HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Agency_Comments_and_City_Response_DOEFrom: Jill Ding
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 2:55 PM
To: Molstad, Neil (ECY)
Subject: RE: Sounders FC Center at Longacres - Ecology Review and Follow Up Site
Visit Renton Project Numbers LUA22-000357 and PR22-000301
Neil,
Thank you for these comments, if I can provide any additional information to help you make your
determination please let me know. Our project files are available electronically, so I am happy to provide
a link to any of the documents that have been submitted.
Just to give you an update on the project timeline, this project is schedule to go before our SEPA Official
(our Environmental Review Committee) on Monday, November 7th for a SEPA threshold determination.
The project is also tentatively scheduled to for a public hearing on December 13th.
Again, please let me know if there is information that I can provide to you that would help you with your
review.
JILL DING, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Molstad, Neil (ECY) <NEMO461@ECY.WA.GOV>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 3:38 PM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Sounders FC Center at Longacres - Ecology Review and Follow Up Site Visit Renton Project
Numbers LUA22-000357 and PR22-000301
Hello Jill,
I’m Neil Molstad, a wetland specialist with the Department of Ecology.
I’ve reviewed the wetland related materials submitted in support of this project, and I’ve also had a
phone conversation with OTAK wetland scientist Jeff Gray. It is my understanding that OTAK served as
Renton’s third party wetland reviewer for this particular project.
I have some questions regarding if the area denoted as “Feature G” by Talasaea Consultants should be
considered a regulated wetland. Talasaea determined that this feature should not be considered a
regulated wetland, and OTAK has agreed with this determination. I believe that Feature G was
determined to be a nonregulated wetland on the basis that it was designed to and still provides some
type of stormwater management function at the site, but that is not obviously apparent to me.
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I plan on visiting the project site in person as soon as I’m able to, hopefully within the next two weeks. A
site visit should provide me with the information I need to make a decision regarding if I agree with
Talasaea’s/OTAK’s non-regulated wetland determination for Feature G or not.
Please feel free to call or email me with any follow up questions or concerns.
Regards,
Neil
Neil Molstad, PWS (he/him)
Wetland Specialist – Northwest Regional Office
Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program
Washington State Department of Ecology
Cell 425.389.5549 | neil.molstad@ECY.WA.GOV
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