20130191 DOE Cmt Ltr 05302013
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Box 47775 Olympia, Washington 98504-7775 (360) 407-6300
711 for Washington Relay Service Persons with a speech disability can call 877-833-6341
May 30, 2013
Ms. Tami Merriman
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
Dear Ms. Merriman:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the notice of applicationfor the Yelm Learning
Tree project (Land Use Case No. 20130191)located at 204 Yelm Avenue Eastas proposed by
Kim Drehle.The Department of Ecology (Ecology) reviewed the information providedand has
the following comment(s):
TOXICS CLEANUP: Mohsen Kourehdar (360) 407-6256
If contamination is suspected, discovered, or occurs during the proposedconstruction, testing
of the potentially contaminated media must be conducted. If contamination of soil or
groundwater is readily apparent, or is revealed by testing, Ecology must be notified. Contact
the Environmental Report Tracking System Coordinatorat the Southwest Regional Office at
(360) 407-6300. For assistance and information about subsequent cleanup and to identify the
type of testing that will be required, contact Mohsen Kourehdar with the Toxic Cleanup
Program at the phone number given above.
Ecology’s comments are based upon information provided by the lead agency. As such, they
may 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 comments, please contact the
appropriate reviewing staff listed above.
Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
(SM:Yelm Learning Tree)
cc:Mohsen Kourehdar, TCP
Kim Drehle (Applicant)