Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; final deisngation of critical habitat for three plant species from the island of Lanai, Hawaii; Final rule

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for three of the 37 species known historically from the Hawaiian island of Lanai. The three species are Bidens micrantha ssp. kalealaha, Portulaca sclerocarpa, and Tetramolopium remyi. A total of approximately 320 hectares (789 acres) of land on Lanai fall within the boundaries of the six critical habitat units designated for the three species. This critical habitat designation provides additional protection under section 7 of the Act with regard to actions carried out, funded, or authorized by a Federal agency. Section 4 of the Act requires us to consider economic and other relevant impacts when specifying any particular area as critical habitat. We solicited data and comments from the public on all aspects of the proposed rule, including data on economic and other impacts of the designation.