Notice of Intent to Sue WDFW for Violations of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act Resulting from Skykomish River Steelhead Hatchery Program

This letter provides notice of Wild Fish Conservancy’s (“Conservancy”) intent to sue the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and, in their official capacities, Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Kelly Susewind and Commissioners of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Larry Carpenter, Barbara Baker, James Anderson, David Graybill, Robert Kehoe, Molly Linville, Donald McIsaac, Bradley Smith, and Kim Thorburn (collectively, “WDFW”) for violations of section 9 of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. § 1538. This letter is provided pursuant to section 11(g) of the ESA, 16 U.S.C. § 1540(g).