Endangered and Threatened Species: Extension of Public Comment Period and Notice of Rescheduled Public Hearing on Proposed Listing Determinations for West Coast Salmonids

Resumen

In June 2004, NMFS proposed to list 27 Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of salmon (chum, Oncorhynchus keta; coho, O. kisutch, sockeye, O. nerka; chinook, O. tshawytscha) and O. mykiss as threatened and endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and subsequently extended the public comment period and announced public hearings. NMFS is again extending the public comment period on the proposed listing determinations through November 12, 2004. Additionally, NMFS is rescheduling a public hearing in Portland, Oregon (originally to be held on October 13, 2004) to be held on November 9, 2004.