Notice of Availability of the Draft San Marcos and Comal Springs and Associated Aquatic Ecosystems (Revised) Recovery Plan for Public Review and Comment

Résumé

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of the Draft San Marcos and Comal Springs and Associated Aquatic Ecosystems (Revised) Recovery Plan (Draft Plan). This Draft Plan addresses four endangered species: the San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei), the fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola), Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana), and the Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni); and one threatened species, the San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana). These species have a limited distribution within the Comal ecosystem in Comal County, the San Marcos ecosystem in Hays and part of Caldwell Counties and/or the Edwards Aquifer. All five aquatic species depend on water from the underlying Edwards Aquifer. The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this Draft Plan.