Santa Rosa, Santa Maria Hearings Scheduled, Comment Period Extended on Proposed List of California Tiger Salamander

Public has until 5 p.m. Sept. 22 to comment

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today scheduled two more public hearings and extended the public-comment period on its proposal to list the Central California population of the California tiger salamander as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

The Service released its proposed listing on May 16 and planned to accept public comments until July 22. The Service will now accept comments until 5 p.m. on September 22, 2003. Three hearings have already been conducted