400,000 Acres Declared Critical Habitat

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designatedparts of California's East San FranciscoBay area as critical habitat for a snake.

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October 4, 2000, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

The Alameda Whipsnake is a reptile that livesU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated406,598 acres of California's East San FranciscoBay area as critical habitat for the Alameda Whipsnake. Most of the critical habitat is in Alameda and Contra Costa counties."The designation does not bar development, but it does require Fish and Wildlife to examine any proposed land use that requires a federal permit - most commonly an Army Corps of Engineers permit for filling in wetlands or putting a crossing through a wash."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: 400,000 acres of California habitat declared critical for snake

Wednesday, October 4, 2000 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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