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| 00-31080 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Prudency Determinations for Eight Plant Species From the Hawaiian Islands, and Proposed Critical Habitat Designations for Eighteen Plant Species From the Island of Lanai, Hawaii | Proposed Rule | We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have reconsidered our findings concerning whether designating critical habitat for eight federally protected plants from the island of Lanai would be prudent. Some of these plant species may also occur on other Hawaiian Islands. The eight plants were listed as endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), between 1991 and 1996. At the time each plant was listed, we determined that designation of critical habitat was not prudent because it would increase the degree of threat to the species and/or would not benefit the plant. We propose that critical habitat is prudent for seven of these species (Abutilon eremitopetalum, Cyanea macrostegia ssp. gibsonii, Gahnia lanaiensis, Hedyotis mannii, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Tetramolopium remyi, and Viola lanaiensis) because the potential benefits of designating critical habitat essential for the conservation of these species outweigh the risks that may result from human activity due to critical habitat designation. Therefore, we are proposing the designation of critical habitat for these seven species. We propose that designation of critical habitat is not prudent for one species, Phyllostegia glabra var. lanaiensis, which is no longer extant in the wild, and for which no genetic material is currently known. Such designation would not be beneficial to this species. For three additional species from Lanai, Hedyotis schlechtendahliana var. remyi, Labordia tinifolia var. lanaiensis, and Melicope munroi, we determined that designation of critical habitat was prudent at the time of their listing as endangered species in 1999. Critical habitat designations for these species are also proposed at this time. In addition, we proposed that critical habitat was prudent for nine species (Bonamia menziesii, Centarium sebaeoides, Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. mauiensis, Ctenitis squamigera, Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana, Cyrtandra munroi, Hibiscus brackenridgei, Spermolepis hawaiiensis, and Vigna o-wahuensis) from Lanai that also occur on Kauai, Niihau, Maui, and/or Kahoolawe in proposed rules published earlier in 2000. Critical habitat designations for these species on Lanai are proposed at this time, with the exception of Vigna o- wahuensis for which we do not currently know the specific location of this species on Lanai. We solicit data and comments from the public on all aspects of this proposal, including data on the economic and other impacts of the proposed designations. We may revise this proposal to incorporate or address new information received during the comment period. | 2000-12-27 | 2000 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/12/27/00-31080/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-prudency-determinations-for-eight-plant-species-from | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-12-27/pdf/00-31080.pdf | Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service | 253,197 | We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have reconsidered our findings concerning whether designating critical habitat for eight federally protected plants from the island of Lanai would be prudent. Some of these plant species may also occur... |