Biological Opinions Available for Public Comment, Links to Final Opinions, and Links to Required Label Changes
In accordance with the stakeholder input process for ESA pesticide consultations, EPA is posting draft biological opinions (BiOp) for public comment from either the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) prior to being finalized to ensure an open and transparent process and to ensure that measures taken to protect threatened and endangered species are both feasible and effective. Below are links to the currently available BiOps as well as links to the required label changes per the BiOps. Once EPA receives a final BiOp from the Services, the Agency will update the table below to provide a link to the final document.
| Chemical Name(s) and Scope | Author | Docket Link | Biological Opinion Status | Required Label Changes per the BiOp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methomyl Draft Biological Opinion (zip) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0290 | The docket will be open for 60 days and will close on September 9, 2024. Commenters are instructed to post comments to the BiOp docket. | |
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Enlist Final Biological Opinion (Enlist One, Containing 2,4-D Choline, and Enlist Duo, Containing 2,4-D Choline and Glyphosate Dimethylammonium) |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
The draft BiOp is no longer available for public comment. See the finalized BiOp. |
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| Methomyl and Carbaryl Final Biological Opinions | National Marine Fisheries Service | EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0144 | The comment period closed on May 15, 2023. The BiOp is no longer available for public comments. See the finalized BiOp. | |
| Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, and Malathion Nationwide Final Revised Biological Opinion | National Marine Fisheries Service | EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0172 |
The comment period closed on May 2, 2022. The BiOp is no longer available for public comments. See the finalized BiOp. |
EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0351-0130 |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-EPA-0231 |
As of August 24, 2023, EPA has implemented the final BiOp. See the finalized BiOp. |
EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317-0154 | |
| 1,3-D (Telone) and metolachlor (zip) 26 Federally listed endangered and threatened species of Pacific salmon and steelhead in Washington, Oregon and California | National Marine Fisheries Service | EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0150 | As of January 31, 2023, EPA has implemented the finalized BiOp. See the finalized BiOp. | EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0772-0080 |
| EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0154-0168 | ||||
| Bromoxynil and prometryn (zip) 26 Federally listed endangered and threatened species of Pacific salmon and steelhead in Washington, Oregon and California | National Marine Fisheries Service | EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0150 | As of January 31, 2023, EPA has implemented the finalized BiOp. See the finalized BiOp. | EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0869-0065 |
| EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032-0064 |
To comment, please click on the related docket number in the table.