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The Sepa Process - The Washington State Environmental Policy Act

Evaluating Environmental Effects

At the Port of Vancouver, we believe that a strong economy and a healthy environment are vital to our region. Our mission is to provide our community with family-wage jobs through global trade and commerce, while being responsible stewards of the environment. We don't just talk about it. We're doing it - every day.

 We consider a healthy environment a sign of a healthy business. We carry this commitment to our environmental permitting and mitigation efforts as well -including the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process.

What is SEPA?

The Washington State Environmental Policy Act provides a way to identify possible environmental impacts that may result from governmental decisions. These decisions may be related to issuing permits for private projects, constructing public facilities, or adopting regulations, policies or plans. Information provided during the SEPA review process helps agency decision makers, applicants, and the public understand how a proposal will affect the environment. This information can be used to change a proposal to reduce likely impacts.

SEPA Documents

February 1, 2012 - Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility

Reference documents

  1. Port of Vancouver USA, Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility SEPA Checklist, February 22, 2011 (290 KB PDF)
  2. Port of Vancouver USA, Notice of Mitigated Determinaton of Nonsignificance (MDNS) Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility (SEPA CPO0216) March 9, 2011 (444 KB PDF)
  3. Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 5 Potash Handling Facility Biological Evaluation, Anchor QEA, February 2011 (4.2 MB PDF)
  4. Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility—Addendum to the Biological Evaluation, Updated In-water Noise Analysis, Anchor QEA, July 20, 2011 (120 KB PDF)
  5. Water Quality Protection and Monitoring Plan, Port of Vancouver, USA, Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility, Anchor QEA, October 2011 (1.7 MB PDF)
  6. Port of Vancouver, USA Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility Underwater Noise Monitoring Plan, BergerABAM, October 2011 (179 KB PDF)
  7. Port of Vancouver, USA Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan, BergerABAM, May 2011 (28 MB PDF)
  8. BergerABAM, Port of Vancouver, USA Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Handling Facility Critical Areas Report Post-Decision Review Addendum, December 2011 (1.1 MB PDF)
  9. Parametrix, Terminal 5 – Updated Traffic Analysis for Post- Decision Review, December 8, 2011 (220 KB PDF)
  10. WorleyParsons, Memorandum – No Net Rise Analysis, November 11, 2011 (756 KB PDF)
  11. SNC-Lavalin, Port of Vancouver, WA Terminal 5 Bulk Handling Facility Storm Water Report, January 3, 2012 (2.6 MB PDF)
  12. SNC-Lavalin, Terminal 5 Bulk Potash Facility Project Drawings, December 2011 (18 MB PDF)
  13. Consent Decree No. 09-2-00247-2, for the Alcoa Inc. Site Located at 5701 NW Lower River Road, Vancouver Washington, July 11, 2011(4.2 MB PDF)

Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2012. No verbal comments will be accepted. Comments should be addressed to:

Alan Hargrave, Project Manager
ahargrave@portvanusa.com
Mailing address: 3103 NW Lower River Road, Vancouver, WA 98660

 

Click here to see previous SEPA notices 



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