Cover Memo MDNS
M E M O R A N D U M
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
To: Washington Department of Ecology Nisqually Tribal Council Agencies with Jurisdiction Affected Agencies
From: Grant Beck, Director of Community Development
Date: May 24, 2005
Subj: SEPA Threshold determination – Tahoma Terra
Attached please find a mitigated determination of non-significance regarding Tahoma Terra, a proposed 220 acre Master Planned Community located in Yelm. The proposal includes between
880 and 1,200 dwelling units, a neighborhood commercial area, and parks and open space.
In addition to the environmental checklist, the following environmental information was included in the threshold determination:
Expanded Environmental Checklist, March 2005, SCA Consulting Group
Updated Wetlands Analysis, March 2005, The Coot Company
Preliminary Drainage and Erosion Control Report, March 2005, SCA Consulting Group
Transportation Impact Analysis, February 2005, Transportation Engineering NW
The City has adopted the following environmental documents as part of the threshold determination:
Final Environmental Impact Statement, January 1995, City of Yelm Comprehensive Plan and Joint Plan with Thurston County.
Final Environmental Impact Statement, March 1993, Southwest Yelm Annexation.
Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Yelm Annexation, July 1994, Thurston Highlands Master Plan Application.
Environmental Checklist and Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance, September 1999, Prairie View Master Plan.
Critical Areas Study, December 1997, IES Associates
The referenced and adopted environmental documents may be viewed on the City of Yelm web site at www.ci.yelm.wa.us. From the home page, go to the Community Development Department home
and choose Tahoma Terra from the Agendas/Permits menu.