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<br />11/U3/98 TU~ 08:33 FA! 303 231 5363 <br /> <br />SOLICITOR/DENVER <br /> <br />0003}S <br /> <br />1994) (remanding california gnatcatcher listing <br />decision for further scientific review) . <br /> <br />4. T~e LimicR-xor Lia~ing D~~s~in~tl~n~' <br /> <br />~. Time limits contained in statute for <br />conaideration'of.proposals. <br /> <br />~. Emergency ~iati~g: Secretary can bypass formal <br />listing procedures if an emergency poses a <br />significant risk to the well-being of any species. <br />Emergency regulations only remain in.force for 24Q <br />days. aSA S 4(h) (7), 16 U.S.C. ~ 1533(b} (?); ~ <br />Las Vegas v. Lujan; 891 r.2d 92? (D.C. Cir. 1989) <br />(Secretary can issue emergency regulations with <br />less evidence than t:or formal .regulat.ions) . <br /> <br />c. Appropriations limitations: Environmental <br />Qefense Cen~er ~ Rahbitt, 73 F.3d. 867 (9th Cir. <br />1995) holding that the FWS is currently unable to <br />oomply with listing duties under the ESA because <br />of unavailability of funds. <br /> <br />S. Spec~es Datinit~cn: Can list entire species, a <br />subspecies, O~ a distinct population segment of a <br />species. <br /> <br />a. M~rbled Murrelet v. Lu1an, No. C91-S22 <br />(W.D.Wash. sept. 15, 1992) (Court directed FWS to <br />make a final decision whether to list Washingt9n, <br />Oregon, and California populations separat.ely). <br /> <br />1:1. Norl:hwl!!Jsl: :!l'oreat: Reso~ree Cou"n<:!il v. Babbil:!;;, <br />No. 93-1579 (D.D.C. Aug. 2, 1993) (challenge by <br />timber groups to the FWS's determination that <br />marbled murrelets in Washington, oregon, and <br />California constitute a "distinct population <br />segment" of the subspecies) _ <br /> <br />e. ~dan~ered Sceciea Carom. of Bldo Ind. ~SS'n <br />of So. Calif. V. Babbitt, 852 S.Supp. 32 (D.D.C. <br />1994) (remanding gnatcatcher listing to review data <br />for decision co establish separate populations) . <br /> <br />- 3 - <br /> <br />l4Joo~ <br /> <br />