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DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Bar 4]]]i • Olympia, Washington 9D5m4J]Ji • (.760) 40]-6900
August 29, 2007
Ms. Tami Mertiman 1) ll Your address
City of Yelm ~-I is In the
PO box 479 ~p t Nisyualry
Yelm, WA 98597 Ps -. ~~ watershed
Dear Ms. Mertiman~,
'thank you for the opponuniry to comment on the notice of application for the Yelm RV-Boat & Mini
Storage pmjea (Lend Use Case: SPR-07-0276-Y h) located on Rhoton Road as proposed by Randy
Weber. The Depanmant of Ecology (Ecology) reviewed th_ npplieetion notice and has the fallowing
comment(s):
'pOX(CS CLEANl7P: Lisa Pearson (360) 407-6261
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if contamination is currently known or suspected Burin; construction, testing of the potentially
contaminated media must be conducted. If contaminaton of soil or groundwater is readily visible, or
is revealed by esting, Ecology must be notified. Conizct the Environmental Report Tracking System
Coordinator at the Southwest Regional Office at (360) 407-6300. For assismnce and information
abom subsequent cleanup mtd hi identify the type of tenting that will be required contact Lisa Pearson.
WATER QUALITY: Margaret Hill (360) 407-0244
Any discharge of sediment-laden runoff or other pot lutants to waters of the state is in violation of
Chapter 90.48 RCW, Water Pollution Control, and W/.C 17i-201 A, Water Quality Standards for
Surface Waters othhe State of Washington, and is subj act to enforcement action.
Erosion oontrol measures must bo in place prior [o any clearing, grading, or conswction. These
wn[rol measnres must be eCl'wtive to prevent stonnwaler runoff fYOm cazrying soil and other
pollmanta into surface water or storm drains that Icad to waters of the state- Sand, silt, clay particles,
and soil will damage aquatic habitat and are considered to be pollumn[s.
Proper disposal of construction debris must be on Innd in such a manner that debris cannot enter
stonndrains draining to waters oC dte state or cause water yuality degradation of smte waters.
After completion of [his project, there is IikelihooJ th.:t stormwater runoff will contain increased
levels of grease, oils, sediment, and other debris. It is recommended that stonnwamr treatment
devices be insmlled so that any discharge will be nppropnately treated to remove these substances.
During conswction, all releases of oils, hydraulic fluids, Cuels, other pen~oleum products, paints,
solvents'-and other deleterious materials must he conttined and removed in a manner that will prevent
their discharge to waters and soils of the stale. "I'he ceanup of spills should rake precedence over
other work on the site.
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Coverage under the National Pollution Discharge P.limioation System (NPDES) and Stale Waste
Discharge General Permit for Stonnwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities is
required for construction siros which disturb an area of one acre or more and which have or will have
a discharge of stomtwatcr to surface water or a storm srwer. An application can be downloaded from
P,cology's website at h~tp//www e~cy.wn_env/nro ramsrwa/stormY+gter/construction/#Anolica[ion or
you can contact Charles Gilman at (360) 407-"7451 for an application form.
Soil in stockpiles should he stabilized or protected with sediment-trapping measures m prevent soil
Inns. All exposed areas of final grade or azeas that are not scheduled for work, whether a[ final grade
or otherwise, shall not remain exposed and un-worked .ur more than two days, between October l
and April 30. Between May 1 and September 30, no sc its shall remain exposed and un-worked for
more than 7 days.
Clearing limits and/or any easements or required buG~ei s should 6e identified and marked in the field,
prior to the start of any olearing, grading, or construction Some suggested methods are staking and
Gagging or high visibility fencing.
A permanent vegetative cover should be established on denuded areas a[ final grade if [hey ere not
otherwise permanently stabilized.
Properties adjacent. to the site of a land dis[ttrhance should be protected from sediment deposition
tltrough the use of buffers or other perimeter controls, such as filter fence or sediment basins.
All temporary erosion wntrol systems should he designed to contain the runoff Crmn the developed
two year, 24-hour desigm storm without eroding.
Provision should be mode to minimize the tracking of ,edimmrt by' construction vehicles onto paved
public roads. If sediment is deposited, it should be clamed every day by shoveling or sweeping.
Water cleaning should only be done after the area has Seen shoveled out or swept.
Wash water from paint and wall finishing equipment should be disposed of in a way which will no[
adversely impact waters oC [he state. Untreated disposal of this wastewater is a violation of State
Water Quality Taws and stamtea and as such, would be subject to enforcement action.
Ecologry's wmments are based upon information provided by the load agency. As such, they do not
constitute an ezhuustive list of rho various authorisations that must be obtained or legal requirements that
must he fulfilled in order to carry out dre proposed action.
(f you have airy questions ar would like to respond to these comments please wnmet the appropriate
reviewing staff listed above.
Uepartment of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
(SM: Yebn RV-Boat& Mini Storage)
ce: Kurt Fremont, WQ
Margaret Hill, WQ
Lisa Pearson, TCP
Randy Weber (Applicant]
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