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