Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Sensitive Joint-Vetch for Review and Comment

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of a draft Recovery Plan for the sensitive joint- vetch (Aeschynomene virginica). The sensitive joint-vetch is an annual legume that occurs in intertidal areas along river systems in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The species was listed as a threatened species in 1992 due to destruction and degradation of its habitat. The primary recovery strategy for this species is to protect extant sensitive joint-vetch sites within six watersheds in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft Plan.