FEDERAL DESIGNATIONS 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Status 



(U.S. Endangered Species Act) 



This column indicates the status of a taxon under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1 973 ( 1 6 

 U.S.C.A. § 1531-1543 (Supp. 1996)). Note: The Category 2 Candidates designation was dropped in 

 1996 by the USFWS, and former Candidate 2 species no longer have any formal status under ESA. 

 Regulatory aspects of the Endangered Species Act affect plants only when they occur on federal lands or 

 are affected by federal actions. 



LE Listed endangered (no Montana plants) 



LT Listed threatened 



P Proposed endangered or threatened 



C Candidate with listing warranted but precluded 



U.S. Forest Service Status 



The U. S. Forest Service Manual (2670.22) defines the status of sensitive species on Forest Service lands. 

 The Regional Forester (Northern Region) designates sensitive species on National Forests in Montana; 

 these designations were last updated in 1 999, and a full list is included on page 36. They apply only on 

 USFS-administered lands. 



S sensitive species, subspecies or variety, for which the Regional Forester has determined there is a 



concern for population viability range-wide or in the region 



U.S. Bureau of Land Management Status 



The BLM 6840 Manual defines the status of species on Bureau of Land Management Lands. The 

 Montana State Office of the BLM assigned these designations in 1996, and a full list is included on page 

 36. They apply only on BLM-administered lands. 



S sensitive species are proven imperiled in at least part of their ranges and documented to occur on 



BLM lands. ."T^t"-' 



W watch species are either known to be imperiled and suspected to occur on BLM lands, suspected 

 to be imperiled and documented on BLM lands, or needing further study for other reasons. 



