Considerations for Bull-Trout listing

from Mike Poulson

3/24/03

Some things you might want to consider when commenting on the bull trout
Critical Habitat Designation and Recovery Plan.

1. There is no economic impact assessment, which is required when
Critical Habitat designated.

2. The economic assessment is necessary for stakeholders in developing
comments for both Critical Habitat Designation and the Recovery Plan.
How can individuals respond if the economic impact is not revealed?

3. The professional opinion that is used throughout Critical Habitat
Designation and Recovery Plan does not comply with the federal Data
Quality Act.

4. Critical Habitat Designation does not identify habitat critical to
bull trout survival, but instead maps any area they have ever been or
might want to go.

5. The Williams assessment makes it clear that the development of the
Critical Habitat Designation and the Recovery Plan have failed to
incorporate available scientific information and turned to professional
opinion instead.

Please submit comments on the draft Bull Trout Recovery Plan to:
The Service will accept comments on its draft recovery plan for bull
trout in the Columbia and Klamath river basins and in the St. Mary-Belly
River Basin in Montana until March 29, 2003.

Comments on the draft recovery may be submitted by mail, fax or electronically:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Snake River Basin Office
Attn: Robert Ruesink, Supervisor
1387 S. Vinnell Way, Room 368
Boise, ID 83709
FAX: 208-378-5262, Attn - Robert Ruesink
Or E-MAIL:fw1srbocomment@fws.gov

Please submit comments on the proposed critical habitat for bull trout
to:

The public comment period on the proposal to designate critical habitat
for the Columbia River and Klamath River distinct population segments of
bull trout, scheduled to close May 12, 2003, will be extended for 90
days. Comments on the critical habitat proposal may be submitted by
mail, fax or electronically:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
John Young, Bull Trout Coordinator
911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland Oregon 97232
FAX: 503-231-2218, Attn -- John Young
Or Email R1BullTroutCH@r1.fws.gov