Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Georgetown and Salado Salamanders
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2021-08-18 · Effective 2021-09-17 · 86 FR 46536
Document
Document number
2021-17600
Federal Register citation
86 FR 46536
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2021-08-18
Effective date
2021-09-17
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2020-0048
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Georgetown salamander (Eurycea naufragia) and Salado salamander (Eurycea chisholmensis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We designate a total of approximately 1,315 acres (538 hectares) of critical habitat for these species in Bell and Williamson Counties, Texas. This rule extends the Act's protections to the Georgetown salamander's and Salado salamander's designated critical habitat.