FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
                      1001 WARRENVILLE ROAD
                     LISLE, ILLINOIS  60532




                           June 5, 2008



Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE
Washington D.C. 20549

Attn:     Filing Desk, Stop 1-4

     Re:           FT 1709
              (File No. 333-150046) (CIK No. 0001430018)

Gentlemen:

     In   accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Rule  497(j)  of
Regulation  C  under the Securities Act of 1933 (the  "Securities
Act")  this  letter  serves  to  certify  that  the  most  recent
amendment to the registration statement on Form S-6 for the above
captioned  Trust does not differ from that which would have  been
filed  pursuant to Rule 497(b) of the Securities Act.   Amendment
No. 2,  which was the most recent Amendment to the Registration
Statement, was filed electronically with the Commission on
May 30, 2008.

                                    Very truly yours,
                                    FT 1709, Registrant



                                    By: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P., Depositor