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Comments submitted during the initial Corps comment period held from December 19, 1997 to January 20, 1998 Comments made at the joint Corps/Ecology public hearing held on April 9, 1998 Seattle -Tacoma International Airport P.O. Box 68727 Seattle, WA 98168 U.S.A. TELEX703433 FAX(206)437-5912 1020 ® AR 035307 LETTERS TO THE CORPS SUBMITTED DURING FIRST COMMENT PERIOD (DECEMBER 19, 1997 TOJANUARY20, 1998) • rC_ AR 035308 . UNITED STATES Db"I=ARTMENT OF COMMERCE ._#_) Natk_ml O_ani¢ and Atrnosphori= Administration NATION,_ MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE HABITAT PROGRAM/OLYMPIA FIELD OFFICE 510 DesmondDriveSE/Suite103 "_-_, LACEY. WASHINGTON 98S03 1F-1 l January 15, 1998 Colonel James M. Rigsby District Engineer - ". Corps of Engineers, Seattle District %P.O. Box 3755 '.,-- .i. - ? Seattle, WA 98124-2255 -_ .," .-.," - "....... __ Arm:Jonathan Freedman, Project Manager --' ,_, .,._'>. ,. Re: 96-4-02325 Port of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport "..'- ..... " " Dear Colonel Rigshy: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has reviewed the referenced public notice to construct a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The proposed work includes filling of wetlands and rechannelmg portions of Miller Creek, drainagechannels in the Miller Creek basra and portions of Des Moines Creek. Our comments arebased on NMFS' responsibility to protect and enhance marine, estuarme and anadromous fishery resources and their habitats. While there are currently no anadrornous fish species listed pursuant to the Endangered Species Act OESA)present in the project area, there could be in the near future or prior to completion of this project. If this does…

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