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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 170 / Thursday, September 3, 2009 / Notices 45649 application and public comments would recommendations contained in those (e.g., stream dwelling insects). In not be solicited prior to that plans are outdated given the species’ addition, introductions of non-native recertification. current status. trout (i.e., brook and brown trout) have Dated: August 14, 2009. Section 4(f) of the Act requires that led to competition for resources and we provide public notice and an Christopher C. Colvin, predation, or hybridization with opportunity for public review and rainbow trout or cutthroat trout. Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, comment during recovery plan Seventeenth Coast Guard District. Collectively, these factors have varied in development. In fulfillment of this intensity, complexity, and damage [FR Doc. E9–21262 Filed 9–2–09; 8:45 am] requirement, we made the draft second depending on location, ultimately BILLING CODE 4910–15–P revision of the recovery plan for Apache reducing the total occupied range and trout available for public comment from the ability of Apache trout to effectively July 27, 2007, through September 25, persist at all life stages. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2007 (72 FR 41350). We also conducted Actions needed to recover the Apache peer review at this time. Based on this Fish and Wildlife Service trout include completing required input, we revised and finalized the regulatory compliance for stream [FWS–R2–ES–2009–N138; 20124–1113– recovery plan, and summarized public improvements and fish stocking, 0000–C2] comments in an appendix. implementing appropriate State and Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) tribal fishing regulations, maintaining Endangered and Threatened Wildlife was formerly described as Salmo existing fish barriers, enhancing habitat, and Plants; Apache Trout apache with the common name Arizona removing or minimizing undesirable (Oncorhynchus apache) Recovery trout, but changed after the American fishes using piscicides or other feasible Plan, Second Revision Fisheries Society Names Committee showed that the relationship between means, maintaining existing self- AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, sustaining populations of pure Apache Interior. the cutthroat and rainbow series of trout (including Apache trout) lie with trout, establishing new self-sustaining ACTION: Notice of document availability: Oncorhynchus rather than Salmo. populations, and monitoring all Revised recovery plan. Apache trout is one of two salmonid populations. The recovery plan provides delisting SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and species native to Arizona (the other is Wildlife Service (Service), announce the Gila trout, Oncorhynchus gilae), and is criteria for the species that will indicate availability of the Apache Trout currently listed as threatened (July 16, that the species is no longer threatened (Oncorhynchus apache) Recovery Plan, 1975, 40 FR 29863). Although originally with extinction throughout all or a Second Revision. This species is one of listed as endangered (March 11, 1967, significant portion of its range. Apache two salmonid species native to Arizona 32 FR 4001), the species was downlisted trout should be considered for removal and is currently listed as threatened. It in 1975 after a reanalysis of its status from the List of Threatened and was originally listed as endangered in successful culturing in captivity and Endangered Species (delisting) when all 1967, but reclassified to threatened in greater knowledge of existing of the following criteria have been met: 1975. populations. Its reclassification to (1) Habitat sufficient to provide for all threatened status included a 4(d) rule life functions at all life stages of 30 self- ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the under the Act, allowing the Arizona sustaining discrete populations of pure recovery plan can be obtained from our Department of Game and Fish to Apache trout has been established and Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ regulate take of the species and to protected through plans and agreements southwest/es/Library/. Copies of the establish sportfishing opportunities with responsible land and resource recovery plan are also available by (July 16, 1975, 40 FR 29863). management entities. These plans will request. To obtain a copy, contact Historically, Apache trout occupied address current and future threats to Jeremy Voeltz by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish streams and rivers in the upper White, Apache trout habitat. and Wildlife Service, Arizona Fish and Black, and Little Colorado River (2) Thirty discrete populations of pure Wildlife Conservation Office, P.O. Box drainages in the White Mountains of Apache trout have been established and 39, Pinetop, AZ 85935; by phone at east-central Arizona. Currently, 28 pure determined to be self-sustaining. A (928) 338–4288 extension 23; or by e- Apache trout populations exist within population will be considered self- mail at Jeremy_Voeltz@fws.gov. historical range in Gila, Apache, and sustaining by the presence of multiple FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greenlee Counties of Arizona, on lands age classes and evidence of periodic Jeremy Voeltz (see ADDRESSES). of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation natural reproduction. A population will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Watershed alterations related be considered established when it is Background primarily to forestry, livestock grazing, capable of persisting under the range of The Endangered Species Act of 1973 reservoir construction, agriculture, road variation in habitat conditions that (Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et construction, and mining were occur in the restoration stream. seq.), requires the development of identified as causes for reduction of (3) Appropriate angling regulations recovery plans for listed species, unless Apache trout habitat. Such alterations are in place to protect Apache trout such a plan would not promote the damage riparian vegetation and populations while complying with conservation of a particular species. streambank morphology and stability, Federal, State, and tribal regulatory Recovery plans help guide the recovery which increases stream erosion and can processes. effort by describing actions considered ultimately result in higher sediment (4) Agreements are in place with the necessary for the conservation of the loads. These effects increase Service, Arizona Game and Fish species, and estimating time and costs susceptibility to habitat damage from Department, and White Mountain for implementing the measures needed floods, decrease quality and quantity of Apache Tribe to monitor, prevent, and for recovery. A recovery plan was spawning and rearing areas, alter stream control disease and/or causative agents, originally completed for Apache trout in flow volume and temperatures, and alter parasites, and pathogens that may 1979 and updated in 1983, but the stream productivity and food supply threaten Apache trout. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:27 Sep 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1 pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES 45650 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 170 / Thursday, September 3, 2009 / Notices Authority: The authority for this action is Cumberland River, Nancy vicinity, TEXAS section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 08001121, Listed, 6/29/09 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Cameron County MASSACHUSETTS Hicks-Gregg House, 1249 W. Washington St., Dated: June 30, 2009. Berkshire County Brownsville, 09000486, Listed, 7/01/09 Benjamin N. Tuggle, Regional Director, Region 2. West Stockbridge Town Hall, 9 Main St., WASHINGTON West Stockbridge, 09000469, Listed, 7/01/ [FR Doc. E9–21292 Filed 9–2–09; 8:45 am] Pierce County 09 BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave., Hampshire County Tacoma, 09000508, Listed, 6/29/09 Gate Cemetery, Ireland St., Chesterfield, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 09000470, Listed, 7/01/09 Ireland Street Cemetery, Ireland St., Columbia County National Park Service Chesterfield, 09000471, Listed, 7/01/09 Griswold, George, House, 146 S. Dickason National Register of Historic Places; MICHIGAN Blvd., Columbus, 09000487, Listed, 7/01/ 09 Weekly Listing of Historic Properties Berrien County Columbia County Pursuant to (36 CFR 60.13(b,c)) and Zinc Collar Pad Company Building, 304 S. (36 CFR 63.5), this notice, through Oak St., Buchanan, 09000472, Listed, 7/01/ Ingalsbe, Adolphus and Sarah, House, 546 09 Park Ave., Columbus, 09000488, Listed, 7/ publication of the information included 01/09 herein, is to apprise the public as well Houghton County [FR Doc. E9–21228 Filed 9–2–09; 8:45 am] as governmental agencies, associations Chassell School Complex, 42373, 42365 N. BILLING CODE P and all other organizations and Hancock St., Chassell, 09000473, Listed, 7/ individuals interested in historic 01/09 preservation, of the properties added to, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR or determined eligible for listing in, the Otsego County National Register of Historic Places from Johannesburg Manufacturing Company Store, National Park Service June 29, to July 2, 2009. 10816 M–32 E., Johannesburg, 09000475, For further information, please Listed, 7/01/09 National Register of Historic Places; contact Edson Beall via: United States St. Joseph County Notification of Pending Nominations Postal Service mail, at the National Clapp, Leverett A. and Amanda (Hampson), and Related Actions Register of Historic Places, 2280, House, 324 W. Main St., Centreville, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW., 09000476,