Standing Analysis for the Reissuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits in Montana by the Environmental Protection Agency

This standing analysis provides an optional, streamlined alternative consultation process for federal action agencies to address potential effects of future actions, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), to the following species and critical habitat(s) (see Table 1). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) developed this standing analysis to streamline the process of reviewing actions that would result in a “may affect, not likely to adversely affect” (NLAA) determination for the subject species and critical habitat(s). This standing analysis also provides proactive technical assistance to federal action agencies in making a “no effect” (NE) determination.