Environmental Assessment for Endangered Species Act Section 4(d) Approval for a Steelhead Hatchery Program and Section 10(a)(1)(A) Permit Issuance for the Sunset Falls Fishway Trap and Haul Program in the Skykomish River Basin

The proposed actions are NMFS’ Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 4(d) Limit 6 determination that steelhead hatchery operation in the Skykomish River Basin will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of affected threatened ESUs and the issuance of ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit for the Sunset Falls Trap and Haul operation. The action is likely to adversely affect ESA-listed salmonids in the Skykomish Basin, but the effect is not likely to rise to the level of significance.