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U.S. D_m_ent Northwest Mou_mn R_ion 1601 Lind Avenue, SW of Tran_orta_on Colom_, Idaho,Montana Renton, WA 98055_099 Feder_ A_afion Oregon,Utah, W_hin_on Adminis_afion Wyoming U.S.FISH&WI_LI_ SERVtCE June 15, 2000 WESIERNb_OFFICE VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL JUN 1 6 2008 LAOEzWA Mr. Steve Landino, Branch Chief RECEI_D Washington State Branch National Marine Fisheries Service 510 Desmond Drive, S.E., Suite 103 Lacey, WA 98503 # RE: Final Biological Assessment - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Dear Mr. Landino: In a letter dated April 7, 2000, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally communicated to you its intent to initiate consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) concerning the effects of certain FAA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) actions relating to the development of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) on listed and proposed species under your jurisdiction. Through this letter, the FAA now transmits to you a final biological assessment (FBA) evaluating the effects of relevant STIA development actions on such species and their designated critical habitats. The Corps has had several opportunities to provide comments on the BA when it was in draft form and the FBA is responsive to those comments. Informal consultation with NMFS identified the threatened Puget Sound Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) as potentially occurring near the project. On February 16, 2000, NMFS designated critical habitat for this species. Analysis contained in the enclosed FBA concludes that ChinoDk salmon critical habitat is limited in the action area to marine and estuarine areas. No designated…

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