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The final Habitat Rule for Puget Sou,,'_"hinook Criticalhabitat is expected early in 2000. Be advised that Coho are a candidate species andmay be proposedfor listing atany tiriie. If Cohobecome a listed species re-initiation of consultation will be requiredunless the informationand analysis in the BA is complete with respect to Coho and the effect call is concurredwith by the NMFS. Also be advised that Pacific herring(Clupea harengus pallasf) is currentlyin status review by NMFS. The information contained in Appendix F, Preliminary Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan, needs to be incorporated in the Biological Assessment (BA). Informationin other appendices such as the EIS and other documents may also need to be incorporated in the main body of the BA. Construction plans, construction sequencing, timing and referenced BMPs and TESC practices need to be included in the BA for relocation of Miller Creek, the Auburn Wetland Mitigation site and relocation of drainage channels, bridge relocation of Miller Creek at S 156th, construction of retaining waUs next to Miller Creek, and any other project action that directly or indirectly affects water bodies with the potential to affect chinook or their critical habitat. Please provide a comprehensive project description at the beginning of the document including information about th._":.'..__t.__"_'Z'gationSite in Auburn. The Biological Assessment (BA) is incomplete in the information and analysis provided in the following areas; 1. Action Area The action area is all areas to be aflbecteddirectly or indirectly by the Federal action and not merely the immediate area,involved in the action [50 CFK…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]