Letter to Allan Burke re DS
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
April 15, 2004
Dr. Alan Burke, Superintendent
Yelm Community Schools
P.O. Box 476
Yelm, WA 98597
Dear Dr. Burke:
Enclosed is a notice of assumption of lead agency status and a determination of significance in relation to the proposed Yelm Community Schools improvements at the High School, the New
Junior High, and Fort Stevens Elementary School.
The proposed scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is impact to the transportation system, which means the EIS document itself would be limited to what is basically an update
of the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) previously prepared by the District. If there are no comments from agencies with jurisdiction or affected tribes regarding the proposed scope, the
City will select a transportation consultant from our engineering roster and prepare a detailed scoping document which covers which areas need to be updated from the previous TIA. The
City will also be preparing a three party agreement between the City, the consultant, and the District regarding the preparation of the EIS.
Pursuant to Section 197-11-360 (4) WAC, if at any time after issuance of a determination of significance the proposal is changed so, in the judgment of the lead agency, there are no
probable significant adverse impacts, the DS can be withdrawn and a determination of non-significance issued.
If you have any questions about the EIS, my staff and I are available.
Sincerely,
Grant Beck, Director
Department of Community Development
c. Erling Birkland, Yelm Community Schools