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  • 2024-28316 — Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rayed Bean, Sheepnose, Snuffbox, and Spectaclecase Mussels
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 101100
    Reading Time:about 3 hours

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate critical habitats for four species of freshwater mussels: the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox, and spectaclecase. These designations spread across 17 states in the United States, covering approximately 3,974 river miles. The critical habitats are aimed at protecting key environmental features essential for the mussels' survival, such as suitable water flow, quality, and host fish presence. The agency is inviting comments on this proposal until February 11, 2025, and has also released an economic analysis regarding the designations.

    Simple Explanation

    The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to save special mussels living in rivers across the USA because they are in trouble. They plan to keep parts of these rivers safe so the mussels can have clean water and friends to live with.

  • 2021-01012 — Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 5112
    Reading Time:about 40 minutes

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing changes to regulations for the American alligator to improve clarity and eliminate unnecessary rules, while still ensuring conservation efforts. The proposed rule aims to remove certain state-based sales conditions for alligator products, like hides, under the Endangered Species Act, which would streamline interstate and international commerce. These changes are in response to a petition from Louisiana and would help eliminate confusion between federal, state, and tribal regulations. Public comments on this proposed rule are invited until March 22, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to change how rules work for selling American alligator parts, like skins, to make things simpler and clearer. They hope this will stop any mix-ups between different rules from the states and countries about buying and selling alligators.

  • 2025-01210 — Assateague Island National Seashore; Oversand Vehicles
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 5786
    Reading Time:about 20 minutes

    The National Park Service (NPS) is suggesting changes to the rules about which motor vehicles can drive on the beaches and oversand routes of Assateague Island National Seashore. They want to remove outdated requirements about vehicle weight, ground clearance, and size, which were made in 1976 and are seen as no longer necessary. NPS believes these changes will not harm the environment and will make it easier for more people to visit while still keeping safety and conservation in mind. Public comments are invited on these changes until March 18, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of a beach called Assateague Island want to let more types of cars drive on the sand by changing old rules about how big or heavy the cars can be, because they think those rules aren't needed anymore. They still want to make sure everything is safe and good for nature, and they want people to say what they think about these changes by March 18, 2025.