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King County ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST HORSESHOE LAKE FLOODWATER CONVEYANCE PIPELINE Purpose of the Checklist: The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Chapter 43.21 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 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 a 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. King County Environmental Checklist Horseshoe Lake Floodwatcr Conveyance Pipeline A. BACKGROUND 1. Name of the proposed project, [f applicable: Horseshoe Lake Floodwater Conveyance Pipeline 2. Name of Applicant: King County Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) 3. Address cmdpho^e number of applicant and contact person: Applicant: King County Water and Land Resources Division King Street Center, Suite 600 201 S. Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104-3855 Contact Person: Wesley Kameda, Project Manager King County WLRD, Stormwatcr Services Section King Street Center, Suite 600 201 S. Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104-3855 (206) 477-4722 4. Date checklist prepared: October 7, 2019 5. Agency requesting checklist: King County Water and Land Resources Division 6. Proposed timing or schedule (mchide phasing, if applicable): Construction will begin after all approvals and permits have been obtained. 7. Do you have any plans for fufure additions, expansion, or fw'ther activity related to or connected with this proposal? If yes, explain. Yes: Install a permanent pump at the upstream end of the Horseshoe Lake Floodwater Conveyance Pipeline ("HLFCP") subject to review and permitting under a separate action(s) in the future. King County Environmental Checklist Horseshoe Lake Floodwater Conveyance Pipeline • In the City of Black Diamond, the owner and developer, Oakpointe Development LLC buried the northerly portion of the installed pipe segment pursuant to City of Black Diamond Clearing and Grading Permit PUB13-0009. The southerly portion of the installed pipe segment in Black Diamond is located on the ground surface with the expectation that Oakpointe will construct a trench and bury it sometime in the future pursuant to a yet to be issued City of Black Diamond Clearing and Grading Permit. • In the event that boring the pipeline under Wetland D2 proves to be infeasiblc due to bedrock or other obstruction, a bridged wetland crossing attached to a future King County elevated trail section over the wetland will be pursued under a separate action. 8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or wifl be prepared, directly related to t his proposal. a. Horseshoe Lake Pumping Project Water Quality Analysis Technical Memorandum, May 24.2018, by Herrera. b. King County Surface Water Design Manual-Techmcal Information Report Targeted Drainage Review, by King County WLRD, August 4, 2015. c. Water Quality: 2014 Pumping Event from Horseshoe Lake to a Gravel Pit in The Villages Proposed Development, by King County Science and Technical Support Section, July 2014. d. Critical Areas Study, Wetland Delineation of Horseshoe Lake Pumping Area, by King County Roads Maintenance Division, July 31,2015. e. Addendum to the Cultural Resources Inventory for the Reserve at Woodlands Phase I, King County, Washington, January 2015, by Historical Research Associates, Inc., addressing the portion of The Reserve at Woodlands site and those portions of The Villages Master Planned Development site impacted by the HLFCP. f. Sensitive Area Study, Buffer Restoration Plan and Buffer Vegetation Management Plan for The Villages Infiltration Test Pipeline, January 15, 2015,by Wetland Resources, Inc., addressing City of Black Diamond wetland buffer impacts and proposed mitigation associated with the directional bore of the pipeline under a wetland located within the City of Black Diamond. g. Critical Area Study and Buffer Restoration Plan, The Villages Infiltration Test Pipeline, January 14, 2015, addressing King County wetland buffer impacts and proposed mitigation associated with the directional bore of the pipeline under a wetland located within unincorporated King County. h. Reserve at Woodlands Infiltration Testing and Monitoring Strategy, King County, Washington, April 21, 2015, by Golder Associates, describing the groundwater and surface water monitoring that was proposed to monitor the Infiltration Facility and surrounding area. King County Environmental Checklist Horseshoe Lake Floodwater Conveyance Pipeline i. 2016 Horseshoe Lake Emergency Pummng-Groundwater Monitorine, October 2016, by Eric Ferguson, King County WLRD j. Development Agreement between King County, Washington and BD Villaee Partners, LP (approved under King County Ordinance 17745), February 13, 2014 (Development Agreement ), describing the ownership, development, operation, and maintenance of an infiltration facility, more specifically described in Development Agreement Sections 6.4 - 6.5 "(Infiltration Facility"), a pipeline from Horseshoe Lake to that Infiltration Facility, and pumping of Horseshoe Lake. The Development Agreement contains specific anticipated actions that are binding upon the parties with regard to Horseshoe Lake pumping, construction of a conveyance pipeline, and development of the Infiltration Facility. k. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. 2017. The Crisp Creek watershed: Current conditions and risks. Prepared by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Fisheries Division. January 30, 2017. Auburn, Washington. 1. The Reserve at Woodlands Infiltmtion Test Pweline Project Cultural Resources Assessment, prepared by ESA Associates, August 10, 2015 to ensure compliance with Washington state laws, including RCW 27.53 (Archaeological Sites and Resources), RCW 27.44 (Indian Graves and Records), and RCW 68.60 (Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries and Graves). m. 2017 Horseshoe Lake Emergency Pumping - Surface Water Monitoring 2016- 2017, dated May 2018, Prepared by Rachael Graven, King County WLRD, Seattle, Washington. n. 2017 Horseshoe Lake Emergency Pumping-Groundwater Monitoring, May 2018, by Erie Ferguson, King County WLRD, Seattle, Washington. o. Sensitive Areas Study, Buffer Averaging Plan, and Wildlife Analysis for Ten Trails MPD Phase 2 Plat A Preliminary Plat - prepared by Wetland Resources, Inc. (as revised on July 12, 2018). Each of the documents above are hereby incorporated by reference into this checklist and are available from the King County Horseshoe Lake Flood Reduction Project website, except the Cultural Resources Assessments which are not on the website because they are confidential: https://www.kingcountv.Rov/depts/dnrp/wlr/sections-programs/stormwater-services-section/capital- services-unit/horseshoe-lake-flood-reduction.aspx 9. Do you kno\v whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals directly affectwg the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain. None. King County Environmental Checklist Horseshoe Lake FIoodwater Conveyance Pipeline 10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for yozn' proposal, if known. The following approvals/pcrmhs needed for this proposal include, but arc not limited to: a. Grading Permit, & Critical Areas Approval (King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review) b. Surface Water Design Manual Adjustment (King County Water and Land Resources Division) c. Sensitive Area Permit (City of Black Diamond) d. Clearing and Grading Permit (City of Black