Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Panama City Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2022-01-05 · Effective 2022-02-04 · 87 FR 546
Document
Document number
2021-27519
Federal Register citation
87 FR 546
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2022-01-05
Effective date
2022-02-04
Interior docket
Docket Nos. FWS-R4-ES-2017-0061 and FWS-R4-ES-2020-0137
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), list the Panama City crayfish (Procambarus econfinae), a terrestrial crayfish species native to Bay County, Florida, as a threatened species with a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. We also designate critical habitat for the species under the Act. In total, approximately 4,138 acres (1,675 hectares (ha)) in Bay County, Florida, fall within eight units of critical habitat. This rule extends the Act's protections to the species and its designated critical habitat.