Status for Black Creek Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat (Draft)
Sep. 10, 2024
USFWS proposes to list the Black Creek crayfish (Procambarus pictus), a crayfish species from Florida, as an endangered species under ESA. They also propose to designate critical habitat for the Black Creek crayfish under the Act. In total, approximately 1,056 kilometers (656 miles) of streams in Clay, Duval, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties, Florida, fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation. If finalized this rule would extend the Act's protections to this species and its designated critical habitat. They also announce the availability of an economic analysis of the proposed critical habitat designation for the Black Creek crayfish. They will accept comments received or postmarked on or before 12 November 2024. POC is Gian Basili, Deputy State Supervisor, Florida Ecological Services Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256-7517; tele 904-731-3079. (Federal Register 10 August 2024 [Proposed Rule] Pages 73512-73554)