Comments of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office re the initiation of formal Section 7 consultation and conference for the proposed Mississippi Crossing Project under CP25-514.

Summary: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is acknowledging receipt of a request to initiate formal Section 7 consultation regarding the Mississippi Crossing Project. The Service concurs with the biological assessments provided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding several species and provides a timeline for their formal opinion.