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review process set forth in RCW 366.70C. A Notice of Appeal must be filed within 14 days of
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I affirm that all answers, statements and information contained in and submitted with this application
are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also affirm that I am the owner of the
subject site or am duly authorized by the owner to act with respect to this application. Further, I grant
permission from the owner to any and all employees and representatives of the City of Yelm and other
governmental agencies to enter upon and inspect said property as reasonably necessary to process
this application. I agree to ay all fees of the City that apply to this application.
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Yelm, WA 98597
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Mr. Grant Beck, Community Development Director ~. ,
Date: 31 August 2005
City of Yelm S~;~a `'
105 Yelm Avenue W.
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, Washington 98597
Re: Appeal of the Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance
File Number SPR-OS-0160-YL and BSP-OS-0197-YL
This letter is to formally appeal specific items identified in the published document of "Mitigated
Determination of Non-significance" File Number SPR-OS-0160-LY and BSP-OS-0197-YL, signed by
Grant Beck, City of Yelm Community Development Director.
The following comments are an appeal of items 3 a, b, c and d as stated in the "Mitigating Measures'' of
the published document:
Item number 3 states that the Civil plan submission shall include an updated preliminary stormwater plan
that meets or exceeds the standards in the 1992 stormwater Manual as adopted by the City of Yelm. The
stormwater plan shall include the following elements:
a. Alternative technologies are not accepted.
The City of Yelm has allowed alternative technologies for treating stormwater in past projects, most
recently the Yelm High School, Yelm Middle School and Ridgeline Middle School. Alternatively,
Thurston County, City of Olympia, City of Tumwater and City of Lacey have all allowed "Alternative
Technologies" to be used for the treatment of stormwater prior to infiltration. The proposed Vortechnics
unit meets or exceeds many of the traditional means of removing pollutants and would be suitable in this
application.
We are requesting the City consider the use of effective alternative technologies that are currently being
employed and approved with other projects in the City of Yelm and its neighbors.
b. The elevation of the bottom of the infiltration gallery shall be a minimum of six feet above the
elevation of the high ground water area as identified by Thurston County (approximate
elevation 33~), and must be ~0 feet horizontally, or 2 feet vertically away from the High
Ground water area, which ever distance is less.
1. The 335 elevation was not disclosed during the pre-submission conference with the City of Yelm.
2. How was this elevation determined, and what datum was this elevation derived from?
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3. The 1992 DOE stormwater manual indicates that three (3) feet of separation is required between the
bottom of the infiltration facility and the seasonal high ground water as determined from soil logs. J.W.
Morrissette and Associates conducted 3 separate soil logs on site (see Preliminary Drainage & Erosion
Control Report) and did not observe any evidence that would suggest that the ground water was any
higher in elevation than 100" below existing grade. This was recorded in the test hole lowest in elevation.
4. Has the City formally adopted Salmon Creek Standards within the Yelm Creek area? This additional
criteria was not disclosed at the pre-submission conference.
c. Separate water quality treatment for roof runoff shall be provided.
The Drainage Manual does not require that roof runoff be treated prior to infiltration. Is this criteria
adopted by the City of Yelm? Previous projects within the City of Yelm have not required separate
treatment of roof runoff.
d. The stormwater system shall be designed to accommodate stormwater generated by required
frontage improvements.
Currently there is a stormwater collection system along West Road. We understand that the City's system
was designed to handle the stormwater requirements for area located within the street right-of--way and
includes a treatment and disposal component. Would the City consider the additional runoff for the
improvements located in the street to be conveyed into the established collection system situated along
West Road?
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Messages can be left at either 360-894-2296 or
360-458-3277.
Sincerely, /-
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3 & C LLC
PO Box 875
Yelm WA 98597