Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin Aquatic Ecosystem for Review and Comment

摘要

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the Mobile River Basin aquatic ecosystem, an area in Alabama with portions extending into east Mississippi and northwest Georgia. This plan specifically addresses the recovery objectives, criteria, and tasks for 1 fish (goldline darter, Percina aurolineata), 11 mussels (Alabama moccasinshell, Medionidus acuitissiumus; orange-nacre mucket, Lampsilis perovalis; fine-line pocketbook, Lampsilis altilis; southern acornshell, Epioblasma othcaloogensis; uplan combshell, Epioblasma metastriata; Coosa moccasinshell, Medionidus parvulus; ovate clubshell, Pleurobema perovatum; southern clubshell, Pleurobema decisum; dark pigtoe, Pleurobema furvum; southern pigtoe, Pleurobema georgianum; triangular kidneyshell, Ptychobrachus greenii), and 1 aquatic snail (Tulotoma magnifica). Additionally, it complements recovery plans previously developed for another 17 listed aquatic species within the Mobile River Basin. The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft plan.