LU I-5 Portland Ave to Port of Tacoma Road -Southbound HOV. Summary and Index

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1 LU Portland Ave to Port of Tacoma Road -Southbound HOV Summary and ndex The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) requests a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and Shoreline Height for the construction of a new southbound structure over the Puyallup River and demolition of the existing 5456E and 5456W bridges over the Puyallup River. The project is located within the S-9 Shoreline District Puyallup River Notice Date: Applicant: WA Dept of Transportation - Marcus Cujio Location: nterstate 5 Milepost to Milepost Application No.: LU Comments Due: Contents: Cover Page... 1 Public Notice... 2 Drawings... 4 JARPA (Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application) SEPA Determination Height Diagram Preliminary Water Quality Certification, Puyallup Tribe of ndians... 51

2 C T Y O F T A C O M A Planning & Development Services Department 747 Market St, Rm 345 Tacoma, WA PUBLC NOTCE Date of Notification: Application Received: Application Complete: Applicant: Location: Application No.: Proposal: WA Dept of Transportation - Marcus Cujio PO Box 47740, Olympia, WA Puyallup Ave, parcel (reference only) nterstate 5 Milepost to Milepost LU Portland Ave to Port of Tacoma Road - Southbound HOV: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and Shoreline Height Variance for the construction of a new southbound structure over the Puyallup River and demolition of the existing 5456E and 5456W bridges over the Puyallup River. Documents to Evaluate the Proposal: City of Tacoma Comprehensive Plan, Shoreline Master Program, Tacoma Municipal Code Studies Requested: Critical Areas Report, JARPA Other Required Permits: Site Development Permit, Work Order Applicable Regulations of the Tacoma Municipal Code: TMC 13.06, TMC 13.10, TMC Public Meeting: A public meeting may be requested by the area neighborhood council, a qualified neighborhood group, or by written request of the owners of five or more properties who receive this notice. The request must be received by the end of the comment period. Comments Due: For further information regarding the proposal, log on to the website at tacomapermits.org and select "Public Notices". The case file may be viewed in Planning and Development Services, 747 Market Street, Rm 345. Staff Contact: A final decision on the proposal will be made following the comment period. A summary of the final decision will be sent to those parties who receive this notice. A complete copy of the final decision will be mailed to those parties who request a copy or to those who have commented on the project. Appeal provisions will be included with both the summary and the complete copy of the final decision. Shirley Schultz, Principal Planner, 747 Market St, Room 345, (253) , shirley.schultz@cityoftacoma.org Environmental Review: Per SEPA, WAC , the Lead Agency has issued an environmental determination for the project. For further information regarding SEPA, please contact the project applicant.

3 City of Tacoma Planning & Development Services Department 747 Market St. Rm 345 Tacoma, WA NOTCE OF LAND USE APPLCATON

44 (Enclosure 16) Washington State Department of Transportation Paula J. Hammond, P.E. Secretary of Transportation April 16, 2010 Department of Ecology Environmental Review Section PO Box Olympia, WA Olympic Region TacomaPierce County HOV Office 724 Quince st. SE, Suite 206 P.O. Box Olympia, WA Fax TTY: RE: SEP A Register Dear SEP A Reviewer: Attached is a copy of the Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) Adoption of Existing Environmental Document for your information and publication in the SEPA Register, in accordance with WAC (2). The adopted document, Finding of No Significant hnpact - January 2010, was previously distributed to agencies with jurisdiction on January 19,2010. Project: 1-5: M Street to Port of Tacoma Road - HOV MP to MP Should you have any questions, please contact me at (360) Sincerely, Carrie M. Berry Environmental Manager WSDOT TacomalPierce County HOV Program Enclosure: DNS Adoption of Existing Environmental Document cc: Puyallup Tribe of ndians, The Honorable Herman Dillon Sr., wenclosure Pierce County Planning, Scott Sissons, wenclosure City of Tacoma, Karla Kluge, wenclosure City of Fife, wenclosure Puyallup Tribe ofndians, Bill Sullivan, wenclosure Washington State Department of Ecology, Penny Kelley, wenclosure Washington Department offish and Wildlife, Jason Kunz, wenclosure United States Army Corps of Engineers, Sandra Manning, wenclosure WSDOT Olympic Region, Jeff Sawyer, wenclosure WSDOT TacomaPierce County HOV Program, Marty Garman, wenclosure

45 Notice of Determination of Non-Significance Determination of Non-Significance And Adoption of Existing Environmentai Document The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) issued a Determination of Non Significance for the three projects on nterstate 5 (-5), -5: M Street to Portland Avenue - HOV; -5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Northbound HOV; and -5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road- Southbound HOV. The projects will improve traffic flow and increase traffic safety by designing and constructing southbound and northbound HOV lanes on -5, improving ramp alignments, and adding auxiliary lanes. Description of Proposed Project The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and WSDOT issued a supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) on July 31, 2009 and a Finding of No Significant mpact (FONS) on January 7, 2010, for three TacomaPierce County High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) projects: -5: M Street to Portland Avenue - HOV; -5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Northbound HOV; and -5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road- Southbound HOV: The proposed projects include the following improvements: 1-5: M Street to Portland Avenue - HOV Reconstruction of mainline -5 northbound and southbound, including additional HOV lanes Reconstruction of on- and off-ramps at the nolthbound and southbound SR 7 interchange Demolition of existing bridges and reconstruction of new bridges at Pacific Avenue, McKinley Way, and East L Street Reconstruction of city street approaches to the Pacific Avenue Bridge, McKinley Way Bridge, and L Street Bridge Construction of a new bridge on a new northbound -5 alignment over The existing northbound bridge will be retrofitted for HOV lanes Construction of retaining walls Upgrades to signing, illumination, storm water collection facilities, and water quality treatment facilities; and resurfacing and reconstruction of main line : Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Northbound HOV Reconstruction ofa portion of Portland Avenue under mainline -5 overcrossing Widen and seismically retrofit -5 bridges over East Portland Avenue and East Bay Street Reconstruction of East Bay Street from East 27th Street to East 28th Street from a one-way roadway to a two-way roadway Reconstruction of East 28th Street from Portland Avenue to Bay Streetnorthbound -5 onramp Construction of new ramp metering system at the East 28th Street on-ramp to northbound -5 Reconstruction of East 27th Street from the Puyallup River Bridge off-ramp to the southbound -5 on-ramp

46 Reconstruction of and improvements to the existing northbound 1-5 on- and off-ramps in the vicinity of East Bay Street and northbound SR 167 Removal and reconstruction of mainline 1-5 and northbound on- and off-ramp bridges over T Street utilities Construction of a temporary work bridge over Puyallup River Construction of a new northbound 1-5 bridge over the Puyallup River, the railroad, and SR 167 Construction of new retaining walls Realignment of 20th Street East in Fife Widening of northbound mainline 1-5 to accommodate an HOV lane Widening a portion of southbound main line 1-5 east of Port of Tacoma Road to accommodate HOV lanes Reconstruction of and improvements to the signal systems at multiple intersections Upgrades to signing, illumination, stormwater collection facilities, and water quality treatment facilities; and resurfacing and reconstruction of mainline : Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Southbound HOV Reconstruction of city street approaches to East Portland Avenue and East R Street to accommodate a change in grade Realignment and reconstruction of a new southbound 1-5 off-ramp to East 27th Street Reconstruction of East 27th Street from the Puyallup River Bridge off-ramp to the southbound 1-5 on-ramp Removal of the structures and reconstruction of the southbound on- and off-ramps crossing the T Street utilities Relocation of a 16-inch high pressure gas main Construction of a new southbolmd 1-5 bridge over the Puyallup River, the railroad, and SR 167 Demolition ofthe existing bridges over the Puyallup River, the railroad, and SR 167 Widening southbound 1-5 to accommodate HOV lanes Construction of new retaining walls Upgrades to signing, illumination, stormwater collection facilities, and water quality treatment facilities Benefits to the Environment The 1-5: M Street to Port of Tacoma Road HOV projects will provide many short and long term benefits, including: mproved throughput and speeds of vehicles with the reconstruction of mainline 1-5 northbound and southbound (including HOV lanes), on and off-ramps at the northbound and southbound -S-70SSR 7 interchange, city street approaches to the Pacific Avenue Bridge, McKinley Way Bridge, and L Street Bridge, and construction of new bridges over the Puyallup River

47 mproved safety with seismic retrofits of all bridges being reconstructed or constructed mproved water quality by treating over 300% of new impervious surface with enhanced treatment facilities Constructing a mitigation site that removes approximately 30 acre-feet of fill that will offset project impacts to the floodplain, and result in a higher level of wetlands and riparian benefits to salmonid species. Location of proposal: The projects limits are located in the cities of Fife and Tacoma, Pierce County, within the WSDOT right-of-way on 1-5 between Milepost and Title and Description of documents being adopted: The Finding of No Significant mpact (FONS), January 2010,1-5: M Street to Portland Avenue - HOV; 1-5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road - Northbound HOV; and 1-5: Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road Southbound HOV. The FONS contains the final results of the environmental analysis that evaluated the build and no-build alternatives. Additionally, the FONS addressed public comments made on the Environmental Assessment. The FONS conveys information to the public and project decision makers so well informed decisions can be made. The FONS can be found at the program site at: wsdot. wa. gov proj ectspiercecountyhovl Documents may be examined during regular business hours at: TacomalPierce County HOV Program Office Quince Street, Suite 206, Olympia, W A Copies are also available at the following locations: downtown Tacoma Library (Northwest Section), Fife City Hall, and various Pierce County libraries in the Tacoma area. The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (ES) is not required under RCW C.030(2)( c). 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 upon request. This Determination of Non-Significance is issued under WAC (2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the issuance date below. Name of agency, proponent, or applicant giving notice: Carrie M. Berry Environmental Manager TacomalPierce County HOV Program, Washington State Department of Transportation Phone: Address: 724 Quince Street, Suite 206 mpia, W A Signature: (= t Date:_---"4""'1""61""2"'01'-"0'-

48 Date of Notice: April 16, 2010 End of Connnent Period: April 30, 2010

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