On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reopened the public comment period for a proposed rule listing the West Virginia spring salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus), an amphibian species from Greenbrier County, West Virginia, as an endangered species.
The proposed rule also designates approximately 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) in Greenbrier County, West Virginia as critical habitat for the species.
FWS has certified that the proposed critical habitat designation will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Comments on the proposed rule are now due September 20, 2024.
Advocacy contact: Send an email to Nick Goldstein at nick.goldstein@sba.gov.