🌊Puget Sound Energy Environmental Assessment for Spillway Project
The Department of Energy announces the intention to prepare an environmental assessment for Puget Sound Energy's proposed Spillway Project at the Upper Baker Dam. This project aims to enhance dam stability and address accumulated debris, while assessing potential impacts on endangered species and essential fish habitat as required by federal regulations. Public involvement and compliance with environmental guidelines are emphasized.
Learn More🌾Notice to Prepare Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Irrigation
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Washington State Office, in coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), announces its intent to prepare an SEIS for the Odessa Subarea Special Study Project. The SEIS is necessary to evaluate modification of a component of Alternative 4A that would install a buried pipeline irrigation across lands that were not evaluated in FEIS. Installation of this pipeline would require blasting which was not addressed in FEIS. The intended effect of this action would result in the most economically viable way of providing surface water irrigation to specific cultivated lands in the Study Area in lieu of groundwater irrigation. The SEIS will examine an irrigation delivery system designated East Low Canal (EL) 11.8 that would serve approximately 7,638 acres of land currently served by groundwater in the northeastern portion of the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) in Grant County. NRCS is accepting comments regarding significant issues, potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the proposed action from all interested individuals, Federal and State agencies, and Tribes.
Learn More🔥EPA Approves Removal of Recreational Fires Ban in Washington
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) that was submitted by the Department of Ecology (Ecology) in coordination with the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA). In 2013, Ecology and ORCAA inadvertently submitted for incorporation into the SIP a ban on small, recreational fires in Thurston County. These fires are defined as having a maximum pile size of three feet in diameter by two feet high using seasoned firewood or charcoal, generally associated with backyard, summer campfires. Ecology and ORCAA provided a review of the historical record to demonstrate that the ban on recreational fires was not relied upon for attainment, maintenance, or reasonable further progress in the Thurston County area. Ecology and ORCAA also provided data to demonstrate that removing the ban on recreational fires would not interfere with maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards. Therefore, we are approving the request by Ecology and ORCAA to remove this provision from the SIP.
Learn More🎰Approval of Class III Gaming Compact Amendment for Stillaguamish Tribe
The Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs approves the fifth amendment to the Tribal-State compact for class III gaming between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington and the State of Washington governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities. The amendment allows for the operation of electronic table games and removes provisions related to revenue sharing for smoking cessation purposes.
Learn More🌪️SBA Disaster Declaration for Washington
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Washington dated December 23, 2024. Incident: Bomb Cyclone.
Learn More🚧NOA for Final EIS on Lynden & Sumas LPOE Modernization Projects
GSA issued a ROD for the Modernization and Expansion of the Lynden and Sumas LPOEs in Lynden and Sumas, Washington on December 27, 2024 (Identification Number: EISX-023-00-010-1728643103). The ROD was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.
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