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A Framework For Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species To Climate Change (External Review Draft)
EPA announces the release of the draft report, A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change (External Review Draft) in a November 25, 2009 Federal Register Notice. This draft report is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the draft report within 30 days after the release of the FRN will be considered by EPA in their revisions.
Update: EPA is annoucing an extension for an additional 30-day comment period that began on February 23, 2010, and ends March 25, 2010. Comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by March 25, 2010.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. A Framework For Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species To Climate Change (External Review Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-09/011, 2009.
Description:
NCEA/ORD has developed an evaluative framework that may be used to categorize the relative vulnerability of species to climate change. This framework is intended to provide information to ecosystem and resource managers to support their decision making about management actions that reflect consideration of those threatened and endangered species that are most vulnerable to climate change. This framework also may be helpful in supporting management decisions related to species not listed as threatened or endangered. This report has undergone external peer review and is now posted for public comment.
URLs/Downloads:
A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change (External Review Draft) (PDF, 121 pp, 666 KB, about PDF)Endangered Species Act (ESA)
FR Notice: Feb 23, 2010
FR Notice: Nov 25, 2009