat suitability models and metapopulation viability analysis 
would allow us to examine multiple variables across a large geographic 
range using numerous available data sources. We agree that this would 
allow us to identify suitable habitat variables for California red-
legged frogs. However, results from such analyses are not currently 
available. Therefore, we are relying on the best information available 
from surveys, informal and formal consultations, research published in 
peer reviewed and unpublished information, as well as discussions with 
scientists conducting research involving California red-legged frogs 
and other amphibians.
    (23) Comment: Some commenters suggested creating a GIS layer of all 
existing populations of California red-legged frogs, all predators 
known to impact frogs, and all lands covered by adequate protective 
regulations such as HCPs, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and other species' 
critical habitat designations, and use these layers to select the areas 
most likely to maintain existing populations or have the potential to 
reestablish populations.
    Our Response: Unfortunately, there are no current maps showing the 
distribution of nonnative predators throughout the State. This 
information would be useful so as to more efficiently direct efforts to 
those areas where special management will be effective. We also did not 
propose any critical habitat units within the boundaries of an existing 
HCP, although we did overlap with certain proposed and final critical 
habitat boundaries or other designated areas such as Wild and Scenic 
Rivers, these designations would not provide special management 
necessary for California red-legged frogs.
    (24) Comment: Several commenters felt there was not enough evidence 
to support the statement that grazing adversely affects California red-
legged frogs.
    Our Response: As stated in the May 23, 1996, final rule to list the 
subspecies as threatened (61 FR 25813), no site-specific studies have 
been done that document the decline and disappearance of California 
red-legged frogs once grazing is introduced into an area. Most evidence 
on the effects of grazing on the subspecies is circumstantial. However, 
extensive research has been done on the effects of livestock grazing on 
the aquatic environment. Grazing has occurred at all historic sites 
known to support California red-legged frogs in the Central Valley 
hydrologic basin. Combining this information with information on the 
habitat preferences of California red-legged frogs supports the 
conclusion that grazing, where it has dramatically altered red-legged 
frog habitat, has played a role in the decline of the subspecies. 
However, we believe that livestock grazing can be managed properly to 
avoid impacts to California red-legged frogs, and even enhance habitat 
in some circumstances.
    (25) Comment: One commenter asked that the minimum mapping units 
(planning watersheds) be further delineated by county, and stated the 
maps should delineate each watershed boundary and be labeled.
    Our Response: In the preparation of the final determination, we 
have more detailed GIS coverages that allowed us to reduce our minimum 
mapping unit from planning watershed to a 100-m UTM grid square. This 
permitted us to exclude many areas that do not contain the primary 
constituent elements for the California red-legged frog and refine the 
critical habitat boundaries. We did not label the watershed boundaries 
in this final rule because we changed our mapping unit from watershed 
boundaries to UTM coordinates.
    (26) Comment: One commenter asked for the acreage of military lands 
including firing ranges, dedicated impact areas, and associated 
structures interspersed throughout the upland areas that will be 
defined as critical habitat. The DOD requested that their lands be 
excluded from the critical habitat designation because protections and 
management afforded the California red-legged frog under their 
Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans (INRMPs), pursuant to the 
Sikes' Act, were sufficient, and no additional special management or 
protection would be required. In this case, these areas would not meet 
the definition of critical habitat.
    Our Response: We agree that INRMPs can provide special management 
for lands such that they no longer meet the definition of critical 
habitat when the plans meet the following criteria: (1) A current INRMP 
must be complete and provide conservation benefit to the species; (2) 
the plan must provide assurances that the conservation management 
strategies will be implemented; and (3) the conservation management 
strategies will be effective and provide for periodic monitoring and 
revisions as necessary. If all of these criteria are met, then the 
lands covered under the plan would no longer meet the definition of 
critical habitat.
    Vandenberg Air Force Base, which had proposed critical habitat 
within its boundaries, has completed an INRMP that addresses and 
provides a conservation benefit for the California red-legged frog. We 
have determined that the lands within this base no longer meet the 
definition of critical habitat, and they have been excluded from the 
final designation of critical habitat for the California red-legged 
frog. Further discussion of this exclusion can be found in the section 
of this document entitled ``Exclusions Under Section 3(5)(A).''
    Camp San Luis Obispo (CSLO) and Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training 
Area (Camp Parks) have not yet completed their INRMPs, and both bases 
contain occupied habitat for the California red-legged frog. The 
proposed critical habitat encompassed more than 90 percent of both 
bases.
    CSLO and Camp Parks are training facilities managed by the 
California Army Reserve National Guard (CA ARNG) and the U.S. Army 
(Army), respectively. Their missions are to provide a major training 
area for National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve troops for overseas 
deployment, and to protect public safety during emergency disasters. 
During the public comment period for the proposal, CSLO and Camp Parks 
concluded that if these areas are included in the final designation of 
critical habitat for the California red-legged frog, the CA ARNG and 
U.S. Army would be compelled by their interpretation of the Act to 
significantly curtail necessary training within the area designated as 
critical habitat, to the detriment of mission-critical training 
capability, until the reinitiation of consultation is concluded. As a 
result, this would greatly restrict use of the installation, severely 
limiting CSLO's and Camp Parks utility as training sites.
    In contrast, the benefits of designating critical habitat on these 
two bases now are small. The primary benefit of designation is the 
prohibition on destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat 
under section 7 of the Act. However, California red-legged frog habitat 
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consultation on any proposed action on these bases that would result in 
an adverse modification conclusion would also result in a jeopardy 
conclusion. We conclude that the benefits of excluding Camp San Luis 
Obispo and Camp Parks exceed the benefits of including the 
installations in the critical habitat designation. Further, we have 
determined that excluding the bases will not result in the extinction 
of the red-legged frog, as numerous frog core areas remain within the 
final critical habitat designation and sections 7(a)(2) and 9 still 
apply to the activities affecting red-legged frogs on CSLO and Camp 
Parks. Further discussion of this exclusion can be found in the section 
of this document entitled ``Exclusions under Section 4(b)(2).''
    Should additional information become available that changes our 
analysis of the benefits of excluding any of these (or other) areas 
compared to the benefits of including them in the critical habitat 
designation, we may revise this final designation accordingly. 
Similarly, if new information indicates any of these areas should not 
be included in the critical habitat designation because they no longer 
meet the definition of critical habitat, we may revise this final 
critical habitat designation. If, consistent with available funding and 
program priorities, we elect to revise this designation, we will do so 
through a subsequent rulemaking.
    (27) Comment: One commenter felt that once the proposal was 
finalized, the primary constituent elements found throughout the unit 
would be overlooked and it will be assumed that the entire unit is 
inhabited by the frog. Other commenters expressed concerns that 
California red-legged frogs may wander off critical habitat units onto 
adjacent lands thus decreasing private property values.
    Our Response: The primary constituent elements that define critical 
habitat for the California red-legged frog are detailed under the 
``Primary Constituent Elements'' section above. Each element that 
defines critical habitat for the red-legged frog must be present in a 
project area before we will declare it to be critical habitat. Areas 
within designated critical habitat units that do not contain the 
primary constituent elements necessary to make them critical habitat, 
and areas that lie outside critical habitat units, may be occupied by 
California red-legged frogs. Critical habitat only denotes those areas 
that are essential to the conservation of the species and that may 
require special management considerations or protection.

Issue 2: Legal and Procedural Comments

    (28) Comment: The Service did not conduct a re-analysis of the 
threatened status of the California red-legged frog during the 
designation of critical habitat.
    Our Response: We are not required by the Act to re-analyze the 
listing status of the subspecies when designating critical habitat. To 
re-analyze its status would require a separate rule to reevaluate the 
threats to the subspecies.
    (29) Comment: One commenter stated the Service designated far too 
much habitat as critical to the conservation of the subspecies, which 
is a violation of the Act. Other commenters felt the Service based 
habitat criteria and conclusions on unpublished and otherwise 
unavailable data.
    Our Response: Under 50 CFR 424.12(b), ``In determining what areas 
are critical habitat, the Secretary shall consider those physical and 
biological features that are essential to the conservation of a given 
species and that may require special management considerations or 
protection.'' The final designation of critical habitat is based on the 
available body of information on the biology and status of this 
subspecies, as well as the effects of land-use practices on its 
continued existence. We agree that much remains to be learned about 
this subspecies. If credible, new information becomes available that 
contradicts the basis for this designation, we will reevaluate our 
analysis and, if appropriate and funding is available, propose to 
modify this critical habitat designation. We have considered the best 
scientific information available at this time, as required by the Act. 
All the information that we used in the development of the proposed and 
this final rule is available for inspection, during normal business 
hours, at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES 
section).
    (30) Comment: The broad scale of the proposed critical habitat maps 
are not specific enough to allow for reasonable public comment, 
therefore, violating the Act and 50 CFR 424.12(c).
    Our Response: This final rule contains the required legal 
descriptions of areas designated as critical habitat. The accompanying 
maps are for illustration purposes. If additional clarification is 
necessary, contact the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (see 
ADDRESSES section). We identified specific areas referenced by specific 
legal description, roads, waterways, and other landmarks, which are 
found on standard topographic maps.
    (31) Comment: Several commenters stated that the 30-day comment 
period violated 50 CFR 424.16(c)(2) and requested that we extend the 
comment period on the proposed determination and economic analysis to 
allow for additional outreach to interested parties as well as hold 
more public hearings. Other commenters recommended that we withdraw the 
rule and re-propose it when we provided a designation that was more 
specific, and after the completion of other relevant analyses. Some 
commenters requested the Service petition the Court to extend the 
deadline for the publication of the proposed rule.
    Response: Following the publication of the proposed critical 
habitat determination on September 11, 2000, we opened a 30-day comment 
period which closed on October 11, 2000. On November 19, 2000, we 
reopened the comment period for an additional 30 days to obtain further 
comments on the critical habitat designation. We held four public 
meetings during September 2000, and conducted outreach by notifying 
affected elected officials, local jurisdictions, interested groups, and 
property owners. We conducted much of this outreach through legal 
notices in 15 regional newspapers, telephone calls, letters, and news 
releases faxed and/or mailed to affected officials, local 
jurisdictions, and interest groups, and publication of the proposed 
determination and associated material on our Regional world wide web 
page. We announced the availability of the draft economic analysis in 
the Federal Register on December 21, 2000, and opened a public comment 
period from December 21, 2000 to January 22, 2001, to allow for 
comments on the draft economic analysis and additional comments on the 
proposed determination itself. During this time, we also held two 
informational meetings. We provided notification of the draft economic 
analysis through telephone calls, letters, and new releases faxed and/
or mailed to affected elected officials, local jurisdictions, and 
interest groups. Due to the court-ordered deadline, we are not able to 
reopen the comment period a fourth time. The direction from the court 
also did not state withdrawal of the proposal as an option.
    (32) Comment: Several commenters stated the designation of critical 
habitat constitutes a major Federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment. An environmental impact statement 
(EIS) should be prepared.
    Our Response: We have determined that Environmental Assessments 
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and EISs, as defined under the authority of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 need not be prepared in connection with regulations 
adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act. We published a notice 
outlining our reasons for this determination in the Federal Register in 
October, 1983 (48 FR 49244).
    (33) Comment: Many landowners, cattle ranchers in particular, 
expressed concern about how the critical habitat designation would 
limit their use of their property and were concerned that any activity 
undertaken on their property would be prohibited or would need a 
permit.
    Our Response: Designation of critical habitat does not prescribe 
specific management actions, but does identify areas that are in need 
of special management considerations. In regard to grazing, we do not 
foresee any change in the ability of private landowners to graze their 
property. In addition, we anticipate that many activities, including 
grazing, presently occurring on critical habitat areas can be managed 
to be compatible with the subspecies' needs. Only those activities 
occurring in designated critical habitat and requiring a Federal 
permit, authorization, or funding would require consultation.
    (34) Comment: Some commenters were concerned this designation would 
result in additional constraints under the California Environmental 
Quality Act (CEQA) and by the Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP).
    Our Response: To the extent that the CEQA and CZMP places 
additional constraints on property owners within designated critical 
habitat, such constraints would be a direct effect of CEQA and CZMP, 
and not a direct result of the designation of critical habitat for the 
California red-legged frog.
    (35) Comment: Several commenters stated the designation of 
unoccupied habitat violated the Act.
    Our Response: The definition of critical habitat in section 3(5)(A) 
of the Act includes, ``specific areas outside the geographic area 
occupied by a species at the time it is listed, upon a determination 
that such areas are essential for the conservation of the species.'' 
After weighing the best available information, including the 
subspecies' draft Recovery Plan (Service 2000), we conclude that the 
areas designated by this final rule that lie outside the geographic 
area occupied by the subspecies at the time it was listed are essential 
for the recovery of the subspecies and subsequent removal from the List 
of Endangered and Threatened species.
    (36) Comment: Some commenters felt it was inappropriate to close 
the comment period on the critical habitat proposal prior to the 
closing of the comment period on the subspecies' draft Recovery Plan, 
and that comments obtained during the recovery planning process should 
be considered before final critical habitat designation.
    Our Response: Development of the subspecies' draft Recovery Plan, 
and designation of critical habitat for the California red-legged frog, 
are two separate processes with two separate timeframes. We recognize 
that information developed during the recovery planning process is 
directly relevant to the development of the critical habitat 
designation, and we relied heavily upon it. The closing date of the 
comment period for the draft Recovery Plan (November 8, 2000) was 
established long before the court-ordered timeframe for designation of 
critical habitat. Nevertheless, potential changes to the California 
red-legged frog draft Recovery Plan resulting from public comments 
received during the draft Recovery Plan comment period were also 
considered in this final rule.
    (37) Comment: Several commenters felt the proposed rule will have 
significant takings implications which the Service must address.
    Our Response: As stated below under the ``Takings'' section, we 
believe that, in accordance with Executive Order 12630, the rule does 
not have significant takings implications. Therefore, a takings 
implication assessment is not required. The designation of critical 
habitat affects only Federal agency actions. The rule will not increase 
or decrease the current restrictions on private property concerning 
take of the California red-legged frog. Due to current public knowledge 
of the subspecies' protection, the prohibition against take of the 
subspecies, both within and outside of the designated areas, and the 
fact that critical habitat provides no incremental additional 
restrictions, we do not anticipate that property values will be 
affected by the critical habitat designation.
    (38) Comment: Several commenters felt the proposed rule was based 
on the standard of recovery and not based on habitats that are 
essential to the conservation of the subspecies. Another commenter 
stated the proposed rule uses key terms such as survival, recovery, and 
essential, but does not objectively define these terms in a manner that 
is specific to California red-legged frogs.
    Our Response: The term ``conservation'', as defined in section 3(3) 
of the Act, means ``to use and the use of all methods and procedures 
which are necessary to bring any endangered species or threatened 
species to the point at which the measures provided pursuant to this 
Act are no longer necessary'' (i.e., the species is recovered and 
removed from the list of endangered and threatened species). The Draft 
Recovery Plan for the California red-legged frog provides a description 
of habitat attributes that are essential to the survival and recovery 
of the subspecies (Service 2000). These terms are thoroughly described 
in the draft Recovery Plan under section II ``Recovery,'' which is 
incorporated by reference.
    (39) Comment: A number of commenters identified specific areas that 
they thought should not be designated as critical habitat.
    Our Response: Where site-specific documentation was submitted to us 
providing a rationale as to why an area should not be designated 
critical habitat, we evaluated that information in accordance with the 
definition of critical habitat pursuant to section 3 of the Act and 
made a determination as to whether modifications to the proposal were 
appropriate. We excluded lands from the final designation that we 
determined to be nonessential to the conservation of the California 
red-legged frog.
    (40) Comment: In response to the Service's request that the public 
comment on critical habitat designation relative to future HCPs, 
several commenters stated that critical habitat should be retained 
within the boundaries of approved HCPs. They felt that HCPs cannot be 
viewed as a functional substitute for critical habitat designation. 
They also stated that HCPs are a mechanism for non-Federal landowners 
to obtain an incidental take permit that may be incompatible with the 
destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. One commenter 
recommended that critical habitat remain within existing and future 
HCPs but suggested that actions covered under an HCP should be exempt 
from additional review for critical habitat if the subspecies is 
covered in the HCP.
    Our Response: Critical habitat does not provide for a higher 
standard of conservation and protection than HCPs or section 7 
consultations. See our response to the following comment for a 
discussion of conservation measures afforded covered species under 
HCPs. Also, see our discussion of the relationship of consultations 
conducted under section 7 relative to critical habitat in the section 
in this document entitled ``Section 7 Consultation''.
    (41) Comment: Fifteen commenters supported the approach that 
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boundaries of HCPs automatically upon the issuance of an incidental 
take permit. Many of these same commenters recommended that areas 
protected by existing HCPs also be removed from the critical habitat 
boundary. They supported their recommendations by asserting that 
landowners will be reluctant to participate in HCPs unless they have 
incentives including the removal of critical habitat from HCP 
boundaries, or because they will fear a third-party lawsuit.
    Our Response: We recognize that critical habitat is only one of 
many conservation tools for federally listed species. HCPs are one of 
the most important tools for reconciling land use with the conservation 
of listed species on non-Federal lands. Section 4(b)(2) of the Act 
allows us to exclude from critical habitat designation areas where the 
benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of designation, provided 
the exclusion will not result in the extinction of the species. We 
believe that in most instances the benefits of excluding HCPs from 
critical habitat designations will outweigh the benefits of including 
them. For this designation, we find that the benefits of exclusion 
would outweigh the benefits of designation for all legally operative 
HCPs issued for the California red-legged frog.
    We anticipate that future HCPs in the range of the California red-
legged frog will include it as a covered species and provide for its 
long-term conservation. We expect that HCPs undertaken by local 
jurisdictions (e.g., counties, cities) and other parties will identify, 
protect, and provide appropriate management for those specific lands 
within the boundaries of the plans that are essential for the long-term 
conservation of the species. Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act states that 
HCPs must meet issuance criteria, including minimizing and mitigating 
any take of the listed species covered by the permit to the maximum 
extent practicable, and that the taking must not appreciably reduce the 
likelihood of the survival and recovery of the species in the wild. We 
fully expect that our future analyses of HCPs and section 10(a)(1)(B) 
permits under section 7 will show that covered activities carried out 
in accordance with the provisions of the HCPs and section 10(a)(1)(B) 
permits will not result in the destruction or adverse modification of 
critical habitat designated for the California red-legged frog.
    In the event that future HCPs covering the California red-legged 
frog are developed within the boundaries of designated critical 
habitat, we will work with applicants to ensure that the HCPs provide 
for protection and management of habitat areas essential for the 
conservation of the frog by either directing development and habitat 
modification to nonessential areas or appropriately modifying 
activities within essential habitat areas so that such activities will 
not adversely modify the primary constituent elements. The HCP 
development process provides an opportunity for more intensive data 
collection and analysis regarding the use of particular habitat areas 
by the frog. The process also enables us to conduct detailed 
evaluations of the importance of such lands to the long-term survival 
of the subspecies in the context of constructing a biologically 
configured system of interlinked habitat blocks. We will provide 
technical assistance and work closely with applicants throughout the 
development of future HCPs to identify lands essential for the long-
term conservation of the California red-legged frog and appropriate 
management for those lands. By definition, if the California red-legged 
frog is a covered species under future HCPs, the plans should provide 
for the long-term conservation of the species. The take minimization 
and mitigation measures provided under these HCPs are expected to 
adequately protect the essential habitat lands designated as critical 
habitat in this rule, such that the value of these lands for the 
survival and recovery of the frog is not appreciably diminished through 
direct or indirect alterations. If an HCP that addresses the California 
red-legged frog as a covered species is ultimately approved, we will 
reassess the critical habitat boundaries in light of the HCP. We will 
seek to undertake this review when the HCP is approved, but funding 
constraints may influence the timing of such a review. However, an HCP 
can proceed without a concurrent amendment to the critical habitat 
designation should all parties agree.
    The designation of critical habitat should not deter participation 
in the NCCP or HCP processes. Approvals issued under these processes 
include assurances of no additional mitigation through the HCP No 
Surprises regulation (63 FR 8859). The development of new HCPs or NCCPs 
should not be affected by designation of critical habitat primarily 
because the Service views the standards of jeopardy for listed species 
and of adverse modification for critical habitat as being virtually 
identical. We discuss these standards in detail in the section in this 
document entitled ``Section 7 Consultation''.
    (42) Comment: One commenter recommended that critical habitat be 
excluded from proposed HCPs for a period of time sufficient to finalize 
the HCP. If the HCP is not completed within the timeframe agreed upon, 
this commenter recommended that the Service place the land back into 
designated critical habitat to avoid potential lawsuits.
    Our Response: We have considered several different approaches 
regarding the issuance of HCPs within the critical habitat boundary. If 
consistent with available funding and program priorities, we may elect 
to revise this designation to reflect future HCPs, which would require 
a subsequent rulemaking.
    (43) Comment: Several commenters felt the number of, and extent of, 
potential Federal nexuses was understated within the proposed rule and 
failed to identify common potential nexuses.
    Our Response: A number of activities may trigger a Federal nexus 
including, but not limited to, those listed in Table 2 below. A Federal 
nexus is invoked when a Federal agency is funding, permitting, or in 
some way authorizing, a project. If a project has not, to date, 
received Federal funding, or a Federal permit or authorization, but 
will in the future, and the project might destroy or adversely modify 
critical habitat, we would require a section 7 consultation. In 
addition, for projects that have been federally funded, permitted, or 
authorized but have not been fully constructed, we would also require a 
section 7 consultation if the project may destroy or adversely modify 
critical habitat.

Issue 3: Site-Specific Areas and Other Comments:

    (44) Comment: Some commenters questioned how the listing rule and 
draft Recovery Plan identified California red-legged frogs from 23 
counties and a reduction of 70 percent of its range, and the proposed 
critical habitat rule identified 31 counties and still determined the 
reduction was 70 percent.
    Our Response: This was an error. California red-legged frogs are 
known from 26 counties (including a recent discovery of the subspecies 
in Yuba County, a rediscovery of the subspecies in Tehama County, and a 
previously unreported sighting in Napa County). However, all three of 
these populations are quite small, and unless we find additional 
populations in these areas, our estimate that the frog has been 
extirpated from 70 percent of its range is still valid.

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    (45) Comment: Several commenters requested additional areas be 
designated as critical habitat. These include watersheds within the 
Sierra Nevada including: The French Creek Watershed in Unit 1; Little 
Oregon Creek located immediately south of Unit 2; the Traverse Creek 
watershed in El Dorado County; the Interface area in Calaveras County; 
lands within Auburn Recreation Area in Placer County; several Merced 
River watersheds; the middle fork and south fork of the Tuolumne River 
watersheds; and the upper Mokelumne River. Other commenters requested 
the addition of watersheds within the Bay Area of northern California 
including: Briones, Las Trampas, and Tilden Regional Park watersheds; 
watersheds managed by EBMUD; watersheds located around Orinda and 
Moraga; the Alhambra Creek watersheds; upper Stevens Creek watershed; 
and the Lagoon Valley watershed in Vacaville. Other commenters 
requested additional areas in the central Coastal region including: Mt. 
Madonna State Park, coastal watersheds from the boundary of Unit 14 
south to the Wilder Creek watershed; watersheds within the Santa Cruz 
Mountains, watersheds currently managed by local open space districts 
in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Mateo counties, watersheds adjacent 
to and including the town of Pacifica; watersheds to the east of Unit 
21; the Pescadero Creek, East Stillwater, and Indian Village watersheds 
in Pebble Beach; the Spanish Lake Wetlands in San Luis Obispo County, 
and Casmalia Creek and Oso Flaco watersheds. Other commenters requested 
additional areas be included in the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties 
including: South coastal watersheds in Santa Barbara County, and all 
major watersheds adjacent to Unit 29 from Rustic Canyon to Trancas 
Creek. Several commenters also asked why we did not designate any lands 
within the Central Valley.
    Our Response: We did not include all of the specific lands listed 
above in the proposal because, at the time of proposal, we concluded 
these lands were not essential for the conservation of California red-
legged frogs, or met the definition of critical habitat. After 
reassessing the requested additional lands (and lands requested for 
exclusion) in the Sierra Nevada, with the exception of the Little 
Oregon Creek watershed, we continue to believe these lands are not 
essential for the conservation of the California red-legged frog. We 
have not included the Little Oregon Creek watershed within Unit 2 
because we believe it is inappropriate to designate additional lands 
that had not been disclosed or commented upon during the rulemaking 
process even though we believe this population is essential. After 
reassessing the requests for the other areas, we do not believe they 
are essential for the conservation of the California red-legged frog. 
Many of these areas are isolated, as in the Bay Area. Within the 
central coast region of California, most of these areas are immediately 
adjacent to designated critical habitat. Within Ventura and Santa 
Barbara, many of these areas lack sufficient information to determine 
if they are essential, and we did not include areas within the Central 
Valley because these areas were not identified as essential in the 
Recovery Plan.
    (46) Comment: A number of commenters identified specific areas that 
they thought should not be designated as critical habitat.
    Our Response: Where site-specific information was submitted to us 
providing a rationale as to why an area should not be designated 
critical habitat, we evaluated that information in accordance with the 
definition of critical habitat pursuant to section 3 of the Act, and 
made a determination as to whether modifications to the proposal were 
appropriate. We excluded lands from the final designation that we 
determined to be nonessential to the conservation of California red-
legged frogs. We included lands in the final designation that we still 
considered essential using the revised mapping scale of 100-m UTM grid 
and did not have special management sufficient for the conservation of 
California red-legged frogs.

Issue 4: Economic Comments

    (47) Comment: Some commenters expressed concern that the 
publication of the proposed rule to designate critical habitat before 
an economic analysis was completed deprived the Secretary of 
information necessary to understand the true costs of designating 
critical habitat. Other commenters stated that critical habitat should 
not have been proposed before an economic and other analysis was 
completed, and the opportunity to comment on the economic analysis and 
the proposed rule was limited. Some commenters felt the incremental 
extension process prevented interested parties from developing a 
workable comprehensive review of the plan.
    Our Response: Pursuant to 50 CFR 424.19, we are not required to 
conduct an economic analysis at the time critical habitat is initially 
proposed. We published the proposed determination in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 54892), invited public comment, and held four hearings. 
We used comments received on the proposed critical habitat to develop 
the draft economic analysis. We invited public comments for 30 days on 
the draft economic analysis and proposed determination, and also held 
two informational meetings to further clarify the economic analysis and 
the proposed rule. We were unable to allow a longer comment period 
given the short timeframe ordered by the court.
    (48) Comment: Critical habitat designation is so broad that some 
landowners will be forced to survey for red-legged frogs under Federal 
and State environmental laws when undertaking a project, even though 
some sites within designated critical habitat do not contain red-legged 
frogs, or the primary constituent elements required by the subspecies 
to occupy an area. The critical habitat proposal improperly places the 
onus on private landowners to refute the designation that their 
property possesses the primary constituent elements and is, therefore, 
in violation of the Act.
    Our Response: We do not believe that the designation of critical 
habitat results in additional survey requirements. Ideally, we would 
prefer to map critical habitat more precisely, and this final 
designation is more precisely mapped than the proposal. To the extent 
allowed through the application of our minimum mapping unit, we 
excluded lands not essential to the conservation of the California red-
legged frog from the critical habitat designation. However, we were not 
able to exclude all nonessential lands such as roads, buildings, and 
similar structures unlikely to contain primary constituent elements and 
thereby contribute to the conservation of the red-legged frog. Existing 
features and structures within the boundaries of the mapped units, such 
as buildings, roads, railroads, other paved areas, lawns, and other 
urban landscaped areas will not contain all the primary constituent 
elements. Federal actions limited to those areas, therefore, would not 
trigger a section 7 consultation, unless they affect the species and/or 
primary constituent elements in adjacent critical habitat.
    (49) Comment: Several commenters stated that the economic analysis 
failed to make site-by-site cost-benefit comparisons and as a result 
failed to provide information in sufficient detail to allow the 
Secretary to consider whether the benefits of excluding particular 
areas outweigh the benefits of including such areas when making a final 
determination on critical habitat designation.
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reasonable attempt to identify all current and future planned 
activities within proposed critical habitat. Our draft analysis 
assessed potential economic impacts from critical habitat designation 
by first identifying current and future land uses within the proposed 
critical habitat. Our analysis then considered whether these activities 
were likely to involve a Federal nexus and, if so, the likelihood that 
Service biologists would want to consult on the activity over concern 
for the activity's impact on the red-legged frog or its critical 
habitat. For activities identified by Service biologists as likely to 
cause a concern, we attempted to differentiate between consultations 
that would take place because such activities could jeopardize the 
continued existence of a listed species versus those that would likely 
take place solely because of critical habitat designation.
    Although we attempted to characterize these effects by proposed 
critical habitat unit, we were unable to estimate with any precision 
the number of likely incremental consultations by unit due to the 
numerous uncertainties that affect generating reliable estimates for 
specific areas. It is very difficult to estimate whether a potential 
future activity would require a consultation, let alone determine the 
degree to which critical habitat designation influences that outcome. 
Given these limitations, we were only able to develop a general 
estimate of the number of future consultations that potentially could 
result from the designation of the proposed rule. We believe that this 
estimate, along with the characterization of activities by unit, should 
provide the Secretary with enough information to make an informed 
decision concerning the designation of the final rule.
    (50) Comment: Some commenters questioned our approach to consider 
the incremental effects of the proposed rulemaking and stated that we 
should have also considered the effects of listing the red-legged frog 
in our analysis.
    Our Response: While listing effects can be significant in some 
cases due to the prohibition on ``taking'' a listed species, Congress 
specifically directed the Service to base its listing decisions 
strictly on biological considerations. Consequently, economic analyses 
are only conducted for the designation of critical habitat. When 
conducting economic analyses on critical habitat rulemakings, our 
analyses are conducted to consider the incremental effect of the 
action. As a result, listing effects, along with other types of effects 
that would occur regardless of critical habitat designation, constitute 
the baseline of our critical habitat analyses. This approach, which is 
consistent with economic theory, has been ratified through guidelines 
published by the Office of Management and Budget (Economic Analysis of 
Federal Regulations Under Executive Order 12866, Office of Management 
and Budget, January 11, 1996).
    (51) Comment: An economic study that was commissioned by some 
commenters was submitted claiming that our draft economic analysis 
significantly underestimated the potential costs of critical habitat 
designation. The study provided by the commenter claims that economic 
losses are actually in excess of $100 million per year and are borne by 
many groups not considered in our draft analysis.
    Our Response: The results of the economic analysis conducted by Dr. 
David Sunding and Dr. David Zilberman of the University of California 
at Berkeley, we believe, dramatically overstate the potential impacts 
proposed red-legged frog critical habitat designation could have on 
Northern Californian real estate developers. In short, we believe their 
analysis overstates impacts because it fails to recognize the fact that 
the red-legged frogs occupy much of the habitat that was proposed in 
Alameda and Contra Costa counties and that many of the impacts 
mentioned in their analysis would occur regardless of critical habitat 
designation.
    The analysis faults us on several fronts including underestimating 
the net number of homes in an area that would not be built as a result 
of critical habitat designation, the cost incurred by developers when 
involved in a section 7 consultation, and attributing all changes to a 
proposed development to critical habitat designation, while ignoring 
the other factors that frequently lead to delay.
    While real estate developers may suffer delays in project 
activities and changes in project scope, attributing such impacts to 
critical habitat designation is difficult at best. To begin, until 
recently, critical habitat has not been designated in many of the areas 
of concern to real estate developers. While some projects may be 
delayed out of concern for a project's impact on federally protected 
species, large real estate projects are often delayed for numerous 
other reasons that include compliance with various State and local 
ordinances and zoning regulations. It would be improper to attribute 
all such changes in the scope of a development project to critical 
habitat when numerous other factors frequently contribute to delay. 
Furthermore, most developers who have consulted with us over the scope 
of their projects have done so because of the impacts their projects 
would have on federally protected endangered species not because of 
critical habitat designation. Consequently, care must be exercised when 
forecasting future impacts based on impacts attributable to another 
part of the Act that would remain unaffected by critical habitat 
designation.
    We have also found little evidence to date to support claims by 
some developers that critical habitat designation would have 
significant regional economic impacts. In areas where critical habitat 
has been designated, economic growth has continued to grow. For 
example, a study was released by the Coalition for Sonoran Desert 
Protection that examined the impact of designating habitat for the 
cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl in southern Arizona (McKenney 2000). 
Performed one year after the designation, the study found that dire 
predictions made by developers in that region have not materialized. 
Specifically, high-density housing development has not slowed, the 
value of vacant land has risen, land sales have continued, and the 
construction sector has continued its steady growth.
    Similarly, in a study conducted by Oliver Houch, the author 
reviewed over 71,560 informal and 2,000 formal consultations that were 
conducted under the Act and found that only 18 projects, or 0.02 
percent of the projects we consulted on, were ultimately terminated 
(Houck 1993, p. 318). Furthermore, of the 99 jeopardy opinions issued 
by the Service that were reviewed by the author, he found that we 
issued ``reasonable and prudent alternatives'' in nearly all of these 
opinions, which allowed the projects to proceed (Houck 1993, p. 319). 
Houck found that ``(T)he few opinions that did not identify such 
alternatives involved small-scale, private development directly in 
habitat essential to the species (although not always designated as 
critical). No major public activity, nor any major federally-permitted 
private activity was blocked'' (Houck 1993, p. 320). Houck also 
reported that a common theme in all the jeopardy opinions that he 
reviewed was our determination to find an alternative within the 
economic means, authority, and ability of the applicant that would 
allow the project to proceed (Houck 1993, p. 320).
    We believe that had Dr. Sunding and Dr. Zilberman been able to 
verify the reasonableness of their assertion that critical habitat 
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loss of regional housing, they would have found little evidence to 
substantiate such claims and would have therefore reached conclusions 
similar to those presented in our draft analysis.
    (52) Comment: Some commenters stated that we should have estimated 
the cumulative effect of the critical habitat designation for the frog 
along with the effect of future pending and proposed critical habitat 
for other species in the area.
    Our Response: We do not believe that we are required to estimate 
the cumulative effect of critical habitat designations as part of our 
rulemaking procedures. We are required to consider only the effect of 
the proposed government action, which in this case is the designation 
of critical habitat for the frog. Again, the appropriate baseline to 
use in an analysis of a Federal action, which in this case is the 
designation of critical habitat for the frog, is the way the world 
would look absent the proposed regulation. Against this baseline, we 
attempt to identify and measure the incremental costs and benefits 
associated with the government action. Because the frog is already a 
federally protected species, any effect this listing has on the 
regulated community is considered part of the baseline scenario, which 
remains unaffected by our critical habitat designation. Future pending 
and proposed critical habitat designation for other species in the area 
will be part of separate rulemakings and, consequently, their economic 
effects will be considered separately.
    (53) Comment: Some commenters stated we should have analyzed 
impacts over a 25-year time span rather than the 10-year horizon used 
in the draft analysis because the draft Recovery Plan for the red-
legged frog is based on a 25-year recovery period.
    Our Response: We limited our analysis to a 10-year horizon because 
the estimation of future impacts becomes extremely speculative beyond 
that point. As stated in the draft analysis, our approach for 
estimating the potential effects of critical habitat designation 
followed four basic steps. First, we developed a comprehensive list of 
possible Federal nexuses on Federal, State, county, municipal, and 
private lands in and around the proposed critical habitat areas. 
Second, we reviewed historical patterns and current information 
describing the section 7 consultations in the proposed critical habitat 
areas to evaluate the likelihood that nexuses would result in 
consultations with the Service. Third, we determined whether specific 
projects and activities within the proposed critical habitat involve a 
Federal nexus and would likely result in section 7 consultations. 
Finally, we evaluated whether section 7 consultations with the Service 
would likely result in any modifications to projects, activities, or 
land uses. While we believe we did a credible job in identifying both 
current and planned future land use activities within proposed critical 
habitat, we also believe that to speculate about long-term, future 
activities on particular units, which are different than those 
currently being conducted or envisioned, adds little information of 
value to the decision-making process. For example, some areas of 
proposed critical habitat include private property that is currently 
being used for ranching purposes. These areas are located far enough 
away from urban corridors and in some cases have such steep slopes that 
it is difficult to credibly predict alternative uses for such specific 
areas beyond 10-years given current population growth patterns and 
technological developments. Our analysis showed that we believe the 
annual effects throughout the State will be less than 5 million dollars 
under the proposed rule.
    (54) Comment: One commenter questioned why the draft analysis 
attributed some effects to the draft Recovery Plan and not to critical 
habitat.
    Our Response: The draft economic analysis carefully attempted to 
identify and measure only those effects that may occur as a result of 
critical habitat designation. In some areas, land-use activities are 
already being consulted on or likely to be consulted on due to the 
presence of species listed under the Act. These consultations would 
occur regardless of critical habitat designation for the red-legged 
frog. However, our economic analysis discusses these consultations, in 
an attempt to clarify to the public why we believe the effects are not 
attributable to critical habitat. We note that our method for 
considering only the incremental effects of critical habitat 
designation is consistent with economic theory and the standards 
published by the Office of Management and Budget for preparing economic 
analyses under Executive Order 12866.
    (55) Comment: One commenter believed that it was impossible to 
actually estimate the economic impacts attributable to the proposed 
critical habitat designation until the Service actually identifies 
reasonable and prudent alternatives and measures.
    Our Response: As previously stated, the Act requires the Federal 
Government to consider whether effects of its actions could jeopardize 
a listed species or adversely modify critical habitat. After consulting 
with us and determining that a project, as proposed, could either 
jeopardize a species or adversely modify critical habitat, we are 
required to identify reasonable and prudent alternatives to the 
proposed project. By definition, these alternatives must be 
economically and technologically feasible. Because numerous different 
activities are occurring or likely to occur in proposed critical 
habitat and because we have not yet determined that any of the proposed 
projects that we have consulted on could jeopardize the red-legged 
frog, it is difficult to determine what types of reasonable and prudent 
alternatives would be issued if we determined in the future that some 
activity could result in adverse modification.
    Consequently, after considering many of the different types of 
activities occurring in proposed critical habitat and those that 
potentially could result in adverse modification, we made a 
conservative assumption that in the case of real estate development 
within some of the areas proposed for critical habitat, reasonable and 
prudent alternatives could impact up to 2.5 percent of a project's 
original scope. This assumption is meant to reflect the impact critical 
habitat designation could have in some areas on real estate development 
above and beyond those impacts resulting from a project's impact on 
jeopardizing a species and was based in part on previous reasonable and 
prudent measures that we have issued to reduce red-legged frog takings 
on real estate development projects.
    (56) Comment: One commenter stated that the analysis failed to 
adequately consider costs of future third-party lawsuits.
    Our Response: Our analyses did not address the potential effects of 
third-party lawsuits directly due to the limited information and 
experience that critical habitat designation could have on such a 
lawsuit. However, we recognize that it is possible that some third 
parties may elect to sue us over future decisions we may make about 
whether an activity adversely modifies critical habitat. As of yet, we 
have not faced any such lawsuits and because we are only designating 
occupied private property as critical habitat for the red-legged frog, 
we find it highly unlikely that we would ever determine that a Federal 
action could adversely modify critical habitat without simultaneously 
jeopardizing the continued existence of the frogs due to the similarity 
between the two definitions.

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    (57) Comment: One commenter stated that our economic analysis 
ignored the cumulative impact of multiple designations.
    Our Response: We do not believe that we are required to estimate 
the cumulative effect of critical habitat designations as part of our 
rulemaking procedures. We are required to consider only the effect of 
the proposed government action, which in this case is the designation 
of critical habitat for the frog. Again, the appropriate baseline to 
use in an analysis of a Federal action, which in this case is the 
designation of critical habitat for the frog, is the way the world 
would look absent the proposed regulation. Against this baseline, we 
attempt to identify and measure the incremental costs and benefits 
associated with the government action. Because the frog is already a 
federally protected species, any effect this listing has on the 
regulated community is considered part of the baseline scenario, which 
remains unaffected by our critical habitat designation. Future pending 
and proposed critical habitat designation for other species in the area 
will be part of separate rulemakings and, consequently, their economic 
effects will be considered at the time they are proposed.
    (58) Comment: Several commenters faulted our draft economic 
analysis for failing to consult with affected industries or local 
governments likely to be affected by the proposal.
    Our Response: We do not believe that it is necessary to contact 
every potential stakeholder in order for us to develop a draft economic 
analysis. We believe that we were adequately able to understand the 
issues of concern to the local community based on public comments 
submitted on the proposed rule, on transcripts from public hearings, 
and from detailed discussions with Federal Government representatives. 
In collecting data, we also contacted some representatives from State 
and local government agencies. When the draft economic analysis was 
completed, we notified the public of its availability in the Federal 
Register and local newspapers, held several public meetings, and 
requested public comment. In particular, we requested comments on the 
adequacy of the economic analysis.
    In regard to future or renewed consultations, the Act and its 
implementing regulations only requires Federal agencies to consult with 
us on activities that they fund, authorize, or carry out that may 
adversely modify red-legged frog critical habitat (in addition to the 
current requirement that they consult with us on Federal activities 
that may jeopardize the frog). As a result, only Federal agency 
representatives are in a position to characterize whether or not any 
additional or re-initiated section 7 consultations might occur as a 
result of red-legged frog critical habitat designation and to speculate 
on the activities, time commitments, and outcomes that such section 7 
consultations would entail. We note that private parties are also 
required to consult with us whenever an activity they propose to carry 
out may take a listed species, which includes activities that harm or 
harass red-legged frogs and their habitat. These consultations, 
however, which are conducted under section 10 of the Act, are being 
conducted and will continue to occur due to the Act's takings 
prohibition, which remains unaffected by critical habitat designation.
    (59) Comment: Some commenters believe that the findings in the 
draft economic analysis concerning potential associated real estate 
development costs are significant enough to warrant a withdrawal of 
these units.
    Our Response: In preparing the economic analysis, we made an honest 
attempt to estimate the potential effects from critical habitat 
designation resulting from section 7 consultations that could be 
attributable to the designation. As previously stated, we believe that 
many of the effects perceived by the public to be attributable to 
critical habitat would actually occur regardless of critical habitat 
designation because the red-legged frog is a federally protected 
species. Because we are attempting to estimate potential future effects 
from critical habitat designation, our estimates are based on potential 
future activities that are typical for the areas proposed for 
designation. In reality, the costs associated with section 7 
consultations can vary widely depending on the activity, scope, and 
areas actually affected. On the whole, however, we believe that we have 
reasonably estimated the potential future impacts of critical habitat 
designation for the red-legged frog.
    (60) Comment: Several commenters questioned why the draft economic 
analysis failed to provide an estimate of costs associated with 
potential reductions in property values.
    Our Response: Our economic analysis acknowledged that critical 
habitat designation may, in some instances, have short-term effects on 
private property values. However, as we stated in the analysis, we did 
not attempt to quantify such effects due to their highly speculative 
nature, lack of real observable data, and propensity to likely have 
offsetting effects. Since we conducted the draft economic analysis, a 
study was released by the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection that 
examined the impact of designating habitat for the cactus ferruginous 
pygmy-owl in southern Arizona. Performed one year after the 
designation, the study found that dire predictions made by developers 
in that region have not materialized. Specifically, high-density 
housing development has not slowed, the value of vacant land has risen, 
land sales have continued, and the construction sector has continued 
its steady growth. We similarly believe that critical habitat 
designation for the red-legged frog will not likely exert any real, 
long-term significant influence on real estate development and existing 
land values within the critical habitat areas.
    (61) Comment: One commenter stated that our draft analysis failed 
to adequately consider the effect critical habitat designation could 
have on affordable housing and the resulting disproportional effects 
that would result to the poor and minorities.
    Our Response: We disagree that critical habitat designation will 
have any significant effect on the number and type of newly built 
housing units in a region, either affordable or unaffordable. Again, we 
point to the fact that the vast majority of private lands being 
designated for red-legged frog critical habitat are in areas already 
occupied by the frog. In these areas, development activities having a 
Federal nexus would be affected by a section 7 consultation regardless 
of critical habitat designation. In such instances, critical habitat 
adds very little to the consultation process. We also note the scarcity 
of evidence supporting the commenter's claims that critical habitat 
designation will have a significant effect on future real estate 
development activities in an area. We remind the commenters of the 
studies cited elsewhere in this response supporting our position that 
critical habitat designation has had very little effect on local 
economies.
    (62) Comment: One commenter stated that the analysis for the 
proposed rule ignores local planning issues and violates Federalism 
rules.
    Our Response: Executive Order 13132 requires Federal agencies to 
consult with affected State and local governments if they promulgate 
regulations with Federalism implications that either: (1) Impose 
substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments not 
required by statute and do not provide

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funds to cover these costs, or preempt State or local laws. We believe 
that this rulemaking does not have significant Federalism effects, and, 
as a result, a Federalism assessment is not required. This belief is 
based on the fact that only the Federal Government is required to 
consider the effect of its actions on designated critical habitat and 
consult with us over those actions that could adversely modify critical 
habitat. Critical habitat designation does not impose any additional 
requirements on State and local governments.
    (63) Comment: Several commenters believed that we understated the 
actual contributions of the agricultural industry to local economies 
and that we understated the effect critical habitat designation would 
have on this industry.
    Our Response: The draft economic analysis discusses the likely 
effects that proposed critical habitat designation will have on 
agricultural-related activities. The analysis found that based on the 
relative scarcity of section 7 consultations conducted to date 
concerning agricultural impacts on the California red-legged frog, it 
is not likely that the designation of critical habitat would add any 
incremental effects. Specifically, the analysis noted that we have not 
generally consulted on agricultural-related activities because of the 
relatively minor impacts such activities have had on the frog and its 
related environment.
    (64) Comment: One commenter stated that the draft economic analysis 
failed to adequately consider the effect the proposed rule could have 
on small businesses.
    Our Response: We disagree. The draft economic analysis did discuss 
the potential impact the proposed rule could have on small businesses. 
Specifically, the analysis discussed how the proposal would not impose 
any significant additional impacts to those currently in existence for 
occupied areas of critical habitat. While we did acknowledge that 
critical habitat designation could have some slight effects on certain 
industries such as real estate development, mining, ranching, and 
timber harvesting, the biggest effects to these industries result from 
the impact their activities have, and will continue to have, on the 
frog, which is afforded protection due to its status as a Federally 
protected threatened species. As a result, private sector entities will 
still be required to consult with us whenever their actions could 
result in a ``taking'' of the frog. Because we are only designating 
private lands that are currently occupied by the frog, we do not expect 
any significant increase in consultations or related project delay or 
mitigation costs to be attributable to the designation of critical 
habitat. Consequently, we are certifying that this rule will not impose 
any significant impacts on a substantial number of small entities.

Summary of Changes From the Proposed Rule

    Based on a review of public comments received on the proposed 
determination of critical habitat for California red-legged frogs, we 
reevaluated our proposed designation of critical habitat. This resulted 
in several significant changes that are reflected in this final 
determination. These are: (1) A reduction in the minimum mapping unit 
for defining critical habitat boundaries, (2) the modification and 
clarification of the primary constituent elements, (3) the exclusion, 
under section 4(b)(2) of some lands where new information revealed they 
were unessential, and the exclusion of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Camp 
San Luis Obispo Army National Guard, and Camp Parks Army Reserve Forces 
Training Area, and (4) the removal of proposed critical habitat from 
Unit 2 in Yuba, Sierra, Butte, and Plumas counties and Unit 4 in 
Calaveras County.
    Based on public comment and the availability of more current and 
precise GIS data, we refined the minimum mapping unit for the 
designation from planning watersheds (1,200-1,600 ha (3,000-4,000 ac) 
average size) to a 100-m UTM grid that approximates the boundaries of 
land essential to California red-legged frog conservation delineated 
from digital aerial photography. We then overlaid the proposed critical 
habitat boundaries on the newer imagery information and removed lands 
that were not essential to the conservation of California red-legged 
frogs. This resulted in the removal of significant urban or developed 
areas. In addition, during this effort to refine the critical habitat 
boundaries, we discovered the removal of some urbanized areas resulted 
in the isolation of some proposed critical habitat areas. These small 
isolated patches were also removed.
    Based on public comments regarding the precision and scientific 
basis for identifying the primary constituent elements, we modified the 
primary constituent elements to incorporate those relevant comments. 
Specifically, we modified the upland and dispersal components of the 
primary constituent elements of suitable upland habitat to consist of 
all areas within 90 m (300 ft) of the boundary of ordinary highwater of 
suitable aquatic habitat. We also modified the definition of suitable 
dispersal habitat. Suitable dispersal habitat will consist of aquatic 
and upland areas connecting suitable breeding locations and other 
aquatic habitat. Dispersal must be free of barriers and at least 90 m 
(300 ft) in width. We also modified the minimum depth of breeding 
habitat, based on comments from individuals and peer reviewers. 
Therefore, breeding habitat must now be deeper than 0.5 m (20 in.).
    Based on comments received, we excluded those areas where new 
information revealed that lands were not essential, including lands in 
the lower Sisquoc River below La Brea Creek in Santa Barbara County, 
the lands adjacent to the Santa Clarita River in Unit 28, reservoirs 
over 20 ha (50 ac) in size, areas above 1,500 m (5,000 ft), and, in 
unoccupied areas, all lands not managed by Federal agencies are 
excluded from this designation. Also, we excluded those lands of the 
Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash Mission Indian Reservation upon a 
determination that the small parcel is not essential to the 
conservation of the species.
    During the comment period for the proposed determination of 
critical habitat for the California red-legged frog, we received and 
subsequently evaluated a final INRMP for Vandenberg Air Force Base 
found in Units 23, 24, and 26. This plan addresses the California red-
legged frog as a covered species and provides conservation measures for 
the species. Based on this plan and Vandenberg's section 7 consultation 
history, we have determined that the conservation measures afforded the 
subspecies are sufficient to assure its conservation on the base. 
Therefore, we have excluded Vandenberg Air Force Base from the final 
determination of critical habitat for the red-legged frog resulting in 
a reduction of approximately 38,445 ha (95,000 ac) from these units. A 
more detailed discussion of the criteria and reasons for this exclusion 
can be found in the Summary of Comments and Recommendations section.
    We also received and evaluated a request from Camp Parks Reserve 
Forces Training Area found in Unit 15 and Camp San Luis Obispo found in 
Unit 21, for exclusion from final designation because of the impact a 
final designation would have on their training-critical mission. The 
proposed designation included about 90 percent of both installations. 
After evaluation of the benefits of inclusion and the benefits of 
exclusion, we have excluded Camp Parks resulting in a reduction of 
approximately 857 ha (2,118 ac) in Unit

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15 and CSLO resulting in a reduction of approximately 2,272 ha (5,613 
ac) in Unit 21 from this final designation.
    In Unit 2, an unoccupied unit in Yuba, Sierra, Butte, and Plumas 
counties and in Unit 4, an unoccupied unit in Calaveras County, we 
discovered that Federal ownership was ``checkerboarded'', that is, 
interspersed with other landowners. There were no large continuous 
blocks of Federal land. Given the discontinuous distribution of Federal 
land, special management actions would not be meaningful. Therefore, we 
chose to delete these units resulting in a reduction of 27,410 ha 
(67,750 ac). However, Federal biologists found California red-legged 
frogs in the Little Oregon Creek watershed on the Plumas National 
Forest in Yuba County 4 days after the release of the proposed critical 
habitat designation. This new population was discovered approximately 3 
miles south of the southern boundary of Unit 2. This new discovery 
represents only one of three known populations within the Sierra 
Nevada. We believe this population is essential to the survival and 
recovery of California red-legged frogs, however, we believe it is 
inappropriate to designate additional lands that had not been disclosed 
or commented upon during the rulemaking process.
    The overall refinement of critical habitat boundaries due to the 
revised mapping scale, exclusion of significant urban areas, exclusion 
of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Camp San Luis Obispo Army National Guard, 
and Camp Parks Army Reserve Forces Training Area, and the removal of 
proposed critical habitat from Units 2 and 4 has resulted in a 
reduction of approximately 488,580 ha (1,206,330 ac).

Economic Analysis

    Section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires us to designate critical 
habitat on the basis of the best scientific and commercial information 
available, and to consider the economic and other relevant impacts of 
designating a particular area as critical habitat. We may exclude areas 
from critical habitat upon a determination that the benefits of such 
exclusions outweigh the benefits of specifying such areas as critical 
habitat. We cannot exclude such areas from critical habitat when such 
exclusion will result in the extinction of the species.
    Economic effects caused by listing the California red-legged frog 
as a threatened subspecies, and by other statutes, are the baseline 
against which the effects of critical habitat designation are 
evaluated. The economic analysis must then examine the incremental 
economic and conservation effects and benefit of the critical habitat 
designation. Economic effects are measured as changes in national 
income, regional jobs, and household income. An analysis of the 
economic effects of the proposed California red-legged frog critical 
habitat designation was prepared (Industrial Economics, Incorporated, 
2000) and made available for public review (December 21 to February 2, 
2000; 65 FR 80409). The final analysis, which reviewed and incorporated 
public comments, concluded that no significant economic impacts are 
expected from critical habitat designation above and beyond that 
already imposed by listing the California red-legged frog. The most 
likely economic effects of critical habitat designation are on 
activities funded, authorized, or carried out by a Federal agency. The 
analysis examined the effects of the proposed designation on: (1) Re-
initiation of section 7 consultations, (2) length of time in which 
section 7 consultations are completed, and (3) new consultations 
resulting from the determination. Because areas proposed for critical 
habitats are within and outside the geographic range occupied by the 
California red-legged frog, we examined activities that may be affected 
by the critical habitat determination within these unoccupied areas. 
Identified impacts attributed solely to the designation of critical 
habitat included consultations with Federal agencies in the unoccupied 
units resulting in minor modifications associated with grazing 
allotments. Specifically, we determined that fencing may be necessary 
in those areas where grazing could not be adequately monitored to 
ensure the primary constituent elements were not adversely modified. We 
also believe that it is not possible to assert, with any accuracy, that 
all consultations within occupied units could not be attributed solely 
to the designation of critical habitat. Therefore, we believe that a 
small percentage of consultations within occupied units may be 
attributed solely to the designation of critical habitat. However, we 
determined these impacts would be negligible. Within areas currently 
occupied by California red-legged frogs, activities that may affect 
critical habitat would also affect the species, and would thus be 
subject to consultation whether or not critical habitat is designated.
    We believe that any project that would adversely modify or destroy 
critical habitat would also jeopardize the continued existence of the 
species, and that reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid 
jeopardizing the species would also avoid adverse modification of 
critical habitat. Within the analysis, we determined there would be 
costs associated with the designation, however, these costs were 
determined to be negligible. Thus, no regulatory burden or associated 
significant additional costs would accrue because of critical habitat 
above and beyond that resulting from listing. Our economic analysis 
does recognize that there may be costs from delays associated with 
reinitiating completed consultations after the critical habitat 
designation is made final. There may also be economic effects due to 
the reaction of the real estate market to critical habitat designation, 
as real estate values may be lowered due to perceived increase in the 
regulatory burden. However, we believe this impact will be short-term.
    In summary, in our economic analysis, we estimate that, over the 
next ten years, the total cost of this rulemaking will range between 
$23.6 and $56.9 million. This estimate is primarily attributable to 
costs associated with section 7 consultations and potential 
modifications to future residential and commercial real estate 
development projects. A copy of the final economic analysis and 
description of the exclusion process with supporting documents are 
included in our administrative record and may be obtained by contacting 
the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section).

Required Determinations

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This document has been designated as significant and reviewed by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in accordance with Executive 
Order 12866. OMB makes the final determination of significance under 
Executive Order 12866.
    (a) This rule will not have an annual economic effect of $100 
million or more or adversely affect an economic sector, productivity, 
jobs, the environment, or other units of government. The California 
red-legged frog was listed as a threatened subspecies in 1996. In 
fiscal years 1996 through 2000, the Sacramento, Carlsbad, and Ventura 
Fish and Wildlife Offices conducted, or are in the process of 
conducting, 144, 9, and 209, respectively, formal section 7 
consultations with other Federal agencies to ensure their actions would 
not jeopardize the continued existence of the California red-legged 
frog.

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    Under the Act, critical habitat may not be adversely modified by a 
Federal agency action; the Act does not impose any restrictions through 
critical habitat designation on non-Federal persons unless they are 
conducting activities funded or otherwise sponsored, authorized, or 
permitted by a Federal agency. Section 7 requires Federal agencies to 
ensure that they do not jeopardize the continued existence of the 
species. Based upon our experience with the subspecies and its needs, 
we conclude that any Federal action or authorized action that could 
potentially cause adverse modification of designated critical habitat 
would currently be considered as ``jeopardy'' under the Act (see Table 
2).

  Table 2.--Impacts of California Red-legged Frog Listing and Critical
                           Habitat Designation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Additional
                                       Activities          activities
                                 potentially affected      potentially
   Categories of activities       by species listing       affected by
                                       only \1\         critical habitat
                                                         designation \2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Activities Potentially  Grazing permits,        None in occupied
 Affected \3\.                   commercial or           habitat. In
                                 silvicultural logging   unoccupied
                                 prescriptions, Flood    habitat, no
                                 Control projects,       additional
                                 Federal Emergency       types of
                                 Management Act (FEMA)   activities will
                                 activities, Federal     be affected,
                                 Highway                 but
                                 Administration          consultation,
                                 actions, Federal        previously not
                                 Housing Act actions.    required due to
                                                         listing, will
                                                         be required on
                                                         these
                                                         activities.
Private Activities Potentially  Activities that         None.
 Affected \4\.                   require a Federal
                                 action (permitting,
                                 authorization, or
                                 funding) and may
                                 remove or destroy
                                 California red-legged
                                 frog habitat by
                                 mechanical, chemical,
                                 or other means (e.g.,
                                 grading, overgrazing,
                                 timber harvesting
                                 within riparian
                                 areas, construction,
                                 road building,
                                 herbicide
                                 application,
                                 recreational use) or
                                 appreciably decrease
                                 habitat value or
                                 quality through
                                 indirect effects
                                 (e.g., edge effects,
                                 invasion of exotic
                                 plants or animals,
                                 fragmentation of
                                 habitat).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ These columns represent activities potentially affected by the
  critical habitat designation in addition to those activities
  potentially affected by listing the species.
\2\ This column represents the activities potentially affected by the
  critical habitat designation in addition to those activities
  potentially affected by listing the species.
\3\ Activities initiated by a Federal agency.
\4\ Activities initiated by a private or other non-Federal entity that
  may need Federal authorization or funding.

    Accordingly, the designation of areas within the geographic range 
occupied by California red-legged frogs does not have any incremental 
impacts on what actions may or may not be conducted by Federal agencies 
or non-Federal persons that receive Federal authorization or funding. 
Non-Federal persons that do not have a Federal ``sponsorship'' of their 
actions are not restricted by the designation of critical habitat 
(however, they continue to be bound by the provisions of the Act 
concerning ``take'' of the species).
    (b) This rule will not create inconsistencies with other agencies' 
actions. As discussed above, Federal agencies have been required to 
ensure that their actions do not jeopardize the continued existence of 
California red-legged frogs since the listing in 1996. The prohibition 
against adverse modification of critical habitat is not expected to 
impose any substantial additional restrictions to those that currently 
exist. Because of the potential for impacts on other Federal agencies 
activities, we will continue to review this action for any 
inconsistencies with other Federal agencies actions.
    (c) This rule will not materially affect entitlements, grants, user 
fees, loan programs, or the rights and obligations of their recipients. 
Federal agencies are currently required to ensure that their activities 
do not jeopardize the continued existence of the subspecies, and as 
discussed above we do not anticipate that the adverse modification 
prohibition (resulting from critical habitat designation) will have any 
significant incremental effects.
    (d) OMB has determined that his rule will raise novel legal or 
policy issues and, as a result, this rule has undergone OMB review.

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

    In the economic analysis, we determined that designation of 
critical habitat will not have a significant effect on a substantial 
number of small entities. As discussed under Regulatory Planning and 
Review above and in this final determination, this rule is not expected 
to result in any restrictions in addition to those currently in 
existence. As indicated in Table 1 (see Critical Habitat Designation 
section), we designated property owned by Federal, State and local 
governments, and private property.
    Within these areas, the types of Federal actions or authorized 
activities that we have identified as potential concerns are:
    (1) Regulation of activities affecting waters of the U. S. under 
section 404 of the Clean Water Act;
    (2) Regulation of water flows, damming, diversion, and 
channelization by Federal agencies;
    (3) Road construction, right of way designation, or regulation of 
agricultural activities by Federal agencies;
    (4) Hazard mitigation and post-disaster repairs funded by FEMA;
    (5) Construction of communication sites licensed by the Federal 
Communications Commission; and
    (6) Regulation of grazing, mining, and recreation by the Forest 
Service or BLM;
    (7) Military training, maneuvers, and other activities on 
applicable DOD lands;
    (8) Funding of activities by the EPA, DOE, FHA, or any other 
Federal agency.
    Many of the activities sponsored by Federal agencies within 
critical habitat areas are carried out by small entities (as defined by 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act) through contract, grant, permit, or 
other Federal authorization. As discussed above, these actions are 
already currently required to comply with the protections of the Act, 
and the designation of critical habitat is not anticipated to have any 
additional effects on these activities.
    For actions on non-Federal property that do not have a Federal 
connection (such as funding or authorization), the current restrictions 
concerning take of the species remain in effect, however,

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this final rule will have no additional restrictions.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 804(2))

    In the economic analysis, we determined whether designation of 
critical habitat would cause (a) any effect on the economy of $100 
million or more, (b) any increases in costs or prices for consumers, 
individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or 
geographic regions; or (c) any significant adverse effects on 
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the 
ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based 
enterprises. Please refer to the final economic analysis for a 
discussion of the effects of this determination.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)

    In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 
et seq.):
    (a) This rule will not ``significantly or uniquely'' affect small 
governments. A Small Government Agency Plan is not required. Small 
governments will be affected only to the extent that any programs 
having Federal funds, permits, or other authorized activities must 
ensure that their actions will not adversely affect the critical 
habitat. However, as discussed above, these actions are currently 
subject to equivalent restrictions through the listing protections of 
the subspecies, and no further restrictions are anticipated.
    (b) This rule will not produce a Federal mandate of $100 million or 
greater in any year, that is, it is not a ``significant regulatory 
action'' under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. The designation of 
critical habitat imposes no obligations on State or local governments.

Takings

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, this rule does not have 
significant takings implications. A takings implication assessment is 
not required. As discussed above, the designation of critical habitat 
affects only Federal actions. The rule will not increase or decrease 
the current restrictions on private property concerning take of the 
California red-legged frog. Due to current public knowledge of the 
subspecies' protections, the prohibition against take of the subspecies 
both within and outside of the designated areas, and the fact that 
critical habitat provides no substantial incremental restrictions, we 
do not anticipate that property values will be affected by the critical 
habitat designation. While real estate market values may temporarily 
decline following designation, due to the perception that critical 
habitat designation may impose additional regulatory burdens on land 
use, we expect any such impacts to be short term. Additionally, 
critical habitat designation does not preclude development of HCPs and 
issuance of incidental take permits. Owners of areas that are included 
in the designated critical habitat will continue to have the 
opportunity to utilize their property in ways consistent with the 
survival of the California red-legged frog.

Federalism

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have 
significant Federalism effects. A Federalism assessment is not 
required. In keeping with Department of the Interior and Department of 
Commerce policy, we requested information from and coordinated 
development of this critical habitat designation with appropriate State 
resource agencies in California. The designation of critical habitat in 
areas currently occupied by the California red-legged frog imposes no 
substantial additional restrictions to those currently in place and, 
therefore, has little incremental impact on State and local governments 
and their activities. The designation may have some benefit to these 
governments in that the areas essential to the conservation of the 
subspecies are more clearly defined, and the primary constituent 
elements of the habitat necessary to the survival of the subspecies are 
specifically identified. While making this definition and 
identification does not alter where and what federally sponsored 
activities may occur, it may assist these local governments in long-
range planning (rather than waiting for case-by-case section 7 
consultations to occur).

Civil Justice Reform

    In accordance with Executive Order 12988, the Department of the 
Interior's Office of the Solicitor has determined that this rule does 
not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements of 
sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order. We designated critical habitat 
in accordance with the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. The 
rule uses standard property descriptions and identifies the primary 
constituent elements within the designated areas to assist the public 
in understanding the habitat needs of the California red-legged frog.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

    This rule does not contain any information collection requirements 
that require OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. An agency 
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, 
a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control 
Number.

National Environmental Policy Act

    We have determined that an Environmental Assessment and/or an 
Environmental Impact Statement as defined by the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 need not be prepared in connection with regulations 
adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act as amended. We published a 
notice outlining our reason for this determination in the Federal 
Register on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244).

Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes

    In accordance with the Presidential Memorandum of April 29, 1994, 
``Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal 
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), E.O. 13175, and 512 DM 2, we coordinated 
with federally recognized Tribes on a Government-to-Government basis. 
We considered proposing portions of the Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash 
Mission Indian Reservation because we believed riparian and adjoining 
upland areas on Tribal lands may be essential to the conservation of 
California red-legged frogs. Since the time of the proposal, we have 
consulted with the Tribe and evaluated additional information to make a 
determination as to whether any Tribal lands should be included as 
critical habitat for California red-legged frogs. We excluded these 
lands from critical habitat upon our determination that this small 
parcel is not essential because it contains marginal habitat and would 
provide limited long-term conservation value to the species. Recent 
surveys by the Tribe also did not detect California red-legged frogs on 
the parcel. The changes are detailed in the Summary of Changes From the 
Proposed Rule section.

Relationship With Mexico

    We are not aware of any existing national-level regulatory 
mechanism in Mexico that would protect the California red-legged frog 
or its habitat. Although new legislation for wildlife is pending in 
Mexico, and Mexico has laws that could provide protection for rare 
species, there are enforcement challenges. Even if specific protections 
were available and enforceable in

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Mexico, the portion of the California red-legged frog's range in Mexico 
alone, in isolation, would not be adequate to ensure the long-term 
conservation of the subspecies.

References Cited

    A complete list of all references cited in this final rule is 
available upon request from the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office 
(see ADDRESSES section).

Authors

    The primary authors of this final rule are Curt McCasland and Jason 
Davis, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, and Douglas Krofta, 
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section).

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17

    Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.

Regulation Promulgation

    Accordingly, we amend part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 
of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below:

PART 17--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C. 
4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted.


    2. In Sec. 17.11(h) revise the entry for ``Frog, California red-
legged,'' under ``AMPHIBIANS,'' to read as follows:


Sec. 17.11  Endangered and threatened wildlife.

* * * * *
    (h) * * *

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                        Species                                                    Vertebrate
--------------------------------------------------------                        population where                                  Critical     Special
                                                            Historic range       endangered or         Status      When listed    habitat       rules
           Common name                Scientific name                              threatened
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                   *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *
            AMPHIBIANS

                   *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *
Frog,California red-legged.......  Rana aurora           U.S.A (CA), Mexico.  Entire (excluding    T                       583     17.95(d)           NA
                                    draytonii.                                 Del Norte,
                                                                               Humboldt, Trinity,
                                                                               & Mendocino Cos.,
                                                                               CA; Glenn, Lake,
                                                                               and Sonoma Cos.,
                                                                               CA, west of the
                                                                               Central Valley
                                                                               Hydrologic Basin;
                                                                               Sonoma & Marin
                                                                               Cos., CA, west &
                                                                               North of San
                                                                               Francisco Bay
                                                                               drainages and
                                                                               Walker Creek
                                                                               drainage; and NV).

                   *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *
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    3. Amend Sec. 17.95(d) by adding critical habitat for the 
California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) in the same 
alphabetical order as this subspecies occurs in Sec. 17.11(h), to read 
as follows:


Sec. 17.95  Critical habitat--fish and wildlife.

* * * * *
    (d) Amphibians.
* * * * *

CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG (Rana aurora draytonii)

    1. Critical habitat units are depicted for Alameda, Butte, 
Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Mariposa, 
Merced, Monterey, Napa, Plumas, Riverside, San Benito, San Diego, 
San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, 
Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tuolumne, and 
Ventura counties, California, on the maps below.
    2. Critical habitat includes: Essential aquatic habitat; 
associated uplands; and dispersal habitat connecting essential 
aquatic habitat.
    3. Within these areas, primary constituent elements of the 
California red-legged frog include the following habitat components. 
Essential aquatic components consists of all still or slow-flowing 
freshwater aquatic features possessing minimum water depths of 0.5 m 
(20 in.), with the exception of deep lacustrine water habitat (lakes 
and reservoirs greater than 20 ha (50 ac)) inhabited by nonnative 
predators, that are essential for providing space, food, and cover 
needed to sustain eggs, tadpoles, metamorphosing juveniles, 
nonbreeding subadults, and breeding and nonbreeding adult frogs, and 
are found in areas with two or more suitable breeding locations and 
a permanent water source with no more than 2 km (1.25 mi) separating 
these locations. Essential dispersal habitat consists of upland and 
aquatic areas, free of barriers and at least 90 m (300 ft) wide; 
this element is essential for providing connectivity between aquatic 
breeding areas identified above. Upland habitat components are areas 
within 90 m (300 ft) from the edge of the essential aquatic primary 
constituent element. In situations where a watershed boundary is 
less than 90 m (300 ft) from suitable habitat, the top of the 
watershed shall be the boundary for this constituent element.
    4. Existing features and structures within the boundaries of the 
mapped units, such as buildings, roads, aqueducts, railroads, other 
paved areas, lawns, and other urban landscaped areas, and uplands 
removed from essential aquatic and dispersal habitat, will not 
contain one or more of the primary constituent elements and, 
therefore, would not trigger a section 7 consultation, unless they 
affect the species and/or primary constituent elements in adjacent 
critical habitat.

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    Unit 1. North Fork Feather: Plumas and Butte Counties, 
California. From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle maps Almanor, Belden, 
Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Bucks Lake, Caribou, Haskins Valley, 
Kimshew Point, Pulga, Soapstone Hill, and Storrie, lands bounded by 
the following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 653700, 4444100; 
653900, 4444100; 653900, 4444000; 654000, 4444000; 654000, 4443800; 
653800, 4443800; 653800, 4443600; 654000, 4443600; 654000, 4443500; 
654200, 4443500; 654200, 4443600; 654300, 4443600; 654300, 4443500; 
654900, 4443500; 654900, 4443400; 655000, 4443400; 655000, 4443200; 
655100, 4443200; 655100, 4443100; 655200, 4443100; 655200, 4442900; 
655100, 4442900; 655100, 4442800; 655000, 4442800; 655000, 4442600; 
654800, 4442600; 654800, 4442200; 654900, 4442200; 654900, 4442000; 
654800, 4442000; 654800, 4441600;
655000, 4441600; 655000, 4441700; 655200, 4441700; 655200, 4441800; 
655300, 4441800; 655300, 4441700; 655400, 4441700; 655400, 4441600; 
655200, 4441600; 655200, 4441400; 655300, 4441400; 655300, 4441200; 
655000, 4441200; 655000, 4441100; 654600, 4441100; 654600, 4440700; 
654500, 4440700; 654500, 4440600; 654600, 4440600; 654600, 4440500; 
654500, 4440500; 654500, 4440200; 654600, 4440200; 654600, 4440100; 
654400, 4440100; 654400, 4440200; 654200, 4440200; 654200, 4440000; 
653900, 4440000; 653900, 4440300; 653800, 4440300; 653800, 4440500; 
653900, 4440500; 653900, 4440700; 653800, 4440700; 653800, 4440800; 
653200, 4440800; 653200, 4440900; 652800, 4440900; 652800, 4440800; 
652700, 4440800; 652700, 4440500; 652800, 4440500; 652800, 4440400; 
652900, 4440400; 652900, 4440300; 653100, 4440300; 653100, 4440200; 
653000, 4440200; 653000, 4439800; 653100, 4439800; 653100, 4439700; 
653200,
4439700; 653200, 4438900; 653100, 4438900; 653100, 4438700; 653200, 
4438700; 653200, 4438500; 653400, 4438500; 653400, 4438900; 653500, 
4438900; 653500, 4439000; 653600, 4439000; 653600, 4439100; 653800, 
4439100; 653800, 4439200; 654000, 4439200; 654000, 4439100; 654200, 
4439100; 654200, 4439000; 654400, 4439000; 654400, 4438900; 654600, 
4438900; 654600, 4438800; 654800, 4438800; 654800, 4438700; 654900, 
4438700; 654900, 4438600; 655100, 4438600; 655100, 4438500; 655300, 
4438500; 655300, 4438700; 655200, 4438700; 655200, 4439000; 655100, 
4439000; 655100, 4439200; 655600, 4439200; 655600, 4439300; 655700, 
4439300; 655700, 4439400; 655800, 4439400; 655800, 4439500; 655900,
4439500; 655900, 4439600; 656000, 4439600; 656000, 4439700; 656100, 
4439700; 656100, 4440200; 656200, 4440200; 656200, 4440300; 656300, 
4440300; 656300, 4440400; 656400, 4440400; 656400, 4440500; 656700, 
4440500; 656700, 4440400; 657000, 4440400; 657000, 4440700; 657100, 
4440700; 657100, 4440800; 657200, 4440800; 657200, 4440900; 657400, 
4440900; 657400, 4440800; 657600, 4440800; 657600, 4440700; 657800, 
4440700; 657800, 4440600; 657900, 4440600; 657900, 4440500;
658000, 4440500; 658000, 4440400; 658300, 4440400; 658300, 4440500; 
658400, 4440500; 658400, 4440300; 658500, 4440300; 658500, 4440100; 
658600, 4440100; 658600, 4440000; 658800, 4440000; 658800, 4439900; 
659000, 4439900; 659000, 4439800; 659100, 4439800; 659100, 4439200; 
659200, 4439200; 659200, 4439100; 659300, 4439100; 659300, 4438900; 
659400, 4438900; 659400, 4438800; 659500, 4438800; 659500, 4438700; 
659600, 4438700; 659600, 4438400; 659700, 4438400; 659700, 4438300; 
659000, 4438300; 659000, 4438200; 658900, 4438200; 658900, 4438100; 
658800, 4438100; 658800, 4437800; 658600, 4437800; 658600, 4437400; 
658800, 4437400; 658800, 4437300; 658700, 4437300; 658700, 4437100; 
658800, 4437100; 658800, 4437000; 658700, 4437000; 658700, 4436700; 
658400, 4436700;
658400, 4436500; 658500, 4436500; 658500, 4436200; 658400, 4436200; 
658400, 4436300; 658200, 4436300; 658200, 4436200; 658100, 4436200; 
658100, 4436300; 658000, 4436300; 658000, 4436400; 657900, 4436400; 
657900, 4436300; 657800, 4436300; 657800, 4436200; 657700, 4436200; 
657700, 4436300; 657600, 4436300; 657600, 4436200; 657500, 4436200; 
657500, 4436000; 657600, 4436000; 657600, 4435800; 657700, 4435800; 
657700, 4435700; 657600, 4435700; 657600, 4435400; 657800, 4435400; 
657800, 4435300; 657700, 4435300; 657700, 4435200; 657600, 4435200; 
657600, 4435100; 657400, 4435100; 657400, 4435000; 657200, 4435000; 
657200, 4434800; 657100, 4434800; 657100, 4434700; 657000, 4434700; 
657000, 4434600; 656800, 4434600; 656800, 4434700; 656700, 4434700; 
656700, 4434800; 656600, 4434800; 656600, 4434900; 656300, 4434900; 
656300, 4435000; 656200, 4435000;
656200, 4435100; 656000, 4435100; 656000, 4435200; 655900, 4435200; 
655900, 4435100; 655800, 4435100; 655800, 4435000; 655700, 4435000; 
655700, 4434800; 655600, 4434800; 655600, 4434700; 655500, 4434700; 
655500, 4434600; 655000, 4434600; 655000, 4434400; 654900, 4434400; 
654900, 4434300; 654600, 4434300; 654600, 4434400; 654400, 4434400; 
654400, 4434500; 654200, 4434500; 654200, 4434600; 654100, 4434600; 
654100, 4434500; 654000, 4434500; 654000, 4434400; 653900, 4434400; 
653900, 4434100; 654000, 4434100; 654000, 4433900; 653900, 4433900; 
653900, 4433700; 653800, 4433700; 653800, 4433600;
653700, 4433600; 653700, 4433500; 653800, 4433500; 653800, 4433300; 
653900, 4433300; 653900, 4433200; 654000, 4433200; 654000, 4433000; 
654100, 4433000; 654100, 4432500; 654200, 4432500; 654200, 4432200; 
654100, 4432200; 654100, 4432100; 653900, 4432100; 653900, 4432000; 
653500, 4432000; 653500, 4431900; 653300, 4431900; 653300, 4431800; 
653200, 4431800; 653200, 4431700; 653000, 4431700; 653000, 4431600; 
652700, 4431600; 652700, 4431500; 652400, 4431500; 652400, 4431400; 
652200, 4431400; 652200, 4431300; 652100, 4431300; 652100, 4431100; 
652000, 4431100; 652000, 4430300; 651900, 4430300; 651900, 4430200; 
651800, 4430200; 651800,
4429800; 651900, 4429800; 651900, 4429300; 652000, 4429300; 652000, 
4429100; 652100, 4429100; 652100, 4428900; 652200, 4428900; 652200, 
4428800; 652300, 4428800; 652300, 4428700; 652400, 4428700; 652400, 
4428500; 652300, 4428500; 652300, 4428200; 652200, 4428200; 652200, 
4428100; 651400, 4428100; 651400, 4428200; 651300, 4428200; 651300, 
4428300; 651100, 4428300; 651100, 4428100; 651000, 4428100; 651000, 
4427900; 650900, 4427900; 650900, 4427700; 650700, 4427700; 650700, 
4427600; 650500, 4427600; 650500, 4427700; 650100, 4427700; 650100, 
4427800;
649800, 4427800; 649800, 4427700; 649700, 4427700; 649700, 4427600; 
649300, 4427600; 649300, 4427700; 649200, 4427700; 649200, 4427600; 
648800, 4427600; 648800, 4427800; 648500, 4427800; 648500, 4427600; 
648400, 4427600; 648400, 4427300; 648500, 4427300; 648500, 4427100; 
648600, 4427100; 648600, 4427000; 648700, 4427000; 648700, 4426900; 
648800, 4426900; 648800, 4426800; 648900, 4426800; 648900, 4425800; 
649200, 4425800; 649200, 4425700; 649800, 4425700; 649800, 4425600; 
650000, 4425600; 650000, 4425500; 650200, 4425500; 650200, 4425400; 
650100, 4425400; 650100, 4425000; 649900, 4425000; 649900, 4424900; 
649800, 4424900; 649800, 4424700; 649700, 4424700; 649700, 4424200; 
649600, 4424200; 649600, 4424100; 649500, 4424100; 649500, 4424000; 
649400, 4424000;
649400, 4423900; 649500, 4423900; 649500, 4423700; 649600, 4423700; 
649600, 4423600; 649700, 4423600; 649700, 4423500; 649600, 4423500; 
649600, 4423400; 649500, 4423400; 649500, 4423200; 649300, 4423200; 
649300, 4423100; 649200, 4423100; 649200, 4423000; 649100, 4423000; 
649100, 4422900; 648700, 4422900; 648700, 4422800; 648500, 4422800; 
648500, 4422700; 648400, 4422700; 648400, 4422600; 648200, 4422600; 
648200, 4422700; 648100, 4422700; 648100, 4422800; 647700, 4422800; 
647700, 4422700; 647300, 4422700; 647300, 4422900; 647000, 4422900; 
647000, 4422800; 646600, 4422800; 646600, 4422600;
646500, 4422600; 646500, 4422100; 647000, 4422100; 647000, 4421900; 
647300, 4421900; 647300, 4422000; 647400, 4422000; 647400, 4422100; 
647500, 4422100; 647500, 4422200; 647600, 4422200; 647600, 4422300; 
647700, 4422300; 647700, 4422400; 648200, 4422400; 648200, 4422500; 
648400, 4422500; 648400, 4422400; 648500, 4422400; 648500, 4422100; 
648400, 4422100; 648400, 4421800; 648500, 4421800; 648500, 4421900; 
648800, 4421900; 648800, 4421800; 648900, 4421800; 648900, 4421600; 
649000, 4421600; 649000, 4421500; 649100, 4421500; 649100, 4421200; 
649200, 4421200; 649200, 4420900; 649300, 4420900; 649300, 4420800; 
649400, 4420800; 649400,
4420900; 649600, 4420900; 649600, 4421000; 649800, 4421000; 649800, 
4420900; 649900, 4420900; 649900, 4420500; 650300, 4420500; 650300, 
4420600; 650400, 4420600; 650400, 4420400; 650500, 4420400; 650500, 
4420100; 650900, 4420100; 650900, 4420200; 651000, 4420200; 651000, 
4420400; 651100, 4420400; 651100, 4420200; 651200, 4420200; 651200, 
4420100; 651100, 4420100; 651100, 4419800; 651200, 4419800; 651200, 
4419700; 651300, 4419700; 651300, 4419600; 651200, 4419600; 651200, 
4419500; 651100, 4419500; 651100, 4419400; 651000, 4419400; 651000, 
4418900; 650900, 4418900; 650900, 4418700; 651000, 4418700; 651000, 
4418600; 651100, 4418600; 651100, 4418500; 651300, 4418500; 651300, 
4418400; 651000, 4418400; 651000, 4418500; 650800, 4418500; 650800, 
4418600; 650700, 4418600; 650700, 4418700; 650600, 4418700; 650600, 
4418900; 650400, 4418900; 650400,
4419000; 650300, 4419000; 650300, 4419100; 649500, 4419100; 649500, 
4419000; 649400, 4419000; 649400, 4418900; 649300, 4418900; 649300, 
4418800; 649100, 4418800; 649100, 4418700; 648700, 4418700; 648700, 
4418600; 648400, 4418600; 648400, 4419200; 648200, 4419200; 648200, 
4419100; 648100, 4419100; 648100, 4419000; 648000, 4419000; 648000, 
4418800; 647900, 4418800; 647900, 4418400; 647800, 4418400; 647800, 
4418300; 647900, 4418300; 647900, 4418200; 647800, 4418200; 647800, 
4418100; 647600, 4418100; 647600, 4418000; 647400, 4418000; 647400, 
4417700;

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647500, 4417700; 647500, 4417600; 647600, 4417600; 647600, 4417800; 
647700, 4417800; 647700, 4417900; 647800, 4417900; 647800,
4417700; 647900, 4417700; 647900, 4417500; 648100, 4417500; 648100, 
4417400; 648200, 4417400; 648200, 4417300; 648300, 4417300; 648300, 
4417200; 648600, 4417200; 648600, 4417100; 648700, 4417100; 648700, 
4417200; 648900, 4417200; 648900, 4417000; 649200, 4417000; 649200, 
4417100; 649400, 4417100; 649400, 4416600; 649300, 4416600; 649300, 
4416400; 649400, 4416400; 649400, 4416300; 649500, 4416300; 649500, 
4416100; 649600, 4416100; 649600, 4416000; 649800, 4416000; 649800, 
4416100; 650200, 4416100; 650200, 4415900; 650300, 4415900; 650300, 
4415800; 650900, 4415800; 650900, 4415900; 651100, 4415900; 651100, 
4415800; 651400, 4415800; 651400, 4416000; 651600, 4416000; 651600, 
4415700; 651700, 4415700; 651700, 4415400; 651600, 4415400; 651600, 
4415200; 651700, 4415200; 651700, 4415100; 651800, 4415100; 651800, 
4415000; 651600, 4415000; 651600, 4415100; 651500, 4415100; 651500, 
4415400; 651400, 4415400; 651400, 4415600; 651000, 4415600; 651000, 
4415500; 650900, 4415500; 650900, 4415400; 650400, 4415400; 650400, 
4415100; 650300, 4415100; 650300, 4415200; 649800, 4415200; 649800, 
4414800; 649700, 4414800; 649700, 4414700; 649600, 4414700;
649600, 4414500; 649300, 4414500; 649300, 4414400; 649200, 4414400; 
649200, 4414200; 649100, 4414200; 649100, 4414500; 649200, 4414500; 
649200, 4414600; 649300, 4414600; 649300, 4415000; 649100, 4415000; 
649100, 4414900; 648900, 4414900; 648900, 4415000; 648800, 4415000; 
648800, 4415200; 648700, 4415200; 648700, 4415300; 648600, 4415300; 
648600, 4415400; 648500, 4415400; 648500, 4415500; 648400, 4415500; 
648400, 4415400; 648300, 4415400; 648300, 4415200; 648100, 4415200; 
648100, 4415100; 648000, 4415100; 648000, 4415200; 647900, 4415200; 
647900, 4415400; 647800, 4415400; 647800, 4415900; 647600, 4415900; 
647600, 4416100; 647300, 4416100; 647300, 4416000; 647200, 4416000; 
647200, 4415900; 647100, 4415900; 647100, 4416300; 646100, 4416300; 
646100, 4416100; 646000, 4416100; 646000, 4416200; 645700, 4416200; 
645700, 4416000; 645600, 4416000; 645600, 4415900; 645700, 4415900; 
645700, 4415700; 645600, 4415700; 645600, 4415500; 645700, 4415500; 
645700, 4415400; 645800, 4415400; 645800, 4415200; 645900, 4415200; 
645900, 4415100; 646000, 4415100; 646000, 4414900; 645900, 4414900; 
645900, 4415000; 645500, 4415000;
645500, 4414900; 645400, 4414900; 645400, 4414800; 645200, 4414800; 
645200, 4414700; 645100, 4414700; 645100, 4414200; 645200, 4414200; 
645200, 4414100; 645400, 4414100; 645400, 4414000; 645600, 4414000; 
645600, 4413900; 645800, 4413900; 645800, 4413700; 645700, 4413700; 
645700, 4413200; 645900, 4413200; 645900, 4412900; 645700, 4412900; 
645700, 4413000; 645600, 4413000; 645600, 4413100; 645500, 4413100; 
645500, 4413000; 645400, 4413000; 645400, 4412900; 645300, 4412900; 
645300, 4413200; 645100, 4413200; 645100, 4413100; 644900, 4413100; 
644900, 4413000; 644700, 4413000; 644700, 4412900; 644300, 4412900; 
644300, 4412700; 644200, 4412700; 644200, 4412600;
643700, 4412600; 643700, 4412500; 643600, 4412500; 643600, 4412200; 
643700, 4412200; 643700, 4412100; 643800, 4412100; 643800, 4412000; 
644000, 4412000; 644000, 4411900; 644200, 4411900; 644200, 4411200; 
644400, 4411200; 644400, 4411100; 644800, 4411100; 644800, 4411000; 
644600, 4411000; 644600, 4410900; 644400, 4410900; 644400, 4410800; 
644200, 4410800; 644200, 4410900; 644100, 4410900; 644100, 4411000; 
643600, 4411000; 643600, 4410900; 643500, 4410900; 643500,
4410800; 643200, 4410800; 643200, 4410700; 642800, 4410700; 642800, 
4410600; 642600, 4410600; 642600, 4410400; 642700, 4410400; 642700, 
4410300; 642900, 4410300; 642900, 4410200; 643000, 4410200; 643000, 
4410100; 643200, 4410100; 643200, 4409900; 642900, 4409900; 642900, 
4410000; 642400, 4410000; 642400, 4409800; 642500, 4409800; 642500, 
4409700; 642600, 4409700; 642600, 4409600; 642700, 4409600; 642700, 
4409500; 642900, 4409500; 642900, 4409400; 643100, 4409400; 643100, 
4409300; 643200, 4409300; 643200, 4409200; 643300, 4409200; 643300, 
4409100;
643500, 4409100; 643500, 4408900; 643600, 4408900; 643600, 4408800; 
643700, 4408800; 643700, 4408700; 643800, 4408700; 643800, 4408600; 
643500, 4408600; 643500, 4408500; 643100, 4408500; 643100, 4408300; 
643200, 4408300; 643200, 4408100; 643400, 4408100; 643400, 4408000; 
643500, 4408000; 643500, 4407800; 643700, 4407800; 643700, 4407700; 
643800, 4407700; 643800, 4407600; 643900, 4407600; 643900, 4407500; 
644000, 4407500; 644000, 4407200; 644100, 4407200; 644100,
4406900; 644200, 4406900; 644200, 4406700; 644300, 4406700; 644300, 
4406600; 644400, 4406600; 644400, 4406500; 644500, 4406500; 644500, 
4406400; 644600, 4406400; 644600, 4406300; 644700, 4406300; 644700, 
4406100; 644800, 4406100; 644800, 4406000; 645000, 4406000; 645000, 
4406100; 645400, 4406100; 645400, 4406000; 645500, 4406000; 645500, 
4405900; 645700, 4405900; 645700, 4406000; 645900, 4406000; 645900, 
4405300; 645800,
4405300; 645800, 4405200; 645700, 4405200; 645700, 4405100; 645500, 
4405100; 645500, 4404900; 645400, 4404900; 645400, 4404800; 645300, 
4404800; 645300, 4404700; 645000, 4404700; 645000, 4404600; 644900, 
4404600; 644900, 4404300; 645100, 4404300; 645100, 4404100; 645200, 
4404100; 645200, 4403400; 645100, 4403400; 645100, 4403300; 645200, 
4403300; 645200, 4403200; 645400, 4403200; 645400, 4403100; 645500, 
4403100; 645500, 4402800; 645600, 4402800; 645600, 4402700; 645900, 
4402700; 645900, 4402600; 646000, 4402600; 646000, 4402300; 646100, 
4402300; 646100, 4402200; 646300, 4402200; 646300, 4402100; 646500, 
4402100; 646500, 4400700;
646400, 4400700; 646400, 4400400; 646500, 4400400; 646500, 4400200; 
646400, 4400200; 646400, 4400000; 646300, 4400000; 646300, 4399900; 
646200, 4399900; 646200, 4399700; 646000, 4399700; 646000, 4399600; 
645800, 4399600; 645800, 4399400; 645700, 4399400; 645700, 4399300; 
645600, 4399300; 645600, 4399100; 645500, 4399100; 645500, 4398900; 
645400, 4398900; 645400, 4398700; 645300, 4398700; 645300, 4398500; 
645200, 4398500; 645200, 4398400; 645100, 4398400; 645100, 4398000; 
645000, 4398000; 645000, 4397800; 644900, 4397800; 644900, 4397700; 
644600, 4397700; 644600, 4397600; 644400, 4397600; 644400, 4397500; 
644300, 4397500; 644300, 4397400; 644200, 4397400; 644200, 4397000; 
644300, 4397000; 644300, 4396900; 644200, 4396900; 644200, 4396800; 
644100, 4396800; 644100, 4396700; 644000, 4396700; 644000, 4396600; 
643900, 4396600; 643900, 4396500; 643500, 4396500; 643500, 4396400; 
643400, 4396400; 643400, 4395900; 643300, 4395900; 643300, 4395500; 
643500, 4395500; 643500, 4395300; 643600, 4395300; 643600, 4395200; 
643700, 4395200; 643700, 4395100; 643500, 4395100; 643500, 4395000; 
643200, 4395000; 643200, 4394900; 642500, 4394900; 642500, 4394800; 
641400, 4394800; 641400, 4394700; 641300, 4394700; 641300, 4394600; 
641200, 4394600; 641200, 4394500; 641000, 4394500; 641000, 4394400; 
640800, 4394400; 640800,
4394300; 640700, 4394300; 640700, 4394200; 639800, 4394200; 639800, 
4394100; 639700, 4394100; 639700, 4394000; 639400, 4394000; 639400, 
4393900; 639300, 4393900; 639300, 4393800; 639200, 4393800; 639200, 
4393700; 639000, 4393700; 639000, 4393800; 638900, 4393800; 638900, 
4393700; 638500, 4393700; 638500, 4393800; 638400, 4393800; 638400, 
4393900; 637700, 4393900; 637700, 4394000; 637600, 4394000; 637600, 
4394100; 637500, 4394100; 637500, 4394300; 637400, 4394300; 637400, 
4394400; 637200, 4394400; 637200,
4394500; 637000, 4394500; 637000, 4394600; 636800, 4394600; 636800, 
4394800; 636700, 4394800; 636700, 4395100; 637000, 4395100; 637000, 
4395200; 637100, 4395200; 637100, 4395300; 637300, 4395300; 637300, 
4395200; 637600, 4395200; 637600, 4395300; 637800, 4395300; 637800, 
4395400; 637400, 4395400; 637400, 4395500; 637100, 4395500; 637100, 
4395400; 636900, 4395400; 636900, 4395500; 637000, 4395500; 637000, 
4396400; 636900, 4396400; 636900, 4396500; 636800, 4396500; 636800, 
4396600; 636600, 4396600; 636600, 4396700; 636500, 4396700; 636500, 
4396800; 636400, 4396800; 636400, 4396900; 636300, 4396900; 636300, 
4397100; 636200, 4397100; 636200, 4397200; 636000, 4397200; 636000, 
4397300; 635900, 4397300; 635900, 4397400;
635800, 4397400; 635800, 4397500; 635700, 4397500; 635700, 4397600; 
635500, 4397600; 635500, 4397700; 635300, 4397700; 635300, 4397800; 
635200, 4397800; 635200, 4397900; 634800, 4397900; 634800, 4398000; 
634300, 4398000; 634300, 4397900; 634200, 4397900; 634200, 4397800; 
634100, 4397800; 634100, 4397700; 633900, 4397700; 633900, 4397600; 
633300, 4397600; 633300, 4397500; 632500, 4397500; 632500, 4397400; 
631900, 4397400; 631900, 4397300; 631700, 4397300; 631700, 4397200; 
631500, 4397200; 631500, 4397400; 631600, 4397400; 631600, 4397600; 
631700, 4397600; 631700, 4397700; 631800, 4397700; 631800, 4397900; 
631900, 4397900; 631900,
4398000; 632100, 4398000; 632100, 4398300; 632200, 4398300; 632200, 
4398600; 632300, 4398600; 632300, 4398700; 632400, 4398700; 632400, 
4399000; 632500, 4399000; 632500, 4399300; 632600, 4399300; 632600, 
4399700; 632700, 4399700; 632700, 4400000; 632600, 4400000; 632600, 
4400100; 632500, 4400100; 632500, 4400200; 632400, 4400200; 632400, 
4400400; 632500, 4400400; 632500, 4400500; 632600, 4400500; 632600, 
4400600; 632700, 4400600; 632700, 4400800; 632800, 4400800; 632800, 
4400900; 632900, 4400900; 632900, 4401000; 633100, 4401000; 633100, 
4401100; 633300, 4401100; 633300, 4401300; 633400, 4401300; 633400, 
4401400; 633500, 4401400; 633500, 4401500; 633600, 4401500; 633600,
4401600; 633700, 4401600; 633700, 4401700; 633800, 4401700; 633800, 
4401800; 633900, 4401800; 633900, 4402100; 634000, 4402100; 634000, 
4402800; 633900, 4402800; 633900,

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4402900; 634000, 4402900; 634000, 4403000; 634200, 4403000; 634200, 
4403100; 634400, 4403100; 634400, 4403200; 634600, 4403200; 634600, 
4403400; 634700, 4403400; 634700, 4403500; 634800, 4403500; 634800, 
4404200; 634700, 4404200; 634700, 4404400; 634600, 4404400; 634600, 
4404700; 634500, 4404700;
634500, 4405000; 634400, 4405000; 634400, 4405200; 634300, 4405200; 
634300, 4405400; 634200, 4405400; 634200, 4405600; 634100, 4405600; 
634100, 4405700; 634000, 4405700; 634000, 4405800; 633800, 4405800; 
633800, 4405900; 633500, 4405900; 633500, 4406000; 633200, 4406000; 
633200, 4406100; 633000, 4406100; 633000, 4406200; 632200, 4406200; 
632200, 4406300; 631900, 4406300; 631900, 4406200; 631800, 4406200; 
631800, 4406600; 631100, 4406600; 631100, 4406700; 631000, 4406700; 
631000, 4406800; 630800, 4406800; 630800, 4407000; 630700, 4407000; 
630700, 4407100; 630600, 4407100; 630600, 4407300; 630500, 4407300; 
630500, 4407400; 630400, 4407400; 630400, 4408200; 630900, 4408200; 
630900, 4408300; 631900, 4408300; 631900, 4410700; 630900, 4410700; 
630900, 4411200;
630800, 4411200; 630800, 4411700; 631400, 4411700; 631400, 4411600; 
632000, 4411600; 632000, 4413000; 631600, 4413000; 631600, 4412900; 
631000, 4412900; 631000, 4413100; 631100, 4413100; 631100, 4413300; 
631200, 4413300; 631200, 4413500; 631300, 4413500; 631300, 4413800; 
631400, 4413800; 631400, 4414300; 631300, 4414300; 631300, 4414600; 
631500, 4414600; 631500, 4414800; 631400, 4414800; 631400, 4415500; 
631900, 4415500; 631900, 4415400; 632600, 4415400; 632600, 4416000; 
636200, 4416000; 636200, 4417500; 638100, 4417500; 638100, 4416400; 
638200, 4416400; 638200, 4415800; 638900, 4415800; 638900, 4415900; 
639500, 4415900; 639500,
4416000; 639600, 4416000; 639600, 4416100; 639700, 4416100; 639700, 
4416400; 639800, 4416400; 639800, 4417000; 639900, 4417000; 639900, 
4417400; 640000, 4417400; 640000, 4417500; 640100, 4417500; 640100, 
4417700; 640200, 4417700; 640200, 4417800; 640300, 4417800; 640300, 
4418000; 640400, 4418000; 640400, 4418200; 640300, 4418200; 640300, 
4420200; 640200, 4420200; 640200, 4422900; 640100, 4422900; 640100, 
4423200; 640200, 4423200; 640200, 4423000; 640500, 4423000; 640500, 
4423100; 640800, 4423100; 640800, 4423000; 641100, 4423000; 641100, 
4423100; 641300, 4423100; 641300, 4422500; 641400, 4422500; 641400, 
4422400; 641900, 4422400;
641900, 4422300; 642100, 4422300; 642100, 4422400; 642300, 4422400; 
642300, 4422600; 642200, 4422600; 642200, 4422900; 642300, 4422900; 
642300, 4423200; 642400, 4423200; 642400, 4423400; 642500, 4423400; 
642500, 4423500; 642600, 4423500; 642600, 4423600; 642700, 4423600; 
642700, 4423700; 642900, 4423700; 642900, 4423900; 643100, 4423900; 
643100, 4423800; 643300, 4423800; 643300, 4423900; 643400, 4423900; 
643400, 4424000; 643300, 4424000; 643300, 4424500; 643400, 4424500; 
643400, 4424600; 643800, 4424600;
643800, 4424700; 643900, 4424700; 643900, 4425000; 644000, 4425000; 
644000, 4425200; 643900, 4425200; 643900, 4425300; 643800, 4425300; 
643800, 4425500; 643700, 4425500; 643700, 4425600; 643900, 4425600; 
643900, 4425700; 644500, 4425700; 644500, 4425800; 644400, 4425800; 
644400, 4426200; 645000, 4426200; 645000, 4426400; 644900, 4426400; 
644900, 4426600; 645400, 4426600; 645400, 4426900; 645200, 4426900; 
645200, 4427000; 645100, 4427000; 645100, 4427100; 645000, 4427100; 
645000, 4427200; 645100, 4427200; 645100, 4427400; 645000, 4427400; 
645000, 4427500; 644900, 4427500; 644900, 4427600; 645000, 4427600; 
645000, 4427700; 645100, 4427700; 645100, 4427900; 645000, 4427900; 
645000, 4428000; 644900, 4428000; 644900, 4428100; 644800, 4428100; 
644800, 4428200;
644900, 4428200; 644900, 4428300; 645000, 4428300; 645000, 4428500; 
645100, 4428500; 645100, 4428700; 645200, 4428700; 645200, 4428900; 
645400, 4428900; 645400, 4429000; 645500, 4429000; 645500, 4429200; 
645600, 4429200; 645600, 4429600; 645500, 4429600; 645500, 4429700; 
645400, 4429700; 645400, 4429900; 645500, 4429900; 645500, 4430000; 
645600, 4430000; 645600, 4430100; 645500, 4430100; 645500, 4430200; 
645400, 4430200; 645400, 4430300; 645200, 4430300; 645200, 4430400; 
644900, 4430400; 644900, 4430500; 644800, 4430500; 644800, 4430700; 
644700, 4430700; 644700, 4430800; 644600, 4430800;
644600, 4430900; 644400, 4430900; 644400, 4430800; 644100, 4430800; 
644100, 4430700; 643800, 4430700; 643800, 4430900; 643900, 4430900; 
643900, 4431200; 643800, 4431200; 643800, 4431400; 643100, 4431400; 
643100, 4431300; 643000, 4431300; 643000, 4431200; 642900, 4431200; 
642900, 4430900; 642800, 4430900; 642800, 4430800; 642700, 4430800; 
642700, 4431100; 642800, 4431100; 642800, 4431200; 642700, 4431200; 
642700, 4431500; 642400, 4431500; 642400, 4431600; 642300, 4431600; 
642300, 4431800; 642200, 4431800; 642200, 4431900; 642000, 4431900; 
642000,
4431800; 641800, 4431800; 641800, 4431900; 641400, 4431900; 641400, 
4431800; 640900, 4431800; 640900, 4431700; 640600, 4431700; 640600, 
4431600; 640500, 4431600; 640500, 4431400; 640400, 4431400; 640400, 
4431300; 640300, 4431300; 640300, 4432100; 640200, 4432100; 640200, 
4432200; 639900, 4432200; 639900, 4432500; 639700, 4432500; 639700, 
4432600; 640200, 4432600; 640200, 4432500; 641000, 4432500; 641000, 
4432600; 641700, 4432600; 641700, 4432700; 642000, 4432700; 642000, 
4432800; 642700, 4432800; 642700, 4432900; 642800, 4432900; 642800, 
4432800; 643100, 4432800; 643100, 4432900; 643200, 4432900; 643200, 
4433000; 643400, 4433000;
643400, 4432900; 643500, 4432900; 643500, 4432800; 643800, 4432800; 
643800, 4432900; 643900, 4432900; 643900, 4433000; 644000, 4433000; 
644000, 4433100; 644100, 4433100; 644100, 4433000; 644200, 4433000; 
644200, 4432900; 644400, 4432900; 644400, 4433000; 644600, 4433000; 
644600, 4433100; 644900, 4433100; 644900, 4433000; 645400, 4433000; 
645400, 4432900; 645500, 4432900; 645500, 4432800; 645600, 4432800; 
645600, 4432700; 645700, 4432700; 645700, 4432600; 645900, 4432600; 
645900, 4432500; 646200, 4432500; 646200, 4432400; 646400, 4432400; 
646400, 4432800; 646200, 4432800; 646200, 4432900; 646100, 4432900; 
646100, 4433000; 646000, 4433000; 646000, 4433100; 645900, 4433100; 
645900, 4433400; 646000, 4433400; 646000, 4433500; 646100, 4433500; 
646100, 4433400;
646200, 4433400; 646200, 4433300; 646300, 4433300; 646300, 4433400; 
647000, 4433400; 647000, 4433300; 647200, 4433300; 647200, 4433200; 
647300, 4433200; 647300, 4433100; 647600, 4433100; 647600, 4433300; 
647700, 4433300; 647700, 4433400; 647800, 4433400; 647800, 4433600; 
647900, 4433600; 647900, 4433800; 647800, 4433800; 647800, 4433900; 
647600, 4433900; 647600, 4434000; 647500, 4434000; 647500, 4434200; 
647600, 4434200; 647600, 4434500; 647400, 4434500; 647400, 4434600; 
647300, 4434600; 647300, 4434900; 647200, 4434900; 647200, 4435000; 
647000, 4435000; 647000, 4435400; 646900, 4435400;
646900, 4435700; 646700, 4435700; 646700, 4435800; 646600, 4435800; 
646600, 4435900; 646400, 4435900; 646400, 4436000; 646300, 4436000; 
646300, 4436100; 646200, 4436100; 646200, 4436200; 645900, 4436200; 
645900, 4436300; 646100, 4436300; 646100, 4436400; 646200, 4436400; 
646200, 4436300; 646400, 4436300; 646400, 4436200; 646600, 4436200; 
646600, 4436500; 646500, 4436500; 646500, 4436600; 646400, 4436600; 
646400, 4436700; 646200, 4436700; 646200, 4436800; 646300, 4436800; 
646300, 4437000; 646400, 4437000; 646400, 4437100; 646600, 4437100; 
646600, 4437300; 646500, 4437300; 646500, 4437400;
646400, 4437400; 646400, 4437800; 646300, 4437800; 646300, 4437900; 
645300, 4437900; 645300, 4438000; 645200, 4438000; 645200, 4438100; 
645100, 4438100; 645100, 4438200; 644600, 4438200; 644600, 4438300; 
644300, 4438300; 644300, 4438400; 643400, 4438400; 643400, 4438300; 
643200, 4438300; 643200, 4438400; 643300, 4438400; 643300, 4438500; 
643500, 4438500; 643500, 4438600; 645000, 4438600; 645000, 4438500; 
645200, 4438500; 645200, 4438400; 645600, 4438400; 645600, 4438300; 
645900, 4438300; 645900, 4438400; 646000, 4438400; 646000, 4438600; 
646100, 4438600; 646100, 4438900; 646000, 4438900;
646000, 4439100; 645900, 4439100; 645900, 4439200; 645800, 4439200; 
645800, 4439500; 645900, 4439500; 645900, 4439400; 646200, 4439400; 
646200, 4439300; 646600, 4439300; 646600, 4439400; 646800, 4439400; 
646800, 4439600; 646900, 4439600; 646900, 4439700; 647000, 4439700; 
647000, 4439500; 647100, 4439500; 647100, 4439400; 647300, 4439400; 
647300, 4439300; 647500, 4439300; 647500, 4439200; 647700, 4439200; 
647700, 4439100; 647900, 4439100; 647900, 4438900; 648000, 4438900; 
648000, 4438800; 648200, 4438800; 648200, 4438700; 648400, 4438700; 
648400, 4438600; 648500, 4438600; 648500, 4438500; 648600, 4438500; 
648600, 4438400; 648700, 4438400; 648700, 4438300; 648900, 4438300; 
648900, 4438200; 649000, 4438200; 649000, 4438100; 649500, 4438100; 
649500, 4438200;
649700, 4438200; 649700, 4438300; 649800, 4438300; 649800, 4438400; 
649900, 4438400; 649900, 4438500; 650100, 4438500; 650100, 4438700; 
650000, 4438700; 650000, 4438800; 650100, 4438800; 650100, 4439000; 
650200, 4439000; 650200, 4439200; 650300, 4439200; 650300, 4439300; 
650400, 4439300; 650400, 4439500; 650600, 4439500; 650600, 4440300; 
650500, 4440300; 650500, 4440800; 650600, 4440800; 650600, 4441100; 
650500, 4441100; 650500, 4441500; 650400, 4441500; 650400, 4442100; 
650300, 4442100; 650300, 4442700; 650400, 4442700; 650400, 4442800; 
650700,
4442800; 650700, 4442700; 651000, 4442700; 651000, 4442800; 651300, 
4442800; 651300, 4442700; 651400, 4442700; 651400, 4442600; 651500, 
4442600; 651500, 4442400; 651600, 4442400; 651600, 4442300; 651700, 
4442300; 651700, 4442200; 651900, 4442200; 651900, 4442300; 652000, 
4442300; 652000, 4442400; 652300, 4442400; 652300, 4442800; 652600, 
4442800; 652600, 4442700; 652800, 4442700; 652800, 4442600; 652900, 
4442600; 652900, 4442500; 653200, 4442500; 653200, 4442900;

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653400, 4442900; 653400, 4442800; 653600, 4442800; 653600, 4443000; 
653700, 4443000; 653700, 4443100; 653900, 4443100; 653900, 4443300; 
653800, 4443300; 653800, 4443500; 653700, 4443500; 653700, 4443700; 
653600, 4443700; 653600, 4443900; 653500, 4443900; 653500, 4444000; 
653700, 4444000; 653700, 4444100.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 650700, 4435700; 650600, 4435700; 
650600, 4435600; 650500, 4435600; 650500, 4435400; 650600, 4435400; 
650600, 4435200; 650800, 4435200; 650800, 4435300; 650900, 4435300; 
650900, 4435400; 650800, 4435400; 650800, 4435600; 650700, 4435600; 
650700, 4435700.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 646400, 4418100; 646300, 4418100; 
646300, 4418000; 646200, 4418000; 646200, 4417900; 646100, 4417900; 
646100, 4417800; 646000, 4417800; 646000, 4417600; 645900, 4417600; 
645900, 4417500; 645700, 4417500; 645700, 4417400; 645500, 4417400; 
645500, 4417300; 645600, 4417300; 645600, 4417200; 645800, 4417200; 
645800, 4417300; 646200, 4417300; 646200, 4417400; 646300, 4417400; 
646300, 4417500; 646400, 4417500; 646400, 4417600; 646600, 4417600; 
646600, 4417500; 646900, 4417500; 646900, 4417700; 646800, 4417700; 
646800, 4417800; 646700, 4417800; 646700, 4417900; 646600, 4417900; 
646600, 4418000; 646400, 4418000; 646400, 4418100.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 644900, 4417600; 644500, 4417600; 
644500, 4417500; 644400, 4417500; 644400, 4417400; 644300, 4417400; 
644300, 4417300; 644200, 4417300; 644200, 4416900; 644100, 4416900; 
644100, 4416700; 644000, 4416700; 644000, 4416400; 644100, 4416400; 
644100, 4416200; 644200, 4416200; 644200, 4416000; 644300, 4416000; 
644300, 4415900; 644500, 4415900; 644500, 4416000; 644600, 4416000; 
644600, 4416400; 644500, 4416400; 644500, 4416600; 644600, 4416600; 
644600, 4416800; 644800, 4416800; 644800, 4417000; 644900, 4417000; 
644900, 4417100; 645000, 4417100; 645000, 4417200; 645100, 4417200; 
645100, 4417500; 644900, 4417500; 644900, 4417600.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 647100, 4417600; 647000, 4417600; 
647000, 4417400; 647200, 4417400; 647200, 4417500; 647100, 4417500; 
647100, 4417600.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 643600, 4417400; 643300, 4417400; 
643300, 4417300; 643200, 4417300; 643200, 4417200; 643100, 4417200; 
643100, 4417100; 642900, 4417100; 642900, 4417000; 642300, 4417000; 
642300, 4416800; 642200, 4416800; 642200, 4416600; 642400, 4416600; 
642400, 4416100; 642700, 4416100; 642700, 4416200; 642600, 4416200; 
642600, 4416400; 642900, 4416400; 642900, 4416600; 643000, 4416600; 
643000, 4416800; 643100, 4416800; 643100, 4416600; 643200, 4416600; 
643200, 4416400; 643300, 4416400; 643300, 4416500; 643400, 4416500; 
643400, 4416700; 643500, 4416700; 643500, 4416800; 643600, 4416800; 
643600, 4416900; 643700, 4416900; 643700, 4417300; 643600, 4417300; 
643600, 4417400.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 649000, 4416800; 648700, 4416800; 
648700, 4416600; 649000, 4416600; 649000, 4416800.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 641000, 4409800; 640500, 4409800; 
640500, 4409700; 640400, 4409700; 640400, 4409500; 640500, 4409500; 
640500, 4409300; 640700, 4409300; 640700, 4409200; 640800, 4409200; 
640800, 4409000; 641000, 4409000; 641000, 4409100; 641100, 4409100; 
641100, 4409600; 641000, 4409600; 641000, 4409800.
    Unit 6. Headwaters of Cottonwood Creek: Tehama County, 
California. From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle maps Cold Fork, Lowrey, 
Oxbow Bridge, and Raglin Ridge, land bounded by the following UTM 
Zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 531300, 4446500; 531600, 4446500; 
531600, 4446400; 531700, 4446400; 531700, 4446300; 531800, 4446300; 
531800, 4446200; 532000, 4446200; 532000, 4446000; 532100, 4446000; 
532100, 4445900; 532300, 4445900; 532300, 4445800; 532400, 4445800; 
532400, 4445700; 532600, 4445700; 532600, 4445600; 532800, 4445600; 
532800, 4445500; 533000, 4445500; 533000, 4445600; 533300, 4445600; 
533300, 4445800; 533600, 4445800; 533600, 4445700; 534000, 4445700; 
534000, 4445600; 534300, 4445600; 534300, 4445700; 534800, 4445700; 
534800, 4445600;
534900, 4445600; 534900, 4445500; 535000, 4445500; 535000, 4445400; 
535600, 4445400; 535600, 4445300; 535700, 4445300; 535700, 4445200; 
535900, 4445200; 535900, 4445100; 536000, 4445100; 536000, 4444900; 
536100, 4444900; 536100, 4444800; 536200, 4444800; 536200, 4444700; 
536300, 4444700; 536300, 4444600; 536400, 4444600; 536400, 4444500; 
536600, 4444500; 536600, 4444600; 536900, 4444600; 536900, 4444800; 
537000, 4444800; 537000, 4445000; 537100, 4445000; 537100, 4445100; 
537200, 4445100; 537200, 4445200; 537300, 4445200; 537300, 4445300; 
537400, 4445300; 537400, 4445500; 537500, 4445500; 537500, 4445900; 
537600, 4445900; 537600, 4446000; 537700, 4446000; 537700, 4445800; 
537800, 4445800; 537800, 4445600; 537900, 4445600; 537900, 4445500; 
538000, 4445500; 538000, 4445300; 538100, 4445300; 538100, 4445200; 
538200, 4445200; 538200, 4445100;
538300, 4445100; 538300, 4444600; 538200, 4444600; 538200, 4444400; 
538100, 4444400; 538100, 4444300; 538000, 4444300; 538000, 4444200; 
537900, 4444200; 537900, 4444100; 537500, 4444100; 537500, 4444000; 
537400, 4444000; 537400, 4443800; 537500, 4443800; 537500, 4443700; 
537600, 4443700; 537600, 4443500; 537700, 4443500; 537700, 4442900; 
537800, 4442900; 537800, 4442600; 538000, 4442600; 538000, 4442500; 
538100, 4442500; 538100, 4442100; 538000, 4442100; 538000, 4441800; 
538100, 4441800; 538100, 4441500; 538200, 4441500; 538200, 4441400; 
538300, 4441400; 538300, 4441300; 538400, 4441300; 538400, 4441200; 
538500, 4441200; 538500, 4441100; 538600, 4441100; 538600, 4441000; 
538700, 4441000; 538700, 4440800; 538800, 4440800; 538800, 4440600; 
539000, 4440600; 539000, 4440500; 539100, 4440500; 539100, 4440400; 
539200, 4440400; 539200, 4440300;
539300, 4440300; 539300, 4440200; 539400, 4440200; 539400, 4440100; 
539500, 4440100; 539500, 4440000; 539600, 4440000; 539600, 4439900; 
539700, 4439900; 539700, 4439700; 539800, 4439700; 539800, 4439600; 
539900, 4439600; 539900, 4439500; 540000, 4439500; 540000, 4439300; 
539500, 4439300; 539500, 4439200; 539400, 4439200; 539400, 4439100; 
539500, 4439100; 539500, 4439000; 539600, 4439000; 539600, 4438900; 
539700, 4438900; 539700, 4438800; 539800, 4438800; 539800, 4438700; 
540400, 4438700; 540400, 4438800; 540500, 4438800; 540500, 4438600; 
540400, 4438600; 540400, 4438500; 540300, 4438500; 540300, 4438000; 
540400, 4438000; 540400, 4437900; 540500, 4437900; 540500, 4437800;
541000, 4437800; 541000, 4437700; 540900, 4437700; 540900, 4437600; 
540600, 4437600; 540600, 4436900; 540700, 4436900; 540700, 4436700; 
540800, 4436700; 540800, 4436400; 540900, 4436400; 540900, 4436000; 
540800, 4436000; 540800, 4435700; 540700, 4435700; 540700, 4435600; 
540600, 4435600; 540600, 4435500; 540400, 4435500; 540400, 4435700; 
540500, 4435700; 540500, 4436000; 540100, 4436000; 540100, 4435900; 
540000, 4435900; 540000, 4435800; 539800, 4435800; 539800, 4435700; 
539700, 4435700; 539700, 4435600; 539600, 4435600; 539600, 4435500; 
539500, 4435500; 539500, 4435400; 539400, 4435400; 539400, 4435100; 
539300, 4435100; 539300, 4434700; 539200, 4434700; 539200, 4434400; 
539300, 4434400; 539300, 4434200; 539600, 4434200; 539600, 4434100; 
540200, 4434100;
540200, 4434200; 541500, 4434200; 541500, 4434100; 541800, 4434100; 
541800, 4434000; 542200, 4434000; 542200, 4433700; 542000, 4433700; 
542000, 4433600; 541500, 4433600; 541500, 4433700; 541200, 4433700; 
541200, 4433600; 540500, 4433600; 540500, 4433500; 539800, 4433500; 
539800, 4433400; 539300, 4433400; 539300, 4433300; 539000, 4433300; 
539000, 4433200; 538700, 4433200; 538700, 4433100; 538500, 4433100; 
538500, 4433000; 538200, 4433000; 538200, 4433100; 537800, 4433100; 
537800, 4433200; 537700, 4433200; 537700, 4433400; 537600, 4433400; 
537600, 4433500; 537400, 4433500; 537400, 4433600; 537200, 4433600; 
537200, 4433900; 537100, 4433900; 537100, 4434300; 536900, 4434300; 
536900, 4434600; 536500, 4434600; 536500, 4434500; 536400, 4434500; 
536400, 4434300; 536000, 4434300; 536000, 4434200; 535900, 4434200; 
535900, 4434100; 535800, 4434100; 535800, 4434000; 535600, 4434000; 
535600, 4434100; 535300, 4434100; 535300, 4434000; 535200, 4434000; 
535200, 4433900; 535100, 4433900; 535100, 4433800; 534800, 4433800;
534800, 4433900; 534700, 4433900; 534700, 4433800; 534500, 4433800; 
534500, 4433700; 534400, 4433700; 534400, 4433600; 534300, 4433600; 
534300, 4433500; 534200, 4433500; 534200, 4433300; 534100, 4433300; 
534100, 4433100; 534000, 4433100; 534000, 4432900; 533900, 4432900; 
533900, 4432700; 533800, 4432700; 533800, 4432600; 533700, 4432600; 
533700, 4432500; 533600, 4432500; 533600, 4432400; 533000, 4432400; 
533000, 4432500; 532600, 4432500; 532600, 4432400; 532400, 4432400; 
532400, 4432300; 531900, 4432300; 531900, 4432100; 531400, 4432100; 
531400, 4432000; 531100, 4432000; 531100, 4431900; 530900, 4431900; 
530900, 4431800; 530800, 4431800; 530800, 4431700; 530500, 4431700; 
530500, 4431800; 530200, 4431800; 530200, 4431600; 530100, 4431600; 
530100, 4431500; 529700, 4431500; 529700, 4431400; 529600, 4431400; 
529600, 4431500; 529300, 4431500; 529300, 4431600; 529200, 4431600; 
529200, 4431700; 528700, 4431700; 528700, 4431800;
528400, 4431800; 528400, 4431700; 528200, 4431700; 528200, 4431800; 
528100, 4431800; 528100, 4432000; 528000, 4432000; 528000, 4432200; 
527900, 4432200; 527900, 4432300; 527700, 4432300; 527700, 4432400; 
527600, 4432400; 527600, 4432500; 527500, 4432500; 527500, 4432600; 
527400, 4432600; 527400, 4432700; 527300, 4432700; 527300, 4432800; 
526900, 4432800; 526900, 4433000; 526600, 4433000; 526600, 4433100; 
526400, 4433100; 526400, 4433200; 526200, 4433200; 526200, 4433300; 
526100, 4433300; 526100, 4433400;

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525900, 4433400; 525900, 4433500; 525700, 4433500; 525700, 4433600; 
525600, 4433600; 525600, 4433700; 525500, 4433700; 525500, 4433800; 
525400, 4433800; 525400, 4434000; 525300, 4434000; 525300, 4434100; 
524900, 4434100; 524900, 4434200; 524600, 4434200; 524600, 4434100; 
524300, 4434100; 524300, 4434000; 523800, 4434000; 523800, 4433900;
523600, 4433900; 523600, 4433800; 523400, 4433800; 523400, 4433900; 
523300, 4433900; 523300, 4434000; 523200, 4434000; 523200, 4434100; 
523100, 4434100; 523100, 4434200; 522800, 4434200; 522800, 4434300; 
522700, 4434300; 522700, 4434500; 522600, 4434500; 522600, 4434600; 
522500, 4434600; 522500, 4434800; 522400, 4434800; 522400, 4434900; 
522500, 4434900; 522500, 4435000; 522700, 4435000; 522700, 4435200; 
522800, 4435200; 522800, 4435300; 522900, 4435300; 522900, 4435400; 
523000, 4435400; 523000, 4435600; 523200, 4435600; 523200, 4435800; 
523400, 4435800; 523400, 4435900; 523500, 4435900; 523500, 4436000; 
523700, 4436000; 523700, 4436100; 523800, 4436100; 523800, 4436300;
523900, 4436300; 523900, 4436400; 524000, 4436400; 524000, 4436600; 
524400, 4436600; 524400, 4436700; 524500, 4436700; 524500, 4436800; 
524700, 4436800; 524700, 4436900; 524800, 4436900; 524800, 4437000; 
525400, 4437000; 525400, 4437100; 525900, 4437100; 525900, 4437500; 
526000, 4437500; 526000, 4437700; 526100, 4437700; 526100, 4437900; 
526200, 4437900; 526200, 4438000; 526300, 4438000; 526300, 4438100; 
526400, 4438100; 526400, 4438200; 526500, 4438200; 526500, 4438300; 
526700, 4438300; 526700, 4438400; 526800, 4438400; 526800, 4438500; 
526900, 4438500; 526900, 4438600; 527000, 4438600; 527000, 4438700; 
527100, 4438700; 527100, 4438800; 527300, 4438800; 527300, 4439000;
527500, 4439000; 527500, 4439100; 527600, 4439100; 527600, 4439200; 
527700, 4439200; 527700, 4439300; 527900, 4439300; 527900, 4439400; 
528000, 4439400; 528000, 4439600; 528100, 4439600; 528100, 4439700; 
528200, 4439700; 528200, 4439800; 528300, 4439800; 528300, 4440500; 
528500, 4440500; 528500, 4440600; 528600, 4440600; 528600, 4440700; 
528700, 4440700; 528700, 4440800; 528800, 4440800; 528800, 4441100; 
528900, 4441100; 528900, 4441200; 529100, 4441200; 529100, 4441300; 
529300, 4441300; 529300, 4441400; 529600, 4441400; 529600, 4441300; 
529700, 4441300; 529700, 4441400; 529800, 4441400; 529800, 4441500; 
530100, 4441500; 530100, 4441600; 530200, 4441600; 530200, 4441700; 
530300, 4441700; 530300, 4441800; 530400,
4441800; 530400, 4441900; 530300, 4441900; 530300, 4442300; 530400, 
4442300; 530400, 4442400; 530500, 4442400; 530500, 4442600; 530400, 
4442600; 530400, 4442900; 530500, 4442900; 530500, 4443000; 530600, 
4443000; 530600, 4443100; 530400, 4443100; 530400, 4443300; 530300, 
4443300; 530300, 4443500; 530200, 4443500; 530200, 4443600; 530300, 
4443600; 530300, 4443700; 530200, 4443700; 530200, 4443800; 530000, 
4443800; 530000, 4443900; 529900, 4443900; 529900, 4444100; 529800, 
4444100; 529800, 4444400; 529900,
4444400; 529900, 4444500; 529800, 4444500; 529800, 4444700; 529700, 
4444700; 529700, 4444900; 529600, 4444900; 529600, 4445000; 529500, 
4445000; 529500, 4445100; 529400, 4445100; 529400, 4445200; 529200, 
4445200; 529200, 4445300; 529100, 4445300; 529100, 4445400; 529000, 
4445400; 529000, 4445600; 528800, 4445600; 528800, 4445700; 528700, 
4445700; 528700, 4445900; 529100, 4445900; 529100, 4445800; 529500, 
4445800; 529500, 4445700; 529900, 4445700; 529900, 4445600; 530000, 
4445600; 530000, 4445500; 530200, 4445500; 530200, 4445600; 530300, 
4445600; 530300, 4445700; 530500, 4445700; 530500, 4445800; 530900, 
4445800; 530900, 4445900; 531000, 4445900; 531000, 4446200; 531100, 
4446200; 531100, 4446300; 531200, 4446300; 531200, 4446400; 531300, 
4446400; 531300, 4446500.

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    Unit 3. Weber Creek-Consumnes: Eldorado County, California. From 
USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle maps Caldor, Camino, Omo Ranch, 
Placerville, Pollock Pines, Riverton, Sly Park, Stump Spring, lands 
bounded by the following UTM Zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 
710200, 4293200; 710700, 4293200; 710700, 4293100; 711000, 4293100; 
711000, 4293000; 711100, 4293000; 711100, 4292900; 711700, 4292900; 
711700, 4293000; 711900, 4293000; 711900, 4292900; 712100, 4292900; 
712100, 4292800; 712400, 4292800; 712400, 4292700; 712500, 4292700; 
712500, 4292600; 712900, 4292600; 712900, 4292500; 713000, 4292500; 
713000, 4292400; 713100, 4292400; 713100, 4292300; 713200, 4292300; 
713200, 4292100; 713400, 4292100; 713400, 4292000; 713800, 4292000; 
713800, 4291900; 714800, 4291900; 714800, 4292000; 715000, 4292000; 
715000, 4292100; 715700, 4292100; 715700, 4292000; 715800, 4292000; 
715800, 4291900; 716300, 4291900; 716300, 4292000; 717200, 4292000; 
717200, 4292100; 717400, 4292100; 717400, 4292200; 717900, 4292200; 
717900, 4292300; 718400, 4292300; 718400, 4292200; 718500, 4292200; 
718500, 4292100; 718900, 4292100; 718900, 4292000; 719000, 4292000; 
719000, 4291900; 719300, 4291900; 719300, 4291800; 719500, 4291800; 
719500, 4291700; 720300, 4291700; 720300, 4291600; 720500, 4291600; 
720500, 4291500; 720900, 4291500; 720900, 4291400; 721200, 4291400; 
721200, 4291500; 721600, 4291500; 721600, 4291400; 722000, 4291400; 
722000, 4291500; 722300, 4291500; 722300, 4291600; 722500, 4291600; 
722500, 4291500; 722600, 4291500; 722600, 4291400; 722700, 4291400; 
722700, 4291300; 722900, 4291300; 722900, 4291000; 723000, 4291000; 
723000, 4290900; 723100,
4290900; 723100, 4290800; 723200, 4290800; 723200, 4290700; 723400, 
4290700; 723400, 4290400; 723800, 4290400; 723800, 4290000; 723900, 
4290000; 723900, 4289800; 723800, 4289800; 723800, 4289700; 723700, 
4289700; 723700, 4289600; 723600, 4289600; 723600, 4289500; 723500, 
4289500; 723500, 4289600; 723300, 4289600; 723300, 4289700; 722900, 
4289700; 722900, 4289600; 722700, 4289600; 722700, 4289500; 722400, 
4289500; 722400, 4289400; 722300, 4289400; 722300, 4289200; 722400, 
4289200; 722400, 4289100; 723000, 4289100; 723000, 4289000; 723100, 
4289000; 723100, 4288600; 723400, 4288600; 723400, 4289000; 723700, 
4289000; 723700, 4288900; 724000, 4288900; 724000, 4288800; 724100, 
4288800; 724100, 4288900; 724500, 4288900; 724500, 4288800; 724600, 
4288800; 724600, 4288700; 724900, 4288700; 724900, 4288800; 725100, 
4288800; 725100, 4288700; 725300, 4288700; 725300, 4288400; 725400, 
4288400;
725400, 4288300; 725100, 4288300; 725100, 4288200; 725000, 4288200; 
725000, 4288300; 724800, 4288300; 724800, 4288200; 724500, 4288200; 
724500, 4288100; 724300, 4288100; 724300, 4287800; 723700, 4287800; 
723700, 4287600; 723800, 4287600; 723800, 4287400; 723400, 4287400; 
723400, 4287300; 723100, 4287300; 723100, 4287400; 722900, 4287400; 
722900, 4287500; 722700, 4287500; 722700, 4287600; 722600, 4287600; 
722600, 4287500; 722500, 4287500; 722500, 4287600; 722000, 4287600; 
722000, 4287500; 721300, 4287500; 721300, 4287300; 721400, 4287300; 
721400, 4287000; 721500, 4287000; 721500, 4286800; 721600, 4286800; 
721600, 4286700; 721700, 4286700; 721700, 4286400; 722100, 4286400; 
722100, 4286500; 722300, 4286500; 722300, 4286600; 722500, 4286600; 
722500, 4286700; 723000, 4286700; 723000, 4286800; 723600, 4286800; 
723600, 4286600; 723300, 4286600;
723300, 4286500; 723100, 4286500; 723100, 4286400; 723000, 4286400; 
723000, 4286300; 722900, 4286300; 722900, 4286000; 723600, 4286000; 
723600, 4286100; 723700, 4286100; 723700, 4286000; 723900, 4286000; 
723900, 4285900; 723700, 4285900; 723700, 4285600; 723600, 4285600; 
723600, 4285700; 723200, 4285700; 723200, 4285600; 722200, 4285600; 
722200, 4285300; 722600, 4285300; 722600, 4285200; 723100, 4285200; 
723100, 4285100; 723200, 4285100; 723200, 4285000; 723400, 4285000; 
723400, 4284800; 723500, 4284800; 723500, 4284700; 723900, 4284700; 
723900, 4284800; 724000, 4284800; 724000, 4285000; 724100, 4285000; 
724100, 4284800; 724200, 4284800; 724200, 4284700; 724600, 4284700; 
724600, 4284800; 725000, 4284800; 725000, 4284700; 725100, 4284700; 
725100, 4284600; 725300, 4284600; 725300, 4284800; 725600, 4284800; 
725600, 4284700; 725700, 4284700; 725700, 4284600; 726000, 4284600; 
726000,
4284800; 726100, 4284800; 726100, 4284600; 726300, 4284600; 726300, 
4284700; 726500, 4284700; 726500, 4284600; 726600, 4284600; 726600, 
4284500; 727000, 4284500; 727000, 4284400; 726900, 4284400; 726900, 
4284300; 726700, 4284300; 726700, 4284200; 726500, 4284200; 726500, 
4284300; 726400, 4284300; 726400, 4284200; 725900, 4284200; 725900, 
4284100; 725600, 4284100; 725600, 4284000; 725500, 4284000; 725500, 
4283900; 725300, 4283900; 725300, 4284000; 725000, 4284000; 725000, 
4283800; 724900, 4283800; 724900, 4283900; 724800, 4283900; 724800, 
4284000; 724600, 4284000; 724600, 4283900; 724500, 4283900; 724500, 
4283800; 724200, 4283800; 724200, 4283700; 723500, 4283700; 723500, 
4283800; 723200, 4283800; 723200, 4283700; 723000, 4283700; 723000, 
4283800; 722900, 4283800; 722900, 4283900; 722700, 4283900;
722700, 4284000; 722300, 4284000; 722300, 4283600; 722200, 4283600; 
722200, 4283500; 722100, 4283500; 722100, 4283300; 722000, 4283300; 
722000, 4283100; 722100, 4283100; 722100, 4283000; 722000, 4283000; 
722000, 4282800; 722400, 4282800; 722400, 4282900; 722500, 4282900; 
722500, 4283100; 722600, 4283100; 722600, 4283300; 722700, 4283300; 
722700, 4283200; 722800, 4283200; 722800, 4283100; 723100, 4283100; 
723100, 4283200; 723500, 4283200; 723500, 4283000; 723400, 4283000; 
723400, 4282900; 723300, 4282900; 723300, 4282800; 723200, 4282800; 
723200, 4282600; 723500, 4282600; 723500, 4282500; 724000, 4282500; 
724000, 4282400; 723800, 4282400; 723800, 4282300; 723700, 4282300; 
723700, 4282100; 723900, 4282100; 723900, 4282000; 724300, 4282000; 
724300, 4281900; 724400, 4281900; 724400, 4281800; 724600, 4281800; 
724600, 4281500; 724700, 4281500; 724700, 4281400; 724400, 4281400; 
724400, 4281500; 724300, 4281500; 724300, 4281600; 723900, 4281600; 
723900, 4281500; 723700,
4281500; 723700, 4281600; 723400, 4281600; 723400, 4281200; 723300, 
4281200; 723300, 4281100; 723100, 4281100; 723100, 4281400; 723000, 
4281400; 723000, 4281500; 722900, 4281500; 722900, 4281600; 722100, 
4281600; 722100, 4281400; 721900, 4281400; 721900, 4281500; 721800, 
4281500; 721800, 4281600; 721700, 4281600; 721700, 4281700; 721600, 
4281700; 721600, 4281800; 721400, 4281800; 721400, 4282000; 721300, 
4282000; 721300, 4282300; 721200, 4282300; 721200, 4282400; 721000, 
4282400; 721000, 4282500; 720700, 4282500; 720700, 4282600; 720600, 
4282600; 720600, 4282700; 720400, 4282700; 720400, 4282800; 720300, 
4282800; 720300, 4282900; 720000, 4282900; 720000, 4282800; 719900, 
4282800; 719900, 4283000; 719600, 4283000; 719600, 4283100; 719500, 
4283100; 719500, 4283200; 719400, 4283200; 719400, 4283300; 719200, 
4283300; 719200, 4283200; 719100,
4283200; 719100, 4283500; 719000, 4283500; 719000, 4283700; 718800, 
4283700; 718800, 4283800; 718500, 4283800; 718500, 4283100; 718600, 
4283100; 718600, 4283000; 719000, 4283000; 719000, 4283100; 719100, 
4283100; 719100, 4282700; 719400, 4282700; 719400, 4282600; 719500, 
4282600; 719500, 4282100; 719400, 4282100; 719400, 4281800; 719800, 
4281800; 719800, 4281700; 719700, 4281700; 719700, 4281300; 719900, 
4281300; 719900, 4281200; 720000, 4281200; 720000, 4281300; 720200, 
4281300; 720200, 4281100; 720500, 4281100; 720500, 4281200; 720600, 
4281200; 720600, 4281300; 720900, 4281300; 720900, 4281200; 721100, 
4281200; 721100, 4281100; 721200, 4281100; 721200, 4281000; 720900, 
4281000; 720900, 4280900; 720800, 4280900;
720800, 4280700; 720700, 4280700; 720700, 4280600; 720500, 4280600; 
720500, 4280400; 720900, 4280400; 720900, 4280200; 721200, 4280200; 
721200, 4280100; 721400, 4280100; 721400, 4279900; 721500, 4279900; 
721500, 4279600; 721600, 4279600; 721600, 4279500; 721100, 4279500; 
721100, 4279300; 721000, 4279300; 721000, 4279100; 721200, 4279100; 
721200, 4279000; 721800, 4279000; 721800, 4279100; 722000, 4279100; 
722000, 4279200; 722100, 4279200; 722100, 4279300; 722300, 4279300; 
722300, 4279400; 722700, 4279400; 722700, 4279500; 722900, 4279500; 
722900, 4279900; 723000, 4279900; 723000, 4279800; 723100, 4279800; 
723100, 4279500; 723300, 4279500; 723300, 4279600; 723500, 4279600; 
723500, 4279500; 723700, 4279500; 723700, 4279700; 723800, 4279700; 
723800, 4279500; 723900, 4279500; 723900, 4279300; 724200, 4279300; 
724200, 4279400; 724500, 4279400; 724500, 4279500; 724600, 4279500; 
724600, 4279700; 724700, 4279700; 724700, 4279400;
724900, 4279400; 724900, 4279300; 725000, 4279300; 725000, 4279200; 
724400, 4279200; 724400, 4279000; 724100, 4279000; 724100, 4278900; 
723500, 4278900; 723500, 4278800; 723300, 4278800; 723300, 4278700; 
723100, 4278700; 723100, 4278600; 723000, 4278600; 723000, 4278500; 
722800, 4278500; 722800, 4278300; 722700, 4278300; 722700, 4278200; 
722600, 4278200; 722600, 4277900; 722900, 4277900; 722900, 4278000; 
723100, 4278000; 723100, 4278100; 723200, 4278100; 723200, 4278200; 
723900, 4278200; 723900, 4278100; 723700, 4278100; 723700, 4278000; 
723500, 4278000; 723500, 4277900; 723400, 4277900; 723400, 4277800; 
723300, 4277800; 723300, 4277700; 723200, 4277700; 723200, 4277600; 
723100, 4277600; 723100, 4277500; 723000, 4277500; 723000, 4277400; 
722900, 4277400; 722900, 4277300; 722700, 4277300; 722700, 4277200; 
722500, 4277200; 722500, 4277100;
722400, 4277100; 722400, 4277000; 722300, 4277000; 722300, 4276900; 
722100, 4276900; 722100, 4276800; 721900, 4276800; 721900, 4276700; 
721500, 4276700; 721500, 4276600; 720300, 4276600; 720300, 4276700; 
720200, 4276700; 720200, 4276800; 720100, 4276800;

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720100, 4277000; 719700, 4277000; 719700, 4277100; 719400, 4277100; 
719400, 4277200; 719000, 4277200; 719000, 4277300; 718400, 4277300; 
718400, 4277200; 718200, 4277200; 718200, 4277100; 718000, 4277100; 
718000, 4277000; 717800, 4277000; 717800, 4276900; 717600, 4276900; 
717600, 4276800; 717400, 4276800; 717400, 4276900; 717200, 4276900; 
717200, 4277000; 716700, 4277000; 716700, 4277100; 716400, 4277100; 
716400, 4277200; 716100, 4277200; 716100, 4277300; 715800, 4277300; 
715800, 4277600; 715700, 4277600;
715700, 4277700; 715800, 4277700; 715800, 4277800; 715900, 4277800; 
715900, 4278400; 716000, 4278400; 716000, 4279100; 716100, 4279100; 
716100, 4279200; 716200, 4279200; 716200, 4279300; 716400, 4279300; 
716400, 4279400; 716600, 4279400; 716600, 4279500; 717000, 4279500; 
717000, 4279600; 717300, 4279600; 717300, 4279700; 717400, 4279700; 
717400, 4279900; 717500, 4279900; 717500, 4280000; 717400, 4280000; 
717400, 4280100; 717300, 4280100; 717300, 4280200; 717100, 4280200; 
717100, 4280300; 716900, 4280300; 716900, 4280400; 716800, 4280400; 
716800, 4280500; 716700, 4280500; 716700, 4280700; 716600, 4280700; 
716600, 4280800; 716500, 4280800; 716500, 4280900; 716300, 4280900; 
716300, 4281000; 716000, 4281000; 716000, 4281100; 715900, 4281100; 
715900, 4281200; 715700, 4281200; 715700, 4281300; 715600, 4281300; 
715600, 4281400; 715500, 4281400; 715500, 4281500; 715400, 4281500; 
715400, 4281600; 715200, 4281600; 715200, 4281700; 715100, 4281700; 
715100, 4281800; 715000, 4281800; 715000, 4281900; 714900, 4281900; 
714900, 4282000; 714800, 4282000; 714800, 4282100; 714700, 4282100; 
714700, 4282200; 714500, 4282200; 714500, 4282300; 714300, 4282300; 
714300, 4282400; 714400, 4282400; 714400, 4282800; 714500, 4282800; 
714500, 4282900; 714700, 4282900; 714700, 4283000; 715000, 4283000; 
715000, 4283100; 715100, 4283100; 715100, 4283200; 715200, 4283200; 
715200, 4283400; 715300, 4283400; 715300, 4284400; 715400, 4284400; 
715400, 4284600; 715500, 4284600; 715500, 4285100; 715600, 4285100; 
715600, 4285200; 715700, 4285200; 715700, 4285300; 715800, 4285300; 
715800, 4285400; 715900, 4285400; 715900, 4285500; 716300, 4285500; 
716300, 4285700; 716100, 4285700; 716100, 4285600; 715900, 4285600; 
715900, 4285700; 716000, 4285700; 716000, 4285800; 715900, 4285800; 
715900, 4285900;
715800, 4285900; 715800, 4286100; 715700, 4286100; 715700, 4286400; 
715600, 4286400; 715600, 4286900; 715500, 4286900; 715500, 4287600; 
715400, 4287600; 715400, 4288200; 715500, 4288200; 715500, 4288400; 
715400, 4288400; 715400, 4288700; 715300, 4288700; 715300, 4289100; 
715200, 4289100; 715200, 4289600; 715000, 4289600; 715000, 4289500; 
714800, 4289500; 714800, 4289400; 714700, 4289400; 714700, 4289300; 
714400, 4289300; 714400, 4289200; 714300, 4289200; 714300, 4288900; 
714200, 4288900; 714200, 4288600; 714100, 4288600; 714100, 4288500; 
714000, 4288500; 714000, 4288400; 713800, 4288400; 713800, 4288300; 
713700, 4288300; 713700, 4288200; 713600, 4288200; 713600, 4288100; 
713500, 4288100; 713500, 4288000; 713300, 4288000; 713300, 4287900; 
713100, 4287900;
713100, 4287800; 712300, 4287800; 712300, 4287900; 712200, 4287900; 
712200, 4288000; 712100, 4288000; 712100, 4288100; 712000, 4288100; 
712000, 4288200; 711300, 4288200; 711300, 4288300; 711100, 4288300; 
711100, 4288400; 710900, 4288400; 710900, 4288600; 711000, 4288600; 
711000, 4288700; 711100, 4288700; 711100, 4288800; 711200, 4288800; 
711200, 4289000; 711300, 4289000; 711300, 4289100; 711400, 4289100; 
711400, 4289200; 711500, 4289200; 711500, 4289400; 711600, 4289400; 
711600, 4290000; 711500, 4290000; 711500, 4290600; 711600, 4290600; 
711600, 4291200; 711400, 4291200; 711400, 4291100; 711200, 4291100; 
711200, 4291000; 711100, 4291000; 711100, 4290900; 711000, 4290900; 
711000, 4290800; 710900, 4290800; 710900, 4290700; 710800, 4290700; 
710800, 4290600; 710700, 4290600; 710700, 4290300; 710800, 4290300; 
710800, 4290000; 710900, 4290000; 710900, 4289600; 710800, 4289600; 
710800, 4289400; 710700, 4289400; 710700, 4289300; 710600, 4289300; 
710600, 4289200; 710500, 4289200; 710500, 4289100; 710400, 4289100;
710400, 4288900; 710300, 4288900; 710300, 4288800; 710200, 4288800; 
710200, 4288600; 710100, 4288600; 710100, 4288500; 710000, 4288500; 
710000, 4288200; 709900, 4288200; 709900, 4288100; 709600, 4288100; 
709600, 4288000; 709400, 4288000; 709400, 4287800; 709300, 4287800; 
709300, 4287600; 709200, 4287600; 709200, 4287500; 709100, 4287500; 
709100, 4287300; 709000, 4287300; 709000, 4287100; 708900, 4287100; 
708900, 4287000; 708700, 4287000; 708700, 4286800; 708600, 4286800; 
708600, 4286400; 708500, 4286400; 708500, 4286200; 708400, 4286200; 
708400, 4286000; 708200, 4286000; 708200, 4285800; 708100, 4285800; 
708100, 4285700; 707900, 4285700; 707900, 4285600; 707700, 4285600; 
707700, 4285500; 707600, 4285500; 707600, 4285400; 707500, 4285400; 
707500, 4285300; 707400, 4285300; 707400, 4285100; 707300, 4285100; 
707300, 4284800; 707000, 4284800;
707000, 4284600; 706200, 4284600; 706200, 4284500; 706000, 4284500; 
706000, 4284400; 705900, 4284400; 705900, 4284100; 706000, 4284100; 
706000, 4283900; 705900, 4283900; 705900, 4283800; 705800, 4283800; 
705800, 4283700; 705300, 4283700; 705300, 4283800; 705200, 4283800; 
705200, 4283900; 705100, 4283900; 705100, 4284100; 705000, 4284100; 
705000, 4284200; 704900, 4284200; 704900, 4284300; 704600, 4284300; 
704600, 4284200; 704500, 4284200; 704500, 4284100; 704400, 4284100; 
704400, 4283800; 704300, 4283800; 704300, 4283500; 704200, 4283500; 
704200, 4283400; 704100, 4283400; 704100, 4283300; 703700, 4283300; 
703700, 4283400; 703600, 4283400; 703600, 4283500; 703300, 4283500;
703300, 4283600; 702900, 4283600; 702900, 4283500; 702400, 4283500; 
702400, 4283400; 702200, 4283400; 702200, 4283300; 702100, 4283300; 
702100, 4283200; 701600, 4283200; 701600, 4283300; 701400, 4283300; 
701400, 4283400; 700900, 4283400; 700900, 4283300; 700700, 4283300; 
700700, 4283500; 700600, 4283500; 700600, 4283600; 700500, 4283600; 
700500, 4283700; 700300, 4283700; 700300, 4284100; 700500, 4284100; 
700500, 4284500; 700200, 4284500; 700200, 4284700; 700300, 4284700; 
700300, 4284800; 700400, 4284800; 700400, 4285000; 700500, 4285000; 
700500, 4285300; 700600, 4285300; 700600, 4285400; 700700, 4285400; 
700700, 4285500; 700800, 4285500; 700800, 4285600; 700900, 4285600; 
700900, 4285700; 700300, 4285700; 700300, 4285800; 700000, 4285800; 
700000, 4285900; 699400, 4285900; 699400, 4286000; 699200, 4286000; 
699200, 4286100; 698700, 4286100; 698700, 4286200; 698400, 4286200; 
698400, 4286100; 698200, 4286100; 698200, 4286000; 698100, 4286000; 
698100, 4285900; 697900,
4285900; 697900, 4285800; 697700, 4285800; 697700, 4285600; 697600, 
4285600; 697600, 4285200; 697400, 4285200; 697400, 4285100; 697300, 
4285100; 697300, 4285000; 697200, 4285000; 697200, 4284900; 697000, 
4284900; 697000, 4284800; 696900, 4284800; 696900, 4284700; 696800, 
4284700; 696800, 4284500; 696700, 4284500; 696700, 4284300; 696600, 
4284300; 696600, 4284200; 696500, 4284200; 696500, 4283700; 696400, 
4283700; 696400, 4283500; 696200, 4283500; 696200, 4283200; 695800, 
4283200; 695800, 4283300; 695600, 4283300; 695600, 4283200; 695400, 
4283200; 695400, 4283300; 695100, 4283300; 695100, 4283400; 694800, 
4283400; 694800, 4283500; 694300, 4283500; 694300, 4283600; 694100, 
4283600; 694100, 4284000; 694000, 4284000; 694000, 4284100; 693800, 
4284100; 693800,
4284200; 693700, 4284200; 693700, 4284300; 693600, 4284300; 693600, 
4284400; 693500, 4284400; 693500, 4284500; 693200, 4284500; 693200, 
4284600; 693000, 4284600; 693000, 4284700; 692900, 4284700; 692900, 
4284800; 692700, 4284800; 692700, 4284900; 692400, 4284900; 692400, 
4285000; 692300, 4285000; 692300, 4285100; 692200, 4285100; 692200, 
4285400; 691800, 4285400; 691800, 4285500; 691500, 4285500; 691500, 
4285300; 691000, 4285300; 691000, 4285400; 690600, 4285400; 690600, 
4285500; 690400, 4285500; 690400, 4285600; 690100, 4285600; 690100, 
4285500; 689800, 4285500; 689800, 4285600; 689700, 4285600; 689700, 
4285700; 689400, 4285700; 689400, 4285800; 689200, 4285800; 689200, 
4285900; 689000, 4285900; 689000, 4286000; 688800, 4286000; 688800, 
4286100; 688500, 4286100; 688500, 4286200; 688400, 4286200;
688400, 4286300; 688300, 4286300; 688300, 4286400; 688200, 4286400; 
688200, 4286500; 688100, 4286500; 688100, 4286600; 688000, 4286600; 
688000, 4286700; 687900, 4286700; 687900, 4287000; 687800, 4287000; 
687800, 4287100; 687700, 4287100; 687700, 4287500; 687600, 4287500; 
687600, 4287600; 687500, 4287600; 687500, 4287700; 687400, 4287700; 
687400, 4287800; 687200, 4287800; 687200, 4287900; 687100, 4287900; 
687100, 4288000; 687000, 4288000; 687000, 4288100; 686700, 4288100; 
686700, 4288200; 686500, 4288200; 686500, 4288300; 686300, 4288300; 
686300, 4288400; 686200, 4288400; 686200, 4288500; 685900, 4288500; 
685900, 4288600; 685700, 4288600; 685700, 4288700; 685600, 4288700; 
685600, 4288900; 685500, 4288900; 685500, 4289000; 685400, 4289000; 
685400, 4289100; 685300, 4289100; 685300, 4289300; 685200, 4289300; 
685200, 4289500; 685100, 4289500; 685100, 4289900; 685000, 4289900; 
685000, 4290000; 685100, 4290000; 685100, 4290100; 685500, 4290100; 
685500, 4289900; 685400,
4289900; 685400, 4289700; 685900, 4289700; 685900, 4289600; 686000, 
4289600; 686000, 4289400; 686200, 4289400; 686200, 4289500; 686400, 
4289500; 686400, 4289400; 686500, 4289400; 686500, 4289200; 686600, 
4289200; 686600, 4289100; 686800, 4289100; 686800, 4288900; 687000, 
4288900; 687000, 4288800; 687100, 4288800; 687100, 4288700; 687500, 
4288700; 687500, 4288600; 687900, 4288600; 687900, 4288500; 688000, 
4288500; 688000, 4288300; 688300, 4288300; 688300, 4288200; 688600, 
4288200; 688600, 4288100; 688700, 4288100; 688700, 4288000; 689800, 
4288000;

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689800, 4288100; 689900, 4288100; 689900, 4288400; 690000, 4288400; 
690000, 4288500; 690300, 4288500; 690300, 4288400; 690600, 4288400; 
690600, 4288300; 690700, 4288300; 690700, 4288200; 690900, 4288200; 
690900, 4288100; 691000, 4288100; 691000, 4288000;
691200, 4288000; 691200, 4287900; 691500, 4287900; 691500, 4287800; 
692100, 4287800; 692100, 4287700; 692300, 4287700; 692300, 4287600; 
692500, 4287600; 692500, 4287500; 692800, 4287500; 692800, 4287400; 
693300, 4287400; 693300, 4287500; 693500, 4287500; 693500, 4287600; 
693600, 4287600; 693600, 4287700; 693700, 4287700; 693700, 4287800; 
693800, 4287800; 693800, 4287900; 693900, 4287900; 693900, 4288000; 
694000, 4288000; 694000, 4288100; 694100, 4288100; 694100, 4288200; 
694300, 4288200; 694300, 4288300; 694900, 4288300; 694900, 4288400; 
695100, 4288400; 695100, 4288500; 695300, 4288500; 695300, 4288600; 
695500, 4288600; 695500, 4288700; 695700, 4288700; 695700, 4288800; 
695800, 4288800; 695800, 4288900; 695900, 4288900; 695900, 4289000; 
696000, 4289000;
696000, 4289100; 696100, 4289100; 696100, 4289200; 696200, 4289200; 
696200, 4289300; 696500, 4289300; 696500, 4289400; 696600, 4289400; 
696600, 4289700; 696500, 4289700; 696500, 4290200; 696600, 4290200; 
696600, 4290500; 696700, 4290500; 696700, 4290600; 696800, 4290600; 
696800, 4290700; 697600, 4290700; 697600, 4290600; 697800, 4290600; 
697800, 4290500; 698000, 4290500; 698000, 4290400; 698100, 4290400; 
698100, 4290300; 698300, 4290300; 698300, 4290200; 699000, 4290200; 
699000, 4290100; 699200, 4290100; 699200, 4289900; 699400, 4289900; 
699400, 4289800; 699600, 4289800; 699600, 4289900; 699800, 4289900; 
699800, 4290100; 699900, 4290100; 699900, 4290200; 700000, 4290200; 
700000, 4290300; 700100, 4290300; 700100, 4290400; 700300, 4290400; 
700300, 4290500; 700700, 4290500; 700700, 4290400; 701100, 4290400; 
701100, 4290300; 701500, 4290300; 701500, 4290400; 701800, 4290400; 
701800, 4290300; 702100, 4290300; 702100, 4290200;
702300, 4290200; 702300, 4290300; 702500, 4290300; 702500, 4290400; 
702800, 4290400; 702800, 4290500; 703000, 4290500; 703000, 4290600; 
703100, 4290600; 703100, 4290700; 703300, 4290700; 703300, 4290800; 
703400, 4290800; 703400, 4290900; 703500, 4290900; 703500, 4291000; 
703700, 4291000; 703700, 4291100; 703800, 4291100; 703800, 4291000; 
704200, 4291000; 704200, 4290900; 704400, 4290900; 704400, 4291000; 
704500, 4291000; 704500, 4291100; 704600, 4291100; 704600, 4291200; 
704800, 4291200; 704800, 4291300; 705000, 4291300; 705000, 4291400; 
705100, 4291400; 705100, 4291300; 705200, 4291300; 705200, 4291100; 
705400, 4291100; 705400, 4291000; 705800, 4291000; 705800, 4291100; 
706000, 4291100; 706000, 4291200; 706100, 4291200; 706100, 4291300; 
706300, 4291300; 706300, 4291400; 706600, 4291400; 706600, 4291500; 
707100, 4291500; 707100, 4291600;
707600, 4291600; 707600, 4291700; 707900, 4291700; 707900, 4291800; 
708100, 4291800; 708100, 4291900; 708200, 4291900; 708200, 4292200; 
708300, 4292200; 708300, 4292400; 708800, 4292400; 708800, 4292500; 
709300, 4292500; 709300, 4292600; 709400, 4292600; 709400, 4292700; 
709500, 4292700; 709500, 4292800; 709600, 4292800; 709600, 4292900; 
709900, 4292900; 709900, 4293000; 710100, 4293000; 710100, 4293100; 
710200, 4293100; 710200, 4293200.
    Excluding lands bound by: 720100, 4287200; 719700, 4287200; 
719700, 4287000; 719800, 4287000; 719800, 4286900; 720200, 4286900; 
720200, 4287100; 720100, 4287100; 720100, 4287200.
    Excluding lands bound by: 721700, 4284300; 721500, 4284300; 
721500, 4284100; 721700, 4284100; 721700, 4284300.
    Excluding lands bound by: 719900, 4281100; 719800, 4281100; 
719800, 4281000; 719700, 4281000; 719700, 4280700; 719900, 4280700; 
719900, 4280800; 720000, 4280800; 720000, 4280900; 719900, 4280900; 
719900, 4281100.
    Unit 5. Yosemite: Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, California. 
From USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle maps Ackerson Mtn, Ascension Mtn, 
Buckhorn Peak, Cherry Lake North, Cherry Lake South, Duckwall Mtn, 
Groveland, Hull Creek, Jawbone Ridge, Lake Eleanor, Strawberry, 
Tuolumne, and Twain Harte, all federal lands bounded by the 
following UTM zone 10 NAD83 coordinates (E, N): Subunit A (West): 
753500, 4206700; 753200, 4206700; 753200, 4206600; 752000, 4206600; 
752000, 4206900; 751200, 4206900; 751200, 4207100; 751900, 4207100; 
751900, 4207200; 753100, 4207200; 753100, 4207300; 754400, 4207300; 
754400, 4207500; 754300, 4207500; 754300, 4210500; 754200, 4210500; 
754200, 4210600; 751800, 4210600; 751800, 4210500; 751500, 4210500; 
751500, 4211400; 751400, 4211400; 751400, 4212100; 750100, 4212100; 
750100, 4211500; 750200, 4211500; 750200, 4211000; 749900, 4211000; 
749900, 4211200; 749600, 4211200; 749600, 4210300; 749900, 4210300; 
749900, 4210500; 750200, 4210500; 750200, 4210200; 749600, 4210200; 
749600, 4209400; 749900, 4209400; 749900, 4209500; 750700, 4209500; 
750700,
4209800; 751200, 4209800; 751200, 4209700; 751000, 4209700; 751000, 
4209000; 751100, 4209000; 751100, 4208700; 751000, 4208700; 751000, 
4208600; 750700, 4208600; 750700, 4208400; 750600, 4208400; 750600, 
4208600; 749900, 4208600; 749900, 4208300; 749600, 4208300; 749600, 
4207700; 749500, 4207700; 749500, 4207800; 749100, 4207800; 749100, 
4207700; 748900, 4207700; 748900, 4207600; 748800, 4207600; 748800, 
4207500; 748500, 4207500; 748500, 4207400; 748000, 4207400; 748000, 
4207300; 747800, 4207300; 747800, 4207200; 747600, 4207200; 747600, 
4207300; 747400, 4207300; 747400, 4207400; 747300, 4207400; 747300, 
4207700; 747400, 4207700; 747400, 4208500; 748000, 4208500; 748000,
4208800; 748100, 4208800; 748100, 4208700; 748300, 4208700; 748300, 
4208800; 748400, 4208800; 748400, 4208900; 748600, 4208900; 748600, 
4209000; 748700, 4209000; 748700, 4209200; 748800, 4209200; 748800, 
4209300; 748900, 4209300; 748900, 4209400; 749000, 4209400; 749000, 
4209600; 749100, 4209600; 749100, 4210100; 749000, 4210100; 749000, 
4210300; 748900, 4210300; 748900, 4210500; 748800, 4210500; 748800, 
4210800; 748700, 4210800; 748700, 4211000; 748600, 4211000; 748600, 
4211100; 748500, 4211100; 748500, 4211800; 748600, 4211800; 748600, 
4211900; 748700, 4211900; 748700, 4211800; 748900, 4211800; 748900, 
4212000; 749000, 4212000; 749000, 4212200; 748900, 4212200; 748900,
4212300; 748700, 4212300; 748700, 4213100; 748800, 4213100; 748800, 
4213200; 748900, 4213200; 748900, 4213300; 749000, 4213300; 749000, 
4213500; 749100, 4213500; 749100, 4214000; 749000, 4214000; 749000, 
4214100; 748900, 4214100; 748900, 4214200; 748800, 4214200; 748800, 
4214500; 748700, 4214500; 748700, 4214600; 748600, 4214600; 748600, 
4215100; 748500, 4215100; 748500, 4215300; 748400, 4215300; 748400, 
4215400; 748300, 4215400; 748300, 4215700; 748500, 4215700; 748500, 
4216200; 748700, 4216200; 748700, 4216300; 748800, 4216300; 748800, 
4216200; 748900, 4216200; 748900, 4215800; 749200, 4215800; 749200, 
4215900; 750000, 4215900; 750000, 4216600; 749900, 4216600; 749900,
4216700; 749500, 4216700; 749500, 4216800; 749400, 4216800; 749400, 
4217200; 749500, 4217200; 749500, 4217400; 750300, 4217400; 750300, 
4217500; 750700, 4217500; 750700, 4217900; 751000, 4217900; 751000, 
4218700; 751800, 4218700; 751800, 4219800; 751700, 4219800; 751700, 
4219900; 751900, 4219900; 751900, 4220000; 752100, 4220000; 752100, 
4220400; 752300, 4220400; 752300, 4220800; 752500, 4220800; 752500, 
4221300; 752400, 4221300; 752400, 4221400; 752300, 4221400; 752300, 
4222000; 752400, 4222000; 752400, 4222400; 752500, 4222400; 752500, 
4222600; 752600, 4222600; 752600, 4222700; 752700, 4222700; 752700, 
4222800; 752800, 4222800; 752800, 4222900; 752900, 4222900; 752900,
4223000; 753000, 4223000; 753000, 4223100; 753100, 4223100; 753100, 
4223300; 753200, 4223300; 753200, 4223400; 753400, 4223400; 753400, 
4223500; 753600, 4223500; 753600, 4223700; 753800, 4223700; 753800, 
4223800; 753900, 4223800; 753900, 4223400; 753500, 4223400; 753500, 
4223000; 753300, 4223000; 753300, 4222900; 753200, 4222900; 753200, 
4222600; 753000, 4222600; 753000, 4222500; 752900, 4222500; 752900, 
4222200; 753300, 4222200; 753300, 4222500; 753400, 4222500; 753400, 
4222800; 753500, 4222800; 753500, 4221600; 753800, 4221600; 753800, 
4221700; 754400, 4221700; 754400, 4221400; 754000, 4221400; 754000, 
4220900; 756000, 4220900; 756000, 4220800; 755900, 4220800; 755900,
4220700; 755800, 4220700; 755800, 4220500; 755500, 4220500; 755500, 
4220200; 755400, 4220200; 755400, 4220100; 755100, 4220100; 755100, 
4220200; 755000, 4220200; 755000, 4220100; 754900, 4220100; 754900, 
4219900; 754800, 4219900; 754800, 4219300; 754700, 4219300; 754700, 
4219400; 754500, 4219400; 754500, 4219200; 754400, 4219200; 754400, 
4219100; 754200, 4219100; 754200, 4219000; 754100, 4219000; 754100, 
4218800; 754000, 4218800; 754000, 4218700; 753900, 4218700; 753900, 
4218600; 753800, 4218600; 753800, 4218400; 753700, 4218400; 753700, 
4218300; 753600, 4218300; 753600, 4218200; 753500, 4218200; 753500, 
4218000; 753600, 4218000; 753600, 4218100; 753700, 4218100; 753700,
4218200; 753900, 4218200; 753900, 4218300; 754000, 4218300; 754000, 
4218400; 754100, 4218400; 754100, 4218500; 754300, 4218500; 754300, 
4218600; 754400, 4218600; 754400, 4218700; 754500, 4218700; 754500, 
4218800; 754700, 4218800; 754700, 4218900; 754900, 4218900; 754900, 
4219100; 755100, 4219100; 755100, 4219200; 755400, 4219200; 755400, 
4219300; 755500, 4219300; 755500, 4219100; 755400, 4219100; 755400, 
4218900; 755300, 4218900; 755300, 4218800; 755200, 4218800; 755200, 
4218700; 755100, 4218700; 755100, 4218600; 755000, 4218600; 755000, 
4218500; 754900, 4218500; 754900, 4218400; 754800, 4218400; 754800, 
4218300; 754700, 4218300; 754700, 4218200; 754600, 4218200; 754600,

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4218100; 754500, 4218100; 754500, 4217900; 754600, 4217900; 754600, 
4217800; 754700, 4217800; 754700, 4217500; 754500, 4217500; 754500, 
4217400; 754400, 4217400; 754400, 4217300; 754200, 4217300; 754200, 
4217400; 754100, 4217400; 754100, 4217600; 753600, 4217600; 753600, 
4217500; 753400, 4217500; 753400, 4217300; 753500, 4217300; 753500, 
4217200; 753600, 4217200; 753600, 4217100; 753800, 4217100; 753800, 
4217200; 753900, 4217200; 753900, 4217100; 754000, 4217100; 754000, 
4216700; 753900, 4216700; 753900, 4216600; 753800, 4216600; 753800, 
4216500; 753700, 4216500; 753700, 4216400; 753600, 4216400; 753600, 
4216300; 753800, 4216300; 753800, 4216100; 753700, 4216100; 753700,
4215800; 753600, 4215800; 753600, 4215700; 753500, 4215700; 753500, 
4215600; 753400, 4215600; 753400, 4215400; 753500, 4215400; 753500, 
4215300; 753600, 4215300; 753600, 4215400; 753800, 4215400; 753800, 
4215500; 753900, 4215500; 753900, 4215800; 754000, 4215800; 754000, 
4215900; 754200, 4215900; 754200, 4216000; 754500, 4216000; 754500, 
4216100; 754600, 4216100; 754600, 4216400; 754700, 4216400; 754700, 
4216600; 754800, 4216600; 754800, 4215400; 755200, 4215400; 755200, 
4214600; 755600, 4214600; 755600, 4214500; 755700, 4214500; 755700, 
4214600; 755800, 4214600; 755800, 4214700; 756000, 4214700; 756000, 
4214600; 756300, 4214600; 756300, 4214400; 756500, 4214400; 756500,
4214600; 756700, 4214600; 756700, 4215200; 757000, 4215200; 757000, 
4215300; 756900, 4215300; 756900, 4215600; 757000, 4215600; 757000, 
4215700; 757100, 4215700; 757100, 4215900; 757200, 4215900; 757200, 
4216100; 757300, 4216100; 757300, 4216200; 757400, 4216200; 757400, 
4216400; 757500, 4216400; 757500, 4216500; 757600, 4216500; 757600, 
4216600; 757800, 4216600; 757800, 4216700; 758100, 4216700; 758100, 
4216800; 758200, 4216800; 758200, 4216900; 758300, 4216900; 758300, 
4217000; 758500, 4217000; 758500, 4217100; 758600, 4217100; 758600, 
4217200; 758700, 4217200; 758700, 4217000; 758600, 4217000; 758600, 
4216900; 758500, 4216900; 758500, 4216200; 758300, 4216200; 758300,
4216100; 758200, 4216100; 758200, 4216000; 758100, 4216000; 758100, 
4215900; 758000, 4215900; 758000, 4215600; 758100, 4215600; 758100, 
4215400; 758600, 4215400; 758600, 4215500; 758700, 4215500; 758700, 
4215600; 758800, 4215600; 758800, 4215700; 758900, 4215700; 758900, 
4215500; 759100, 4215500; 759100, 4215600; 759200, 4215600; 759200, 
4215700; 759300, 4215700; 759300, 4215800; 759400, 4215800; 759400, 
4215600; 759300, 4215600; 759300, 4215300; 759500, 4215300; 759500, 
4214800; 759400, 4214800; 759400, 4214700; 759700, 4214700; 759700, 
4214800; 759900, 4214800; 759900, 4214900; 760200, 4214900; 760200, 
4215000; 760300, 4215000; 760300, 4215200; 760400, 4215200; 760400,
4215300; 760500, 4215300; 760500, 4215600; 760600, 4215600; 760600, 
4215700; 760700, 4215700; 760700, 4216000; 760800, 4216000; 760800, 
4216100; 760900, 4216100; 760900, 4217000; 760800, 4217000; 760800, 
4217300; 760600, 4217300; 760600, 4217400; 760700, 4217400; 760700, 
4217600; 760800, 4217600; 760800, 4217700; 760700, 4217700; 760700, 
4218200; 761200, 4218200; 761200, 4218400; 761100, 4218400; 761100, 
4218600; 761200, 4218600; 761200, 4218700; 761300, 4218700; 761300, 
4218800; 761400, 4218800; 761400, 4218900; 761500, 4218900; 761500, 
4219100; 761600, 4219100; 761600, 4219300; 761500, 4219300; 761500, 
4219400; 761300, 4219400; 761300, 4219500; 761200, 4219500; 761200,
4219600; 761300, 4219600; 761300, 4219700; 761400, 4219700; 761400, 
4219900; 761500, 4219900; 761500, 4220000; 761600, 4220000; 761600, 
4220200; 761500, 4220200; 761500, 4220300; 761400, 4220300; 761400, 
4220500; 761500, 4220500; 761500, 4220600; 761600, 4220600; 761600, 
4220700; 761500, 4220700; 761500, 4221100; 761600, 4221100; 761600, 
4221700; 761700, 4221700; 761700, 4221800; 761900, 4221800; 761900, 
4221900; 762200, 4221900; 762200, 4222000; 762300, 4222000; 762300, 
4222100; 762400, 4222100; 762400, 4221700; 762300, 4221700; 762300, 
4221400; 762600, 4221400; 762600, 4221300; 762200, 4221300; 762200, 
4221200; 762100, 4221200; 762100, 4221000; 762200, 4221000; 762200,
4220800; 762500, 4220800; 762500, 4220900; 762700, 4220900; 762700, 
4220400; 762600, 4220400; 762600, 4220100; 762500, 4220100; 762500, 
4219200; 762400, 4219200; 762400, 4218700; 762300, 4218700; 762300, 
4218400; 762400, 4218400; 762400, 4218300; 762300, 4218300; 762300, 
4218000; 762200, 4218000; 762200, 4217800; 762300, 4217800; 762300, 
4217600; 762200, 4217600; 762200, 4217400; 762100, 4217400; 762100, 
4217300; 761900, 4217300; 761900, 4217200; 761800, 4217200; 761800, 
4216800; 761900, 4216800; 761900, 4216600; 762000, 4216600; 762000, 
4216000; 761900, 4216000; 761900, 4215700; 761800, 4215700; 761800, 
4215200; 761700, 4215200; 761700, 4215100; 761800, 4215100; 761800,
4214800; 761700, 4214800; 761700, 4214600; 761600, 4214600; 761600, 
4214100; 761800, 4214100; 761800, 4213900; 761900, 4213900; 761900, 
4213700; 762000, 4213700; 762000, 4213600; 762200, 4213600; 762200, 
4213900; 762300, 4213900; 762300, 4214500; 762100, 4214500; 762100, 
4214800; 762500, 4214800; 762500, 4214400; 763000, 4214400; 763000, 
4214500; 763100, 4214500; 763100, 4214600; 763000, 4214600; 763000, 
4214700; 763100, 4214700; 763100, 4214800; 763200, 4214800; 763200, 
4215100; 763257.0625000, 4215100; 763257.1250000, 4215098; 
763366.9375000, 4211700; 763200, 4211700; 763200, 4211400; 763100, 
4211400; 763100, 4211200; 763000, 4211200; 763000, 4211000; 763200, 
4211000;
763200, 4210900; 763392.8125000, 4210900; 763392.8125000, 
4210899.5000000; 763408.9375000, 4210400; 763400, 4210400; 763400, 
4210300; 763300, 4210300; 763300, 4210200; 763200, 4210200; 763200, 
4210100; 763000, 4210100; 763000, 4210000; 763100, 4210000; 763100, 
4209900; 763400, 4209900; 763400, 4210000; 763421.8750000, 4210000; 
763441.1875000, 4209400; 763300, 4209400; 763300, 4209300; 762200, 
4209300; 762200, 4208300; 762300, 4208300; 762300, 4206100; 762400, 
4206100; 762400, 4202700; 763657.0625000, 4202700; 763657.1250000, 
4202698; 763795.6250000, 4198400; 763700, 4198400; 763700, 4197900; 
763811.7500000, 4197900; 763934, 4194100; 763800, 4194100; 763800, 
4194600; 763700, 4194600;
763700, 4194800; 763300, 4194800; 763300, 4193100; 763900, 4193100; 
763900, 4193000; 763800, 4193000; 763800, 4192900; 763600, 4192900; 
763600, 4192800; 763500, 4192800; 763500, 4192600; 763400, 4192600; 
763400, 4192500; 763300, 4192500; 763300, 4192300; 763200, 4192300; 
763200, 4192200; 762900, 4192200; 762900, 4192100; 762800, 4192100; 
762800, 4192000; 762600, 4192000; 762600, 4191900; 762300, 4191900; 
762300, 4191800; 761900, 4191800; 761900, 4191700; 761700, 4191700; 
761700, 4191600; 761600, 4191600; 761600, 4191500; 761400, 4191500; 
761400, 4191600; 761300, 4191600; 761300, 4191700; 761000, 4191700; 
761000, 4191800; 760900, 4191800; 760900, 4191900;
760800, 4191900; 760800, 4192000; 760700, 4192000; 760700, 4191900; 
760600, 4191900; 760600, 4192000; 760200, 4192000; 760200, 4192100; 
760100, 4192100; 760100, 4192200; 759900, 4192200; 759900, 4192300; 
759700, 4192300; 759700, 4192100; 759600, 4192100; 759600, 4191900; 
759500, 4191900; 759500, 4191800; 759600, 4191800; 759600, 4191600; 
759700, 4191600; 759700, 4191500; 759800, 4191500; 759800, 4191400; 
759900, 4191400; 759900, 4191000; 759700, 4191000; 759700, 4190800; 
759600, 4190800; 759600, 4190600; 759400, 4190600; 759400, 4190500; 
759200, 4190500; 759200, 4190400; 759000, 4190400; 759000, 4190500; 
758800, 4190500; 758800, 4190600; 758500, 4190600; 758500, 4190400;
758400, 4190400; 758400, 4190300; 758300, 4190300; 758300, 4190400; 
758200, 4190400; 758200, 4190500; 757900, 4190500; 757900, 4190600; 
757800, 4190600; 757800, 4190700; 757400, 4190700; 757400, 4190800; 
757200, 4190800; 757200, 4190900; 756900, 4190900; 756900, 4190800; 
756700, 4190800; 756700, 4190700; 756500, 4190700; 756500, 4190600; 
756400, 4190600; 756400, 4190500; 756500, 4190500; 756500, 4190300; 
756400, 4190300; 756400, 4190200; 756100, 4190200; 756100, 4190100; 
756000, 4190100; 756000, 4189900; 756100, 4189900; 756100, 4189800; 
756000, 4189800; 756000, 4189400; 755900, 4189400; 755900, 4189200; 
756000, 4189200; 756000, 4189100; 756100, 4189100; 756100, 4188800;
755800, 4188800; 755800, 4188600; 755700, 4188600; 755700, 4188500; 
755300, 4188500; 755300, 4188000; 755200, 4188000; 755200, 4187600; 
755900, 4187600; 755900, 4187500; 756200, 4187500; 756200, 4187400; 
756300, 4187400; 756300, 4187200; 756500, 4187200; 756500, 4187300; 
757100, 4187300; 757100, 4186700; 757200, 4186700; 757200, 4186600; 
757100, 4186600; 757100, 4186500; 757000, 4186500; 757000, 4186000; 
757200, 4186000; 757200, 4185300; 757300, 4185300; 757300, 4185000; 
757400, 4185000; 757400, 4184800; 757500, 4184800; 757500, 4184700; 
757600, 4184700; 757600, 4184600; 757700, 4184600; 757700, 4184500; 
758100, 4184500; 758100, 4184600; 758400, 4184600; 758400, 4184500; 
758500, 4184500; 758500, 4184400; 758900, 4184400; 758900, 4184300; 
759000,
4184300; 759000, 4184200; 759100, 4184200; 759100, 4184000; 759200, 
4184000; 759200, 4183800; 759100, 4183800; 759100, 4183700; 759200, 
4183700; 759200, 4183400; 759400, 4183400; 759400, 4183200; 759500, 
4183200; 759500, 4183100; 760100, 4183100; 760100, 4182700; 760200, 
4182700; 760200, 4182500; 760400, 4182500; 760400, 4182400; 760700, 
4182400; 760700, 4182500; 760800, 4182500; 760800, 4182600; 760900, 
4182600; 760900, 4182700; 761000, 4182700; 761000, 4182800; 761200, 
4182800; 761200, 4182400; 760900, 4182400; 760900, 4182300; 760800, 
4182300; 760800, 4182200; 760700, 4182200; 760700, 4182100; 760500, 
4182100; 760500, 4182000; 760400, 4182000; 760400, 4181900; 760300, 
4181900; 760300, 4182000; 760000, 4182000;

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760000, 4182100; 759400, 4182100; 759400, 4182500; 758800, 4182500; 
758800, 4182200; 758600, 4182200; 758600,
4182300; 758300, 4182300; 758300, 4182200; 758100, 4182200; 758100, 
4182500; 758000, 4182500; 758000, 4182600; 757900, 4182600; 757900, 
4182700; 757800, 4182700; 757800, 4182800; 757700, 4182800; 757700, 
4182900; 757500, 4182900; 757500, 4183000; 757300, 4183000; 757300, 
4183100; 757100, 4183100; 757100, 4183200; 756700, 4183200; 756700, 
4183300; 756500, 4183300; 756500, 4183400; 756100, 4183400; 756100, 
4184200; 755400, 4184200; 755400, 4184700; 755300, 4184700; 755300, 
4184800; 755100, 4184800; 755100, 4184700; 754600, 4184700; 754600, 
4184800; 754500, 4184800; 754500, 4184900; 754800, 4184900; 754800, 
4185300; 755600, 4185300; 755600, 4185800; 753900, 4185800; 753900, 
4185300; 754300, 4185300; 754300, 4185000; 754100, 4185000; 754100, 
4185100; 753900, 4185100; 753900, 4185200; 753700, 4185200; 753700, 
4185300; 753500, 4185300;
753500, 4185400; 753400, 4185400; 753400, 4185600; 753300, 4185600; 
753300, 4185700; 753000, 4185700; 753000, 4185500; 752500, 4185500; 
752500, 4185600; 752000, 4185600; 752000, 4185700; 751600, 4185700; 
751600, 4185800; 751500, 4185800; 751500, 4185900; 751300, 4185900; 
751300, 4186000; 751100, 4186000; 751100, 4186100; 750800, 4186100; 
750800, 4186200; 750300, 4186200; 750300, 4186100; 749900, 4186100; 
749900, 4186200; 749700, 4186200; 749700, 4186300; 749500, 4186300; 
749500, 4186400; 749400, 4186400; 749400, 4186500; 749300, 4186500; 
749300, 4186700; 749200, 4186700; 749200, 4186800; 749100, 4186800; 
749100, 4186900; 748900, 4186900; 748900, 4187000; 749000, 4187000; 
749000, 4187200; 748900, 4187200; 748900, 4187700; 748800, 4187700; 
748800, 4188000; 748700, 4188000; 748700, 4188100; 748600, 4188100; 
748600,
4188600; 748500, 4188600; 748500, 4188900; 748700, 4188900; 748700, 
4188800; 749000, 4188800; 749000, 4188700; 749200, 4188700; 749200, 
4188600; 749300, 4188600; 749300, 4188500; 749500, 4188500; 749500, 
4188400; 749700, 4188400; 749700, 4188300; 750100, 4188300; 750100, 
4188200; 750400, 4188200; 750400, 4190600; 750800, 4190600; 750800, 
4190200; 751600, 4190200; 751600, 4189800; 752100, 4189800; 752100, 
4188600; 752700, 4188600; 752700, 4188700; 753000, 4188700; 753000, 
4189500; 753400, 4189500; 753400, 4189700; 753300, 4189700; 753300, 
4189900; 753800, 4189900; 753800, 4190000; 753700, 4190000; 753700, 
4190800; 752400, 4190800; 752400, 4190300; 751700, 4190300; 751700, 
4190700; 751300, 4190700; 751300, 4191100; 750400, 4191100; 750400, 
4191500;
750300, 4191500; 750300, 4191800; 752100, 4191800; 752100, 4192100; 
752000, 4192100; 752000, 4192200; 752300, 4192200; 752300, 4192300; 
753300, 4192300; 753300, 4192800; 752400, 4192800; 752400, 4193600; 
751900, 4193600; 751900, 4193500; 751200, 4193500; 751200, 4194300; 
750900, 4194300; 750900, 4194500; 750500, 4194500; 750500, 4194700; 
750200, 4194700; 750200, 4196500; 750100, 4196500; 750100, 4196600; 
750300, 4196600; 750300, 4196700; 750400, 4196700; 750400, 4196800; 
750500, 4196800; 750500, 4197200; 750600, 4197200; 750600, 4197400; 
750700, 4197400; 750700, 4197600; 750800, 4197600; 750800, 4197900; 
750900, 4197900; 750900, 4198100; 751000, 4198100; 751000, 4198600; 
750900, 4198600; 750900, 4198900; 751100, 4198900; 751100, 4199100; 
751800,
4199100; 751800, 4200000; 750900, 4200000; 750900, 4199300; 750800, 
4199300; 750800, 4199400; 750700, 4199400; 750700, 4199500; 750600, 
4199500; 750600, 4199600; 750500, 4199600; 750500, 4200000; 750300, 
4200000; 750300, 4200100; 750200, 4200100; 750200, 4200400; 750100, 
4200400; 750100, 4200500; 749800, 4200500; 749800, 4200400; 749100, 
4200400; 749100, 4200300; 748900, 4200300; 748900, 4200200; 748800, 
4200200; 748800, 4200100; 748700, 4200100; 748700, 4200000; 748500, 
4200000; 748500, 4200200; 748700, 4200200; 748700, 4200500; 748400, 
4200500; 748400, 4200400; 748200, 4200400; 748200, 4200500; 748100, 
4200500; 748100, 4200600; 747600, 4200600; 747600, 4200400; 747200,
4200400; 747200, 4200500; 747000, 4200500; 747000, 4200400; 746800, 
4200400; 746800, 4200300; 746700, 4200300; 746700, 4200200; 746500, 
4200200; 746500, 4200100; 746300, 4200100; 746300, 4200000; 746200, 
4200000; 746200, 4200100; 746000, 4200100; 746000, 4200200; 745700, 
4200200; 745700, 4200300; 745600, 4200300; 745600, 4200400; 745500, 
4200400; 745500, 4200500; 745100, 4200500; 745100, 4200400; 744400, 
4200400; 744400, 4200500; 744000, 4200500; 744000, 4200600; 743700, 
4200600; 743700, 4201100; 743800, 4201100; 743800, 4201200; 744300, 
4201200; 744300, 4201300; 744400, 4201300; 744400, 4201400; 744500, 
4201400; 744500, 4201600; 745300, 4201600; 745300, 4202000; 745400, 
4202000; 745400, 4201900; 745500, 4201900; 745500, 4201800; 745600, 
4201800;
745600, 4201700; 745500, 4201700; 745500, 4201300; 745700, 4201300; 
745700, 4201400; 745800, 4201400; 745800, 4201700; 745900, 4201700; 
745900, 4202000; 746000, 4202000; 746000, 4201600; 746200, 4201600; 
746200, 4201700; 746900, 4201700; 746900, 4202600; 746500, 4202600; 
746500, 4203000; 746100, 4203000; 746100, 4203300; 746300, 4203300; 
746300, 4203200; 746400, 4203200; 746400, 4203100; 746700, 4203100; 
746700, 4203200; 746800, 4203200; 746800, 4203300; 746900, 4203300; 
746900, 4203400; 747000, 4203400; 747000, 4203500; 747100, 4203500; 
747100, 4203400; 747200, 4203400; 747200, 4203300; 747800, 4203300; 
747800, 4203400; 748200, 4203400; 748200, 4203300; 748300, 4203300; 
748300, 4203400; 748800, 4203400; 748800, 4203000; 749200, 4203000; 
749200,
4202600; 749800, 4202600; 749800, 4202700; 750500, 4202700; 750500, 
4203200; 750100, 4203200; 750100, 4203600; 749600, 4203600; 749600, 
4203500; 749300, 4203500; 749300, 4203800; 749600, 4203800; 749600, 
4203900; 749700, 4203900; 749700, 4204000; 749900, 4204000; 749900, 
4203900; 750400, 4203900; 750400, 4204000; 750800, 4204000; 750800, 
4203200; 751700, 4203200; 751700, 4204200; 751300, 4204200; 751300, 
4204600; 751000, 4204600; 751000, 4204500; 750900, 4204500; 750900, 
4204800; 751200, 4204800; 751200, 4205600; 752300, 4205600; 752300, 
4205700; 752900, 4205700; 752900, 4205800; 752800, 4205800; 752800, 
4205900; 753100, 4205900; 753100, 4205700; 754000, 4205700; 754000, 
4205600; 754100, 4205600; 754100, 4205700; 754300, 4205700; 754300, 
4204900;
754800, 4204900; 754800, 4204600; 754400, 4204600; 754400, 4204100; 
752800, 4204100; 752800, 4203000; 752900, 4203000; 752900, 4202400; 
754500, 4202400; 754500, 4202800; 755400, 4202800; 755400, 4203200; 
755700, 4203200; 755700, 4203300; 757700, 4203300; 757700, 4204200; 
757300, 4204200; 757300, 4204700; 756400, 4204700; 756400, 4204600; 
756100, 4204600; 756100, 4205000; 756500, 4205000; 756500, 4205200; 
756400, 4205200; 756400, 4205500; 755600, 4205500; 755600, 4205900; 
755200, 4205900; 755200, 4206700; 754700, 4206700; 754700, 4206600; 
754300, 4206600; 754300, 4206200; 754000, 4206200; 754000, 4206600; 
753500, 4206600; 753500, 4206700.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 753500, 4206700; 753800, 4206700; 
753800, 4206800; 753900, 4206800; 753900, 4207100; 753600, 4207100; 
753600, 4207000; 753500, 4207000; 753500, 4206700.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 753300, 4220900; 752800, 4220900; 
752800, 4220000; 753300, 4220000; 753300, 4220900.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 762200, 4220200; 762000, 4220200; 
762000, 4219700; 762200, 4219700; 762200, 4219900; 762300, 4219900; 
762300, 4220100; 762200, 4220100; 762200, 4220200.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 751800, 4218000; 751300, 4218000; 
751300, 4217200; 751000, 4217200; 751000, 4216700; 751900, 4216700; 
751900, 4217400; 751800, 4217400; 751800, 4218000.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 758000, 4215300; 757900, 4215300; 
757900, 4215100; 758000, 4215100; 758000, 4215300.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 754900, 4213900; 754000, 4213900; 
754000, 4213800; 753200, 4213800; 753200, 4213500; 753300, 4213500; 
753300, 4212100; 754200, 4212100; 754200, 4212300; 754300, 4212300; 
754300, 4212100; 754400, 4212100; 754400, 4212000; 754600, 4212000; 
754600, 4211800; 754700, 4211800; 754700, 4211700; 754900, 4211700; 
754900, 4211500; 755000, 4211500; 755000, 4211400; 755100, 4211400; 
755100, 4211800; 755000, 4211800; 755000, 4212200; 754900, 4212200; 
754900, 4212300; 754800, 4212300; 754800, 4212400; 754700, 4212400; 
754700, 4212500; 755100, 4212500; 755100, 4212700; 754800, 4212700; 
754800, 4212900; 754700, 4212900; 754700, 4213000; 755000, 4213000; 
755000, 4213200; 754900, 4213200; 754900, 4213900.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 755700, 4213900; 755200, 4213900; 
755200, 4213400; 755700, 4213400; 755700, 4213000; 756100, 4213000; 
756100, 4212600; 757000, 4212600; 757000, 4213100; 756600, 4213100; 
756600, 4213500; 755700, 4213500; 755700, 4213900.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 759400, 4212800; 758500, 4212800; 
758500, 4211500; 759000, 4211500; 759000, 4212300; 759400, 4212300; 
759400, 4212800.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 761500, 4212800; 761300, 4212800; 
761300, 4212600; 761200, 4212600; 761200, 4212400; 761300, 4212400; 
761300, 4212500; 761400, 4212500; 761400, 4212600; 761500, 4212600; 
761500, 4212800.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 755800, 4211700; 755500, 4211700; 
755500, 4211600; 755600, 4211600; 755600, 4210900; 756000, 4210900; 
756000, 4211000; 756400, 4211000; 756400, 4211200; 756300, 4211200; 
756300, 4211300; 756200, 4211300; 756200, 4211500; 756100, 4211500; 
756100, 4211600; 755900, 4211600; 755900, 4211500; 755800, 4211500; 
755800, 4211700.

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    Excluding lands bounded by: 762700, 4211300; 761800, 4211300; 
761800, 4210400; 762700, 4210400; 762700, 4211300.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 756300, 4206200; 756200, 4206200; 
756200, 4206100; 756100, 4206100; 756100, 4206000; 756200, 4206000; 
756200, 4205900; 756700, 4205900; 756700, 4205800; 757000, 4205800; 
757000, 4205900; 757100, 4205900; 757100, 4206000; 757300, 4206000; 
757300, 4205900; 757600, 4205900; 757600, 4205800; 757800, 4205800; 
757800, 4206000; 757700, 4206000; 757700, 4206100; 757400, 4206100; 
757400, 4206200; 756700, 4206200; 756700, 4206100; 756600, 4206100; 
756600, 4206200; 756400, 4206200; 756400, 4206100; 756300, 4206100; 
756300, 4206200.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 756200, 4202500; 755300, 4202500; 
755300, 4202100; 754000, 4202100; 754000, 4201900; 754100, 4201900; 
754100, 4201200; 754500, 4201200; 754500, 4200800; 756400, 4200800; 
756400, 4200900; 757000, 4200900; 757000, 4202200; 756300, 4202200; 
756300, 4202100; 756200, 4202100; 756200, 4202500.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 753000, 4201700; 752000, 4201700; 
752000, 4201500; 752100, 4201500; 752100, 4200700; 753000, 4200700; 
753000, 4201700.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 744800, 4201200; 744500, 4201200; 
744500, 4200900; 744700, 4200900; 744700, 4201000; 744800, 4201000; 
744800, 4201200.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 763400, 4200400; 762500, 4200400; 
762500, 4199500; 763400, 4199500; 763400, 4200400.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 753000, 4200000; 752500, 4200000; 
752500, 4199100; 753900, 4199100; 753900, 4199400; 753800, 4199400; 
753800, 4199600; 753000, 4199600; 753000, 4200000.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 759000, 4199100; 758700, 4199100; 
758700, 4199000; 758500, 4199000; 758500, 4198700; 758600, 4198700; 
758600, 4198100; 759100, 4198100; 759100, 4198400; 759000, 4198400; 
759000, 4199100.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 755000, 4189900; 754700, 4189900; 
754700, 4189800; 754600, 4189800; 754600, 4189700; 754500, 4189700; 
754500, 4189600; 754300, 4189600; 754300, 4189400; 753700, 4189400; 
753700, 4189200; 753600, 4189200; 753600, 4189100; 753500, 4189100; 
753500, 4189200; 753300, 4189200; 753300, 4187400; 752800, 4187400; 
752800, 4187500; 753000, 4187500; 753000, 4188400; 752500, 4188400; 
752500, 4188300; 752300, 4188300; 752300, 4187800; 752500, 4187800; 
752500, 4187700; 752100, 4187700; 752100, 4187500; 751800, 4187500; 
751800, 4188300; 751300, 4188300; 751300, 4187200; 751800, 4187200; 
751800, 4187300; 752100, 4187300; 752100, 4187000; 751700, 4187000; 
751700, 4186900; 751400, 4186900; 751400, 4186600; 751500, 4186600; 
751500, 4186400; 751800, 4186400; 751800, 4186500; 751900, 4186500; 
751900, 4186100; 754400, 4186100; 754400, 4187000; 753600, 4187000; 
753600, 4187300; 753900, 4187300; 753900, 4187600; 754000, 4187600; 
754000, 4187800; 754100, 4187800; 754100, 4187500; 755000, 4187500; 
755000, 4188400; 754200, 4188400; 754200, 4188700; 755000, 4188700; 
755000, 4189900.
    Subunit B (East): lands bounded by the following UTM zone 11 
NAD83 coordinates (E, N): 236800, 4215200; 236900, 4215200; 236900, 
4214800; 237000, 4214800; 237000, 4214600; 236900, 4214600; 236900, 
4214300; 236800, 4214300; 236800, 4214000; 236900, 4214000; 236900, 
4213700; 237100, 4213700; 237100, 4213800; 237300, 4213800; 237300, 
4214100; 237200, 4214100; 237200, 4214200; 237300, 4214200; 237300, 
4214300; 237400, 4214300; 237400, 4213900; 237500, 4213900; 237500, 
4213500; 237600, 4213500; 237600, 4213400; 237800, 4213400; 237800, 
4213600; 237900, 4213600; 237900, 4213700; 238000, 4213700; 238000, 
4213500; 238500, 4213500; 238500, 4213600; 238800, 4213600;
238800, 4213400; 238500, 4213400; 238500, 4213300; 238300, 4213300; 
238300, 4213200; 238100, 4213200; 238100, 4213100; 237700, 4213100; 
237700, 4213000; 237500, 4213000; 237500, 4213100; 237300, 4213100; 
237300, 4213200; 236900, 4213200; 236900, 4213000; 236800, 4213000; 
236800, 4212600; 236900, 4212600; 236900, 4212500; 237100, 4212500; 
237100, 4212400; 237000, 4212400; 237000, 4212200; 237100, 4212200; 
237100, 4212100; 237000, 4212100; 237000, 4212000; 236900, 4212000; 
236900, 4211900; 236800, 4211900; 236800, 4211800; 236700, 4211800; 
236700, 4211700; 236600, 4211700; 236600, 4215100; 236800, 4215100; 
236800, 4215200
and lands bounded by: 237300, 4211400; 237600, 4211400; 237600, 
4211300; 237500, 4211300; 237500, 4211100; 237300, 4211100; 237300, 
4211000; 237200, 4211000; 237200, 4210800; 237100, 4210800; 237100, 
4210700; 237000, 4210700; 237000, 4210500; 237300, 4210500; 237300, 
4210600; 237600, 4210600; 237600, 4210700; 237800, 4210700; 237800, 
4210300; 237700, 4210300; 237700, 4210100; 237800, 4210100; 237800, 
4209900; 237700, 4209900; 237700, 4209800; 237600, 4209800; 237600, 
4209700; 237500, 4209700; 237500, 4209500; 237400, 4209500; 237400, 
4209300; 237300, 4209300; 237300, 4209400; 236600, 4209400; 236600, 
4210000; 236700, 4210000; 236700, 4210100; 236800, 4210100; 236800, 
4210200; 236900, 4210200; 236900, 4210500; 236700, 4210500;
236700, 4210400; 236600, 4210400; 236600, 4210900; 236800, 4210900; 
236800, 4211000; 236900, 4211000; 236900, 4211100; 237100, 4211100; 
237100, 4211200; 237200, 4211200; 237200, 4211300; 237300, 4211300; 
237300, 4211400 and lands bounded by: 247700, 4209400; 247900, 
4209400; 247900, 4209300; 248000, 4209300; 248000, 4209100; 248100, 
4209100; 248100, 4208700; 248200, 4208700; 248200, 4208500; 247900, 
4208500; 247900, 4208400; 247700, 4208400; 247700,
4208200; 247600, 4208200; 247600, 4207900; 247200, 4207900; 247200, 
4207800; 247100, 4207800; 247100, 4207700; 247000, 4207700; 247000, 
4207000; 246900, 4207000; 246900, 4206900; 247200, 4206900; 247200, 
4207300; 247500, 4207300; 247500, 4207400; 247800, 4207400; 247800, 
4207500; 248100, 4207500; 248100, 4207400; 248200, 4207400; 248200, 
4207500; 248300, 4207500; 248300, 4207600; 249000, 4207600; 249000, 
4207700; 248900, 4207700; 248900, 4207800; 249000, 4207800; 249000, 
4207900; 249200, 4207900;
249200, 4207800; 249500, 4207800; 249500, 4207700; 249600, 4207700; 
249600, 4207600; 250000, 4207600; 250000, 4207700; 250100, 4207700; 
250100, 4207800; 250300, 4207800; 250300, 4207700; 250400, 4207700; 
250400, 4207600; 250600, 4207600; 250600, 4207500; 250700, 4207500; 
250700, 4207400; 250800, 4207400; 250800, 4207100; 250400, 4207100; 
250400, 4207000; 250000, 4207000; 250000, 4206900; 249400, 4206900; 
249400, 4206800; 249100, 4206800; 249100, 4206700; 249000, 4206700; 
249000, 4206600; 249100, 4206600; 249100, 4206500; 249000, 4206500; 
249000, 4206300; 248900, 4206300; 248900, 4206100; 249000, 4206100; 
249000, 4206000; 249200, 4206000; 249200, 4205700; 249100, 4205700; 
249100, 4205500; 249500, 4205500; 249500, 4205600; 249800, 4205600; 
249800, 4205700; 249900, 4205700; 249900, 4205900; 250100, 4205900; 
250100, 4206000; 250200, 4206000; 250200, 4206100; 250300, 4206100; 
250300, 4206200; 250800, 4206200; 250800, 4206300; 250900, 4206300; 
250900, 4206400; 251000, 4206400; 251000, 4206500; 251100, 4206500;
251100, 4206600; 251200, 4206600; 251200, 4206500; 251400, 4206500; 
251400, 4206600; 251700, 4206600; 251700, 4206700; 252000, 4206700; 
252000, 4206600; 252200, 4206600; 252200, 4206500; 252400, 4206500; 
252400, 4206400; 252600, 4206400; 252600, 4206300; 252800, 4206300; 
252800, 4206100; 252900, 4206100; 252900, 4206000; 253100, 4206000; 
253100, 4205900; 253200, 4205900; 253200, 4206000; 253600, 4206000; 
253600, 4205900; 254100, 4205900; 254100, 4205800; 254300, 4205800; 
254300, 4205600; 254600, 4205600; 254600, 4205300; 254300, 4205300; 
254300, 4205400; 254100, 4205400; 254100, 4205300; 254000, 4205300; 
254000, 4205200; 253900, 4205200; 253900, 4205100; 253400, 4205100; 
253400, 4205000; 253300, 4205000; 253300, 4204800; 253200, 4204800; 
253200, 4204600; 253100, 4204600;
253100, 4204500; 252900, 4204500; 252900, 4204400; 252700, 4204400; 
252700, 4204200; 252900, 4204200; 252900, 4204300; 253700, 4204300; 
253700, 4204400; 253900, 4204400; 253900, 4204500; 254300, 4204500; 
254300, 4204400; 254400, 4204400; 254400, 4204300; 254500, 4204300; 
254500, 4204100; 254600, 4204100; 254600, 4204000; 254700, 4204000; 
254700, 4203900; 254900, 4203900; 254900, 4203800; 255100, 4203800;
255100, 4203600; 255200, 4203600; 255200, 4203500; 255300, 4203500; 
255300, 4203200; 255200, 4203200; 255200, 4202900; 255300, 4202900; 
255300, 4202800; 255400, 4202800; 255400, 4202600; 255500, 4202600; 
255500, 4202500; 255400, 4202500; 255400, 4202400; 255300, 4202400; 
255300, 4202300; 255200, 4202300; 255200, 4202200; 255100, 4202200; 
255100, 4201900; 255200, 4201900; 255200, 4201800; 255300, 4201800; 
255300, 4201700; 255400, 4201700;
255400, 4201600; 255300, 4201600; 255300, 4201500; 255400, 4201500; 
255400, 4201000; 255300, 4201000; 255300, 4200700; 255200, 4200700; 
255200, 4200500; 255100, 4200500; 255100, 4200300; 255000, 4200300; 
255000, 4200200; 254600, 4200200; 254600, 4200100; 254000, 4200100; 
254000, 4199800; 253900, 4199800; 253900, 4199700; 254100, 4199700; 
254100, 4199500; 254200, 4199500; 254200, 4199300; 254400, 4199300; 
254400, 4199200; 254200, 4199200; 254200, 4198500; 254000, 4198500; 
254000, 4198200; 253900, 4198200;
253900, 4198100; 253800, 4198100; 253800, 4197900; 253700, 4197900; 
253700, 4197800; 253600, 4197800; 253600, 4197600; 253500, 4197600; 
253500, 4197500; 253400, 4197500; 253400, 4197400; 253300, 4197400; 
253300, 4197300; 253100, 4197300; 253100, 4197400; 252800, 4197400; 
252800, 4197500; 252700,

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4197500; 252700, 4197600; 252500, 4197600; 252500, 4197700; 251800, 
4197700; 251800, 4197600; 251700, 4197600; 251700, 4197900; 251400, 
4197900; 251400, 4197800; 251000, 4197800; 251000, 4197400; 251400, 
4197400;
251400, 4197300; 251300, 4197300; 251300, 4197100; 251200, 4197100; 
251200, 4196800; 251100, 4196800; 251100, 4196500; 251000, 4196500; 
251000, 4196000; 250900, 4196000; 250900, 4195800; 250800, 4195800; 
250800, 4195600; 250700, 4195600; 250700, 4195500; 250500, 4195500; 
250500, 4195400; 250400, 4195400; 250400, 4195300; 250200, 4195300; 
250200, 4195400; 250000, 4195400; 250000, 4195300; 249600, 4195300; 
249600, 4195400; 249400, 4195400; 249400, 4195600; 249500, 4195600; 
249500, 4195900; 249800, 4195900; 249800, 4196300; 250200, 4196300; 
250200, 4197000; 250100, 4197000; 250100, 4197100; 250200, 4197100; 
250200, 4197200; 249700, 4197200; 249700, 4197100; 249600, 4197100; 
249600, 4196900; 249400, 4196900; 249400, 4197000; 248400, 4197000; 
248400, 4196400; 248200, 4196400; 248200, 4196500; 248100, 4196500; 
248100, 4196400; 247500, 4196400; 247500, 4196300; 247300, 4196300; 
247300, 4196200; 247000, 4196200; 247000, 4196100; 246900, 4196100; 
246900, 4196000; 246700, 4196000; 246700, 4195900; 246200, 4195900; 
246200, 4196000; 245400, 4196000; 245400, 4196100; 245300, 4196100; 
245300, 4196200; 245100, 4196200; 245100, 4196300; 244700, 4196300; 
244700, 4196400; 244100, 4196400; 244100, 4196300; 244000, 4196300; 
244000, 4196200; 243900, 4196200; 243900, 4196100; 243800, 4196100; 
243800, 4196000; 243500, 4196000; 243500, 4195900; 243200, 4195900; 
243200, 4195800; 243100, 4195800; 243100, 4195900; 243000, 4195900; 
243000, 4195800; 242700, 4195800; 242700, 4195700; 242600, 4195700; 
242600, 4195600; 242400, 4195600; 242400, 4195500; 242300, 4195500; 
242300, 4195400; 242200, 4195400; 242200, 4195300; 242100, 4195300; 
242100, 4195200; 241900, 4195200; 241900, 4195100; 241500, 4195100; 
241500, 4195200; 241300, 4195200; 241300, 4195100; 241100, 4195100; 
241100, 4195000; 241000, 4195000; 241000, 4194800; 240900, 4194800; 
240900, 4194600; 240700, 4194600; 240700, 4194500; 240400, 4194500; 
240400, 4194600; 240000, 4194600; 240000, 4194700; 239900, 4194700; 
239900, 4194900; 239700, 4194900; 239700, 4195000; 239500, 4195000; 
239500, 4194900; 239400, 4194900; 239400, 4194800; 239300, 4194800; 
239300, 4194700; 239000, 4194700; 239000, 4194800; 238900, 4194800; 
238900, 4194900; 238700, 4194900; 238700, 4194800; 238400, 4194800; 
238400, 4194900; 238300, 4194900; 238300, 4194800; 238200, 4194800; 
238200, 4194700; 237900, 4194700; 237900, 4194600; 237700, 4194600; 
237700, 4194500; 237400, 4194500; 237400, 4194400; 237200, 4194400; 
237200, 4194200; 237100, 4194200; 237100, 4194000; 236800, 4194000; 
236800, 4194200; 236600, 4194200; 236600, 4194100; 236100, 4194100; 
236100, 4196800; 236200, 4196800; 236200, 4197900; 237000, 4197900; 
237000, 4198200; 237400, 4198200; 237400, 4198800; 236500, 4198800; 
236500, 4198400; 236200, 4198400; 236200, 4202700; 237100, 4202700; 
237100, 4202600; 237600, 4202600; 237600, 4202700; 238700, 4202700; 
238700, 4202600; 239600, 4202600; 239600, 4202700; 240200, 4202700; 
240200, 4202600; 240800, 4202600; 240800, 4202100; 240700, 4202100; 
240700, 4201400; 241300, 4201400; 241300, 4201500; 241200, 4201500; 
241200, 4201800; 241500, 4201800; 241500, 4201400; 241700, 4201400; 
241700, 4201300; 242000, 4201300; 242000, 4201400; 242400, 4201400; 
242400, 4201800; 242800, 4201800; 242800, 4202000; 242900, 4202000; 
242900, 4202200; 243200, 4202200; 243200, 4203500; 243300, 4203500; 
243300, 4205100; 243400, 4205100; 243400, 4205300; 243300, 4205300; 
243300, 4206600; 243400, 4206600; 243400, 4207100; 243500, 4207100; 
243500, 4207000; 243600, 4207000; 243600, 4207100; 243700, 4207100; 
243700, 4207200; 244000, 4207200; 244000, 4207100; 244200, 4207100; 
244200, 4207200; 244400, 4207200; 244400, 4207300; 244600, 4207300; 
244600, 4207400; 245100, 4207400; 245100, 4207600; 245300, 4207600; 
245300, 4207700; 245400, 4207700; 245400, 4207800; 245500, 4207800; 
245500, 4207900; 245900, 4207900; 245900, 4207800; 246000, 4207800; 
246000, 4207600; 246100, 4207600; 246100, 4207700; 246200, 4207700; 
246200, 4207800; 246300, 4207800; 246300, 4207900; 246400, 4207900; 
246400, 4208000; 246500, 4208000; 246500, 4208100; 246600, 4208100; 
246600, 4208300; 246700, 4208300; 246700, 4208500; 246800, 4208500; 
246800, 4208600; 246900, 4208600; 246900, 4208700; 247000, 4208700; 
247000, 4208800; 247100, 4208800; 247100, 4208900; 247400, 4208900; 
247400, 4209100; 247500, 4209100; 247500, 4209300; 247700, 4209300; 
247700, 4209400.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 253300, 4204200; 253100, 4204200; 
253100, 4204000; 253300, 4204000; 253300, 4204200.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 251100, 4203900; 250500, 4203900; 
250500, 4203800; 250400, 4203800; 250400, 4203200; 250300, 4203200; 
250300, 4203100; 250200, 4203100; 250200, 4203000; 250300, 4203000; 
250300, 4202900; 250800, 4202900; 250800, 4203000; 250900, 4203000; 
250900, 4203200; 251000, 4203200; 251000, 4203300; 251300, 4203300; 
251300, 4203400; 251400, 4203400; 251400, 4203500; 251500, 4203500; 
251500, 4203700; 251400, 4203700; 251400, 4203800; 251100, 4203800; 
251100, 4203900.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 252700, 4203900; 252600, 4203900; 
252600, 4203700; 252000, 4203700; 252000, 4203400; 252400, 4203400; 
252400, 4203500; 252500, 4203500; 252500, 4203400; 252600, 4203400; 
252600, 4203300; 252700, 4203300; 252700, 4203200; 252900, 4203200; 
252900, 4203400; 253000, 4203400; 253000, 4203500; 253100, 4203500; 
253100, 4203600; 253200, 4203600; 253200, 4203900; 252900, 4203900; 
252900, 4203800; 252700, 4203800; 252700, 4203900.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 251000, 4202600; 250900, 4202600; 
250900, 4202500; 250800, 4202500; 250800, 4202300; 250900, 4202300; 
250900, 4202200; 251000, 4202200; 251000, 4202300; 251100, 4202300; 
251100, 4202500; 251000, 4202500; 251000, 4202600.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 238600, 4200800; 238400, 4200800; 
238400, 4200600; 238300, 4200600; 238300, 4200000; 237000, 4200000; 
237000, 4199000; 237400, 4199000; 237400, 4199100; 237500, 4199100; 
237500, 4199500; 238600, 4199500; 238600, 4199400; 238800, 4199400; 
238800, 4199800; 239200, 4199800; 239200, 4200300; 238800, 4200300; 
238800, 4200600; 238900, 4200600; 238900, 4200700; 238600, 4200700; 
238600, 4200800.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 245400, 4199200; 245200, 4199200; 
245200, 4199100; 244700, 4199100; 244700, 4199000; 244600, 4199000; 
244600, 4198800; 244500, 4198800; 244500, 4198700; 244800, 4198700; 
244800, 4198600; 245000, 4198600; 245000, 4198700; 245100, 4198700; 
245100, 4198600; 245500, 4198600; 245500, 4198700; 245600, 4198700; 
245600, 4198800; 245700, 4198800; 245700, 4199000; 245600, 4199000; 
245600, 4199100; 245400, 4199100; 245400, 4199200.
    Excluding lands bounded by: 238400, 4196000; 237700, 4196000; 
237700, 4195900; 237400, 4195900; 237400, 4195400; 237300, 4195400; 
237300, 4195200; 237200, 4195200; 237200, 4195100; 238200, 4195100; 
238200, 4195300; 238300, 4195300; 238300, 4195900; 238400, 4195900; 
238400, 4196000.

BILLING CODE 4310-55-P


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