The purpose of this Special Public Notice is to hereby inform the public of the recent
Federal listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as a Threatened Species
with Interim 4(d) Rule under the Endangered Species Act and the associated requirements for
coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This listing became effective on
May 4, 2015. For additional information regarding the listing of the Northern Long Eared Bat
please visit the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) web site at:
http://www.fws.gov/midwesUendangered/mammals/nleb/index.html