Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances and Permit Application for a Proposed Reintroduction of the Robust Redhorse

The Fish and Wildlife Service has received an application from Georgia Power Company (Applicant) for an enhancement of survival permit (ESP) pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended (Act). With the assistance of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) and the Service, Georgia Power Company proposes to reintroduce the robust redhorse (Moxostoma robustum) into a portion of the upper Ocmulgee River in central Georgia and conduct related research and monitoring activities. We are announcing our receipt of the permit application as well as the availability of a proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the robust redhorse that is intended to facilitate the implementation of conservation measures for the species by the Applicant, GDNR, and the Service in support of on-going efforts to reintroduce the species into areas where it historically occurred.