Notice of Availability of the Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Cumberland Rosemary for Review and Comment

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a technical/agency draft recovery plan for Cumberland rosemary (Conradina verticillata). This threatened species is presently known from only three populations: two of these are located in Tennessee and a third occurs in both Tennessee and Kentucky. Cumberland rosemary grows on sandy or gravelly stream banks, sandbars, and gravel/boulder bars associated with floodplains or islands. There are 91 known colonies of the species; however, most colonies are small and are threatened by stream alternations that would change normal flooding patterns; activities that degrade water quality; and habitat destruction by campers, hikers, white-water enthusiasts, and off-road vehicles. The Service solicits review and comments from the public on this draft plan.