Standing Analysis – Illinois and Iowa Determination Key Version 1.1

This standing analysis provides an optional, streamlined alternative consultation process for federal action agencies and designated non-federal representatives, to address potential effects of future actions, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), to the species and critical habitats listed in Section 1.6 of this standing analysis. 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 for actions that would result in a “no effect” (NE) determination.