City of Tacoma

Environmental Services Department

LEGAL NOTICE

Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit

Applicant: City of Tacoma | Environmental Services

John Burk, Division Manager

326 E D St

Tacoma, WA 98421

The City of Tacoma is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed Wastewater and Stormwater Improvement Project is located along S Cushman Ave between S 35th St and S Wright Ave in Tacoma, Pierce County. This project involves one acres of soil disturbance for highway or road, and utilities construction activities. The receiving water bodies are the Thea Foss Waterway and Puget Sound.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to:

ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or

Department of Ecology

Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater

Washington State Department of Ecology

P.O. Box 47696

Olympia, WA 98504-7696

IDX-973045

Issue/Publication Date: March 10, 2023 and March 17, 2023