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adverse modification of suitable habitat 

across the owl’s entire range and the 

inadequacy of existing regulatory 

mechanisms to conserve the owl. 

Currently, populations of northern 

spotted owls are declining, especially in 

the northern parts of the species’ range. 

Scientific research and monitoring 

have reported that northern spotted 

owls generally rely on older forested 

habitats because such habitats contain 

the structures and characteristics 

required for nesting, roosting, and 

foraging. Recent landscape-level studies 

in several southern portions of the 

northern spotted owl’s range suggest a 

mosaic of forest conditions may result 

in good northern spotted owl habitat, 

though other studies have not reported 

that finding. 

The most important threat currently 

facing the northern spotted owl is 

believed to be competition with the 

barred owl (Strix varia). Actions 

associated with addressing the barred 

owl threat were given the highest 

recovery priority, meaning the action 

‘‘must be taken to prevent extinction or 

prevent the species from declining 

irreversibly in the foreseeable future.’’

Other important threats to the northern 

spotted owl continue to be loss of 

habitat quality and quantity as a result 

of past activities and disturbances, and 

ongoing and projected loss of habitat as 

a result of fire, logging and conversion 

of habitat to other uses. 

The draft recovery plan provides two 

options for recovery, and we are seeking 

public comment on the effectiveness of 

both options to achieve recovery. Both 

options are based on the same 

underlying science, and contain 

essentially the same recovery goal, 

objectives, criteria, and actions. The 

options differ in that option 1 identifies 

(i.e., maps) the specific conservation 

area boundaries in which most of the 

recovery actions and criteria will be 

targeted. Option 2 does not designate 

specific conservation area boundaries, 

rather it provides a ‘‘rule set’’ that will 

help guide the Federal land 

management agencies when undertaking 

conservation actions for the northern 

spotted owl. Both options rely on 

Federal lands to provide the primary 

contribution for northern spotted owl 

recovery. 

The intent of providing two options 

for public comment in a draft recovery 

plan is to promote open public 

discussion about how to successfully 

recover this species. 

Public Comments Solicited 

We will conduct four public meetings, 

from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., to receive 

oral comments about this plan on: 

• May 22, 2007, Tuesday at the 

Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex 

Conference Hall, 2110 SW Frear Street, 

Roseburg, OR; 

• May 23, 2007, Wednesday at the 

Redding Convention Center, 700 

Auditorium Drive, Redding, CA; 

• May 30, 2007, Wednesday at the 

Oregon Convention Center, Portland 

Ballroom, 777 Northeast Martin Luther 

King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR; and 

• May 31, 2007, Thursday at St. 

Martin’s University, Norman 

Worthington Conference Center, 5300 

Pacific Ave. SE., Lacey, WA. 

Persons with disabilities needing 

reasonable accommodations to 

participate in the public meetings are 

invited to contact Angela Butsch at 1–

888–812–5759 (voice) or 503–231–6263 

(TTY), or angela_butsch@fws.gov. 

Reasonable accommodation requests 

should be received at least 3 business 

days prior to the meeting to help ensure 

availability; 2 weeks notice is requested 

for ASL/ESL interpreter needs. 

We are also soliciting written 

comments on the draft recovery plan 

described. All comments received by 

the date specified above will be 

considered in the finalization of this 

plan. Before including your address, 

phone number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. Comments and materials received 

will be available for public inspection, 

by appointment, during normal business 

hours at the above address. 

We would specifically appreciate 

comments on the following topics found 

in both options: 

• The methods used to determine 

desired habitat percentages listed in 

Recovery Criterion 4. If 

recommendations are offered, 

respondents are asked to explain the 

scientific foundation supporting their 

comments; 

• The biological need, design and 

feasibility of attempting to provide 

connectivity between the Olympic 

Peninsula and central Washington 

northern spotted owl populations; 

• The biological value in identifying 

conservation areas in southwest 

Washington and northwest Oregon; 

• The practicality of Appendix E, 

which provides examples of how a 

salvage logging action (Recovery Action 

22) may be implemented; 

• The identified boundaries of the 

Managed Owl Conservation Areas 

(option 1 only) and the Conservation 

Support Areas; 

• Methods for managing the threat 

posed by barred owls; and 

• Ways to create incentives for 

private land owners and managers to 

support recovery of the northern spotted 

owl. 

Authority: The authority for this action is 

section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 

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

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

David J. Wesley, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8007 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 5-Year Review of 22 

Southeastern Species 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service 

is initiating 5-year reviews of the 

Southeastern beach mouse (Peromyscus 

polionotus niveiventris), rice rat 

(Oryzomys palustris natator), Florida 

salt marsh vole (Microtus 

pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli), Key 

Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana 

smalli), Florida grasshopper sparrow 

(Ammodramus savannarum floridanus), 

Atlantic salt marsh snake (Nerodia 

clarkii taeniata), Schaus swallowtail 

butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus 

ponceanus), Squirrel Chimney Cave 

shrimp (Palaemonetes cummingi), 

Florida bonamia (Bonamia grandiflora), 

pigeon wings (Clitoria fragrans), shortleaved rosemary (Conradina brevifolia), 

Rugel’s pawpaw (Deeringothamnus 

rugelii), longspurred mint (Dicerandra 

cornutissima), Lakela’s mint 

(Dicerandra immaculata), scrub 

buckwheat (Eriogonum longifolium var. 

gnaphalifolium), Telephus spurge 

(Euphorbia telephioides), Highlands 

scrub hypericum (Hypericum 

cumulicola), scrub lupine (Lupinus 

aridorum), papery whitlow-wort 

(Paronychia chartacea), Miccosukee 

gooseberry (Ribes echinellum), Cooley’s 

meadowrue (Thalictrum cooleyi), and 

Carter’s mustard (Warea carteri), under 

section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), as amended (Act). The purpose of 

reviews conducted under this section of 


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the Act is to ensure that the 

classification of species as threatened or 

endangered on the List of Endangered 

and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 

CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is accurate. A 5- 

year review is an assessment of the best 

scientific and commercial data available 

at the time of the review. 

DATES: To allow us adequate time to 

conduct this review, information 

submitted for our consideration must be 

received on or before June 25, 2007. 

However, we will continue to accept 

new information about any listed 

species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: Information submitted on 

the Southeastern beach mouse, Florida 

salt marsh vole, Atlantic salt marsh 

snake, Squirrel Chimney Cave shrimp, 

longspurred mint, scrub lupine, Florida 

bonamia, scrub buckwheat, and Rugel’s 

pawpaw should be sent to Sandy 

MacPherson, Jacksonville Field Office, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6620 

Southpoint Drive South, Suite 310, 

Jacksonville, Florida 32216, fax 904–

232–2404. Information on the Key Largo 

woodrat, rice rat, Florida grasshopper 

sparrow, Schaus swallowtail butterfly, 

pigeon wings, Lakela’s mint, Carter’s 

mustard, Highlands scrub hypericum, 

short-leaved rosemary, and papery 

whitlow-wort should be sent to Cindy 

Schulz, South Florida Ecological 

Services Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, 

Florida 32960, fax 772–562–4288. 

Information on the Telephus spurge and 

Miccosukee gooseberry should be sent 

to Janet Mizzi, Panama City Field Office, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1601 

Balboa Avenue, Panama City, Florida 

32405, fax 850–763–2177. Information 

on Cooley’s meadowrue should be sent 

to Pete Benjamin, Raleigh Field Office, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551–F 

Pylon Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 

27636, fax 919–856–4520. Information 

received in response to this notice of 

review will be available for public 

inspection by appointment, during 

normal business hours, at the same 

addresses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandy MacPherson at the Jacksonville, 

Florida, address above (telephone, 904/ 

232–2580, ext. 110, e-mail 

sandy_macpherson@fws.gov); Cindy 

Schulz at the Vero Beach, Florida, 

address above (telephone, 772/562–

3909, ext. 305, e-mail 

cindy_schulz@fws.gov); Janet Mizzi at 

the Panama City, Florida, address above 

(telephone, 850/769–0552, ext. 247, email janet_mizzi@fws.gov); and Dale 

Suiter at the Raleigh, North Carolina, 

address above (telephone, 919/856–

4520, ext. 18, e-mail 

dale_suiter@fws.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Act, the Service maintains a list of 

endangered and threatened wildlife and 

plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for 

wildlife) and 17.12 (for plants) 

(collectively referred to as the List). 

Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires 

that we conduct a review of listed 

species at least once every 5 years. 

Then, on the basis of such reviews, 

under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine 

whether or not any species should be 

removed from the List (delisted), or 

reclassified from endangered to 

threatened or from threatened to 

endangered. Delisting a species must be 

supported by the best scientific and 

commercial data available and only 

considered if such data substantiate that 

the species is neither endangered nor 

threatened for one or more of the 

following reasons: (1) The species is 

considered extinct; (2) the species is 

considered to be recovered; and/or (3) 

the original data available when the 

species was listed, or the interpretation 

of such data, were in error. Any change 

in Federal classification would require a 

separate rulemaking process. 

Amendments to the List through final 

rules are published in the Federal 

Register. 

The regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 

require that we publish a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing those 

species currently under active review. 

This notice announces our active review 

of the following species that are 

currently listed as endangered: rice rat, 

Florida salt marsh vole, Key Largo 

woodrat, Florida grasshopper sparrow, 

Schaus swallowtail butterfly, shortleaved rosemary, Rugel’s pawpaw, 

longspurred mint, Lakela’s mint, 

Telephus spurge, Highlands scrub 

hypericum, scrub lupine, Cooley’s 

meadowrue, and Carter’s mustard. This 

notice also announces our active review 

of the following species that are 

currently listed as threatened: 

Southeastern beach mouse, Atlantic salt 

marsh snake, Squirrel Chimney Cave 

shrimp, Florida bonamia, pigeon wings, 

scrub buckwheat, papery whitlow-wort, 

and Miccosukee gooseberry. 

The List is also available on our 

internet site at http:// 

endangered.fws.gov/ 

wildlife.html#Species. 

What information is considered in the 

review? 

A 5-year review will consider the best 

scientific and commercial data that have 

become available since the current 

listing determination or most recent 

status review of each species, such as: 

A. Species biology, including but not 

limited to population trends, 

distribution, abundance, demographics, 

and genetics; 

B. Habitat conditions, including but 

not limited to amount, distribution, and 

suitability; 

C. Conservation measures that have 

been implemented to benefit the 

species; 

D. Threat status and trends (see five 

factors under heading ‘‘How do we 

determine whether a species is 

endangered or threatened?’’); and 

E. Other new information, data, or 

corrections, including but not limited to 

taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, 

identification of erroneous information 

contained in the List, and improved 

analytical methods. 

Definitions Related to This Notice 

The following definitions are 

provided to assist those persons who 

contemplate submitting information 

regarding the species being reviewed: 

A. Species includes any species or 

subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, 

and any distinct population segment of 

any species of vertebrate which 

interbreeds when mature. 

B. Endangered means any species that 

is in danger of extinction throughout all 

or a significant portion of its range. 

C. Threatened means any species that 

is likely to become an endangered 

species within the foreseeable future 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range. 

How do we determine whether a 

species is endangered or threatened? 

Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes 

that we determine whether a species is 

endangered or threatened based on one 

or more of the following five factors: 

A. The present or threatened 

destruction, modification, or 

curtailment of its habitat or range; 

B. Overutilization for commercial, 

recreational, scientific, or educational 

purposes; 

C. Disease or predation; 

D. The inadequacy of existing 

regulatory mechanisms; or 

E. Other natural or manmade factors 

affecting its continued existence. 

What could happen as a result of this 

review? 

If we find that there is new 

information concerning any of these 22 

species indicating that a change in 

classification may be warranted, we may 

propose a new rule that could do one of 

the following: (a) Reclassify the species 

from endangered to threatened; (b) 


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reclassify the species from threatened to 

endangered; or (c) delist the species. If 

we determine that a change in 

classification is not warranted, then the 

species will remain on the List under its 

current status. 

Public Solicitation of New Information 

We request any new information 

concerning the status of any of these 22 

species. See ‘‘What information is 

considered in the review?’’ heading for 

specific criteria. Information submitted 

should be supported by documentation 

such as maps, bibliographic references, 

methods used to gather and analyze the 

data, and/or copies of any pertinent 

publications, reports, or letters by 

knowledgeable sources. Our practice is 

to make comments, including names 

and home addresses of respondents, 

available for public review during 

regular business hours. Individual 

respondents may request that we 

withhold their names and home 

addresses, etc., but if you wish us to 

consider withholding this information, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comments. In 

addition, you must present rationale for 

withholding this information. This 

rationale must demonstrate that 

disclosure would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of privacy. 

Unsupported assertions will not meet 

this burden. In the absence of 

exceptional, documentable 

circumstances, this information will be 

released. We will always make 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Authority: This document is published 

under the authority of the Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. 

[FR Doc. E7–8006 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[ID 100 1220MA 214A: DBG071007] 

Notice of Public Meeting: Resource 

Advisory Council to the Boise District, 

Bureau of Land Management, U.S. 

Department of the Interior 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

U.S. Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Boise District 

Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will 

hold a meeting as indicated below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held May 

22, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m. and 

adjourning at 1 p.m. The meeting will 

be held at the Boise District Office 

located at 3948 Development Avenue, 

Boise, Idaho. Public comment periods 

will be held at intervals throughout the 

meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ 

Byrne, Public Affairs Officer and RAC 

Coordinator, BLM Boise District, 3948 

Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705, 

Telephone (208) 384–3393. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member Council advises the Secretary 

of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in southwestern Idaho. 

The Board will formally approve the 

members of the new RAC Recreation 

Subcommittee, including one non-RAC 

member. Elections of officers for the 

2007 fiscal year will be held. The RAC 

will be given a brief status report on 

both the Snake River Birds of Prey 

National Conservation Resource 

Management Plan (RMP), and the 

Bruneau RMP. Hot Topics will be 

discussed by the District Manager and 

Field Office managers will provide 

highlights on activities in their offices. 

Agenda items and location may 

change due to changing circumstances, 

including wildlife emergencies. All 

meetings are open to the public. The 

public may present written comments to 

the Council. Each formal Council 

meeting will also have time allocated for 

hearing public comments. Depending on 

the number of persons wishing to 

comment and time available, the time 

for individual oral comments may be 

limited. Individuals who plan to attend 

and need special assistance, such as 

sign language interpretation, tour 

transportation or other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact the 

BLM Coordinator as provided above. 

Expedited publication is requested to 

give the public adequate notice. 

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

David Wolf, 

Acting, District Manager. 

[FR Doc. 07–2061 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

[MT–922–07–1310–FI–P; NDM 93550] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 

93550 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Upton 

Resources, Encore Operating, LP, 

Northern Energy Corporation and WHC 

Exploration, LLC timely filed a petition 

for reinstatement of oil and gas lease 

NDM 93550, Billings County, North 

Dakota. The lessees paid the required 

rental accruing from the date of 

termination. 

No leases were issued that affect these 

lands. The lessees agree to new lease 

terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per 

acre and 162⁄3 percent or 4 percentages 

above the existing competitive royalty 

rate. The lessees paid the $500 

administration fee for the reinstatement 

of the lease and $163 cost for publishing 

this Notice. 

The lessees met the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) 

and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 

1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing 

to reinstate the lease, effective the date 

of termination subject to: 

• The original terms and conditions 

of the lease; 

• The increased rental of $10 per 

acre; 

• The increased royalty of 162⁄3

percent or 4 percentages above the 

existing competitive royalty rate; and 

• The $163 cost of publishing this 

Notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen L. Johnson, Chief, Fluids 

Adjudication Section, BLM Montana 

State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, 

Billings, Montana 59101–4669, 406–

896–5098. 

Dated: April 19, 2007. 

Karen L. Johnson, 

Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section. 

[FR Doc. E7–7942 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW147007] 

Wyoming: Notice of Proposed 

Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and 

Gas Lease 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 


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