Endangered Species Status for West Virginia Spring Salamander and Designation of Critical Habitat (Draft)
Sep. 5, 2024
USFWS are reopening the public comment period on their 20 December 2023, proposed rule to list the West Virginia spring salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus), an amphibian species from Greenbrier County, West Virginia, as an endangered species and to designate critical habitat under the Act. They are taking this action to allow all interested parties an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed listing of the species and the proposed critical habitat. The comment period on the proposed rule that published 20 December 2023, at 88 FR 88012, is reopened. They will accept comments received or postmarked on or before 20 September 2024. (Federal Register 5 September 2024 [Proposed Rule] Pages 72362-72363)