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.

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

April 24, 2008
Stormwater Treatment Facility

• Notice of Determination (PDF 229 KB)
• Environmental Checklist (PDF 103 KB)
  • Geotechnical Investigation Report (2.83 MB)
  
  

Formal SEPA Public Comment
Comments are due by 5 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008. For additional information about this project, please contact:

Jessi Belston
phone: 360-693-3611
email: jbelston@portvanusa.com
3103 NW Lower River Road
Vancouver, WA 98660

April 11, 2008
Columbia River Wetland Mitigation Bank

• Notice of Determination (PDF 537 KB)
• Environmental Checklist (PDF 85 KB)
  • Mitigation Banking Instrument*
  • Mitigation Banking Instrument Appendices*
  
  

  (*Due to large file size, copies of supporting documents are available at the port offices)

Formal SEPA Public Comment
Comments are due by 5 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2008. For additional information about this project, please contact:

Matt Graves
phone: 360-693-3611
email: mgraves@portvanusa.com
3103 NW Lower River Road
Vancouver, WA 98660

April 7, 2008
Port of Vancouver's Amendment to Comprehensive Scheme of Harbor Improvements and Industrial Development

• Notice of Determination (PDF 311 KB)
• Environmental Checklist (PDF 382 KB)

Formal SEPA Public Comment
Comments are due by 5 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2008. For additional information about this project, please contact:

Jessi Belston
phone: 360-693-3611
email: jbelston@portvanusa.com
3103 NW Lower River Road
Vancouver, WA 98660

November 7, 2007
Rail Access Project Port of Vancouver

• Notice of Determination (PDF 284 KB)
• Environmental Checklist (PDF 1.8 MB)
  • Figure 1 - Rail Vicinity Map (PDF 5.57 MB)
  • Figure 2 - East Terminus (PDF 4.40 MB)
  • Figure 3- Rail Yard (PDF 5.22 MB)
  • Figure 4- West Terminus (PDF 6.76 MB)
  • Figure 5- Shorelines Management (PDF 253 KB)
  • Figure 6- Wetlands Impact Overview (PDF 401 KB)
  • Figure 7- Floodplain Map (PDF 8.06 MB)
  • Figure 8- Tree Inventory Index Maps (PDF 450 KB)

Formal SEPA Public Comment
Comments are due by 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2007. For additional information about this project, please contact:

Kim Shaffer
phone: 360-693-3611
email: kshaffer@portvanusa.com
3103 NW Lower River Road
Vancouver, WA 98660

July 11, 2007
Schedule 1 Rail Access Project
For information about this project, please contact:

Jessi Belston
phone: 360-693-3611
email: jbelston@portvanusa.com
3103 NW Lower River Road
Vancouver, WA 98660