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To analyze the potential effects of this project, the City conducted an environmental analysis of the Elliott Bay Seawall Project under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Analysis completed for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) enabled City decision-makers, with input from the public, regulatory agencies, and Native American tribes, to consider the environmental impacts of the project alternatives in conjunction with factors such as cost, schedule, and feasibility.

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued
As of March 14, 2013, the Final EIS has been issued. The release of this document completes the SEPA process for the Elliott Bay Seawall Project. In addition to the content included in the Draft EIS, the Final EIS includes the following information:

• Comments received on the Draft EIS from regulatory agencies, Native American tribes, organizations, businesses, and the public
• The City’s responses to comments received on the Draft EIS
• Updates to reflect project design refinements
• A revised cultural resources assessment
• A comprehensive list of mitigation measures to which the City has committed
• A Discipline Report Errata section (the discipline reports in their original form are included as technical appendices to the Final EIS)

 If you have questions, please email us or call 206-618-8584.

Full Environmental Impact Statement

Final EIS in Focus (pdf)

Executive Summary(pdf)

Letter from SDOT Director Peter Hahn (pdf)

Table of Contents (pdf)

Chapter 1: Project Purpose and Need (pdf)

Chapter 2: Project History and Alternatives (pdf)

Chapter 3: Affected Environment (pdf)

Chapter 4: Construction Effects and Mitigation (pdf)

Chapter 5: Operational Effects and Mitigation (pdf)

Chapter 6: Cumulative Effects (pdf)

Chapter 7: Regulatory Coordination and Compliance (pdf)

Chapter 8: Avoidance, Minimization, and Mitigation (pdf)

Chapter 9: References (pdf)

Chapter 10: List of Preparers (pdf)

Chapter 11: Discipline Report Errata (pdf)

Appendix F: Cultural Resources Assessment (pdf)

Appendix P: Comments and Responses (pdf)

Appendix Q: Distribution List (pdf)

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

On November 13, 2012 SDOT released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public comment.
Thank you to those who took to the time to review the Draft EIS and provide formal comments. While the 30-day comment period has concluded, the full Draft EIS with technical appendices are still available for reference and review. Please see the full Final EIS which includes responses to comments received during the Draft EIS comment period.

In an effort to share information on the project and solicit comments, a public open house was held December 5, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Bell Harbor Conference Center Maritime Event Center at 2211 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Project staff were on hand to answer questions and provide references within the document.  Attendees were able to comment in several ways: a court reported was available to transcribe comments, attendees were also able to fill out a paper comment form, or submit comments via the project website online comment form. To learn more, please visit our virtual open house.

If you have questions contact us via email or 206-618-8584.

Full Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Reader’s Guide

Executive Summary (pdf, 18.5 MB)

Letter from SDOT Director Peter Hahn

Table of Contents, List of Tables and Figures, etc.

Chapter 1: Project Purpose and Need (pdf, 2.13 MB)

Chapter 2: Project History and Alternatives (pdf, 12.52 MB)

Chapter 3: Affected Environment (pdf, 52.91 MB)

Chapter 4: Construction Effects and Mitigation (pdf, 7.43 MB)

Chapter 5: Operational Effects and Mitigation (pdf, 12.97 MB)

Chapter 6: Cumulative Effects (pdf, 1.79 MB)

Chapter 7: Regulatory Coordination and Compliance (pdf, .81 MB)

Chapter 8: References (pdf, .54 MB)

Chapter 9: List of Preparers (pdf, .52 MB)

Appendix A: Alternative Development Background (pdf, .36 MB)

Appendix B: Social Resources and Environmental Justice Discipline Report (pdf, 9.34 MB)

Appendix C: Transportation Discipline Report (pdf, 71.52 MB)

Appendix D: Economics Discipline Report (pdf, 5.62 MB)

Appendix E: Noise and Vibration Discipline Report (pdf, 5.62 MB)

Appendix F: Cultural Resources Assessment (pdf, 53.85 MB)

Appendix G: Air Quality Discipline Report (pdf, 4.80 MB)

Appendix H: Energy Resources Discipline Report (pdf, 7.57 MB)

Appendix I: Land Use, Shorelines, and Parks and Recreation Discipline Report (pdf, 6.47 MB)

Appendix J: Public Services and Utilities Discipline Report (pdf, 5.19 MB)

Appendix K: Visual Quality Assessment (pdf, 10.74 MB)

Appendix L: Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation Discipline Report (pdf, 6.73 MB)

Appendix M: Water Resources Discipline Report (pdf, 10.80 MB)

Appendix N: Geology and Soils Discipline Report (pdf, 5.35 MB)

Appendix O: Contaminated Materials Discipline Report (pdf, 18.42 MB)