Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the Northern Sea Otter
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · AK · Published 2009-10-08 · Effective 2009-11-09 · 74 FR 51988
Document
Document number
E9-24087
Federal Register citation
74 FR 51988
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
State
AK
Publication date
2009-10-08
Effective date
2009-11-09
Interior docket
FWS-R7-ES-2008-0105
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are designating critical habitat for the southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 15,164 square kilometers (km<SUP>2</SUP>) (5,855 square miles (mi<SUP>2</SUP>)) fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. All the critical habitat is located in Alaska.