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www.endangered.fws.gov/recovery/

index.html#plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane Steeck, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, at the above Ventura address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Restoring endangered or threatened 

animals and plants to the point where 

they are again secure, self-sustaining 

members of their ecosystems is a 

primary goal of our endangered species 

program. The Endangered Species Act, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

(Act), requires the development of 

recovery plans for listed species unless 

such a plan would not promote the 

conservation of a particular species. 

Recovery plans help guide the recovery 

effort by describing actions considered 

necessary for the conservation of the 

species, establishing criteria for the 

recovery levels for downlisting or 

delisting them, and estimating time and 

cost for implementing the recovery 

measures needed. 

Section 4(f) of the Act requires that 

public notice and an opportunity for 

public review and comment be provided 

during recovery plan development. In 

fulfillment of this requirement, the Draft 

Recovery Plan for Five Plants from 

Monterey County, California, was 

available for public comment from May 

13, 2002, through July 12, 2002 (67 FR 

32003). Information presented during 

the public comment period has been 

considered in the preparation of this 

final recovery plan, and is summarized 

in the appendix to the recovery plan. 

We will forward substantive comments 

regarding recovery plan implementation 

to appropriate Federal or other entities 

so that they can take these comments 

into account during the course of 

implementing recovery actions. 

The five plants addressed in this final 

recovery plan are threatened by one or 

more of the following: alteration, 

destruction, and fragmentation of 

habitat resulting from urban and golf 

course development; recreational 

activities; competition with nonnative 

plant species; herbivory from native or 

nonnative species; demographic 

stochasticity; modifications in 

hydrology; loss of individuals from 

roadside maintenance activities; and 

disruption of natural fire cycles due to 

fire suppression associated with 

increasing residential development 

around and within occupied habitat.

The objective of this plan is to 

provide a framework for the recovery of 

these species so that protection by the 

Act is no longer necessary. Actions 

necessary to accomplish this objective 

include: (1) Permanent protection of 

habitat presently occupied by the 

species and the surrounding ecosystem 

on which they depend, with long-term 

commitments to conserving the species; 

(2) in protected habitat, successful 

control of invasive nonnative plants and 

successful management of other 

problems through at least 12 years; (3) 

development of management strategies 

that include results from research on the 

life histories of the taxa, and results 

from monitoring the species’ responses 

to vegetation management; (4) surveys 

for additional populations, and 

successful reintroductions or 

establishment of populations for 

Astragalus tener var. titi, Potentilla 

hickmanii, and Trifolium trichocalyx,

with populations of all five species 

assured of long-term survival; (5) 

establishment of seed banks; and (6) 

existing populations of Cupressus 

goveniana ssp. goveniana are assured of 

long-term survival, including successful 

recruitment and reproduction. Once 

these criteria have been met, Cupressus 

goveniana ssp. goveniana may be 

considered for delisting and Astragalus 

tener var. titi, Piperia yadonii, Potentilla 

hickmanii, and Trifolium trichocalyx

may be considered for downlisting.

Authority: The authority for this action is 

section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 

16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: August 19, 2004. 

Steve Thompson, 

Manager, California/Nevada Operations 

Office, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Recovery Plan for Chorizanthe robusta

var. robusta (Robust Spineflower)

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (‘‘we’’) announces the 

availability of the Recovery Plan for 

Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta

(Robust Spineflower). This plant taxon 

is found along the central coast of 

California, primarily in Santa Cruz and 

Marin Counties. Historically, this plant 

also occurred in San Francisco, 

Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and 

Monterey Counties, California.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this recovery plan 

are available by request from the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish 

and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, 

Suite B, Ventura, California 93003 

(telephone: 805–644–1766). An 

electronic copy of the recovery plan is 

also available at: http://

endangered.fws.gov/recovery/

index.html#plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Connie Rutherford, Botanist, at the 

above Ventura address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Restoring endangered or threatened 

animals and plants to the point where 

they are again secure, self-sustaining 

members of their ecosystems is a 

primary goal of our endangered species 

program. To help guide the recovery 

effort, we are working to prepare 

recovery plans for most of the listed 

species native to the United States. 

Recovery plans describe actions 

considered necessary for the 

conservation of the species, establish 

criteria for the recovery levels for 

downlisting or delisting them, and 

estimate time and cost for implementing 

the recovery measures needed. 

The Endangered Species Act (Act) 

requires the development of recovery 

plans for listed species unless such a 

plan would not promote the 

conservation of a particular species. 

Section 4(f) of the Act requires that 

public notice and an opportunity for 

public review and comment be provided 

during recovery plan development. The 

Draft Recovery Plan for Chorizanthe 

robusta var. robusta was available for 

public comment from September 19, 

2000, through November 20, 2000 (65 

FR 56590). Information presented 

during the public comment period has 

been considered in the preparation of 

this final recovery plan, and is 

summarized in Appendix C of the 

recovery plan. We will forward 

substantive comments regarding 

recovery plan implementation to 

appropriate Federal or other entities so 

they can take these comments into 

account in the course of implementing 

recovery actions. 

Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta was 

listed as endangered in 1994, and 190 

hectares (469 acres) of critical habitat 

were designated in 2002. Chorizanthe 

robusta var. robusta is restricted to 

sandy soils along the coast and nearcoastal areas in Santa Cruz County, and 

from the Point Reyes National Seashore 

in Marin County, California. 

Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta is 

threatened by urban development, 

recreational activities, and competition 

with non-native vegetation. In addition, 

some of the populations contain very 

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low numbers of individuals, which put 

them at great risk of extinction due to 

random naturally occurring (stochastic) 

events. 

The objective of this plan is to 

provide a framework for the recovery of 

Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta so that 

protection by the Act is no longer 

necessary. Actions necessary to 

accomplish this objective include: (1) 

Protect existing habitat; (2) manage 

existing habitat through implementation 

plans; (3) conduct research on the 

taxonomy, ecology, biology, and 

management of Chorizanthe robusta var. 

robusta; (4) establish new populations 

within the historical range of the 

species; (5) review and revise recovery 

guidelines; and (6) develop and 

implement an outreach program to 

provide information to the public.

Authority: The authority for this action is 

section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 

16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: August 23, 2004. 

Steve Thompson, 

Manager, California/Nevada Operations 

Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State 

Class III Gaming Compact. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes an 

Approval of the Amendment to the 

Tribal-State Compact between the 

Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk 

Indians and the State of California.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Office of 

Indian Gaming Management, Office of 

the Deputy Assistant Secretary–Policy 

and Economic Development, 

Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

Section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public 

Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal–State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. This Amendment 

increases the number of gaming devices 

that the Tribe may operate and extends 

the term of the Compact until December 

31, 2025. 

The Acting Principal Deputy 

Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs, 

Department of the Interior, through his 

delegated authority, is publishing notice 

that the Amendment to the Tribal–State 

Compact between the State of California 

and the Buena Vista Rancheria of MeWuk Indians is in effect.

Dated: December 6, 2004. 

Michael D. Olsen, 

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary–

Indian Affairs.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State 

Class III Gaming Compact. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

Approval of the Tribal-State Compact 

between Coyote Valley Band of Pomo 

Indians and the State of California.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Office of 

Indian Gaming Management, Office of 

the Deputy Assistant Secretary–Policy 

and Economic Development, 

Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public 

Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. The compact allows for 

one gaming facility and authorizes up to 

2,000 gaming devices, any banking or 

percentage card games, and any devices 

or games authorized under state law to 

the state lottery. Finally, the term of the 

compact is extended until December 31, 

2025. The Acting Principal Deputy 

Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs, 

Department of the Interior, through his 

delegated authority, is publishing notice 

that the Amendment to the Tribal-State 

Compact between the State of California 

and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo 

Indians is now in effect.

Dated: December 6, 2004. 

Michael D. Olsen, 

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary–

Indian Affairs.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State 

Class III Gaming Compact. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

Approval of the Tribal-State Compact 

between the State of California and the 

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Office of 

Indian Gaming Management, Office of 

the Deputy Assistant Secretary–Policy 

and Economic Development, 

Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

Section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public 

Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. The compact allows for 

one gaming facility and authorizes up to 

1,500 gaming devices, any banking or 

percentage card games, and any devices 

or games authorized under state law to 

the state lottery. Finally, the term of the 

compact is until December 31, 2025. 

The Amendment, also, authorizes 

annual payments to the State for 

geographical exclusivity. The Acting 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary–

Indian Affairs, Department of the 

Interior, through his delegated 

authority, is publishing notice that the 

Amendment to the Tribal–State 

Compact between the State of California 

and the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe is now 

in effect.

Dated: December 6, 2004. 

Michael D. Olsen, 

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary–

Indian Affairs.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State 

Class III Gaming Compact. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

Approval of the Tribal-State Compact