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<br />Federal Register / Vol. 59, No. 54 I Monday, March 21. 1994 / Ruies and Regulations
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<br />and if exclusion is not likely to result in Rights." The Takings implicati=s
<br />the extinction of the species. . Assessment amcludes thet the ,
<br />Issue 7U: Many respondents stated the designation does not pose significant
<br />need for balance between eccnomic and takings implications.
<br />environmental issues.
<br />. Service Response: The l';mnnmir References Cited
<br />Analysis and public comments were A complete list of all references cited
<br />used by the Service during the herein is available upon requesUrom
<br />exclusion1'rocess to achieve a balance the Service's Utah Field Office (see
<br />between the needs of these species and AODllESSES above).
<br />economiC-and other concerns. The
<br />. Authors
<br />exclusion process allows for areas ro be
<br />excluded'frum critical habitat The primary authors oftbis rule are
<br />desigoation if economic and other Henry R. Maddux, U.S. Fish and
<br />impacts exceed benefits for the listed Wildlife Service, Utah Field Office (see
<br />speciesofconcern, provided that ADDRESSl:Ssection); William R. Noonan,
<br />exclusion will not result in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado
<br />extinction llfthe species. The exclusion Field Office; Lesley A. Fitzpatrick, U.S.
<br />~jJJOWs economic 8n.:\"olher -- -- -Fish and Wildlife Service';AriZol1e: Field .
<br />issues to be weighed against the Office; and Harold M. Tyus. u.s. Fish
<br />requiremimts'of critical habitat wider and Wildlife Service, Region 6, Denver,
<br />the M.;. . : . . . Colorado.
<br />National EDYironmental PDlicy Act List of Subjects in 50 CFll. part 17
<br />. .. The ServiCil has determined that an Endangered and threatened species,
<br />EnvirOlimenta1 Assessxnen!, as defined Exports, Imports, Reporting and
<br />under.the arithority of the National recordkeeping requirements, and
<br />'Erivirni>~ntAl Policy Act of 1969, need Transportation. _
<br />not be ~a:red in conjunction with.. Regnlations ~n1gatinD
<br />regulaliODB adopt~ puxswml:to section . . . .
<br />'4(a) oftDlfAct. A notice on'lhii..g:fbe.. :' . Accordingly, part 17, subChapter B .of
<br />Servi.,.ritiii8S0ns for. this determinAtlnn chapter I. title 50 of the Code of Federal
<br />. wils.piiDftshed in the Fediiral RegiStOi'.' Regnlati<lns is hereby.amended as set
<br />on ~tober. 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). . forth below:
<br />EX":- ''l;'~Ozder 1Z866 and R.egulalDly PART 1'7-{AMENDEDl
<br />Ft..~t1~~ . ". .... 1. The authority citation for part 17
<br />. ThlS:.iUI.n.as reviewed by the Offiee'
<br />continues to read as follows;
<br />on.'.' - :-' m..n' and Budget .under
<br />. Executh1l-(lirder 12866. Based on the. . AuIbority: 16 US.c. "1;161-1407: 16 u.s.c.
<br />infOllJUliiiaD'discussed in this rule- . 1531-1544; 16 U.SCC U111-424S; Pub. L. '>>-
<br />. conceiDing public projects and pri_ 625, 100 Stat: 3500, Unless otherwise notS<!.
<br />activities within critical habitat lIl88S, f 17.11 fArnendi!IdJ
<br />tberell<tlDO significant econnmic 2. Section 17.11(h) is amended by
<br />impad&JeSUlting from the critical revising the Critical Habitat column for
<br />habitaldesigoation. There are a limited the entries "Chub. bonytail," "CJnib,
<br />number of actions on private land that. humpback," "Squawfish, Colorado,"
<br />have Federal involvemenltbrough and "Sucker, razOlback," under F1SHES,
<br />funds or permits that may be affected by to read "17.95(e)".
<br />. t:ritical habitat designation, Also, no 3. Section 17.95(e) is amended by
<br />direct costs, enIorcement costs, adding critical habitat of the bonytail
<br />information-collection, or recordkeeping chUb (Gila e1egans), humpback chub.
<br />requirements are imposed on small (Gila cypha); Colomdo squawfish
<br />entities by this designation. Further, the (Ptychocheilus Iucius), and razorback
<br />rule COIllainS no recordkeeping sucker (Xyrouchen texanus), in the same
<br />requirements as defined by the alphabetical order as each species
<br />Paperwork Reduction Act of 1990. occurs in S 17 .11(h).
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<br />Taking Implications Assessment f 17.95 Critical habitat--,f1Sb and wildlife.
<br />The Service has analyzed the * * * * , *
<br />potential iaking implications of (e)' . .
<br />designating critical habitat for the ...
<br />razorback sucker, Colorado squawfish,
<br />'humpback chub, arid bonytail chub in a 'Bonytail Chub (Gild elegans)
<br />Takings'Implications Assessxnent Description of areas taken from the
<br />prepared pursuant to requirements of Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
<br />Executive Order 12630, "Governmental 1:100,000 scale maps (available from
<br />Actions and Interference with BLM State Offices): Rangely, CO 1989;
<br />Constitutionally Protected Property Canyon ofLodore, CO 1990; Seep Ridge,
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<br />. UT/CO 19S2;La Sal, trr/CO 1985; Rite
<br />Crossing, UT 1982;.Parker. AVCA 1980;
<br />Davis Dam, AZINV/CA 1982: Boulder
<br />City, NVIAZ 1978; Needles, CA 1986.
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<br />Colorado: Moffat .County. The Yampa
<br />River from the boundary of Dinosaur
<br />National Monument in T.6N., R.99W.,
<br />sec. 27 (6th Principal Meridian) to the
<br />confluence with the Green River in
<br />T.1N., R.103W., sec. 21l (6th Principal
<br />Meridian). .
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<br />Utah: Uintah County: and Colorado:
<br />Moffat County. The Green River from
<br />the confluence with the Yampa River in
<br />T.7N.. R.103W.. see. 28 (6th Principal
<br />Meridian) to the boundary of Dinosaur
<br />National Monument inT.6N.-.-~24E..
<br />sec. 30 (Selt Lake Meridian).
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<br />Utah: Dintah and Grand Counties.
<br />The Green River (Desolation and Gray
<br />Canyons) from Snmner's Ampbitheater
<br />in T.l2S.. R.18E-. see.. 5 (SaltLake
<br />Meridian) to Swasey's Rapid in T -20S.,
<br />R.16E.. see. 3 (Salt Lake Meridian).
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<br />Uteb: Grand Cmmty; and Colorado:
<br />Mesa County. The Colorado River from
<br />Black Rocks in T.1 OS., R..I04W.. sec. 25
<br />(6th Principal Meridian) to Fish Ford in
<br />T.21S., R.24E.. sec. 35 (Salt LUe.. .
<br />Meridian). .
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<br />Uteb: Garfield and San Juan Counties
<br />The Colorado River from Brown Bet!:y
<br />Rapid in T.3OS., R.18E..sec. 34 (Salt
<br />Lake Meridian) ro. Imperial Canyon'in
<br />T.31S.. R.17E.. see. 28 (Salt Lake
<br />Meridian).
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<br />. Arizona: Mohave'County: Nevada,
<br />Clarlc County; and California: San
<br />Bernardino County. The Colorado River
<br />from Hoover Dam in T.30N., R.23W.,
<br />sec. 3 (Gila and Salt River Meridian) to
<br />Davis Dam in T.21N.. R.i1W.. sec. 18
<br />(Gila and Salt River Meridian) including
<br />Lake Mobave up to its full pool
<br />elevation.
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<br />Arizona: Mohave County; and
<br />California: San Bernardino County.The
<br />Colorado River from the northern
<br />boundary of Havasu National Wildlife
<br />Refuge in R.22W., T.16N., sec. 1 (Gila
<br />and Salt River Meridian) to Parker Dam
<br />in T.11N..R.18W.. sec. 16 (Gila and Selt
<br />River Meridian) including Lake Havasu
<br />up to its full pool elevation.
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<br />Known constituent elements include
<br />. water, physical habitat, and biological
<br />environment as required for each
<br />particular life stage for each species.
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