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20130331 SEPA Mailing Dist 11272013 DEPT OF ECOLOGY-SEPA UNIT SEPA CENTER DEPT.OF APPLICANT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NATURAL RESOURCES PO BOX 47703 PO BOX 47015 OLYMPIA WA 985047703 OLYMPIA WA 985047015 APPLICANT'S ARCHITECT APPLICANT'S ENGINEER OWNER ERLING BIRKLAND DENNIS BLOOM GRETCHEN KAEHLER YELM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INTERCITY TRANSIT DEPT OF ARCHAEOLOGY& PO BOX 476 PO BOX 659 HISTORIC PRESERVATION YELM WA 98597 OLYMPIA WA 98507 1063 S CAPITOL WAY SUITE 106 PO BOX 48343 OLYMPIA WA 985048343 CHIEF MARK KING MICHAEL NICOLAS TODD STANCIL THURSTON CO.FIRE DISTRICT#2 ORCAA CITY OF YELM POLICE PO BOX 777 2940-B LIMITED LANE NW DEPARTMENT � YELM WA 98597 OLYMPIA WA 985026503 PO BOX 479 YELM WA 98597 AMY TOUSLEY GEORGE WALTERS :CYNTHIA W ILSON PUGET SOUND ENERGY NISQUALLY TRIBE NISQUALLY THURSTON COUNTY 2711 PACIFIC AVENUE SE TRIBAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW OLYMPIA WA 98501 4820 SHE-NA-NUM DRIVE SE 2000 LAKERIDGE DRIVE SW BLDG OLYMPIA WA 98513 � OLYMPIA WA 985026045 �BOB ZEIGLER DEPARTMENT OF FISH&WILDLIFE PO BOX 43200 �'•� �/;���,p f��l,��,.�-�)�� OLYMPIA WA 985043155 ���_ �� 1X�1�� �u�Y►iU V� �2oba�-.'z�.e��l�e.�r@ d�w,�a .�ov ' 3 � o`1�I�p3 <<��-���3 Wednesday,November 27,2013 SEPA Required Mail List DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ADONAIS CLARK GLEN CONNELLY 1011 PLUM STREET SE PO BOX 42525 PIERCE COUNTY CHEHALIS CONFEDERATED TRIBES OLYMPIA WA 985043172 2401 SOUTH 35TH ST RM 175 CHEHALIS BUSINESS COUNCIL TACOMA WA 984097460 420 HOWANUT ROAD PO BOX 536 OAKVILLE WA 98568 KELLY COOPER MARSHA ENGEL JACLYN FORD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PO BOX 47820 326 EAST"D"STREET PO BOX 42560 OLYMPIA WA 985047820 TACOMA WA 98421 OLYMPIA WA 985042560 ED GALLIGAN RANDY KLINE GEORGE KOVICH PORT OF OLYMPIA PARKS&RECREATION COMMISSION WSDOT OLYMPIC REGION 915 WASHINGTON ST NE PO BOX 42650 PO BOX 47440 OLYMPIA WA 98501 OLYMPIA WA 985042650 OLYMPIA WA 985047440 JULIE OWENS BOB ZEIGLER SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE SQUAXIN DEPARTMENT OF FISH&WILDLIFE ISLAND TRIBAL COUNCIL PO BOX 43200 � 10 SE SQUAXIN LANE OLYMPIA WA 985043155 SHELTON WA 98584 �t 6 � �� ��� � � � 1"3 0331 ,��...� ��� Wednesday,November 27,2013 SEPA Optional Mail Lis KEN BECKMAN PHIL BRINKER MIKE CLARK FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS THURSTON COUNTY THURSTON COUNTY ROAD DIVISIOP PO BOX 593 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 9605 TILLEY ROAD SW YELM WA 98597 2000 LAKERIDGE DRIVE SW OLYMPIA WA 98512 OLYMPIA WA 98502 JUSTIN HALL FRANCEA L.MCNAIR SANDY NORTON NISQUALLY RIVER MGMT.COUNCIL ORCAA THURSTON COUNTY PLANNING 12501 Yelm Highway SE 2490-B LIMITED LANE NW DEPARTMENT OLYMPIA WA 98513 OLYMPIA WA 98502 2000 LAKERIDGE DRIVE SW BLDG 1 OLYMPIA WA 98502 TERESA PARSON DALE RANCOUR DALE SEVERSON THURSTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT THURSTON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS WSDOT OLYMPIC REGION SERVICES 2404 HERITAGE COURT,SUITE A PO BOX 47440 2000 LAKERIDGE DRIVE SW BLDG 1 OLYMPIA WA 98502 OLYMPIA WA 985047440 OLYMPIA WA 98502 ART SPORSEEN GLEN THARP WSDOT OLYMPIC REGION THURSTON COUNTY PO BOX 47440 COMMUNICATIONS OLYMPIA WA 985047440 2703 PACIFIC AVENUE SE SUITE A OLYMPIA WA 98501 � �,VU ��1�I� "• � � '�I'�03�3 l ,��a�113 Randy Weber 26550 SE 354th Place Black Diamond, WA 98010 Hal P. Grubb, P.E. Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. 18215-72nd Ave S Kent, WA 98032 Yelm Timberland Library Fay Fuller Bldg 210 Prairie Park St Yelm, WA 98597 Wednesday,November 27,2013 SEPA Interested Parties K � JULIE OWENS Notes: SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBAL COUNCIL 10 SE SQUAXIN LANE Email SHELTON WA 98584 BOB ZEIGLER Notes: DEPARTMENT OF FISH& WILDLIFE PO BOX 43200 OLYMPIA WA 985043155 Email Robert.Zeigler@dfw.wa.gov Thursday,Noven:ber 21,201.i Pnge 2 of�2 Members: Amy Tousley(amy.tousley@pse.com) amy.tousley@pse.com Art Sporseen (sporsea@wsdot.wa.gov) sporsea@wsdot.wa.gov chief1 @yelmfire.com chief1 @yelmfire.com chief2@yelmfire.com chief2@yelmfire.com Dale Rancour RANCOUD@co.thurston.wa.us Date Severson seversd@wsdot.wa.gov dbloom@intercitytransit.com dbloom@intercitytransit.com Francea L. McNair fran.mcnair@orcaa.org George Walter gwalter1945@gmail.com Glen Tharp Tharpg@co.thurston.wa.us Gretchen Kaehler Gretchen.kaehler@dahp.wa.gov Justin Hall (jsha�i@nisquallyriver.org) jshall@nisquallyriver.org Ken Beckman kbeckman@fairpoint.com Micheal Nicolas Micheal.nicolas@orcaa.org Mike Clark clarkmc@co.thurston.wa.us Phil Brinker(BRINKEP@co.thurston.wa.us) C ���,4` �'�� BRINKEP@co.thurston.wa.us J�'� � Rocky Birkland ebirkland@ycs.wednet.edu Sandra Romero pilcher@co.thurston.wa.us � ������,(, Sandy Norton nortons@co.thurston.wa.us o� � SEPA Center(dnrmisepacenter@dnr.wa.gov) � �, I � dnrmisepacenter@dnr.wa.gov ��3p33( la'� t � SEPA Unit at DOE (sepaunit@ecy.wa.gov) sepaunit@ecy.wa.gov SPR Committee Stephanie Ray stephanier@ci.yelm.wa.us Teresa Parson (parsont@co.thurston.wa.us) parsont@co.thurston.wa.us Todd Stancil todds@ci.yelm.wa.us wilsonc@co.thurston.wa.us wilsonc@co.thurston.wa.us 2 SEPA NO: 20130331 DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Proponent: Randy Weber Description of Proposal: Fill and grade within a floodplain. The grading includes moving soil on the property to fill a portion located within the flood plain, grading to provide compensatory floodplain storage onsite, habitat mitigation and stormwater management. Location of the Proposal: Rhoton Road SE, Northwest of NP Road. Tax Parcel 22719240300 Section/Township/Range: Section 19, Township 17 North Range 2 East,W.M. Threshold Determination: The City of Yelm as lead agency for this action has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Therefore, an environmental impact statement(EIS) will not be required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request. Lead agency: City of Yelm Responsible Official: Grant Beck, Community Development Director Date of�ssue: November 29, 2013 Comment Deadline: December 13, 2013 Appeal Deadline: December 20, 2013 _� � �� i�/' i/`i%' �� ; ' j /rGl� � �rarYf Beck, Cammunity Development Director This Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) is issued pursuant to Section 197-11-340 (2) WAC. Comments must be submitted to Tami Merriman, Community Development Department, at City of Yelm, 105 Yelm Avenue West,Yelm,WA 98597, by December 13, 2013, at 5:00 P.M. The City of Yelm will not act on this proposal prior to December 20, 2013, at 5:00 P.M. You may appeal this determination to the Yelm Hearing Examiner, at above address, by submitting a written appeal no later than December 20, 2013 at 5:00 P.M. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact Grant Beck, Community Development Director, to learn more about the procedures for SEPA appeals. This DNS is not a permit and does not by itself constitute project approval. The applicant must comply with all applicable requirements of the City of Yelm prior to receiving construction permits which may include but are not limited to the City of Yelm Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code (Title 17 YMC), Critical Areas Code (Chapter 14.08 YMC), Stormwater Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual. DO NOT PUBLISH BELOW THIS LINE Published: Nisqually Valley News November 29,2013 Posted in public areas: November 27,2013 Copies to: All agencies/citizens on SEPA mailing list and adjacent property owners Dept.of Ecology w/checklist Attachment A Determination of Non-Significance 20130331 Findings of Fact 1. This Determination of Non Significance is based on the project as proposed and the impacts and potential mitigation measures refiected in the following environmental documents: ✓ Environmental Checklist (August 2013, Barghausen Consulting Engineers) ✓ FEMA Floodplain Habitat Assessment (June 2013, Wetlands &Wildlife) ✓ Critical Areas Report & Proposed Mitigation Plan (June 2013, Wetlands & Wildlife) ✓ Stormwater Site Plan (June 2013, Barghausen Consulting Engineers) ✓ Tree Preservation/Protection Plan {July 2013, Barghausen Consulting Engineers) 2. The City of Yelm is identified as a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area, a designated environmentally sensitive area. Potential impacts to groundwater quality and quantity will be mitigated through measures that meet or exceed the standards in the 2012 DOE stormwater manual. 3. Discharge of sediment-laden runoff or other pollutants to waters of the state is a violation of Chapter 90.48 RCW. Best management practices during construction provide protection to surface waters. 4. The FEMA Floodplain Habitat Assessment prepared by Wetlands & Wildlife concludes that: ✓ To ensure no loss of functions and values of the flood hazard area, the disturbed area will be restored with native trees, shrubs and ground cover. ✓ There are no impacts to Essential Fish Habitat provided that BMP erosion control measures are implemented, and lack of above-ground surface water connection. ✓ There are no direct effects to ESA-listed fish species, as no modifications will occur to any water body. There are no Coastal-Puget Sound DPS Bull Trout, Puget Sound ESU Chinook salmon, or Puget Sound steelhead trout present within the area due to a lack of on-site habitat requirements for the species, and as the habitat does not exist, there is no effect on the habitat designated for these species. Humpback whales, orca whales, Steller sea lions, bocaccio, canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish are precluded due to their marine habitat requirements. ✓ There are no indirect effects to ESA-listed fish species, as there will be no disruptions or changes to the existing high or low stream flows. ✓ There are no effects to ESA-listed wildlife species, due to the relatively short - duration of the project and proposed restoration measures. Marbled murrelets and northern spotted owls are not present within the action area due to the lack of suitable habitat to suit their life history requirements. 5. The Criticai Areas Report & Proposed Mitigation Plan prepared by Wetlands & Wildlife concludes that: ✓ Yelm Creek (type 5 stream) will remain undisturbed. The associated category III wetland will be affected by grading impacts. The removal of invasive species, the retention of native species, and the restoration of all disturbed areas with planting of additional native trees and species provides no loss of ecological functions and values of the creek and wetland. ✓ There will be no effect to habitat, as no endangered species, species of local importance, priority, threatened, sensitive or candidate species were found to have a primary association on or adjacent to the project area. ✓ There will be no direct or indirect effects to threatened winter steelhead, as they are known to utilize the lower reaches of Yelm Creek for rearing and migration west of this site. ✓ There will be no direct or indirect effects to Mazama Pocket Gophers, as they are mapped by WDFW as occurring approximately .7 miles northwest of the site, outside the 5.64 meter buffer distance needed to protect the species. ✓ There will be no direct or indirect effects to Townsend's big-eared bats, as the communal roost is located approximately .78 miles to the south, construction will not disturb roosting habitat, and distance prevents noise disturbance. ✓ The proposed increase in floodplain area closer to Yelm Creek, and removal of current floodplain located away from Yelm creek, allows for more effective and natural floodplain processes to occur. The creation of compensatory flood storage area and enhancement of native vegetation and shrubs provides an ecological lift to the functions and values of the floodplain area. ✓ The applicant proposes a mitigation plan to include performance standards, monitoring, maintenance and financial guarantee 6. The measures described in the reports listed above provide adequate mitigation to ensure no adverse environmental impacts occur to critical areas, habitat and species.