Public Notice of Application for State of Washington 401

Project Name: Nor th Seattle Lateral Upgrade Applicant: Williams/Northwest Pipeline LLC Project Description: The project includes removing up to 5.82 miles of Northwest’s existing 8 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, replacing it with a 20 inch diameter pipeline, upgrading the existing North Seattle/Everett delivery meter station, installing a new mainline valve, and installing a new pig launcher/receiver site at the terminus of the 20 inch pipeline. Project Location: Milepost 1.94 to Milepost 7.76 between Cathcart and Maltby, Snohomish County. Public Notice Date: March 11, 2019 Comment Period Ends: April 1, 2019 Application available on Ecology’s Federal Permit Website: https://ecology.wa.gov/401-and-CZM-public-notices.

Ecology will review the work pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, with applicable provisions of State water pollution control laws and the Coastal Zone Management Act. Ecology is requesting comments from the public, state and local agencies, tribes, and other interested parties to evaluate the impacts of each proposed activity. Conventional mail or e-mail comments on this public notice will be accepted and made part of the record. Comments should be sent to: Department of Ecology—SEA Program Federal Permit Coordinator Post Office Box 47600 Olympia, Washington 98504 or Online - http://ws.ecology.commentinput.com/?id=95aBD To obtain a hard copy of the project information, please call 360-407-6076.

Public Notice of Application for State of Washington 401 Water Quality Certification & Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency

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WASHINGTON STATE Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA) Form1,2 [help]

USE BLACK OR BLUE INK TO ENTER ANSWERS IN THE WHITE SPACES BELOW.

Part 1–Project Identification 1. Project Name (A name for your project that you create. Examples: Smith’s Dock or Seabrook Lane Development) [help]

North Seattle Lateral Upgrade Project

Part 2–Applicant The person and/or organization responsible for the project. [help]

2a. Name (Last, First, Middle)

Schwalbe, Toby

2b. Organization (If applicable)

Williams/Northwest Pipeline LLC

2c. Mailing Address (Street or PO Box)

295 Chipeta Way

2d. City, State, Zip

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

2e. Phone (1) 2f. Phone (2) 2g. Fax 2h. E-mail

801-584-6751 801-584-6735 [email protected]

1Additional forms may be required for the following permits: • If your project may qualify for Department of the Army authorization through a Regional General Permit (RGP), contact the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers for application information (206) 764-3495.• If your project might affect species listed under the Endangered Species Act, you will need to fill out a Specific Project Information Form (SPIF) or

prepare a Biological Evaluation. Forms can be found athttp://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Regulatory/PermitGuidebook/EndangeredSpecies.aspx.

• Not all cities and counties accept the JARPA for their local Shoreline permits. If you need a Shoreline permit, contact the appropriate city or countygovernment to make sure they accept the JARPA.

2To access an online JARPA form with [help] screens, go to http://www.epermitting.wa.gov/site/alias__resourcecenter/jarpa_jarpa_form/9984/jarpa_form.aspx.

For other help, contact the Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance at (800) 917-0043 or [email protected].

AGENCY USE ONLY

Date received:

Agency reference #:

Tax Parcel #(s):

2/28/2019USB


Part 3–Authorized Agent or Contact Person authorized to represent the applicant about the project. (Note: Authorized agent(s) must sign 11b of this application.) [help] 3a. Name (Last, First, Middle)

Last, Carolyn


Edge Environmental, Inc.


405 Urban St., Ste. 310


Lakewood, CO 80228


303-988-8844 303-988-8999 [email protected]

Part 4–Property Owner(s) Contact information for people or organizations owning the property(ies) where the project will occur. Consider both upland and aquatic ownership because the upland owners may not own the adjacent aquatic land. [help]

Same as applicant. (Skip to Part 5.)

Repair or maintenance activities on existing rights-of-way or easements. (Skip to Part 5.)

There are multiple upland property owners. Complete the section below and fill out JARPA Attachment A for each additional property owner. See Table 1 in Attachment 1

Your project is on Department of Natural Resources (DNR)-managed aquatic lands. If you don’t know, contact the DNR at (360) 902-1100 to determine aquatic land ownership. If yes, complete JARPA Attachment E to apply for the Aquatic Use Authorization.

4a. Name (Last, First, Middle)

See Table 1 in Attachment 1








See Table 1 in Attachment 1.


Part 5–Project Location(s) Identifying information about the property or properties where the project will occur. [help]

There are multiple project locations (e.g. linear projects). Complete the section below and use JARPA Attachment B for each additional project location.

5a. Indicate the type of ownership of the property. (Check all that apply.) [help]

Private

Federal Publicly owned (state, county, city, special districts like schools, ports, etc.)

Tribal Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – managed aquatic lands (Complete JARPA Attachment E)

5b. Street Address (Cannot be a PO Box. If there is no address, provide other location information in 5p.) [help]

The Project will begin at the interconnection of the 20-inch North Seattle 2428 mainline lateral and 16-inch 2448 loop line at milepost (MP) 1.94 in Section 18, Township 27 North, Range 6 East in Snohomish County, and will be located within the existing and maintained North Seattle Lateral easement and maintained right-of-way. The North Seattle/Everett Delivery Meter Station will be upgraded as part of the Project and is located at MP 0.61 adjacent to Elliott Road (see Appendix 1A to Attachment 2).

5c. City, State, Zip (If the project is not in a city or town, provide the name of the nearest city or town.) [help]

Between Cathcart and Maltby. Near the beginning of the Project, the pipeline easement crosses Yew Way near 184th. Figure 1.1-1 in Attachment 2 provides the general location map of the Project.

5d. County [help]

Snohomish County

5e. Provide the section, township, and range for the project location. [help]

¼ Section Section Township Range

18 T27N R6E

5f. Provide the latitude and longitude of the project location. [help] • Example: 47.03922 N lat. / -122.89142 W long. (Use decimal degrees - NAD 83)

Beginning MP 1.94 47.82967 -122.09095 End MP 7.76 47.82926 -122.21265

5g. List the tax parcel number(s) for the project location. [help] • The local county assessor’s office can provide this information.


5h. Contact information for all adjoining property owners. (If you need more space, use JARPA Attachment C.) [help]

Name Mailing Address Tax Parcel # (if known)



5i. List all wetlands on or adjacent to the project location. [help] Construction activities will directly impact 5.65 acres of wetlands in 21 systems. The pipeline trench will cross approximately 2,728.5 linear feet (0.52 mile) of wetlands across 15 wetland systems. Of the total impact to wetlands, the Project will temporarily affect 4.95 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands, 0.08 acre of palustrine scrub shrub wetlands, and 0.62 acre of palustrine forested wetlands. Table 2.3-1 in Attachment 3 lists all the wetlands affected by the Project.

5j. List all waterbodies (other than wetlands) on or adjacent to the project location. [help]

The Project will affect 15 waterbodies for a total crossing length of 254.50 feet. One perennial stream at MP 4.86 is not crossed but is within the construction right-of-way. Six streams are assumed to be perennial although flows are very limited during the summer when construction is scheduled to occur. Surface waters crossed by the pipeline flow into tributaries to Evans Creek (325 feet east of MP 1.94), Little Bear Creek and North Creek. Table 2.2-1 in Attachment 3 lists all the waterbodies affected by the Project.

5k. Is any part of the project area within a 100-year floodplain? [help]

Yes No Don’t know The existing aboveground facility at MP 0.61 will be modified. The temporary extra work areas (TEWAs) proposed for this modification are located within the Snohomish River 100-year floodplain. 5l. Briefly describe the vegetation and habitat conditions on the property. [help]

The Project traverses gentle to moderately sloping glacial terrain. There is a mix of forested and rural residential terrain from MP 1.94 to 5.8 and densely populated residential areas from MP 5.8 to the west end at MP 7.76. Approximately 86 percent of habitats affected by construction of the pipeline and other facilities will occur within altered, non-native habitats. The remaining 14 percent consists of coniferous forest and herbaceous wetlands.

5m. Describe how the property is currently used. [help] The Project will mostly be located within Northwest’s existing permanent easement. Most of the land crossed by the Project is Developed lands that include Urban or Built-Up Land, Residential land, and Transportation, Communication and Utilities Corridors. The remainder includes some Agricultural lands and non-forested wetlands, and a very small portion is Open Waters and Forest Lands. Northwest will utilize the existing permanent easement previously established for the North Seattle Delivery Lateral to operate the proposed 20-inch replacement pipeline, which will be installed in the same trench from which the 8-inch pipeline will be removed. This Project design element eliminates the need for Northwest to acquire new permanent easement to operate the 20-inch replacement pipeline and will minimize new landowner impacts from easement encumbrances associated with a new or expanded permanent easement.

5n. Describe how the adjacent properties are currently used. [help]

Please refer to the response to 5m.

5o. Describe the structures (above and below ground) on the property, including their purpose(s) and current condition. [help]

At MP 2.20, the existing 0.23-acre aboveground facility (8-inch pig launcher, 20-inch pig receiver and block valve) will be removed and relocated to the end of the 20-inch replacement pipeline at MP 7.76. The 16-inch 39-1X crossover will be removed or capped and abandoned in place. At the end of the Project at MP 7.76, a new aboveground, fenced and graveled facility will occupy 0.30 acre within Northwest’s existing easement. Details of the aboveground facilities are provided in Attachment 2.


5p. Provide driving directions from the closest highway to the project location, and attach a map. [help]

The Project will begin at the interconnection of the 20-inch North Seattle 2428 mainline lateral and 16-inch 2448 loop line at milepost (MP) 1.94 in Section 18, Township 27 North, Range 6 East in Snohomish County, Washington and will be located within the existing and maintained North Seattle Lateral easement and maintained right-of-way. The general location of the Project is shown on Figure 1.1-1 in Attachment 2 as well as Appendix 1A to Attachment 2.

Part 6–Project Description 6a. Briefly summarize the overall project. You can provide more detail in 6b. [help] The Project will include removing up to 5.82 miles of Northwest’s existing 8-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, replacing it with a 20-inch diameter pipeline, upgrading the existing North Seattle/Everett delivery meter station, installing a new mainline valve, and installing a new pig launcher/receiver site at the terminus of the 20-inch pipeline. Attachment 2 provides a detailed description of the Project.

6b. Describe the purpose of the project and why you want or need to perform it. [help] The Project will meet Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE’s) request for increased delivery capacity. Growth in southern Snohomish County and northern King County has led to the need for this Project – to prevent possible service disruptions to PSE’s customers. The Project will provide an additional 159,299 Dekatherms per day of capacity on the North Seattle Lateral from the North Seattle In-Line Transfer receipt point to the North Seattle/Everett delivery point, all located in Snohomish County, Washington.

6c. Indicate the project category. (Check all that apply) [help]

Commercial Residential Institutional Transportation Recreational

Maintenance Environmental Enhancement

6d. Indicate the major elements of your project. (Check all that apply) [help]

Aquaculture

Bank Stabilization

Boat House

Boat Launch

Boat Lift

Bridge

Bulkhead

Buoy

Channel Modification

Culvert

Dam / Weir

Dike / Levee / Jetty

Ditch

Dock / Pier

Dredging

Fence

Ferry Terminal

Fishway

Float

Floating Home

Geotechnical Survey

Land Clearing

Marina / Moorage

Mining

Outfall Structure

Piling/Dolphin

Raft

Retaining Wall (upland)

Road

Scientific Measurement Device

Stairs

Stormwater facility

Swimming Pool

Utility Line

Other:


6e. Describe how you plan to construct each project element checked in 6d. Include specific construction methods and equipment to be used. [help] • Identify where each element will occur in relation to the nearest waterbody. • Indicate which activities are within the 100-year floodplain.

A detailed description of the proposed construction methods is provided in Section 1.6 in Attachment 2. Also, Attachment 3 analyzes potential effects to waterbodies and wetlands from construction. Removal and replacement of the pipeline will occur within Northwest’s existing permanent easement.

There is an existing meter station within the floodplain of the Snohomish River at MP 0.61. Work will occur within the existing fenced, graveled facility. Two TEWAs adjacent to the meter station will be used for parking and staging during construction. They are also within the floodplain and were used during construction of Northwest’s North Seattle Delivery Lateral Expansion Project in 2011/2012.

6f. What are the anticipated start and end dates for project construction? (Month/Year) [help] • If the project will be constructed in phases or stages, use JARPA Attachment D to list the start and end dates of each phase or

stage.

Start Date: May 2019 End Date: November 2019 See JARPA Attachment D

6g. Fair market value of the project, including materials, labor, machine rentals, etc. [help]

Approximately $48 million

6h. Will any portion of the project receive federal funding? [help] • If yes, list each agency providing funds.

Yes No Don’t know

Part 7–Wetlands: Impacts and Mitigation

Check here if there are wetlands or wetland buffers on or adjacent to the project area. (If there are none, skip to Part 8.) [help]

7a. Describe how the project has been designed to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to wetlands. [help]

Not applicable Construction activities will directly impact 5.65 acres of wetlands in 21 systems (see Table 2.3-1 in Attachment 3). The pipeline trench will cross approximately 2,728.5 linear feet (0.52 mile) of wetlands across 15 wetland systems. Of the total impact to wetlands, the Project will temporarily affect 4.95 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands, 0.08 acre of palustrine scrub shrub wetlands, and 0.62 acre of palustrine forested wetlands.

Most of the impacts will occur within previously disturbed areas associated with original installation of the existing 8-inch and 16-inch pipelines, as well as vegetation maintenance activities required for safe operations and maintenance of the pipelines. Additionally, land use activities associated with residential development, grazing and powerline corridor maintenance have also disturbed many of these wetland systems. The Project’s impact on wetlands from pipeline construction and operation will be temporary and short-term. Section 2.3 in Attachment 3 details the Project’s potential impacts and the avoidance/minimization measures and mitigation that will be implemented.

7b. Will the project impact wetlands? [help]

Yes No Don’t know

7c. Will the project impact wetland buffers? [help]

Yes No Don’t know


7d. Has a wetland delineation report been prepared? [help] • If Yes, submit the report, including data sheets, with the JARPA package.

Yes No See Appendix 2A to Attachment 3.

7e. Have the wetlands been rated using the Western Washington or Eastern Washington Wetland Rating System? [help] • If Yes, submit the wetland rating forms and figures with the JARPA package.

Yes No Don’t know See Table 2.3-1 in Attachment 3. 7f. Have you prepared a mitigation plan to compensate for any adverse impacts to wetlands? [help]

• If Yes, submit the plan with the JARPA package and answer 7g.

• If No, or Not applicable, explain below why a mitigation plan should not be required.

Yes No Don’t know

See Appendix 2E to Attachment 2.

7g. Summarize what the mitigation plan is meant to accomplish, and describe how a watershed approach was used to design the plan. [help]

As described in the Wetland and Waterbody Mitigation Plan in Appendix 2E to Attachment 3, the Project will not permanently fill wetlands nor cause wetland vegetation type conversion. Northwest will compensate for temporal wetland impacts to palustrine forested and scrub shrub wetlands by purchasing credits at the Snohomish Basin Wetland Bank3 for impacts in WRIA 7 and the King County Mitigation Reserve Program4 for impacts in WRIA 8. The Wetland Mitigation Bank Use Plan is provided in Attachment 8. Northwest will consult with the USACE, WDOE and Snohomish County to determine the quantity of mitigation credits needed for the Project’s temporal scrub-shrub (0.08 acre) and forested wetland (0.62 acre) impacts.

7h. Use the table below to list the type and rating of each wetland impacted, the extent and duration of the impact, and the type and amount of mitigation proposed. Or if you are submitting a mitigation plan with a similar table, you can state (below) where we can find this information in the plan. [help]

Activity (fill, drain, excavate, flood,

etc.)

Wetland Name1

Wetland type and rating category2

Impact area (sq. ft. or Acres)

Duration of impact3

Proposed mitigation

type4

Wetland mitigation area (sq. ft. or acres)

See Table 2.3-1 in Attachment 3 for a complete list of wetlands and impacts. 1 If no official name for the wetland exists, create a unique name (such as “Wetland 1”). The name should be consistent with other project documents, such

as a wetland delineation report. 2 Ecology wetland category based on current Western Washington or Eastern Washington Wetland Rating System. Provide the wetland rating forms with

the JARPA package. 3 Indicate the days, months or years the wetland will be measurably impacted by the activity. Enter “permanent” if applicable. 4 Creation (C), Re-establishment/Rehabilitation (R), Enhancement (E), Preservation (P), Mitigation Bank/In-lieu fee (B) Page number(s) for similar information in the mitigation plan, if available:

7i. For all filling activities identified in 7h, describe the source and nature of the fill material, the amount in cubic yards that will be used, and how and where it will be placed into the wetland. [help]

The trench will be backfilled with the native material excavated from the trench.

7j. For all excavating activities identified in 7h, describe the excavation method, type and amount of material in cubic yards you will remove, and where the material will be disposed. [help]

Excavated material will be stored temporarily in the designated on-site work areas and then returned to the trench after the new 20-inch pipeline is installed.

3 http://www.mitigationbankingservices.com/about/snohomish-basin 4https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/water-and-land/wetlands/mitigation-credit-program.aspx


Part 8–Waterbodies (other than wetlands): Impacts and Mitigation

In Part 8, “waterbodies” refers to non-wetland waterbodies. (See Part 7 for information related to wetlands.) [help]

Check here if there are waterbodies on or adjacent to the project area. (If there are none, skip to Part 9.)

8a. Describe how the project is designed to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to the aquatic environment. [help]

Not applicable

The Project will affect 15 waterbodies; 14 will be crossed by the pipeline for a total crossing length of 254.50 feet (see Table 2.2-1 in Attachment 3). One perennial stream at MP 4.86 is not crossed but is within the construction right-of-way. Six streams are assumed to be perennial although flows are very limited during the summer when construction is proposed. One manmade freshwater pond at MP 4.86 will be temporarily drained to remove the existing 8-inch pipeline and install the new 20-inch pipeline. Construction activities at waterbody crossings will be conducted in accordance with all federal and state regulations and permit requirements.

Section 2.2 in Attachment 3 details how the Project will avoid and minimize adverse impacts to waterbodies. The 20-inch pipeline will be installed outside of the potential channel migration zone and below potential scour depths, as estimated in the stream scour analysis provided in Section 6.7.3.3 in Attachment 4 to JARPA and shown on the figures provided in Attachment 5 to JARPA. The Project length was shortened following preparation of the Geologic Resources and Hazards Report (i.e., Attachment 4). Great Dane (MP 3.92), Little Bear Creek (MP 5.52), and Tambark Creek (MP 6.83) are, therefore, the only streams that have the potential for channel migration and/or scour that are crossed by the Project.

8b. Will your project impact a waterbody or the area around a waterbody? [help]

Yes No

8c. Have you prepared a mitigation plan to compensate for the project’s adverse impacts to non-wetland waterbodies? [help]

• If Yes, submit the plan with the JARPA package and answer 8d.

• If No, or Not applicable, explain below why a mitigation plan should not be required.

Yes No Don’t know

See Appendix 2E to Attachment 3.

8d. Summarize what the mitigation plan is meant to accomplish. Describe how a watershed approach was used to design the plan. • If you already completed 7g you do not need to restate your answer here. [help]

See response to 7g.

8e. Summarize impact(s) to each waterbody in the table below. [help]

Activity (clear, dredge, fill, pile

drive, etc.)

Waterbody name1

Impact location2

Duration of impact3

Amount of material (cubic yards) to be

placed in or removed from waterbody

Area (sq. ft. or linear ft.) of waterbody

directly affected See Table 2.2-1 in Attachment 3 for a complete list of waterbodies and impacts. 1 If no official name for the waterbody exists, create a unique name (such as “Stream 1”) The name should be consistent with other documents provided. 2 Indicate whether the impact will occur in or adjacent to the waterbody. If adjacent, provide the distance between the impact and the waterbody and

indicate whether the impact will occur within the 100-year flood plain. 3 Indicate the days, months or years the waterbody will be measurably impacted by the work. Enter “permanent” if applicable.


8f. For all activities identified in 8e, describe the source and nature of the fill material, amount (in cubic yards) you will use, and how and where it will be placed into the waterbody. [help]

The Project will affect 15 waterbodies; 14 will be crossed by the pipeline for a total crossing length of 254.50 feet. A total of 418.93 cubic yards of trench excavation will be required for installation of the 20-inch pipeline in waterbodies. The trench will be backfilled with the native material excavated from the trench.

8g. For all excavating or dredging activities identified in 8e, describe the method for excavating or dredging, type and amount of material you will remove, and where the material will be disposed. [help]

Excavated spoil will be temporarily stored in the designated on-site construction right-of-way and TEWAs and then returned to the trench after the new 20-inch pipeline is installed. As provided in 8f above, approximately 418.93 cubic yards of trench excavation will be required for installation of the pipeline in waterbodies.

Part 9–Additional Information Any additional information you can provide helps the reviewer(s) understand your project. Complete as much of this section as you can. It is ok if you cannot answer a question.

9a. If you have already worked with any government agencies on this project, list them below. [help]

Agency Name Contact Name Phone Most Recent Date of Contact

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the lead agency for the Project. See Sections 1.10 and 1.11 in Attachment 2 for a summary of past coordination and meetings with agencies regarding the Project scoping activities. Additionally, Table 1.10-1 in Attachment 2 provides a list of the agencies and contacts within those agencies as well as the various permits/certifications required for the Project.

9b. Are any of the wetlands or waterbodies identified in Part 7 or Part 8 of this JARPA on the Washington Department of Ecology’s 303(d) List? [help] • If Yes, list the parameter(s) below.

• If you don’t know, use Washington Department of Ecology’s Water Quality Assessment tools at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/.

Yes No

9c. What U.S. Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code (HUC) is the project in? [help] • Go to http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm to help identify the HUC.

HUC 1711001102 - Quilceda Creek-Frontal Possession HUC 1711001203 - Middle Sammamish River


9d. What Water Resource Inventory Area Number (WRIA #) is the project in? [help] • Go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/water/wria/index.html to find the WRIA #.

WRIA 07 – Snohomish from MP 1.94-3.44 and WRIA 08 – Cedar Sammamish from MPs 3.45 to 7.76.

9e. Will the in-water construction work comply with the State of Washington water quality standards for turbidity? [help] • Go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/swqs/criteria.html for the standards.

Yes No Not applicable

9f. If the project is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act, what is the local shoreline environment designation? [help] • If you don’t know, contact the local planning department.

• For more information, go to: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/sma/laws_rules/173-26/211_designations.html.

Urban Natural Aquatic Conservancy Other: The existing aboveground facility (North Seattle/Everett Meter Station) at MP 0.61 is within the shoreline designation of the Snohomish River.

9g. What is the Washington Department of Natural Resources Water Type? [help] • Go to http://www.dnr.wa.gov/forest-practices-water-typing for the Forest Practices Water Typing System.

Shoreline Fish Non-Fish Perennial Non-Fish Seasonal

9h. Will this project be designed to meet the Washington Department of Ecology’s most current stormwater manual? [help]

• If No, provide the name of the manual your project is designed to meet.

Yes No

Name of manual:

9i. Does the project site have known contaminated sediment? [help] • If Yes, please describe below.

Yes No

9j. If you know what the property was used for in the past, describe below. [help]

The Project is located within or adjacent to Northwest’s existing natural gas pipeline easement. No changes to the current use of the affected properties are proposed.

9k. Has a cultural resource (archaeological) survey been performed on the project area? [help]

• If Yes, attach it to your JARPA package. Yes No

FERC is the lead agency and is responsible for consulting with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the interested Tribes. The cultural resource survey report can be provided upon request. The concurrence letters from the SHPO are provided in Attachment 6.


9l. Name each species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act that occurs in the vicinity of the project area or might be affected by the proposed work. [help]

FERC is the lead agency for consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Endangered Species Act. FWS issued a concurrence letter March 6, 2018 (01EWFW00-2018-I-0713), and NMFS issued a Biological Opinion August 1, 2018 (WCR-2018-8951). Federally listed chinook salmon and steelhead occur or are presumed to occur in several of the larger streams crossed by the Project in the Middle Sammamish River 5th field watershed (from MP 3.44 to MP 7.76), and species with EFH (chinook, coho and sockeye salmon) could occur in those larger streams. There are no federally threatened or endangered wildlife species that occur in the Project area and none would be affected by construction or operation of the Project. No federal endangered or threatened plants are known to occur or are expected in the immediate Project area.

9m. Name each species or habitat on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Priority Habitats and Species List that might be affected by the proposed work. [help]

Priority habitats within the Project include riparian areas (within defined 100-year floodplains), instream habitat and freshwater wetlands. A small amount of wooded riparian habitat would be affected by the Project (approximately 1 acre during construction). Removal of riparian habitat is not expected to be limiting to any of the wildlife potentially present in the Project area. Fish species included on the PHS list, which the Project could potentially affect, include: Pacific lamprey, River lamprey, Chinook salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, sockeye salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and Dolly Varden. There are four terrestrial wildlife species on the PHS list, that may occur in the Project area:

• Pileated woodpeckers could nest within the wooded residential area surrounding portions of the

Project area, especially if there are appropriate snags or stumps for nesting cavities. • Townsend’s western big-eared bat may be affected during Project construction if hibernacula and/or

roost sites were removed, such as deciduous and coniferous trees. • Western toads could occur in the slow-moving streams crossed by the Project. Toads could be

present in riparian areas with deciduous trees and, if present, could be affected by construction. If toads are observed during dry open-cut construction, they would be salvaged along with fish and placed away from the construction site according to the Fish Salvage Plan (see Attachment 7).

• Cascade red fox – might be in area but not affected.

Northwest will implement the following measures to minimize potential effects to the species:

• All waterbodies will be crossed using a dry open cut construction method (e.g., fluming or dam and pump – see Appendix 2C and Appendix 2D to Attachment 3), and fish or other aquatic species will be salvaged (see Attachment 7) prior to trenching.

• Waterbodies will be crossed within the recommended in-water work windows. • Large trees and snags on the edge of the Project area would be maintained, where feasible (good for

pileated woodpeckers, and possibly Townsend’s). • Because the Project will remove potential migratory bird nesting habitat during the primary nesting

season generally considered for protection of migratory birds (April 1 through July 15), Northwest will search for active nests within the construction right-of-way and TEWAs prior to clearing and grading activities that would begin in May/June (after the average start of migratory bird nesting expected in the Project area - April 26). Active nest locations would be flagged and avoided to the extent practicable.


Part 10–SEPA Compliance and Permits Use the resources and checklist below to identify the permits you are applying for.

• Online Project Questionnaire at http://apps.oria.wa.gov/opas/. • Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance at (800) 917-0043 or [email protected]. • For a list of addresses to send your JARPA to, click on agency addresses for completed JARPA.

10a. Compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). (Check all that apply.) [help] • For more information about SEPA, go to www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/sepa/e-review.html.

A copy of the SEPA determination or letter of exemption is included with this application.

A SEPA determination is pending with __Snohomish County___ (lead agency). The expected decision date is __February/March 2019____.

I am applying for a Fish Habitat Enhancement Exemption. (Check the box below in 10b.) [help]

This project is exempt (choose type of exemption below). Categorical Exemption. Under what section of the SEPA administrative code (WAC) is it exempt?

Other:

SEPA is pre-empted by federal law.

10b. Indicate the permits you are applying for. (Check all that apply.) [help]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Government Shoreline permits:

Substantial Development Conditional Use Variance Shoreline Exemption Type (explain):

Other City/County permits:

Floodplain Development Permit Critical Areas Ordinance STATE GOVERNMENT

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Fish Habitat Enhancement Exemption – Attach Exemption Form

Washington Department of Natural Resources:

Aquatic Use Authorization Complete JARPA Attachment E and submit a check for $25 payable to the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Do not send cash.

Washington Department of Ecology:

Section 401 Water Quality Certification FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

United States Department of the Army permits (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers):

Section 404 (discharges into waters of the U.S.) Section 10 (work in navigable waters)

United States Coast Guard permits:

General Bridge Act Permit Private Aids to Navigation (for non-bridge projects)

Attachment 1

TablesTable 1 Landowner Information for Parcels with Wetlands Affected

by the ProjectTable 2 Landowner Information for Parcels Adjacent to Parcels with

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