City of Hoquiam Permit Review 40600-HS-PER-55037 Revision 3
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City of Hoquiam Permit Review 40600-HS-PER-55037 Revision 3 Proposed Grays Harbor Potash Export Facility Prepared for State Environmental Policy Act Checklist BHP Prepared by WSP USA A17.0202.00 31 July 2019 City of Hoquiam Planning and Building Division 609 8th St. Hoquiam, WA 98550-3522 Tel: 360-532-5700 ext. 211, Fax: 360-538-0938 Website: www.cityofhoquiam.com Table of Contents Section Page A. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................. 2 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS ................................................................................................... 15 1. EARTH ...................................................................................................................................... 15 2. AIR ........................................................................................................................................... 22 3. WATER ..................................................................................................................................... 31 4. PLANTS ..................................................................................................................................... 57 5. ANIMALS .................................................................................................................................. 64 6. ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................... 81 7. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ........................................................................................................ 82 8. LAND AND SHORELINE USE ..................................................................................................... 100 9. HOUSING ................................................................................................................................ 109 10. AESTHETICS .......................................................................................................................... 109 11. LIGHT AND GLARE ................................................................................................................. 110 12. RECREATION ......................................................................................................................... 112 13. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION ............................................................................. 116 14. TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................ 122 15. PUBLIC SERVICES................................................................................................................... 129 16. UTILITIES .............................................................................................................................. 129 C. SIGNATURE .............................................................................................................................. 130 References .................................................................................................................................. 132 i of iii July 2019 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASIL Acceptable Source Impact Level BACT best available control technologies BMPs best management practices CFR Code of Federal Regulations CUP Conditional Use Permit DAHP Washington State Department of Historic Preservation DMMO Dredged Material Management Office DMMP Dredged Material Management Program DNR Washington State Department of Natural Resources DPM diesel particulate matter DPSs Distinct Population Segments Ecology Washington State Department of Ecology EFH Essential Fish Habitat EIS Environmental Impact Statement ELLW extreme low low water EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESA Endangered Species Act ESUs Evolutionarily Significant Units FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map GHG greenhouse gas GHNWR Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge GIS geographic information system HAPs hazardous air pollutants HIA Health Impact Assessment HMC Hoquiam Municipal Code IDA Dark-Sky Association IES Illuminating Engineering Society IHA Incidental Harassment Authorization IMSBC International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes JARPA Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application KCl potassium chloride Ldn lowest-measured day-night average sound level LWD Large woody debris MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MHHW mean higher high water MLLW mean lower low water mtpa million metric tons per annum NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NEHRP National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program ii of iii July 2019 NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOC Notice of Construction NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places NSPS new source performance standards OHWM Ordinary high water mark ORCAA Olympic Region Clean Air Agency PHS Priority Habitat and Species PM particulate matter PSAP Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad Quinault Quinault Indian Nation RCW Revised Code of Washington SEPA State Environmental Policy Act SLM Sound level meter SPCC spill prevention, control, and countermeasures SQERs Small Quantity Emission Rates SR State Route SWPPP stormwater pollution prevention plan TAP toxic air pollutant TESC temporary erosion and sediment control UPRR Union Pacific Railroad USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USCG U.S. Coast Guard USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WAC Washington Administrative Code WDFW Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife WISAARD Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Database WQC Water Quality Certification iii of iii July 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Purpose of checklist: The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Chapter 43.21C RCW, requires all governmental agencies to consider the environmental impacts of a proposal before making decisions. An environmental impact statement (EIS) must be prepared for all proposals with probable significant adverse impacts on the quality of the environment. The purpose of this checklist is to provide information to help you and the agency identify impacts from your proposal (and to reduce or avoid impacts from the proposal, if it can be done) and to help the agency decide whether an EIS is required. Instructions for applicants: This environmental checklist asks you to describe some basic information about your proposal. Governmental agencies use this checklist to determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant, requiring preparation of an EIS. Answer the questions briefly, with the most precise information known, or give the best description you can. You must answer each question accurately and carefully, to the best of your knowledge. In most cases, you should be able to answer the questions from your own observations or project plans without the need to hire experts. If you really do not know the answer, or if a question does not apply to your proposal, write, “do not know” or “does not apply.” Complete answers to the questions now may avoid unnecessary delays later. Some questions ask about governmental regulations, such as zoning, shoreline, and landmark designations. Answer these questions if you can. If you have problems, the governmental agencies can assist you. The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal, even if you plan to do them over a period of time or on different parcels of land. Attach any additional information that will help describe your proposal or its environmental effects. The agency to which you submit this checklist may ask you to explain your answers or provide additional information reasonably related to determining if there may be significant adverse impact. Use of checklist for nonproject proposals: Complete this checklist for nonproject proposals, even though questions may be answered “does not apply.” IN ADDITION, complete the SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS (part D). For nonproject actions, the references in the checklist to the words “project,” “applicant,” and “property or site” should be read as “proposal,” “proposer,” and “affected geographic area,” respectively. 1 of 135 July 2019 A. BACKGROUND 1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: Grays Harbor Potash Export Facility 2. Name of applicant: BHP Billiton Canada, Inc. (BHP) 3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person: Val Bond BHP 130 Third Avenue South Saskatoon, SK S7K 1L3 306-385-8400 4. Date checklist prepared: July 2019 Note: The SEPA checklist for the proposed project was originally prepared and submitted in August 2017. It was revised in December 2017 to incorporate the proposed mitigation plan and revised wetland delineation and supplemented with an addendum in August 2018. Please see the SEPA Executive Summary (BHP July 2019) for a summary of changes to the proposed project and analysis conducted. This version replaces all prior versions of the SEPA checklist. 5. Agency requesting checklist: City of Hoquiam 6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable): Construction of the project is proposed to start in 2020 and end in 2024/2025. Operations are proposed to start in