October 16, 2017 Sent via Email, if available, and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested Elaine L. Chao, Secretary Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of the Interior 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20230 Washington, DC 20240
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[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Catherine Batey, Division Administrator Tom Melius, Regional Director Illinois Division of the FHWA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 3250 Executive Park Drive Midwest Region 3 Springfield, IL 62703 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990
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[email protected] Randall S. Blankenhorn, Secretary Louise Clemency, Supervisor Illinois Department of Transportation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hanley Building Chicago Illinois Field Office 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway 230 South Dearborn St., Suite 2938 Springfield, IL 62764 Chicago, IL 6064
[email protected] Ryan D. McCarthy Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite Acting Secretary of the Army Commanding General, Chief of Engineers 101 Army Pentagon U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 441 G Street Washington, DC 20310-0101 N.W. Washington, DC 20314
[email protected] [email protected] Re: Notice of Intent to Sue for Violations of the Endangered Species Act Regarding the Longmeadow Parkway, Huntley Road to Illinois Route 62, Kane County, Illinois1 1 This highway project is also referred to as the “Longmeadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Corridor.” Notice of Intent to Sue, Longmeadow Parkway October 16, 2017 Page 2 On behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity (“Center”), I hereby provide notice, pursuant to Section 11(g) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C.