Can EFH Assessments be combined with other Federal consultations or environmental review processes?
Yes. NOAA Fisheries strongly encourages such efforts to streamline the consultation process. EFH consultation should be consolidated, where appropriate, with interagency consultation, coordination and environmental review procedures required by other statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, CleanWater Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Federal Power Act. EFH consultation requirements can be satisfied using existing review procedures if they provide NOAA Fisheries timely notification of actions that may adversely affect EFH and the notification meets the requirements of an EFH Assessment (see question 5).
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