All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat
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Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Nassau Grouper
NOAA Fisheries designates critical habitat for the threatened Nassau grouper pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Published
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals
NOAA Fisheries announces a new proposed rule to designate critical habitat for five corals in U.S. waters in the Pacific Islands region.
Published
Critical Habitat for North Pacific Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries designates critical habitat for the North Pacific right whale in this rulemaking. The North Pacific right whale was recently listed as a separate, endangered species.
Published
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Caribbean Corals
Final Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Caribbean Corals
Effective
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whale
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whale
Published
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Green Sea Turtles
We, NOAA Fisheries, are proposing to designate new areas of critical habitat and modify existing critical habitat for threatened and endangered distinct population segments (DPSs) of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), in areas under U.S. jurisdiction,
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal
NOAA Fisheries published a proposal to designate critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies (Phoca hispida hispida) of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida) under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
Designation of Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal
Proposal to designate critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Published
Critical Habitat for the Southern Resident Killer Whale
We, NOAA Fisheries, have revised the critical habitat designation for the Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by expanding it to include habitat along the U.S. West Coast…
- Final Rule to Revise Critical Habitat Designation for SRKW (86 FR 41668, 08/02…
- Notice of Public Hearings (84 FR 55530, 10/17/2019)
- Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat Designation for SRKW (84 FR 49214, 9/1…
- 2015 12-month Finding on Petition to Revise Critical Habitat (80 FR 9682)
- 2014 90-day Finding on Petition to Revise Critical Habitat (79 FR 22933)
- 2006 Final Rule (71 FR 69054)
- 2021 References Cited in Final Rule
- 2021 Final Biological Report
- 2021 Final Economic Report
- 2021 Final ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2021 Map Overview - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2021 Map Detail - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2021 Critical Habitat Maps and GIS Data
- 2019 References Cited in Proposed Rule
- 2019 Draft Biological Report
- 2019 Draft Economic Report
- 2019 Draft ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 Public Hearing Presentation - Proposed Southern Resident Killer Whale Crit…
- 2019 Map Overview - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 Map Detail - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2016 ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2006 Biological Report
- 2006 Economic Report
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