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Purpose of Checklist:
The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), chapter 43.21C RCW, requires all governmental agencies to consider the environmental
impacts of a proposal before making decisions. An environmental impact statement (EIS) must be prepared for all proposals with
probable significant adverse impacts on the quality of the enviromnent. The purpose of this checklist is to provide information to help
you and the agency identify impacts from your proposal (and to reduce or avoid impacts from the proposal, if it can be done) and to
help the agency decide whether an EIS is required.
Instructions for Applicants:
This environmental checklist asks you to describe some basic information about your proposal. Governmental agencies use this
checklist to determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant, requiring preparation of an EIS. Answer
the questions briefly, with the most precise information known, or give the best description you can.
You must answer each question accurately and carefully, to the best of your knowledge. In most cases, you should be able to answer
the questions from your own observations or project plans without the need to hire experts. If you really do not know the answer, or if
a question does not apply to your proposal, write "do not know" or does not apply". complete answers to the questions now may avoid
unnecessary delays later.
Some questions ask about governmental regulations, such as zoning, shoreline, and landmark designations. Answer these questions if
you can. If you have problems, the governmental agencies can assist you.
The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal, even if you plan to do them over a period of time or on different parcels of
land. Attach any additional information that will help describe your proposal or its environmental effects. The agency to which you
submit this checklist may ask you to explain your answers or provide additional information reasonably related to determining if there
may be significant adverse impact.
Use of checklist for nonproject proposals:
Complete this checklist for nonproject proposals, even though questions may be answered "does not apply." IN ADDITION, complete
the SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS (part D).
For nonproject actions, the references in the checklist to the words "project," "applicant," and "property or site" should be read as
"proposer," and "affected geographic area," respectively.
A. BACKGROUND
1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: Shell Valley Emergency Access Road
2. Name of applicant: City of Edmonds.
3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person:
Ed Sibrel
121 5th Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020 Tel.: (425)771-0220
4. Date checklist prepared: May 28, 2010
5. Agency requesting checklist: City of Edmonds.
6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable):
Spring, 2011
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7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or connected with this
proposal? If yes, explain.
No.
8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be prepared, directly related
to this proposal.
City ofEdrnonds Critical Areas Checklist
City of Edmonds Critical Area Report and Wetlands Mitigation Plan
Washington State Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA)
No Effect Letter to Corps of Engineers, Shell Valley Emergency Access, Edmonds, Washington
Cultural Resources Area of Potential Effect (APE) and Effects Analysis Concurrence, Shell Valley Emergency Access,
Edmonds, Washington
9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals directly affecting
the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain.
No.
10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if known.
Sections 404 and 401 Permits (JARPA); Coastal Zone Management Certification (DOE); Area of Potential Effect
Determination (DAHP); Executive Order 05-05; City of Edmonds Grading Permit, City of Edmonds Variance per ECC
11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and size of the project and site.
There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your proposal. You
do not need to repeat those answers on this page.
The project is needed to provide secondary emergency access to the neighborhood for emergency vehicles; currentl,
there is only a single road providing access to the neighborhood. The project will also provide a safe alternative travel
route during times of heavy snowfall, which makes the primary travel route unsafe for most vehicles.
12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise location of your
proposed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township, and range, if known. If a proposal
would occur over a range of area, provide range or boundaries of the site(s). Provide legal description, site plan,
vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably available. While you should submit any plans required by the
agency, you are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related
to this checklist.
The project location is east of and adjacent to 8710 Main Street, Edmonds, Washington, being a municipally -owned
vacant lot 1.3 acres in extent (Snohomish Parcel ID 00373600500104) located in the SW'/ S19 T27N R04E W.M.
B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
1. Earth
a. General description of the site (circle one): Flat, rolling, hilly, steep slopes, mountainous, other:
Steep slopes.
b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)?
Approx 50%.
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C. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand, gravel, peat, muck)? If you know
the classification of agricultural soils, specify them and note any prime farmland.
Unconsolidated fill, Medium dense to very dense sand with silty gravel (advance outwash), and loose silty sand
(colluvium).
d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? If so, describe.
No.
e. Describe the purpose, type and approximate quantities of any filling or grading proposed. Indicate source
of fill.
The einergency access road will require approxiinately 2, 300 yards of excavation ( cut and fill) and
approximately 750 yards of fill for the access road. The fill source will be onsite.
f. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing, construction, or use? If so, generally describe.
Sedimentation impacts during construction; erosion control will be required and shown on construction plans &
specifications.
g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project construction (for
example, asphalt or buildings)?
The project is designed to utilize pervious surfacing for the accessway. It is expected that less than 10% of
improvements will be impervious.
h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth, if any:
Erosion and Sedimentation control provisions listed on individual Construction plans & specifications. Storin
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to be developed and continuously updatedper DOE guidlines
2. AIR
a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal (i.e., dust, automobile, odors, industrial
wood smoke) during construction and when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and give
approximate quantities if known.
None
b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may effect your proposal? If so, generally describe.
None
C. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to the air, if any:
N/A
3. WATER
a. Surface:
(1) Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including year-round and
seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. If
appropriate, state what stream or river it flows into.
A Category 3 depressional wetland, 2,567 square feet in extent, exists within the site, as noted in the
accompanying Critical Area Report and Wetlands Mitigation Plan.
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(2) Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) the described waters? If
yes, please describe and attach available plans.
Approximately 279 square feet of the wetland is proposed to be filled in support of an emergency access
roadway serving the Shell Valley Neighborhood. The wetland is proposed to be enhanced in accordanc
�X 4��' with the Mitigation Proposal within the Wetland Delineation Report. These alterations are an unavoidabl,
and necessary impact of the construction of the emergency access. As compensation, the proposed
mitigation will achieve an equal or greater biological function.
(3) Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or removed from surface
water or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that would be affected. Indicate the source of fill
material.
Approximately 30 yards of fill is proposed to be placed in the wetlands. The source of fill shall be onsite.
(4) Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give general description,
purpose, and approximate quantities if known.
No.
(5) Does the proposal lie within a 100 -year floodplain? If so, note location on the site plan.
No
(6) Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If so, describe the
type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge.
No
b. Ground:
(1) Will ground water be withdrawn, or will water be discharged to ground water? Give general
description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known.
No
(2) Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or other sources, if
any (for example: Domestic sewage; industrial, containing the following chemicals...; agricultural;
etc.). Describe the general size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to be
served (if applicable), or the number of animals or humans the system(s) are expected to serve.
No discharges will be made.
C. Water Runoff (including storm water):
(1) Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method of collection and disposal, if any
(include quantities, if known). Where will this water flow? Will this water flow into other waters?
If so, describe.
There will be two sources of runoff. surface waters that flow fr•orn the wetland buffer, along with the
adjacent green area on the steep slope, and surface water collected fr•orn the proposed access roadway
surface and nearby short plat. Roadway runoff will be designed to be infiltrated,- all other waters will
serve to recharge the wetland.
(2) Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally describe.
No
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water impacts, if any:
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4. Plants
a.
Runoff shall be controlled in two ways: surface waters that flow frorn the wetland buffer, along with the
adjacent green area on the steep slope will serve to recharge the enhanced wetland, and sznface water
collected fi-orn the proposed access roadway surface will be infiltrated.
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Check or circle types of vegetation found on the site:
_ deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other:
El _ evergreen tree: fir, cedar, pine, other:
0 shrubs
NO
grass _
pasture
crop or Rrain
wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bulrush, skunk cabbage, other:
water plants: water lily, eelgrass, milfoil, other:
other types of vegetation:
b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered?
Vegetation will be altered and mitigated in accordance with the Wetland Mitigation Plan.
C. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
None
d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other materials to preserve or enhance vegetation on the site,
if any:
Wetland and wetland buffer shall be significantly enhanced with 543 trees including 180 each of Sitka Willow,
Pacific Willow, and Red -osier Dogavood, as well as 3 Douglas Fir per the Planting Plan.
5. Animals
a. Check or circle any birds and animals which have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on
or near the site:
X birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds, other: robin, stellar jay, finches
mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, other:
fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other:
b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
None
C. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain.
No
d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any:
N/A
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6. Energy and Natural Resources
a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be used to meet the completed
project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for heating, manufacturing, etc.
Standard construction equipment, backhoes, etc.
b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties? If so, generally
describe.
No
C. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this proposal? List other proposed
measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any:
Not applicable.
7. Environmental Health
a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, risk of fire and
explosion, spill, or hazardous waste, that could occur as a result of this proposal? If so describe.
No
(1) Describe special emergency services that might be required.
None
(2) Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any:
N/A
b. Noise
(1) What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project (for example: traffic, equipment,
operation, other)?
None
(2) What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the project on a short-term or
a long-term basis (for example: traffic, construction, operation, other)? Indicate what hours noise
would come from the site.
Short term noise due to construction activities.
(3) Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any:
Work will be conducted only during normal business hours.
8. Land and Shoreline Use
a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties?
Vacant land.X10 - ✓� -� 5 LA - jj
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b. Has the site been used for agriculture? If so, describe. Vol
C. Describe any structures on the site.
N/A
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d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what?
No
e. What is the current zoning classification of the site?
RS -8
L What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site?
Single Family, Urban -1
g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master plan designation of the site?
N/A
h. Has any part of the site been classified as an "environmentally sensitive" area? If so, specify.
No
i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project?
None.
j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace?
None
k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any:
N/A
1. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans, if
any:
N/A
9. Housing
a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high, middle, or low-income
housing.
No housing.
b. Approximately how many units, if any would be eliminated? Indicate whether high, middle, or low-income
housing.
None
C. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any:
N/A
10. Aesthetics
a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas; what is the principle
exterior building material(s) proposed?
4 feet for fencing.
b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed?
None
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C. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any:
N/A
11. Light and Glare
a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it mainly occur?
None
b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with views?
No
C. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal?
None
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any:
N/A
12. Recreation
a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vviicinity? (� p
Parks I
b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreation uses? If so, describe.
No.
C. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation opportunities to be
provided by the project or applicant, if any:
The proposed project would enhance existing recreation uses by providing a maintained pedestrian corridor fi•oln
the terminus of Pioneer Way to the trail at Main Street that ends at Good Hope Pond.
13. Historic and Cultural Preservation
a. Are there any places or objects listed on, or proposed for, national, state, or local preservation registers
known to be on or next to the site? If so, generally describe.
No
b. Generally describe any landmarks or evidence of historic, archaeological, scientific, or cultural importance
known to be on or next to the site.
None
C. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts, if any:
N/A
14. Transportation
a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site, and describe proposed access to the existing street
system. Show on site plans, if any.
Main Street at the north; Pioneer Way at the south.
b. Is site currently served by public transit? If no, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transi
stop?
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Yes, less than `/ mile on Main Street.
C. How many parking spaces would the completed project have? How many would the project eliminate?
No public parking is part of the design.
d. Will the proposal require any new roads or streets, or improvements to existing roads or streets, not
including driveways? If so, generally describe (indicate whether public or private).
An emergency access road is the crux of the proposal
C. Will the project use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air transportation? If so,
generally describe.
No
L How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project? If known, indicate when
peals volumes would occur.
Since the access shall only be used on an emergency basis and otherivise open to pedestrians, the trips per day is
effectively zero.
g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any:
None.
15. Public Services
a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire protection, police
protection, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally describe.
No
b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services, if any:
N/A
16. Utilities
a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephone,
sanitary sewer, septic system, other:
All utilities are available onsite. A waterrnain extension is proposed to link the main line at the end of Pioneer
Way to the main at Mair? Street.
b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the service, and the general
construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity which might be needed.
Water, and Storm improvements, Park improvements, Public Facility improvements.
The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the lead agency is relying on them to
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D. SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR TVONPR®JECT ACTIONS
(do not rtse this sheet for project actions)
lte c',nis the.,ic, questions are Very gcneli(f, Qt nervy be hdpfd to readthem in conJnuiict. on M f( the lkt ref 9fw dclneWs eftfie
environment.
When answering these questions, be aware of the extent the proposal, or the types of activities likely to result fi•om the proposal,
would affect the item at a greater intensity or at a faster rate than if the proposal were not implemented. Respond briefly and in
general terms.
1. How would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to water; emissions to air; production, storage, or release of
toxic or hazardous substances; or production of noise?
It will not
Proposal measures to avoid or reduce such increases are:
N/A
2. How would the proposal be likely to affect plants, animals, fish, or marine life?
The specific mitigation proposal andplanting plan will enhance the plant life within the project area.
Proposed measures to protect or conserve plants, animals, fish, or marine life are:
The measures are outlined in the attached City of Edmonds Critical Area Report and Wetlands Mitigation Plan
3. How would the proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources?
It will not have an impact.
Proposed measures to protect or conserve energy and natural resources are:
N/A
4. How would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated (or eligible or
under study) for governmental protection; such as parks, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, threatened or endangered
species habitat, historic or cultural sites, wetlands, floodplains, or prime farmlands?
Approximately 179 square feet of the wetland is proposed to be filled in support of an emergency access roadway serving the
Shell Valley Neighborhood. These alterations are an unavoidable and necessary impact of the construction of the emergency
access.
Proposed measures to protect such resources or to avoid or reduce impacts are:
The wetland is proposed to be enhanced in accordance with the attached City of Edmonds Critical Area Report and Wetlands
Mitigation Plan. As compensation, the proposed mitigation will achieve an equal or greater biological function.
5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use, including whether it would allow or encourage land
or shoreline uses incompatible with existing plans?
It will have no impact incompatible with the intent of existing plans.
Proposed measures to avoid or reduce shoreline and land use impacts are:
N/A
6. How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on transportation or public services and utilities?
It>vill not.
Proposed measures to reduce or respond to such demand(s) are:
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N/A
7. Identify, if possible, whether the proposal may conflict with local, state, or federal laws or requirements for the
protection of the environment.
Because of the categorization of the wetland (Category 3) the proposed development and mitigation will be addressed during a
Variance procedure where it will be shown that all requirements for such a determination will be met, the biological function
of the proposed wetland enhancement will be increased, public safety will be increased, and such development will not conflict
with the intent of noted requirements on any jurisdictional level.
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