Swift II Bus Rapid Transit Final Categorical Exclusion and Documented Categorical Worksheet As approved by FTA on March 31, 2016 Prepared for Prepared by Environmental Science Associates FTA Region 10 CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION and DOCUMENTED CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION WORKSHEET Swift II Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – Boeing to Canyon Park Project Sponsoring Agency Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Community Transit) Date Approved March 31, 2016 Table of Contents I. Project Description .................................................................................................................................. 1 II. NEPA Class of Action ............................................................................................................................. 3 A. Will the project significantly impact the natural, social and/or economic environment? .................. 3 B. Does the project appear on the following list of Categorical Exclusions (CEs)? ............................. 3 C. Does the project appear on the following list of potential documented Categorical Exclusions? .... 4 III. Information Required for Documented Categorical Exclusions ....................................................... 5 A. Detailed Project Description ............................................................................................................. 5 B. Location and Zoning ......................................................................................................................... 9 C. Traffic ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 11 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 15 D. Aesthetics ....................................................................................................................................... 16 E. Air Quality ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 18 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Greenhouse Gas ................................................................................................................................. 19 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 19 F. Coastal Zone .................................................................................................................................. 20 G. Environmental Justice .................................................................................................................... 20 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 20 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Outreach Efforts Targeted Specifically at Minority or Low-Income Populations. ................................ 22 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 22 H. Floodplains ..................................................................................................................................... 23 I. Hazardous Materials ...................................................................................................................... 23 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 23 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 24 J. Navigable Waterways .................................................................................................................... 24 K. Noise and Vibration ........................................................................................................................ 24 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 25 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 27 DRAFT DCE Worksheet i March 31, 2016 L. Prime and Unique Farmlands ........................................................................................................ 28 M. Historic & Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................ 28 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 29 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 30 N. Biological ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 32 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 34 O. Recreational ................................................................................................................................... 34 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 35 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Findings and conclusions .................................................................................................................... 36 P. Seismic and Soils ........................................................................................................................... 36 Q. Water Quality ................................................................................................................................. 37 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 37 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 39 R. Wetlands ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 40 Project Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 42 S. Construction Impacts ..................................................................................................................... 42 T. Cumulative and Indirect Impacts .................................................................................................... 44 U. Property Acquisition ....................................................................................................................... 44 V. Energy ............................................................................................................................................ 45 W. Public Involvement ......................................................................................................................... 46 X. Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................................... 46 Temporary Construction .....................................................................................................................