Rule published on Aug. 6 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon.

The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Interior Department on Aug. 6

Title
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
Importation of Exotic Wild Birds Into the United States; Adding Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrots From Argentina's Approved Sustainable-Use Management Plan to the Approved List of Non-Captive-Bred Species
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fire Management Plan, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo Counties, CA; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
30-Day Notice of Submission to the Office of Management and Budget, Opportunity for Public Comment
Fire Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Bandelier National Monument, NM
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Connect Initiative
General Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Coronado National Memorial, Arizona
Montana Regulatory Program
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of Three Additional Manatee Protection Areas in Florida
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon