Is Critical Habitat Being Designated for the California Tiger Salamander?
A. The Service finds that designation of critical habitat for the California tiger salamander is “not determinable” at this time. If the species is listed as threatened, the Service will designate critical habitat within two years unless such designation is found to be not prudent. The California tiger salamanders would be protected through several mechanisms of the Endangered Species Act, including: section 7 consultations for projects on Federal lands or with a Federal nexus, recovery planning, enforcement of take prohibitions outlined in section 9 and in the final rule, and the section 10 permitting process for activities occurring on private lands with no Federal nexus.
