20130325 DOE Cmt Ltr 10032013
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
October 3, 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 City of Yelm SW
Well 1A Treatment Facility project (Land Use Case No. 20130325)locatedon Tahoma
Boulevard.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 proposed SEPA action,
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 Coordinator at the Southwest Regional Office
(SWRO) 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 theSWRO,
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 mustbe 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 SW Well 1A Treatment Facility)
cc:Mohsen Kourehdar, TCP