The draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the spruce-fir moss spider is available for review. The public comment period for the proposal has been reopened until April 13. The draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the bay checkerspot butterfly is available for review. The comment period is reopened until March 12. A public information meeting will be held February 22 in San Jose, California.
Critical habitat is proposed for the Appalachian elktoe.
It will include 144.3 miles of various segments of rivers in North Carolina and Tennessee. Comments must be received by April 9. Requests for public hearings must be received by March 26. A draft recovery plan for the Quino checkerspot butterfly is available for review. This subspecies occurs in Riverside and San Diego counties, California.