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Ms. 'Cami Merriman ,;"R.
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City of Yelm iS in the
PO Box 479 , Nisqually
Yehn_ WA 98597 ~ : l watershed
Dear Ms. Merriman:
Thank you for [he opportunity to comment on [he notice of application for the Yelm Plaza 3 Office/Retail
Buildings project (Case: SPR-OS-0581-YL), located at 106 Plaza Drive Northeast, as proposed by Forbest
Partners, LLC. The Department of Ewlogy (Ecology) reviewed the information provided and has the
following comment(s):
WATER QUALITY: Margaret Hill (360) 407-0246
Any discharge of sediment-laden runoff or other pollutants to waters of the state is in violation of
Chapter 90.48, Water Pollution Control, and WAC 173-201 A, Water Quality Standards for Surface
Waters of the Stale of Washington, and is subject to enforcement action.
Erosion control measures must be in place prior [o any clearing, grading, or constme[ion. These
wntrol measures must be effective to prevent stormwater runofffrom carrying soil and other
pollutants into surface water or storm drains that lead to waters of the state. Sand, silt, clay particles,
and soil will damage aquatic habitat and arc considered to he pollutants.
Soil in stockpiles should be stabilized or protected with sediment-trapping measures to prevent soil
Toss. All exposed areas of final grade or areas that are not scheduled for work, whether at final grade
or otherwise, shall no[ remain exposed and un-worked for more than two days, between October I
and April 30. Between May I and September 3Q no soils shall remain exposed and un-worked for
more than 7 days.
Clearing limits and/or any easements or required buffers should be identified and marked in [he field,
prior to the start of any clearing, grading, or wnstruction. Some suggested methods are staking and
flagging or high visibiliTy fencing.
A permanent vegetative cover should be established on denuded areas at final grade if they are not
otherwise permanently stabilized.
Provision should be made to minimize the [racking of sediment by construction vehicles onto paved
public roads. If sediment is deposited, i[ should be cleaned every day by shoveling or sweeping.
Water cleaning should only be done after the area has been shoveled out or swept.
Coverage under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Waste
Discharge General Permit for stormwater Discharges Associated with Cons[mction Activities is
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required for construction sites which disturb an area of one acre or more and which have or will have
a discharge of s[ormwa[er to surface water or a storm sewer. An application can be downloaded tiom
Ecology's websi[e at htto'// ecv a o~/proerams/wq/storm ater/co s[ uo[ion/#Applieation or
you can contact Charles Gilmau at (360) 407-7451 for an application form.
Ewlogy's comments are based upon the information provided. As such, they do not constitute an
exhaustive list of [he various authorizations that must be obtained or legal requirements that must be
fulfilled in order to carry out the proposed action.
If you have any questions or would like to respond [o these comments please contact the appropriate
reviewing staff listed above.
Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
(DN: Yelm Plaza)
co: Charles Gilman, HQ/WQ
Margaret Hill, WQ
Forbest Partners, LLC (Applicant)