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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Guaj[oacute]n (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
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[Federal Register: October 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 193)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58953-58991]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018-AU78
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of
Critical Habitat for the Guaj[oacute]n (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
designate critical habitat for the threatened guaj[oacute]n
(Eleutherodactylus cooki), a frog endemic to Puerto Rico, under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total,
approximately 217.2 acres (ac) (88 hectares (ha)) fall within the
boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation. The proposed
critical habitat is located in the municipalities of Humacao, Las
Piedras, Maunabo, Patillas, and Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
DATES: We will accept comments from all interested parties until December
4, 2006. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by November 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and
materials concerning this proposal by any one of several methods:
1. You may submit written comments and information to Edwin E.
Mu[ntilde]iz, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Boquer[oacute]n Field Office, P.O. Box 491, Boquer[oacute]n, Puerto
Rico 00622.
2. You may hand-deliver written comments to us at the following
address: Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Ecological
Services Field Office, PR-301, km. 5.1, Boquer[oacute]n, Puerto Rico.
3. You may send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to
jorge_saliva@fws.gov. Please see the Public Comments Solicited section below
for file format and other information about electronic filing.
4. You may fax your comments to 787-851-7440.
5. You may submit comments via the Federal Rulemaking portal at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions on the site for submitting
comments.
Comments and materials received, as well as supporting
documentation used in the preparation of this proposed rule, will be
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business
hours at the Boquer[oacute]n Field Office, Road 301 km. 5.1,
Boquer[oacute]n Ward (telephone 787-851-7297).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge E. Saliva, Ph.D.,
Boquer[oacute]n Field Office, P.O. Box 491, Boquer[oacute]n, Puerto
Rico 00622 (telephone 787-851-7297 x224; facsimile (787-851-7440).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Solicited
We intend that any final action resulting from this proposal will
be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, comments or
suggestions from the public, other concerned governmental agencies, the
scientific community, industry, or any other interested party
concerning this proposed rule are hereby solicited. Comments
particularly are sought concerning:
(1) The reasons any habitat should or should not be determined to
be critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n as provided by section 4 of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531
et. seq.), including whether it is prudent to designate critical habitat;
(2) Specific information on the amount and distribution of
guaj[oacute]n habitat, and what areas should be included in the
designation that were occupied at the time of listing that contain the
features that are essential for the conservation of the species and
why, and what areas that were not occupied at the time of listing are
essential to the conservation of the species and why;
(3) Land use designations and current or planned activities in the
subject areas and their possible impacts on proposed critical habitat;
(4) Any foreseeable economic, national security, or other potential
impacts resulting from the proposed designation and, in particular, any
impacts on small entities;
(5) Whether the benefit of exclusion of any particular area
outweigh the benefits of inclusion under section 4(b)(2) of the Act;
and
(6) Whether our approach to designating critical habitat could be
improved or modified in any way to provide for greater public
participation and understanding, or to assist us in accommodating
public concerns and comments.
If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and materials
concerning this proposal by any one of several methods (see ADDRESSES
section). Please submit Internet comments to jorge_saliva@fws.gov in
ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters or any form
of encryption. Please also include ``Attn: guaj[oacute]n proposed
rule'' in your e-mail subject header, and your name and return address
in the body of your message. If you do not receive a confirmation from
the system that we have received your Internet message, contact us
directly by calling our Boqueron Field Office at telephone number (787)
851-7297.
Our practice is to make comments, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular
business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold
their names and/or home addresses, etc. but if you wish us to consider
withholding this information you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present rationale for
withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that
disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.
Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of
exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be
released. We will always make submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives of or officials of organizations or businesses,
available for public inspection in their entirety. Comments and
materials received will be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the address in the
ADDRESSES section.
Role of Critical Habitat in Actual Practice of Administering and
Implementing the Act
Attention to and protection of habitat is paramount to successful
conservation actions. The role that designation of critical habitat
plays in protecting habitat of listed species, however, is often
misunderstood. As discussed in more detail below in the discussion of
exclusions under ESA section 4(b)(2), there are significant limitations
on the regulatory effect of designation under ESA section 7(a)(2). In
brief, (1) Designation provides additional protection to habitat only
where there is a federal nexus; (2) the protection is relevant only
when, in the absence of designation, destruction or adverse
modification of the critical habitat would in fact take place (in other
words, other statutory or regulatory protections, policies, or other
factors relevant to agency decision-making would not prevent the
destruction or adverse modification); and (3) designation of critical
habitat triggers the prohibition
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of destruction or adverse modification of that habitat, but it does not
require specific actions to restore or improve habitat.
Currently, only 470 species or 37 percent of the 1,264 listed
species in the United States under the jurisdiction of the Service,
have designated critical habitat. We address the habitat needs of all
1,264 listed species through conservation mechanisms such as listing,
section 7 consultations, the Section 4 recovery planning process, the
Section 9 protective prohibitions of unauthorized take, Section 6
funding to the States, the Section 10 incidental take permit process,
and cooperative, non-regulatory efforts with private landowners. The
Service believes that it is these measures that may make the difference
between extinction and survival for many species.
In considering exclusions of areas proposed for designation, we
evaluated the benefits of designation in light of Gifford Pinchot Task
Force v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 378 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir 2004).
In that case, the Ninth Circuit invalidated the Service's regulation
defining ``destruction or adverse modification'' of critical habitat.
In response, on December 9, 2004, the Director issued guidance to be
considered in making section 7 adverse modification determinations.
This proposed critical habitat designation does not use the invalidated
regulation in our consideration of the benefits of including areas in
this final designation. Rather, it relies on the guidance issued by the
Director in response to the Gifford Pinchot decision (see ``Adverse
Modification Standard'' discussion below). The Service will carefully
manage future consultations that analyze impacts to designated critical
habitat, particularly those that appear to be resulting in an adverse
modification determination. Such consultations will be reviewed by the
Regional Office prior to finalizing to ensure that an adequate analysis
has been conducted that is informed by the Director's guidance.
On the other hand, to the extent that designation of critical
habitat provides protection, that protection can come at significant
social and economic cost. In addition, the mere administrative process
of designation of critical habitat is expensive, time-consuming, and
controversial. The current statutory framework of critical habitat,
combined with past judicial interpretations of the statute, make
critical habitat the subject of excessive litigation. As a result,
critical habitat designations are driven by litigation and courts
rather than biology, and made at a time and under a time frame that
limits our ability to obtain and evaluate the scientific and other
information required to make the designation most meaningful.
In light of these circumstances, the Service believes that
additional agency discretion would allow our focus to return to those
actions that provide the greatest benefit to the species most in need
of protection.
Procedural and Resource Difficulties in Designating Critical Habitat
We have been inundated with lawsuits for our failure to designate
critical habitat, and we face a growing number of lawsuits challenging
critical habitat determinations once they are made. These lawsuits have
subjected the Service to an ever-increasing series of court orders and
court-approved settlement agreements, compliance with which now
consumes nearly the entire listing program budget. This leaves the
Service with little ability to prioritize its activities to direct
scarce listing resources to the listing program actions with the most
biologically urgent species conservation needs.
The consequence of the critical habitat litigation activity is that
limited listing funds are used to defend active lawsuits, to respond to
Notices of Intent (NOIs) to sue relative to critical habitat, and to
comply with the growing number of adverse court orders. As a result,
listing petition responses, the Service's own proposals to list
critically imperiled species, and final listing determinations on
existing proposals are all significantly delayed.
The accelerated schedules of court-ordered designations have left
the Service with limited ability to provide for public participation or
to ensure a defect-free rulemaking process before making decisions on
listing and critical habitat proposals, due to the risks associated
with noncompliance with judicially imposed deadlines. This in turn
fosters a second round of litigation in which those who fear adverse
impacts from critical habitat designations challenge those
designations. The cycle of litigation appears endless, and is very
expensive, thus diverting resources from conservation actions that may
provide relatively more benefit to imperiled species.
The costs resulting from the designation include legal costs, the
cost of preparation and publication of the designation, the analysis of
the economic effects and the cost of requesting and responding to
public comment, and in some cases the costs of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). These
costs, which are not required for many other conservation actions,
directly reduce the funds available for direct and tangible
conservation actions.
Background
In this proposed rule, we intend to discuss only those topics
directly relevant to the designation of critical habitat. For more
information on the guaj[oacute]n (which is also known as the Puerto
Rican demon), refer to the final listing rule published in the Federal
Register on June 11, 1997 (62 FR 31757).
The guaj[oacute]n is a petricolous (i.e., inhabiting rocks) frog
species endemic to the southeastern part of Puerto Rico. This species
is one of 16 species of the genus Eleutherodactylus, commonly known as
``coqu[iacute]es,'' that inhabit the island. It is the second largest
species of Eleutherodactylus in Puerto Rico. The guaj[oacute]n has
solid brown dorsal coloration, white-rimmed eyes, and large, truncate
(i.e., partially cut) disks on its feet (Rivero 1998, p. 13; Joglar
1986, p. 386). The species exhibits sexual dimorphism (separate female
and male forms) in size, vocalization, and coloration (Burrowes 2000,
pp. 376, 380; Burrowes 1997, p. 26). Females are larger than males. The
mean size (snout-vent length) for females is 2.01 inches (in) (50.94
millimeters (mm)) and for males is 1.71 in (43.43 mm). The ventral
coloration of females is uniformly white, while males are yellow
extending from the vocal sac to the abdomen and flanks. Males call for
mates by producing 3 to 7 similar notes (Drewry and Rand 1983, p. 944).
Females produce only a short, acute call when distressed (Burrowes
2000, p. 383). Juveniles are brown in color with a dorsal pattern of
dark brown inverted parentheses (Joglar et al. 1996, p. 254; Joglar
1998, p. 68).
The guaj[oacute]n was thought to be limited in distribution by the
presence of caves, grottoes, and rock formations (Rivero 1998, p. 13;
Joglar 1998, p. 62). At the time of listing in 1997 (62 FR 31757), the
guaj[oacute]n was known to be found in the Cuchilla de Panduras
mountain range (municipalities of Maunabo, San Lorenzo, and Yabucoa),
and in the municipalities of Patillas, Humacao, and Las Piedras (Moreno
1991, p. 9; Joglar 1992, p. 40; Joglar et al. 1996, p. 253; F. Bird,
pers. comm. 1995; C. Ruiz-Lebr[oacute]n, pers. comm. 2006). For many
years, the guaj[oacute]n was believed to be a highly localized species
that occurred exclusively inside caves (Joglar 1998, pp. 62, 71; Joglar
et al. 1996, p. 256; Burrowes 1997, p. 6; Burrowes 2000, p. 376), but
additional habitat studies of this species (Vega-Castillo 2000, pp. 36-
37, 40) have shown that the guaj[oacute]n also
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lives in rocky streams. Since listing, we have discovered additional
populations in three areas: (1) In Tejas Ward (Las Piedras) in an area
bounded by Road PR-905 to the east, Road PR-908 to the west, Road PR-
9921 to the north, and Road PR-9904 to the south; (2) in Guayabota Ward
(Yabucoa) in an area south of Road PR-900 and north of the Maunabo
boundary; and (3) within Guayabota Ward (Yabucoa), in an area that
crosses Road PR-900 north of the Maunabo boundary, and is about 3,000
ft (900 m) west of proposed critical habitat Unit 11.
The guaj[oacute]n is found at low and intermediate elevations where
it inhabits caves formed by large boulders of granite rock, and
associated streams with patches of rock without cave systems (Burrowes
and Joglar 1999, p. 706; Vega-Castillo 2000, p. 35; C. Ruiz-
Lebr[oacute]n, pers. comm., 2006). Structurally, the caves are complex,
having several chambers of irregular shape and size, and may be at
different depths between the surface of the ground and stream (Burrowes
2000, p. 376). The ecological conditions of the caves are relatively
uniform; mean temperature and relative humidity are the same at any
given month of the year, and they do not have thermal stratification
(i.e., no marked temperature differences between the floor and ceiling
of the cave) (Rogowitz et al. 1999, p. 179; Rogowitz et al. 2001, pp.
542, 545; Burrowes 1997, p. 74). Like most of the Eleutherodactylus,
the guaj[oacute]n has direct development of eggs, which are laid on
humid boulders within grottoes and on cracks, depressions, or flat
vertical surfaces (Joglar et al. 1996, p. 253; Burrowes 1997, pp. 21-
22). The preference for this type of microhabitat probably reduces
evaporative water loss and egg predation (Joglar 1998, pp. 64, 68).
Vega-Castillo (2000, pp. 36, 40) reported that, in streams, the
guaj[oacute]n has been found only in patches of rock in the streambed.
The streams can be perennial or they can be ephemeral, formed during
heavy rain; the streams are also surrounded by secondary forest. Rocks
in the streambed form crevices and grottoes. Streams provide a wide
variety of retreat sites for the species, such as vegetation-covered
rocks (e.g., rocks covered with moss, ferns, and liverworts) that help
conserve humidity. In rocky stream habitat, the frogs exit their
retreat site at dusk to forage actively over rocks and vegetation. In
both types of habitat, the species exhibits site fidelity and homing
behavior. Reproductive activity is correlated with precipitation and
air temperature (Rogowitz et al. 2001, pp. 543-546; Joglar et al. 1996,
p. 254), and males defend and guard egg clutches (Joglar et al. 1996,
p. 255; Burrowes 1997, p. 35).
The guaj[oacute]n was listed as threatened under the Act primarily
due to its highly restricted geographical distribution and habitat
requirements (Joglar 1998, p. 73). The habitat of this species is
naturally fragmented and the majority of the known populations are on
private land in southeastern Puerto Rico, where the increased levels of
land development threaten to further reduce and fragment the species
habitat, distribution, and survival (Joglar 1998, p. 73). Being a
habitat specialist, the guaj[oacute]n is adapted to particular
environmental conditions, and abrupt changes in these conditions could
result in population declines or extirpation.
Road and urban development can cause earth movement and
modification of vegetation and streams, resulting in habitat
fragmentation that may interrupt the connection between subpopulations,
affecting the genetic variability and population numbers of the
guaj[oacute]n (Burrowes 1997, p. 71; Joglar 1998, p. 73). Amphibian
populations unable to disperse because of barriers may experience
genetic isolation resulting in reduced heterozygosity (i.e., potential
reduction in genetic variability and evolutionary fitness). Fragmenting
habitat through human activity such as roads makes populations less
resilient to natural population declines (Pechman et al. 1991, p. 895).
Deforestation near streams can result in erosion and increase flash
flooding. Runoff water from slopes during flash flooding may disturb
the habitat of the guaj[oacute]n, and high levels of sediment
introduced into streams can fill spaces between rocks and decrease the
availability of retreat sites among the boulders. Another potential
effect of flash flooding is the flushing and drowning of adults, as
well as the destruction of nests.
The use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers in agricultural
fields could have detrimental effects on survival of the guaj[oacute]n
from runoff into waterways adjacent to guaj[oacute]n habitat. Many
studies have documented negative impacts of agrochemicals on frogs;
impacts include deformities, abnormal immune system functions,
diseases, injury and death (Cooke 1981, pp. 123, 125, 127, 130, 131;
Reeder et al. 1998, p. 264). Also, any stream modification (e.g.,
embankment, channelization) or development (e.g., tourist, urban)
within the watershed where the guaj[oacute]n exists could result in an
increase of chemical-laden sediments and alteration of the streams' quality.
Recreational use of streams may degrade the habitat quality for the
guaj[oacute]n. People that live adjacent to guaj[oacute]n habitat may
collect crabs and shrimp by pouring chemicals into the water (e.g.,
chlorine). Aquatic species exit their retreats to the surface for
breathing. These chemicals may directly affect water and habitat
quality for the guaj[oacute]n. A decrease in water and habitat quality
may have a serious impact on this species and other amphibians that
inhabit streams. Recreational use of streams may introduce trash and
waste to the water flow impacting the water quality and habitat (Joglar
1993, pp. 27, 33; Joglar et al. 1996, p. 258; Rivero 1991, p. 55). For
example, caves in the Cuchilla de Panduras mountain range are used as
garbage dumps (Joglar 1998, p. 75), attracting potential predators and
diseases for the guaj[oacute]n.
Burrowes (1997, pp. 60-64) and Burrowes and Joglar (1999, pp. 709-
710) assessed the genetic variation within and among populations of the
guaj[oacute]n in separate cave systems within the historic geographic
range of the species and found a high degree of genetic variation and
lack of population differentiation in the species. These studies also
documented that genetic flow among populations of the guaj[oacute]n is
necessary to maintain the high genetic variability observed in the
species. This genetic variability depends on interconnection between
caves, and the availability of clean subterranean waterways as indirect
dispersal routes necessary for out-crossing (Burrowes 1997, p. 73;
Burrowes and Joglar 2000, p. 709). These studies also suggested that
the guaj[oacute]n is perfectly adapted to the existing environmental
conditions in the caves. Thus, habitat conditions, e.g., clean
waterways between the guajonales (the caves and grottoes where the
guaj[oacute]n lives), are important to maintain a high degree of
genetic variation among the guaj[oacute]n populations.
Previous Federal Actions
The guaj[oacute]n was listed as threatened under the Act on June
11, 1997 (62 FR 31757), due to its restricted distribution, specialized
habitat utilization, and threats to its habitat. The Service determined
that designation of critical habitat was not prudent at the time of
listing because of increased risks of vandalism and illegal collection
should the exact location of individuals be made public. On June 10,
2003, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the
Department of the Interior and the Service, alleging, among other
things, failure to designate critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n. In
a settlement agreement dated February 5, 2004, the
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Service agreed to reevaluate the need for critical habitat for this
species and, if prudent, submit a proposed designation of critical
habitat to the Federal Register by September 30, 2006, and a final
designation by October 1, 2007. This document constitutes our new
prudency determination and our proposed rule to designate critical
habitat for the guaj[oacute]n, and fulfills the settlement agreement.
For more information on previous Federal actions concerning the
guaj[oacute]n, refer to the final listing rule (62 FR 31757).
Critical Habitat
Critical habitat is defined in section 3 of the Act as: (i) The
specific areas within the geographical area occupied by a species, at
the time it is listed in accordance with the Act, on which are found
those physical or biological features (I) Essential to the conservation
of the species and (II) that may require special management
considerations or protection; and (ii) specific areas outside the
geographical area occupied by a species at the time it is listed, upon
a determination that such areas are essential for the conservation of
the species. ``Conservation'' means the use of all methods and
procedures that are necessary to bring an endangered or a threatened
species to the point at which listing under the Act is no longer necessary.
Critical habitat receives protection under section 7 of the Act
through the prohibition against destruction or adverse modification of
critical habitat with regard to actions carried out, funded, or
authorized by a Federal agency. Section 7 requires consultation on
Federal actions that are likely to result in the destruction or adverse
modification of critical habitat. The designation of critical habitat
does not affect land ownership or establish a refuge, wilderness,
reserve, preserve, or other conservation area. Such designation does
not allow government or public access to private lands. Section 7 is a
purely protective measure and does not require implementation of
restoration, recovery, or enhancement measures.
To be included in a critical habitat designation, the habitat
within the area occupied by the species at the time of listing must
first have features that are essential to the conservation of the
species. Critical habitat designations identify, to the extent known
using the best scientific data available, habitat areas that provide
essential life cycle needs of the species (i.e., areas on which are
found the primary constituent elements or PCEs, as defined at 50 CFR
424.12(b)).
Habitat occupied at the time of listing may be included in critical
habitat only if the essential features thereon may require special
management or protection. Thus, we do not include areas where existing
management is sufficient to conserve the species. (As discussed below,
such areas may also be excluded from critical habitat under section
4(b)(2) of the Act.) Furthermore, when the best available scientific
data do not demonstrate that the conservation needs of the species
require additional areas, we will not designate critical habitat in
areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species at the time
of listing. However, an area that is currently occupied by the species
but was not known to be occupied at the time of listing will likely be
essential to the conservation of the species and, therefore, typically
included in the critical habitat designation.
The Service's Policy on Information Standards under the Endangered
Species Act, published in the Federal Register on July 1, 1994 (59 FR
34271), and Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554; H.R. 5658)
and the associated Information Quality Guidelines issued by the
Service, provide criteria, establish procedures, and provide guidance
to ensure that decisions made by the Service represent the best
scientific data available. They require Service biologists, to the
extent consistent with the Act and with the use of the best scientific
data available, to use primary and original sources of information as
the basis for recommendations to designate critical habitat. When
determining which areas are critical habitats, a primary source of
information is generally the listing package for the species.
Additional information sources include the recovery plan for the
species, articles in peer-reviewed journals, conservation plans
developed by States and counties, scientific status surveys and
studies, biological assessments, or other unpublished materials and
expert opinion or personal knowledge. All information is used in
accordance with the provisions of Section 515 of the Treasury and
General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L.
106-554; H.R. 5658) and the associated Information Quality Guidelines
issued by the Service.
Section 4 of the Act requires that we designate critical habitat on
the basis of the best scientific data available. Habitat is often
dynamic, and species may move from one area to another over time.
Furthermore, we recognize that designation of critical habitat may not
include all of the habitat areas that may eventually be determined to
be necessary for the recovery of the species. For these reasons,
critical habitat designations do not signal that habitat outside the
designation is unimportant or may not be required for recovery.
Areas that support populations, but are outside the critical
habitat designation, will continue to be subject to conservation
actions implemented under section 7(a)(1) of the Act and to the
regulatory protections afforded by the section 7(a)(2) jeopardy
standard, as determined on the basis of the best available information
at the time of the action. Federally funded or permitted projects
affecting listed species outside their designated critical habitat
areas may still result in jeopardy findings in some cases. Similarly,
critical habitat designations made on the basis of the best available
information at the time of designation will not control the direction
and substance of future recovery plans, habitat conservation plans, or
other species conservation planning efforts if new information
available to these planning efforts calls for a different outcome.
Prudency Determination
Section 4(a)(3) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR
424.12) require that, to the maximum extent prudent and determinable,
we designate critical habitat at the time a species is listed as
endangered or threatened. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.12(a)(1) state
that the designation of critical habitat is not prudent when one or
both of the following situations exist: (1) The species is threatened
by taking or other activity and the identification of critical habitat
can be expected to increase the degree of threat to the species; or (2)
such designation of critical habitat would not be beneficial to the
species. In our June 11, 1997 final rule (62 FR 31757), we determined
that designation of critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n was not
prudent because of increased risks of vandalism and illegal collection
should the exact location of individuals be made public.
Critical habitat designation may provide additional information to
individuals, local and State governments, and other entities engaged in
long-range planning, because areas with features essential to the
conservation of the guaj[oacute]n are clearly delineated and the
primary constituent elements of the habitat necessary for the survival
of the species are specifically identified. Moreover, we do not have
specific evidence of taking, collection,
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vandalism, trade, or unauthorized human disturbance affecting the
guaj[oacute]n. Without such evidence, we cannot say that designation
would increase the likelihood of take. Accordingly, we withdraw our
previous determination that the designation of critical habitat will
increase the degree of threat to the species. We determine that the
designation of critical habitat is prudent for this species. At this
time, we have sufficient information necessary to identify specific
areas that meet the definition of critical habitat and are, therefore,
proposing critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n.
Methods
As required by section 4(b) of the Act, we used the best scientific
data available in determining areas that contain the physical and
biological features essential to the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n
(see Primary Constituent Elements section) and other areas that are
essential to the conservation of this species. We have also reviewed
available information that pertains to the habitat requirements of this
species. This information included peer-reviewed scientific
publications; unpublished reports from resource agencies and
universities; field surveys and reports; information and maps from
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the
Puerto Rico Planning Board, Puerto Rico Conservation Trust (PRCT), and
U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps (scale 1:20,000); recent aerial
photos; unpublished data and observations collected by Service
biologists during recent field surveys; forest management plans from
local agencies; the species' recovery plan; information received from
local biologists and researchers who have worked with the species and
its habitat; and information gathered during site visits to currently
occupied sites. All information was used to determine the
guaj[oacute]n's currently occupied range and habitat features needed to
support the necessary biological functions of the species. We are not
proposing any areas outside the geographical area presently occupied by
the species because none were found to be essential to the conservation
of the species, however, we are proposing three small units that were
not known to be occupied at the time of listing but are currently occupied.
Primary Constituent Elements for the Guaj[oacute]n
In accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act and regulations at
50 CFR 424.12, we are required to base critical habitat determinations
on the best scientific data available and to consider, within areas
occupied by the species at the time of listing, those physical and
biological features that are essential to the conservation of the
species (PCEs), and that may require special management considerations
and protection. These include, but are not limited to, space for
individual and population growth and for normal behavior; food, water,
air, light, minerals, or other nutritional or physiological
requirements; cover or shelter; sites for breeding, reproduction, and
rearing (or development) of offspring; and habitats that are protected
from disturbance or are representative of the historic geographical and
ecological distributions of a species. All areas proposed as critical
habitat for the guaj[oacute]n are currently occupied, within the
species' historic geographic range, and contain sufficient PCEs to
support at least one life history function.
The distribution of the guaj[oacute]n is associated with the
granitic and plutonic rocks found in the Cuchilla de Panduras mountain
range in southeastern Puerto Rico. The habitat of the guaj[oacute]n
lies within several life zones as described by Ewel and Whitmore (1973,
pp. 20-49). The variables used to delineate any given life zone are
mean annual precipitation and mean annual temperature. The two
predominant life zones found within guaj[oacute]n habitat are
Subtropical Moist and Subtropical Wet forests. Trees up to 65.6 ft (20
m) tall, with rounded crowns, characterize the Subtropical Moist Forest
life zone. Many of the woody species are deciduous during the dry
season. The abundant moisture of the Subtropical Wet Forest life zone
is evident in the character of its vegetation. Epiphytic ferns,
bromeliads, and orchids are common, the forests are relatively rich in
plant species, and the growth rates of successional trees are rapid.
This type of forest contains more than 150 species of trees that form a
dark, complete canopy at about 65.6 ft (20 m).
The guaj[oacute]n is found at low and intermediate elevations up to
1,312.3 ft (400 m) above sea level (Burrowes 1997, p. 52; Burrowes et
al. 2004, p. 145; Rivero 1998, p. 13), where it inhabits caves formed
by large boulders of granite rock, and in associated streams with
patches of rock without cave systems (Burrowes and Joglar 1999, p. 706;
Vega-Castillo 2000, p. 35; C. Ruiz-Lebr[oacute]n, pers. comm., 2006).
Caves are dark inside, although some light enters through gaps formed
from the union of two or more boulders. Structurally, the caves are
complex, having several chambers of irregular shape and size, and may
be at different depths between the surface of the ground and stream
(Burrowes 2000, p. 376). The ecological conditions of the caves are
relatively uniform; mean temperature and relative humidity are the same
at any given month of the year, and the caves do not have thermal
stratification (Rogowitz et al. 1999, p. 179; Rogowitz et al. 2001, pp.
542, 545; Burrowes 1997, p. 74).
In streams, the guaj[oacute]n has been found only in patches of
rock in the streambed (Vega-Castillo 2000, pp. 36, 40). The streams can
be perennial, or they can be ephemeral, formed during heavy rain. The
streams are surrounded by secondary forest. Rocks in the streambed form
crevices and grottoes. Streams provide a wide variety of retreat sites
for the species, such as vegetation-covered rocks (e.g., rocks covered
with moss, ferns, and liverworts) that help conserve humidity.
Temperature and relative humidity at streams vary with the months of
the year. The foraging habitat of the guaj[oacute]n may extend
laterally from the edge of streambed (or other water source) as far as
66 to 99 ft (20 to 30 m) into adjacent vegetated areas (Vega-Castillo,
pers. obs., 2001). In rocky stream habitat, frogs leave their retreat
site at dusk to forage actively over rocks and vegetation.
Based on our current knowledge of the life history, biology, and
ecology of the species and the requirements of the habitat to sustain
the essential life history functions of the species, we have determined
that PCEs for the guaj[oacute]n are:
(1) Subtropical forest (which may include trees such as Cecropia
schreberiana, Dendropanax arboreus, Guarea guidonia, Piper aduncum,
Spathodea campanulata, Syzygium jambos, and Thespesia populnea) at
elevations from 118 to 1,183 ft (36 to 361 m) above sea level.
(2) Plutonic, granitic, or sedimentary rocks/boulders that form
caves, crevices, and grottoes (interstitial spaces) in a streambed; and
that are in proximity, or connected, to a permanent, ephemeral, or
subterranean clear-water stream or water source. The interstitial
spaces between or underneath rocks provide microenvironments
characterized by generally higher humidity and cooler temperatures than
outside the rock formations.
(3) Vegetation-covered rocks (the vegetation typically includes
moss, ferns, and hepatics such as Thuidium urceolatum, Taxilejeunea
sulphurea, and Huokeria acutifolia) extending laterally to a maximum of
99 ft (30 m) on each bank of the stream; these rocks provide cover and
foraging sites and help conserve humidity.
This proposed designation is designed for the conservation of PCEs
necessary
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to support the life history functions of the guaj[oacute]n. Because not
all life history functions require all the PCEs, not all proposed
critical habitat will contain all the PCEs.
Units are designated based on sufficient PCEs being present to
support one or more of the species' life history functions. Some units
contain all PCEs and support multiple life processes, while some units
contain only a portion of the PCEs necessary to support the species'
particular use of that habitat. Where a subset of the PCEs is present
at the time of designation, this rule protects those PCEs and thus the
conservation function of the habitat.
Criteria Used To Identify Critical Habitat
As required by section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act, we used the best
scientific data available in determining areas that contain the
features that are essential to the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n.
We are not proposing to designate any areas outside the geographical
area presently occupied by the species.
We began our analysis by considering the historic distribution of
and sites occupied by the species at the time of listing. We reviewed
existing information to identify the historic distribution and sites
occupied by the guaj[oacute]n at the time of listing. We also reviewed
available information pertaining to the habitat requirements of this
species. This information included literature cited in the final
listing rule and the final recovery plan, site records, published
scientific reports, recent aerial photos, materials submitted by other
agencies for development project reviews, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
topographic maps (scale 1:20,000), and office Geographic Information
System (GIS) layers.
An area was considered for designation if: (1) It was occupied by
the guaj[oacute]n at the time of listing and possessed at least one or
more of the PCEs; or (2) was not occupied at the time of listing, but
is currently occupied by the guaj[oacute]n, and has been determined to
be essential to the conservation of the species. These areas were
deemed essential based on their ability to support life history and
population-level functions for the guaj[oacute]n, as well as the need
for sufficient habitat to protect existing populations.
We selected areas of habitat known to be currently occupied by the
species, based on field reports from the Puerto Rico Department of
Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) and the PRCT, field visits
from Service personnel, information from species' experts, and data
cited in the scientific literature. Field reconnaissance was done in
all areas for verification of presence/absence. Presence of the
guaj[oacute]n was documented by listening to the distinctive call of
the males.
Based on this review and visual inspection of sites where the
guaj[oacute]n was found, we identified 12 units that contain one or
more of the PCEs. Areas not containing the PCEs are not included in the
proposal. Such areas include high-flow streams and rivers; drainages
with little or no vegetative cover; and drainages with rocks that were
small, dispersed, or not forming crevices and grottoes. One area in the
municipality of Maunabo and one area in the municipality of Patillas
that were occupied by the guaj[oacute]n at the time of listing do not
currently contain PCEs and the guaj[oacute]n was not observed or
recorded in consecutive visits to these sites in March and April 2006.
Therefore we are not including either of these areas in our proposed
designation.
Boundaries for each unit were determined based on known
guaj[oacute]n sightings, topographical features known to be needed by
the species, the range of elevations used by the species, and visual
inspection of the units. This habitat includes streams with patches of
rocks and associated riparian vegetation that provides foraging habitat
for the guaj[oacute]n. We have included a foraging area of 99 ft (30 m)
along creeks and drainages as a result of observations by experts that
the foraging habitat of the guaj[oacute]n may extend outside the
streambed in vegetated areas as far as 30 meters from the water source
(Vega-Castillo, pers. obs., 2001). Data layers defining map units were
created by delineating habitats that contained at least one or more of
the PCEs identified above over USGS topographic maps (UTM 19, NAD 83).
Municipal boundaries, rivers, and creeks layers were provided by the
Puerto Rico Planning Board (PRPB) but adapted and verified over a base
map of USGS 1:20,000 quadrangles. The roads layer was created at the
Boquer[oacute]n Field Office using a base map of USGS 1:20,000
quadrangles. Quadrangles used were: Humacao, Punta Guayan[eacute]s,
Juncos, Yabucoa, Punta Tuna, and Patillas.
We propose to designate critical habitat on lands that we have
determined were occupied at the time of listing and contain sufficient
primary constituent elements to support life history functions
essential for the conservation of the species (9 units), and additional
areas not occupied at the time of listing that provide habitat
essential to the conservation of the species (3 units). The 12 units
that we are proposing as critical habitat encompass approximately 217.2
ac (88 ha) within the municipalities of Humacao, Las Piedras, Maunabo,
Patillas, and Yabucoa. The proposed units contain habitat that supports
biological and population-level functions (including needs for food,
shelter, breeding sites, foraging, and population expansion) of the
guaj[oacute]n. Changes in the composition and abundance of vegetation
surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat, degradation of water quality due to
agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides, fertilizers, or
insecticides), and pollution of streams caused by human refuse are
threats to the guaj[oacute]n that require special management. A brief
discussion of each unit proposed as critical habitat is provided in the
unit descriptions below.
When determining proposed critical habitat boundaries, we made
every effort to avoid proposing the designation of developed areas such
as buildings or houses, paved areas, and other structures that lack
PCEs for the guaj[oacute]n. When it has not been possible to map out
these structures and the land upon which they are sited because of
scale issues, they have been excluded from the proposed designation by
rule text. Therefore, Federal actions limited to these areas would not
trigger section 7 consultation, unless they affect the species and/or
PCEs in adjacent critical habitat.
Special Management Considerations or Protection
When designating critical habitat, we assess whether the areas
determined to be occupied at the time of listing and containing the
PCEs may require special management considerations or protection. As
discussed in more detail in the unit description below, we find that
units occupied at the time of listing (Units 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
and 10) may require special management considerations or protection due
to threats to the guaj[oacute]n and/or its habitat. All these proposed
units are adjacent to agricultural lands, roads, trails, homes, or
other manmade structures. Management considerations and protection
include protection of the guaj[oacute]n and its habitat from threats
posed by deforestation and earth movement near streams for road
construction, and for agricultural, urban, and rural development. These
threats may result in changes in the composition and abundance of
vegetation surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat, as well as degradation of
water quality from illegal garbage dumping, untreated sewage, and
agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides, fertilizers, or
insecticides).
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Proposed Critical Habitat Designation
We are proposing 12 units as critical habitat for the
guaj[oacute]n. The critical habitat areas described below constitute
our best assessment at this time of areas determined to be occupied at
the time of listing, contain the primary constituent elements, and that
may require special management (9 units), and those additional areas
that were not occupied at the time of listing but were found to be
essential to the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n (3 units). The 12
areas proposed as critical habitat are: Mariana, Montones, Tejas,
Emajagua, Jacaboa, Calabazas, Guayan[eacute]s, Panduras, Talante,
Guayabota, Guayabito, and Guayabo Units.
Table 1.--Areas Proposed as Critical Habitat for the Guaj[oacute]n.
[Area estimates reflect all land within critical habitat unit boundaries]
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Proposed critical habitat unit Land ownership Area (ac (ha))
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1. Mariana, Humacao, PR................. Private........................... 23.6 (9.6)
2. Montones, Las Piedras, PR............ Private........................... 31.1 (12.6)
3. Tejas, Las Piedras, PR............... Private........................... 5.2 (2.1)
4. Emajagua, Maunabo, PR................ Private........................... 33.0 (13.4)
5. Jacaboa, Patillas, PR................ Private........................... 10.3 (4.2)
6. Calabazas, Yabucoa, PR............... Private........................... 13.8 (5.6)
7. Guayan[eacute]s, Yabucoa, PR......... Private........................... 7.9 (3.2)
8. Panduras, Yabucoa, PR................ Private........................... 28.6 (11.6)
9. Talante, Yabucoa, PR................. Private........................... 23.5 (9.5)
10. Guayabota, Yabucoa, PR.............. Private........................... 13.1 (5.3)
11. Guayabito, Yabucoa, PR.............. Private........................... 17.3 (7.0)
12. Guayabo, Yabucoa, PR................ Private........................... 9.8 (3.9)
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Total............................... .................................. 217.2 ac (88 ha)
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We present brief descriptions of all units, the primary constituent
elements they contain, and reasons why they meet the definition of
critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n, below. Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM) coordinates and more precise legal descriptions of each
unit are provided in the Proposed Regulation Promulgation section.
Unit 1: Mariana Unit
Unit 1 consists of approximately 23.6 ac (9.6 ha) located south of
Road PR-909, west of Road PR-3, and north of Quebrada Cata[ntilde]ao
within Mariana Ward, Humacao. Unit 1 contains 5,412.8 ft (1,649.8 m) of
an unnamed, rocky stream with abundant water, a guaj[oacute]n foraging
area extending laterally 99 ft (30 m) from each bank of the stream, and
secondary forest on all sides of the stream. This unit was known to be
occupied at the time of listing (J. Sustache, DNER database, 1996).
Every PCE is found within this unit, and presence of the species and
PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in March 2006. Threats
that may require special management considerations, due to the
proximity of Unit 1 to urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g., major
roads), include changes in the composition and abundance of vegetation
surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat (PCEs 1 and 3), degradation of water
quality due to agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides,
fertilizers, or insecticides), and pollution of streams caused by human
refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 2: Montones Unit
Unit 2 consists of approximately 31.1 ac (12.6 ha) in Montones
Ward, Las Piedras. It contains 6,941.7 ft (2,115.8 m) of the headwaters
of the Valenciano River in the vicinity of PR 917 Km 9.7, and a
guaj[oacute]n foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of the river.
This unit was known to be occupied at the time of listing (F. Bird-
Pic[oacute], DNER database, 1996). Although some sections of this unit
do not contain PCE 1, all other PCEs are found within this unit (a
rocky stream with abundant water surrounded by secondary forest, and a
rocky creek surrounded by vines, herbaceous vegetation, shrubs, and
trees). In some areas of the creek, the water disappears underground
and reappears at various intervals. The presence of the species and
PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in March 2006. Threats
that may require special management considerations, due to the
proximity of Unit 2 to urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g.,
roads), include changes in the composition and abundance of vegetation
surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat (PCE 1 and 3), degradation of water
quality due to agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides,
fertilizers, or insecticides), and pollution of streams caused by human
refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 3: Tejas Unit
Unit 3 consists of approximately 5.2 ac (2.1 ha) located between
Road PR-905 to the east, Road PR-908 to the west, Road PR-9921 to the
north, and Road PR-9904 to the south within Tejas Ward, Las Piedras. It
contains 1,312 ft (400 m)) of an unnamed tributary of the R[iacute]o
Humacao, and a guaj[oacute]n foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side
of the tributary. This unit was not known to be occupied at the time of
listing. Every PCE is found within this unit (the area contains a rocky
creek surrounded by vines, herbaceous vegetation, shrubs, and trees),
and this was confirmed by the Service in March 2006. Unit 3 is
essential to the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n. The guaj[oacute]n
was listed under the Act primarily due to its highly restricted
geographical distribution and its specialized habitat requirements
(Joglar 1998, p. 73). Thus, protection of all existing populations of
the guaj[oacute]n is important to the conservation of the species. The
habitat of this species is naturally fragmented, and the majority of
the known populations are on private land where increased levels of
land development in southeastern Puerto Rico are occurring where the
species occurs, and threaten to further reduce and fragment the
species' habitat, distribution, and survival (Joglar 1998, p. 73).
Being a habitat specialist, the guaj[oacute]n is adapted to particular
environmental conditions, and abrupt changes in these conditions could
result in population declines. Additionally, fragmenting habitat
through human intrusions, such as roads, makes populations less
resilient to natural population declines (Pechman et al. 1991, p. 895).
Because it is occupied by the species and contains sufficient PCEs
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to support the life functions of the species, Unit 3 is essential to
the conservation of the species.
Unit 4: Emajagua Unit
Unit 4 consists of approximately 33.0 ac (13.4 ha) between Quebrada
Arenas and Quebrada Emajagua, north of Road PR-901 (on the periphery of
an underground tunnel under construction), within Emajagua Ward,
Maunabo. It contains three connected, unnamed streams/drainages
totaling about 7,400 ft (2,256 m), and a guaj[oacute]n foraging area of
99 ft (30 m) on each side of the streams/drainages. This unit was known
to be occupied at the time of listing (R. Thomas, DNER database, 1965).
Every PCE is found within this unit, and presence of the species and
PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in April 2006. Threats
that may require special management considerations, due to the
proximity of Unit 4 to urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g., major
roads), include changes in the composition and abundance of vegetation
surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat (PCEs 1 and 3) and pollution of
streams caused by human refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 5: Jacaboa Unit
Unit 5 consists of approximately 10.3 ac (4.2 ha) northwest of road
PR-758 within R[iacute]os Ward, Patillas. It contains 2,334.6 ft (711.6
m) of an unnamed rocky drainage to the Jacaboa River, and a
guaj[oacute]n foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of the
drainage. This unit was known to be occupied at the time of listing (R.
Thomas, DNER database, 1965). Every PCE is found within this unit (it
contains a rocky creek with small and large sedimentary rocks and
boulders, closed forest canopy over the creek, and closed, mature
forest along the shores, including some bamboo stands). The presence of
the species and PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in April
2006. Threats that may require special management considerations, due
to the proximity of Unit 5 to urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g.,
roads), include changes in the composition and abundance of vegetation
surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat (PCEs 1 and 3), degradation of water
quality due to agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides,
fertilizers, or insecticides) and pollution of streams caused by human
refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 6: Calabazas Unit
Unit 6 consists of approximately 13.8 ac (5.6 ha) located northeast
of road PR-900, between Quebrada Guayabo to the south and R[iacute]o
Guayan[eacute]s to the north, within Calabazas Ward, Yabucoa. The unit
contains a 3,198 ft (975 m) stretch of a rocky creek surrounded by
vines, herbaceous vegetation, shrubs, and trees, and a guaj[oacute]n
foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of the drainage. This unit
was known to be occupied at the time of listing (J. Montero, DNER
database, 1988). Every PCE is found within this unit, and presence of
the species and PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in March
2006. Threats that may require special management considerations, due
to the proximity of Unit 6 to urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g.,
roads), include changes in the composition and abundance of vegetation
surrounding guaj[oacute]n habitat (PCEs 1 and 3), degradation of water
quality due to agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides,
fertilizers, or insecticides), and pollution of streams caused by human
refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 7: Guayan[eacute]s Unit
Unit 7 consists of approximately 7.9 ac (3.2 ha) northeast of Road
PR-900 between Quebrada Guayabo to the south and R[iacute]o
Guayan[eacute]s to the north, and north of Unit 6, within Calabazas
Ward, Yabucoa. It contains 4,265 ft (1,300 m) of an unnamed drainage,
and a guaj[oacute]n foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of the
drainage. This unit was known to be occupied at the time of listing (J.
Montero, DNER database, 1988). Every PCE is found within this unit (it
contains a rocky creek surrounded by vines, herbaceous vegetation,
shrubs, and trees). The presence of the species and PCEs at this site
was confirmed by the Service in March 2006. Threats that may require
special management considerations, due to the proximity of Unit 7 to
urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g., roads), include changes in
the composition and abundance of vegetation surrounding guaj[oacute]n
habitat (PCEs 1 and 3), degradation of water quality due to
agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides, fertilizers, or
insecticides), and pollution of streams caused by human refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 8: Panduras Unit
Unit 8 consists of approximately 28.6 ac (11.6 ha) to the northwest
and southeast of Road PR-3 within Calabazas Ward, Yabucoa. It contains
2,314.1 ft (705.6 m) of an unnamed drainage, a guaj[oacute]n foraging
area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of the drainage, and 18.2 ac (7.4 ha)
of lands owned by the PRCT near the top of Cerro La Pandura. This unit
was known to be occupied at the time of listing (J. Rivero 1998, DNER
database, 1978). Every PCE is found within this unit (it contains a
rocky area with medium and large granite boulders, a drainage with
closed-canopy forest over the drainage, and closed, mature forest along
the edges). The presence of the species and PCEs at this site was
confirmed by the Service in March 2006. Threats that may require
special management considerations, due to the proximity of Unit 8 to
urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g., roads), include changes in
the composition and abundance of vegetation surrounding guaj[oacute]n
habitat (PCEs 1 and 3) and pollution of streams caused by human refuse
(PCE 2). This area does not currently have a management plan (Fernando
Silva, pers. comm., 2006).
Unit 9: Talante Unit
Unit 9 consists of approximately 23.5 ac (9.5 ha) east of Road PR-3
within Calabazas Ward and Talante Ward, Yabucoa. It contains the
headwaters of the Talante Creek, five unnamed drainages (totaling about
3,500 ft (1,061 m)), and a guaj[oacute]n foraging area of 99 ft (30 m)
on each side of the creek and drainages. About 2.8 ac (1.1 ha) of Unit
9 are within Calabazas Ward, and the remaining 21.6 ac (8.7 ha) are
within Talante Ward. This unit was known to be occupied at the time of
listing (J. Rivero 1998, DNER database, 1978). Every PCE is found
within this unit (it contains drainages with medium and large granite
boulders that are surrounded by vines, herbaceous vegetation, shrubs,
and trees, and that connect to a small rocky creek; some patches
contain big rocks that are completely exposed to the sun or covered
with vines). The presence of the species and PCEs at this site was
confirmed by the Service in April 2006. Threats that may require
special management considerations, due to the proximity of Unit 9 to
urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g., major roads), include changes
in the composition and abundance of vegetation surrounding
guaj[oacute]n habitat (PCEs 1 and 3), degradation of water quality due
to agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides, fertilizers, or
insecticides) and pollution of streams caused by human refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 10: Guayabota Unit
Unit 10 consists of approximately 13.1 ac (5.3 ha) northeast of
intersection of roads PR-181 and PR-182, and south of the municipal
boundary with San Lorenzo, within Guayabota Ward, Yabucoa. It contains
a small unnamed creek (about 700 ft (212 m)), and a guaj[oacute]n
foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of the creek. This unit was
known to be occupied at the time of
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listing (J. Rivero, DNER database, 1980; Burrowes 1997). Every PCE is
found within this unit. The northwest section of the rocky creek (large
and medium granite boulders) is surrounded by closed canopy over the
creek, with herbaceous vegetation and some trees along the shore. The
southeastern section of the rocky creek has large and medium
sedimentary boulders and is surrounded by semi-closed canopy over the
creek and shores that are primarily exposed to the sun, with some areas
covered with grass. The presence of the species and PCEs at this site
was confirmed by the Service in April 2006. Threats that may require
special management considerations, due to the proximity of this unit to
urbanized areas and infrastructure (e.g., roads), include changes in
the composition and abundance of vegetation surrounding guaj[oacute]n
habitat (PCEs 1 and 3), degradation of water quality due to
agricultural practices (e.g., use of herbicides, fertilizers, or
insecticides), and pollution of streams caused by human refuse (PCE 2).
Unit 11: Guayabito Unit
Unit 11 consists of approximately 17.3 ac (7.0 ha) south of Road
PR-900 and north of the Maunabo boundary, within Guayabota Ward,
Yabucoa. It contains 1,232.6 ft (4,042 m) of an unnamed drainage and
tributary that connect to Quebrada Guayabo, and a guaj[oacute]n
foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side of both the drainage and
tributary. This unit was not known to be occupied at the time of
listing. The unit is split into a rocky drainage to the west (large,
clumped, granite boulders), and a rocky creek to the east (large
granite boulders). Both are surrounded by closed canopy over the
drainage and creek, and closed mature forest along the shores. Thus,
every PCE is found within this unit, and presence of the species and
PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in April 2006. Unit 11
is essential to the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n for several
reasons. The boulders and closed canopy provide the essential habitat
for guaj[oacute]n reproduction and foraging. The guaj[oacute]n was
listed primarily due to its highly restricted geographical distribution
and habitat requirements (Joglar 1998, p. 73). The habitat of this
species is naturally fragmented, and the majority of the known
populations are on private land, where the increased levels of land
development currently occurring in southeastern Puerto Rico threatens
to further reduce and fragment the species' habitat, distribution, and
survival (Joglar 1998, p. 73). Being a habitat specialist, the
guaj[oacute]n is adapted to particular environmental conditions, and
abrupt changes in these conditions could result in population declines.
Additionally, fragmenting habitat through human intrusions such as
roads makes populations less resilient to natural population declines
(Pechman et al. 1991, p. 895). Protection of all existing populations
of the guaj[oacute]n is extremely important due to its limited
distribution and the specialized habitat it occupies.
Unit 12: Guayabo Unit
Unit 12 consists of approximately 9.8 ac (3.9 ha) along Quebrada
Guayabo, along and south of Road PR-900 in Guayabota Ward, Yabucoa. It
contains 2,247.5 ft (685 m) of the southwesternmost section of Quebrada
Guayabo, and a guaj[oacute]n foraging area of 99 ft (30 m) on each side
of the stream. This unit was not known to be occupied at the time of
listing. Every PCE is found within this unit and presence of the
species and PCEs at this site was confirmed by the Service in April
2006. Unit 12 is essential to the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n
because it contains the PCEs (a rocky stream surrounded by closed
canopy over the stream, and closed mature forest along the shores that
provide the habitat essential to the guaj[oacute]n for food, shelter,
breeding, foraging, and population expansion), and because it is
occupied. Due to the species' limited distribution and the specialized
habitat it occupies, protection of all existing populations of the
guaj[oacute]n is extremely important to conservation of the species.
The habitat of this species is naturally fragmented, and remaining
habitat is threatened by land development which can further reduce and
fragment the species' habitat, distribution, and survival (Joglar 1998,
p. 73). Being a habitat specialist, the guaj[oacute]n is adapted to
particular environmental conditions, and abrupt changes in these
conditions could result in population declines. Additionally,
fragmenting habitat through human intrusions, such as roads, makes
populations less resilient to natural population declines (Pechman et
al. 1991, p. 895).
Effects of Critical Habitat Designation
Section 7 Consultation
Section 7 of the Act requires Federal agencies, including the
Service, to ensure that actions they fund, authorize, or carry out are
not likely to destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. In our
regulations at 50 CFR 402.02, we define destruction or adverse
modification as ``a direct or indirect alteration that appreciably
diminishes the value of critical habitat for both the survival and
recovery of a listed species. Such alterations include, but are not
limited to, alterations adversely modifying any of those physical or
biological features that were the basis for determining the habitat to
be critical.'' However, recent decisions by the 5th and 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals have invalidated this definition (see Gifford Pinchot
Task Force v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 378 F. 3d 1059 (9th Cir
2004) and Sierra Club v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service et al., 245
F.3d 434, 442F (5th Cir 2001)). Under current national policy and the
statutory provisions of the Act, destruction or adverse modification is
determined on the basis of whether, with implementation of the proposed
Federal action, the affected critical habitat would remain functional
(or retain the current ability for the PCEs to be functionally
established) to serve the intended conservation role for the species.
Section 7(a) of the Act requires Federal agencies, including the
Service, to evaluate their actions with respect to any species that is
proposed or listed as endangered or threatened and with respect to its
critical habitat, if any is proposed or designated. Regulations
implementing this interagency cooperation provision of the Act are
codified at 50 CFR part 402.
Section 7(a)(4) of the Act requires Federal agencies to confer with
us on any action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence
of a proposed species or result in destruction or adverse modification
of proposed critical habitat. This is a procedural requirement only.
However, once proposed species become listed, or proposed critical
habitat is designated as final, the full prohibitions of section
7(a)(2) apply to any Federal action. The primary utility of the
conference procedures is to maximize the opportunity for a Federal
agency to adequately consider proposed species and critical habitat and
avoid potential delays in implementing their proposed action as a
result of the section 7(a)(2) compliance process, should those species
be listed or the critical habitat designated.
Under conference procedures, the Service may provide advisory
conservation recommendations to assist the agency in eliminating
conflicts that may be caused by the proposed action. The Service may
conduct either informal or formal conferences. Informal conferences are
typically used if the proposed action is not likely to have any adverse
effects to the proposed species or proposed critical habitat. Formal
conferences are typically used when the Federal agency or the Service
believes
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the proposed action is likely to cause adverse effects to proposed
species or critical habitat, inclusive of those that may cause jeopardy
or adverse modification.
The results of an informal conference are typically transmitted in
a conference report, while the results of a formal conference are
typically transmitted in a conference opinion. Conference opinions on
proposed critical habitat are typically prepared according to 50 CFR
402.14, as if the proposed critical habitat were designated. We may
adopt the conference opinion as the biological opinion when the
critical habitat is designated; if no substantial new information or
changes in the action alter the content of the opinion (see 50 CFR
402.10(d)). As noted above, any conservation recommendations in a
conference report or opinion are strictly advisory.
If a species is listed or critical habitat is designated, section
7(a)(2) of the Act requires Federal agencies to ensure that activities
they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of such a species or to destroy or adversely modify
its critical habitat. If a Federal action may affect a listed species
or its critical habitat, the responsible Federal agency (action agency)
must enter into consultation with us. As a result of this consultation,
compliance with the requirements of section 7(a)(2) will be documented
through the Service's issuance of: (1) A concurrence letter for Federal
actions that may affect, but are not likely to adversely affect, listed
species or critical habitat; or (2) a biological opinion for Federal
actions that may affect, but are likely to adversely affect, listed
species or critical habitat.
When we issue a biological opinion concluding that a project is
likely to result in jeopardy to a listed species or the destruction or
adverse modification of critical habitat, we also provide reasonable
and prudent alternatives to the project, if any are identifiable.
``Reasonable and prudent alternatives'' are defined at 50 CFR 402.02 as
alternative actions identified during consultation that can be
implemented in a manner consistent with the intended purpose of the
action, that are consistent with the scope of the Federal agency's
legal authority and jurisdiction, that are economically and
technologically feasible, and that the Director believes would avoid
jeopardy to the listed species or destruction or adverse modification
of critical habitat. Reasonable and prudent alternatives can vary from
slight project modifications to extensive redesign or relocation of the
project. Costs associated with implementing a reasonable and prudent
alternative are similarly variable.
Regulations at 50 CFR 402.16 require Federal agencies to reinitiate
consultation on previously reviewed actions in instances where a new
species is listed or critical habitat is subsequently designated that
may be affected and the Federal agency has retained discretionary
involvement or control over the action or such discretionary
involvement or control is authorized by law. Consequently, some Federal
agencies may request reinitiation of consultation with us on actions
for which formal consultation has been completed, if those actions may
affect subsequently listed species or designated critical habitat or
adversely modify or destroy proposed critical habitat.
Federal activities that may affect the guaj[oacute]n or its
designated critical habitat will require section 7 consultation under
the Act. Activities on State, tribal, local, or private lands requiring
a Federal permit (such as a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers
under section 404 of the Clean Water Act or a permit under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act from the Service) or involving some other
Federal action (such as funding from the Federal Highway
Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, or the Federal
Emergency Management Agency) will also be subject to the section 7
consultation process. Federal actions not affecting listed species or
critical habitat, and actions on State, tribal, local, or private lands
that are not federally funded, authorized, or permitted, do not require
section 7 consultations.
Application of the Jeopardy and Adverse Modification Standards for
Actions Involving Effects to the Guaj[oacute]n and Its Critical Habitat
Jeopardy Standard
Prior to and following designation of critical habitat, the Service
has applied an analytical framework for guaj[oacute]n jeopardy analyses
that relies heavily on the importance of populations to the survival
and recovery of the guaj[oacute]n. The section 7(a)(2) analysis is
focused not only on these populations but also on the habitat
conditions necessary to support them.
The jeopardy analysis usually expresses the survival and recovery
needs of the guaj[oacute]n in a qualitative fashion without making
distinctions between what is necessary for survival and what is
necessary for recovery. Generally, if a proposed Federal action is
incompatible with the viability of the affected population(s),
inclusive of associated habitat conditions, a jeopardy finding is
considered to be warranted, because of the relationship of each
population to the survival and recovery of the species as a whole.
Adverse Modification Standard
The analytical framework described in the Director's December 9,
2004, memorandum is used to complete section 7(a)(2) analyses for
Federal actions affecting critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n. The
key factor related to the adverse modification determination is
whether, with implementation of the proposed Federal action, the
affected critical habitat would remain functional (or retain the
current ability for the primary constituent elements to be functionally
established) to serve the intended conservation role for the species.
Generally, the conservation role of critical habitat units is to
support viable populations of the guaj[oacute]n.
Section 4(b)(8) of the Act requires us to briefly evaluate and
describe in any proposed or final regulation that designates critical
habitat those activities involving a Federal action that may destroy or
adversely modify such habitat, or that may be affected by such
designation. Activities that may destroy or adversely modify critical
habitat may also jeopardize the continued existence of the species.
Activities that may destroy or adversely modify critical habitat are
those that alter the PCEs to an extent that the conservation value of
critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n is appreciably reduced.
Activities that, when carried out, funded, or authorized by a Federal
agency, may affect critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n include, but
are not limited to:
(1) Activities that would significantly alter the vegetation
structure in and around creeks, streams, and drainages. Such activities
could include, but are not limited to, vegetation cutting for expanding
or maintaining roads, development of new roads and trails, and
construction of new homes and commercial establishments. The
elimination or alteration of vegetation structure could result in
habitat fragmentation that may interrupt the connection between
populations, alter guaj[oacute]n foraging activities and the
availability of foraging resources, reduce the quality of breeding
microhabitat (e.g., change in temperature and humidity levels within
breeding crevices and caves), and result in direct mortality of individuals
through trampling or crushing, or desiccation from sun exposure.
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(2) Activities that may alter the natural flow of water. Such
activities could include, but are not limited to, stream modifications
related to the expansion or maintenance of roads, development of new
roads and trails, and construction of new homes and commercial
establishments. Alteration of water flow may result in drowning of
adults and loss of egg clutches through erosion and increase flash
flooding, abandonment of suitable habitat and establishment into less-
favorable areas, and reduction of breeding activities (e.g.,
insufficient or excessive humidity for proper egg development).
(3) Activities that may reduce the quality of water. Such
activities could include, but are not limited to, recreational
activities within major streams and rivers connecting drainages and
tributaries used by the species, agricultural practices (e.g., use of
pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers), and pollution of streams
caused by human refuse.
(4) Activities that eliminate or degrade the natural connection
between guaj[oacute]n populations. Such activities could include, but
are not limited to, vegetation cutting for expanding or maintaining
roads, development of new roads and trails, and construction of new
homes and commercial establishments. These activities may interrupt the
connection between existing populations; thus, dispersal and
interaction between sub-populations could be affected, restricting gene
flow and jeopardizing the integrity of the species' gene pool.
We consider the proposed 12 critical habitat units to be currently
occupied by the guaj[oacute]n, based on peer-reviewed scientific
publications; unpublished reports from resource agencies, non-
government organizations, and universities; field surveys and reports;
and field inspections by Service personnel. All of the units included
in this proposed designation contain the features that are essential to
the conservation of the guaj[oacute]n or are essential to the
conservation of the species. Federal agencies already consult with us
on activities in areas currently occupied by the guaj[oacute]n, or if
the species may be affected by the action, to ensure that their actions
do not jeopardize the continued existence of the guaj[oacute]n.
Application of Section 3(5)(A) and Exclusions Under Section 4(b)(2) of
the Act
Section 3(5)(A) of the Act defines critical habitat as the specific
areas within the geographical area occupied by the species on which are
found those physical and biological features (i) Essential to the
conservation of the species, and (ii) which may require special
management considerations or protection. Therefore, areas within the
geographical area occupied by the species that do not contain the
features essential to the conservation of the species are not, by
definition, critical habitat. Similarly, areas within the geographical
area occupied by the species that require no special management or
protection also are not, by definition, critical habitat. Thus, for
example, areas that do not need special management may not need
protection if there is lack of pressure for change, such as areas too
remote for anthropogenic disturbance.
There are multiple ways to provide management for species' habitat.
Statutory and regulatory frameworks that exist at a local level can
provide such protection and management, as can lack of pressure for
change, such as in areas too remote for anthropogenic disturbance.
Finally, State, local, or private management plans as well as
management under Federal agencies' jurisdictions can provide protection
and management to avoid the need for designation of critical habitat.
When we consider a plan to determine its adequacy in protecting
habitat, we consider whether the plan, as a whole will provide the same
level of protection that designation of critical habitat would provide.
The plan need not lead to exactly the same result as a designation in
every individual application, as long as the protection it provides is
equivalent overall. In making this determination, we examine whether
the plan provides management or protection of the PCEs that is at least
equivalent to that provided by a critical habitat designation, and
whether there is a reasonable expectation that the management or
protection actions will continue into the foreseeable future. Each
review is particular to the species and the plan, and some plans may be
adequate for some species and inadequate for others. In this proposed
designation of critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n, we are not
considering the non-inclusion of any units on the basis of adequate
management plans, under section 3(5)(A) of the Act.
Section 4(b)(2) of the Act states that critical habitat shall be
designated, and revised, on the basis of the best available scientific
data after taking into consideration the economic impact, national
security impact, and any other relevant impact, of specifying any
particular area as critical habitat. The Secretary may exclude an area
from critical habitat if he determines that the benefits of such
exclusion outweigh the benefits of specifying such area as part of the
critical habitat, unless he determines, based on the best scientific
data available, that the failure to designate such area as critical
habitat will result in the extinction of the species. In making that
determination, the Secretary is afforded broad discretion and the
Congressional record is clear that in making a determination under
section 4(b)(2) the Secretary has discretion as to which factors to
consider and how much weight will be given to any factor. Under section
4(b)(2), in considering whether to exclude a particular area from the
designation, we must identify the benefits of including the area in the
designation, identify the benefits of excluding the area from the
designation, and determine whether the benefits of exclusion outweigh
the benefits of inclusion. If an exclusion is contemplated, then we
must determine whether excluding the area would result in the
extinction of the species. In this proposed designation of critical
habitat for the guaj[oacute]n, we are not considering or proposing any
exclusions pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of the Act. However, we will be
conducting an economic analysis of the impacts of the proposed critical
habitat designation and related factors, which will be made available
for public review and comment. Based on public comment on that
document, the proposed designation, and the information in the final
economic analysis, areas may be excluded from critical habitat by the
Secretary under the provisions of section 4(b)(2) of the Act. This is
provided for in the Act, and in our implementing regulations at 50 CFR
424.19. Under 50 CFR 424.19, we must propose an area as critical
habitat, and receive public comment on that action, prior to making an
exclusion of that area under section 4(b)(2) of the Act from the final
critical habitat designation.
Economic Analysis
An analysis of the economic impacts of proposing critical habitat
for the guaj[oacute]n is being prepared. We will announce the
availability of the draft economic analysis as soon as it is completed,
at which time we will seek public review and comment. At that time,
copies of the draft economic analysis will be available for downloading
from the Internet at http://www.southeast.fws.gov, or by contacting the
Boquer[oacute]n Field Office directly (see ADDRESSES).
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Peer Review
In accordance with our joint policy published in the Federal
Register on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34270), we will seek the expert
opinions of at least three appropriate and independent specialists
regarding this proposed rule. The purpose of such review is to ensure
that our critical habitat designation is based on scientifically sound
data, assumptions, and analyses. Copies of this proposed rule will be
sent to these peer reviewers, immediately following publication in the
Federal Register. We will invite these peer reviewers to comment,
during the public comment period, on the specific assumptions and
conclusions regarding the proposed designation of critical habitat.
We will consider all comments and information received during the
comment period on this proposed rule during preparation of a final
rulemaking. Accordingly, the final decision may differ from this proposal.
Public Hearings
The Act provides for one or more public hearings on this proposal,
if requested. Requests for public hearings must be made in writing at
least 15 days prior to the close of the public comment period. We will
schedule public hearings on this proposal, if any are requested, and
announce the dates, times, and places of those hearings in the Federal
Register and local newspapers at least 15 days prior to the first hearing.
Clarity of the Rule
Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write regulations and
notices that are easy to understand. We invite your comments on how to
make this proposed rule easier to understand, including answers to
questions such as the following: (1) Are the requirements in the
proposed rule clearly stated? (2) Does the proposed rule contain
technical jargon that interferes with the clarity? (3) Does the format
of the proposed rule (grouping and order of the sections, use of
headings, paragraphing, and so forth) aid or reduce its clarity? (4) Is
the description of the notice in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of the preamble helpful in understanding the proposed rule? (5) What
else could we do to make this proposed rule easier to understand?
Send a copy of any comments on how we could make this proposed rule
easier to understand to: Office of Regulatory Affairs, Department of
the Interior, Room 7229, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. You
may e-mail your comments to this address: Exsec@ios.doi.gov.
Required Determinations
Regulatory Planning and Review
In accordance with Executive Order 12866, this document is a
significant rule in that it may raise novel legal and policy issues,
but it is not anticipated to have an annual effect on the economy of
$100 million or more or affect the economy in a material way. Due to
the tight timeline for publication in the Federal Register, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has not formally reviewed this rule. We
are preparing a draft economic analysis of this proposed action, which
will be available for public comment, to determine the economic
consequences of designating the specific area as critical habitat. This
economic analysis also will be used to determine compliance with
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, and Executive Order 12630.
Within these areas, the types of Federal actions or authorized
activities that we have identified as potential concerns are listed
above in the ``Adverse Modification Standard'' section. An announcement
will be made in the Federal Register and in local newspapers when the
draft economic analysis is available for public review and comment.
When it is completed, the draft economic analysis will be available
from the Internet Web site at http://www.southeast.fws.gov or by
contacting the Boquer[oacute]n Field Office directly (see ADDRESSES).
Further, Executive Order 12866 directs Federal Agencies
promulgating regulations to evaluate regulatory alternatives (Office of
Management and Budget, Circular A-4, September 17, 2003). Pursuant to
Circular A-4, once it has been determined that the Federal regulatory
action is appropriate, the agency will need to consider alternative
regulatory approaches. Since the determination of critical habitat is a
statutory requirement pursuant to the Act, we must then evaluate
alternative regulatory approaches, where feasible, when promulgating a
designation of critical habitat.
In developing our designations of critical habitat, we consider
economic impacts, impacts to national security, and other relevant
impacts pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of the Act. Based on the discretion
allowable under this provision, we may exclude any particular area from
the designation of critical habitat providing that the benefits of such
exclusion outweigh the benefits of specifying the area as critical
habitat and that such exclusion would not result in the extinction of
the species. As such, we believe that the evaluation of the inclusion
or exclusion of particular areas, or combination thereof, in a
designation constitutes our regulatory alternative analysis.
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as
amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a notice
of rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must prepare and make
available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis that
describes the effects of the rule on small entities (i.e., small
businesses, small organizations, and small government jurisdictions).
However, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required if the head of
the agency certifies the rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The SBREFA amended
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to require Federal agencies to
provide a statement of the factual basis for certifying that the rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
At this time, the Service lacks the available economic information
necessary to provide an adequate factual basis for the required RFA
finding. Therefore, the RFA finding is deferred until completion of the
draft economic analysis prepared under section 4(b)(2) of the Act and
E.O. 12866. This draft economic analysis will provide the required
factual basis for the RFA finding. Upon completion of the draft
economic analysis, the Service will publish a notice of availability of
the draft economic analysis of the proposed designation and reopen the
public comment period for the proposed designation for an additional 60
days. The Service will include with the notice of availability, as
appropriate, an initial regulatory flexibility analysis or a
certification that the rule will not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities accompanied by the factual
basis for that determination. The Service has concluded that deferring
the RFA finding until completion of the draft economic analysis is
necessary to meet the purposes and requirements of the RFA. Deferring
the RFA finding in this manner will ensure that the Service makes a
sufficiently informed determination based on adequate economic
information and provides the necessary opportunity for public comment.
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Executive Order 13211
On May 18, 2001, the President issued an Executive Order (E.O.
13211) on regulations that significantly affect energy supply,
distribution, and use. Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to
prepare Statements of Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions.
This proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n
is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, and
it is not expected to significantly affect energy supplies,
distribution, or use. Therefore, this action is not a significant
energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)
In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C.
1501), the Service makes the following findings:
(a) This rule will not produce a Federal mandate. In general, a
Federal mandate is a provision in legislation, statute or regulation
that would impose an enforceable duty upon State, local, tribal
governments, or the private sector and includes both ``Federal
intergovernmental mandates'' and ``Federal private sector mandates.''
These terms are defined in 2 U.S.C. 658(5)-(7). ``Federal
intergovernmental mandate'' includes a regulation that ``would impose
an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal governments'' with two
exceptions. It excludes ``a condition of Federal assistance.'' It also
excludes ``a duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal
program,'' unless the regulation ``relates to a then-existing Federal
program under which $500,000,000 or more is provided annually to State,
local, and tribal governments under entitlement authority,'' if the
provision would ``increase the stringency of conditions of assistance''
or ``place caps upon, or otherwise decrease, the Federal Government's
responsibility to provide funding,'' and the State, local, or tribal
governments ``lack authority'' to adjust accordingly. At the time of
enactment, these entitlement programs were: Medicaid; AFDC work
programs; Child Nutrition; Food Stamps; Social Services Block Grants;
Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants; Foster Care, Adoption
Assistance, and Independent Living; Family Support Welfare Services;
and Child Support Enforcement. ``Federal private sector mandate''
includes a regulation that ``would impose an enforceable duty upon the
private sector, except (i) A condition of Federal assistance or (ii) a
duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal program.''
The designation of critical habitat does not impose a legally
binding duty on non-Federal government entities or private parties.
Under the Act, the only regulatory effect is that Federal agencies must
ensure that their actions do not destroy or adversely modify critical
habitat under section 7. While non-Federal entities that receive
Federal funding, assistance, or permits, or that otherwise require
approval or authorization from a Federal agency for an action, may be
indirectly impacted by the designation of critical habitat, the legally
binding duty to avoid destruction or adverse modification of critical
habitat rests squarely on the Federal agency. Furthermore, to the
extent that non-Federal entities are indirectly impacted because they
receive Federal assistance or participate in a voluntary Federal aid
program, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act would not apply; nor would
critical habitat shift the costs of the large entitlement programs
listed above on to State governments.
(b) We do not believe that this rule will significantly or uniquely
affect small governments due to current public knowledge of the
species' protection, the prohibition against take of the species both
within and outside of the designated areas, and the fact that critical
habitat provide no incremental restrictions, we do not anticipate that
this rule will significantly or uniquely affect small governments. As
such, a Small Government Agency Plan is not required. We will, however,
further evaluate this issue as we conduct our economic analysis and
revise this assessment if appropriate.
Executive Order 12630--Takings
In accordance with Executive Order 12630 (``Government Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally Protected Private Property
Rights''), we have analyzed the potential takings implications of
proposing critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n in a takings
implications assessment. The takings implications assessment concludes
that this designation of critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n does
not pose significant takings implications.
Federalism
In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have
significant Federalism effects. A Federalism assessment is not
required. In keeping with DOI and Department of Commerce policy, we
requested information from, and coordinated development of, this
proposed critical habitat designation with appropriate State resource
agencies in Puerto Rico. The designation of critical habitat in areas
currently occupied by the guaj[oacute]n imposes no additional
restrictions to those currently in place and, therefore, has little
incremental impact on State and local governments and their activities.
The designation may have some benefit to these governments in that the
areas that contain the features essential to the conservation of the
species are more clearly defined, and the primary constituent elements
of the habitat necessary to the conservation of the species are
specifically identified. While making this definition and
identification does not alter where and what federally sponsored
activities may occur, it may assist these local governments in long-
range planning (rather than waiting for case-by-case section 7
consultations to occur).
Civil Justice Reform
In accordance with Executive Order 12988, the Office of the
Solicitor has determined that the rule does not unduly burden the
judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of the Order. We propose designating critical habitat in accordance
with the provisions of the Act. This proposed rule uses standard
property descriptions and identifies the primary constituent elements
within the designated areas to assist the public in understanding the
habitat needs of the guaj[oacute]n.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
This rule does not contain any new collections of information that
require approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
will not impose recordkeeping or reporting requirements on State or
local governments, individuals, businesses, or organizations. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
National Environmental Policy Act
It is our position that, outside the Tenth Circuit, we do not need
to prepare environmental analyses as defined by the NEPA in connection
with designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended. We published a notice outlining our reasons for this
determination in the Federal Register on October 25, 1983 (48 FR
49244). This assertion was upheld in the courts of the Ninth Circuit
(Douglas County v. Babbitt, 48 F.3d 1495 (9th Cir. Ore.
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1995), cert. denied 116 S. Ct. 698 (1996)).
Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes
In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994,
``Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), Executive Order 13175, and the Department
of Interior's manual at 512 DM 2, we readily acknowledge our
responsibility to communicate meaningfully with recognized Federal
Tribes on a government-to-government basis. We have determined that
there are no tribal lands with features essential for the conservation
of the guaj[oacute]n. Therefore, critical habitat for the guaj[oacute]n
has not been designated on Tribal lands.
References Cited
A complete list of all references cited in this rulemaking is
available upon request from the Field Supervisor, Boquer[oacute]n Field
Office (see ADDRESSES section).
Author
The primary author of this package is Dr. Jorge E. Saliva,
Boquer[oacute]n Field Office (see ADDRESSES section).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
Proposed Regulation Promulgation
Accordingly, we propose to amend part 17, subchapter B of chapter
I, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below:
PART 17--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C.
4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted.
2. In Sec. 17.11(h), revise the entry for ``Guaj[oacute]n'' under
``AMPHIBIANS'' in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife to
read as follows:
Sec. 17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife.
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Species Vertebrate
-------------------------------------------------------- population where When Critical Special
Historic range endangered or Status listed habitat rule
Common name Scientific name threatened
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AMPHIBIANS
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Guajon........................... Eleutherodactylus U.S.A (PR)......... Entire............. T 617 17.95(d) NA
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3. In Sec. 17.95, amend paragraph (d) by adding an entry for
``Guaj[oacute]n (Eleutherodactylus cooki)'' in the same order that the
species appears in the table at Sec. 17.11(h) to read as follows:
Sec. 17.95 Critical habitat--fish and wildlife.
* * * * *
(d) Amphibians.
* * * * *
Guaj[oacute]n (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
(1) Critical habitat units are depicted for Humacao, Las Piedras,
Maunabo, Patillas, and Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, on the maps below.
(2) The primary constituent elements of critical habitat for the
guaj[oacute]n are the habitat components that provide:
(i) Subtropical forest (which may include trees such as Cecropia
schreberiana, Dendropanax arboreus, Guarea guidonia, Piper aduncum,
Spathodea campanulata, Syzygium jambos, and Thespesia populnea) at
elevations from 118 to 1,183 ft (36 to 361 m) above sea level;
(ii) Plutonic, granitic, or sedimentary rocks/boulders that form
caves, crevices, and grottoes (interstitial spaces) in a streambed, and
that are in proximity, or connected, to a permanent, ephemeral, or
subterranean clear-water stream or water source. The interstitial
spaces between or underneath rocks provide microenvironments
characterized by generally higher humidity and cooler temperatures than
outside the rock formations; and
(iii) Vegetation-covered rocks (the vegetation typically includes
moss, ferns, and hepatics such as Thuidium urceolatum, Taxilejeunea
sulphurea, and Huokeria acutifolia) extending laterally to a maximum of
99 feet (30 meters) on each bank of the stream. These rocks provide
cover and foraging sites and help conserve humidity.
(3) Critical habitat does not include manmade structures existing
on the effective date of this rule and not containing one or more of
the primary constituent elements, such as buildings, driveways, lawns,
aqueducts, airports, and roads, and the land on which such structures
are located.
(4) Critical habitat maps. Data layers defining map units were
created by delineating habitats that contain at least one or more of
the PCEs defined in paragraph (2) of this entry, over United States
Geological Survey topographic maps (UTM 19, NAD 83). USGS 1:20,000
quadrangles used in the base map were: Humacao, Punta Guayan[eacute]s,
Juncos, Yabucoa, Punta Tuna, and Patillas.
(5) Note: Index map (Map 1) follows:
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(6) Unit 1: Mariana, Humacao, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 1 consists of approximately 23.6
acres (ac) (9.6 hectares (ha)) located south of Road PR-909, west of
Road PR-3, and north of Quebrada Cata[ntilde]o within Mariana Ward, Humacao.
(ii) Coordinates: From Humacao and Punta Guayan[eacute]s USGS
1:20,000 quadrangle maps. Unit 1 bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83
coordinates (E, N): 833916.64, 2007339.77; 833916.67, 2007341.73;
833916.83, 2007343.69; 833917.12, 2007345.64; 833917.53, 2007347.56;
833918.07, 2007349.45; 833918.73, 2007351.30; 833919.51, 2007353.10;
833920.41, 2007354.85; 833921.42, 2007356.54; 833922.53, 2007358.15;
833923.65, 2007359.57; 833989.83, 2007438.54; 833989.93, 2007438.66;
833991.25, 2007440.12; 833992.66, 2007441.48; 833994.16, 2007442.76;
833995.73, 2007443.93; 833997.38, 2007444.99; 833999.10, 2007445.95;
834000.88, 2007446.79; 834002.70, 2007447.51; 834004.57, 2007448.12;
834006.48, 2007448.60; 834008.41, 2007448.95; 834010.36, 2007449.18;
834012.33, 2007449.27; 834014.29, 2007449.24; 834016.25, 2007449.08;
834018.19, 2007448.80; 834020.12, 2007448.38; 834022.01, 2007447.85;
834023.86, 2007447.19; 834025.66, 2007446.41; 834027.41, 2007445.51;
834029.10, 2007444.50; 834030.71, 2007443.38; 834032.25, 2007442.16;
834033.71, 2007440.84; 834035.08, 2007439.43; 834036.35, 2007437.94;
834037.52, 2007436.36; 834038.59, 2007434.71; 834039.54, 2007432.99;
834040.38, 2007431.21; 834041.11, 2007429.39; 834041.71, 2007427.52;
834042.19, 2007425.61; 834042.54, 2007423.68; 834042.77, 2007421.73;
834042.87, 2007419.76; 834042.84, 2007417.80; 834042.68, 2007415.84;
834042.39, 2007413.90; 834041.98, 2007411.98; 834041.44, 2007410.09;
834040.78, 2007408.23; 834040.00, 2007406.43; 834039.10, 2007404.68;
834038.09, 2007403.00; 834036.98, 2007401.38; 834035.86, 2007399.96;
833985.64, 2007340.04; 834043.84, 2007268.82; 834044.09, 2007268.50;
834045.27, 2007266.93; 834046.33, 2007265.28; 834047.29, 2007263.56;
834048.13, 2007261.78; 834048.85, 2007259.96; 834049.45, 2007258.09;
834049.93, 2007256.18; 834050.29, 2007254.25; 834050.51, 2007252.30;
834050.61, 2007250.33; 834050.58, 2007248.37; 834050.42, 2007246.41;
834050.14, 2007244.47; 834049.72, 2007242.54; 834049.18, 2007240.65;
834048.52, 2007238.80; 834048.09, 2007237.77; 834014.85, 2007161.84;
834040.05, 2007115.14; 834132.46, 2006989.50; 834205.56, 2006931.14;
834206.23, 2006930.59; 834207.20, 2006929.73; 834258.63, 2006882.21;
834374.13, 2006823.87; 834375.16, 2006823.33; 834376.84, 2006822.32;
834378.46, 2006821.20; 834380.00, 2006819.98; 834381.46, 2006818.67;
834382.83, 2006817.25; 834384.10, 2006815.76; 834385.27, 2006814.18;
834386.34, 2006812.53; 834387.29, 2006810.81; 834387.80, 2006809.77;
834412.77, 2006756.30; 834413.10, 2006755.56; 834413.82, 2006753.74;
834414.42, 2006751.87; 834414.90, 2006749.96; 834415.26, 2006748.03;
834415.48, 2006746.07; 834415.58, 2006744.11; 834415.55, 2006742.15;
834415.39, 2006740.19; 834415.10, 2006738.24; 834414.69, 2006736.32;
834414.15, 2006734.43; 834413.49, 2006732.58; 834412.71, 2006730.78;
834411.82, 2006729.03; 834410.92, 2006727.51; 834369.80, 2006662.68;
834367.07, 2006639.75; 834374.97, 2006627.50; 834375.47, 2006626.69;
834376.43, 2006624.98; 834377.27, 2006623.20; 834377.99, 2006621.37;
834378.59, 2006619.50; 834379.07, 2006617.60; 834379.43, 2006615.66;
834379.65, 2006613.71; 834379.75, 2006611.75; 834379.72, 2006609.78;
834379.56, 2006607.83; 834379.27, 2006605.88; 834378.86, 2006603.96;
834378.32, 2006602.07; 834377.66, 2006600.22; 834376.88, 2006598.42;
834375.98, 2006596.67; 834374.98, 2006594.98; 834373.86, 2006593.36;
834372.64, 2006591.82; 834371.32, 2006590.37; 834369.91, 2006589.00;
834368.41, 2006587.73; 834366.83, 2006586.56; 834365.82, 2006585.88;
834340.63, 2006569.89; 834334.43, 2006549.03; 834356.52, 2006506.35;
834356.55, 2006506.29; 834357.39, 2006504.51; 834358.12, 2006502.69;
834358.72, 2006500.82; 834358.92, 2006500.08; 834390.20, 2006379.42;
834390.48, 2006378.25; 834390.83, 2006376.32; 834391.06, 2006374.36;
834391.16, 2006372.40; 834391.13, 2006370.44; 834390.97, 2006368.48;
834390.68, 2006366.53; 834390.27, 2006364.61; 834390.01, 2006363.66;
834382.32, 2006336.64; 834382.03, 2006335.70; 834381.37, 2006333.85;
834380.59, 2006332.05; 834379.70, 2006330.30; 834378.69, 2006328.61;
834377.57, 2006327.00; 834376.35, 2006325.46; 834375.03, 2006324.00;
834373.62, 2006322.63; 834372.12, 2006321.36; 834370.54, 2006320.19;
834368.89, 2006319.12; 834367.18, 2006318.17; 834365.40, 2006317.32;
834363.57, 2006316.60; 834361.70, 2006316.00; 834359.80, 2006315.52;
834357.87, 2006315.17; 834357.87, 2006315.17; 834355.91, 2006314.94;
834353.95, 2006314.84; 834351.99, 2006314.87; 834351.36, 2006314.91;
834303.63, 2006318.22; 834285.72, 2006292.67; 834293.36, 2006231.63;
834293.49, 2006230.38; 834293.59, 2006228.41; 834293.56, 2006226.45;
834293.40, 2006224.49; 834293.12, 2006222.55; 834292.70, 2006220.62;
834292.16, 2006218.73; 834291.50, 2006216.88; 834290.72, 2006215.08;
834289.83, 2006213.33; 834288.82, 2006211.65; 834287.70, 2006210.03;
834286.48, 2006208.49; 834285.16, 2006207.03; 834283.75, 2006205.66;
834282.25, 2006204.39; 834280.68, 2006203.22; 834279.03, 2006202.15;
834277.31, 2006201.20; 834275.53, 2006200.36; 834273.71, 2006199.63;
834271.84, 2006199.03; 834269.93, 2006198.55; 834268.00, 2006198.20;
834266.05, 2006197.97; 834264.08, 2006197.87; 834262.12, 2006197.90;
834260.16, 2006198.06; 834258.22, 2006198.35; 834256.29, 2006198.76;
834254.40, 2006199.30; 834252.55, 2006199.96; 834250.75, 2006200.74;
834249.00, 2006201.64; 834247.31, 2006202.65; 834245.70, 2006203.76;
834244.16, 2006204.98; 834242.70, 2006206.30; 834241.33, 2006207.71;
834240.06, 2006209.21; 834238.89, 2006210.79; 834237.82, 2006212.44;
834236.87, 2006214.16; 834236.03, 2006215.93; 834235.30, 2006217.76;
834234.70, 2006219.63; 834234.22, 2006221.54; 834233.87, 2006223.47;
834233.77, 2006224.17; 834224.69, 2006296.70; 834224.56, 2006297.95;
834224.46, 2006299.92; 834224.49, 2006301.88; 834224.65, 2006303.84;
834224.65, 2006303.84; 834224.94, 2006305.78; 834225.35, 2006307.70;
834225.89, 2006309.59; 834226.55, 2006311.45; 834227.33, 2006313.25;
834228.22, 2006315.00 834229.23, 2006316.68; 834229.23, 2006316.68;
834229.90, 2006317.67; 834264.20, 2006366.59; 834264.65, 2006367.22;
834265.87, 2006368.76; 834267.19, 2006370.22; 834268.60, 2006371.58;
834270.10, 2006372.86; 834271.68, 2006374.03; 834273.33, 2006375.09;
834275.05, 2006376.05; 834276.82, 2006376.89; 834278.65, 2006377.61;
834280.52, 2006378.22; 834282.42, 2006378.70; 834284.36, 2006379.05;
834286.31, 2006379.28; 834288.27, 2006379.37; 834290.24, 2006379.34;
834290.86, 2006379.31; 834328.87, 2006376.67; 834301.63, 2006481.74;
834275.52, 2006532.18; 834275.49, 2006532.24; 834274.65, 2006534.02;
834273.93, 2006535.85; 834273.33, 2006537.72; 834272.85, 2006539.62;
834272.49, 2006541.56; 834272.27, 2006543.51; 834272.17, 2006545.47;
834272.20, 2006547.43; 834272.36, 2006549.39; 834272.65, 2006551.34;
834273.06, 2006553.26; 834273.41,
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2006554.54; 834286.26, 2006597.78; 834286.45, 2006598.39; 834287.11,
2006600.24; 834287.89, 2006602.04; 834288.79, 2006603.79; 834289.80,
2006605.47; 834290.91, 2006607.09; 834292.13, 2006608.63; 834293.45,
2006610.09; 834294.86, 2006611.46; 834296.36, 2006612.73; 834297.94,
2006613.90; 834298.95, 2006614.58; 834308.43, 2006620.59; 834308.43,
2006620.60; 834307.71, 2006622.43; 834307.10, 2006624.30; 834306.62,
2006626.21; 834306.27, 2006628.14; 834306.04, 2006630.09; 834305.95,
2006632.06; 834305.98, 2006634.02; 834306.14, 2006635.98; 834306.15,
2006636.12; 834310.97, 2006676.56; 834311.24, 2006678.36; 834311.66,
2006680.28; 834312.19, 2006682.17; 834312.85, 2006684.02; 834313.63,
2006685.82; 834314.53, 2006687.57; 834315.43, 2006689.09; 834351.39,
2006745.79; 834337.78, 2006774.95; 834227.80, 2006830.50; 834226.78,
2006831.04; 834225.09, 2006832.05; 834223.47, 2006833.17; 834221.93,
2006834.39; 834220.97, 2006835.25; 834167.24, 2006884.88; 834091.89,
2006945.04; 834091.21, 2006945.59; 834089.76, 2006946.91; 834088.39,
2006948.32; 834087.11, 2006949.82; 834086.43, 2006950.72; 833990.42,
2007081.24; 833989.94, 2007081.92; 833988.87, 2007083.58; 833988.19,
2007084.77; 833955.04, 2007146.21; 833954.76, 2007146.73; 833953.92,
2007148.50; 833953.20, 2007150.33; 833952.60, 2007152.20; 833952.12,
2007154.10; 833951.76, 2007156.04; 833951.54, 2007157.99; 833951.44,
2007159.95; 833951.47, 2007161.92; 833951.63, 2007163.88; 833951.92,
2007165.82; 833952.33, 2007167.74; 833952.87, 2007169.63; 833953.53,
2007171.48; 833953.96, 2007172.51; 833985.71, 2007245.04; 833923.41,
2007321.28; 833923.16, 2007321.60; 833921.99, 2007323.18; 833920.92,
2007324.83; 833919.97, 2007326.54; 833919.12, 2007328.32; 833918.40,
2007330.15; 833917.80, 2007332.02; 833917.32, 2007333.92; 833916.97,
2007335.85; 833916.74, 2007337.81; 833916.64, 2007339.77.
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 1 (Map 2) follows:
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(7) Unit 2: Montones, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 2 consists of approximately 31.1 ac
(12.6 ha) along the headwaters of the Valenciano River at PR 917 Km
9.7, Montones Ward, Las Piedras.
(ii) Coordinates: From Juncos USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit 2
bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 825191.05,
2008735.38; 825191.08, 2008737.35; 825191.17, 2008738.56; 825197.07,
2008804.62; 825197.15, 2008805.37; 825197.43, 2008807.31; 825197.85,
2008809.23; 825198.39, 2008811.12; 825199.05, 2008812.97; 825199.83,
2008814.78; 825200.73, 2008816.52; 825201.74, 2008818.21; 825202.09,
2008818.75; 825237.76, 2008871.58; 825238.52, 2008872.65; 825239.74,
2008874.19; 825241.06, 2008875.65; 825242.47, 2008877.02; 825243.97,
2008878.29; 825245.55, 2008879.46; 825247.20, 2008880.53; 825248.91,
2008881.48; 825249.96, 2008881.99; 825516.70, 2009006.30; 825517.43,
2009006.63; 825519.26, 2009007.35; 825521.13, 2009007.95; 825523.03,
2009008.43; 825524.97, 2009008.78; 825526.92, 2009009.01; 825528.88,
2009009.11; 825530.85, 2009009.08; 825532.58, 2009008.94; 825607.77,
2009000.89; 825608.00, 2009000.86; 825609.94, 2009000.58; 825611.86,
2009000.16; 825613.75, 2008999.62; 825615.60, 2008998.96; 825617.41,
2008998.18; 825619.15, 2008997.28; 825619.44, 2008997.12; 825657.84,
2008975.25; 825735.16, 2008935.69; 825736.06, 2008935.21; 825737.74,
2008934.20; 825739.36, 2008933.08; 825740.90, 2008931.86; 825742.35,
2008930.54; 825742.41, 2008930.48; 825805.54, 2008869.09; 825875.41,
2008891.79; 825982.60, 2009016.88; 826011.34, 2009100.61; 826011.81,
2009101.89; 826012.60, 2009103.69; 826013.49, 2009105.44; 826014.50,
2009107.13; 826015.62, 2009108.74; 826015.93, 2009109.15; 826234.92,
2009394.34; 826235.83, 2009395.46; 826237.15, 2009396.92; 826238.56,
2009398.29; 826240.06, 2009399.56; 826241.64, 2009400.73; 826243.28,
2009401.79; 826332.44, 2009455.31; 826363.91, 2009522.58; 826363.96,
2009522.68; 826364.85, 2009524.43; 826365.86, 2009526.12; 826366.98,
2009527.74; 826368.20, 2009529.27; 826369.52, 2009530.73; 826370.93,
2009532.10; 826372.43, 2009533.37; 826374.01, 2009534.54; 826375.66,
2009535.61; 826377.38, 2009536.56; 826379.15, 2009537.40; 826380.92,
2009538.11; 826507.54, 2009583.75; 826584.65, 2009645.47; 826584.74,
2009645.54; 826586.31, 2009646.72; 826587.96, 2009647.78; 826589.68,
2009648.74; 826591.46, 2009649.58; 826593.28, 2009650.30; 826595.15,
2009650.90; 826597.06, 2009651.38; 826598.99, 2009651.73; 826600.95,
2009651.96; 826602.91, 2009652.05; 826604.87, 2009652.02; 826606.83,
2009651.86; 826608.78, 2009651.58; 826610.70, 2009651.16; 826612.59,
2009650.62; 826614.44, 2009649.96; 826616.24, 2009649.18; 826617.99,
2009648.28; 826619.67, 2009647.27; 826621.29, 2009646.16; 826622.83,
2009644.94; 826624.29, 2009643.62; 826625.65, 2009642.21; 826626.92,
2009640.71; 826628.10, 2009639.13; 826629.16, 2009637.48; 826630.12,
2009635.76; 826630.96, 2009633.99; 826631.68, 2009632.16; 826632.28,
2009630.29; 826632.76, 2009628.38; 826633.11, 2009626.45; 826633.34,
2009624.50; 826633.43, 2009622.53; 826633.40, 2009620.57; 826633.24,
2009618.61; 826632.96, 2009616.67; 826632.54, 2009614.75; 826632.00,
2009612.86; 826631.34, 2009611.01; 826630.56, 2009609.20; 826629.66,
2009607.46; 826628.65, 2009605.77; 826627.54, 2009604.15; 826626.32,
2009602.61; 826625.00, 2009601.16; 826623.59, 2009599.79; 826622.18,
2009598.59; 826541.17, 2009533.75; 826541.08, 2009533.68; 826539.51,
2009532.51; 826537.86, 2009531.45; 826536.14, 2009530.49; 826534.36,
2009529.65; 826532.59, 2009528.95; 826413.02, 2009485.84; 826382.96,
2009421.56; 826382.91, 2009421.45; 826382.01, 2009419.71; 826381.00,
2009418.02; 826379.88, 2009416.40; 826378.66, 2009414.86; 826377.34,
2009413.41; 826375.93, 2009412.04; 826374.43, 2009410.77; 826372.86,
2009409.60; 826371.21, 2009408.54; 826279.08, 2009353.24; 826066.55,
2009076.47; 826037.54, 2008991.95; 826037.07, 2008990.68; 826036.29,
2008988.88; 826035.39, 2008987.13; 826034.38, 2008985.44; 826033.26,
2008983.83; 826032.04, 2008982.29; 826031.94, 2008982.17; 825915.52,
2008846.30; 825914.31, 2008844.97; 825912.90, 2008843.60; 825911.40,
2008842.33; 825909.82, 2008841.16; 825908.17, 2008840.09; 825906.45,
2008839.14; 825904.68, 2008838.30; 825902.85, 2008837.57; 825902.00,
2008837.28; 825806.87, 2008806.38; 825805.85, 2008806.07; 825803.94,
2008805.59; 825802.01, 2008805.24; 825800.06, 2008805.01; 825798.10,
2008804.91; 825796.13, 2008804.95; 825794.17, 2008805.11; 825792.23,
2008805.39; 825790.31, 2008805.81; 825788.42, 2008806.35; 825786.57,
2008807.01; 825784.77, 2008807.79; 825783.02, 2008808.69; 825781.33,
2008809.69; 825779.72, 2008810.81; 825778.18, 2008812.03; 825776.72,
2008813.35; 825776.66, 2008813.41; 825703.78, 2008884.28; 825629.89,
2008922.09; 825628.99, 2008922.57; 825628.70, 2008922.73; 825595.16,
2008941.84; 825534.49, 2008948.34; 825282.87, 2008831.08; 825256.20,
2008791.56; 825251.43, 2008738.26; 825259.11, 2008707.57; 825284.21,
2008655.11; 825304.76, 2008631.14; 825305.48, 2008630.28; 825306.65,
2008628.70; 825307.71, 2008627.05; 825308.67, 2008625.33; 825309.51,
2008623.55; 825310.23, 2008621.73; 825310.83, 2008619.86; 825311.31,
2008617.95; 825311.66, 2008616.02; 825311.89, 2008614.06; 825311.99,
2008612.10; 825311.96, 2008610.14; 825311.80, 2008608.18; 825311.51,
2008606.24; 825311.09, 2008604.31; 825310.55, 2008602.43; 825309.89,
2008600.57; 825309.11, 2008598.77; 825308.22, 2008597.02; 825307.21,
2008595.34; 825306.09, 2008593.72; 825304.87, 2008592.18; 825303.55,
2008590.73; 825302.14, 2008589.36; 825300.64, 2008588.09; 825299.06,
2008586.92; 825297.41, 2008585.85; 825295.69, 2008584.90; 825293.92,
2008584.05; 825292.09, 2008583.33; 825290.22, 2008582.73; 825288.31,
2008582.25; 825286.38, 2008581.90; 825284.43, 2008581.67; 825282.47,
2008581.58; 825280.50, 2008581.61; 825278.54, 2008581.77; 825276.60,
2008582.06; 825274.68, 2008582.47; 825272.79, 2008583.01; 825270.94,
2008583.67; 825269.14, 2008584.45; 825267.39, 2008585.35; 825265.70,
2008586.36; 825264.09, 2008587.47; 825262.55, 2008588.70; 825261.09,
2008590.01; 825259.72, 2008591.43; 825259.17, 2008592.06; 825236.04,
2008619.04; 825235.32, 2008619.90; 825234.15, 2008621.48; 825233.09,
2008623.13; 825232.13, 2008624.85; 825231.75, 2008625.62; 825203.63,
2008684.38; 825203.17, 2008685.39; 825202.45, 2008687.22; 825201.84,
2008689.09; 825201.58, 2008690.06; 825191.94, 2008728.60; 825191.73,
2008729.54; 825191.37, 2008731.47; 825191.15, 2008733.42; 825191.05,
2008735.38.
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(8) Unit 3: Tejas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 3 consists of approximately 5.2 ac
(2.1 ha) between Road PR-905 to the east, Road PR-908 to the west, Road
PR-9921 to the north, and Road PR-9904 to the south within Tejas Ward,
Las Piedras.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa, Humacao, Juncos, and Punta
Guayan[eacute]s USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle maps. Unit 3 bounded by the
following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 829623.13, 2007423.98;
829623.16, 2007425.95; 829623.32, 2007427.91; 829623.60, 2007429.85;
829624.02, 2007431.77; 829624.56, 2007433.66; 829625.22, 2007435.51;
829626.00, 2007437.32; 829626.90, 2007439.06; 829627.90, 2007440.75;
829629.02, 2007442.37; 829629.38, 2007442.84; 829643.74, 2007461.45;
829644.61, 2007462.52; 829645.93, 2007463.98; 829647.34, 2007465.35;
829648.84, 2007466.62; 829650.41, 2007467.79; 829652.06, 2007468.86;
829653.78, 2007469.81; 829654.23, 2007470.04; 829665.53, 2007475.61;
829666.85, 2007476.23; 829668.68, 2007476.95; 829670.55, 2007477.55;
829672.46, 2007478.03; 829674.39, 2007478.39; 829676.34, 2007478.61;
829678.31, 2007478.71; 829680.27, 2007478.68; 829682.23, 2007478.52;
829682.50, 2007478.49; 829698.24, 2007476.54; 829699.91, 2007476.28;
829701.83, 2007475.87; 829703.72, 2007475.33; 829705.57, 2007474.67;
829707.37, 2007473.89; 829709.12, 2007472.99; 829710.81, 2007471.98;
829712.42, 2007470.87; 829713.96, 2007469.65; 829715.42, 2007468.33;
829716.79, 2007466.92; 829718.06, 2007465.42; 829719.23, 2007463.84;
829720.30, 2007462.19; 829721.25, 2007460.47; 829722.09, 2007458.70;
829722.82, 2007456.87; 829723.42, 2007455.00; 829723.52, 2007454.66;
829736.51, 2007407.12; 829744.37, 2007381.77; 829781.75, 2007394.68;
829783.28, 2007395.17; 829785.19, 2007395.65; 829787.12, 2007396.00;
829789.08, 2007396.22; 829791.04, 2007396.32; 829791.73, 2007396.33;
829845.90, 2007396.00; 829847.17, 2007395.96; 829849.13, 2007395.80;
829849.83, 2007395.71; 829881.85, 2007391.29; 829883.10, 2007391.09;
829885.02, 2007390.67; 829886.91, 2007390.13; 829888.76, 2007389.47;
829890.56, 2007388.69; 829892.31, 2007387.80; 829894.00, 2007386.79;
829895.61, 2007385.67; 829897.15, 2007384.45; 829898.61, 2007383.13;
829899.98, 2007381.72; 829901.25, 2007380.22; 829902.42, 2007378.64;
829903.49, 2007376.99; 829904.44, 2007375.28; 829905.28, 2007373.50;
829906.01, 2007371.67; 829906.61, 2007369.80; 829907.09, 2007367.90;
829907.44, 2007365.96; 829907.67, 2007364.01; 829907.76, 2007362.05;
829907.73, 2007360.08; 829907.57, 2007358.13; 829907.28, 2007356.18;
829906.87, 2007354.26; 829906.33, 2007352.37; 829905.67, 2007350.52;
829904.89, 2007348.72; 829903.99, 2007346.97; 829902.99, 2007345.28;
829901.87, 2007343.67; 829900.65, 2007342.13; 829899.33, 2007340.67;
829897.92, 2007339.30; 829896.42, 2007338.03; 829894.84, 2007336.86;
829893.19, 2007335.79; 829891.47, 2007334.84; 829889.70, 2007334.00;
829887.87, 2007333.27; 829886.00, 2007332.67; 829884.09, 2007332.19;
829882.16, 2007331.84; 829880.21, 2007331.61; 829878.25, 2007331.52;
829876.28, 2007331.55; 829874.32, 2007331.71; 829873.62, 2007331.80;
829843.56, 2007335.95; 829796.50, 2007336.24; 829750.67, 2007320.42;
829749.14, 2007319.93; 829747.23, 2007319.45; 829745.30, 2007319.10;
829743.34, 2007318.87; 829741.38, 2007318.78; 829739.42, 2007318.81;
829737.46, 2007318.97; 829735.51, 2007319.25; 829733.59, 2007319.67;
829731.70, 2007320.21; 829729.98, 2007320.82; 829709.83, 2007328.66;
829709.70, 2007328.71; 829707.90, 2007329.49; 829706.15, 2007330.39;
829704.46, 2007331.40; 829702.85, 2007332.51; 829701.31, 2007333.73;
829699.85, 2007335.05; 829698.48, 2007336.46; 829697.21, 2007337.96;
829696.04, 2007339.54; 829694.98, 2007341.19; 829694.02, 2007342.91;
829693.18, 2007344.68; 829692.46, 2007346.51; 829692.04, 2007347.75;
829679.00, 2007389.82; 829678.81, 2007390.45; 829678.71, 2007390.79;
829675.10, 2007404.00; 829674.74, 2007403.62 829673.33, 2007402.26;
829671.83, 2007400.98; 829670.25, 2007399.81; 829668.60, 2007398.75;
829666.89, 2007397.79; 829665.11, 2007396.95; 829663.28, 2007396.23;
829661.41, 2007395.62; 829659.51, 2007395.15; 829657.57, 2007394.79;
829655.62, 2007394.57; 829653.66, 2007394.47; 829651.69, 2007394.50;
829649.74, 2007394.66; 829647.79, 2007394.95; 829645.87, 2007395.36;
829643.98, 2007395.90; 829642.13, 2007396.56; 829640.33, 2007397.34;
829638.58, 2007398.24; 829636.89, 2007399.25; 829635.28, 2007400.36;
829633.74, 2007401.58; 829632.28, 2007402.90; 829630.91, 2007404.31;
829629.64, 2007405.81; 829628.47, 2007407.39; 829627.40, 2007409.04;
829626.45, 2007410.76; 829625.61, 2007412.53; 829624.88, 2007414.36;
829624.28, 2007416.23; 829623.80, 2007418.14; 829623.45, 2007420.07;
829623.22, 2007422.02; 829623.13, 2007423.98.
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(9) Unit 4: Emajagua, Maunabo, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 4 consists of approximately 33.0 ac
(13.4 ha) between Quebrada Arenas and Quebrada Emajagua, north of Road
PR-901 within Emajagua Ward, Maunabo.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa and Punta Guayan[eacute]s USGS
1:20,000 quadrangle maps. Unit 4 bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83
coordinates (E, N): 830301.03, 1993842.17; 830301.06, 1993844.14;
830301.22, 1993846.10; 830301.51, 1993848.04; 830301.93, 1993849.96;
830302.46, 1993851.85; 830303.12, 1993853.70; 830303.91, 1993855.50;
830304.80, 1993857.25; 830305.10, 1993857.77; 830382.85, 1993991.51;
830383.56, 1993992.68; 830384.68, 1993994.30; 830385.90, 1993995.83;
830387.22, 1993997.29; 830388.63, 1993998.66; 830389.55, 1993999.46;
830491.53, 1994084.69; 830602.31, 1994239.62; 830670.30, 1994401.70;
830645.67, 1994534.02; 830645.49, 1994535.09; 830645.27, 1994537.04;
830645.17, 1994539.01; 830645.20, 1994540.97; 830645.36, 1994542.93;
830645.65, 1994544.87; 830646.06, 1994546.79; 830646.60, 1994548.68;
830647.26, 1994550.53; 830648.04, 1994552.34; 830648.94, 1994554.09;
830649.02, 1994554.22; 830603.53, 1994664.55; 830603.03, 1994665.86;
830602.43, 1994667.73; 830601.95, 1994669.64; 830601.59, 1994671.57;
830601.37, 1994673.52; 830601.27, 1994675.49; 830601.30, 1994677.45;
830601.46, 1994679.41; 830601.75, 1994681.35; 830602.16, 1994683.28;
830602.70, 1994685.17; 830603.36, 1994687.02; 830604.14, 1994688.82;
830605.04, 1994690.57; 830606.05, 1994692.25; 830607.17, 1994693.87;
830608.39, 1994695.41; 830609.71, 1994696.87; 830611.12, 1994698.23;
830612.62, 1994699.51; 830614.19, 1994700.68; 830615.84, 1994701.74;
830617.56, 1994702.70; 830619.34, 1994703.54; 830621.17, 1994704.26;
830623.04, 1994704.86; 830624.94, 1994705.34; 830626.87, 1994705.70;
830628.83, 1994705.92; 830630.79, 1994706.02; 830632.75, 1994705.99;
830634.71, 1994705.83; 830636.66, 1994705.54; 830638.58, 1994705.13;
830640.47, 1994704.59; 830642.32, 1994703.93; 830644.12, 1994703.15;
830645.87, 1994702.25; 830647.56, 1994701.24; 830649.17, 1994700.12;
830650.71, 1994698.90; 830652.17, 1994697.58; 830653.54, 1994696.17;
830654.81, 1994694.67; 830655.98, 1994693.10; 830657.04, 1994691.45;
830658.00, 1994689.73; 830658.84, 1994687.95; 830659.06, 1994687.44;
830706.46, 1994572.47; 830780.50, 1994437.89; 830780.89, 1994437.15;
830781.73, 1994435.37; 830782.46, 1994433.55; 830783.06, 1994431.68;
830783.54, 1994429.77; 830783.89, 1994427.84; 830784.12, 1994425.89;
830784.19, 1994424.69; 830784.37, 1994420.55; 830925.97, 1994319.54;
830926.41, 1994319.23; 830927.95, 1994318.00; 830929.40, 1994316.69;
830929.47, 1994316.62; 830981.02, 1994266.48; 830982.32, 1994265.13;
830983.59, 1994263.63; 830984.76, 1994262.06; 830985.83, 1994260.41;
830986.78, 1994258.69; 830987.63, 1994256.91; 830987.69, 1994256.77;
831019.16, 1994183.23; 831048.99, 1994127.46; 831110.90, 1994086.77;
831152.31, 1994063.55; 831153.89, 1994062.60; 831155.51, 1994061.48;
831157.05, 1994060.26; 831158.50, 1994058.94; 831159.87, 1994057.53;
831161.14, 1994056.03; 831162.31, 1994054.46; 831163.38, 1994052.81;
831164.33, 1994051.09; 831165.17, 1994049.31; 831165.90, 1994047.48;
831166.50, 1994045.61; 831166.98, 1994043.71; 831167.33, 1994041.78;
831167.56, 1994039.82; 831167.65, 1994037.86; 831167.62, 1994035.90;
831167.46, 1994033.94; 831167.18, 1994031.99; 831166.76, 1994030.07;
831166.22, 1994028.18; 831165.56, 1994026.33; 831164.78, 1994024.53;
831163.88, 1994022.78; 831162.88, 1994021.10; 831161.76, 1994019.48;
831160.54, 1994017.94; 831159.22, 1994016.48; 831157.81, 1994015.11;
831156.31, 1994013.84; 831154.73, 1994012.67; 831153.08, 1994011.61;
831151.36, 1994010.65; 831149.59, 1994009.81; 831147.76, 1994009.09;
831145.89, 1994008.48; 831143.98, 1994008.01; 831142.05, 1994007.65;
831140.10, 1994007.43; 831138.14, 1994007.33; 831136.17, 1994007.36;
831134.21, 1994007.52; 831132.27, 1994007.81; 831130.35, 1994008.22;
831128.46, 1994008.76; 831126.61, 1994009.42; 831124.80, 1994010.20;
831123.06, 1994011.10; 831122.95, 1994011.16; 831080.61, 1994034.90;
831079.03, 1994035.85; 831078.79, 1994036.00; 831009.62, 1994081.48;
831008.24, 1994082.44; 831006.70, 1994083.66; 831005.24, 1994084.98;
831003.88, 1994086.39; 831002.61, 1994087.89; 831001.43, 1994089.47;
831000.37, 1994091.12; 830999.64, 1994092.40; 830965.59, 1994156.06;
830965.37, 1994156.49; 830964.52, 1994158.26; 830964.46, 1994158.40;
830934.84, 1994227.62; 830889.23, 1994271.98; 830787.46, 1994344.57;
830787.30, 1994342.66; 830787.30, 1994342.64; 830780.27, 1994281.48;
830832.47, 1994149.96; 830832.83, 1994149.01; 830833.43, 1994147.14;
830833.91, 1994145.24; 830834.26, 1994143.30; 830834.49, 1994141.35;
830834.58, 1994139.39; 830834.55, 1994137.42; 830834.52, 1994136.87;
830829.02, 1994054.98; 830828.89, 1994053.58; 830828.60, 1994051.63;
830828.19, 1994049.71; 830827.65, 1994047.82; 830826.99, 1994045.97;
830826.21, 1994044.17; 830825.31, 1994042.42; 830824.30, 1994040.73;
830823.19, 1994039.12; 830822.35, 1994038.04; 830736.17, 1993932.11;
830714.39, 1993876.45; 830714.36, 1993876.37; 830713.58, 1993874.57;
830712.68, 1993872.82; 830711.67, 1993871.13; 830710.55, 1993869.52;
830709.33, 1993867.98; 830708.01, 1993866.52; 830706.60, 1993865.15;
830705.11, 1993863.88; 830703.53, 1993862.71; 830701.88, 1993861.64;
830700.16, 1993860.69; 830698.38, 1993859.85; 830696.56, 1993859.12;
830694.69, 1993858.52; 830692.78, 1993858.04; 830690.85, 1993857.69;
830688.90, 1993857.47; 830686.93, 1993857.37; 830684.97, 1993857.40;
830683.01, 1993857.56; 830681.07, 1993857.85; 830679.14, 1993858.26;
830677.26, 1993858.80; 830675.40, 1993859.46; 830673.60, 1993860.24;
830671.85, 1993861.14; 830670.17, 1993862.15; 830668.55, 1993863.26;
830667.01, 1993864.49; 830665.55, 1993865.80; 830664.19, 1993867.22;
830662.91, 1993868.71; 830661.74, 1993870.29; 830660.68, 1993871.94;
830659.72, 1993873.66; 830658.88, 1993875.43; 830658.16, 1993877.26;
830657.56, 1993879.13; 830657.08, 1993881.04; 830656.72, 1993882.97;
830656.50, 1993884.92; 830656.40, 1993886.89; 830656.43, 1993888.85;
830656.59, 1993890.81; 830656.88, 1993892.75; 830657.29, 1993894.67;
830657.83, 1993896.56; 830658.46, 1993898.34; 830681.96, 1993958.36;
830681.99, 1993958.44; 830682.77, 1993960.24; 830683.66, 1993961.99;
830684.67, 1993963.68; 830685.79, 1993965.29; 830686.62, 1993966.37;
830769.74, 1994068.54; 830774.14, 1994134.12; 830721.67, 1994266.34;
830721.31, 1994267.29; 830720.71, 1994269.16; 830720.23, 1994271.07;
830719.88, 1994273.00; 830719.65, 1994274.95; 830719.55, 1994276.91;
830719.58, 1994278.88; 830719.74, 1994280.84; 830719.74, 1994280.85;
830727.37, 1994347.16; 830726.01, 1994379.24; 830656.38, 1994213.28;
830655.84, 1994212.07; 830654.95, 1994210.32; 830653.94, 1994208.63;
830653.12, 1994207.43; 830538.15, 1994046.64; 830537.86, 1994046.23;
830536.63, 1994044.69; 830535.32, 1994043.23; 830533.90, 1994041.86;
830532.98, 1994041.06; 830432.11, 1993956.76; 830357.02, 1993827.59;
830356.30, 1993826.42; 830355.19, 1993824.80; 830353.96, 1993823.26;
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830352.65, 1993821.81; 830351.23, 1993820.44; 830349.74, 1993819.17;
830348.16, 1993818.00; 830346.51, 1993816.93; 830344.79, 1993815.97;
830343.02, 1993815.13; 830341.19, 1993814.41; 830339.32, 1993813.81;
830337.41, 1993813.33; 830335.48, 1993812.98; 830333.53, 1993812.75;
830331.56, 1993812.65; 830329.60, 1993812.69; 830327.64, 1993812.84;
830325.70, 1993813.13; 830323.78, 1993813.55; 830321.89, 1993814.08;
830320.04, 1993814.75; 830318.23, 1993815.53; 830316.48, 1993816.42;
830314.80, 1993817.43; 830313.18, 1993818.55; 830311.64, 1993819.77;
830310.19, 1993821.09; 830308.82, 1993822.50; 830307.55, 1993824.00;
830306.37, 1993825.58; 830305.31, 1993827.23; 830304.35, 1993828.94;
830303.51, 1993830.72; 830302.79, 1993832.55; 830302.19, 1993834.42;
830301.71, 1993836.32; 830301.36, 1993838.26; 830301.13, 1993840.21;
830301.03, 1993842.17.
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 4 (Map 5) follows:
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(10) Unit 5: Jacaboa, Patillas, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 5 consists of approximately 10.3 ac
(4.2 ha) northwest of road PR-758 within R[iacute]os Ward, Patillas.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa and Punta Tuna USGS 1:20,000
quadrangle maps. Unit 5 bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83
coordinates (E, N): 820101.76, 1993627.91; 820101.80, 1993629.87;
820101.96, 1993631.83; 820102.25, 1993633.77; 820102.66, 1993635.69;
820103.20, 1993637.58; 820103.86, 1993639.43; 820104.64, 1993641.24;
820105.54, 1993642.98; 820106.55, 1993644.67; 820107.67, 1993646.28;
820108.89, 1993647.82; 820110.21, 1993649.28; 820111.62, 1993650.65;
820113.12, 1993651.92; 820114.70, 1993653.09; 820116.35, 1993654.15;
820118.07, 1993655.11; 820119.84, 1993655.95; 820121.67, 1993656.67;
820123.54, 1993657.27; 820125.45, 1993657.75; 820127.38, 1993658.10;
820129.33, 1993658.32; 820131.30, 1993658.42; 820133.26, 1993658.39;
820135.22, 1993658.23; 820137.16, 1993657.94; 820139.08, 1993657.52;
820140.97, 1993656.98; 820142.82, 1993656.32; 820144.62, 1993655.54;
820146.37, 1993654.64; 820148.06, 1993653.63; 820149.67, 1993652.51;
820149.79, 1993652.43; 820252.55, 1993575.46; 820252.92, 1993575.18;
820351.83, 1993498.67; 820380.40, 1993494.03; 820380.96, 1993493.93;
820382.88, 1993493.52; 820384.77, 1993492.98; 820386.62, 1993492.32;
820388.43, 1993491.53; 820390.17, 1993490.64; 820391.86, 1993489.63;
820393.47, 1993488.51; 820395.01, 1993487.29; 820396.47, 1993485.97;
820397.77, 1993484.63; 820514.21, 1993356.97; 820592.94, 1993297.68;
820655.33, 1993281.06; 820656.79, 1993280.63; 820658.64, 1993279.97;
820660.44, 1993279.19; 820662.19, 1993278.29; 820663.87, 1993277.28;
820665.49, 1993276.16; 820667.03, 1993274.94; 820668.48, 1993273.62;
820669.85, 1993272.21; 820671.12, 1993270.71; 820672.29, 1993269.13;
820673.36, 1993267.48; 820674.31, 1993265.76; 820675.15, 1993263.99;
820675.87, 1993262.16; 820676.47, 1993260.29; 820676.95, 1993258.38;
820677.30, 1993256.45; 820677.53, 1993254.50; 820677.62, 1993252.54;
820677.59, 1993250.57; 820677.43, 1993248.61; 820677.14, 1993246.67;
820676.73, 1993244.75; 820676.19, 1993242.86; 820675.53, 1993241.01;
820674.74, 1993239.21; 820673.85, 1993237.46; 820672.84, 1993235.77;
820671.72, 1993234.16; 820670.50, 1993232.62; 820669.18, 1993231.16;
820667.76, 1993229.80; 820666.27, 1993228.53; 820664.69, 1993227.36;
820663.04, 1993226.29; 820661.32, 1993225.34; 820659.54, 1993224.50;
820657.72, 1993223.77; 820655.84, 1993223.17; 820653.94, 1993222.70;
820652.01, 1993222.34; 820650.05, 1993222.12; 820648.09, 1993222.02;
820646.13, 1993222.06; 820644.17, 1993222.22; 820642.22, 1993222.50;
820640.30, 1993222.92; 820639.87, 1993223.03; 820571.82, 1993241.16;
820570.37, 1993241.59; 820568.52, 1993242.25; 820566.71, 1993243.03;
820564.97, 1993243.93; 820563.28, 1993244.94; 820561.66, 1993246.06;
820561.49, 1993246.19; 820475.85, 1993310.68; 820474.48, 1993311.77;
820473.03, 1993313.09; 820471.73, 1993314.43; 820360.45, 1993436.43;
820334.68, 1993440.61; 820334.11, 1993440.71; 820332.19, 1993441.12;
820330.30, 1993441.66; 820328.45, 1993442.32; 820326.65, 1993443.11;
820324.90, 1993444.00; 820323.22, 1993445.01; 820321.60, 1993446.13;
820321.12, 1993446.50; 820216.36, 1993527.53; 820113.79, 1993604.37;
820112.36, 1993605.50; 820110.90, 1993606.82; 820109.54, 1993608.23;
820108.27, 1993609.73; 820107.10, 1993611.31; 820106.03, 1993612.96;
820105.08, 1993614.68; 820104.24, 1993616.46; 820103.52, 1993618.28;
820102.91, 1993620.15; 820102.44, 1993622.06; 820102.09, 1993623.99;
820101.86, 1993625.94; 820101.76, 1993627.91.
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 5 (Map 6) follows:
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(11) Unit 6: Calabazas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 6 consists of approximately 13.8 ac
(5.6 ha), including lands northeast of road PR-900, between Quebrada
Guayabo to the south and R[iacute]o Guayan[eacute]s to the north, and
south of Guayan[eacute]s Unit, within Calabazas Ward, Yabucoa.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit 6
bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 825303.81,
1999020.54; 825324.29, 1999071.68; 825361.95, 1999106.10; 825427.53,
1999113.37; 825493.52, 1999090.98; 825544.83, 1999057.79; 825546.92,
1999059.93; 825572.78, 1999028.51; 825577.55, 1998990.44; 825576.37,
1998922.62; 825547.19, 1998888.32; 825518.03, 1998851.89; 825465.30,
1998834.21; 825446.21, 1998836.06; 825416.29,1998854.72; 825377.77,
1998881.73; 825354.21, 1998900.47; 825325.99, 1998948.81; 825303.81,
1999020.54.
(iii) Note: The map depicting Unit 6 is provided at paragraph
(12)(iii) of this entry.
(12) Unit 7: Guayan[eacute]s, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 7 consists of approximately 7.9 ac
(3.2 ha) northeast of Road PR-900 between Quebrada Guayabo to the south
and R[iacute]o Guayan[eacute]s to the north, and north of Unit 6,
within Calabazas Ward, Yabucoa.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit 7
bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 825269.89,
1999257.75; 825269.92, 1999259.72; 825270.08, 1999261.68; 825270.37,
1999263.62; 825270.78, 1999265.54; 825271.32, 1999267.43; 825271.98,
1999269.28; 825272.76, 1999271.09; 825273.66, 1999272.83; 825274.67,
1999274.52; 825275.79, 1999276.13; 825277.01, 1999277.67; 825278.33,
1999279.13; 825279.74, 1999280.50; 825281.24, 1999281.77; 825282.82,
1999282.94; 825284.47, 1999284.01; 825286.19, 1999284.96; 825287.96,
1999285.80; 825289.79, 1999286.52; 825291.66, 1999287.13; 825293.57,
1999287.60; 825295.50, 1999287.96; 825297.45, 1999288.18; 825299.41,
1999288.28; 825301.38, 1999288.25; 825303.34, 1999288.09; 825305.28,
1999287.80; 825307.20, 1999287.38; 825309.09, 1999286.85; 825310.94,
1999286.18; 825312.74, 1999285.40; 825314.49, 1999284.51; 825316.18,
1999283.50; 825316.22, 1999283.47; 825459.03, 1999191.10; 825625.66,
1999156.49; 825626.84, 1999156.22; 825628.73, 1999155.68; 825629.63,
1999155.37; 825721.19, 1999122.74; 825722.14, 1999122.38; 825723.95,
1999121.60; 825725.69, 1999120.71; 825727.38, 1999119.70; 825728.99,
1999118.58; 825729.55, 1999118.16; 825761.67, 1999093.18; 825762.66,
1999092.38; 825764.12, 1999091.06; 825765.49, 1999089.65; 825766.76,
1999088.15; 825767.93, 1999086.57; 825768.99, 1999084.92; 825769.95,
1999083.20; 825770.79, 1999081.43; 825771.51, 1999079.60; 825772.11,
1999077.73; 825772.59, 1999075.82; 825772.94, 1999073.89; 825773.17,
1999071.94; 825773.27, 1999069.98; 825773.23, 1999068.01; 825773.07,
1999066.05; 825772.79, 1999064.11; 825772.37, 1999062.19; 825771.83,
1999060.30; 825771.17, 1999058.45; 825770.39, 1999056.65; 825769.49,
1999054.90; 825768.48, 1999053.21; 825767.37, 1999051.60; 825766.15,
1999050.06; 825764.83, 1999048.60; 825763.41, 1999047.23; 825761.92,
1999045.96; 825760.34, 1999044.79; 825758.69, 1999043.72; 825756.97,
1999042.77; 825755.19, 1999041.93; 825753.37, 1999041.21; 825751.50,
1999040.60; 825749.59, 1999040.13; 825747.66, 1999039.77; 825745.71,
1999039.55; 825743.74, 1999039.45; 825741.78, 1999039.48; 825739.82,
1999039.64; 825737.88, 1999039.93; 825735.96, 1999040.35; 825734.07,
1999040.89; 825732.22, 1999041.55; 825730.41, 1999042.33; 825728.66,
1999043.22; 825726.98, 1999044.23; 825725.36, 1999045.35; 825724.81,
1999045.77; 825696.49, 1999067.79; 825611.42, 1999098.11; 825441.33,
1999133.44; 825440.15, 1999133.71; 825438.26, 1999134.25; 825436.41,
1999134.91; 825434.60, 1999135.69; 825432.86, 1999136.59; 825431.17,
1999137.60; 825431.13, 1999137.62; 825283.60, 1999233.04; 825282.03,
1999234.13; 825280.49, 1999235.35; 825279.04, 1999236.67; 825277.67,
1999238.08; 825276.40, 1999239.58; 825275.23, 1999241.16; 825274.16,
1999242.81; 825273.21, 1999244.53; 825272.37, 1999246.30; 825271.64,
1999248.13; 825271.04, 1999250.00; 825270.56, 1999251.91; 825270.21,
1999253.84; 825269.99, 1999255.79; 825269.89, 1999257.75.
(iii) Note: Map of Units 6 and 7 (Map 7) follows:
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(13) Unit 8: Panduras, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 8 consists of approximately 28.6 ac
(11.6 ha) to the northwest and southeast of Road PR-3 within Calabazas
Ward, Yabucoa, and 18.2 ac (7.4 ha) of lands owned by the Puerto Rico
Conservation Trust near the top of Cerro La Pandura.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit 8
bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 827566.07,
1997348.94; 827566.10, 1997350.90; 827566.26, 1997352.86; 827566.55,
1997354.81; 827566.96, 1997356.73; 827567.50, 1997358.62; 827568.16,
1997360.47; 827568.94, 1997362.27; 827569.84, 1997364.02; 827570.13,
1997364.53; 827611.88, 1997436.35; 827612.60, 1997437.52; 827613.72,
1997439.14; 827614.94, 1997440.68; 827616.26, 1997442.13; 827617.67,
1997443.50; 827619.16, 1997444.77; 827620.74, 1997445.94; 827622.39,
1997447.01; 827624.11, 1997447.96; 827625.89, 1997448.80; 827627.71,
1997449.53; 827629.58, 1997450.13; 827631.49, 1997450.61; 827633.42,
1997450.96; 827635.38, 1997451.18; 827637.34, 1997451.28; 827639.30,
1997451.25; 827641.26, 1997451.09; 827643.20, 1997450.80; 827645.13,
1997450.39; 827647.02, 1997449.85; 827648.87, 1997449.19; 827650.67,
1997448.41; 827652.42, 1997447.51; 827654.10, 1997446.50; 827655.72,
1997445.38; 827657.26, 1997444.16; 827658.72, 1997442.84; 827660.08,
1997441.43; 827661.35, 1997439.93; 827662.53, 1997438.36; 827663.59,
1997436.70; 827664.55, 1997434.99; 827665.39, 1997433.21; 827666.11,
1997431.38; 827666.71, 1997429.51; 827667.19, 1997427.61; 827667.54,
1997425.68; 827667.77, 1997423.72; 827667.86, 1997421.76; 827667.83,
1997419.80; 827667.67, 1997417.84; 827667.39, 1997415.89; 827666.97,
1997413.97; 827666.43, 1997412.08; 827665.77, 1997410.23; 827664.99,
1997408.43; 827664.09, 1997406.68; 827663.80, 1997406.17; 827627.55,
1997343.81; 827640.42, 1997269.96; 827711.77, 1997123.84; 827786.66,
1997042.73; 827883.73, 1996967.26; 827884.71, 1996966.46; 827886.17,
1996965.14; 827887.54, 1996963.73; 827888.44, 1996962.69; 827912.27,
1996933.87; 827952.33, 1996988.85; 827952.47, 1996989.05; 827953.69,
1996990.59; 827955.01, 1996992.05; 827956.43, 1996993.41; 827957.92,
1996994.69; 827959.50, 1996995.86; 827961.15, 1996996.92; 827962.87,
1996997.88; 827964.64, 1996998.72; 827966.47, 1996999.44; 827968.34,
1997000.04; 827968.39, 1997000.06; 828042.04, 1997020.99; 828043.90,
1997021.45; 828045.83, 1997021.80; 828047.79, 1997022.03; 828049.75,
1997022.12; 828051.71, 1997022.09; 828053.67, 1997021.93; 828055.62,
1997021.65; 828057.54, 1997021.23; 828059.35, 1997020.72; 828145.05,
1996993.46; 828145.12, 1996993.44; 828146.97, 1996992.78; 828148.78,
1996992.00; 828150.52, 1996991.10; 828152.21, 1996990.09; 828153.83,
1996988.97; 828155.37, 1996987.75; 828156.82, 1996986.43; 828158.19,
1996985.02; 828159.46, 1996983.52; 828160.63, 1996981.95; 828161.06,
1996981.32; 828201.73, 1996919.32; 828202.37, 1996918.29; 828203.33,
1996916.58; 828204.17, 1996914.80; 828204.82, 1996913.16; 828225.52,
1996856.56; 828225.58, 1996856.38; 828226.18, 1996854.51; 828226.66,
1996852.60; 828227.02, 1996850.67; 828227.24, 1996848.72; 828227.28,
1996848.25; 828230.87, 1996794.26; 828230.93, 1996792.77; 828230.90,
1996790.81; 828230.74, 1996788.85; 828230.45, 1996786.90; 828230.04,
1996784.98; 828229.50, 1996783.09; 828228.84, 1996781.24; 828228.06,
1996779.44; 828227.16, 1996777.69; 828226.15, 1996776.01; 828225.03,
1996774.39; 828223.81, 1996772.85; 828222.49, 1996771.39; 828221.16,
1996770.10; 828170.61, 1996723.90; 828170.53, 1996723.82; 828169.03,
1996722.55; 828167.45, 1996721.38; 828165.80, 1996720.31; 828164.09,
1996719.36; 828162.31, 1996718.52; 828162.31, 1996718.52; 828160.48,
1996717.80; 828158.61, 1996717.19; 828156.71, 1996716.72; 828154.77,
1996716.36; 828152.82, 1996716.14; 828150.86, 1996716.04; 828149.74,
1996716.04; 828067.24, 1996717.74; 828066.40, 1996717.77; 828064.44,
1996717.93; 828062.49, 1996718.22; 828060.57, 1996718.63; 828058.68,
1996719.17; 828056.83, 1996719.83; 828055.03, 1996720.61; 828054.09,
1996721.08; 827968.16, 1996765.39; 827967.35, 1996765.82; 827965.66,
1996766.83; 827964.05, 1996767.95; 827962.51, 1996769.17; 827961.05,
1996770.49; 827959.68, 1996771.90; 827958.41, 1996773.40; 827957.24,
1996774.98; 827956.17, 1996776.63; 827955.26, 1996778.28; 827922.76,
1996841.09; 827880.59, 1996878.48; 827879.64, 1996879.36; 827878.28,
1996880.77; 827877.37, 1996881.82; 827844.26, 1996921.88; 827747.85,
1996996.84; 827746.86, 1996997.64; 827745.40, 1996998.96; 827744.22,
1997000.18; 827664.66, 1997086.34; 827664.48, 1997086.53; 827663.21,
1997088.03; 827662.04, 1997089.61; 827660.97, 1997091.26; 827660.02,
1997092.98; 827659.74, 1997093.53; 827584.59, 1997247.43; 827584.03,
1997248.65; 827583.30, 1997250.48; 827582.70, 1997252.35; 827582.22,
1997254.26; 827581.99, 1997255.45; 827566.51, 1997344.29; 827566.39,
1997345.02; 827566.17, 1997346.98; 827566.07, 1997348.94.
(iii) Note: The map depicting Unit 8 is provided at paragraph
(14)(iii) of this entry.
(14) Unit 9: Talante, Yabucoa-Maunabo, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 9 consists of approximately 23.5 ac
(9.5 ha) east of Road PR-3, including the headwaters of the Talante
Creek and five unnamed drainages. About 2.8 ac (1.1 ha) of Unit 9 are
located within Calabazas Ward, Yabucoa, and the remaining 21.6 ac (8.7
ha) are located within Talante Ward, Maunabo.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit 9
bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N): 827501.36,
1996260.52; 827501.40, 1996262.48; 827501.41, 1996262.67; 827503.20,
1996295.22; 827502.70, 1996331.19; 827502.73, 1996333.01; 827504.51,
1996371.21; 827504.52, 1996371.27; 827504.68, 1996373.23; 827504.96,
1996375.18; 827505.38, 1996377.10; 827505.92, 1996378.99; 827506.58,
1996380.84; 827506.64, 1996380.97; 827506.08, 1996421.48; 827506.11,
1996423.36; 827506.11, 1996423.48; 827507.89, 1996457.21; 827507.49,
1996486.28; 827507.52, 1996488.16; 827507.68, 1996490.12; 827507.97,
1996492.06; 827508.39, 1996493.99; 827508.93, 1996495.87; 827509.59,
1996497.73; 827510.37, 1996499.53; 827511.26, 1996501.28; 827512.08,
1996502.66; 827524.53, 1996522.50; 827524.72, 1996522.80; 827525.84,
1996524.42; 827527.06, 1996525.96; 827528.38, 1996527.41; 827529.79,
1996528.78; 827531.28, 1996530.04; 827548.77, 1996543.95; 827551.50,
1996556.77; 827550.16, 1996581.70; 827550.12, 1996582.81; 827550.15,
1996584.77; 827550.31, 1996586.73; 827550.60, 1996588.68; 827551.01,
1996590.60; 827551.01, 1996590.60; 827551.55, 1996592.49; 827552.11,
1996594.08; 827562.90, 1996622.18; 827570.11, 1996645.71; 827570.06,
1996646.71; 827570.05, 1996647.35; 827570.13, 1996664.90; 827554.06,
1996695.96; 827554.02, 1996696.03; 827553.61, 1996696.87; 827529.60,
1996747.39; 827529.18, 1996748.32; 827528.45, 1996750.15; 827527.85,
1996752.02; 827527.37, 1996753.93; 827527.02, 1996755.86; 827526.80,
1996757.81; 827526.70, 1996759.77; 827526.70, 1996761.01; 827528.06,
1996816.12; 827528.09, 1996816.85; 827528.25, 1996818.81; 827528.53,
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1996820.75; 827528.95, 1996822.67; 827529.49, 1996824.56; 827529.57,
1996824.81; 827547.87, 1996880.16; 827548.45, 1996881.75; 827549.23,
1996883.56; 827550.13, 1996885.30; 827551.14, 1996886.99; 827552.25,
1996888.61; 827553.48, 1996890.15; 827554.80, 1996891.60; 827554.86,
1996891.66; 827590.37, 1996928.18; 827591.34, 1996929.13; 827639.45,
1996974.29; 827639.83, 1996974.64; 827641.33, 1996975.92; 827642.90,
1996977.09; 827644.56, 1996978.15; 827646.27, 1996979.11; 827648.05,
1996979.95; 827649.88, 1996980.67; 827651.75, 1996981.27; 827653.65,
1996981.75; 827655.58, 1996982.10; 827657.54, 1996982.33; 827659.50,
1996982.43; 827661.46, 1996982.39; 827663.42, 1996982.23; 827665.37,
1996981.95; 827667.29, 1996981.53; 827669.18, 1996980.99; 827671.03,
1996980.33; 827672.83, 1996979.55; 827674.58, 1996978.65; 827676.26,
1996977.65; 827677.88, 1996976.53; 827679.42, 1996975.31; 827680.88,
1996973.99; 827682.24, 1996972.58; 827683.52, 1996971.08; 827684.69,
1996969.50; 827685.75, 1996967.85; 827686.71, 1996966.13; 827687.55,
1996964.36; 827688.27, 1996962.53; 827688.87, 1996960.66; 827689.35,
1996958.75; 827689.70, 1996956.82; 827689.93, 1996954.87; 827690.03,
1996952.90; 827689.99, 1996950.94; 827689.83, 1996948.98; 827689.55,
1996947.04; 827689.13, 1996945.12; 827688.59, 1996943.23; 827687.93,
1996941.38; 827687.15, 1996939.57; 827686.25, 1996937.83; 827685.25,
1996936.14; 827684.13, 1996934.52; 827682.91, 1996932.98; 827681.59,
1996931.53; 827680.55, 1996930.51; 827632.94, 1996885.81; 827602.72,
1996854.74; 827587.99, 1996810.19; 827586.92, 1996766.70; 827607.63,
1996723.10; 827620.43, 1996698.38; 827621.14, 1996697.71; 827622.51,
1996696.30; 827623.78, 1996694.80; 827624.95, 1996693.22; 827626.01,
1996691.57; 827626.97, 1996689.86; 827627.81, 1996688.08; 827628.53,
1996686.25; 827629.14, 1996684.38; 827629.61, 1996682.48; 827629.97,
1996680.54; 827630.19, 1996678.59; 827630.29, 1996676.63; 827630.29,
1996676.01; 827684.67, 1996673.75; 827684.89, 1996673.74; 827686.84,
1996673.58; 827688.79, 1996673.29; 827690.71, 1996672.87; 827692.60,
1996672.34; 827694.45, 1996671.67; 827694.45, 1996671.67; 827696.25,
1996670.89; 827698.00, 1996670.00; 827698.00, 1996670.00; 827699.69,
1996668.99; 827701.30, 1996667.87; 827702.84, 1996666.65; 827704.30,
1996665.33; 827705.66, 1996663.92; 827706.94, 1996662.42; 827708.11,
1996660.84; 827709.17, 1996659.19; 827709.17, 1996659.19; 827710.13,
1996657.47; 827710.97, 1996655.70; 827710.97, 1996655.70; 827711.69,
1996653.87; 827712.29, 1996652.00; 827712.77, 1996650.09; 827713.12,
1996648.16; 827713.35, 1996646.21; 827713.45, 1996644.25; 827713.42,
1996642.28; 827713.26, 1996640.32; 827712.97, 1996638.38; 827712.55,
1996636.46; 827712.01, 1996634.57; 827711.35, 1996632.72; 827711.35,
1996632.72; 827710.57, 1996630.92; 827709.68, 1996629.17; 827709.68,
1996629.17; 827708.67, 1996627.48; 827707.55, 1996625.87; 827706.33,
1996624.33; 827705.01, 1996622.87; 827703.60, 1996621.50; 827702.10,
1996620.23; 827700.52, 1996619.06; 827698.87, 1996617.99; 827698.87,
1996617.99; 827697.15, 1996617.04; 827695.38, 1996616.20; 827695.38,
1996616.20; 827693.55, 1996615.47; 827691.68, 1996614.87; 827689.77,
1996614.39; 827687.84, 1996614.04; 827685.89, 1996613.82; 827683.93,
1996613.72; 827682.99, 1996613.72; 827623.38, 1996614.57; 827620.02,
1996603.60; 827619.90, 1996603.21; 827619.34, 1996601.62; 827610.47,
1996578.53; 827611.68, 1996556.03; 827611.72, 1996554.91; 827611.69,
1996552.95; 827611.53, 1996550.99; 827611.24, 1996549.05; 827611.07,
1996548.16; 827610.79, 1996546.87; 827675.26, 1996519.57; 827676.37,
1996519.07; 827678.12, 1996518.17; 827679.81, 1996517.16; 827681.42,
1996516.04; 827682.96, 1996514.82; 827684.42, 1996513.50; 827685.79,
1996512.09; 827687.06, 1996510.59; 827688.23, 1996509.01; 827689.30,
1996507.36; 827690.25, 1996505.65; 827691.09, 1996503.87; 827691.81,
1996502.04; 827692.42, 1996500.17; 827692.89, 1996498.27; 827693.25,
1996496.33; 827693.47, 1996494.38; 827693.57, 1996492.42; 827693.54,
1996490.45; 827693.38, 1996488.50; 827693.09, 1996486.55; 827692.68,
1996484.63; 827692.14, 1996482.74; 827691.48, 1996480.89; 827690.69,
1996479.09; 827689.80, 1996477.34; 827688.79, 1996475.65; 827687.67,
1996474.04; 827686.45, 1996472.50; 827685.13, 1996471.04; 827683.72,
1996469.67; 827682.22, 1996468.40; 827680.64, 1996467.23; 827678.99,
1996466.17; 827677.27, 1996465.21; 827675.50, 1996464.37; 827673.67,
1996463.65; 827671.80, 1996463.05; 827669.90, 1996462.57; 827667.96,
1996462.21; 827666.01, 1996461.99; 827664.05, 1996461.89; 827662.08,
1996461.92; 827660.12, 1996462.08; 827658.18, 1996462.37; 827656.26,
1996462.79; 827654.37, 1996463.32; 827652.59, 1996463.96; 827580.29,
1996492.29; 827572.67, 1996486.23; 827567.66, 1996478.25; 827567.96,
1996457.04; 827567.93, 1996455.16; 827567.92, 1996455.04; 827566.14,
1996421.31; 827566.34, 1996406.71; 827631.73, 1996413.78; 827632.50,
1996413.86; 827634.46, 1996413.95; 827636.42, 1996413.92; 827638.38,
1996413.76; 827640.33, 1996413.47; 827642.25, 1996413.06; 827644.14,
1996412.52; 827645.99, 1996411.86; 827645.99, 1996411.86; 827647.79,
1996411.08; 827649.54, 1996410.18; 827651.22, 1996409.17; 827652.84,
1996408.05; 827654.38, 1996406.83; 827655.84, 1996405.51; 827657.20,
1996404.10; 827658.48, 1996402.61; 827659.65, 1996401.03; 827660.71,
1996399.38; 827661.67, 1996397.66; 827662.51, 1996395.88; 827662.51,
1996395.88; 827663.23, 1996394.06; 827663.83, 1996392.19; 827664.31,
1996390.28; 827664.66, 1996388.35; 827664.89, 1996386.39; 827664.99,
1996384.43; 827664.95, 1996382.47; 827664.79, 1996380.51; 827664.51,
1996378.57; 827664.09, 1996376.64; 827663.55, 1996374.75; 827662.89,
1996372.90; 827662.89, 1996372.90; 827662.11, 1996371.10; 827661.21,
1996369.35; 827661.21, 1996369.35; 827660.20, 1996367.67; 827659.09,
1996366.05; 827657.87, 1996364.51; 827656.55, 1996363.05; 827655.14,
1996361.69; 827653.64, 1996360.42; 827652.06, 1996359.25; 827650.41,
1996358.18; 827648.69, 1996357.22; 827646.92, 1996356.38; 827646.92,
1996356.38; 827645.09, 1996355.66; 827643.22, 1996355.06; 827641.31,
1996354.58; 827639.38, 1996354.23; 827639.14, 1996354.19; 827563.34,
1996343.54; 827562.76, 1996331.12; 827563.26, 1996295.01; 827563.23,
1996293.13; 827563.22, 1996292.95; 827561.59, 1996263.45; 827570.34,
1996223.52; 827594.25, 1996193.51; 827594.27, 1996193.48; 827595.44,
1996191.90; 827596.51, 1996190.25; 827597.46, 1996188.53; 827598.30,
1996186.75; 827599.03, 1996184.93; 827599.63, 1996183.06; 827600.11,
1996181.15; 827600.46, 1996179.22; 827600.69, 1996177.27; 827600.78,
1996175.30; 827600.79, 1996174.55; 827600.57, 1996148.78; 827600.59,
1996148.79; 827607.79, 1996201.75; 827608.00, 1996203.07; 827608.41,
1996204.99; 827608.95, 1996206.88; 827609.61, 1996208.73; 827609.81,
1996209.22; 827634.31, 1996268.25; 827650.95, 1996310.98; 827651.00,
1996311.11; 827651.78, 1996312.91; 827652.68, 1996314.66; 827653.69,
1996316.35; 827654.80, 1996317.96; 827656.02, 1996319.50; 827657.34,
1996320.96; 827657.40, 1996321.02; 827719.64, 1996385.01; 827741.95,
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1996410.24; 827742.86, 1996411.23; 827744.27, 1996412.59; 827745.77,
1996413.86; 827747.35, 1996415.04; 827749.00, 1996416.10; 827750.71,
1996417.06; 827752.49, 1996417.90; 827754.32, 1996418.62; 827756.19,
1996419.22; 827758.09, 1996419.70; 827760.03, 1996420.05; 827761.98,
1996420.28; 827763.94, 1996420.37; 827765.91, 1996420.34; 827767.87,
1996420.18; 827769.81, 1996419.90; 827771.73, 1996419.48; 827773.62,
1996418.94; 827775.47, 1996418.28; 827777.27, 1996417.50; 827779.02,
1996416.60; 827780.71, 1996415.59; 827782.32, 1996414.48; 827783.86,
1996413.25; 827785.32, 1996411.94; 827786.69, 1996410.52; 827787.96,
1996409.03; 827789.13, 1996407.45; 827790.19, 1996405.80; 827791.15,
1996404.08; 827791.99, 1996402.30; 827792.71, 1996400.48; 827793.31,
1996398.61; 827793.79, 1996396.70; 827794.15, 1996394.77; 827794.37,
1996392.82; 827794.47, 1996390.85; 827794.44, 1996388.89; 827794.28,
1996386.93; 827793.99, 1996384.99; 827793.58, 1996383.07; 827793.04,
1996381.18; 827792.37, 1996379.33; 827791.59, 1996377.52; 827790.70,
1996375.77; 827789.69, 1996374.09; 827788.57, 1996372.47; 827787.35,
1996370.93; 827786.94, 1996370.46; 827764.16, 1996344.69; 827763.25,
1996343.71; 827763.19, 1996343.65; 827704.70, 1996283.52; 827690.15,
1996246.15; 827690.10, 1996246.02; 827689.90, 1996245.54; 827666.77,
1996189.80; 827657.85, 1996124.12; 827657.64, 1996122.80; 827657.22,
1996120.88; 827656.68, 1996118.99; 827656.02, 1996117.14; 827655.24,
1996115.33; 827654.34, 1996113.59; 827653.34, 1996111.90; 827652.22,
1996110.28; 827651.00, 1996108.74; 827649.68, 1996107.29; 827648.27,
1996105.92; 827646.77, 1996104.65; 827645.19, 1996103.48; 827643.54,
1996102.41; 827641.82, 1996101.46; 827640.30, 1996100.73; 827608.11,
1996086.40; 827607.85, 1996086.29; 827607.85, 1996086.29; 827606.02,
1996085.57; 827604.15, 1996084.96; 827604.15, 1996084.96; 827602.25,
1996084.49; 827600.31, 1996084.13; 827598.36, 1996083.91; 827596.40,
1996083.81; 827594.44, 1996083.84; 827592.48, 1996084.00; 827590.53,
1996084.29; 827588.61, 1996084.70; 827588.61, 1996084.70; 827586.72,
1996085.24; 827586.03, 1996085.47; 827560.45, 1996094.38; 827559.30,
1996094.80; 827557.49, 1996095.59; 827555.75, 1996096.48; 827554.06,
1996097.49; 827552.44, 1996098.61; 827550.90, 1996099.83; 827549.45,
1996101.15; 827548.08, 1996102.56; 827546.81, 1996104.06; 827545.64,
1996105.64; 827544.57, 1996107.29; 827543.62, 1996109.01; 827542.78,
1996110.78; 827542.05, 1996112.61; 827541.45, 1996114.48; 827540.97,
1996116.38; 827540.62, 1996118.32; 827540.40, 1996120.27; 827540.30,
1996122.23; 827540.30, 1996122.99; 827540.64, 1996164.41; 827519.02,
1996191.56; 827518.99, 1996191.60; 827517.82, 1996193.18; 827516.75,
1996194.83; 827515.80, 1996196.54; 827514.96, 1996198.32; 827514.23,
1996200.15; 827513.63, 1996202.02; 827513.17, 1996203.85; 827502.06,
1996254.60; 827502.04, 1996254.67; 827501.69, 1996256.61; 827501.46,
1996258.56; 827501.36, 1996260.52.
(iii) Note: Map of Units 8 and 9 (Map 8) follows:
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(15) Unit 10: Guayabota, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 10 consists of approximately 13.1 ac
(5.3 ha) to the northeast of intersection of roads PR-181 to the east,
and PR-182 and R[iacute]o Guayan[eacute]s to the south, and south of
the municipal boundary with San Lorenzo, within Guayabota Ward, Yabucoa.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa and Patillas USGS 1:20,000
quadrangle maps. Unit 10 bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83
coordinates (E, N): 818663.90, 2001950.98; 818669.55, 2002001.91;
818692.20, 2002048.84; 818715.15, 2002074.58; 818757.13, 2002102.71;
818816.53, 2002097.18; 818863.37, 2002080.88; 818903.97, 2002056.02;
818923.80, 2002001.21; 818925.95, 2001999.12; 818936.95, 2001969.61;
818946.01, 2001927.36; 818917.06, 2001876.11; 818883.41, 2001858.69;
818834.74, 2001853.78; 818779.64, 2001855.13; 818739.10, 2001875.75;
818691.94, 2001915.35; 818689.82, 2001915.32; 818663.90, 2001950.98.
(iii) Note: Map of Unit 10 (Map 9) follows:
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(16) Unit 11: Guayabito, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 11 consists of approximately 17.3 ac
(7.0 ha) south of Road PR-900 and north of the Maunabo boundary, within
Guayabota Ward, Yabucoa.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit
11 bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N):
822520.09, 1998835.84; 822520.13, 1998837.81; 822520.29, 1998839.76;
822520.57, 1998841.71; 822520.99, 1998843.63; 822521.53, 1998845.52;
822522.19, 1998847.37; 822522.97, 1998849.17; 822523.87, 1998850.92;
822524.88, 1998852.61; 822526.00, 1998854.22; 822527.22, 1998855.76;
822528.54, 1998857.22; 822529.95, 1998858.58; 822531.45, 1998859.85;
822533.03, 1998861.02; 822534.68, 1998862.09; 822536.39, 1998863.04;
822538.17, 1998863.88; 822540.00, 1998864.61; 822541.87, 1998865.21;
822543.77, 1998865.69; 822545.32, 1998865.98; 822611.77, 1998876.73;
822655.55, 1998901.23; 822685.38, 1998957.12; 822733.68, 1999416.01;
822733.71, 1999416.30; 822734.00, 1999418.24; 822734.41, 1999420.16;
822734.95, 1999422.05; 822735.61, 1999423.90; 822736.39, 1999425.71;
822737.29, 1999427.45; 822738.30, 1999429.14; 822738.30, 1999429.14;
822739.42, 1999430.76; 822740.64, 1999432.30; 822741.96, 1999433.75;
822743.37, 1999435.12; 822744.87, 1999436.39; 822746.45, 1999437.56;
822746.45, 1999437.56; 822748.10, 1999438.62; 822749.81, 1999439.58;
822751.59, 1999440.42; 822753.42, 1999441.14; 822755.29, 1999441.74;
822757.19, 1999442.22; 822759.13, 1999442.57; 822761.08, 1999442.80;
822763.04, 1999442.89; 822765.01, 1999442.86; 822766.97, 1999442.70;
822768.91, 1999442.41; 822770.83, 1999442.00; 822772.72, 1999441.46;
822774.57, 1999440.80; 822776.37, 1999440.02; 822778.12, 1999439.12;
822779.81, 1999438.11; 822779.81, 1999438.11; 822781.42, 1999436.99;
822782.96, 1999435.77; 822783.85, 1999434.99; 822805.32, 1999415.26;
822805.89, 1999414.73; 822807.26, 1999413.32; 822808.53, 1999411.82;
822809.70, 1999410.24; 822810.76, 1999408.59; 822811.72, 1999406.87;
822812.56, 1999405.10; 822813.28, 1999403.27; 822813.88, 1999401.40;
822814.36, 1999399.49; 822814.71, 1999397.56; 822814.94, 1999395.61;
822815.03, 1999393.64; 822815.04, 1999393.56; 822815.59, 1999353.44;
822834.40, 1999326.93; 822859.47, 1999302.21; 822860.64, 1999300.99;
822861.91, 1999299.49; 822863.08, 1999297.91; 822864.14, 1999296.26;
822865.10, 1999294.55; 822865.94, 1999292.77; 822866.66, 1999290.94;
822867.26, 1999289.07; 822867.74, 1999287.17; 822868.09, 1999285.23;
822868.32, 1999283.28; 822868.41, 1999281.32; 822868.42, 1999280.68;
822868.13, 1999220.49; 822872.70, 1999182.15; 822872.81, 1999181.05;
822872.89, 1999179.72; 822875.48, 1999111.28; 822875.49, 1999110.64;
822875.46, 1999108.68; 822875.30, 1999106.72; 822875.01, 1999104.77;
822874.60, 1999102.85; 822874.06, 1999100.96; 822873.40, 1999099.11;
822873.18, 1999098.57; 822846.96, 1999035.79; 822846.40, 1999034.52;
822845.50, 1999032.78; 822844.49, 1999031.09; 822843.37, 1999029.48;
822842.15, 1999027.94; 822840.83, 1999026.48; 822840.54, 1999026.18;
822738.32, 1998923.47; 822737.20, 1998922.41; 822735.70, 1998921.14;
822734.13, 1998919.96; 822733.36, 1998919.47; 822704.39, 1998865.19;
822704.15, 1998864.75; 822703.14, 1998863.06; 822702.02, 1998861.45;
822700.80, 1998859.91; 822699.48, 1998858.45; 822698.06, 1998857.09;
822696.57, 1998855.82; 822694.99, 1998854.64; 822693.34, 1998853.58;
822692.56, 1998853.13; 822636.47, 1998821.73; 822635.52, 1998821.22;
822633.75, 1998820.38; 822631.92, 1998819.66; 822630.05, 1998819.06;
822628.14, 1998818.58; 822626.59, 1998818.29; 822554.91, 1998806.70;
822554.53, 1998806.64; 822552.57, 1998806.41; 822550.61, 1998806.31;
822548.65, 1998806.35; 822546.69, 1998806.51; 822544.75, 1998806.80;
822542.83, 1998807.21; 822540.94, 1998807.75; 822539.09, 1998808.41;
822537.28, 1998809.19; 822535.53, 1998810.09; 822533.85, 1998811.10;
822532.23, 1998812.22; 822530.69, 1998813.44; 822529.24, 1998814.76;
822527.87, 1998816.17; 822526.60, 1998817.67; 822525.43, 1998819.25;
822524.36, 1998820.90; 822523.41, 1998822.61; 822522.57, 1998824.39;
822521.85, 1998826.22; 822521.25, 1998828.09; 822520.77, 1998829.99;
822520.42, 1998831.93; 822520.19, 1998833.88; 822520.09, 1998835.84;
822752.71, 1999023.06; 822781.60, 1999297.57; 822786.94, 1999290.03;
822787.92, 1999288.73; 822789.19, 1999287.23; 822790.36, 1999286.02;
822808.30, 1999268.32; 822808.06, 1999218.93; 822808.07, 1999218.29;
822808.17, 1999216.32; 822808.28, 1999215.22; 822812.93, 1999176.24;
822815.22, 1999115.62; 822793.82, 1999064.36; 822752.71, 1999023.06.
(iii) Note: The map depicting Unit 11 is provided at paragraph
(17)(iii) of this entry.
(17) Unit 12: Guayabo, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(i) General Description: Unit 12 consists of approximately 9.8 ac
(3.9 ha) within Guayabota Ward, Yabucoa, crossing Road PR-900, north of
the Maunabo boundary, and about 3,025 ft (922 m) west of Unit 11.
(ii) Coordinates: From Yabucoa USGS 1:20,000 quadrangle map. Unit
12 is bounded by the following UTM 19 NAD 83 coordinates (E, N):
821249.15, 1999215.02; 821249.18, 1999216.98; 821249.34, 1999218.94;
821249.63, 1999220.88; 821250.04, 1999222.80; 821250.19, 1999223.36;
821255.15, 1999241.68; 821255.54, 1999243.01; 821256.21, 1999244.86;
821256.99, 1999246.67; 821257.88, 1999248.41; 821258.89, 1999250.10;
821260.01, 1999251.72; 821261.23, 1999253.25; 821262.55, 1999254.71;
821263.97, 1999256.08; 821265.46, 1999257.35; 821267.04, 1999258.52;
821268.69, 1999259.58; 821270.41, 1999260.54; 821272.19, 1999261.38;
821274.01, 1999262.10; 821275.88, 1999262.70; 821276.77, 1999262.94;
821304.05, 1999269.84; 821305.07, 1999270.08; 821307.00, 1999270.43;
821308.01, 1999270.56; 821349.11, 1999275.25; 821350.61, 1999289.71;
821339.99, 1999325.55; 821339.91, 1999325.83; 821339.43, 1999327.74;
821339.08, 1999329.67; 821338.85, 1999331.62; 821338.76, 1999333.59;
821338.79, 1999335.55; 821338.95, 1999337.51; 821338.97, 1999337.72;
821342.49, 1999366.45; 821342.75, 1999368.18; 821343.16, 1999370.10;
821343.70, 1999371.99; 821344.36, 1999373.84; 821345.15, 1999375.64;
821346.04, 1999377.39; 821347.05, 1999379.08; 821348.17, 1999380.69;
821349.39, 1999382.23; 821350.71, 1999383.69; 821352.12, 1999385.05;
821353.62, 1999386.32; 821355.20, 1999387.50; 821356.85, 1999388.56;
821358.57, 1999389.51; 821359.49, 1999389.97; 821386.84, 1999402.86;
821418.08, 1999420.93; 821419.39, 1999421.65; 821421.17, 1999422.49;
821423.00, 1999423.21; 821424.87, 1999423.81; 821426.77, 1999424.29;
821428.71, 1999424.64; 821430.66, 1999424.86; 821432.62, 1999424.96;
821434.58, 1999424.93; 821436.54, 1999424.77; 821437.64, 1999424.62;
821476.83, 1999418.65; 821477.68, 1999418.51; 821479.60, 1999418.09;
821481.49, 1999417.55; 821483.34, 1999416.89; 821485.14, 1999416.11;
821486.89, 1999415.21; 821488.57, 1999414.20; 821488.70, 1999414.12;
821525.83, 1999389.92; 821527.32, 1999388.88; 821528.86, 1999387.66;
821530.31, 1999386.34; 821531.68, 1999384.93; 821532.95, 1999383.43;
821534.12, 1999381.85; 821535.19, 1999380.20; 821536.14, 1999378.48;
821536.98,
[[Page 58990]]
1999376.71; 821537.70, 1999374.88; 821538.30, 1999373.01; 821538.78,
1999371.10; 821539.13, 1999369.17; 821539.36, 1999367.22; 821539.45,
1999365.26; 821539.42, 1999363.29; 821539.26, 1999361.33; 821538.97,
1999359.39; 821538.56, 1999357.47; 821538.02, 1999355.58; 821537.36,
1999353.73; 821536.58, 1999351.93; 821535.68, 1999350.18; 821534.67,
1999348.49; 821533.55, 1999346.88; 821532.33, 1999345.34; 821531.01,
1999343.88; 821529.60, 1999342.52; 821528.10, 1999341.24; 821526.52,
1999340.07; 821524.87, 1999339.01; 821523.15, 1999338.05; 821521.38,
1999337.21; 821519.55, 1999336.49; 821517.68, 1999335.89; 821515.77,
1999335.41; 821513.84, 1999335.06; 821511.89, 1999334.84; 821509.93,
1999334.74; 821507.96, 1999334.77; 821506.00, 1999334.93; 821504.06,
1999335.22; 821502.14, 1999335.64; 821500.25, 1999336.17; 821498.40,
1999336.84; 821496.60, 1999337.62; 821494.85, 1999338.52; 821493.16,
1999339.53; 821493.04, 1999339.61; 821461.35, 1999360.26; 821439.02,
1999363.66; 821415.82, 1999350.25; 821414.50, 1999349.53; 821413.59,
1999349.08; 821400.08, 1999342.71; 821399.34, 1999336.63; 821409.88,
1999301.06; 821409.96, 1999300.78; 821410.44, 1999298.88; 821410.79,
1999296.94; 821411.01, 1999294.99; 821411.11, 1999293.03; 821411.08,
1999291.06; 821410.95, 1999289.44; 821406.35, 1999245.05; 821406.32,
1999244.72; 821406.03, 1999242.78; 821405.62, 1999240.85; 821405.08,
1999238.97; 821404.41, 1999237.12; 821403.63, 1999235.31; 821402.74,
1999233.56; 821401.73, 1999231.88; 821400.61, 1999230.26; 821399.39,
1999228.72; 821398.07, 1999227.27; 821396.65, 1999225.90; 821395.16,
1999224.63; 821393.58, 1999223.46; 821391.93, 1999222.39; 821390.21,
1999221.44; 821388.43, 1999220.60; 821386.61, 1999219.88; 821384.74,
1999219.28; 821382.83, 1999218.80; 821380.90, 1999218.45; 821379.89,
1999218.32; 821331.62, 1999212.81; 821331.68, 1999212.76; 821333.04,
1999211.35; 821334.31, 1999209.85; 821335.48, 1999208.27; 821336.55,
1999206.62; 821337.50, 1999204.90; 821338.34, 1999203.13; 821338.95,
1999201.61; 821353.85, 1999161.41; 821353.96, 1999161.09; 821354.56,
1999159.22; 821355.04, 1999157.32; 821355.39, 1999155.41; 821362.58,
1999107.28; 821362.58, 1999107.25; 821362.80, 1999105.30; 821362.90,
1999103.34; 821362.87, 1999101.37; 821362.71, 1999099.41; 821362.42,
1999097.47; 821362.01, 1999095.55; 821361.72, 1999094.50; 821339.65,
1999018.19; 821340.99, 1999002.89; 821341.00, 1999002.72; 821341.10,
1999000.76; 821341.07, 1998998.79; 821340.91, 1998996.83; 821340.62,
1998994.89; 821340.20, 1998992.97; 821339.66, 1998991.08; 821339.00,
1998989.23; 821338.22, 1998987.43; 821337.32, 1998985.68; 821336.31,
1998983.99; 821335.20, 1998982.38; 821333.97, 1998980.84; 821332.66,
1998979.38; 821331.24, 1998978.02; 821329.75, 1998976.75; 821328.17,
1998975.58; 821326.52, 1998974.51; 821324.80, 1998973.56; 821323.02,
1998972.72; 821321.19, 1998971.99; 821319.32, 1998971.39; 821317.42,
1998970.91; 821315.49, 1998970.56; 821313.53, 1998970.34; 821311.57,
1998970.24; 821309.61, 1998970.27; 821307.65, 1998970.43; 821305.70,
1998970.72; 821303.78, 1998971.14; 821301.89, 1998971.68; 821300.04,
1998972.34; 821298.24, 1998973.12; 821296.49, 1998974.02; 821294.81,
1998975.03; 821293.19, 1998976.15; 821291.65, 1998977.37; 821290.20,
1998978.69; 821288.83, 1998980.10; 821287.56, 1998981.60; 821286.39,
1998983.17; 821285.32, 1998984.83; 821284.37, 1998986.54; 821283.53,
1998988.32; 821282.81, 1998990.15; 821282.21, 1998992.02; 821281.73,
1998993.92; 821281.38, 1998995.86; 821281.17, 1998997.64; 821279.33,
1999018.53; 821279.32, 1999018.70; 821279.22, 1999020.66; 821279.26,
1999022.62; 821279.42, 1999024.58; 821279.70, 1999026.53; 821280.12,
1999028.45; 821280.40, 1999029.50; 821302.21, 1999104.89; 821296.46,
1999143.46; 821285.64, 1999172.65; 821260.86, 1999191.71; 821259.75,
1999192.61; 821258.29, 1999193.93; 821256.92, 1999195.35; 821255.65,
1999196.84; 821254.48, 1999198.42; 821253.42, 1999200.07; 821252.46,
1999201.79; 821251.62, 1999203.57; 821250.90, 1999205.39; 821250.30,
1999207.26; 821249.82, 1999209.17; 821249.47, 1999211.10; 821249.25,
1999213.06; 821249.15, 1999215.02.
(iii) Note: Map of Units 11 and 12 (Map 10) follows:
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Dated: September 25, 2006.
David M. Verhey,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 06-8482 Filed 10-4-06; 8:45 am]
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