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| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.1 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.101 Purpose and scope. | NOAA | [77 FR 25622, May 1, 2012] | The regulations contained in this part identify those habitats designated by the Secretary of Commerce as critical, under section 4 of the Act, for endangered and threatened species under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce. Those species are enumerated at § 223.102 of this chapter if threatened and at § 224.101 of this chapter if endangered. For regulations pertaining to the designation of critical habitat, see part 424 of this title; for regulations pertaining to prohibitions against the adverse modification or destruction of critical habitat, see part 402 of this title. Additional information regarding designated critical habitats that is not provided in this section may be obtained upon request to the Office of Protected Resources ( see § 222.102, definition of “Office of Protected Resources”). | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.10 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.209 Critical habitat for hawksbill turtle. | NOAA | [63 FR 46701, Sept. 2, 1998. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, Mar. 23, 1999] | (a) Mona and Monito Islands, Puerto Rico—Waters surrounding the islands of Mona and Monito, from the mean high water line seaward to 3 nautical miles (5.6 km). (b) [Reserved] | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.11 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.210 Central California Coast Coho Salmon ( | NOAA | [64 FR 24061, May 5, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004] | Critical habitat is designated to include all river reaches accessible to listed coho within the range of the ESUs listed, except for reaches on Indian lands defined in Tables 5 and 6 to this part. Critical habitat consists of the water, substrate, and adjacent riparian zone of estuarine and riverine reaches in hydrologic units and counties identified in Tables 5 and 6 to this part for all of the coho ESUs listed in this section. Accessible reaches are those within the historical range of the ESUs that can still be occupied by any life stage of coho salmon. Inaccessible reaches are those above longstanding, naturally impassable barriers (i.e., natural waterfalls in existence for at least several hundred years) and specific dams within the historical range of each ESU identified in Tables 5 and 6 to this part. Hydrologic units are those defined by the Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publication, “Hydrologic Unit Maps,” Water Supply Paper 2294, 1987, and the following DOI, USGS, 1:500,000 scale hydrologic unit maps: State of Oregon, 1974 and State of California, 1978 which are incorporated by reference. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the USGS publication and maps may be obtained from the USGS, Map Sales, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. Copies may be inspected at NMFS, Protected Resources Division, 525 NE Oregon Street—Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232-2737, or NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. (a) Central California Coast Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Critical habitat is designated to include all river reaches accessible to listed coho salmon from Punta Gorda in northern Cali… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.12 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.211 Critical habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of Salmon ( | NOAA | [70 FR 52536, Sept. 2, 2005] | Critical habitat is designated in the following California counties for the following ESUs as described in paragraph (a) of this section, and as further described in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat for each ESU are included in paragraphs (f) through (l) of this section, and these descriptions are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. General location maps are provided at the end of each ESU description (paragraphs (f) through (l) of this section) and are provided for general guidance purposes only, and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat is designated for the following ESUs in the following California counties: (b) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat includes the stream channels within the designated stream reaches, and includes a lateral extent as defined by the ordinary high-water line (33 CFR 329.11). In areas where the ordinary high-water line has not been defined, the lateral extent will be defined by the bankfull elevation. Bankfull elevation is the level at which water begins to leave the channel and move into the floodplain and is reached at a discharge which generally has a recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years on the annual flood series. Critical habitat in estuaries ( e.g. San Francisco-San Pablo-Suisun Bay, Humboldt Bay, and Morro Bay) is defined by the perimeter of the water body as displayed on standard 1:24,000 scale topographic maps or the elevation of extreme high water, whichever is greater. (c) Primary constituent elements. Within these areas, the primary constituent elements essential for the conservation of these ESUs are those sites and habitat components that support one or more life stages, including: (1) Freshwater spawning sites with water quantity and quality conditions and substrate supporting spawning, incubation and larval development; (2) Freshwater rearing sites with: (i) Water quantity and floodplain connectivity to f… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.13 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.212 Critical habitat for 15 Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) of salmon and steelhead ( | NOAA | [70 FR 52684, Sept. 2, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 7844, Feb. 11, 2008; 81 FR 9277, Feb. 24, 2016] | Critical habitat is designated in the following states and counties for the following DPSs as described in paragraph (a) of this section, and as further described in paragraphs (b) through (g) of this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat for each DPS are included in paragraphs (i) through (w) of this section, and these descriptions are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. General location maps are provided at the end of each DPS description (paragraphs (i) through (w) of this section) and are provided for general guidance purposes only, and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat is designated for the following DPSs in the following states and counties: (b) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat includes the stream channels within the designated stream reaches, and includes a lateral extent as defined by the ordinary high-water line (33 CFR 319.11). In areas where ordinary high-water line has not been defined, the lateral extent will be defined by the bankfull elevation. Bankfull elevation is the level at which water begins to leave the channel and move into the floodplain and is reached at a discharge which generally has a recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years on the annual flood series. Critical habitat in lake areas is defined by the perimeter of the water body as displayed on standard 1:24,000 scale topographic maps or the elevation of ordinary high water, whichever is greater. In estuarine and nearshore marine areas critical habitat includes areas contiguous with the shoreline from the line of extreme high water out to a depth no greater than 30 meters relative to mean lower low water. (c) Primary constituent elements. Within these areas, the primary constituent elements essential for the conservation of these DPSs are those sites and habitat components that support one or more life stages, including: (1) Freshwater spawning sites with water quantity and quality conditions and substrate suppor… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.14 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.213 [Reserved] | NOAA | |||||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.15 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.214 Critical habitat for Gulf sturgeon. | NOAA | [68 FR 13454, Mar. 19, 2003, as amended at 90 FR 38003, Aug. 7, 2025] | Gulf sturgeon is under the joint jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The FWS will maintain primary responsibility for recovery actions and NMFS will assist in and continue to fund recovery actions pertaining to estuarine and marine habitats. In riverine units, the FWS will be responsible for all consultations regarding Gulf sturgeon and critical habitat. In estuarine units, we will divide responsibility based on the action agency involved. The FWS will consult with the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. NMFS will consult with the Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Minerals Management Service and any other Federal agencies not mentioned here explicitly. In marine units, NMFS will be responsible for all consultations regarding Gulf sturgeon and critical habitat. Any Federal projects that extend into the jurisdiction of both the Services will be consulted on by the FWS with internal coordination with NMFS. Each agency will conduct its own intra-agency consultations as necessary. The primary constituent elements essential for the conservation of Gulf sturgeon are those habitat components that support feeding, resting, and sheltering, reproduction, migration, and physical features necessary for maintaining the natural processes that support these habitat components. The primary constituent elements include: abundant prey items within riverine habitats for larval and juvenile life stages, and within estuarine and marine habitats and substrates for juvenile, subadult, and adult life stages; riverine spawning sites with substrates suitable for egg deposition and development, such as limestone outcrops and cut limestone banks, bedrock, large gravel or cobble beds, marl, soapstone or hard clay; riverine aggregation areas, also referred to as resting, holding, and staging areas, used by adult, subadult, and/or juveniles, generally, but not al… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.16 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.215 Critical habitat for the North Pacific Right Whale ( | NOAA | [73 FR 19011, Apr. 8, 2008] | (a) Primary Constituent Elements. The primary constituent elements of the North Pacific right whale are the copepods Calanus marshallae , Neocalanus cristatus , and N. plumchris , and the euphausiid Thysanoessa raschii , in areas of the North Pacific Ocean in which North Pacific right whales are known or believed to feed, as described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (b) Bering Sea. An area described by a series of straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed: 58°00′ N/168°00′ W 58°00′ N/163°00′ W 56°30′ N/161°45′ W 55°00′ N/166°00′ W 56°00′ N/168°00′ W 58 °00′ N/168°00′ W. (c) Gulf of Alaska. An area described by a series of straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed: 57°03′ N/153°00′ W 57°18′ N/151°30′ W 57°00′ N/ 151°30′ W 56°45′ N/153°00′ W 57°03′ N/153°00′ W. (d) Maps of critical habitat for the North Pacific right whale follow: | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.17 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.216 Critical habitat for elkhorn ( | NOAA | [73 FR 72236, Nov. 26, 2008] | Critical habitat is designated for both elkhorn and staghorn corals as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The overview maps in paragraph (d) of this section are provided for general guidance purposes only, and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) Physical Feature Essential to the Conservation of Threatened Corals. The physical feature essential to the conservation of elkhorn and staghorn corals is: substrate of suitable quality and availability to support larval settlement and recruitment, and reattachment and recruitment of asexual fragments. “Substrate of suitable quality and availability” is defined as natural consolidated hard substrate or dead coral skeleton that is free from fleshy or turf macroalgae cover and sediment cover. (b) Critical Habitat Areas. Critical habitat includes one specific area of the Atlantic Ocean offshore of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties, Florida, and three specific areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea offshore of the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The boundaries of each specific critical habitat area are described below. Except as specified below, the seaward boundary is the 98-ft (30-m) depth contour and the shoreward boundary is the line of mean low water (MLW; 33 CFR 2.20). Within these boundaries, discrete areas of water deeper than 98 ft (30 m) are not included. (1) Florida Area: The Florida area contains three sub-areas. (i) The shoreward boundary for Florida sub-area A begins at the 6-ft (1.8 m) contour at the south side of Boynton Inlet, Palm Beach County at 26°32′42.5″ N; then runs due east to the point of intersection with the 98-ft (30 m) contour; then follows the 98-ft (30 m) contour to the point of intersection with latitude 25°45′55″ N, Government Cut, Miami-Dade County; then runs due west to the point of inter… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.18 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.217 Critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon ( | NOAA | [74 FR 29333, June 19, 2009, as amended at 74 FR 39904, Aug. 10, 2009] | Critical habitat is designated to include all perennial rivers, streams, and estuaries and lakes connected to the marine environment within the range of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon (GOM DPS), except for those particular areas within the range which are specifically excluded. Within the GOM DPS, the primary constituent elements (PCEs) for Atlantic salmon include sites for spawning and incubation, sites for juvenile rearing, and sites for migration. The essential physical and biological features of habitat are those features that allow Atlantic salmon to successfully use sites for spawning and rearing and sites for migration. These features include substrate of suitable size and quality; rivers and streams of adequate flow, depth, water temperature and water quality; rivers, streams, lakes and ponds with sufficient space and diverse, abundant food resources to support growth and survival; waterways that allow for free migration of both adult and juvenile Atlantic salmon; and diverse habitat and native fish communities in which salmon interact with while feeding, migrating, spawning, and resting. (a) The GOM DPS is divided into three salmon habitat recovery units (SHRUs) within the range of the GOM DPS: These are the Downeast Coastal SHRU, the Penobscot Bay SHRU, and the Merrymeeting Bay SHRU. Critical habitat is being considered only in specific areas currently occupied by the species. Critical habitat specific areas are identified by hydrological unit codes (HUC) and counties within the States of Maine. Hydrological units are those defined by the Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publication, “Hydrologic Unit Maps” Water Supply Paper (Seaber et al. , 1994) and the following DOI, USGS 1:500,000 scale hydrologic unit map: State of Maine. These documents are incorporated by reference. The incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the USGS publication an… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.19 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.218 Critical habitat for the U.S. DPS of smalltooth sawfish ( | NOAA | [74 FR 45373, Sept. 2, 2009] | Critical habitat is designated for the U.S. DPS of smalltooth sawfish as described in this section. The textual descriptions in paragraph (b) of this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The maps of the critical habitat units provided in paragraph (d) of this section are for illustrative purposes only. (a) Physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the endangered U.S. DPS of smalltooth sawfish. The physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the U.S. DPS of smalltooth sawfish, which provide nursery area functions are: red mangroves and shallow euryhaline habitats characterized by water depths between the Mean High Water line and 3 ft (0.9 m) measured at Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). These features are included in critical habitat within the boundaries of the specific areas in paragraph (b) of this section, except where the features were not physically accessible to sawfish at the time of this designation (September 2009); for example, areas where existing water control structures prevent sawfish passage to habitats beyond the structure. (b) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat includes two areas (units) located along the southwest coast of peninsular Florida. The northern unit is the Charlotte Harbor Estuary Unit and the southern unit is the Ten Thousand Islands/Everglades (TTI/E) Unit. The units encompass portions of Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Monroe, and Miami-Dade Counties. (1) Charlotte Harbor Estuary Unit. The Charlotte Harbor Estuary Unit is located within Charlotte and Lee Counties. The unit includes Charlotte Harbor, Gasparilla Sound, Pine Island Sound, Matlacha Pass, San Carlos Bay, Estero Bay, and the Caloosahatchee River. The unit is defined by the following boundaries. It is bounded by the Peace River at the eastern extent at the mouth of Shell Creek at 81°59.467′ W, and the northern extent of the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park at 26°58.933′ N. At the Myakka River the unit is bounded by the … | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.2 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.201 Critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal ( | NOAA | [80 FR 50974, Aug. 21, 2015] | Critical habitat is designated for Hawaiian monk seals as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat is designated to include all areas in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section and as described in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section: (1) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Hawaiian monk seal critical habitat areas include all beach areas, sand spits and islets, including all beach crest vegetation to its deepest extent inland, lagoon waters, inner reef waters, and including marine habitat through the water's edge, including the seafloor and all subsurface waters and marine habitat within 10 m of the seafloor, out to the 200-m depth contour line (relative to mean lower low water) around the following 10 areas: (i) Kure Atoll, (ii) Midway Islands, (iii) Pearl and Hermes Reef, (iv) Lisianski Island, (v) Laysan Island, (vi) Maro Reef, (vii) Gardner Pinnacles, (viii) French Frigate Shoals, (ix) Necker Island, and (x) Nihoa Island. (2) Main Hawaiian Islands: Hawaiian monk seal critical habitat areas surrounding the following islands listed below are defined in the marine environment by a seaward boundary that extends from the 200-m depth contour line (relative to mean lower low water), including the seafloor and all subsurface waters and marine habitat within 10 m of the seafloor, through the water's edge into the terrestrial environment where the inland boundary extends 5 m (in length) from the shoreline between identified boundary points listed in the table below around the areas listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i)-(vi) of this section. The shoreline is described by the upper reaches of the wash of the waves, other than storm or seismic waves, at high tide during the season in which the highest wash of the waves occurs, usually evidenced by the edge of vegetation growth or the upper limit of debris (except those areas identified in par… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.20 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.219 Critical habitat for the Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon ( | NOAA | [74 FR 52345, Oct. 9, 2009] | Critical habitat is designated for the Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American green sturgeon (Southern DPS) as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The overview maps are provided for general guidance purposes only and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat in freshwater riverine areas includes the stream channels and a lateral extent as defined by the ordinary high-water line (33 CFR 329.11). In areas for which the ordinary high-water line has not been defined pursuant to 33 CFR 329.11, the lateral extent will be defined by the bankfull elevation. Bankfull elevation is the level at which water begins to leave the channel and move into the floodplain and is reached at a discharge which generally has a recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years on the annual flood series. Critical habitat in bays and estuaries includes tidally influenced areas as defined by the elevation of mean higher high water. The boundary between coastal marine areas and bays and estuaries are delineated by the COLREGS lines (33 CFR 80). Critical habitat in coastal marine areas is defined by the zone between the 60 fathom (fm) depth bathymetry line and the line on shore reached by mean lower low water (MLLW), or to the COLREGS lines. (1) Coastal marine areas: All U.S. coastal marine waters out to the 60 fm depth bathymetry line (relative to MLLW) from Monterey Bay, California (36°38′12″ N./121°56′13″ W.) north and east to include waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington. The Strait of Juan de Fuca includes all U.S. marine waters: in Clallam County east of a line connecting Cape Flattery (48°23′10″ N./124°43′32″ W.), Tatoosh Island (48°23′30″ N./124°44′12″ W.), and Bonilla Point, British Columbia (48°35′30″ N./124°43′00″ W.); in Jefferson and Island counties north and west of a line connecting Point Wilson (48°08′38″… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.21 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.220 Critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale ( | NOAA | [76 FR 20212, Apr. 11, 2011] | Critical habitat is designated in Cook Inlet, Alaska, for the Cook Inlet beluga whale as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. The textual description of this critical habitat is the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. General location maps are provided for general guidance purposes only, and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat does not include manmade structures and the land on which they rest within the designated boundaries described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section that were in existence as of May 11, 2011. (a) Critical Habitat Boundaries. Critical habitat includes two specific marine areas in Cook Inlet, Alaska. These areas are bounded on the upland by Mean High Water (MHW) datum, except for the lower reaches of four tributary rivers. Critical habitat shall not extend into the tidally-influenced channels of tributary waters of Cook Inlet, with the exceptions noted in the descriptions of each critical habitat area. (1) Area 1. All marine waters of Cook Inlet north of a line from the mouth of Threemile Creek (61°08.5′ N., 151°04.4′ W.) connecting to Point Possession (61°02.1′ N., 150°24.3′ W.), including waters of the Susitna River south of 61°20.0′ N., the Little Susitna River south of 61°18.0′ N., and the Chickaloon River north of 60°53.0′ N. (2) Area 2. All marine waters of Cook Inlet south of a line from the mouth of Threemile Creek (61°08.5′ N., 151°04.4′ W.) to Point Possession (61°02.1′ N., 150°24.3′ W.) and north of 60°15.0′ N., including waters within 2 nautical miles seaward of MHW along the western shoreline of Cook Inlet between 60°15.0′ N. and the mouth of the Douglas River (59°04.0′ N., 153°46.0′ W.); all waters of Kachemak Bay east of 151°40.0′ W.; and waters of the Kenai River below the Warren Ames bridge at Kenai, Alaska. (b) A map of the designated critical habitat for Cook Inlet beluga whale follows (Figure 1). (c) Primary constituent elements. The primary constituent e… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.22 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.221 Critical habitat for black abalone ( | NOAA | [76 FR 66841, Oct. 27, 2011] | Critical habitat is designated for black abalone as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The overview maps are provided for general guidance purposes only and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries —(1) Coastal Marine Areas: The critical habitat designation for black abalone within each coastal marine area below along the California coast is defined by four latitude and longitude coordinates that set the northern and southern boundaries, as well as by bathymetric specifications that set the shoreward and seaward boundaries. The northern boundary is the straight line between the northern coordinates and the southern boundary is the straight line between the southern coordinates, extending out as far as the seaward boundary, defined by the −6 m depth bathymetry line (relative to mean lower low water (MLLW)), and the shoreward boundary, defined by the line that marks mean higher high water (MHHW). Critical habitat only includes rocky intertidal and subtidal habitats within these areas from the MHHW line to a depth of −6 m relative to MLLW, as well as the marine waters above the rocky habitats. (i) Del Mar Landing Ecological Reserve in Sonoma County to Point Bonita in Marin County, California: northern coordinates: 38°44′25.04″ N, 123°30′52.067″ W and 38°44′25.948″ N, 123°30′19.175″ W; southern coordinates: 37°49′3.404″ N, 122°31′56.339″ W and 37°49′3.082″ N, 122°31′50.549″ W. (ii) South of San Francisco Bay in San Francisco County to Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz County, California: northern coordinates: 37°47′17.078″ N, 122°31′13.59″ W and 37°47′17.524″ N, 122°30′21.458″ W; southern coordinates: 36°57′11.547″ N, 121°58′36.276″ W and 36°57′15.208″ N, 121°58′31.424″ W. (iii) Pacific Grove in Monterey County to Cayucos in San Luis Obispo County, California: northern coordinates: 36°36′41.16″ N, 121°53′30.4… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.23 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.222 Critical habitat for the southern Distinct Population Segment of eulachon ( | NOAA | [76 FR 65349, Oct. 20, 2011] | Critical habitat is designated for the southern Distinct Population Segment of eulachon (southern DPS) as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The overview maps are provided for general guidance only and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. In freshwater areas, critical habitat includes the stream channel and a lateral extent as defined by the ordinary high-water line (33 CFR 329.11). In areas where the ordinary high-water line has not been defined, the lateral extent will be defined by the bankfull elevation. Bankfull elevation is the level at which water begins to leave the channel and move into the floodplain and is reached at a discharge which generally has a recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years on the annual flood series. In estuarine areas, critical habitat includes tidally influenced areas as defined by the elevation of mean higher high water. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat is designated to include the following areas in California, Oregon, and Washington: (1) Mad River, California. From the mouth of the Mad River (40°57′37″ N./124°7′36″ W.) upstream to the confluence with the North Fork Mad River (40°52′32″ N./123°59′30″ W.). (2) Redwood Creek, California. From the mouth of Redwood Creek (41°17′35″ N./124°5′30″ W.) upstream to the confluence with Tom McDonald Creek (41°12′25″ N./124°0′39″ W.). (3) Klamath River, California. From the mouth of the Klamath River (41°32′52″ N./124°4′58″ W.) upstream to the confluence with Omogar Creek (41°29′13″ N./123°57′39″ W.) (4) Umpqua River, Oregon. From the mouth of the Umpqua River (43°40′7″ N./124°13′6″ W.) upstream to the confluence with Mill Creek (43°39′20″ N./123°52′35″ W.). (5) Tenmile Creek, Oregon. From the mouth of Tenmile Creek (44°13′34″ N./124°6′45″ W.) upstream to the Highway 101 bridge crossing (44°13′27″ N./124°6′35″ W.). (6) Sandy River, Oregon. From the confluence wi… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.24 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.223 Critical habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of the loggerhead sea turtle ( | NOAA | [79 FR 39889, July 10, 2014, as amended at 90 FR 38003, Aug. 7, 2025] | Critical habitat is designated for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of the loggerhead sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. For nearshore reproductive areas, the areas extend directly from the mean high water (MHW) line datum at each end of the area seaward 1.6 km. Where beaches are within 1.6 km of each other, nearshore areas are connected, either along the shoreline (MHW line) or by delineating on GIS a straight line from the end of one beach to the beginning of another (either from island to island, or across an inlet or the mouth of an estuary). Although generally following these rules, the exact delineation of each area was determined individually because each was unique. The overview maps are provided for general guidance only and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat is designated to include the following areas: (1) LOGG-N-1—North Carolina Constricted Migratory Corridor and Northern Portion of the North Carolina Winter Concentration Area. This unit contains constricted migratory and winter habitat. The unit includes the North Carolina constricted migratory corridor and the overlapping northern half of the North Carolina winter concentration area. The constricted migratory corridor off North Carolina consists of waters between 36° N. lat. and Cape Lookout (approximately 34.58° N. lat.) from the edge of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, barrier islands to the 200 m (656 ft) depth contour (continental shelf). The constricted migratory corridor overlaps with the northern portion of winter concentration area off North Carolina. The western and eastern boundaries of winter habitat are the 20 m and 100 m (65.6 and 328 ft) depth contours, respectively. The northern boundary of winter habitat starts at Cape Hatteras (35°16′ N lat.) in a straight la… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.25 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.224 Critical habitat for the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS of yelloweye rockfish ( | NOAA | [79 FR 68075, Nov. 13, 2014, as amended at 82 FR 7720, Jan. 23, 2017] | Critical habitat is designated in the following states and counties for the following DPSs as depicted in the maps below and described in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. The maps can be viewed or obtained with greater resolution ( http://www.wcr.noaa.gov/ ) to enable a more precise inspection of critical habitat for yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish and bocaccio. (a) Critical habitat is designated for the following DPSs in the following state and counties: (b) Critical habitat boundaries. In delineating nearshore (shallower than 30 m (98 ft)) areas in Puget Sound, we define critical habitat for bocaccio, as depicted in the maps below, as occurring from the shoreline from extreme high water out to a depth no greater than 30 m (98 ft) relative to mean lower low water. Deepwater critical habitat for yelloweye rockfish and bocaccio occurs in some areas, as depicted in the maps below, from depths greater than 30 m (98 ft). The critical habitat designation includes the marine waters above (the entire water column) the nearshore and deepwater areas depicted in the maps in this section. (c) Essential features for juvenile bocaccio. (1) Juvenile settlement habitats located in the nearshore with substrates such as sand, rock and/or cobble compositions that also support kelp are essential for conservation because these features enable forage opportunities and refuge from predators and enable behavioral and physiological changes needed for juveniles to occupy deeper adult habitats. Several attributes of these sites determine the quality of the area and are useful in considering the conservation value of the associated feature and in determining whether the feature may require special management considerations or protection. These features also are relevant to evaluating the effects of an action in an ESA section 7 consultation if the specific area containing the site is designated as critical habitat. These attributes include: (i) Quantity, quality, and availability of prey species to support individual… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.26 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.225 Critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina, and South Atlantic distinct population segments (DPSs) of Atlantic Sturgeon. | NOAA | [82 FR 39239, Aug. 17, 2017] | Critical habitat is designated for the Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina, and South Atlantic DPSs of Atlantic sturgeon as described in paragraphs (a) through (h) of this section. The maps, clarified by the textual descriptions in paragraphs (d) through (h) of this section, are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat for the Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, and Chesapeake Bay DPSs of Atlantic sturgeon. The physical features essential for the conservation of Atlantic sturgeon belonging to the Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, and Chesapeake Bay DPSs are those habitat components that support successful reproduction and recruitment. These are: (1) Hard bottom substrate ( e.g., rock, cobble, gravel, limestone, boulder, etc.) in low salinity waters ( i.e., 0.0-0.5 parts per thousand range) for settlement of fertilized eggs, refuge, growth, and development of early life stages; (2) Aquatic habitat with a gradual downstream salinity gradient of 0.5 up to as high as 30 parts per thousand and soft substrate ( e.g., sand, mud) between the river mouth and spawning sites for juvenile foraging and physiological development; (3) Water of appropriate depth and absent physical barriers to passage ( e.g., locks, dams, thermal plumes, turbidity, sound, reservoirs, gear, etc.) between the river mouth and spawning sites necessary to support: (i) Unimpeded movement of adults to and from spawning sites; (ii) Seasonal and physiologically dependent movement of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon to appropriate salinity zones within the river estuary; and (iii) Staging, resting, or holding of subadults or spawning condition adults. Water depths in main river channels must also be deep enough ( e.g., at least 1.2 meters) to ensure continuous flow in the main channel at all times when any sturgeon life stage would be in the river; (4) Water, between the river mouth and spawning sites, especially in the bottom meter of the water column, with the temperature, salinity,… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.27 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.226 Critical habitat for the main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale ( | NOAA | [83 FR 35092, July 24, 2018] | Critical habitat is designated for main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale as described in this section. The maps, clarified by the textual descriptions in this section, are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat is designated in the waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands from the 45-meter (m) depth contour out to the 3,200-m depth contour as depicted in the maps below. (b) Essential features. The essential feature for the conservation of the main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale is the following: Island-associated marine habitat for main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whales. Main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whales are island-associated whales that rely entirely on the productive submerged habitat of the main Hawaiian Islands to support all of their life-history stages. The following characteristics of this habitat support insular false killer whales' ability to travel, forage, communicate, and move freely around and among the waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands: (1) Adequate space for movement and use within shelf and slope habitat; (2) Prey species of sufficient quantity, quality, and availability to support individual growth, reproduction, and development, as well as overall population growth; (3) Waters free of pollutants of a type and amount harmful to main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whales; and (4) Sound levels that would not significantly impair false killer whales' use or occupancy. (c) Areas not included in critical habitat. Critical habitat does not include the following particular areas where they overlap with the areas described in paragraph (a) of this section: (1) Pursuant to Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 4(b)(2), the following areas have been excluded from the designation: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Call Area offshore of the Island of Oahu (which includes two sites, one off Kaena point and one off the south shore), the Na… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.28 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.227 Critical habitat for the Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific distinct population segments (DPSs) of humpback whales ( | NOAA | [86 FR 21153, Apr. 21, 2021] | Critical habitat is designated for the Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific humpback whale DPSs as described in this section. The maps in paragraph (h) of this section, and as clarified by the textual descriptions in this section, are the definitive sources for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) List of states and counties. Critical habitat is designated in waters off the coasts of the following states and counties for the listed humpback whale DPSs: (b) Critical habitat boundaries for the Central America DPS. Critical habitat for the Central America DPS includes all marine waters within the designated areas as shown by the maps in paragraph (h) of this section and those prepared and made available by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) pursuant to 50 CFR 424.18. (1) Washington. The nearshore boundary is defined by the 50-meter (m) isobath, and the offshore boundary is defined by the 1,200-m isobath relative to mean lower low water (MLLW). Critical habitat also includes waters within the U.S. portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to an eastern boundary line at Angeles Point at 123° 33′ W. (2) Oregon. The nearshore boundary is defined by the 50-m isobath. The offshore boundary is defined by the 1,200-m isobath relative to MLLW; except, in areas off Oregon south of 42° 10′, the offshore boundary is defined by the 2,000-m isobath. (3) California. The nearshore boundary is defined by the 50-m isobath relative to MLLW except, from 38° 40′ N to 36° 00′ N, the nearshore boundary is defined by the 15-m isobath relative to MLLW; and from 36° 00′ N to 34° 30′ N, the nearshore boundary is defined by the 30-m isobath relative to MLLW. North of 40° 20′ N, the offshore boundary of the critical habitat is defined by a line corresponding to the 2,000-m isobath, and from 40° 20′ N to 38° 40′ N, the offshore boundary is defined by the 3,000-m isobath. From 38° 40′ N southward, the remaining areas have an offshore boundary defined by a line corresponding to the 3,700-m isobath. (… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.29 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.228 Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies ( | NOAA | [87 FR 19286, Apr. 1, 2022] | Critical habitat is designated for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal as described in this section. The map and textual descriptions in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal includes marine waters within one specific area in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas, extending from the nearshore boundary, defined by the 3-m isobath relative to mean lower low water (MLLW), to an offshore limit within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The boundary extends offshore from the northern limit of the United States-Canada border approximately 90 km to 70°26′19″ N/140°11′21″ W, and from this point runs generally westward along the line connecting the following points: 70°55′35″ N/142°33′51″ W, 70°53′25″ N/144°37′19″ W, 71°1′22″ N/146°36′55″ W, 71°17′21″ N/148°34′58″ W, and 71°20′8″ N/150° W. From this point (71°20′8″ N/150° W) the boundary follows longitude 150° W northward to 72°20′4″ N/150° W, then extends westward to 72°20′4″ N/153° W, then follows longitude 153° W northward to the seaward limit of the U.S. EEZ, and then follows the limit of the U.S. EEZ northwestward; then southwestward and south to the intersection of the southern boundary of the critical habitat in the Bering Sea at 61°18′15″ N/177°45′56″ W. The southern boundary extends southeastward from this intersection point to 60°7″ N/172°1″ W, then northeastward along a line extending to near Cape Romanzof at 61°48′42″ N/166°6′5″ W, with the nearshore boundary defined by the 3-m isobath. This includes waters off the coasts of the Kusilvak, and Nome Census Areas, and the Northwest Arctic and North Slope Boroughs, Alaska. Critical habitat does not include permanent manmade structures such as boat ramps, docks, and pilings that were in existence within the legal boundaries as of May 2, 2022. (b) Essential features. The essential features for the conservation of the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal are:… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.3 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.202 Critical habitat for Steller sea lions. | NOAA | [58 FR 45278, Aug. 27, 1993. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, Mar. 23, 1999] | (a) Alaska rookeries, haulouts, and associated areas. In Alaska, all major Steller sea lion rookeries identified in Table 1 and major haulouts identified in Table 2 and associated terrestrial, air, and aquatic zones. Critical habitat includes a terrestrial zone that extends 3,000 feet (0.9 km) landward from the baseline or base point of each major rookery and major haulout in Alaska. Critical habitat includes an air zone that extends 3,000 feet (0.9 km) above the terrestrial zone of each major rookery and major haulout in Alaska, measured vertically from sea level. Critical habitat includes an aquatic zone that extends 3,000 feet (0.9 km) seaward in State and Federally managed waters from the baseline or basepoint of each major rookery and major haulout in Alaska that is east of 144° W. longitude. Critical habitat includes an aquatic zone that extends 20 nm (37 km) seaward in State and Federally managed waters from the baseline or basepoint of each major rookery and major haulout in Alaska that is west of 144° W. longitude. (b) California and Oregon rookeries and associated areas. In California and Oregon, all major Steller sea lion rookeries identified in Table 1 and associated air and aquatic zones. Critical habitat includes an air zone that extends 3,000 feet (0.9 km) above areas historically occupied by sea lions at each major rookery in California and Oregon, measured vertically from sea level. Critical habitat includes an aquatic zone that extends 3,000 feet (0.9 km) seaward in State and Federally managed waters from the baseline or basepoint of each major rookery in California and Oregon. (c) Three special aquatic foraging areas in Alaska. Three special aquatic foraging areas in Alaska, including the Shelikof Strait area, the Bogoslof area, and the Seguam Pass area. (1) Critical habitat includes the Shelikof Strait area in the Gulf of Alaska and consists of the area between the Alaska Peninsula and Tugidak, Sitkinak, Aiaktilik, Kodiak, Raspberry, Afognak and Shuyak Islands (connected by the shorte… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.30 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.229 Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal Subspecies | NOAA | [87 FR 19229, Apr. 1, 2022] | Critical habitat is designated for the Beringia distinct population segment of the bearded seal subspecies Erignathus barbatus nauticus (Beringia DPS) as described in this section. The map and textual descriptions in this section are the definitive sources for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat for the Beringia DPS includes marine waters within one specific area in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas, extending from the shoreward boundary to an offshore limit with a maximum water depth of 200 m from the ocean surface within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The shoreward boundary follows the 20-m isobath (relative to MLLW) westward from the eastern limit of the U.S. EEZ in the Beaufort Sea and continuing into the northeastern Chukchi Sea to its intersection with latitude 70°36′ N south of Wainwright; then follows the 10-m isobath (relative to MLLW) to its intersection with latitude 65°35′ N near Cape Prince of Wales; then follows the 5-m isobath (relative to MLLW) to its intersection with longitude 164°46′ W near the mouth of the Kolovinerak River in the Bering Sea, except at Port Clarence Bay where the shoreward boundary is defined as a continuous line across the entrance. The eastern boundary in the Beaufort Sea follows the eastern limit of the U.S. EEZ beginning at the nearshore boundary defined by the 20-m isobath (relative to MLLW), extends offshore to the 200-m isobath, and then follows this isobath generally westward and northwestward to its intersection with the seaward limit of the U.S EEZ in the Chukchi Sea. The boundary then follows the limit of the U.S. EEZ southwestward and south to the intersection of the southern boundary of the critical habitat in the Bering Sea at 60°32′26″ N/179°9′53″ W. The southern boundary extends southeastward from this intersection point to 57°58′ N/170°25′ W, then eastward to 58°29′ N/164°46′ W, then follows longitude 164°46′ W to its intersection with the nearshore boundary defined by the 5-m isobat… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.31 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.230 Critical habitat for the Caribbean Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella franksi), Lobed Star Coral (O. annularis), Mountainous Star Coral (O. faveolata), Pillar Coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus), and Rough Cactus Coral (Mycetophyllia ferox). | NOAA | [88 FR 54054, Aug. 9, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 19512, Mar. 19, 2024; 90 FR 38003, Aug. 7, 2025] | Critical habitat is designated in the following states and counties for the following species as depicted in the maps below and described in paragraphs (a) through (h) of this section. The maps can be viewed or obtained with greater resolution https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/final-rule-designate-critical-habitat-threatened-caribbean-corals to enable a more precise inspection of critical habitat for Orbicella franksi, O. annularis, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox. (a) Critical habitat locations. Critical habitat is designated for the following five Caribbean corals in the following states, counties, and offshore locations: Table 1 to Paragraph ( a ) (b) Critical habitat boundaries. Except as noted in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, critical habitat for the five Caribbean corals is defined as all marine waters in the particular depth ranges relative to mean low water as depicted in the maps below and described in the Table of the locations of the critical habitat units for Orbicella franksi, O. annularis, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox. Depth contours or other identified boundaries on the maps form the boundaries of the critical habitat units. Specifically, the COLREGS Demarcation Lines (33 CFR 80), the boundary between the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and the Gulf of America Fishery Management Council (GMFMC; 50 CFR 600.105), the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 922 subpart P, appendix I), and the Caribbean Island Management Area (50 CFR part 622, appendix E), create portions of the boundaries in several units. Table 2 to Paragraph ( b )—Table of the Locations of the Critical Habitat Units for Orbicella franksi, O. annularis, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox (c) Essential feature. The feature essential to the conservation of Orbicella franksi, O. annularis, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox is: Sites that support the normal … | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.32 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.231 Critical habitat for the Nassau grouper. | NOAA | [89 FR 155, Jan. 2, 2024] | Critical habitat is designated in the following state and territories as depicted in the maps below and described in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. The maps as clarified by the textual descriptions in this section are the definitive sources for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, critical habitat is defined as: (1) Navassa Island—All waters surrounding Navassa Island, from the shoreline to the 30 m isobath. (2) Puerto Rico Unit 1—Isla de Mona and Monito—All waters surrounding the islands of Mona and Monito from the shoreline to the 50 m isobath. (3) Puerto Rico Unit 2—Desecheo Island—All waters surrounding the island of Desecheo from the shoreline to the 50 m isobath. (4) Puerto Rico Unit 3—Southwest—All waters from the southwestern shoreline of Puerto Rico, between Playa Tres Tubos just south Mayaguez and Punta Ballena in Guanica, extending offshore to depths of about 10 m and, near La Parguera, to depths of about 15 m. (5) Puerto Rico Unit 4—Northeast—All waters from the northeastern shoreline of Puerto Rico out to depths of about 10 m between Cabeza Chiquita and Punta Lima. (6) Puerto Rico Unit 5—Vieques Island—There are two areas that make up this unit. First, all waters from the southwestern shoreline out to the inner reef in depths of about 2 m between Punta Boca Quebrada and Punta Vaca. Second, all waters from the southeastern and northeastern shorelines out to the inner reef in depths of about 2 m between Punta Mulas and Ensenada Honda near Cayo Jalovita. (7) Puerto Rico Unit 6—Isla de Culebra—There are two areas that make up this unit. First, all waters from the southeastern shoreline of Isla de Culebra out to the reef ledge in depths of about 15 m between Punta del Soldado and Cabeza de Perro, excluding the bays of Puerto del Manglar and Ensenada Honda. Second, all waters from the southern shoreline of Isla Culebrita out to the nearshore reef in depths of about 5 m between the western point… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.33 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.232 Critical habitat for | NOAA | [90 FR 31823, July 15, 2025] | Critical habitat is designated in the following jurisdictions for the following species as depicted in figures 1 through 27 of this section and described in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. The maps can be viewed or obtained with greater resolution (available at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/endangered-species-conservation/critical-habitat#critical-habitat-designations-maps-and-gis-data ) to enable a more precise inspection of the critical habitat for A. globiceps, A. retusa, A. speciosa, F. paradivisa, and I. crateriformis. (a) Critical habitat locations. Critical habitat is designated for the following species in the following jurisdictions: Table 1 to Paragraph ( a ) (b) Critical habitat boundaries. Except as noted in paragraph (d) of this section, critical habitat for the five species includes all specific areas depicted in figures 1 through 27 of this section. (c) Essential feature. The feature essential to the conservation of A. globiceps, A. retusa, A. speciosa, F. paradivisa and I. crateriformis is: Sites that support the normal function of all life stages of the corals, including reproduction, recruitment, and maturation. These sites are natural, consolidated hard substrate or dead coral skeleton, which is free of algae and sediment at the appropriate scale at the point of larval settlement or fragment reattachment, and the associated water column. Several attributes of these sites determine the quality of the area and influence the value of the associated feature to the conservation of the species: (1) Substrate with presence of crevices and holes that provide cryptic habitat, the presence of microbial biofilms, or presence of crustose coralline algae; (2) Reefscape with no more than a thin veneer of sediment and low occupancy by fleshy and turf macroalgae; (3) Marine water with levels of temperature, aragonite saturation, nutrients, and water clarity that have been observed to support any demographic function; and (4) Marine water with levels of anthropogenica… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.4 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.203 Critical habitat for North Atlantic right whales ( | NOAA | [81 FR 4871, Jan. 27, 2016] | Critical habitat is designated for North Atlantic right whales as described in this section. The textual descriptions in paragraph (b) of this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The maps of the critical habitat units provided in paragraph (c) of this section are for illustrative purposes only. (a) Physical and biological features essential to the conservation of endangered North Atlantic right whales. (1) Unit 1. The physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale, which provide foraging area functions in Unit 1 are: The physical oceanographic conditions and structures of the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank region that combine to distribute and aggregate C. finmarchicus for right whale foraging, namely prevailing currents and circulation patterns, bathymetric features (basins, banks, and channels), oceanic fronts, density gradients, and temperature regimes; low flow velocities in Jordan, Wilkinson, and Georges Basins that allow diapausing C. finmarchicus to aggregate passively below the convective layer so that the copepods are retained in the basins; late stage C. finmarchicus in dense aggregations in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank region; and diapausing C. finmarchicus in aggregations in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank region. (2) Unit 2. The physical features essential to the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale, which provide calving area functions in Unit 2, are: (i) Sea surface conditions associated with Force 4 or less on the Beaufort Scale, (ii) Sea surface temperatures of 7 °C to 17 °C, and (iii) Water depths of 6 to 28 meters, where these features simultaneously co-occur over contiguous areas of at least 231 nmi 2 of ocean waters during the months of November through April. When these features are available, they are selected by right whale cows and calves in dynamic combinations that are suitable for calving, nursing, and rearing, and which vary, within the ranges specifi… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.5 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.204 Critical habitat for Sacramento winter-run chinook salmon. | NOAA | [58 FR 33218, June 16, 1993. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, Mar. 23, 1999] | The following waterways, bottom and water of the waterways and adjacent riparian zones: The Sacramento River from Keswick Dam, Shasta County (River Mile 302) to Chipps Island (River Mile 0) at the westward margin of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, all waters from Chipps Island westward to Carquinez Bridge, including Honker Bay, Grizzly Bay, Suisun Bay, and Carquinez Strait, all waters of San Pablo Bay westward of the Carquinez Bridge, and all waters of San Francisco Bay (north of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge) from San Pablo Bay to the Golden Gate Bridge. | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.6 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.205 Critical habitat for Snake River sockeye salmon, Snake River fall chinook salmon, and Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon. | NOAA | [58 FR 68551, Dec. 28, 1993, as amended at 63 FR 1393, Jan. 9, 1998. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, Mar. 23, 1999; 64 FR 57403, Oct. 25, 1999; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004] | The following areas consisting of the water, waterway bottom, and adjacent riparian zone of specified lakes and river reaches in hydrologic units presently or historically accessible to listed Snake River salmon (except reaches above impassable natural falls, and Dworshak and Hells Canyon Dams). Adjacent riparian zones are defined as those areas within a horizontal distance of 300 feet (91.4 m) from the normal line of high water of a stream channel (600 feet or 182.8 m, when both sides of the stream channel are included) or from the shoreline of a standing body of water. The complete text delineating critical habitat for each species follows. Hydrologic units (table 3) are those defined by the Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publication, “Hydrologic Unit Maps, United States Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 2294, 1987”, and the following DOI, USGS, 1:500,000 scale hydrologic unit map: State of Oregon, 1974; State of Washington, 1974; State of Idaho, 1974, which are incorporated by reference. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of the USGS publication and maps may be obtained from the USGS, Map Sales, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. Copies may be inspected at NMFS, Endangered Species Branch, Environmental and Technical Services Division, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, room 620, Portland, OR 97232, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. (a) Snake River Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). The Columbia River from a straight line connecting the west end of the Clatsop jetty (south jetty, Oregon side) and the west end of the Peacock jetty (north jetty, Washington side) and including all Columbia Rive… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.7 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.206 Critical habitat for the Southern Resident killer whale ( | NOAA | [86 FR 41695, Aug. 2, 2021] | Critical habitat is designated for the Southern Resident killer whale as described in this section. The maps, clarified by the textual descriptions in this section, are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. (a) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat is designated to include all areas in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section. (1) Inland waters of Washington State. Critical habitat includes three specific marine areas of Puget Sound, Washington, within the following counties: Clallam, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Island, Mason, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom. Critical habitat includes all waters relative to a contiguous shoreline delimited by the line at a depth of 20 ft (6.1 m) relative to extreme high water in each of the following areas: (i) Summer Core Area. All U.S. marine waters in Whatcom and San Juan counties; and all marine waters in Skagit County west and north of the Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48°24′25″ N/122°38′35″ W). (ii) Puget Sound Area. All marine waters in Island County east and south of the Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48°24′25″ N/122°38′35″ W), and east of a line connecting the Point Wilson Lighthouse (48°8′39″ N/122°45′12″ W) and a point on Whidbey Island located at 48°12′30″ N/122°44′26″ W; all marine waters in Skagit County east of the Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48°24′25″ N/122°38′35″ W); all marine waters of Jefferson County east of a line connecting the Point Wilson Lighthouse (48°8′39″ N/122°45′12″ W) and a point on Whidbey Island located at latitude 48°12′30″ N/122°44′26″ W, and north of the Hood Canal Bridge (Highway 104) (47°51′36″ N/122°37′23″ W); all marine waters in eastern Kitsap County east of the Hood Canal Bridge (Highway 104) (47°51′36″ N/122°37′23″ W); all marine waters (excluding Hood Canal) in Mason County; and all marine waters in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston counties. (iii) Strait of Juan de Fuca Area. All U.S. marine waters in Clallam County east of a line c… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.8 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.207 Critical habitat for leatherback turtles ( | NOAA | [77 FR 4200, Jan. 26, 2012] | Critical habitat is designated for leatherback turtles as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat boundaries. The overview map is provided for general guidance purposes only and not as a definitive source for determining critical habitat boundaries. (a) The waters adjacent to Sandy Point, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, up to and inclusive of the waters from the hundred fathom curve shoreward to the level of mean high tide with boundaries at 17°42′12″ N. and 64°50′00″ W. (b) All U.S. coastal marine waters within the areas in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section and as described in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section and depicted in paragraph (b)(5) of this section: (1) California. (i) The area bounded by Point Sur (36°18′22″ N./121°54′9″ W.) then north along the shoreline following the line of extreme low water to Point Arena, California (38°57′14″ N./123°44′26″ W.) then west to 38°57′14″ N./123°56′44″ W. then south along the 200 meter isobath to 36°18′46″ N./122°4′43″ W. then east to the point of origin at Point Sur. (ii) Nearshore area from Point Arena, California, to Point Arguello, California (34°34′33″ N./120°38′41″ W.), exclusive of Area 1 (see above) and offshore to a line connecting 38°57′14″ N./124°18′36″ W. and 34°34′32″ N./121°39′51″ W along the 3000 meter isobath. (2) Oregon/Washington. The area bounded by Cape Blanco, Oregon (42°50′4″ N./124°33′44″ W.) north along the shoreline following the line of extreme low water to Cape Flattery, Washington (48°23′10″ N./124°43′32″ W.) then north to the U.S./Canada boundary at 48°29′38″ N./124°43′32″ W. then west and south along the line of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone to 47°57′38″ N./126°22′54″ W. then south along a line approximating the 2,000 meter isobath that passes through points at 47°39′55″ N./126°13′28″ W., 45°20′16″ N./125°21′ W. to 42°49′59″ N./125°8′10″ W. then east to the point of origin at Cape Blanco. (3) Critical ha… | |||||
| 50:50:10.0.1.3.12.0.13.9 | 50 | Wildlife and Fisheries | II | C | 226 | PART 226—DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT | § 226.208 Critical habitat for green turtle. | NOAA | [63 FR 46701, Sept. 2, 1998. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, Mar. 23, 1999] | (a) Culebra Island, Puerto Rico—Waters surrounding the island of Culebra from the mean high water line seaward to 3 nautical miles (5.6 km). These waters include Culebra's outlying Keys including Cayo Norte, Cayo Ballena, Cayos Geniquí, Isla Culebrita, Arrecife Culebrita, Cayo de Luis Peña, Las Hermanas, El Mono, Cayo Lobo, Cayo Lobito, Cayo Botijuela, Alcarraza, Los Gemelos, and Piedra Steven. (b) [Reserved] |
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