Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2014-07-10 · Effective 2014-08-11 · 79 FR 39756
Document
Document number
2014-15725
Federal Register citation
79 FR 39756
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2014-07-10
Effective date
2014-08-11
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2012-0103
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, designate specific areas in the terrestrial environment of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts as critical habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean distinct population segment of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. In total, approximately 1,102 kilometers (685 miles) fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation.