New ruling for Peirsons Milk-Vetch closure

[Brewster2]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[FWS-R8-ES-2008-0019; 92210-117-0000-B4]
RIN 1018-AU98


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised
Designation of Critical Habitat for Astragalus magdalenae var.
peirsonii (Peirson's Milk-Vetch)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are
designating final revised critical habitat for Astragalus magdalenae
var. peirsonii (Peirson's milk-vetch) under the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 12,105 acres (ac)
(4,899 hectares (ha)) fall within the boundaries of the revised
critical habitat designation for A. m. var. peirsonii. The revised
critical habitat is located in Imperial County, California. We are
excluding Unit 2 from this revised designation based on the
disproportionate economic and social impacts associated with the
designation of this unit relative to the other units designated as
critical habitat. This final revised designation constitutes a
reduction of 9,758 ac (3,949 ha) from our 21,863 ac (8,848 ha) previous
final designation of critical habitat for A. m. var. peirsonii
published in 2004.

DATES: This rule becomes effective on March 17, 2008.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2...008/08-545.htm

Ride on
Brewster

[RockMolester]

Oh thank God, they're going to lock up another 12,000 acres of public land to protect a weed that doesn't even grow natively in the dunes. What a relief! The world is saved!