The Environmental Impact Study (EIS) Scoping report’s Appendix A published comments from 301 people. Here is one of the comments for discussion:
Date: 12/17/2020
Comment #: 296
Submitter: Eva Barber, Jessica Eakens, Derek Rockett
Organization: Department of Ecology
Attachment: Yes (not provided)
Comment:
Dear Chris Beale:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the determination of significance/scoping for the Knutson Farms Industrial Park Project (P-19-0141) located at 6719 134th Avenue East as proposed by Knutson Farms, Inc. The Department of Ecology (Ecology) reviewed the
environmental checklist and has the following comment(s):
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: Derek Rockett XX
All grading and filling of land must utilize only clean fill. All other materials may be considered solid waste and permit approval may be required from the local jurisdictional health department prior to filling. All removed debris resulting from this project must be disposed of at an approved site. Contact the local jurisdictional health department for proper management of these materials.
TOXICS CLEANUP: Eva Barber XX
This property is within a quarter mile of two contaminated sites. The sites are Puyallup Landfill A, Facility Site ID (FSID) 49172 and Hwy 410 at Traffic Ave Overpass, FSID 58749.
To search and access information concerning these sites, see http://www.ecy.wa.gov/fs/ and https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/gsp/SiteSearchPage.aspx.
If contamination is suspected, discovered, or occurs during the proposed construction of warehouse, distribution, and freight movement facility, testing of the potentially contaminated media must be conducted. If contamination of soil or groundwater is readily apparent, or is revealed by sampling, the Department of Ecology must be notified. Contact the Environmental Report Tracking System Coordinator at the Southwest Regional Office at (360) 407-6300. For assistance and information about subsequent cleanup and to identify the type of testing that will be required, contact Eva Barber with the Toxics Cleanup Program at the Southwest Regional Office at XX.
WATER QUALITY/WATERSHED RESOURCES UNIT: Jessica Eakens
Erosion control measures must be in place prior to any clearing, grading, or construction. These control measures must be effective to prevent stormwater runoff from carrying soil and other pollutants into surface water or stormdrains that lead to waters of the state. Sand, silt, clay particles, and soil will damage aquatic habitat and are considered to be pollutants.
Any discharge of sediment-laden runoff or other pollutants to waters of the state is in violation of Chapter 90.48 RCW, Water Pollution Control, and WAC 173-201A, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington, and is subject to enforcement action.
Construction Stormwater General Permit:
The following construction activities require coverage under the Construction Stormwater General Permit:
- Clearing, grading and/or excavation that results in the disturbance of one or more acres and discharges stormwater to surface waters of the State; and
- Clearing, grading and/or excavation on sites smaller than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale, if the common plan of development or sale will ultimately disturb one acre or more and discharge stormwater to surface waters of the State.
a) This includes forest practices (including, but not limited to, class IV conversions) that are part of a construction activity that will result in the disturbance of one or more acres, and discharge to surface waters of the State; and - Any size construction activity discharging stormwater to waters of the State that Ecology:
a) Determines to be a significant contributor of pollutants to waters of the State of Washington.
b) Reasonably expects to cause a violation of any water quality standard.
If there are known soil/ground water contaminants present on-site, additional information (including, but not limited to: temporary erosion and sediment control plans; stormwater pollution prevention plan; list of known contaminants with concentrations and depths found; a site map depicting the sample location(s); and additional studies/reports regarding contaminant(s)) will be required to be submitted. For additional information on contaminated construction sites, please contact Carol
Serdar at XX, or by phone at XX.
Additionally, sites that discharge to segments of waterbodies listed as impaired by the State of Washington under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act for turbidity, fine sediment, high.