Two Proposed Rules for the Conservation of Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Under the Endangered Species...
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Two Proposed Rules for the Conservation of Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Under the Endangered Species Act Jennifer Lee, Fishery Management Council Jennifer Lee, Fishery Management Council Liaison for SERO Protected Resources Liaison for SERO Protected Resources Division, NOAA Fisheries Division, NOAA Fisheries
Transcript of Two Proposed Rules for the Conservation of Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Under the Endangered Species...
Two Proposed Rules for the Conservation of Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Under the Endangered Species Act
Jennifer Lee, Fishery Management Council Liaison for Jennifer Lee, Fishery Management Council Liaison for SERO Protected Resources Division, NOAA FisheriesSERO Protected Resources Division, NOAA Fisheries
May 9, 2006May 9, 2006Elkhorn & Staghorn CoralsElkhorn & Staghorn Corals
Listed as Threatened Listed as Threatened SpeciesSpecies
December 14, 2007December 14, 2007Proposed 4(d) RegulationsProposed 4(d) Regulations
Published in Published in Federal RegisterFederal Register
February 6, 2008February 6, 2008Proposed Critical Habitat DesignationProposed Critical Habitat Designation
Published in Published in Federal RegisterFederal Register
March 13, 2008March 13, 2008Proposed 4(d) RegulationsProposed 4(d) Regulations
Public Comment Period ClosesPublic Comment Period Closes
May 6, 2008May 6, 2008Proposed Critical HabitatProposed Critical Habitat
Public Comment Period ClosesPublic Comment Period Closes
May 9, 2006:May 9, 2006:
Elkhorn & Staghorn Corals Elkhorn & Staghorn Corals Listed As Listed As Threatened SpeciesThreatened Species
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1975 1985 1995 2004
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importexporttakeselldelivercarrytransportshipreceivecommercial activity
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Proposed 4(d) Proposed 4(d) RuleRule Extends All §9 ProhibitionsExtends All §9 Prohibitions
to Listed Coralsto Listed Corals72 FR 7110272 FR 71102
December 14, 2007December 14, 2007
HarassHarassHarmHarm
PursuePursueHuntHuntShootShootWoundWound
KillKillCaptureCaptureCollectCollect
a violation of ESA a violation of ESA §9§9
Activities that would Activities that would constituteconstitute
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There are someThere are someexceptionexceptionss to the ESA §9 prohibitionsto the ESA §9 prohibitions
forfor Federal agency Federal agency actionsactions
ExceptionExceptionssallowed under ESA §7allowed under ESA §7
may by issued undermay by issued under ESAESA §10 §10Photo credit: NOAA
Permits forPermits fordirect and incidental takedirect and incidental take
forfor scientific research scientific research
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Proposed 4(d) rule includesProposed 4(d) rule includesspecific exceptionsspecific exceptions to the to the §9 prohibitions§9 prohibitions
&& enhancement enhancement activitiesactivities
for certain restoration for certain restoration activitiesactivities
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Proposed 4(d) rule includesProposed 4(d) rule includesspecific exceptionsspecific exceptions
to the to the §9 prohibitions§9 prohibitions
Designating Critical HabitatDesignating Critical HabitatA Step-wise ApproachA Step-wise Approach
Geographical Area Occupied Geographical Area Occupied by Threatened Coralsby Threatened Corals
Physical or Biological Features Physical or Biological Features (PCEs)(PCEs)
Substrate of Substrate of suitable quality and availabilitysuitable quality and availability,,in water depths from 0 to 30 meters (0 to 98 in water depths from 0 to 30 meters (0 to 98
ft),ft),to support larval settlement, to support larval settlement,
recruitment, recruitment, and reattachment of asexual fragments.and reattachment of asexual fragments.
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Within the Geographic AreaWithin the Geographic AreaSpecific AreasSpecific Areas
Puerto Puerto RicoRico
St. Croix, U.S.V.I.St. Croix, U.S.V.I.
St. Thomas & St. John, St. Thomas & St. John, U.S.V.I.U.S.V.I.
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No Unoccupied Areas No Unoccupied Areas Proposed for DesignationProposed for Designation
Navassa IslandNavassa Island
Flower Garden Flower Garden BanksBanks NMSNMS
Areas NOT Areas NOT Proposed for Proposed for DesignationDesignation
NWRNWR
Impacts and Impacts and ExclusionsExclusions
National SecurityNational Security
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Naval Air Station Naval Air Station Key WestKey West
Affected ActivitiesAffected Activities
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Water Quality ManagementWater Quality Management
Consultation Under ESA §7Consultation Under ESA §7Impacts of DesignationImpacts of Designation
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