On July 9, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the Barrens topminnow.
Approximately 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of spring pool and 11.4 miles (18.3 kilometers) of spring run in Cannon, Coffee, Dekalb, Franklin, Grundy, and Warren Counties, Tennessee, fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation.
FWS has certified that the proposed critical habitat designation will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
FWS also released an economic analysis of the proposed critical habitat designation and will schedule a public hearing if one is requested.
Comments on the proposed rule are due September 9, 2024.
- Read the proposed rule, request a public hearing, and submit comments.
- Advocacy contact: Send an email to Nick Goldstein at nick.goldstein@sba.gov.