Consultation on proposed Management Plans for Species at Risk under the Species at Risk Act (SARA)
On January 29, 2021, Environment and Climate Change Canada posted on the Species at Risk Public Registry four proposed management plans listed below.
The following documents are open for a 90-day comment period. The public comment period ends on April 29, 2021.
· Management Plan for the Georgia Basin Bog Spider (Gnaphosa snohomish) in Canada [Proposed]
The Georgia Basin Bog Spider is listed as Special Concern under SARA and is found in extreme southwestern British Columbia.
o To view the proposed document and submit comments go to: The Management Plan for the Georgia Basin Bog Spider (Gnaphosa snohomish) in Canada [Proposed]
· Management Plan for the Peacock Vinyl Lichen (Leptogium polycarpum) in Canada [Proposed]
The Peacock Vinyl Lichen is listed as Special Concern under SARA and it occurs along the Pacific coast eastward to the foot of the coastal mountain ranges in British Columbia.
o To view the proposed document and submit comments go to: The Management Plan for the Peacock Vinyl Lichen (Leptogium polycarpum) in Canada [Proposed]
· Management Plan for the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans) in Canada [Proposed]
The Wandering Salamander is listed as Special Concern under SARA and is found in low-elevation forests on Vancouver Island and adjacent small offshore islands in southwestern British Columbia.
o To view the proposed document and submit comments go to: The Management Plan for the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans) in Canada [Proposed]
· Management Plan for the Western Waterfan (Peltigera gowardii) in Canada [Proposed]
The Western Waterfan is listed as Special Concern under SARA and it inhabits permanent, primarily spring-fed streams in open subalpine or alpine meadows within 8 known sites across British Columbia.
o To view the proposed document and submit comments go to: The Management Plan for the Western Waterfan (Peltigera gowardii) in Canada [Proposed]
Respectfully,
Regulatory Affairs Unit
Canadian Wildlife Service / Pacific Region
Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada
5421 Robertson Road, Delta, BC, V4K 3N2