# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Plant Lesquerella thamnophila (Zapata Bladderpod)
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2000-12-22 · Effective 2001-01-22 · 65 FR 81182
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-32465
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 81182
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2000-12-22
- **Effective date:** 2001-01-22
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for the plant Lesquerella thamnophila (Rollins & Shaw) (Zapata bladderpod). Critical habitat includes seven sites on 2,088 hectares (ha) (5,158 acres (ac)) of Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge property in Starr County, Texas, and a privately owned 0.55 ha (1.36 ac) site also located in Starr County, Texas. Section 7 of the Act requires Federal agencies to ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to destroy or adversely modify designated critical habitat. As required by section 4 of the Act, we considered economic and other relevant impacts prior to making a final decision on what areas to designate as critical habitat.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/12/22/00-32465/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-final-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-plant)
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