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City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
East Gateway Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) — Yelm, WA
Determination of Significance and request for comments on the
Environmental Impact Statement Scope of Work
The City of Yelm has received a request to prepare a non - project (programmatic) EIS for
selected commercial properties located at the eastern City limit border. The EIS will assist in
identifying potential impacts and possible mitigation measures for the development of this
commercial area. The programmatic EIS will help guide the City and property owners in formal
development and implementation of mitigation measures. There is no application for
development on these properties at this time.
The commercial area is comprised of approximately forty -six (46) acres of undeveloped property
located in the eastern portion of the City's commercial district. The properties are situated
mostly along the State Route 507 Corridor, east of Yelm Creek.
The Yelm Community Development Department will be coordinating the preparation of the EIS.
This Determination of Significance and Scoping Notice summarizes possible development
potential of the properties, elements of the environment to be addressed, and opportunities and
methods for submitting comments. These opportunities will also be published in area
newspapers and posted on the City's website.
Project Shea Carr Jewell
Proponent: 2102H Carriage Drive SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Preliminary Three build out alternatives will be analyzed for potential impacts for a 20
Alternatives: year planning horizon.
Alternative 1: Maximum build out of commercial area as a coordinated
development (highest use and traffic potential.)
Alternative 2: Commercial properties developing as single parcel sites
assuming less site coverage and buildable area.
Location: Properties included in this review are located on the north and south side of
SR 507, east of Creek Street and Yelm Creek, west and south of the
Walmart Way, in a portion of Section 29, Township 17 North, Range 2 East,
Willamette Meridian; Thurston County, WA.
Threshold The City of Yelm and the applicant have mutually agreed that the
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Determination: development of this commercial area would have a probable significant
impact on the environment, and therefore requires preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to RCW 43.21C.033 and
WAC 197 -11 -360
Elements of Natural Environment — Runoff /absorption as the property is known to be
the impacted by high groundwater.
Environment
to be studied: Built Environment — Transportation systems, vehicular traffic, the
movement/circulation of people or goods, and traffic hazards.
Scoping: Agencies, Tribes, and members of the public are invited to participate in the
scoping process for the East Gateway Environmental Impact Statement by
commenting on the preliminary alternatives, the elements of the environment
to be studied, and the area of impact to be studied.
Written comment may be sent to:
Tami Merriman, Associate Planner
City of Yelm Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
Or emailed to: karenb(a)-ci.yelm.wa.us (please use "East Gateway EIS' in the subject line).
The deadline for submitting comments is February 22, 2013
SEPA Lead Agency: City of Yelm
SEPA Responsible Official: Grant Beck, Community Development Director
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
grantb@ci.yelm.wa.us
Date: February 1, 2013
Gran eck, Community Development Director
SEPA Responsible Official
DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE
Published: Nisqually Valley News, Friday, February 1, 2013
Posted in public areas: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Copies to: All agencies /citizens on SEPA mailing list, Pierce County, and Dept. of Ecology w /checklist
Determination of Significance
Scoping Notice Page 2 of 2
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