Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for Tennessee Yellow-Eyed Grass for Review and Comment

Résumé

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for Tennessee yellow-eyed grass (Xyris tennesseenis. Fourteen populations are known to occur, including 8 in Alabama (Franklin, Bibb, and Calhoun Counties), 2 in Georgia (Bartow and Whitefield Counties), and 4 in Tennessee (Lewis County). Populations are located in spring meadows or along small streams. With the exception of three sites which occur all or partially on Federal lands (Calhoun County, Alabama), sites are on privately owned lands. The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft plan.