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Article: U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROPOSES CRITICAL HABITAT FOR SAN DIEGO AMBROSIA
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- August 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service issued the following press release:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today it is proposing to designate 802 acres of land in Riverside and San Diego Counties, California, as critical habitat for Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia). Areas proposed as critical habitat are identified in 7 units - 3 in Riverside County and 4 in San Diego County.
Area proposed as critical habitat contain sandy loam or clay soils that occur near a river, creek, or other drainage, or within the watershed of a vernal pool, or on an upper terrace; and are in grassland or ruderal habitat types, or ...