Final Rule for 13 Plant Taxa from the Northern Channel Islands, California
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40954 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 147 / Thursday, July 31, 1997 / Rules and Regulations Pub. L. 100±17 and sec. 1048, Pub. L. 102± Issued On:July 25, 1997. alum-root) which were proposed (July 240); 49 CFR 1.51. Gordon J. Linton, 25, 1995, 60 FR 37993) for listing along 2. Section 661.11 is amended by Administrator. with the 13 taxa considered in this rule, is published concurrently with this final adding Appendices A, B and C to read [FR Doc. 97±20109 Filed 7±30±97; 8:45 am] rule. as follows: BILLING CODE 4910±57±P DATES: This rule becomes effective § 661.11 Rolling stock procurements. September 2, 1997. * * * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ADDRESSES: The complete file for this rule is available for inspection by Appendix A to § 661.11ÐGeneral Fish and Wildlife Service appointment during normal business Waivers hours at the Ventura Field Office, U.S. 50 CFR Part 17 (a) The provisions of § 661.11 of this Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola part do not apply when foreign sourced RIN 1018±AD39 Road, Suite B, Ventura, California spare parts for buses and other rolling 93003. stock (including train control, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim communication, and traction power and Plants; Final Rule for 13 Plant Thomas or Connie Rutherford, equipment) whose total cost is 10 Taxa From the Northern Channel Botanists, Ventura Field Office (see percent or less of the overall project Islands, California ADDRESSES section) (telephone number contract cost are being procured as part AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 805/644±1766; facsimile 805/644±3958). of the same contract for the major Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: capital item. ACTION: Final rule. Background (b) [Reserved] SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Arabis hoffmannii (Hoffmann's rock- Appendix B to § 661.11ÐTypical Service (Service) determines cress), Arctostaphylos confertiflora Components of Buses endangered status for Arabis hoffmannii (Santa Rosa Island manzanita), Berberis The following is a list of items that (Hoffmann's rock-cress), Arctostaphylos pinnata ssp. insularis (island barberry), typically would be considered confertiflora (Santa Rosa Island Castilleja mollis (soft-leaved components of a bus. This list is not all- manzanita), Berberis pinnata ssp. paintbrush), Dudleya nesiotica (Santa inclusive. insularis (island barberry), Castilleja Cruz Island dudleya), Galium mollis (soft-leaved paintbrush), Galium buxifolium (island bedstraw), Gilia Engines, transmissions, front axle buxifolium (island bedstraw), Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii (Hoffmann's assemblies, rear axle assemblies, drive shaft tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii (Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia), Helianthemum assemblies, front suspension assemblies, rear slender-flowered gilia), Malacothamnus suspension assemblies, air compressor and greenei (island rush-rose), pneumatic systems, generator/alternator and fasciculatus ssp. nesioticus (Santa Cruz Malacothamnus fasciculatus ssp. electrical systems, steering system Island bushmallow), Malacothrix nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island assemblies, front and rear air brake indecora (Santa Cruz Island bushmallow), Malacothrix indecora assemblies, air conditioning compressor malacothrix), Malacothrix squalida (island malacothrix), Malacothrix assemblies, air conditioning evaporator/ (island malacothrix), Phacelia insularis squalida (Santa Cruz Island condenser assemblies, heating systems. ssp. insularis (island phacelia), and malacothrix), Phacelia insularis ssp. passenger seats, driver's seat assemblies, Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa insularis (island phacelia), and window assemblies, entrance and exit door Cruz Island fringepod) and threatened Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa assemblies, door control systems, destination status for Dudleya nesiotica (Santa Cruz sign assemblies, interior lighting assemblies, Cruz Island fringepod) are California front and rear end cap assemblies, front and Island dudleya) and Helianthemum Channel Island endemics. The only rear bumper assemblies, specialty steel greenei (island rush-rose) pursuant to species in this group that is not (structural steel tubing, etc.) aluminum the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as restricted to the four northern islands extrusions, aluminum, steel or fiberglass amended (Act). The 13 plant taxa from (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and exterior panels, and interior trim, flooring, the northern Channel Islands, California San Miguel) is the island rush-rose, with and floor coverings. and their habitats have been variously one population known from Santa Appendix C to § 661.11ÐTypical affected or are currently threatened by Catalina Island. Components of Rail Rolling Stock one or more of the following: soil loss; Located offshore and south of Santa habitat alteration by mammals alien to Barbara County, the four northern The following is a list of items that the Channel Islands (pigs, goats, sheep, islands are the highest points on a 130 typically would be considered donkeys, cattle, deer, elk, bison); direct kilometer (km) (80 mile (mi)) long components of rail rolling stock. This predation by these same alien mammals; seamount (Dibblee 1982). They are list is not all inclusive. habitat alteration by native seabirds; included within the boundaries of the Car shells, main transformer, pantographs, habitat alteration due to vehicular Channel Islands National Park (CINP). traction motors, propulsion gear boxes, traffic; overcollection for scientific or Anacapa Island is the smallest of the interior linings, acceleration and braking recreational purposes; competition with four northern islands and includes three resistors, propulsion controls, low voltage alien plant taxa; reduced genetic smaller islands referred to as East, auxiliary power supplies, air conditioning viability; depressed reproductive vigor; Middle, and West Anacapa, that total equipment, air brake compressors, brake and the chance of random extinction 2.9 square (sq) km (1.1 sq mi); it is the controls, foundation brake equipment, resulting from small numbers of closest island to the mainland at a articulation assemblies, train control systems, individuals and populations. A notice of distance of 20 km (13 mi). East and window assemblies, communication equipment, lighting, seating, doors, door withdrawal of the proposal to list Middle Anacapa islands are flat-topped, actuators, and controls, couplers and draft Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. insularis wave-cut terraces largely surrounded by gear, trucks, journal bearings, axles, (Santa Rosa Island dudleya), Dudleya steep cliffs. West Anacapa is the highest diagnostic equipment, and third rail pick-up sp. nov. ``East Point'' (munchkin of the three, reaching 283 meters (m) equipment. dudleya), and Heuchera maxima (Island (930 feet (ft)) above sea level. Santa Cruz Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 147 / Thursday, July 31, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 40955 Island is the largest of the California (Sus scrofa), fennel (Foeniculum Manipulation of the vegetation by over Channel Islands at 249 sq km (96 sq mi) vulgare), and fire. These activities 150 years of intensive grazing and with the highest point being 753 m include long-term monitoring of specific browsing has resulted in the (2,470 ft) above sea level. Santa Rosa plant communities and rare plant replacement of native plant Island is 217 sq km (84 sq mi) in area populations; trial programs in feral pig communities with non-native grasslands and 475 m (1,560 ft) at its highest point. removal, herbicide treatment of alien (Minnich 1980, Hobbs 1983). San Miguel Island, the westernmost of plant species, controlled burns in Several alien weedy plants have the northern group, is 37 sq km (14 sq grassland and island pine communities; invaded the disturbed habitats of the mi) in area and 253 m (830 ft) in height. and research on specific species and the islands. One of the most obvious Santa Catalina Island, on which one response of plant communities to problem species is fennel on Santa Cruz population of Helianthemum greenei removal of non-native mammals. A 5- Island. Fennel and other aggressive non- occurs, lies about 113 km (70 mi) to the year trial feral pig removal program was native weed species displace native southeast of the northern island group; successful in removing all but a few pigs species and further threaten the it is 194 sq km (75 sq mi) in area and from a 2,400-ha (6,000-ac) exclosure on ecological integrity of the island its highest elevation is 648 m (2,125 ft) the south side of the island. The number ecosystems (Smith 1989, Simberloff (Power 1980). of pigs fluctuates depending on 1990). Research methods and results to The northern Channel Islands are precipitation and acorn crop. TNC also date for the control of fennel were the managed primarily by Federal agencies. took immediate steps to remove cattle topics of several presentations at the Anacapa Island is managed by the (Bos taurus) and sheep (Ovis fourth Channel Islands symposium National Park Service (NPS) with an domesticus) upon acquiring the (Brenton and Klinger 1994, Dash and inholding for the U.S. Coast Guard property, but has been unable to manage Gliessman 1994, Gliessman 1994). lighthouse. The western 90 percent of the rapid spread of the alien plant, Some progress has been made toward Santa Cruz Island is privately owned fennel, that resulted from the release of eliminating alien animals from the and managed by The Nature grazing pressure. TNC is exploring islands. TNC has eliminated the cattle Conservancy