Powell County ( Woodland 857 , 906, MONTU; Woodland, 

 1967). It was sporadically collected in Missoula 

 and Powell Cos., Montana, from 1967-198^, mostly 

 during status survey work done by T.J. Watson (see 

 p. 77). The first recollections in Idaho were in 

 1978, when the species was relocated along the St. 

 Maries River in what is now Benewah County (S. 

 Caicco, Idaho NHP , pers. comm.). 



In 1985, the Montana Natural Heritage Program 

 (MTNHP) was contracted by the U.S. Fish and 

 Wildlife Service, with funds appropriated under 

 Section 15 of the Endangered Species Act, to 

 conduct a status survey of Gr i nde I i a howe 1 1 i i in 

 Montana (Order No. 60181-2197-5). In July-August 

 1986, field surveys were conducted by the author, 

 with assistance from Ginger V. King, a volunteer 

 for MTNHP. In addition, some fieldwork was 

 conducted by George B. Chaffee, under contract 

 with MTNHP. Field surveys were conducted in the 

 Blackfoot, Clearwater, and Swan River drainages, 

 Missoula and Powell Counties, Montana. 



Seventeen occurrences of Gr i nde 1 i a howel 1 i i in 

 Montana were initially recorded by MTNHP prior to 

 the start of the survey. During the survey, seven 

 of these were relocated; ten others were searched 

 for but not relocated. Thirty-eight new locations 

 were recorded; collections were made at 35 of 

 these, and the remaining three were recorded as 

 sight records. All data and photos are from 1986, 

 except where noted. 



E. Comments on current alternative taxonomic 

 treatments: There are no known current 

 alternative taxonomic treatments. 



2- Present legal or other formal status. 



A. International: None. 



B. Nat ional . 



1. United States. 



a. Present designated or proposed legal 

 protection or regulation: U.S. F i sh 

 and Wildlife Service : Currently, the 

 species is under notice of review for 

 listing as a threatened species under 

 the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1983 

 (U.S. Department of Interior, 1985). 

 Specifically, it is listed in Category 

 2 (taxa for which information now in 

 possession of the Service indicates 

 that proposing to list them as 



