The STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) provides a medium for citizens of the state to protect their environment. The law (Chapter 43.21C RCW) requires state and local governments within the state to:

"UTILIZE a systematic, interdisciplinary approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and in decision making which may have an impact on man's environment;" and

ENSURE "...environmental amenities and values will be given appropriate consideration in decision making along with economic and technical considerations..."

PROVIDE a forum for the public and other government agencies to comment on the proposal so that changes may be made during the planning phase before construction begins, to reduce impacts. When significant impacts have been identified a full review of all affected elements of our environment must be completed. This is called an Environmental Impact Statement.

Any governmental action may be conditioned or denied pursuant to SEPA. Since the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) issues permits, i.e., Hydraulic Project Approvals, Grass Carp Applications, and Shooting Preserve Permits, we may be the Lead Agency in reviewing an applicant's project or action before issuing our permit. This status is determined by rule in WAC 197-11-922 through WAC 197-11-946. All agencies must send their own SEPA required actions out for review, as well, including WDFW.

WDFW Merged SEPA Rules WAC 220-100: WDFW State Environmental Policy Act Rules WAC 197-11: Statewide SEPA Rules RCW 43.21C: State Environmental Policy

The following projects are being sent out for review. By each document will be the date it was signed and the comment period. The last column includes the day it was finalized.

If you wish to review the determinations, please click on the highlighted project title. Online documents are in Adobe PDF Format. If you need to upgrade or install Adobe Acrobat Reader click here. For more information, contact Teresa Eturaspe at (360) 902-2575 or SEPAdesk@dfw.wa.gov.

Comments may be submitted via e-mail or Microsoft Word attachment.

Download SEPA Checklists:

• SEPA Environmental Checklist: PDF Format / Microsoft Word
• SEPA Grass Carp Checklist: PDF Format / Microsoft Word

SEPA Documents Available for Comment SEPA # Project County Signed Comment Deadline Comment 09084AD Addendum - Puget Sound Rockfish Conservation Plan Thurston, Pierce, King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam 11/10/09 01/04/10 See SEPA 09063 Submit Comment 09083 Evans - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (335 KB) Clark 11/10/09 11/24/09 Submit Comment 09082EIS Livestock Grazing Management on the WDFW and Wildlife's Quilomene and Whiskey Dick and Wildlife Areas in Kittitas County, Washington Also see: - Appendix A - PDF Format (5.6 MB) - Appendices B-G - PDF Format (4.4 MB) Kittitas 11/17/09 NONE FINAL 24 NOV 09 09073DEIS Wolf Conservation and Management Plan DEIS Statewide 10/05/09 1/8/2010 Submit Comment 09072 Scoping Scoping; NEPA and SEPA Notice of Intent (NOI) for Puget Sound Nearshore Marine Habitat Restoration Project Also see: - Public Scoping Meetings - PDF Format (71 KB) Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam 10/02/09 Comments accepted between Oct 26 and Dec 10, 2009. See NOI for details 09067 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington Department of Natural Resources Land Exchange Phase 2 Also see: - U.S.F.W.S. letter - PDF Format (807 KB) - Evironmental Checklist - PDF Format (550 KB) - Draft Environmental Assessment - PDF Format (10.3 MB) Okanogan, Klickitat, Chelan, Asotin 11/18/09 SEPA and NEPA comments due 12/16/09 Submit Comment 09063DEIS Puget Sound Rockfish Conservation Plan DEIS Thurston, Pierce, King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam 10/19/09 01/04/10 See: SEPA 09084 Submit Comment Final SEPA Documents SEPA # Project County Signed Comment Deadline Status 09081WDRN Huckleberry Creek Dredging Stevens 10/29/09 10/29/09 See: SEPA 09069 WITHDRAWN 29 OCT 09 09080 Monroe Street Dam Rock Removal and Relocation Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (686 KB) - Figures - PDF Format (2.8 MB) Spokane 10/29/09 11/12/09 FINAL 16 NOV 09 09079 Bingham Creek Hatchery Flood Repair Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (364 KB) - Site Map - PDF Format (92 KB) Mason 10/29/09 11/12/09 FINAL 16 NOV 09 09078 Lake Jane Estates - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (742 KB) Pierce 10/23/09 11/06/09 FINAL 09 NOV 09 09077 High Valley - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (427 KB) Clark 10/16/09 10/30/09 FINAL 02 NOV 09 09076 Enzler Meadows - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (6 MB) Clark 10/16/09 10/30/09 FINAL 02 NOV 09 09075 Hayes-Booth Tree Farm - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (12 MB) Lewis 10/16/09 10/30/09 FINAL 02 NOV 09 09074 Addendum: Huckleberry Creek Dredging See SEPA 09069 Stevens 10/05/09 10/29/09 WITHDRAWN 29 OCT 09 09071 Addendum - Sunland Public Boat Launch Also see: - 2004 MDNS - Sunland Public Boat Launch Project - PDF Format (210 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (879 KB) Grant 09/30/09 NONE FINAL 30 SEP 09 09070 Swart Riparian Restoration - Wenas Creek Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (3 MB) Yakima 09/30/09 10/14/09 FINAL 15 OCT 09 09069 Huckleberry Creek Dredging Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (426 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (3.33 MB) Stevens 09/22/09 10/29/09 See: SEPA 09081 WITHDRAWN 29 OCT 09 09068 Totemeier - Grasscarp - Family Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (286 KB) Kitsap 09/17/09 10/01/09 FINAL 02 OCT 09 09066 Lake Lawrence Boat Ramp Repair Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (126 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (316 KB) - Map - PDF Format (324 KB) Thurston 09/09/09 09/23/09 FINAL 24 SEP 09 09065 Harrison - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (1.73 MB) Clark 08/20/09 09/03/09 FINAL 04 SEP 09 09064 Wilson - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (1.34 MB) Klickitat 08/20/09 09/03/09 FINAL 04 SEP 09 09062 WDFW Wooten Wildlife Area Spring Creek Restoration and Riparian Enhancement Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (141 KB) - Project description for cultural impacts - PDF Format (99 KB) - Access Point and Riparian Restoration Plots - PDF Format (990 KB) - Spring Restoration - PDF Format (979 KB) Columbia Garfield 08/12/09 08/26/09 FINAL 27 AUG 09 09061 WDFW/WDNR Land Exchange Phase 1 Also see: - Proposed Phase 1 Parcel List - PDF Format (196 KB) - Maps - Potential Phase 1 Exchange Parcels - PDF Format (332 KB) - Maps - Pre and Post Land Exchange Ownership - PDF Format (3.6 MB) - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (260 KB) Okanogan, Kittitas, Yakima and Thurston 08/04/09 08/18/09 FINAL 19 AUG 09 09060 Dredge Lower Copler Creek Also see: - Environmental Checklist (1 of 4) - PDF Format (3.3 MB) - Environmental Checklist (2 of 4) - PDF Format (3.4 MB) - Environmental Checklist (3 of 4) - PDF Format (3.9 MB) - Environmental Checklist (4 of 4) - PDF Format (2.8 MB) Pierce 07/23/09 08/07/09 FINAL 10 AUG 09 09059 Base - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (106 KB) Stevens 07/21/09 08/04/09 FINAL 05 AUG 09 09058 Turner - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (106 KB) Yakima 07/15/09 07/29/09 FINAL 30 JUL 09 09056 Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Fuel Reduction and Fire Regime Restoration Plan Implementation Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (106 KB) - Northern Site Map - PDF Format (5 MB) - Central Site Map - PDF Format (5 MB) - Southern Site Map - PDF Format (5 MB) Okanogan 07/02/09 07/16/09 FINAL 16 JUL 09 09055AD Lake and Stream Rehabilitation 2009 Addendum Also see: - SEPA Maps - PDF Format (1.5 MB) - Beda and Brookies Lakes - Lake Management Plans - PDF Format (70 KB) - Beda and Brookies Lakes - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (86 KB) - Big Buck Lake - Lake Management Plan - PDF Format (64 KB) - Big Buck Lake - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (75 KB) - Canal Chain - Seep Lakes Wildlife Area - Lake Management Plan - PDF Format (72 KB) - Canal Chain - Seep Lakes Wildlife Area - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (100 KB) - Cee Cee Ah Creek - Stream Management Plan - PDF Format (48 KB) - Cee Cee Ah Creek - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (69 KB) - Desert Wildlife Area lakes and ponds - Lake Management Plan - PDF Format (102 KB) - Desert Wildlife Area lakes and ponds - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (104 KB) - Fishtrap Lake - Lake Management Plan - PDF Format (228 KB) - Fishtrap Lake - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (67 KB) - Fourth of July Lake - Lake Management Plan - PDF Format (99 KB) - Fourth of July Lake - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (69 KB) - Hog Canyon Lake - Lake Management Plan - PDF Format (97 KB) - Hog Canyon Lake - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (67 KB) - West Medical Lake - Lake Management Plans - PDF Format (278 KB) - West Medical Lake - Pre-Rehabilitation Plan - PDF Format (65 KB) Adams, Lincoln, Grant, Spokane, Okanogan, Pend Oreille 07/01/09 07/31/09 FINAL 31 JUL 09 09054 REVISED - WDFW - Proposed Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy Also see: - Revised Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (114 KB) Statewide 06/23/09 See: SEPA 09046 FINAL 23 JUN 09 09053 Davis Lake Unit Field Drainage HPA Modification Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (106 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (1.42 MB) Lewis 06/18/09 07/02/09 FINAL 03 JUL 09 09052 Voights Creek Flood Damage Repair Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (126 KB) - Voights Creek vicinity map - PDF Format (234 KB) Pierce 06/16/09 06/30/09 FINAL 01 JUL 09 09051 Boom Installation (3 Sites) to Launch and Retrieve Pump Screens into Yakima River Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (572 KB) - Final SEPA DNS - 2/22/07 - PDF Format (137 KB) Benton 06/16/09 06/30/09 FINAL 01 JUL 09 09050 Spears Unit Mill Pond Stand Pipe Replacement Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (360 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (327 KB) Cowlitz 06/17/09 07/01/09 FINAL 03 JUL 09 09049 Terrile Farm Ditch Maintenance Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (2.53 MB) - JARPA - PDF Format (3.28 MB) Pierce 06/18/09 07/02/09 FINAL 03 JUL 09 09048 Little Canyon Shooting Preserve Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (403 KB) Spokane 06/16/09 06/30/09 FINAL 01 JUL 09 09047 Salmon Creek Wetland Enhancement Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (225 KB) - Map - PDF Format (12 MB) Jefferson 06/08/09 06/22/09 FINAL 23 JUN 09 09046 WDFW - Proposed Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (114 KB) - Draft policy - PDF Format (36 KB) Statewide 06/03/09 06/17/09 Revised see: SEPA 09054 WITHDRAWN 23 JUN 09 09045WDRN Salmon Creek Wetland Enhancement Jefferson 06/03/09 06/03/09 See: SEPA 09042 WITHDRAWN 03 JUN 09 09044MDNS Schleisner - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (590 KB) Pend Oreille 06/01/09 06/15/09 FINAL 16 JUN 09 09043 Ione Mill Fish Rearing for WDFW Also see: - Attachment - PDF Format (632 KB) Pend Oreille 05/28/09 06/11/09 FINAL 12 JUN 09 09042 Salmon Creek Wetland Enhancement Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (230 KB) - Map - PDF Format (9.4 MB) Jefferson 05/28/09 06/11/09 See: SEPA 09045 WITHDRAWN 03 JUN 09 09041 Stockman - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (7.58 MB) Whatcom 05/18/09 06/01/09 FINAL 02 JUN 09 09040 Naches Ranger District - Grasscarp - White Pass Treatment Ponds (2) Also see: - Grass Carp Stocking Recommendation - PDF Format (7.58 MB) Yakima 05/18/09 06/01/09 FINAL 02 JUN 09 09038AD Addendum: Leque Island Setback Levee Snohomish 04/30/09 NONE FINAL 30 APR 09 09037 Skagvale Holsteins Gamebird Shooting Preserve Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (1.68 MB) Skagit 04/28/09 05/12/09 WITHDRAWN 15 MAY 09 09036 Borderline Sports-Grasscarp-Private Lake Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (710 KB) Whatcom 04/29/09 05/13/09 FINAL 14 MAY 09 09035 Nilson-Grasscarp- Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (395 KB) Douglas 04/29/09 05/13/09 FINAL 14 MAY 09 09034 Jameson Lake Access Redevelopment Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (572 KB) - Maps and drawings - PDF Format (2.93 MB) Douglas 04/28/09 05/12/09 FINAL 13 MAY 09 09033 Krause-Grasscarp-Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (467 KB) Adams 04/29/09 05/13/09 FINAL 14 MAY 09 09032 Sunset Falls Fishway Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (92 KB) - Maps - PDF Format (453 KB) Snohomish 04/07/09 04/21/09 FINAL 22 APR 09 09031 Spring Creek Restoration and Channel Re-Location Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (347 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (392 KB) - Biological Assessment - PDF Format (911 KB) - Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats Classification - PDF Format (212 KB) - Plans - Sheet 1 - PDF Format (243 KB) - Plans - Sheets 2-5 - PDF Format (139 KB) - Wetland Delineation Study - PDF Format (6.15 MB) - Wetland Rating Form - PDF Format (153 KB) - Weirman Series - PDF Format (48 KB) Yakima 04/07/09 04/21/09 FINAL 22 APR 09 09030 Cle Elum River Habitat Restoration Project Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (635 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (614 KB) - JARPA - Attachment A - PDF Format (90 KB) - JARPA - Attachment D - PDF Format (89 KB) Kittitas 04/07/09 04/21/09 FINAL 22 APR 09 09029 Hendry - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Application for planting triploid grass carp - PDF Format (395 KB) Clallam 04/06/09 04/20/09 FINAL 22 APR 09 09028 Fitzsimonds Culvert Replacement Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (110 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (523 KB) Yakima 04/02/09 04/16/09 FINAL 17 APR 09 09027ADPT Adoption - Lyle Falls Fish Passage Project Also see: Environmental Impact Statement at: http://www.efw.bpa.gov/environmental_services/Document_Library/Lyle_Falls/ Klickitat 04/01/09 - - FINAL 08 APR 09 09026ADPT Adoption - EA, Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Erosion Control Project at Training Areas 6.11 and 12 and Multi-Purpose Range Complex Surface Danger Zone, Yakima Training Center Also see: - Work description for WDFW hydraulic permit - PDF Format (12 KB) - Finding of no significant impact - PDF Format (3.26 MB) - Environmental Assessment - PDF Format (3.32 MB) - Environmental Assessment - Signature page - PDF Format (134 KB) Yakima Kittitas 04/06/09 - - FINAL 13 APR 09 09025WDRN Statewide Freshwater Small-Scale Mineral Prospecting Statewide 03/24/09 03/24/09 See: SEPA 09012 WITHDRAWN 24 MAR 09 09024 Ballast Water Rule Making Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (173 KB) - Chapter 220-150 WAC - Ballast Water Management - PDF Format (178 KB) Statewide 04/01/09 04/21/09 FINAL 21 APR 09 09022 Morse Creek Acclimation Ponds - Lead Agency Clallam 03/24/09 03/24/09 FINAL 24 MAR 09 09021 Coleman Creek Fisheries Enhancement - Lead Agency Kittitas 03/18/09 03/18/09 FINAL 18 MAR 09 09020 Pope - Grasscarp - Private Pond San Juan 03/12/09 03/26/09 FINAL 27 MAR 09 09019 Birch Bay Village - Grasscarp - Golf Course Ponds Also see: - Environmental Checklist and other documents - PDF Format (958 KB) Whatcom 03/12/09 03/26/09 FINAL 27 MAR 09 09018 Hess - Grasscarp - Fire Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist and other documents - PDF Format (523 KB) Skagit 03/12/09 03/26/09 FINAL 27 MAR 09 09015 Voights Creek Fish Hatchery Renovation Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (417 KB) - maps, drawings - PDF Format (2.12 MB) - Geotechnical Evaluation Report - PDF Format (2.21 MB) - Critical Areas Report - PDF Format (6.63 MB) - Final concurrence - cultural study letter - PDF Format (41 KB) - Zero Rise Flood Study - PDF Format (4.67 MB) - Addendum - Zero Rise Flood Study - PDF Format (269 KB) Pierce 03/10/09 03/30/09 FINAL 01 APR 09 09014 WDFW Wind Power Guidelines 2009 Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (153.3 KB) - Draft - WDFW Wind Power Guidelines - PDF Format (1.01 MB) Statewide 02/27/09 03/31/09 FINAL 01 APR 09 09013AD Addendum: DEIS for Livestock Grazing Management on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Quilomene and Whiskey Dick Wildlife Areas in Kittitas County, Washington As part of the Greater Wild Horse Coordinated Resource Management Planning Process Kittitas 02/19/09 02/27/09 See: SEPA 09002 CLOSED 02 MAR 09 09012 Statewide Freshwater Small-Scale Mineral Prospecting Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (50 KB) - Supplemental Sheet for Nonproject Actions - PDF Format (11.5 KB) Statewide 02/18/09 Extended to 03/11/09 See: SEPA 09025 WITHDRAWN 24 MAR 09 09011 Lee - Grasscarp - Private Pond Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (748 KB) Clark 03/11/09 03/05/09 FINAL 06 MAR 09 09010 Habitat Enhancement for Oregon Spotted Frog at West Rocky Prairie Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (748 KB) Statewide 02/19/09 03/05/09 FINAL 06 MAR 09 09009 Wesselivs - Grasscarp - Gibbons Pond Grant 02/04/09 02/18/09 FINAL 19 FEB 09 09008 Wesselivs - Grasscarp - Hanson Pond Grant 02/04/09 02/18/09 FINAL 19 FEB 09 09007 Wesselivs - Grasscarp - Husky Pond Grant 02/04/09 02/18/09 FINAL 19 FEB 09 09006 Wesselivs - Grasscarp - Cougar Pond Grant 02/04/09 02/18/09 FINAL 19 FEB 09 09005 Staeheli Gold Greek Loop Ponds Stevens 01/28/09 02/12/09 FINAL 13 FEB 09 09004 Lake Lenore Outlet Channel Restoration Also see: - Environmental Checklist - PDF Format (43 KB) - JARPA - PDF Format (67 KB) Grant 01/28/09 02/12/09 FINAL 13 FEB 09 09003 Scotch Creek Coulee Creek Trail System Okanogan 01/21/09 02/04/09 FINAL 06 FEB 09 09002 DEIS - Livestock Grazing Management on the WDFW's Quilomene and Whiskey Dick Wildlife Areas Kittitas 01/22/09 Extended to 02/23/09 See SEPA 09013 CLOSED 02 MAR 09 08092 Grandy Creek Well Decommissioning Skagit 12/29/08 01/12/09 FINAL 13 JAN 09 2008 SEPA Document Archive 2007 SEPA Document Archive 2006 SEPA Document Archive 2005 SEPA Document Archive 2004 SEPA Document Archive 2003 SEPA Document Archive 2002 SEPA Document Archive 2001 SEPA Document Archive 1999-2000 SEPA Document Archive

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