NOTICE

City of Tacoma, Kirk Myklestad, 747 Market St Fl 4 Tacoma, WA 98402-3701, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Upper Buckley Water Quality Project, is located at the intersection of N 16th Street and N Junett Street in Tacoma in Pierce County. This project involves 1.7 acres of soil disturbance for Utilities construction activities. The receiving waterbody is Commencement Bay. 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 anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater Washington State Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696

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October 11, 18, 2021