Reno, Nevada — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the public comment period on its January 2025 proposal to list the bleached sandhill skipper as an endangered species will reopen on March 19 to allow interested parties an additional 60 days to submit comments. In addition, this provides the Fish and Wildlife Service time to hold a public hearing, as requested by Humboldt County, Nevada, and accept new public comments. Comments submitted in the initial comment period need not be submitted again and will be fully considered.

The Service will host the virtual public hearing, preceded by an information session on April 16, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PST. Registration is required to join the public hearing. Upon registration, please indicate if you’d like to submit a comment. Those who do not submit comments in advance will have an opportunity to speak at the hearing after those that pre-submit. Once registration is complete, participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the hearing via Zoom and by phone. Please register for the public hearing here: https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jdJkk7FMRX2-TpPYYmGWBw#/registration

To submit a written comment during the 60-day comment period, please visit www.regulations.gov and search docket number: FWS–R8–ES–2024-0041. The due date for public comments is May 19, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.