Environmental Review Process for Barkley Area: EIS and Timeline
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) detailed for the Barkley area includes discussions on proposed actions, alternatives, existing conditions, impacts, benefits, and measures to reduce adverse effects. The EIS topic areas cover earth, air quality, water resources, plants and animals, energy, health, land use, transportation, public services, and cumulative effects. The environmental review timeline outlines the process from public scoping to publishing the Final EIS in December 2022.
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Environmental Review Process Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Detailed look at entire Barkley area Streamlines future processes for individual projects Required by State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) RCW 43.21C.440
What will be discussed in the EIS? Proposed action and alternatives No Action Two alternatives with varied land uses, growth levels and infrastructure Existing conditions in the Barkley area Potential impacts and/or benefits of the alternatives Measures to reduce or eliminate adverse impacts
What topic areas will the EIS include? Earth, geology and soils Air quality Water resources Plants and animals Energy and natural resources Environmental health (noise, hazardous materials) Land and shoreline use (including housing, recreation, socioeconomics) Transportation Public services and utilities Cumulative effects
Environmental Review Timeline Public Scoping Comment Period Publish Draft EIS Fall 2022 Includes 30-day public comment period Ongoing until August 12, 2022 Review scoping period comments, prepare EIS analyses Publish Final EIS December 2022 (estimated) August September 2022
