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18670-18694
18670 From: David Burke <davewburke@y...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 11:54am
Subject: Re: CJ-7 eingine
I second Mr. Eller's view on which motor, tranny combo to choose. I chose the Vortec
350 and 4L60E auto tranny. Remember, you get what you pay for in this stuff. Spend
now or be bummed that you didn't later. I estimate that my conversion cost somewhere
in the neighborhood of 7K. Good luck. If you need any other specific info on what I
used or how I did it, just let me know.
-dave
Jay Eller wrote:
> WOW!!! Another one of those questions that if you ask 4 people you'll get 6
> different answers. My opinion on what works well and is "easy" is to do a Chevy
> 350 with a 700R4. Or if you have the money, find a wrecked late model Chevy
> truck with the votec motor and 4L60E tranny. This combo has proven to work
> really well in a CJ and gives you fuel injection, gobs of torque, plenty of HPs,
> and an overdrive. I personally run a carbureted 350, turbo 350. I wish I had
> fuel injection and wish I had an overdrive. So.....I highly recommend not going
> with a carbureted version, even if it IS going to cost you less money. Spend it
> up front and thank yourself later! You have the ability to place the motor in
> such a way that you can maximize your rear driveshaft and just clear your
> steering shaft.
>
> As for adapters to mate to your D300 tcase, I'd go to Novak Enterprises
> (http://www.novak-adapt.com/). I got my engine and tcase adapters from them and
> saved myself some big $$. The quality is just as good as Advanced Adapters
> (without the price markup due to the name) and they have been around for a
> while. They don't have nearly as big of selection and variations, but they DO
> have the Chevy auto to D300 adapters. I paid $350 for mine a few years ago
> while Advance Adapters wanted $550 for the same thing!!!!!
>
> Oh.....by the way, I am highly biased towards automatics!! =)
> --
> ----------------------------
> Jay Eller
> http://www.goodnet.com/~eller
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18671 From: Jesus Chio - Alloffroad.com <jchio@a...>
Date: Tue Feb 13, 2001 0:01pm
Subject: Re: CJ-7 eingine
Go to Ebay, can get a LT1 or stroker 383 chevy for under 2000 complete.
Manual Transmision
T18 or SM420 4speed
NV4500 5 speed
First two use Novak adaptor plate or AA bellhousing...
Get a Dana 300 transfer case so you are stronger as possible.
Engine $2000 - $2500
Transmission $500
Clutch, Bellhousing and adaptor $700
Bolt on engine mounts $200
Transfer case and adaptor $700
And you got a top of the line Jeep.
Im going on a crate 350, Jeep T18a (awesome tranny), Novak Adaptor, TD Motor
mounts, Hedman Hedders (fenderwell) Chevy Bellhousing, Centerforce clutches
and a modified D20 3.4+:1
Hope to help, Ill have an article about all this soon
Jesus Chio
Chief Editor
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Burke" <davewburke@y...>
To: "Jay Eller" <jay@t...>
Cc: <az_vjc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [az_vjc] CJ-7 eingine
> I second Mr. Eller's view on which motor, tranny combo to choose. I chose
the Vortec
> 350 and 4L60E auto tranny. Remember, you get what you pay for in this
stuff. Spend
> now or be bummed that you didn't later. I estimate that my conversion cost
somewhere
> in the neighborhood of 7K. Good luck. If you need any other specific info
on what I
> used or how I did it, just let me know.
>
> -dave
>
> Jay Eller wrote:
>
> > WOW!!! Another one of those questions that if you ask 4 people you'll
get 6
> > different answers. My opinion on what works well and is "easy" is to do
a Chevy
> > 350 with a 700R4. Or if you have the money, find a wrecked late model
Chevy
> > truck with the votec motor and 4L60E tranny. This combo has proven to
work
> > really well in a CJ and gives you fuel injection, gobs of torque, plenty
of HPs,
> > and an overdrive. I personally run a carbureted 350, turbo 350. I wish
I had
> > fuel injection and wish I had an overdrive. So.....I highly recommend
not going
> > with a carbureted version, even if it IS going to cost you less money.
Spend it
> > up front and thank yourself later! You have the ability to place the
motor in
> > such a way that you can maximize your rear driveshaft and just clear
your
> > steering shaft.
> >
> > As for adapters to mate to your D300 tcase, I'd go to Novak Enterprises
> > (http://www.novak-adapt.com/). I got my engine and tcase adapters from
them and
> > saved myself some big $$. The quality is just as good as Advanced
Adapters
> > (without the price markup due to the name) and they have been around for
a
> > while. They don't have nearly as big of selection and variations, but
they DO
> > have the Chevy auto to D300 adapters. I paid $350 for mine a few years
ago
> > while Advance Adapters wanted $550 for the same thing!!!!!
> >
> > Oh.....by the way, I am highly biased towards automatics!! =)
> > --
> > ----------------------------
> > Jay Eller
> > http://www.goodnet.com/~eller
>
>
>
>
>
18672 From: James Towle <James.Towle@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 0:11pm
Subject: Re: Just couln't take it anymore!!
Brave soul, it's suppose to rain on Wenesday. I might do it Friday.
--James
--- In az_vjc@y..., "Ken Borer" <kborer@i...> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Decided yesterday morning that the soft top and doors belonged in
the garage and not on the jeep. I did put the bikini top on, though.
>
> Looks much more like a jeep!!!!
>
> Ken
> 76 CJ-5 304 V8
> 2 1/2" Sagging Lift - 4" Superlift soon
> 33 X 12.5 on 15 X 10 Rims
> Open Both Ends for now
18673 From: James Towle <James.Towle@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 0:13pm
Subject: Re: turn signal
I could be wrong, but I thought there was a TSB out on this. You
might want to check www.alldata.com and see.
--James
--- In az_vjc@y..., Jeepguy@z... wrote:
> I was that guy the other day!! I was driving down the road and
looked
> down and my turn siganl was
> blinking... "idiot" "idiot" "idiot" so I come up to my
turn
> and hit the blinker and turn, then it happened again.... "idoiot"
> I'm thinking what the hell is going on!! Here comes another turn...
> hit the turn signal, turn the corner, and it never turns off!! I
can
> hear the steering wheel click, but it doesn't turn off the signal.
> Anyone know how to fix that in a TJ?? I can figure it out, but how
do
> I get the steering column apart?? Thanks.... -Rob
18674 From: David Smith <dwsmith69@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 0:27pm
Subject: soa
I got my set of stock yj packs this weekend from a fellow azvjc'er (thanks
russell)
I got some questions for poeple that have completed this swap on there yj's.
Did you use a add a leaf (if so what kind) or did you leave the springs
stock.
Did you use some type of anti-axle wrap bar.
How is your soa holding up and how long has it been this way.
Would you suggest this conversion after having completed yours.
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18675 From: Jon Loveless <jonloveless@m...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:11pm
Subject: New Bumper Stickers for your Jeep
NEW BUMPER STICKERS FOR YOUR JEEP
1. Jesus loves you... everyone else thinks you're an ***.
2. If you can read this, I can slam on my brakes and sue you!
3. Save Your Breath ... You'll need it to blow up your date!
4. Some people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.
5. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
6. WANTED: Meaningful overnight relationship.
7. Hang up and drive.
8. Impotence: Nature's way of saying "No hard feelings"
9. Heart Attacks...God's Revenge For Eating His Animal Friends
10. Your ridiculous little opinion has been noted.
11. Try not to let your mind wander. It is too small to be out by itself.
12. The proctologist called, they found your head.
13. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
14. Some people just don't know how to drive. I call these people "Everybody But Me".
15. Don't like my driving? Then quit watching me.
16. Guys, just because you have one, doesn't mean you have to be one.
Jon Loveless
(480) 816-6240
18676 From: <az_vjc@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:19pm
Subject: New poll for az_vjc
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
az_vjc group:
Are you going to the GIANT 39th Annual
Desert Safari at the Salton Sea (CA)
March 3&4?
o Yes, I go every year!
o Yes, my first time
o Maybe, what is it?
o No, never heard of it
o No, I went once and didn't have fun
To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/az_vjc/polls
Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.
Thanks!
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms
18677 From: Dan Coley <mt_b@y...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:23pm
Subject: D35C Spider Gear Re-Install Question?
Is there a particular location each spider gear goes back into a D35C
(2000 TJ). I have to reinstall mine while I wait on my new locker to
come in from Lockright, so I have a jeep to drive, but I didn't pay
much attention when I first removed it.
Thanks.
Dan
18678 From: Brian Harmon <xjnation@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:30pm
Subject: Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek
Hey All,
I have a larger amount of pics from Turkey Creek I believe 32 in all
including the infamous susbmarine pics....(sorry Joey...weve all been there)
Al took some real good shots...I liek having a photographer with me on
rides...I think they area mostely in order...again great run guys...so what
we doing in two weels....Raw Deal maybe.
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=10065435
Brian Harmon
Http://www.cherokee-nation.com
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18679 From: <azyoyo7@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 8:47am
Subject: Tire for Sale
1 Brand New Swamper Thornbird 33/12.50 $100.00
David
95 YJ
AZYOYO&@AOL.COM
18680 From: <Jeepguy@z...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:51pm
Subject: Re: New Bumper Stickers for your Jeep
They always leave out my favorite ones....
1. I'd rather be topless!!!
2. Jeep Naked
3. Jeepers do it dirty!
4. Wingnut Rules
5. Show me that finger one more time!
18681 From: Brian Harmon <xjnation@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:56pm
Subject: RE: Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek/OOPS
I think this link will work better...oops.... this is my first tiem not
using photopoint.
http://community.webshots.com/user/xjnation
Brian Harmon
88 XJ
>From: "Kulich, Joey" <Joey.Kulich@Q...>
>To: 'Brian Harmon' <xjnation@h...>
>Subject: RE: [az_vjc] Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek
>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 14:47:18 -0700
>
>wrong link. note in the link it says editPhotos need to log out then cut
>and
>paste link.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Harmon [mailto:xjnation@h...]
>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 2:31 PM
>To: joey@j...; arizonaXJ@yahoogroups.com; az_vjc@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [az_vjc] Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek
>
>
>Hey All,
>
>I have a larger amount of pics from Turkey Creek I believe 32 in all
>including the infamous susbmarine pics....(sorry Joey...weve all been
>there)
>
>Al took some real good shots...I liek having a photographer with me on
>rides...I think they area mostely in order...again great run guys...so what
>we doing in two weels....Raw Deal maybe.
>
>
>http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID
>=10065435
>
>
>Brian Harmon
>Http://www.cherokee-nation.com
>
>
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18682 From: <sinanturel@y...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:59pm
Subject: Re: D35C Spider Gear Re-Install Question?
Spider gears, or side gears. I am sure the spider gears are the same,
but side gears may be different, look for a grove that may be in one
side gear for the c-clip.
Sinan
--- In az_vjc@y..., "Dan Coley" <mt_b@y...> wrote:
> Is there a particular location each spider gear goes back into a
D35C
> (2000 TJ). I have to reinstall mine while I wait on my new locker
to
> come in from Lockright, so I have a jeep to drive, but I didn't pay
> much attention when I first removed it.
>
> Thanks.
> Dan
18683 From: Greg Stapley <love24wheel@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 2:07pm
Subject: Re: soa
After I did my SOA the rear springs began to sag after about 2 months, I put rancho 2 inch add a leafs on all four corners and that took care of all axle wrap.. It eliminated the sag. At first the ride was really bouncy, on and off road.. They have been in for about a month now, and they have softened up alot and provide great articulation. I use no trac bars,
>From: "David Smith"
>To: az_vjc@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [az_vjc] soa
>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 13:27:43 -0700
>
>I got my set of stock yj packs this weekend from a fellow azvjc'er (thanks
>russell)
>I got some questions for poeple that have completed this swap on there yj's.
>
>Did you use a add a leaf (if so what kind) or did you leave the springs
>stock.
>Did you use some type of anti-axle wrap bar.
>How is your soa holding up and how long has it been this way.
>Would you suggest this conversion after having completed yours.
>
>
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18684 From: Chris R. <my1stjeep@e...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 3:02pm
Subject: Updated Website
I recently updated my website and had several people review it. Most liked
the changes, however some of the additions really slowed down the average
connection(most work connections on T1 had no problems, DSL seemed ok) so I
decided that I would alter some things in an attempt to reduce the time to
load the new intro page. I eliminated some fo the pictures that were
displayed, was able to reduce the file size of some of the others and will
just alternate pictures. Each page in the intro should be displayed for 5
seconds before moving on.
When you have a chance would you please log on to my site and give it a
whirl, I would greatly appreciate it along with any feedback. I want this
page to be something that is useful to as many people out there as possible,
and while the intro page is cool (in my opinion) it may be necessary to do
away with it if it going to reduce traffic die to speed issues.
Also I am looking for still more pages to add to my links section.
Any input you have would be greatly appreciated.
Please VOTE FOR MY SITE WHILE YOU ARE THERE if you don't mind.
Thanks everyone!!!!!
Chris
http://www.hotstuff.alloffroad.com/
My1stJeep@e...
'97 TJ
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18685 From: Hal Loy <tucsonhal@e...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 3:17pm
Subject: State Jamboree dates
I need to put in my vacation requests for this year and I'd like to go to the Jamboree, does anyone know the dates or Sandy McCullens(Sp.) e-mail so I can ask her?
TIA,
Hal Loy
Tucson Roughriders
AZ Virtual Jeep Club
ASA4WDC
tucsonhal@earthlink.net
I Jeep, therefore I am.
18686 From: <jraya@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 4:10pm
Subject: Re: State Jamboree dates
The MDA jamboree is April 27- 29. Runs are fri & Sat theres a rock crawl exhibition on Sun. Sandee said the application should be on there website sometime this week.
mccullen@writeme.com
Thx Judy
Hal Loy wrote:
I need to put in my vacation requests for this year and I'd like to go to the Jamboree, does anyone know the dates or Sandy McCullens(Sp.) e-mail so I can ask her? TIA,
Hal Loy
Tucson Roughriders
AZ Virtual Jeep Club
ASA4WDC
tucsonhal@earthlink.net I Jeep, therefore I am.
18687 From: Eric Herring <herring@u...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 4:33pm
Subject: RE: To Earnhardt's Jeep for bolt extraction..
I went to school with that guy. He's been wrenching since he was a little
kid.
Eric Herring (Marcos De Niza class of 86)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Riggs [mailto:ijeep@y...]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 12:11 PM
To: brian.pavlich@i...; az_vjc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [az_vjc] To Earnhardt's Jeep for bolt extraction..
Talk to Jimmy at Hopper Automotive in Tempe. He is a
hardcore rockcrawler and he does a lot of work on all
Jeeps. He's a good guy...just dont let his shop scare
you off :)
Jason
--- Brian Pavlich <brian.pavlich@i...> wrote:
> OK, I am not inclined to do this myself and I lack
> the tools and place to
> work on it. So I am taking the Cherokee to
> Earnhardts Jeep to have them
> extract the broken bolt in my passenger side motor
> mount and probably
> replace the mounts with new stock mounts as I dont
> think they offer any
> other options.
>
> I really dont want to have only 2 bolts holding the
> engine to the motor
> mount, so I opted for the only way I know to get it
> done.
>
> Anyone think this is a bad idea? Is there somewhere
> you guys would trust
> more to get that darn bolt shaft out of there?
>
> This whole ordeal really bums me out, cause I dont
> want to end up limping
> home with my engine dragging along so I cant do any
> wheeling..
>
> - Brian (Zoner)
>
>
>
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18688 From: linda luik <minihummer@w...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 4:37pm
Subject: Re: Fw: Just be there, & BE COUNTED (Please read, FWD if you can)
As an added note. Environmentalists use a lot of emotion to get their
point across and they act pretty silly doing it. Government officials
are not interested in silly stories like the bushes and lizards not
being able to speak for themselves. If you plan on speaking, stay with
the facts and don't get emothional about the issue if you can help it.
Linda
18689 From: Felix and Kerry Santi <fes@u...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 5:01pm
Subject: Anyone up for a trip to El Oso again
Kerry wants to head out in the morning to check out the area around
4P/ El Oso. Something to do with building a snowman. With alot of arm
bending *cough* I agreed. We'll be leaving at 10AM if anyone wants to
tag along. Never been there but a full tank and couple topo maps
makes the day go by.
Felix
18690 From: linda luik <minihummer@w...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 5:37pm
Subject: LU - [Fwd: Spruce-Fir Moss Spider]
Thought you might enjoy this one...
Linda
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:18:06 -0800 (PST)
From: The Anti-GAG cjjeepercreeper@y...
Subject: Spruce-Fir Moss Spider
To: landuse@m...
Sender: owner-landuse@m...
It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. How the
heck can they even figure out if these things are
endangered? They are so darn small, you could hardly
see them.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018-AG38
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;
Reopening of
Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of
Draft Economic
Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat Determination
for the Spruce-Fir
Moss Spider
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of reopening of public
comment period and
availability of draft economic analysis.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
announce the
availability of the draft economic analysis for the
proposed
designation of critical habitat for the spruce-fir
moss spider
(Microhexura montivaga). We also provide notice that
the public comment
period for the proposal is reopened to allow all
interested parties to
submit written comments on the proposal and the draft
economic
analysis. Comments previously submitted during the
comment period need
not be resubmitted as they will be incorporated into
the public record
and
[[Page 9807]]
will be fully considered in the final determination on
the proposal.
DATES: The original comment period closed on December
5, 2000. The
comment period is hereby reopened until April 13,
2001. We must receive
comments from all interested parties by the closing
date. Any comments
that we receive after the closing date will not be
considered in the
final decision on this proposal.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft economic analysis are
available on the
Internet at
http://southeast.fws.gov/hotissues/hot_index.html or
by
writing to or calling the State Supervisor, Asheville
Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa Street,
Asheville, North
Carolina 28801; telephone 828/258-3939.
If you wish to comment, you may submit your
comments by any one of
several methods:
1. You may submit written comments and information
to the State
Supervisor, Asheville Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 160
Zillicoa Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
2. You may hand-deliver written comments to our
Asheville Field
Office, at the above address or fax your comments to
828/258-5330.
3. You may send comments by electronic mail
(e-mail) to
john__fridell@fws.gov. For directions on how to submit
electronic
filing of comments, see the ``Public Comments
Solicited'' section.
Comments and materials received, as well as
supporting
documentation used in preparation of this proposed
rule, will be
available for public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business
hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Fridell, Fish
and Wildlife
Biologist (see ADDRESSES section).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The spruce-fir moss spider is the smallest of the
mygalomorph
spiders, with adults measuring only 2.5 to 3.8
millimeters (0.10 to
0.15 inch) in length (Coyle 1981, Service 1995). The
species'
coloration ranges from light brown to a darker reddish
brown, and there
are no markings on the abdomen (Harp 1992).
Microhexura montivaga is
known from only the highest mountain peaks (at and
above 1,646 m (5,400
ft) in elevation) in the Southern Appalachian
Mountains of North
Carolina and Tennessee.
Recent and ongoing surveys funded by the National
Park Service,
U.S. Forest Service, and us indicate that reproducing
populations of
the spruce-fir moss spider still survive on
Grandfather Mountain in
North Carolina (Harp 1992; pers. observation 1995;
Jane Thompson, The
Nature Conservancy, pers. comm. 1997); Mount LeConte
in Tennessee
(Coyle 1997); and Mount Buckley (Coyle, pers. comm.
2000) and Roan
Mountain in North Carolina and Tennessee (Coyle 1999).
The Mount
Mitchell population is believed to be extirpated (Harp
1992), and both
the Mount Collins and Clingmans Dome populations, if
still present, are
extremely small, with only one spruce-fir moss spider
having been found
at each of these two sites in recent years (Harp 1991,
1992).
The microhabitat of the spruce-fir moss spider
appears to be
virtually restricted to certain areas of rock outcrops
and boulders in
Fraser fir and/or fir-dominated spruce-fir forests.
The primary threat
to, and reason for, the recent decline of the
spruce-fir moss spider at
all of the sites from which it has been recorded
appears to be
associated with the loss of suitable moss habitat, due
primarily to the
loss of mature Fraser firs (Coyle, in litt., 1991,
1999; Harp 1991,
1992; Service 1998).
On February 6, 1995, we listed the spruce-fir moss
spider as
endangered (60 FR 6968) under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). The primary threat to the species was
identified as
deterioration of the spider's high-elevation forest
habitat due
primarily to exotic insects and possibly to past land
use history, air
pollution, and other factors not yet fully understood.
On October 6,
2000, we published in the Federal Register a proposal
to designate
critical habitat for this species (65 FR 59798). The
proposal includes:
(1) Areas at and above 1,646 meters (m) (5,400 feet
(ft)) in elevation
in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) on
and/or in the
vicinity of Mount LeConte in Sevier County, Tennessee,
and Mount
Collins, Clingmans Dome, and Mount Buckley in Swain
County, North
Carolina, and Sevier County, Tennessee; (2) areas at
and above 1,646 m
(5,400 ft) in elevation at Grandfather Mountain in
Avery, Caldwell, and
Watauga Counties, North Carolina; and (3) portions at
and above 1,646 m
(5,400 ft) in elevation at Roan Mountain, Avery and
Mitchell Counties,
North Carolina, and Carter County, Tennessee. All of
the areas on or in
the vicinity of Mount LeConte, Mount Collins,
Clingmans Dome, and Mount
Buckley that are proposed for critical habitat
designation are within
the boundaries of the GSMNP; all of the areas of Roan
Mountain that are
proposed for critical habitat designation are within
the boundaries of
the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina and the
Cherokee National
Forest in Tennessee; and the areas of Grandfather
Mountain that are
proposed for critical habitat designation are
privately owned.
Section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires that we
designate or revise
critical habitat based upon the best scientific and
commercial data
available and after taking into consideration the
economic impact, and
any other relevant impact, of specifying any
particular area as
critical habitat. We may exclude an area from critical
habitat if we
determine that the benefits of excluding the area
outweigh the benefits
of including the area as critical habitat, provided
such exclusion will
not result in the extinction of the species.
Consequently, we have
prepared a draft economic analysis concerning the
proposed critical
habitat designation, which is available for review and
comment at the
above Internet and mailing addresses.
Public Comments Solicited
We solicit comments on the draft economic analysis
described in
this notice, as well as any other aspect of the
proposed designation of
critical habitat for the spruce-fir moss spider. Our
final
determination on the proposed critical habitat will
take into
consideration comments and any additional information
received by the
date specified above. All previous comments and
information submitted
during the comment period need not be resubmitted.
Written comments may
be submitted to the State Supervisor (see ADDRESSES
section).
Please submit electronic comments as an ASCII file
format and avoid
the use of special characters and encryption. Please
also include
``Attn: [RIN number]'' and your name and return
address in your e-mail
message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the
system that we
have received your e-mail message, contact us directly
by calling our
Asheville Field Office (see ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make all comments, including
names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review
during regular
business hours. Individual respondents may request
that we withhold
their home address from the rulemaking record, which
we will honor to
the extent allowable by law. In some circumstances, we
would withhold
from the rulemaking record a respondent's identity, as
allowable by
law. If you wish for us to withhold your name and/or
address, you must
state this prominently at the beginning of your
comments. However, we
will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all
submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
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individuals identifying themselves as representatives
or officials of
organizations or businesses, available for public
inspection in their
entirety.
References Cited
A complete list of all references cited in this
document is
available upon request from the Asheville Field Office
(see ADDRESSES
section).
Author
The primary author of this document is John A.
Fridell (see
ADDRESSES section).
Authority The authority for this action is the
Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: January 18, 2001.
H. Dale Hall,
Acting Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 01-2270 Filed 2-9-01; 8:45 am]
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18691 From: David O'Boyle <davidoboyle@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:30pm
Subject: Re: CJ-7 eingine
Chevy 4.3 V6 runs like a v8 and parts are cheep........
I'll be putting a newer 4.3 in my son's 66 CJ5. and in the 58 Willys
wagon... Even contemplated putting one in my XJ but the 4.0 has been great..
Good luck and keep us informed..
Dave
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18692 From: <jcorley@i...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:32pm
Subject: MDA Jamboree
Hi All, I just got off the phone with Mr. Ed and he told me that the
jamboree is off. MDA wanted guaranteed of $20,000. The state
could not so it is off. If you want to check with Sandee McCullen
here is her e-mail: mccullen@w... she would have the last say.
Jim
97 TJ
Locked & Lifted
18693 From: Kevin <nau88xj@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:44pm
Subject: CJ lift question
I got some procomp 2.5" lift springs for a my 73 cj5 today....but i am
having second thoughts before putting them on......
should i convert over to YJ springs?? I have heard that it will flex much
better and ride better...the bad side is that you have to weld on wider
spring hangers and a few things like that. I guess I need to decide before
I install these things. What are peoples opinions on this?
thanks,
kevin
18694 From: LarryM <jeeperaz@q...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:53pm
Subject: Since ARCA is bypassing us this year how bout a VJC competition?
I was watching the video of last years ARCA challenge out at Flo Junction
and was kinda bummed its not going to be here this year.
It got me thinking that it would be cool to have our own 'unclub' challenge.
5 to 7 obsticles per class, classes based on tire size perhaps.
Any thoughts? Too hard to manage and organize?
18670 From: David Burke <davewburke@y...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 11:54am
Subject: Re: CJ-7 eingine
I second Mr. Eller's view on which motor, tranny combo to choose. I chose the Vortec
350 and 4L60E auto tranny. Remember, you get what you pay for in this stuff. Spend
now or be bummed that you didn't later. I estimate that my conversion cost somewhere
in the neighborhood of 7K. Good luck. If you need any other specific info on what I
used or how I did it, just let me know.
-dave
Jay Eller wrote:
> WOW!!! Another one of those questions that if you ask 4 people you'll get 6
> different answers. My opinion on what works well and is "easy" is to do a Chevy
> 350 with a 700R4. Or if you have the money, find a wrecked late model Chevy
> truck with the votec motor and 4L60E tranny. This combo has proven to work
> really well in a CJ and gives you fuel injection, gobs of torque, plenty of HPs,
> and an overdrive. I personally run a carbureted 350, turbo 350. I wish I had
> fuel injection and wish I had an overdrive. So.....I highly recommend not going
> with a carbureted version, even if it IS going to cost you less money. Spend it
> up front and thank yourself later! You have the ability to place the motor in
> such a way that you can maximize your rear driveshaft and just clear your
> steering shaft.
>
> As for adapters to mate to your D300 tcase, I'd go to Novak Enterprises
> (http://www.novak-adapt.com/). I got my engine and tcase adapters from them and
> saved myself some big $$. The quality is just as good as Advanced Adapters
> (without the price markup due to the name) and they have been around for a
> while. They don't have nearly as big of selection and variations, but they DO
> have the Chevy auto to D300 adapters. I paid $350 for mine a few years ago
> while Advance Adapters wanted $550 for the same thing!!!!!
>
> Oh.....by the way, I am highly biased towards automatics!! =)
> --
> ----------------------------
> Jay Eller
> http://www.goodnet.com/~eller
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18671 From: Jesus Chio - Alloffroad.com <jchio@a...>
Date: Tue Feb 13, 2001 0:01pm
Subject: Re: CJ-7 eingine
Go to Ebay, can get a LT1 or stroker 383 chevy for under 2000 complete.
Manual Transmision
T18 or SM420 4speed
NV4500 5 speed
First two use Novak adaptor plate or AA bellhousing...
Get a Dana 300 transfer case so you are stronger as possible.
Engine $2000 - $2500
Transmission $500
Clutch, Bellhousing and adaptor $700
Bolt on engine mounts $200
Transfer case and adaptor $700
And you got a top of the line Jeep.
Im going on a crate 350, Jeep T18a (awesome tranny), Novak Adaptor, TD Motor
mounts, Hedman Hedders (fenderwell) Chevy Bellhousing, Centerforce clutches
and a modified D20 3.4+:1
Hope to help, Ill have an article about all this soon
Jesus Chio
Chief Editor
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Burke" <davewburke@y...>
To: "Jay Eller" <jay@t...>
Cc: <az_vjc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [az_vjc] CJ-7 eingine
> I second Mr. Eller's view on which motor, tranny combo to choose. I chose
the Vortec
> 350 and 4L60E auto tranny. Remember, you get what you pay for in this
stuff. Spend
> now or be bummed that you didn't later. I estimate that my conversion cost
somewhere
> in the neighborhood of 7K. Good luck. If you need any other specific info
on what I
> used or how I did it, just let me know.
>
> -dave
>
> Jay Eller wrote:
>
> > WOW!!! Another one of those questions that if you ask 4 people you'll
get 6
> > different answers. My opinion on what works well and is "easy" is to do
a Chevy
> > 350 with a 700R4. Or if you have the money, find a wrecked late model
Chevy
> > truck with the votec motor and 4L60E tranny. This combo has proven to
work
> > really well in a CJ and gives you fuel injection, gobs of torque, plenty
of HPs,
> > and an overdrive. I personally run a carbureted 350, turbo 350. I wish
I had
> > fuel injection and wish I had an overdrive. So.....I highly recommend
not going
> > with a carbureted version, even if it IS going to cost you less money.
Spend it
> > up front and thank yourself later! You have the ability to place the
motor in
> > such a way that you can maximize your rear driveshaft and just clear
your
> > steering shaft.
> >
> > As for adapters to mate to your D300 tcase, I'd go to Novak Enterprises
> > (http://www.novak-adapt.com/). I got my engine and tcase adapters from
them and
> > saved myself some big $$. The quality is just as good as Advanced
Adapters
> > (without the price markup due to the name) and they have been around for
a
> > while. They don't have nearly as big of selection and variations, but
they DO
> > have the Chevy auto to D300 adapters. I paid $350 for mine a few years
ago
> > while Advance Adapters wanted $550 for the same thing!!!!!
> >
> > Oh.....by the way, I am highly biased towards automatics!! =)
> > --
> > ----------------------------
> > Jay Eller
> > http://www.goodnet.com/~eller
>
>
>
>
>
18672 From: James Towle <James.Towle@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 0:11pm
Subject: Re: Just couln't take it anymore!!
Brave soul, it's suppose to rain on Wenesday. I might do it Friday.
--James
--- In az_vjc@y..., "Ken Borer" <kborer@i...> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Decided yesterday morning that the soft top and doors belonged in
the garage and not on the jeep. I did put the bikini top on, though.
>
> Looks much more like a jeep!!!!
>
> Ken
> 76 CJ-5 304 V8
> 2 1/2" Sagging Lift - 4" Superlift soon
> 33 X 12.5 on 15 X 10 Rims
> Open Both Ends for now
18673 From: James Towle <James.Towle@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 0:13pm
Subject: Re: turn signal
I could be wrong, but I thought there was a TSB out on this. You
might want to check www.alldata.com and see.
--James
--- In az_vjc@y..., Jeepguy@z... wrote:
> I was that guy the other day!! I was driving down the road and
looked
> down and my turn siganl was
> blinking... "idiot" "idiot" "idiot" so I come up to my
turn
> and hit the blinker and turn, then it happened again.... "idoiot"
> I'm thinking what the hell is going on!! Here comes another turn...
> hit the turn signal, turn the corner, and it never turns off!! I
can
> hear the steering wheel click, but it doesn't turn off the signal.
> Anyone know how to fix that in a TJ?? I can figure it out, but how
do
> I get the steering column apart?? Thanks.... -Rob
18674 From: David Smith <dwsmith69@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 0:27pm
Subject: soa
I got my set of stock yj packs this weekend from a fellow azvjc'er (thanks
russell)
I got some questions for poeple that have completed this swap on there yj's.
Did you use a add a leaf (if so what kind) or did you leave the springs
stock.
Did you use some type of anti-axle wrap bar.
How is your soa holding up and how long has it been this way.
Would you suggest this conversion after having completed yours.
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18675 From: Jon Loveless <jonloveless@m...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:11pm
Subject: New Bumper Stickers for your Jeep
NEW BUMPER STICKERS FOR YOUR JEEP
1. Jesus loves you... everyone else thinks you're an ***.
2. If you can read this, I can slam on my brakes and sue you!
3. Save Your Breath ... You'll need it to blow up your date!
4. Some people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.
5. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
6. WANTED: Meaningful overnight relationship.
7. Hang up and drive.
8. Impotence: Nature's way of saying "No hard feelings"
9. Heart Attacks...God's Revenge For Eating His Animal Friends
10. Your ridiculous little opinion has been noted.
11. Try not to let your mind wander. It is too small to be out by itself.
12. The proctologist called, they found your head.
13. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
14. Some people just don't know how to drive. I call these people "Everybody But Me".
15. Don't like my driving? Then quit watching me.
16. Guys, just because you have one, doesn't mean you have to be one.
Jon Loveless
(480) 816-6240
18676 From: <az_vjc@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:19pm
Subject: New poll for az_vjc
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
az_vjc group:
Are you going to the GIANT 39th Annual
Desert Safari at the Salton Sea (CA)
March 3&4?
o Yes, I go every year!
o Yes, my first time
o Maybe, what is it?
o No, never heard of it
o No, I went once and didn't have fun
To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/az_vjc/polls
Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.
Thanks!
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms
18677 From: Dan Coley <mt_b@y...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:23pm
Subject: D35C Spider Gear Re-Install Question?
Is there a particular location each spider gear goes back into a D35C
(2000 TJ). I have to reinstall mine while I wait on my new locker to
come in from Lockright, so I have a jeep to drive, but I didn't pay
much attention when I first removed it.
Thanks.
Dan
18678 From: Brian Harmon <xjnation@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:30pm
Subject: Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek
Hey All,
I have a larger amount of pics from Turkey Creek I believe 32 in all
including the infamous susbmarine pics....(sorry Joey...weve all been there)
Al took some real good shots...I liek having a photographer with me on
rides...I think they area mostely in order...again great run guys...so what
we doing in two weels....Raw Deal maybe.
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=10065435
Brian Harmon
Http://www.cherokee-nation.com
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18679 From: <azyoyo7@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 8:47am
Subject: Tire for Sale
1 Brand New Swamper Thornbird 33/12.50 $100.00
David
95 YJ
AZYOYO&@AOL.COM
18680 From: <Jeepguy@z...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:51pm
Subject: Re: New Bumper Stickers for your Jeep
They always leave out my favorite ones....
1. I'd rather be topless!!!
2. Jeep Naked
3. Jeepers do it dirty!
4. Wingnut Rules
5. Show me that finger one more time!
18681 From: Brian Harmon <xjnation@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:56pm
Subject: RE: Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek/OOPS
I think this link will work better...oops.... this is my first tiem not
using photopoint.
http://community.webshots.com/user/xjnation
Brian Harmon
88 XJ
>From: "Kulich, Joey" <Joey.Kulich@Q...>
>To: 'Brian Harmon' <xjnation@h...>
>Subject: RE: [az_vjc] Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek
>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 14:47:18 -0700
>
>wrong link. note in the link it says editPhotos need to log out then cut
>and
>paste link.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Harmon [mailto:xjnation@h...]
>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 2:31 PM
>To: joey@j...; arizonaXJ@yahoogroups.com; az_vjc@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [az_vjc] Turkey Creek Run/ more pics of Turkey creek
>
>
>Hey All,
>
>I have a larger amount of pics from Turkey Creek I believe 32 in all
>including the infamous susbmarine pics....(sorry Joey...weve all been
>there)
>
>Al took some real good shots...I liek having a photographer with me on
>rides...I think they area mostely in order...again great run guys...so what
>we doing in two weels....Raw Deal maybe.
>
>
>http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID
>=10065435
>
>
>Brian Harmon
>Http://www.cherokee-nation.com
>
>
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18682 From: <sinanturel@y...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 1:59pm
Subject: Re: D35C Spider Gear Re-Install Question?
Spider gears, or side gears. I am sure the spider gears are the same,
but side gears may be different, look for a grove that may be in one
side gear for the c-clip.
Sinan
--- In az_vjc@y..., "Dan Coley" <mt_b@y...> wrote:
> Is there a particular location each spider gear goes back into a
D35C
> (2000 TJ). I have to reinstall mine while I wait on my new locker
to
> come in from Lockright, so I have a jeep to drive, but I didn't pay
> much attention when I first removed it.
>
> Thanks.
> Dan
18683 From: Greg Stapley <love24wheel@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 2:07pm
Subject: Re: soa
After I did my SOA the rear springs began to sag after about 2 months, I put rancho 2 inch add a leafs on all four corners and that took care of all axle wrap.. It eliminated the sag. At first the ride was really bouncy, on and off road.. They have been in for about a month now, and they have softened up alot and provide great articulation. I use no trac bars,
>From: "David Smith"
>To: az_vjc@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [az_vjc] soa
>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 13:27:43 -0700
>
>I got my set of stock yj packs this weekend from a fellow azvjc'er (thanks
>russell)
>I got some questions for poeple that have completed this swap on there yj's.
>
>Did you use a add a leaf (if so what kind) or did you leave the springs
>stock.
>Did you use some type of anti-axle wrap bar.
>How is your soa holding up and how long has it been this way.
>Would you suggest this conversion after having completed yours.
>
>
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18684 From: Chris R. <my1stjeep@e...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 3:02pm
Subject: Updated Website
I recently updated my website and had several people review it. Most liked
the changes, however some of the additions really slowed down the average
connection(most work connections on T1 had no problems, DSL seemed ok) so I
decided that I would alter some things in an attempt to reduce the time to
load the new intro page. I eliminated some fo the pictures that were
displayed, was able to reduce the file size of some of the others and will
just alternate pictures. Each page in the intro should be displayed for 5
seconds before moving on.
When you have a chance would you please log on to my site and give it a
whirl, I would greatly appreciate it along with any feedback. I want this
page to be something that is useful to as many people out there as possible,
and while the intro page is cool (in my opinion) it may be necessary to do
away with it if it going to reduce traffic die to speed issues.
Also I am looking for still more pages to add to my links section.
Any input you have would be greatly appreciated.
Please VOTE FOR MY SITE WHILE YOU ARE THERE if you don't mind.
Thanks everyone!!!!!
Chris
http://www.hotstuff.alloffroad.com/
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'97 TJ
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18685 From: Hal Loy <tucsonhal@e...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 3:17pm
Subject: State Jamboree dates
I need to put in my vacation requests for this year and I'd like to go to the Jamboree, does anyone know the dates or Sandy McCullens(Sp.) e-mail so I can ask her?
TIA,
Hal Loy
Tucson Roughriders
AZ Virtual Jeep Club
ASA4WDC
tucsonhal@earthlink.net
I Jeep, therefore I am.
18686 From: <jraya@a...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 4:10pm
Subject: Re: State Jamboree dates
The MDA jamboree is April 27- 29. Runs are fri & Sat theres a rock crawl exhibition on Sun. Sandee said the application should be on there website sometime this week.
mccullen@writeme.com
Thx Judy
Hal Loy wrote:
I need to put in my vacation requests for this year and I'd like to go to the Jamboree, does anyone know the dates or Sandy McCullens(Sp.) e-mail so I can ask her? TIA,
Hal Loy
Tucson Roughriders
AZ Virtual Jeep Club
ASA4WDC
tucsonhal@earthlink.net I Jeep, therefore I am.
18687 From: Eric Herring <herring@u...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 4:33pm
Subject: RE: To Earnhardt's Jeep for bolt extraction..
I went to school with that guy. He's been wrenching since he was a little
kid.
Eric Herring (Marcos De Niza class of 86)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Riggs [mailto:ijeep@y...]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 12:11 PM
To: brian.pavlich@i...; az_vjc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [az_vjc] To Earnhardt's Jeep for bolt extraction..
Talk to Jimmy at Hopper Automotive in Tempe. He is a
hardcore rockcrawler and he does a lot of work on all
Jeeps. He's a good guy...just dont let his shop scare
you off :)
Jason
--- Brian Pavlich <brian.pavlich@i...> wrote:
> OK, I am not inclined to do this myself and I lack
> the tools and place to
> work on it. So I am taking the Cherokee to
> Earnhardts Jeep to have them
> extract the broken bolt in my passenger side motor
> mount and probably
> replace the mounts with new stock mounts as I dont
> think they offer any
> other options.
>
> I really dont want to have only 2 bolts holding the
> engine to the motor
> mount, so I opted for the only way I know to get it
> done.
>
> Anyone think this is a bad idea? Is there somewhere
> you guys would trust
> more to get that darn bolt shaft out of there?
>
> This whole ordeal really bums me out, cause I dont
> want to end up limping
> home with my engine dragging along so I cant do any
> wheeling..
>
> - Brian (Zoner)
>
>
>
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18688 From: linda luik <minihummer@w...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 4:37pm
Subject: Re: Fw: Just be there, & BE COUNTED (Please read, FWD if you can)
As an added note. Environmentalists use a lot of emotion to get their
point across and they act pretty silly doing it. Government officials
are not interested in silly stories like the bushes and lizards not
being able to speak for themselves. If you plan on speaking, stay with
the facts and don't get emothional about the issue if you can help it.
Linda
18689 From: Felix and Kerry Santi <fes@u...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 5:01pm
Subject: Anyone up for a trip to El Oso again
Kerry wants to head out in the morning to check out the area around
4P/ El Oso. Something to do with building a snowman. With alot of arm
bending *cough* I agreed. We'll be leaving at 10AM if anyone wants to
tag along. Never been there but a full tank and couple topo maps
makes the day go by.
Felix
18690 From: linda luik <minihummer@w...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 5:37pm
Subject: LU - [Fwd: Spruce-Fir Moss Spider]
Thought you might enjoy this one...
Linda
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:18:06 -0800 (PST)
From: The Anti-GAG cjjeepercreeper@y...
Subject: Spruce-Fir Moss Spider
To: landuse@m...
Sender: owner-landuse@m...
It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. How the
heck can they even figure out if these things are
endangered? They are so darn small, you could hardly
see them.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018-AG38
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;
Reopening of
Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of
Draft Economic
Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat Determination
for the Spruce-Fir
Moss Spider
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of reopening of public
comment period and
availability of draft economic analysis.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
announce the
availability of the draft economic analysis for the
proposed
designation of critical habitat for the spruce-fir
moss spider
(Microhexura montivaga). We also provide notice that
the public comment
period for the proposal is reopened to allow all
interested parties to
submit written comments on the proposal and the draft
economic
analysis. Comments previously submitted during the
comment period need
not be resubmitted as they will be incorporated into
the public record
and
[[Page 9807]]
will be fully considered in the final determination on
the proposal.
DATES: The original comment period closed on December
5, 2000. The
comment period is hereby reopened until April 13,
2001. We must receive
comments from all interested parties by the closing
date. Any comments
that we receive after the closing date will not be
considered in the
final decision on this proposal.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft economic analysis are
available on the
Internet at
http://southeast.fws.gov/hotissues/hot_index.html or
by
writing to or calling the State Supervisor, Asheville
Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa Street,
Asheville, North
Carolina 28801; telephone 828/258-3939.
If you wish to comment, you may submit your
comments by any one of
several methods:
1. You may submit written comments and information
to the State
Supervisor, Asheville Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 160
Zillicoa Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
2. You may hand-deliver written comments to our
Asheville Field
Office, at the above address or fax your comments to
828/258-5330.
3. You may send comments by electronic mail
(e-mail) to
john__fridell@fws.gov. For directions on how to submit
electronic
filing of comments, see the ``Public Comments
Solicited'' section.
Comments and materials received, as well as
supporting
documentation used in preparation of this proposed
rule, will be
available for public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business
hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Fridell, Fish
and Wildlife
Biologist (see ADDRESSES section).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The spruce-fir moss spider is the smallest of the
mygalomorph
spiders, with adults measuring only 2.5 to 3.8
millimeters (0.10 to
0.15 inch) in length (Coyle 1981, Service 1995). The
species'
coloration ranges from light brown to a darker reddish
brown, and there
are no markings on the abdomen (Harp 1992).
Microhexura montivaga is
known from only the highest mountain peaks (at and
above 1,646 m (5,400
ft) in elevation) in the Southern Appalachian
Mountains of North
Carolina and Tennessee.
Recent and ongoing surveys funded by the National
Park Service,
U.S. Forest Service, and us indicate that reproducing
populations of
the spruce-fir moss spider still survive on
Grandfather Mountain in
North Carolina (Harp 1992; pers. observation 1995;
Jane Thompson, The
Nature Conservancy, pers. comm. 1997); Mount LeConte
in Tennessee
(Coyle 1997); and Mount Buckley (Coyle, pers. comm.
2000) and Roan
Mountain in North Carolina and Tennessee (Coyle 1999).
The Mount
Mitchell population is believed to be extirpated (Harp
1992), and both
the Mount Collins and Clingmans Dome populations, if
still present, are
extremely small, with only one spruce-fir moss spider
having been found
at each of these two sites in recent years (Harp 1991,
1992).
The microhabitat of the spruce-fir moss spider
appears to be
virtually restricted to certain areas of rock outcrops
and boulders in
Fraser fir and/or fir-dominated spruce-fir forests.
The primary threat
to, and reason for, the recent decline of the
spruce-fir moss spider at
all of the sites from which it has been recorded
appears to be
associated with the loss of suitable moss habitat, due
primarily to the
loss of mature Fraser firs (Coyle, in litt., 1991,
1999; Harp 1991,
1992; Service 1998).
On February 6, 1995, we listed the spruce-fir moss
spider as
endangered (60 FR 6968) under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). The primary threat to the species was
identified as
deterioration of the spider's high-elevation forest
habitat due
primarily to exotic insects and possibly to past land
use history, air
pollution, and other factors not yet fully understood.
On October 6,
2000, we published in the Federal Register a proposal
to designate
critical habitat for this species (65 FR 59798). The
proposal includes:
(1) Areas at and above 1,646 meters (m) (5,400 feet
(ft)) in elevation
in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) on
and/or in the
vicinity of Mount LeConte in Sevier County, Tennessee,
and Mount
Collins, Clingmans Dome, and Mount Buckley in Swain
County, North
Carolina, and Sevier County, Tennessee; (2) areas at
and above 1,646 m
(5,400 ft) in elevation at Grandfather Mountain in
Avery, Caldwell, and
Watauga Counties, North Carolina; and (3) portions at
and above 1,646 m
(5,400 ft) in elevation at Roan Mountain, Avery and
Mitchell Counties,
North Carolina, and Carter County, Tennessee. All of
the areas on or in
the vicinity of Mount LeConte, Mount Collins,
Clingmans Dome, and Mount
Buckley that are proposed for critical habitat
designation are within
the boundaries of the GSMNP; all of the areas of Roan
Mountain that are
proposed for critical habitat designation are within
the boundaries of
the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina and the
Cherokee National
Forest in Tennessee; and the areas of Grandfather
Mountain that are
proposed for critical habitat designation are
privately owned.
Section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires that we
designate or revise
critical habitat based upon the best scientific and
commercial data
available and after taking into consideration the
economic impact, and
any other relevant impact, of specifying any
particular area as
critical habitat. We may exclude an area from critical
habitat if we
determine that the benefits of excluding the area
outweigh the benefits
of including the area as critical habitat, provided
such exclusion will
not result in the extinction of the species.
Consequently, we have
prepared a draft economic analysis concerning the
proposed critical
habitat designation, which is available for review and
comment at the
above Internet and mailing addresses.
Public Comments Solicited
We solicit comments on the draft economic analysis
described in
this notice, as well as any other aspect of the
proposed designation of
critical habitat for the spruce-fir moss spider. Our
final
determination on the proposed critical habitat will
take into
consideration comments and any additional information
received by the
date specified above. All previous comments and
information submitted
during the comment period need not be resubmitted.
Written comments may
be submitted to the State Supervisor (see ADDRESSES
section).
Please submit electronic comments as an ASCII file
format and avoid
the use of special characters and encryption. Please
also include
``Attn: [RIN number]'' and your name and return
address in your e-mail
message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the
system that we
have received your e-mail message, contact us directly
by calling our
Asheville Field Office (see ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make all comments, including
names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review
during regular
business hours. Individual respondents may request
that we withhold
their home address from the rulemaking record, which
we will honor to
the extent allowable by law. In some circumstances, we
would withhold
from the rulemaking record a respondent's identity, as
allowable by
law. If you wish for us to withhold your name and/or
address, you must
state this prominently at the beginning of your
comments. However, we
will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all
submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
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individuals identifying themselves as representatives
or officials of
organizations or businesses, available for public
inspection in their
entirety.
References Cited
A complete list of all references cited in this
document is
available upon request from the Asheville Field Office
(see ADDRESSES
section).
Author
The primary author of this document is John A.
Fridell (see
ADDRESSES section).
Authority The authority for this action is the
Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: January 18, 2001.
H. Dale Hall,
Acting Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 01-2270 Filed 2-9-01; 8:45 am]
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18691 From: David O'Boyle <davidoboyle@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:30pm
Subject: Re: CJ-7 eingine
Chevy 4.3 V6 runs like a v8 and parts are cheep........
I'll be putting a newer 4.3 in my son's 66 CJ5. and in the 58 Willys
wagon... Even contemplated putting one in my XJ but the 4.0 has been great..
Good luck and keep us informed..
Dave
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18692 From: <jcorley@i...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:32pm
Subject: MDA Jamboree
Hi All, I just got off the phone with Mr. Ed and he told me that the
jamboree is off. MDA wanted guaranteed of $20,000. The state
could not so it is off. If you want to check with Sandee McCullen
here is her e-mail: mccullen@w... she would have the last say.
Jim
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18693 From: Kevin <nau88xj@h...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:44pm
Subject: CJ lift question
I got some procomp 2.5" lift springs for a my 73 cj5 today....but i am
having second thoughts before putting them on......
should i convert over to YJ springs?? I have heard that it will flex much
better and ride better...the bad side is that you have to weld on wider
spring hangers and a few things like that. I guess I need to decide before
I install these things. What are peoples opinions on this?
thanks,
kevin
18694 From: LarryM <jeeperaz@q...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2001 6:53pm
Subject: Since ARCA is bypassing us this year how bout a VJC competition?
I was watching the video of last years ARCA challenge out at Flo Junction
and was kinda bummed its not going to be here this year.
It got me thinking that it would be cool to have our own 'unclub' challenge.
5 to 7 obsticles per class, classes based on tire size perhaps.
Any thoughts? Too hard to manage and organize?