33726 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 120 / Friday, June 25, 2021 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2021–N010; 

FXES11130100000C4–212–FF01E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status 

Reviews for 77 Species in Oregon, 

Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; 

request for information. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year 

status reviews for 77 species in Oregon, 

Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii under 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973. A 

5-year status review is based on the best 

scientific and commercial data available 

at the time of the review; therefore, we 

are requesting submission of any new 

information on these species that has 

become available since the last reviews. 

DATES: To ensure consideration in our 

reviews, we are requesting submission 

of new information no later than August 

24, 2021. However, we will continue to 

accept new information about any 

species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: 

Submitting Information on Species: 

• Columbian white-tailed deer: 

U.S. Mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 

5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife 

Office, 2600 SE 98th Ave., Suite 100, 

Portland, OR 97266; or 

Email: fw1ofwo@fws.gov. 

• Northern Idaho ground squirrel: 

U.S. Mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 

5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 

1387 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 368, Boise, 

ID 83709; or 

Email: ifwo@fws.gov. 

• Any of the 75 species occurring in 

Hawaii: 

U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, 

Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish 

and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana 

Blvd., Room 3–122, Honolulu, HI 96850; 

or 

Email: pifwo_admin@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Individuals who are hearing impaired or 

speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY 

assistance. For information about the 

various species, contact the following 

people. 

• Columbian white-tailed deer: 

Jennifer Siani, Oregon Fish and Wildlife 

Office, 503–231–6179. 

• Northern Idaho ground squirrel: 

Kathleen Hendricks, Idaho Fish and 

Wildlife Office, 208–378–5243. 

• Any of the 75 species occurring in 

Hawaii: Megan Laut, Pacific Islands 

Fish and Wildlife Office, 808–792–9400. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why do we conduct 5-year status 

reviews? 

Under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531, 

et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered 

and threatened wildlife and plant 

species (referred to as the List) in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 

CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 (for 

plants). Section 4(c)(2) of the Act 

requires us to review each listed 

species’ status at least once every 5 

years. For additional information about 

5-year status reviews, refer to our 

factsheet at http://www.fws.gov/ 

endangered/what-we-do/recoveryoverview.html. 

What information do we consider in 

our review? 

A 5-year status review considers all 

new information available at the time of 

the review. In conducting these reviews, 

we consider the best scientific and 

commercial data that have become 

available since the listing determination 

or most recent status reviews, 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 that benefit the 

species; 

D. Threat status and trends in relation 

to the five listing factors (as defined in 

section 4(a)(1) of the Act); 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. 

Any new information will be 

considered during the 5-year status 

review and will also be useful in 

evaluating the ongoing recovery 

programs for these species. 

Which species are under review? 

This notice announces our active 

review of 77 species, including 2 

mammals, 6 birds, 7 insects, and 62 

plants, as listed in the table below. 

Common name Scientific name Status Known range of 

species occurrence 

Final listing rule and 

publication date 

Animals 

Mammals: 

Columbian white-tailed deer .................... Odocoileus virginianus leucurus .................... Threatened ... Oregon, Washington. 68 FR 43647, 10/17/2016. 

Northern Idaho ground squirrel ............... Urocitellus brunneus ....................................... Threatened ... Idaho .......................... 65 FR 17780, 4/5/2000. 

Birds: 

Iiwi ............................................................ Drepanis coccinea .......................................... Threatened ... Hawaii ........................ 82 FR 43873, 9/20/2017. 

Molokai thrush ......................................... Myadestes lanaiensis rutha ............................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 35 FR 16047, 10/13/1970. 

Small Kauai thrush .................................. Myadestes palmeri ......................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967. 

Crested honeycreeper (Akohekohe) ....... Palmeria dolei ................................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967. 

Maui parrotbill .......................................... Pseudonestor xanthophrys ............................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967. 

Newell’s Townsend’s shearwater ............ Puffinus auricularis newelli ............................. Threatened ... Hawaii ........................ 40 FR 44149, 9/25/1975. 

Insects: 

Hawaiian picture-wing fly ......................... Drosophila differens ....................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 71 FR 26835, 5/9/2006. 

Hawaiian picture-wing fly ......................... Drosophila neoclavisetae ............................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 71 FR 26835, 5/9/2006. 

Crimson Hawaiian damselfly ................... Megalagrion leptodemas ................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 77 FR 57647, 9/18/2012. 

Flying earwig Hawaiian damselfly ........... Megalagrion nesiotes ..................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 75 FR 35990, 6/24/2010. 

Blackline Hawaiian damselfly .................. Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum ..... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 77 FR 57647, 9/18/2012. 

Oceanic Hawaiian damselfly ................... Megalagrion oceanicum ................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 77 FR 57647, 9/18/2012. 

Pacific Hawaiian damselfly ...................... Megalagrion pacificum ................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 75 FR 35990, 6/24/2010. 

Plants 

Flowering Plants: 

No common name ................................... Abutilon eremitopetalum ................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991. 

Kooloaula ................................................. Abutilon menziesii .......................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 51 FR 34412, 9/26/1986. 


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Common name Scientific name Status Known range of 

species occurrence 

Final listing rule and 

publication date 

Ahinahina ................................................. Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. 

macrocephalum.

Threatened ... Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Kookoolau ................................................ Bidens micrantha ssp. kalealaha ................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Kookoolau ................................................ Bidens wiebkei ............................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Pua ala .................................................... Brighamia rockii .............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Awikiwiki .................................................. Canavalia molokaiensis .................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Oha wai ................................................... Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. brevipes ............ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Oha wai ................................................... Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. mauiensis .......... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Oha wai ................................................... Clermontia samuelii ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea copelandii ssp. haleakalaensis ......... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea dunbariae (=Cyanea dunbarii) .......... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 61 FR 53130, 10/10/1996. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea gibsonii (=Cyanea macrostegia ssp. 

gibsonii).

Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea glabra ................................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana .............. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 61 FR 53108, 10/10/1996; 

78 FR 32013, 5/28/2013. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. hamatiflora ............. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea lobata ................................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea magnicalyx ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 78 FR 32103, 5/28/2013. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea mannii ............................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea mceldowneyi ..................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Haha ........................................................ Cyanea procera .............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Haiwale .................................................... Cyrtandra munroi ............................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Naenae .................................................... Dubautia plantaginea ssp. humilis ................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Nohoanu .................................................. Geranium arboreum ....................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20589, 5/13/1992. 

Nohoanu .................................................. Geranium multiflorum ..................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

No common name ................................... Gouania hillebrandii ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 49 FR 44753, 11/19/1984. 

Kokio keokeo ........................................... Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus .......... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Awiwi ........................................................ Kadua cookiana (=Hedyotis cookiana) .......... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 9304, 2/25/1994. 

Kopa ........................................................ Kadua cordata ssp. remyi (=Hedyotis 

schlechtendahliana var. remyi).

Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Pilo ........................................................... Kadua laxiflora (=Hedyotis mannii) ................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Cooke’s kokio .......................................... Kokia cookei ................................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 44 FR 62470, 10/30/1979. 

Kamakahala ............................................. Labordia tinifolia var. lanaiensis ..................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Kamakahala ............................................. Labordia triflora .............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

No common name ................................... Lysimachia lydgatei ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

No common name ................................... Lysimachia maxima ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 61 FR 53130, 10/10/1996. 

Nehe ........................................................ Melanthera kamolensis (=Lipochaeta 

kamolensis).

Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope adscendens ..................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 62346, 12/5/1994. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope balloui .............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 62346, 12/5/1994. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope knudsenii ......................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 9304, 2/25/1994. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope mucronulata .................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope munroi ............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope ovalis ............................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 62346, 12/5/1994. 

Alani ......................................................... Melicope reflexa ............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

No common name ................................... Neraudia sericea ............................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 56333, 11/10/1994. 

Carter’s panicgrass .................................. Panicum fauriei var. carteri ............................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 48 FR 46328, 10/12/1983. 

No common name ................................... Phyllostegia hispida ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 74 FR 11319, 3/17/2009. 

No common name ................................... Phyllostegia mannii ........................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Loulu ........................................................ Pritchardia munroi .......................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Maui remya .............................................. Remya mauiensis ........................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 56 FR 1450, 1/14/1991. 

No common name ................................... Sanicula purpurea .......................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 61 FR 53108, 10/10/1996. 

Lanai sandalwood (=Iliahi) ....................... Santalum haleakalae var. lanaiense 

(=Santalum freycinetianum var. lanaiense).

Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 51 FR 3182, 1/24/1986; 78 

FR 32013, 5/28/2013. 

No common name ................................... Schiedea haleakalensis .................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992. 

No common name ................................... Schiedea hookeri ............................................ Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 61 FR 53108, 10/10/1996. 

No common name ................................... Schiedea lydgatei ........................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

No common name ................................... Schiedea sarmentosa ..................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 61 FR 53130, 10/10/1996. 

No common name ................................... Silene alexandri .............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

No common name ................................... Stenogyne bifida ............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

Pamakani ................................................. Tetramolopium capillare ................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 59 FR 49860, 9/30/1994. 

No common name ................................... Tetramolopium remyi ...................................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991. 

No common name ................................... Tetramolopium rockii ...................................... Threatened ... Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992. 

No common name ................................... Viola lanaiensis .............................................. Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991. 

Ferns: 

Ihiihi ......................................................... Marsilea villosa Marsilea villosa ..................... Endangered .. Hawaii ........................ 57 FR 27863, 6/22/1992. 

Request for New Information 

To ensure that a 5-year status review 

is complete and based on the best 

available scientific and commercial 

information, we request new 

information from all sources. See What 

Information Do We Consider in Our 

Review? for specific criteria. If you 

submit information, please support it 

with documentation such as maps, 

references, methods used to gather and 

analyze the data, and/or copies of any 

pertinent publications, reports, or letters 

by knowledgeable sources. 

If you wish to provide information for 

any species listed in the table, please 

submit your comments and materials to 

the appropriate contact in ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email 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. 

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to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Completed and Active Reviews 

A list of all completed and currently 

active 5-year status reviews addressing 

species for which our Regional Office 

has lead responsibility is available at 

http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/ 

endangered/recovery/5year.html. 

Authority 

This document is published under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Hugh R. Morrison, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13534 Filed 6–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G] 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Yahthumb Solar Project on the 

Moapa River Indian Reservation, Clark 

County, Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs 

(BIA), as lead agency in cooperation 

with the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians 

(Moapa Band), Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), and other agencies, 

intend to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) that will 

evaluate the development of the 

Yahthumb Solar Project (Project) on the 

Moapa River Indian Reservation 

(Reservation). This notice announces 

the beginning of the scoping process to 

solicit public comments and identify 

potential issues related to the EIS. The 

BIA requests comments concerning the 

scope of the analysis, and identification 

of relevant information, studies, and 

analyses. It also announces that two 

public scoping meetings will be held 

virtually to identify potential issues, 

alternatives, and mitigation to be 

considered in the EIS. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

July 26, 2021. The draft EIS is scheduled 

for December 2021 and the final EIS is 

scheduled for May 2022 with a Record 

of Decision in June 2022. The dates of 

the public scoping meetings will be 

included in notices to be posted in the 

Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas ReviewJournal, and Moapa Valley Progress 15 

days before the meetings. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Mr. Chip Lewis, BIA Western Regional 

Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 4th 

Floor Mailroom, Phoenix, Arizona 

85004. Comments may also be sent via 

email to Chip.Lewis@bia.gov or on the 

Projects website at 

www.YahthumbSolarProjectEIS.com. 

Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice for 

directions on submitting comments. The 

public meetings can be joined online 

through the Projects website at 

www.YahthumbSolarProjectEIS.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chip Lewis, BIA; telephone: (602) 379– 

6750; email: Chip.Lewis@bia.gov. 

Individuals who use telecommunication 

devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 

a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Proposed Federal Action 

A. Purpose and Need for the Proposed 

Action 

The proposed Federal action, taken 

under 25 U.S.C. 415, is BIA’s approval 

of the solar energy ground lease and 

related agreements entered into by the 

Moapa Band with Yahthumb Solar 

Project, LLC (Applicant). The 

agreements provide for construction, 

operation and maintenance (O&M), and 

decommissioning of a 138-megawatt 

(MW) alternating current (MWac) solar 

photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation 

facility located entirely on the 

Reservation and specifically on lands 

held in trust by the United States for the 

Moapa Band. 

In addition, a transmission generation 

interconnection (gen-tie) line would be 

constructed to interconnect the Project 

to the regional electrical grid. Portions 

of this line would cross lands managed 

by BLM within a designated utility 

corridor on the Reservation and BLM 

land. The BIA and BLM would approve 

rights-of-way (ROWs) authorizing the 

construction and operation of the 

transmission line. 

The purposes of the proposed Project 

are, among other things, to: (1) Help to 

provide a long-term, diverse, and viable 

economic revenue base and job 

opportunities for the Moapa Band; (2) 

meet the terms of the existing Power 

Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 

output of the Project; (3) help Nevada 

and neighboring States to meet their 

State renewable energy needs; and (4) 

allow the Moapa Band, in partnership 

with the Applicant, to optimize the use 

of the lease site while maximizing the 

potential economic benefit to the Tribe. 

B. Preliminary Proposed Action and 

Alternatives 

The Applicant plans to develop the 

Yahthumb Solar Project on the 

Reservation in Clark County, Nevada. 

The solar project would generate 138 

MWs of solar energy generation, using 

PV technology, and would incorporate a 

battery energy storage system (BESS). 

The proposed Yahthumb solar 

generating facility would be constructed 

on up to 1,400 acres within a lease 

study area of approximately 1,695 acres 

of Tribal trust land on the Reservation 

set aside by the Moapa Band for the 

Project. The solar field and associated 

facilities would be in parts of Sections 

29, 30, 31, and 32 in Township 15 

South, Range 65 East; Section 1 in 

Township 16 South, Range 64 East; and 

Section 6 in Township 16 South, Range 

65, East Mount Diablo Base Meridian. 

Major components of the solar site 

would include multiple blocks of solar 

PV panels mounted on single-axis 

tracking systems, associated inverter 

and transformer equipment, collection 

lines, BESS, a Project substation, and 

O&M facilities. Construction of the 

Project is expected to take 

approximately 14 months. 

A gen-tie line approximately 8.5 to 10 

miles long would interconnect the 

Project to the regional electrical grid at 

the existing Reid-Gardner Substation. 

This line would be built on the 

Reservation within a designated utility 

corridor that is managed by BLM, on 

BLM-managed Federal land, and on 

private land near the existing 

substation. 

Primary access to the Yahthumb site 

would be provided via Interstate-15 to 

the existing Ute Road on the Reservation 

that would be upgraded as needed. 

Secondary access would be provided via 

an existing road within the designated 

utility corridor that would also be 

upgraded as needed. The water supply 

for the Project would be leased from the 

Moapa Band, drawn from the Band’s 

existing water rights, and delivered to 

the site via a temporary water pipeline 

or by truck. Water will be needed during 

construction for dust control and a 

minimal amount will be needed during 

operations for administrative and 

sanitary water use and panel washings. 

The Applicant is expected to operate 

the energy facility for up to 56 and a 

half years under the terms of the solar 

lease with the Moapa Band. The Project 

is being built to meet the power 

purchase agreement (PPA) for its output. 


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