Federal Register: April 6, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 67)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-8473
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
CFR Citation: 50 CFR Part 17
RIN ID: RIN 1018-AH10
NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES
ACTION: Endangered and threatened species:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule; Correction.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Prudency Determinations for Eight Plant Species From the Hawaiian Islands, and Proposed Critical Habitat Designations for Eighteen Plant Species From the Island of Lanai, Hawaii; Correction
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The proposed rule to determine prudency for eight plant species from the Hawaiian Islands and to propose critical habitat designations for eighteen plant species from the island of Lanai was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2000 (65 FR 82086). This document contains corrections to the proposed designations of critical habitat for eighteen plant species from Lanai. These corrections are necessary to provide the correct map of general locations of units for eighteen plant species from Lanai and to provide the correct maps and UTM coordinates for critical habitat units Lanai B, I, and J. As noted in the proposed rule, the GIS maps are provided to assist the public in identifying areas that may fall within the proposed designations. The corrected critical habitat units are described below.
SUMMARY:
Critical habitat designations—; Various plants from Lanai, HI; correction,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
On December 27, 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposal to designate critical habitat for 18 plant species from the island of Lanai, Hawaii. In that proposal, a total of approximately 1,953 hectares (ha) (4,826 acres (ac)) on the island of Lanai were proposed as critical habitat.
As published, the proposal contained errors in Table 5
(``Approximate Proposed Critical Habitat Area by Unit, Lanai, Maui
County, Hawaii'') and in the ``Descriptions of Critical Habitat Units''
for units Lanai B and I. The corrected total area for Lanai B is 137 ha
(339 ac) and for Lanai I 176 ha (436 ac). As a result, the corrected
total area proposed as critical habitat is now 2,034 ha (5,027 ac) on Lanai. In addition, the
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proposal contained errors in the legal descriptions and maps depicting
critical habitat for units Lanai B, I, and J. We are providing
corrected legal descriptions and GIS maps of critical habitat units
Lanai B, I, and J. The legal descriptions of the critical habitat
designations required by regulation (50 CFR 424.12(c)) are the UTM
coordinates that provide specific limits using reference points as found on standard topographic maps of the areas.
Accordingly, make the following corrections to FR Doc. 0031080 published at 65 FR 82086 on December 27, 2000:
PART 17[CORRECTED]
Sec. 17.96 [Corrected]
1. On page 82111, in Sec. 17.96(a)(1)(i)(E), correct the map for
``General Locations of Units for 18 Species of Plants, Island of Lanai'' to read as follows:
Sec. 17.96 Critical habitatplants.
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) * * *
(E) * * *
BILLING CODE 431055P
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TP06AP01.025
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2. On page 82112, in column 2, in Sec. 17.96(a)(1)(i)(E), correct
the coordinates and legal description, and map for Lanai B to read as follows:
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(a) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) * * *
(E) * * *
Critical Habitat Unit Lanai B: Area consists of the following seven boundary points: 723152, 2299428; 723686, 2299254; 723871, 2298540; 723158, 2298040; 722708, 2298220; 722422, 2298574; 722551, 2299102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Paul Henson, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, Hawaii 968500001 (telephone 808/5413441; facsimile 808/5413470).