All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Designation of Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal
NOAA Fisheries proposes to designate critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies Erignathus barbatus nauticus under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed designation comprises an…
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal
NOAA Fisheries announces revisions to our December 9, 2014, proposed designation of critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal (Pusa hispida hispida) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The revised proposed designation comprises…
- Comment Period Extension (86 FR 13517, 03/09/2021)
- Notification of public hearings (86 FR 7686, 02/01/2021)
- Revised Proposed Rule: Reopening of Comment Period (86 FR 1452, 01/08/2021)
- Comment Period Extension (80 FR 5498, 02/02/2015)
- Public Hearings (80 FR 1618, 01/13/2015)
- Corrected Proposed Rule (79 FR 73010, 12/09/2014)
- Questions and Answers (2021)
- Draft Economic Analysis Report (2021)
- Map of Proposed Critical Habitat and Proposed Essential Features (2021)
- Map of Proposed Critical Habitat (2021)
- Proposed Critical Habitat Shapefile (zip) (2021)
- References Cited (2021)
- Draft Economic Analysis Report (2014)
- Proposed Critical Habitat Shapefile (zip) (2014)
- References Cited (2014)
- Ringed Seals
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Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Caribbean Corals
We, NMFS, propose to designate critical habitat for the threatened Caribbean corals: Orbicella annularis, O. faveolata, O. franksi, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Twenty-eight…
Published
11/27/2020
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to designate critical habitat for the seven threatened corals in U.S. waters in the Indo-Pacific (Acropora globiceps, Acropora jacquelineae, Acropora retusa, Acropora speciosa, Euphyllia…
- Third extension of comment period notice (86 FR 16325, 03/29/2021)
- Second extension of comment period notice (86 FR 8749, 02/09/2021)
- Notice of public hearings (85 FR 83899, 12/23/2020)
- Proposed Rule (85 FR 76262, 11/27/2020)
- January 2021 Public Hearing Presentation Summary (PDF, 31 pages)
- General Information on Proposed Coral Critical Habitat in the U.S. Pacific Isla…
- Maps of all Critical Habitat Units from the Proposed Rule (PDF, 11 pages)
- Maps of Proposed Critical Habitat on Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, Guam, Saipan, Tinia…
- Draft ESA Critical Habitat Information Report (PDF, 165)
- Draft Economic Impact Report (PDF, 109 pages)
- Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis (PDF, 15 pages)
Comments Close
05/26/2021
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whales
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to designate critical habitat for the endangered Western North Pacific distinct population segment (DPS), the endangered Central America DPS, and the threatened Mexico DPS of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) pursuant…
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Critical Habitat for the Southern Resident Killer Whale
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to revise 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 six new areas along the U.S…
- 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)
- Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat Designation for SRKW (84 FR 49214, 9/1…
- Notice of Public Hearings (84 FR 55530, 10/17/2019)
- 2006 Economic Report
- 2006 Biological Report
- 2006 critical habitat maps & GIS data
- 2016 ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 Draft Economic Report
- 2019 Draft Biological Report
- 2019 Draft ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 References Cited in Proposed Rule
- 2019 Public Hearing Presentation - Proposed Southern Resident Killer Whale Crit…
- 2019 Map Detail - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 Map Overview- Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 critical habitat GIS data
Published
09/19/2019