Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period to Remove North Park Phacelia From Endangered Lis

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposal to remove the North Park phacelia from the federal list of endangered and threatened plants. The agency originally proposed delisting the plant on March 19, 2024, and the comment period closed on May 20, 2024.

Why it matters: This action is a procedural step in the process of managing species under the Endangered Species Act. If the North Park phacelia is eventually removed from the list, federal protections and consultation requirements tied to its status would no longer apply to it. For now, the notice only extends the deadline for the public to weigh in on the agency’s updated analysis; it does not change the plant’s legal status.

Who it affects

• Landowners and land managers in the range of the North Park phacelia.

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This notice comes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via the Federal Register; readers should check the original document for the full text of the updated status report and the specific deadline for the reopened comment period.

Agency: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
Source: Federal Register — read the official document