# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Buena Vista Lake Shrew
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2013-07-02 · Effective 2013-08-01 · 78 FR 39836
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-15586
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 39836
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2013-07-02
- **Effective date:** 2013-08-01
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2009-0062
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Buena Vista Lake shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus) under the Endangered Species Act (Act). In total, approximately 2,485 acres (1,006 hectares) in Kings and Kern Counties, California, fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The effect of this regulation is to conserve the Buena Vista Lake shrew's habitat under the Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/07/02/2013-15586/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-buena-vista-lake)
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