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If you would like to be made a party of record to receive further information on this proposed project, complete this
form and return to: City of Renton, CED, Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
File Name / No.: Black River Pump Station Sediment Removal Project / LUA15-000557, SME
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development
(CED) – Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary
Public Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: July 29, 2015
LAND USE NUMBER: LUA15-000557, SME
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: King County Black River Pump Station
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, King County Water and Land Resources Division, is requesting a
Shoreline Exemption for the removal of approximately 2,900 cubic yards of sediment that has accumulated on the
concrete forebay apron located immediately upstream of the Black River Pump Station (BRPS). The BRPS provides flood
control for the lower Green River Valley. Sediment that has accumulated behind the pump station since its construction
has become an operational concern for the facility. Sediment would be removed by dewatering the work area and
excavating directly from the riverbed. Excavated material would be decanted in a temporary, water-tight facility on the
south river bank. Decanted water would meet water quality standards before being discharged back into the Black
River. Excavated sediment would be disposed of at an approved disposal facility.
Project work is likely to take two seasons. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring of 2016 and would last about 10
weeks in 2016 and 2017. In-water work would take place during the approved in-water work window of July 1st to
August 31st and would last about six weeks. The staging area and access road construction would temporarily clear
stream and wetland buffers on the north and south sides of the river, and one shore pine would be removed. Once the
project is complete, existing grades would be restored and the staging area would be revegetated with native plants.
King County issued a SEPA determination of non-significance (DNS) for this proposal under WAC 197-11-340(2) on
March 5, 2015.
PROJECT LOCATION: 550 Monster Road SW (APN 377920-0090 and 722950-0281)
PERMIT APPLICATION DATE: July 10, 2015
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: July 29, 2015
APPLICANT: Tom Bean, King County Water and Land Resources Division, River and
Floodplain Management Section, 201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: George Ritchotte, Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc., 2200 Sixth
Avenue, Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 98121
Permits/Review Requested: Environmental (SEPA) Review and Shoreline Exemption
Other Permits which may be required: Clean Water Act Section 401 and 404 permits from the Washington State
Department of Ecology and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, respectively, as
well as a Hydraulic Permit from the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
Submitted Studies: Wetland and Stream Delineation Report, Wetland and Stream Buffer
Mitigation Report, Water Quality Monitoring Plan, Cultural Resources
Report, Biological Evaluation, and Habitat Data Report
Location where application may
be reviewed: Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) – Planning
Division, Sixth Floor Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Employment Area (EA) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Resource Conservation (RC) on the City’s
Zoning Map.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark H. Close, Associate Planner, CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on August 12, 2015. If you have questions about this
proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by mail, contact the Project Manager.
Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any decision
on this project.
CONTACT PERSON: Clark H. Close, Associate Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289;
Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
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