SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act)

The Washington Legislature enacted the State Environmental Policy Act in 1971. Commonly called SEPA, the law helps state and local agencies identify environmental impacts likely result from building or improvement projects and policy decisions. 

SEPA Checklist

A SEPA checklist is used to measure the compliance level of specific environmental and social components of a proposed project.

(If you want to see the full checklist you can download it HERE).  We have the specific items of the list that relate to the intersection study (sr162/128th St.E) below.

Each of these items is to be thoroughly explained and documented to pass the SEPA review.  This review determines whether the developer (state or private) must prepare an EIS (Environmental Impact Study/Statement).
 

SEPA Sections that apply to the SR162 improvements

3. Water

          3.c Water runoff (including stormwater)

8.  Land and Shoreline Use

          8.d. Will any structures be demolished?

          8.f. Current comp plan designation?

          8.j. How many people would the project displace?

          8.k. Measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts.

          8.l. Compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans.

9. Housing

          9.b. How many units would be eliminated?

          9.c. Measures to reduce or control housing impacts.

11. Light and Glare

            11.d. Measures to reduce to control light and glare impacts.

13. Historic and cultural preservation

              13.c. Methods used to assess the potential impacts to cultural and historic resources on or near the                                  project site. 

              13.d. Measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for loss, changes to, and disturbance to resources.

14. Transportation

              14.c. How many parking spaces …would the project eliminate? (Church) (I think this is a county issue                                since it is the widening of 128th that takes away their parking.)

              14.g. Will the proposal interfere with, affect or be affected by the movement of agricultural and forest                              products on roads or streets in the area?

15. Public Services

              15.a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services?  (Better stated: Would the                                        project have a negative impact on any public services? – Emergency access; Evacuation)

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