🌿Business Implications of Ute Ladies'-Tresses Delisting Proposal
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Ute Ladies'-Tresses From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove Ute ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. This determination also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to delist Ute ladies'- tresses. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that delisting the species is warranted. Our review indicates that the threats to Ute ladies'-tresses have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Accordingly, we propose to delist Ute ladies'-tresses. If we finalize this rule as proposed, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 7 and 9, would no longer apply to Ute ladies'-tresses. We request information and comments from the public regarding this proposed rule and the draft post-delisting monitoring (PDM) plan for Ute ladies'-tresses.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Fish and Wildlife Service
Business Impact
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The proposed rule to delist Ute ladies'-tresses from endangered species status has significant regulatory implications for businesses engaged in activities affecting the species' habitat. With delisting, specific prohibitions and conservation measures under the Endangered Species Act will no longer apply, potentially easing compliance requirements for construction and development projects in the area.