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<br />'j ::;pOrt.n" and '0 a"omm-;;d;';';h~ . .,::: ""I.;;;;:"lIon "IiO~; b, und';'~~~b," would b~ the.p.il;/~';olo,i~.1 '?~~<yt~tt
<br />4:~-', provi8io~ of the Senate Environmental.. ./', .mel compliance with the 8u.idelin~. __':,If-"~..~~cance. For thi. purpose. 8 Ipecl~.~ ~~:
<br />~s"and Public Works Committee', re~ort on_,~ ~d that, for every .peele. that lIli'I~,"-1-Wlth ,.'high" ecologlcal.lgnlfican~~~
<br />.. :->J,' th~ 1982 8mertdmenl~ t~.~e ~~t: ,,,,~~T:'~i~.reclas'ified. or d~lisled. I dl.cuasroQ ~:~'Would be one for :-vhIch recovery .::1~!~.:{,
<br />.~ ; BiologiQlly it lIlelo:.u ~tl5(' to tred.n "'~""'to each.of the critens In the relevant .'_'''':'''~'-'';:' measures would likely benefit the, '1::t."<......,:;;
<br />-' "'~' tuonomic groupe ~u.ny or I!vl!Dlo place' '... prionty .ystem table should be supplJed. , conservation of the Ulted or candidate .
<br />.:t:J .-:; ~1Il~ 'peclal elllphui. OD pro1ectina pllltlt. --; The Semce. as has been mentioned~~~_:',.- Ipecies 88 weU. 1.1 w.as recommended 1:.
<br />.t;;:r~.:.; end Inver1ebrelu'ince the)' form thl! bu" ,. .bove. doelnot view the priority..~~:_. that Ecological Significance ebould ...t~-!..,
<br />\.q:'.l"" of eco')"~em. Ind food ct:~ upon ~h.ich_.. ,;e Iyste~s all di~tating .acHonlso much.~-.,t;..::~.ubsUtule for Taxon~my In Table 3._ ,:i{...;.;. _~'-r
<br />. ~~;tt .,aU other illl! depend,. "'"-' '" H"rc-,~. ., providing f]~lOble gwdel ~ making 1C~F: '..To the extent pO.llble, the Service has _ .
<br />-;~~'r S. Rep. No. 418. 91th Cons.. 2d Sen. 14 ~tionaJ decl.loDS.In Wsli~hl. Ills _ ..,.~ .;~ adhered to W. philo.ophy or"fr~'lq-~
<br />J,' (1982). ... \..~,~ .':-'--:~.,. ..... ....'~.~--;T:__::: counterproductive to explain how each . ,:consldering eco.y.telM In IbI recovery l';.:'t"
<br />,- The Service fully appreciates the . -'~~>:actlon fia the priority Iy~tem.o I~ng a~.._~ ~ plans. This is evident by the following ~ f;::'
<br />. importance of spede. that an! ~ 'l/!;; :.pedes .ubJect,t? ~e actions qual~.,.......~'_ recovery plaM (includes both draft and...:'
<br />'. ~-"" ecologically lignificanl. and intends to . under the conditions of the ~c~ ',.-. .~. approved plana) which utilize an.tl-:T~:'~-:"__
<br />;. .~~~. give this importance due conslderalion ~, PLP .1.0 exprelled the o~?Uon tl;~t Is . ecosystem or multi.spe_cies approach: ..~,.~_~j.;..
<br />' ":'I:~"j\: In de.te~ listing go~lt, but does not red~danl t~ con..slder both degree _ _.,'.. Antioch Dunes (~e species). Eurek:*"'~~.<
<br />~.~~~;':r:,- consider W. an approprIate element in -t)..and ~ediacy of threal N h81 beeD. ~. Valley Dunes (two specie.). HawaU8.I'! ~~:.__
<br />-. ~1~ltbe Iiatin~ p~ority .yatem..Thi. kind of : expla~ed above, the S.ervlce continues, Forea~ Bird. (foW' spedes), Ha":,,aila,r:t ~.le~E'};
<br />. _.~ ..; ~ormatio~ I' seldom. available ~t ~e ~:;~. t~ beli~~_~t~~\~~'~~'~r~~~~t~~~~f~..:.: Sea Bird~ (toW' species). Hawauaa ."J<<(~~.-..
<br />,-~~ bma "pe".. l. oo...d'red fo, .'Iin, 0 iin.n PLP' ~'l~ " lann .' ti ,.. "';'" W.." Bin!. (''''''..p,d..), Kaual :i$'~,
<br />t, >.~ and. if included. would only raise Uin ...:., In . Yi re~u.es. . a c I ca. onl ,~.. Foreat BirdJ (JUt spede.), San Bruno ~.~':;,~
<br />". .~lj' priority above .pedes that wen! equal in .to dica e ~a.L'~...-q-nopro ection 81 Mountain (two .peclel) San Clemente ~~
<br />"'~ II th d Ib afforded IndlVlduaJ gene pool. below ';-:'.4 II d ' J' If .. '~~"''':.i'~
<br />. ~ eo errespectsuner ell}'slem.In...tb t mI II If b I ,,:pi,san (levenapeCle..NW eW81lan..~..
<br />J ~ addition. the Service believel that aU .;..:!~. The ;X~O ~ e;h.o U:~ spec e~f ;'<4;;-blands PalBerine Birds (lhree .peeles), -~t;-
<br />'.. ~..(<Jf'.pecie. are of.ome importance to ' ,,-;:,~ rt' b' '~nlmno ell th'"Act e ca.sr,e II '.,";. and the San Marcol River Endangered .i,-.;1<L.:
<br />.- ..,: 1'1:. Ib' I '.. ve era es a I e IpeCllca y ~ d~h d '(f d)' .~~
<br />. . '~'\:ecosyslem',lo ata.unpe''yes-or-no vid r th Ii ti.... f pul ti ns ~6.)-)an ......--.;:atene IpeCle. oW'ape e..~,:.";..,,
<br />.,;'jtl'. deci.ion would rarely be pOSSIble. !'bos'n pro e. or ed ~-~ rOPLFPO ln 'thlo. .i.~.'~ (technical review draft atage). ,~~
<br />,(;,~ l bl 'd erecommen auono a ....~ ....-l~.Ic""".
<br />... ;;;; ..' appears most re8"5on~. e to consl er .~1i:i Instance would thua contradict the Act . '.::~,:. Because eco.ystems are already. ~"',<r!:-
<br />"'t,~. eco.}..lem importance on an od hoc ," A. explained above the Service lntend.' 'considered and Ill. difficult to quantify ""!..;..~f
<br />....-'~h .basi. ou18ide the fonnal prionty .ystem, .... to generally assign ~ertebrate . \:':!q~l"\:: . "Eco.yslem Significance," the Service ~~~
<br />Yi$~ when such importance II identifiable. .fJ). populations the same priority of .~UtC;:.~elects not to .ubstltute Eco.y.tem 'l~~::":~
<br />~~... EDF !,-IIO requestl c1~nfiC8lion of the .";':'i;con.lderaUon as that afforded l".ltJ1fG,. Significance for Taxa'nomy In Table 1 ~;_
<br />.; ',,,- con'lderabon to be given vertebrate . ~::'_" b cJ ..! ~~ ...~~,...~ ,,,,,,\)d-:~tt,:: '\ z. Recove~potimtlar and assocloteC/ ,~.. i!
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<br />"r~ pop a ~nJ un er e p on sys .em. :,..:... Comments on recovery prioriliell: .~~::J:." COsu of .recDvery. Two commenbl i~~J,,:,~
<br />As explamed above In reply 10.& .undar. .,:Several of the commentl on the recovery expreued concern. about the recovery ,:!-!.J.
<br />.. ~qUiry frbm ESA. ~e ~erv'ce_~teUd'b . priority system are conveniently .. ~~.r:i potential ofa speeles and an efficient. ;;i-=:~
<br />- at verte rate pop ati~ns ge .ra y e calegonzed and addressed '''Plcslly -j;:.-Investment of resourcel. The Se:vice.. l~~,
<br />" a~orded the ~ame con.l~e1'8til'n a. that. below: 'It': .... ,~_'.~'''-bt' f _' . .-..,.." :0. L ': In aOTeement wllh the concern. .......~..~:..
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<br />. o_w... .... ~'c.. .,..v -. 1.Taxonomy.Someconcem(t.vo ,.',.expreuedand will expand thenart1lUve' -:,#;.
<br />., \',. Fmally, EDF ",,,... th., 'peo". ; ,,1, comm....) w", expre",d conmnln, ,:~ : of th, guld,lln.. '0 moounod..a thl. '-%~
<br />. may be Iden.llfied for delisting or -; :~.~. the ule of taxo'nomIc unlqueneu a. a ?' _. concern. Priorlly will be given to those ".::;
<br />.J.~ redalllficatlon from Endangered to ..... aiterion for determining recovery :.J.... .pecies and projects that offer the '":c..~~iI.:'i4
<br />'.: ~. ~ea~ened by virtue ot thm havtD8 met '.. priority. Thl. iuue h81 been addresi:d ;-: greatest potential for succelll. Th~ i'f.~~~.
<br />. -: obJectlvel for .~ch acllo.n In recovery 'i' In the above .ectlon for listing priority. . recovery potential of a speeles wtU be :~!""
<br />",.- .plan~. The SelVlce ceriainly Intend.s 10 t':' In one comment. It was recommended. determined by con.ideretlon of th~-'M~~ ':
<br />--:.:;coD!lIder Ide~lIfied recovery goall .In ~~' that a better measure than taxonomy ..,,~. following criteria: ...j:-t..W-.::."'.... '~1.C . _ .'
<br />';:;;.' tlaMlng deltstlDgs or reclauiIicallons, .; _: 1.< 'i'-':";:;' t ....-:..,.11 ir>'.' ....", ""...;. \oll~" .~.J.t. ~,t,~.I".::.\.",>11.'~~'J ~"I<~t:. ..~"'_
<br />1it-;.~ utwlllalSlgnpnOrityforsuchacllon..,~;~.,...~...:...,;;.:..,., ......_. ~__ '.~ .....r-:.I.oor_~ '~';OOI.'''~~
<br />';'~.:.ccordingtothecriterialnTableZ. .j~,," '; ,-_._, .-.-,... ~ilJ
<br />.:~\~:.ThePacifiCLegaIFoundalioo(pLF} 'J'" ~ ro:I --.,.ell .......--...., ......:,~;), "-1~.,.~'t}ililr.~~'::'
<br />v.<,.....upportedde\'elopmenlofprlority .~..'.d -"'O~ '. ..- 1'.-.~""'..'l'I.."..., ";'" ..:,.........."_\1t.r...,,..;.I'..('~l.':.~f.
<br />~~--:,.guJdeline.,expressingtheoplnlonthat '. n..:: ...~~; w~:~~_*' :';.l.. "'::..~~~'~~"~~I"~:
<br />'::: -- 'the Endansered Specie. Act" . . . ",,':': ~_'-:"': __ ~ ..;; -. ... _ __....__:...i-....,<......~ """."
<br />"hasbeenmisuaedby.omeasavehlcle ~<''''''''''r_''''''''i'. ------119>~ ~c.~~~...~~...~;
<br />";:; by which major conslruction project. ",::,~ .,,-.';,..,...... ;:......: of___ .;.,... ""~Y-'\ .,~. ,:"'" ,.,.;'1.... ';>'.. .'
<br />."...andreasonabledevelopmentofoW' ~:U; '-~""'~'---.<IO"_"h~"'._.__"tIot~,---.,..,_~~. J
<br />~; natural r.~soun:es h~\'e been delayed Of_. :..~ ~- Of ~~_ ~ 7 ~,...~........ . '.~', ',,:..~;....it!)'~f~':..'~~:)~~-~?~'!"
<br />.t~pped. The Semcl! agrees that '-L '. ~' ).-..;1: .f;~f(. 1-11......... H~~ .. . ...'.\.. ~1 . .~"';-<:.11'M.~"..:,;*i).; <~
<br />guIdelines are deSIrable as a method of RegardlelS ot this recovery potentlsl. evaluated according to the recovl!ry ':"'\i~.:'
<br />helping to ensure appropriale use of the Service will .!rive to undertake for -: polential de.cribed above. ""':'.J,.it~i-):!a:':
<br />" resources. The Service bas alwa)'s ..t.~:'every hIgh threat specin those minimwn Severallpecific commentl are ~~. ;";)....
<br />8tlemp~ed !o proceed on the b.uis of the .urv~v81 effort. which will alle8lt ~--e<J.:. addressed below: .:""');...:-.~'.;.""" ~'~R~~!
<br />'. be.t SCIt'nlLfic knowledge avaUable in ' Itabilize II. status snd prevent It. ,.,.,P;l,., Chevcoo exprened a desire to ba.}"! . ~Af.""~
<br />Implementing the ACL whether through .. 'extincUOlL Once IUch "emergency" ',~i!~ greater public Involvuient La the' ......~
<br />'.'.. the listing or reco\'ery of End.ngered .' i.. meuutes have been taken. further~; preparation of recoverY plana. Tb.1I b.I:. .~
<br />-~ and Threatened .pede.. PLF also :l't..~ 'recovery work designed to eventuany'~~ _, beeo done-to .i.limlle~ degree In.1h..~.(. _ .
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