About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

5 Endangered Species Tech. Bull. 1 (1980)

handle is hein.animal/endanspb0005 and id is 1 raw text is: January 1980, Vol, V, No. 1 Department of the interior * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service * Endangered Species Program, Washington, DC. 20240 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT EXTENDED AND AMENDED New Scientific Authority and Commission Among New Provisions On December 28, 1979, President Carter signed into law, for the second consecutive year, substantial amend- ments to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Pointing to reauthorization of the Act (for a 3-year period) as one of his highest legislative priorities, the President also approved revisions to the listing, Section 7 consultation, and exemption provisions under the Act, and-perhaps most significantly-the creation of a new commission to advise on scientific policy under the Conven- tion on International Trade in Endan- gered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Calling the Act one of the most far-reaching and progressive laws ever enacted by any nation to protect wild- life and plant resources, the Presi- dent said, I look forward to and will continue to support the implementa- tion of a vigorous endangered species program. Listing and related provisions Among other things, Public Law 96-159, in the words of President Car- ter, strengthens our endangered spe- cies protection program by including plant as well as animal species in the emergency listing and international cooperation provisions. Other revisions follow: * A summary of proposed regula- tions (rather than the complete text) and, where applicable, a map of the proposed Critical Habitat, must be published in local newspapers within or adjacent to the habitat, * Public meetings and hearings on Continued on page 3 SERVICE WITHDRAWS PROPOSALS TO LIST 1,876 SPECIES In' line with 1978 Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, the Service has published a notice of withdrawal of five expired proposals to list as En- dangered or Threatened 1,876 plants and animals (F.R. 12/10/79). As enacted on November 10, 1978, Section 4(f)(5) of Public Law 95-632 requires the Service to officially with- draw all outstanding listing proposals not finalized within two years of their first publication in the Federal Regis- ter. The amended legislation author- ized a one-year grace period following its enactment before affected pro- posals must be dropped, however, thus mandating the withdrawal of pending proposals published prior to Novem- ber 10, 1977, (see October 1978 BULLETIN). Most of the proposed species af- fected by the withdrawal (some 1,726) are native plants, while another 87 foreign plants and 63 invertebrates had to be dropped from immediate listing consideration. Affected proposals-in- cluding species ranging in portions of 46 States and some 27 foreign coun- tries-are as follows: Proposed rule Proposed Endangered status for 216 species appearing on Conven- tion on International Trade ............Sept. 26,1975 Proposed Endangered or Threatened status for 32 U.S. snails .. Apr. 26, 1976 Proposal to determine 2 birds, 1 lizard, 3 snails, and 1 Insect, all indigenous to the Continued on page 3 Digitized from Best Copy Available The spiny river snail (lo fluvialis), symbol of the American Malacological Union, Inc., is one species affected by the Service's withdrawal notice. New biologi- cal data is being obtained in an effort to repropose this species, which is now limited to the Clinch, Powell, and Nolichucky Rivers in Tennessee and Virginia.

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most