Public Comment Period closes September 24, 2004
If new information or analysis is acquired during the public comment period, the Service may find that a change in the snails classification is warranted. Changes may include delisting, or a change in status from threatened to endangered (reclassification). If information the Service receives indicates that a classification change is warranted, a formal rule-making process would begin, including public review and comment, as defined in section 4(a) of the Act. No change in the status of the species may occur until that process is complete.
In order to allow the Service adequate time to consider information, submissions must be received no later than September 24, 2004. Information and comments may be submitted to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Snake River Fish and Wildlife Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Room 368, Boise, Idaho 83709. Comments may also be faxed to 208-378-5262, or e-mailed to fw1srbocomment@fws.gov">. Please include "BRS 5-Yr Review" in the title line for faxes and e-mails. Please submit electronic comments in an ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters and encryption. If our Internet connection is disrupted, please submit your comments by mail or fax from the contact office above. Information received in response to this notice, and review results, will be available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the above address.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 9 5million acre National Wildlife Refuge System which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resource offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
