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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=article-head>From WDFW <b>News release </b>Mar 20, 2024 re: Skagit Wildlife Area<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“The public is invited to ask questions and share feedback on the draft plan at the workshop on March 27. Members of the public can also submit comments <a href="https://publicinput.com/SkagitWLAPlan">online</a>, by <a href="mailto:SkagitWLAPlan@PublicInput.com">email</a>, or by mail to Lisa Wood, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA, 98504. The draft plan and additional materials are available at <a href="https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/environmental/sepa/open-comments">WDFW’s State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) website</a>. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on April 22.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-seeks-public-input-draft-management-plan-skagit-wildlife-area">https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-seeks-public-input-draft-management-plan-skagit-wildlife-area</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Doug Simonsen<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>