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Home My WebLink AboutPermit L05-027 - RAY ALLISON - SHORELINELOS -027 ALLISON RAY W BANK OF RIVER'S OF 405 May 5, 2005 Dear Ms. Ray, • City of Tukwila Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director Allison Ray I -405 Project Team 600 108 Avenue NE Suite 405 Bellevue, WA 98004 RE: Request for a Shoreline Exemption • The City of Tukwila has reviewed your request for an exemption from the requirement to apply for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit in order to perform geotechnical test borings. One of these borings will be in the area shown on the attached photo within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the Green River. We concur that the work you have proposed would qualify for an exemption under RCW 90.58.030 (3) (e) (xi): (xi) Site exploration and investigation activities that are prerequisite to preparation of an application for development authorization under this chapter, if: (A) The activity does not interfere with the normal public use of the surface waters; (B) The activity will have no significant adverse impact on the environment including, but not limited to, fish, wildlife, fish or wildlife habitat, water quality, and aesthetic values; (C) The activity does not involve the installation of a structure, and upon completion of the activity the vegetation and land configuration of the site are restored to conditions existing before the activity; (D) A private entity seeking development authorization under this section first posts a performance bond or provides other evidence of financial responsibility to the local jurisdiction to ensure that the site is restored to preexisting conditions; and (E) The activity is not subject to the permit requirements of RCW (Oil or natural gas exploration in marine waters); NG Q:' L ETTE RS1405ShoreExempt.DOC Paue 1 of 2 05104/2005 10:36 AM Steven M. Mullet, Mayor nt_ ____ nnz Anf 'I . 71 . 1 - C..... 1/1,4_4 21.4RAC This exemption from the permit process does not relieve you of the requirement to comply with the Shoreline Management Act, Tukwila's Shoreline Master Program or sediment control Best Management Practices. If you have any additional questions or comments, please call Nora Gierloff at (206) 431- 3670. Enclosure Steve Lancaster DCD Director • • CC: Department of Ecology, Shorelands Division NG Page 2 of 2 05 /04 /2005 10:36 AM Q:\LETTERS \405ShoreExempt.DOC Congestion Relief & Bus Rapid Transit Projects April 14, 2005 Ms. Nora Gierloff City of Tukwila PCD 6300 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98181 Re: Shoreline Exemption for a Geotechnical Boring along the Green River Dear Ms. Geirloff: 600 -108th Avenue NE, Suite 405 Bellevue, WA 98004 Main 425-456-8500 RECEIRECEI Fax 425-456 -8600 VED MS: NB82 -250 APR 2 2 2005 COMfr,L,.,, •, DEVELOPMENT The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)1 -405 Project Team is currently designing traffic improvements for the 1-405 corridor within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Tukwila. Additional geotechnical information in the form of geotechnical test borings is required to complete the geotechnical baseline condition and design documents. The data collected will be used to assess the load - bearing stability of the material where new structures would be located. One of the proposed borings (SRX -5c) is located in the Green River Trail Park within 200 feet of the Ordinary High Water Mark of the Green River on a parcel owned by the City of Tukwila (see attached boring location map). 1-405 staff have researched the property in question and determined that the property does not have a parcel number; however, a legal description and an aerial photo of the property are attached to this letter. WSDOT requests an exemption from a Shorelines Substantial Development Permit (SSDP) from the City of Tukwila to perform this geotechnical boring. WSDOT believes it qualifies for this permit exemption based on RCW 90.58.030(3)(e)(xi), which details the following activity is not considered a "Substantial Development": Site exploration and investigation activities that are prerequisite to preparation of an application for development authorization under this chapter, if: A. The activity does not interfere with the normal public use of the surface waters; B. The activity will have no significant adverse impact on the environment including, but not limited to, fish, wildlife, fish or wildlife habitat, water quality, and aesthetic values; C. The activity does not involve the installation of a structure, and upon completion of the activity the vegetation and land configuration of the site are restored to conditions existing before the activity; The geotechnical boring will not interfere with normal public use of the Green River as the boring will be Washington State IO Department of Transportation T: \Environmental (Project Level »Bellevue_ Nickel \12 - Permitting \Geotech Boring Info \Geotechnical Borings Shoreline Exemption Letter - Tukwila - 4- 14 -05.doc • • performed in a single day and will be sited at least 25 feet from the Green River Trail in this area. The boring will have no significant adverse impacts on the environment as sediment control Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be installed as appropriate prior to the boring occurring and will be removed afterward, all drilling slurry and cuttings will be stored in lockable drums and disposed of off -site, and the drilling crew will have at least one emergency spill response kit on site at all times. No structure will be installed as part of this project and the vegetation and land configuration of the site will be restored to the condition that existed before the boring. Based on these criteria, WSDOT believes this geotechnical boring meets the requirements for exemption from a SSDP. Please accept this letter as an official request from WSDOT for an exemption from a Shorelines Substantial Development Permit for this geotechnical boring. We look forward to your reply. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please call Derek Koellmann at 360.303.4106. Sincerely, 1 \1AAS\AM 9 7tAir Allison Ray 1-405 Project Environmental Manager (425) 456 -8610 rayalli@wsdot.wa.gov Attachments Cc Derek Koellmann Terry Drochak Tim Barker RECEIVED `APR 2 2 2005' COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RE CEIVED rq'pR. 2 2 2005 � LOP4i1 NT Those portions of Section 23 and 24, Township 23 North, Range 4 East, W.M., lying w the T- Line right of way of State Highway Route No. 405, and within the V -Line right of way of said Highway, all as shown on Exhibit "A ", being sheet 2 of that certain plan entitled "SR 405, Green River Interchange," attached hereto and by this reference made part hereof. Legal Description of Sublect Property • • L) co a 0_ N N CrJ N L m • 's a. CO L m Q) • - • _> _ • ReGew" p,PR 2 2 lo0s t N om , sor e: t1 -' --- •.,�..` -• ' .. .I. _- t i: _a ss . ...- �� ' 1 - i • it • 1 _ , ,I .?jC • �/- - - _ .... • si * r ' t. ' 1.. ' ..: fj.".. 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