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three life-cycle models developed regionally. Because not all 

 consultations occur at the same time, NMFS may have to issue 

 biological opinions on some actions before a comoined-ef f ects 

 analysis could be completed. If necessary for these early 

 consultations , NMFS may provide an initial determination based on 

 the first step of the evaluation process with the condition that 

 the consultation may need to be reinitiated once information on 

 ail actions is available and model analysis is complete. 



As a caution, NMFS notes that, in general, under this approach 

 Federal agency actions would be evaluated on an annual basis. 

 Once a recovery plan is adopted, NMFS anticipates that it would 

 use a comprehensive analysis of long-term operations or 

 activities and would further address measures necessary for the 

 conservation and recovery of the listed salmon species. 



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