DOE Comment re MDNSO
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Box 47775 • Olympia, Washington 9R504-7]75 • (360) 407-6300
.Tune 14, 2005
Mr. Grant Beck ~
Community Development Director
Ciry of Yelm ,,
PO Box 479 u
Yelm, WA 98597
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Dear Mr. Beck
Thank you for [he opportunity to comment on the mitigated determination of nonsignificance for the
Mountain Meadows Preliminary Plat project (SEPA No. OS-0121) located on [he east side of Burnett
Road, north of Yelm Avenue West (SR-510) as proposed by Henrietta Morey. We reviewed the
environmental checklist and have the following comments:
WATER QEALITY: Margaret Hill (360) 407-0246
Erosion control measures must be in place prior [o any clearing, grading, or construction. 'These control
measures must be effective to prevent stormwa[er runoff from 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 are considered to be pollutants.
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 [he
Slate of Washington, and is subject to enforcement action.
During construction, all releases of oils, hydraulic fluids, fuels, other petroleum products, paints, solvents,
and other deleterious materials must be contained and removed in a manner that will prevent their
discharge to waters and soils of the state. The cleanup of spills should take precedence over other work
mr [h:: site.
Coverage under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination system (NPDES) and State Waste
Discharge General Permit for S[ormwa[er Discharges Associated with Construction Activities is required
for wns[ruc[ion sites which disturb an area of five acres or more and which have or will have a discharge
of stormwater to surface water or a storm sewer.
If you have any questions or would like to respond to these comments please contact [he appropriate
reviewing stafflisted above.
Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
(AW: 05249)
ca Margare[Hill, WQ
Henrietta Morey (Applicant)
Tami Merriman (City of Yelm)
CO