Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Revised Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2012-12-04 · Effective 2013-01-03 · 77 FR 71876
Document
Document number
2012-28714
Federal Register citation
77 FR 71876
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2012-12-04
Effective date
2013-01-03
Interior docket
FWS-R1-ES-2011-0112
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, designate revised critical habitat for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) under the Endangered Species Act. In total, approximately 9,577,969 acres (ac) (3,876,064 hectares (ha)) in 11 units and 60 subunits in California, Oregon, and Washington fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation.