Critical habitat is designated in the following states and counties for the following species as depicted in the maps below and described in paragraphs (a) through (h) of this section. The maps can be viewed or obtained with greater resolution https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/final-rule-designate-critical-habitat-threatened-caribbean-corals to enable a more precise inspection of critical habitat for Orbicella franksi, O. annularis, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox.
Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
Species | State-Counties |
Orbicella annularis | FL-Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe; PR-All; USVI-All; Flower Garden Banks; Navassa Island. |
O. faveolata | FL-Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe; PR-All; USVI-All; Flower Garden Banks; Navassa Island. |
O. franksi | FL-Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe; PR-All; USVI-All; Flower Garden Banks; Navassa Island. |
Dendrogyra cylindrus | FL-Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe; PR-All; USVI-All; Navassa Island. |
Mycetophyllia ferox | FL-Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe; PR-All; USVI-All; Navassa Island. |
Table 2 to Paragraph (b)-Table of the Locations of the Critical Habitat Units for Orbicella franksi, O. annularis, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and Mycetophyllia ferox
Species | Critical habitat unit name | Location | Geographic extent | Water depth range |
Orbicella annularis | OANN-1 | Florida Florida | Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach County to Government Cut, Miami-Dade County Government Cut, Miami-Dade County to Dry Tortugas | 2-20 m(6.5-65.6 ft). 0.5-20 m (1.6-65.6 ft). |
OANN-2 | Puerto Rico | All islands | 0.5-20 m (1.6-65.6 ft). | |
OANN-3 | USVI | All islands of St. Thomas and St. John | 0.5-20 m (1.6-65.6 ft). | |
OANN-4 | USVI | All islands of St. Croix | 0.5-20 m (1.6-65.6 ft). | |
OANN-5 | Navassa | Navassa Island | 0.5-20 m (1.6-65.6 ft). | |
OANN-6 | FGB | East and West Flower Garden, Rankin, Geyer, and McGrail Banks | 16-90 m (53-295 ft). | |
Orbicella faveolata | OFAV-1 | Florida Florida | St. Lucie Inlet, Martin County to Government Cut, Miami-Dade County Government Cut, Miami-Dade County to Dry Tortugas | 2-40 m (6.5-131 ft). 0.5-40 m (1.6-131 ft). |
OFAV-2 | Puerto Rico | All islands of Puerto Rico | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OANN-3 | USVI | All islands of St. Thomas and St. John | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFAV-4 | USVI | All islands of St. Croix | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFAV-5 | Navassa | Navassa Island | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFAV-6 | FGB | East and West Flower Garden, Rankin, Geyer, and McGrail Banks | 16-90 m (53-295 ft). | |
Orbicella franksi | OFRA-1 | Florida Florida | Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach County to Government Cut, Miami-Dade County Government Cut, Miami-Dade County to Dry Tortugas | 2-40 m (6.5-131 ft). 0.5-40 m (1.6-131 ft). |
OFRA-2 | Puerto Rico | All islands of Puerto Rico | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFRA-3 | USVI | All islands of St. Thomas and St. John | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFRA-4 | USVI | All islands of St. Croix | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFRA-5 | Navassa | Navassa Island | 0.5-90 m (1.6-295 ft). | |
OFRA-6 | FGB | East and West Flower Garden, Rankin, Geyer, and McGrail Banks | 16-90 m (53-295 ft). | |
Dendrogyra cylindrus | DCYL-1 | Florida Florida | Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach County to Government Cut, Miami-Dade County Government Cut, Miami-Dade County to Dry Tortugas | 2-25 m (6.5-82 ft). 1-25 m (3.3-82 ft). |
DCYL-2 | Puerto Rico | All islands | 1-25 m (3.3-82 ft). | |
DCYL-3 | USVI | All islands of St. Thomas and St. John | 1-25 m (3.3-82 ft). | |
DCYL-4 | USVI | All islands of St. Croix | 1-25 m (3.3-82 ft). | |
DCYL-5 | Navassa | Navassa Island | 1-25 m (3.3-82 ft). | |
Mycetophyllia ferox | MFER-1 | Florida | Broward County to Dry Tortugas | 5-40 m (16.4-131 ft). |
MFER-2 | Puerto Rico | All islands of Puerto Rico | 5-90 m (16.4-295 ft). | |
MFER-3 | USVI | All islands of St. Thomas and St. John | 5-90 m (16.4-295 ft). | |
MFER-4 | USVI | All islands of St. Croix | 2-40 m (6.5-131 ft). | |
MFER-5 | Navassa | Navassa Island | 0.5-40 m (1.6-131 ft). |
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