🐟Proposed Endangered Status for Barrens Darter
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Barrens Darter
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the Barrens darter (Etheostoma forbesi), a fish species from Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, and Warren Counties, Tennessee, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This determination also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to list the Barrens darter. After a review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that listing the species is warranted. Accordingly, we propose to list the Barrens darter as an endangered species under the Act. If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would add this species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and extend the Act's protections to the species. We find that designating critical habitat for this species is not determinable at this time.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Fish and Wildlife Service
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The proposed rule to list the Barrens darter as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act could impose compliance requirements and regulatory oversight on businesses within its natural habitat, impacting agricultural practices and land use in Tennessee. As these businesses may face restrictions and potential penalties for activities impacting the darter's habitat, this creates financial implications.