LEGAL NOTICE
City of Tacoma Determination of Environmental Non-Significance
Lead Agency: City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division, DBA Tacoma Power, Natural Resources
Applicant: City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division, DBA Tacoma Power, Ben Caviness, Natural Resources Proposal: Tacoma Power is proposing the construction of concrete monuments and survey prisms strategically located around the Cushman Dam No.1 and No.2 for use as a survey control reference network. The monuments will be a one-foot square concrete plinth, roughly 5 feet tall, sitting on top of 4-foot square foundation footings buried two feet below ground surface (BGS). There will be roughly five to seven survey monuments located around each dam and the Cushman Dam No. 1 spillway. Multiple survey prisms will be constructed on each dam and associated spillways. The prisms will be constructed using concrete and non-corrosive metals an area less than one (1) square foot and will be under six (6) inches tall. These monuments and prisms will improve an existing Dam Safety program used to monitor normal dam deflections.
Location: Project work will occur at the Cushman Hydroelectric Project on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County. Cushman No.1 Dam and Spillway are located in Parcel Number 422050060000 and Range 4W, Township 22N, and Section 5. The project coordinates for the Cushman No. 1 Dam are 47.4227 N Lat, -123.2227 W Long. The project coordinates for the Cushman No. 1 Spill way are 47.418120 N Lat, -123.225032 W Long. Cushman No 2 Dam is located in Parcel 422168888888. Work will also occur in parcels 422165000125 and 422165000127. All parcels are in Range 4W, Township 22N, Section 16. The project coordinates for the Cushman No. 2 Dam are 47.3981 N Lat, -123.2016 W Long.
SEPA Public Information Center File No. SEPA Number 202401917, Tacoma Record LU24-0067
City of Tacoma, Planning and Development Services, has made a preliminary determination that this project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(9c). 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 www.tacomapermits.org or upon request. Comments on this determination of environmental non-significance must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on May 30, 2024 to Tacoma Public Utilities/Generation, Attn: Matt Bleich, 3628 S 35th Street, Tacoma, Washington 98409. The City will reconsider this determination based on timely comments and may retain, modify, or if significant adverse impacts are likely, withdraw the determination.
Unless modified by the City, this determination will become a final determination on June 7, 2024. There is no administrative appeal opportunity for this Determination. Appeals may be filed at the Superior Court of the State of Washington within 21 days after the final Determination of Non-Significance is issued. Appeals to the Superior Court shall be taken in accordance with procedures and limitations set forth in RCW 43.21C.075. A copy of the appeal shall be filed with City of Tacoma, Planning and Development Services, Attn: Shirley Schultz. The City of Tacoma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in any of its programs or services. Upon request, special accommodations will be provided within five (5) business days by contacting 591-5363 (VOICE) or 591-5070 (TTY).
IDX- 995858
May 10, 17, 2024
