Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Pearl Darter
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2023-04-06 · Effective 2023-05-08 · 88 FR 20410
Document
Document number
2023-07081
Federal Register citation
88 FR 20410
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2023-04-06
Effective date
2023-05-08
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2020-0062
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the pearl darter (Percina aurora) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. In total, approximately 524 river miles (843 river kilometers) in Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Green, Lauderdale, Jackson, Jones, Newton, Perry, Simpson, Stone, and Wayne Counties, Mississippi, fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The effect of this regulation is to designate critical habitat for the pearl darter under the Act.