DOE Comment 001
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DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Box 4]1]5 • Olympia, Wmhinglun 99504-]]75 • (360) 4U~-6300
January 9, 2007
Mr. Grant Beck T - i Youf addfeSS
CommuniTy Development Director s~ t j ~ IS In the
Ciry ofYelm ~ hlisqually
PO Box 479 -
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Yelm, WA 98597
Dear Mr. Beck:
Thank you for [he opportuniTy [o comment on the determination of nonsignificance for [he Reconstruction
of Stevens Street Northwest (File No. SUB-OS-0781-YL) located from North First Street, north to
Northwest Edwards Street as proposed by CiTy of Yelm Public Works Department. The Department of
Ecology (Ecology) reviewed the environmental checklist and has [he following wmment(s):
AIR QUALITY: Bernard Brady (360) 407-6803
Best management practice for minimisation of track out an[ windblown dis[ should be included in any
applicable permitting.
TOXICS CLEANUP: Lisa Pearson (360) 407-6261
If contamination is currendy known or suspected during construction, testing of the po[emially
contaminated media must be conducted. If contamination of soil or groundwater is readily visible, or
is revealed by testing, Ecology must be notified. Contact the Environmental Report Tracking System
Coordinator at the Southwest Regional Office at (360) 407-6300. For assismnce and information
about subsequent cleanup and to identify the Type of testing that will be required contact Mc Bob
Warren with the Toxics Cleanup Program at (360) 40-7-6361.
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 RCW, Water Pollution Control, and WAC 173-201 A, Water Quality Standards for
Surface Waters of the State of Washington, and is subject to enforcement action.
Erosion control measures must be in place prior to any clearing, grading, or construction. These
wntrol measures must be effective to prevent s[ormwater mnoff 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.
Proper disposal of construction debris must be on land in such a manner that debris cannot enter the
Yclm Creek or cause water quality degradation of state waters.
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
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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 stormwater to surface water or a storm sewer. An application can be downloaded from
Ecology's website a[ http~// acv wa eov/proem s/ q/stormwater/construction/#Appl'caCo or
you eau contact Charles Gilmau a[ (360) 407-7451 for an application form.
Provision should be made [o minimize the tracking of sediment by constmction vehicles onto paved
public roads. If sediment is deposited, it should be cleaned every day by shoveling or sweeping.
Water cleaning should only be done after the area has been shoveled ouI or swept.
The SEPA Checklist mop[ions that water will be used for dust control. If water is used to control dust
impacts during construction, care must be taken [o ensure that [he watering does no[ cause erosion
and offsite discharge of silt-laden water. Dust control activities which use water and cause discharge
of Nrbid water to storm drains, surface waters, ground water or the ground are in violation of RCW
90.48, Water Pollution Control, and WAC 173-201 A, Water Quality Stondmds for Surface Wafers of
the S(a(e of Washrngton. The discharges may be subject to enforcement action. Information about
dust suppression techniques can be found in Ecology's Publication #96-433 "Techniques for Dust
Prevention and Suppression." The intemet link given below leads to Ecology's website which
provides information about dust suppression options: http://ww~rv.ecv.wa.eov/pubs/96433.pdf.
Ecology's Smrnawa(er Management Mauuol for Western Washington (WDOE, 2001) contains a list
of suggested Best Management Practices (BMPs) for dust control on sites of disturbed land. See
Volume IV, Source Control BMPs, page 2-16.
Ecology's comments arc based upon the information provided with the SEPA checklist. As such, they do
not constitute an exhaustive list of the 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 to these wmments please contact [he appropriate
reviewing staff listed above.
Departmeut of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
(AW:06-10506)
cc: Bernard Brady, AQP
Charles Gilmaq HQ/WQ
Margaret Hill, WQ
Lisa Pearson, TCP
Stephanie Ray, City of Yelm, Public Works Department (Applicant)
Brian Sourwine, Grey & Osborne, Inc. (Engineer)