Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Oct. 3

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat Determination for the Zapata Bladderpod..

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 Oct. 3

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Alameda Whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat Determination for the Zapata Bladderpod.
Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Decision for the Placement of Wireless Telecommunication Facility for Bell Atlantic Mobile (Verizon Wireless) at the Ridge Trail Site in Great Falls Park, Virginia
Montana: Filing of Amended Protraction Diagram Plats
East Bay Municipal Utility District Supplemental Water Supply Project
Arizona: Closure to Camping and Motor Vehicle Access, Yuma County, Arizona, and Imperial County, CA
Public Notice-Jurisdiction Transfer as Required by the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994; Montana
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Ruffe Control Committee Meeting
Notice of Receipt of an Application and Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan for Issuance of an Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(a)(B) Permit for a Permit for the Incidental Take of the Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt of an Application for a Permit for the Incidental Take of the Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis