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- United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE I_ _ C _ [ VI_ 1_ Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office OEC 2 4 2001510 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102 Lacey, Washington 98503 DEPT OF I_COLOGYPhone: (360) 753-9440 Fax: (360) 753-9008 DEC20 James M, Lynch, Esq. Stoel Rives I _1.P Union Square 600 University Street, Suite 3600 Seattle, Washington 98101-3197 Subject: Monitoring Plan for Embankment Fill Seepage, Master Plan Update Endangered Species Act Consultation (1-3-00-F-1420) Dear Mr. Lynch: Thank you for your letter and monitoring plan dated August 10, 2001. I apologize for the delay in responding to you with our comments on the plan. Our comments and questions are as follows: 1. Pg. 1, 1.0 Introduction and Background, first paragraph: The monitoring plan should address both seepage quality and quantity. Currently, the monitoring plan only addresses seepage quality. 2. Pg. 1, 1.0 Introduction and Background, second paragraph: The plan proposes to begin monitoring the quality of seepage following completion of the entire embankment. Monitoring of the seepage should begin when the first seepage occurs, which may be prior to completion of the embankment. 3. Pg. 2, 3.0 Tiered Location Monitoring Strategy: Groundwater may be a pathway by which contaminated water from the embankment may enter the aquatic environment. Are any ground water wells proposed for use in monitoring? If not, explain why. 4. Pg. 2, 3.0 Tiered Location Monitoring Strategy, Tier 1: Should seepage water exceed the criteria established in the Biological Opinion for this project,…

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