2016, 01-05 Formal AGENDA
SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FORMAL FORMAT MEETING
Tuesday,January 5,2016 6:00 p.m.
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
11707 E Sprague Avenue
Council Requests Please Silence Your Cell Phones During Council Meeting
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION: Pastor Darrell Cole,Living Hope Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
1. ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS: Chris Bainbridge
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS:
MAYOR'S REPORT:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: This is an opportunity for the public to speak on any subject except those on
this agenda as action items. (Action items include public hearings, and those items under NEW
BUSINESS. Public Comments will be taken on those items at the time those items are discussed.)When
you come to the podium, please state your name and address for the record and limit remarks to three
minutes.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: Mining Moratorium Renewal—Erik Lamb
3. CONSENT AGENDA: Consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any
member of Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately.
Proposed Motion:I move to approve the Consent Agenda.
a.Approval of vouchers listed on Jan 5,2016 Request for Council Action Form Totaling: $1,993,878.75
b.Approval of Payroll for period ending December 15,2015: $334,943.83
c.Approval of December 1,2015 Study Session Council Meeting Minutes
d.Approval of December 8,2015 Special Council Meeting Minutes
e.Approval of December 8,2015 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
4. Tesoro Crude Oil Terminal Draft Environmental Impact Statement—Mike Jackson
5.Advance Agenda—Mayor
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: January 5, 2016 Department Director Approval: ❑
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ® new business ❑ public hearing
❑ information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Council Officer Selections
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: City of Spokane Valley Resolution 15-007, Governance Manual,
Chapter 2,Legislative Process Election of Officers
The Governance Manual describes the procedures for electing officers: Biennially,at the first meeting
of the new Council,the members thereof shall choose a presiding officer from their number who shall have
the title of Mayor. Following the election of the Mayor,there shall be an election for a Deputy Mayor. The
term of the Deputy Mayor shall run concurrently with that of the Mayor. (RCW 35A.13.030).
• The election for Mayor shall be conducted by the City Clerk.
• The City Clerk calls for nominations.
• Each member of the City Council shall be permitted to nominate one person; no member of the
City Council is obligated to nominate a candidate.
• Nominations do not require a second.
• A nominee who wishes to decline the nomination shall so state at that time.
• Nominations are then closed.
• Except when there is only one nominee,election is by written ballot.
• Each ballot shall contain the name of the Councilmember who cast it.
• Election is determined by majority vote of members present.
• The City Clerk publicly announces the results of the election.
• Ties shall be resolved in a contest by chance (the City Clerk will flip a coin)
• Thereafter,the City Clerk records the individual votes by councilmembers in the meeting minutes.
The election for Deputy Mayor shall be conducted by the Mayor-elect, and nominations shall be made in
the manner previously described for the election of the Mayor.
If the first vote for Mayor or Deputy Mayor results in no majority vote of members present, the process
shall be repeated no more than two more times. During subsequent votes,Councilmembers do not have to
vote the same as they did in the previous vote. If after three attempts,Council is unable to agree on a Mayor
by majority vote of Councilmembers present,the office of Mayor shall be temporarily filled by an Acting
Mayor, which shall be the Councilmember who just previously served as Mayor if that person is still a
member of Council,or if the previous Mayor is no longer a Councilmember,then by the Deputy Mayor,or
if such person prefers not to serve as Mayor or if that person is no longer a member of Council, the
Councilmember with the next highest seniority. The Acting Mayor shall continue in office and exercise
such authority as is described in RCW 35A.13'until the members of the Council agree on a Mayor,which
shall be determined at the next scheduled Council meeting, at which time the role of Acting Mayor shall
cease and terminate.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Conduct election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
STAFF CONTACT: Chris Bainbridge
RCW 35A.13—Council-manager plan of government.
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: January 5, 2016 Department Director Approval:
Check all that apply: [' consent ❑ old business [' new business ® public hearing
[' information ❑ admin. report [' pending legislation [' executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Public hearing on a six-month renewal of moratorium on mining and
mineral product manufacturing, originally adopted pursuant to Ordinance No.15-013
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: RCW 36.70A.390; RCW 36.70A; SVMC 19.120.050.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: City Council adopted a moratorium on mining and
mineral product manufacturing on February 24, 2015 and adopted findings of fact on April 28,
2015. Council repealed and replaced the original moratorium on mining pursuant to Ordinance
No. 15-013 on June 30, 2015, and adopted findings of fact for the replacement moratorium on
August 25, 2015 pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-015.
BACKGROUND: The City adopted a moratorium on mining and mining site operations on
February 24, 2015, as set forth in Ordinance No. 15-005, and subsequently adopted findings of
fact justifying the moratorium on April 28, 2015, pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-009. In order to
ensure full notice and opportunity for public involvement regarding the moratorium, on June 30,
2015, the City adopted Ordinance No. 15-013 to repeal Ordinance Nos. 15-005 and 15-009 and
to re-establish the moratorium and provide for another public hearing on the moratorium on
mining and mining site operations. The City subsequently adopted Ordinance No. 15-015 on
August 25, 2015 to adopt findings of fact justifying the reestablishment of the moratorium.
Pursuant to Section 5 of Ordinance No. 15-013, the moratorium was established with a term
that lasts "until 11:59 p.m. on February 23, 2016, unless repealed, extended, or modified by City
Council after subsequent public hearing(s) and entry of appropriate findings of fact, pursuant to
RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390."
Background on need for moratorium
Importantly, RCW 36.70A.170 requires the City to designate "where appropriate...[m]ineral
resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term
significance for the extraction of minerals." Further, RCW 36.70A.060 requires the City to adopt
development regulations to assure conservation of mineral resource lands designated under
RCW 36.70A.170.
In 2003, the City originally adopted by reference the Spokane County Comprehensive Plan as
its interim Comprehensive Plan. The City's interim Comprehensive Plan included certain
mineral resource designations. In 2006, the City adopted its Comprehensive Plan. In the 2006
Comprehensive Plan, the City did not designate any mineral resource lands, and it has not
designated any since 2006. However, the Comprehensive Plan contains several goals and
policies for the appropriate development of industrial lands, including the following:
Goal LUG-10: Provide for the development of well-planned industrial areas and ensure
the long-term holding of appropriate land in parcel sizes adequate to allow for future
development as industrial uses.
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LUP-11.2: Conversion of designated industrial lands to other uses should be strictly
limited to ensure an adequate land supply.
Although the City did not designate mineral resource lands in its Comprehensive Plan, it did
adopt development regulations permitting mining within the 1-2, Heavy Industrial Zone. This
was due, in part, to the fact there are several existing gravel mining operations in the City, which
take up significant acreage and result in large open pits once the mining use is concluded. One
of the unique features of mining is the permanent impact on the land where it is sited. Once a
mine is opened, the impacts of the mine on the land are usually irreversible even with
appropriate reclamation planning. These impacts can mean that the land may be permanently
removed from other future available industrial uses, even after the mine closes.
With the City's zoning regulations, proposals for new mines and mining operations submitted
during the Comprehensive Plan Update process could be permitted on industrial lands, thereby
limiting the City's choices on how to plan for industrial uses and mining operations in the future.
With that in mind, City Council determined it is appropriate to maintain the status quo by
prohibiting new mining operations while the City undertakes its Comprehensive Plan review to
determine (1) whether and where mineral resource land designation may be appropriate, and
(2) if mining is an appropriate use of the City's undeveloped land given the unique permanence
of mining. City Council specifically provided an exception in the moratorium so that it would not
impact current lawful operations of any existing mining site.
Work Plan; Comprehensive Plan Update process
In order to adequately consider whether and where mineral resource land designation and
mining may be appropriate within the City, City Council established a work plan directing the
City as follows:
A. The City of Spokane Valley Planning Commission ("Planning
Commission") is hereby authorized and directed to hold public hearings and
public meetings to fully receive and consider statements, testimony, positions,
and other documentation or evidence related to the public health, safety, and
welfare aspects of mining uses. Specifically, the Planning Commission shall
consider mining in its consideration and deliberations for the City's 2015
Comprehensive Plan Update and shall develop proposals for mining and mining
site operations within the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update to be
forwarded and recommended to the City Council for its consideration. The
schedule for the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update process is included in
the City's Public Participation Program, adopted by the City Council on January
6, 2015, which identifies phases of the Comprehensive Plan Update process and
anticipated meeting dates relevant to each of the phases.
B. Upon adoption of the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update, the
Planning Commission shall work with City staff and the citizens of the City, as
well as all public input received, to develop proposals for regulations pertaining to
mining and mining site operations to be forwarded and recommended to the City
Council for its consideration.
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 15-013.
Pursuant to the mandates set forth in the Growth Management Act and Section 3 of Ordinance
No. 15-013, the City has continued working through the Comprehensive Plan update throughout
2015. However, the City was delayed for a portion of 2015 in working through its
Comprehensive Plan Update while waiting for the future population forecast and allocation from
the Steering Committee of Elected Officials ("SCEO") and Spokane County Board of County
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Commissioners ("BoCC"). On November 4, 2015, the Planning Technical Advisory Committee
("PTAC") provided a recommendation to the SCEO which utilized the Office of Financial
Management medium series forecast for 2037 and applied a historic growth rate from 2003
through 2015 for forecasting purposes. The SCEO considered the PTAC recommendation and
voted 6-3 to recommend to the BoCC the population forecast and allocation recommended by
the PTAC. The BoCC has not acted upon the SCEO recommendation. The population
allocation is critical to the City's development of its Comprehensive Plan Update as it provides
the basis for planning for future growth and assessing appropriate land use quantities to meet
future growth needs. Due to the delay in recommendation and adoption of the population
allocation, the City has not completed its Comprehensive Plan Update and staff does not
anticipate the City will complete the City's Comprehensive Plan Update by February 23, 2016.
As part of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan update process, the City is undertaking a
comprehensive review of existing land inventory and all existing and desired land uses. Further,
the City is analyzing and considering the economic and physical impacts of mining on land
within the City. Appropriate recommendations for mineral resource land designations and, if
necessary, related development regulations for mining, will result from this activity. To date,
work on the Comprehensive Plan update has included staff and consultant work in preparing
analyses of certain portions of the updated Comprehensive Plan. It also included a broad public
process to accept citizen-specific Comprehensive Plan Update requests, called "Citizen
Amendment Requests" (CARs). The CARs went through a review process from April through
June 2015 by the Planning Commission, followed by a recommendation to City Council to
include them for consideration in the Comprehensive Plan Update. The City Council considered
the CARs and ultimately approved several CARs in the Comprehensive Plan update for further
analysis and consideration. One CAR approved for further consideration was a request
submitted by CPM Development Corporation ("CPM") to include a new chapter creating Mineral
Resource Lands goals, policies, and designation criteria and a corresponding map amendment
to designate four sites as a Mineral Resource Land Overlay on the City's Official
Comprehensive Plan Map.
Further, City staff have been working through geologic, economic, and GIS data, as well as
information from the Washington Departments of Commerce and Natural Resources, to review
and analyze the appropriateness of mineral resource land designation within the City.
Renewal
Since the City does not anticipate it will complete the Comprehensive Plan Update by February
23, 2016, when the moratorium expires, staff recommends a renewal of the moratorium for a
six-month period. RCW 36.70A.390 authorizes the City to adopt a six-month renewal and
extension of an existing moratorium, provided the City first conducts a public hearing and
adopts findings of fact justifying the renewal and extension of the moratorium prior to such
renewal. Further, Section 5 of Ordinance No. 15-021 expressly recognizes the City's authority
to renew and extend the moratorium. A moratorium renewal will preserve the status quo so that
new plans and regulations will not be rendered moot by intervening development. As part of the
renewal, the City Council may consider renewing the moratorium as-is or renewing it with
modifications that Council may deem to be appropriate given input from the public hearing.
Staff has determined the moratorium renewal to be categorically exempt from SEPA pursuant to
WAC 197-11-800(19).
Pursuant to state law and Ordinance No. 15-013, the City Council is conducting a public hearing
on the moratorium renewal. At the public hearing, the City Council will take public comment and
at a subsequent meeting consider findings of fact for the moratorium renewal, prior to
considering adoption of the renewal. The City continues to work through the City's
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Comprehensive Plan update, including consideration of whether and where mineral resource
land designation may be appropriate.
OPTIONS: Conduct public hearing.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Conduct public hearing.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: N/A.
STAFF CONTACT: Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney; John Hohman, Community and Economic
Development Director; Cary Driskell, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance No. 15-013
Ordinance No. 15-015
Maps of existing mining pits (operational and non-operational)
Notice of Public Hearing published on December 11, 18, 25, 2015 in the Spokane Valley News
Herald. Notice will be published on January 1, 2016, but is not available in time for inclusion
with the materials for this meeting.
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 15-013
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A MORATORIUM ON MINING, MINERAL
PRODUCT MANUFACTURING,REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS, 15-005 AND 15-009,
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley ("City") is in the process of developing its 2015
Comprehensive Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 11, Section li of the Washington Constitution, the City is
authorized to "make and enforce within its limits all such local police, sanitary and other regulations as
are not in conflict with general laws," which includes the adoption of regulations governing land uses
within the City; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.7OA.390 provides that "A county or city governing body that adopts a
moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control without holding a
public hearing on the proposed moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim
official control, shall hold a public hearing on the adopted moratorium, interim zoning map, interim
zoning ordinance, or interim official control within at least sixty days of its adoption, whether or not the
governing body received a recommendation on the matter from the planning commission or department.
If the governing body does not adopt findings of fact justifying its action before this hearing, then the
governing body shell do so immediately after this public hearing, A moratorium, interim zoning map,
interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control adopted under this section may be effective for not
longer than six months, but may be effective for up to one year if a work plan is developed for related
studies providing such a longer period. A moratorium_ interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance or
interim official control may be renewed for one or more six-month periods if a subsequent public hearing
is held and findings of fact are made prior to each renewal;"and
WHEREAS,a moratorium enacted under RCW 35A.63.220 and/or RCW 3630A.39() is a method
by which local governments may preserve the status quo so that new plans and regulations will not be
thwarted or rendered moot by intervening development; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390 both authorize the enactment of a
moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control prior to holding a
public hearing, provided the City conducts a public hearing on the moratorium within 60 days of the date
of adoption of the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC 197-1 1-880, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the
requirements of a threshold determination under the State Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.70A.170 RCW, the City is required to designate "where
appropriate...[m]itaeral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have
long-term significance for the extraction of minerals"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCA/ 36.70A.060,the City is required to adopt development regulations
to assure conservation of mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170; and
WHEREAS,the City has not designated any mineral resource lands within its boundaries nor has
it developed regulations specific to mineral resource lands;and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Spokane Valley Municipal Code (;`SV1vIC°') 19.120.050, mining is
currently a permitted heavy industrial processing use within the heavy industrial (l-2) zone; and
WHEREAS, the City's currently adopted Comprehensive Plan contains several goals and policies
for the appropriate development of industrial lands, including the following:
Goal LUG-10: Provide for the development of well-planned industrial areas and ensure
the long-term holding of appropriate land in parcel sizes adequate to allow for future development
as industrial uses.
LUP-11.2: Conversion of designated industrial lands to other uses should be strictly
limited to ensure an adequate land supply; and
WHEREAS, the City has existing gravel mining operations within its industrial zone taking up
significant acreage„ which result in large open pits once the mining use is completed. Once a mine is
opened, the impacts on the land may be irreversible even with appropriate reclamation planning. These
impacts are permanent and can limit future industrial or other productive use of the site, even after the
mine closes;and
WHEREAS, the City has a finite amount of available undeveloped industrial land; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to chapter 36_70A RCW, as part of the Comprehensive Plan Update
Process, the City will analyze and complete an inventory of available industrial lands and review
designation and regulation of mineral resource lands in order to reach a reasoned policy decision in the
interest of public health, safety and welfare that addresses (a) consideration of where, if anywhere,
designation of mineral resource lands may be appropriate within the boundaries of the City, and (b)
whether mining and mining site operations, including excavation, mineral product manufacturing,mineral
processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching, are compatible when undertaken on industrial lands and/or
elsewhere within the City; and
WHEREAS, additional time is necessary to allow the City to continue the development and
completion of its Comprehensive Plan Update, including the determination of what the City's long-term
goals are with regard to mining and mining site operations within its jurisdictional limits; and
WHEREAS, new proposals for mining and mining site operations that may be submitted pending
the completion of the Comprehensive Plan Update process would pose an imminent threat to public
health and safety because they can permanently alter the built environment and limit the City'schoices in
the exercise of its land use authority, thereby thwarting the Comprehensive Plan Update process and
impairing the City's ability to reach a reasoned policy approach related to industrial land capacity,
determining where, if anywhere, designation of mineral resource lands would be appropriate, and
determining what the City's long-term goals and policies are with regard to mining and mining site
operation; and
WHEREAS, a moratorium on mining and mineral product manufacturing will maintain the status
quo by prohibiting issuance of City permits and licenses for new mining operations beyond those
presently vested while the City undertakes development and completion of its Comprehensive Plan
Update, including giving due consideration t❑ the determinations of where, if anywhere, designation of
mineral resource lands may be appropriate and determining what the City's long-term goals are with
regard to mining and mining site operations within its jurisdictional limits;and
WHEREAS, on February 2.4, 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 15-005, imposing
and establishing a moratorium on submission, acceptance, processing, modification or approval of any
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permit applications or licenses by or for mining and/or related mining site operations, such as excavation,
mineral product manufacturing, mineral processing, stockpiling,and mineral batching;and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 of Ordinance No. 15-005,the City Council set March 24, 2015
at 6,.00 p.m. at City Hall as the date,time and location fora public hearing on the moratorium;and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2015, a summary of Ordinance No- 15-01was published in the Valley
News Herald, the City's newspaper of general circulation, which summary included the statement
"Section 4 sets March 24,2015 as the date for a public hearing"; and
WHEREAS, there were articles regarding the moratorium and pending public hearing prior to the
public hearing that were published in local newspapers that included reference to the public hearing on
the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the agenda for the meeting on March 24, 2015, which included reference to the
public hearing on the moratorium, was posted on the City's website and provided to members of the
City's agenda packet distribution list via email in advance of March 24,2015;and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the moratorium
imposed and established pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-005 and received written testimony from two
interested parties and six interested parties spoke at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2015, after giving due consideration to the public testimony received,
the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 15-009 adopting findings of fact justifying the moratorium on
mining established pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-005; and
WHEREAS, though public information and notice was provided of the public hearing,there was
no formal publication of notice of the public hearing in the City's official newspaper as is the City's
practice; and
WHEREAS, repeal of Ordinance No. 15-005 and Ordinance No. 15-009 and re-establishment of
an emergency moratorium on mining and/or related mining site operations with a new public hearing
preceded by new and more broadly disseminated public notice is appropriate to ensure full notice and
opportunity for interested parties to provide comments on the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the moratorium imposed and established by this
Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, public safety, public property
and public peace.
NOW,THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley ordains as follows:
Section 1. Preliminary Findings. The City Council hereby adopts the above recitals as
findings of fact in support of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Moratorium Established.
A. The City Council hereby declares an emergency and imposes a moratorium upon the
submission, acceptance, processing, modification or approval of any permit applications or licenses by or
for mining and/or related mining site operations, such as excavation, mineral product manufacturing,
mineral processing,stockpiling, and mineral batching.
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B. Nothing herein shall affect the processing or consideration of any existing and already-
submitted complete land-use or building permit applications that may be subject to vested rights as
provided under Washington law.
C. This moratorium shall riot affect any mining or mining site operations, inciuding
excavation, mineral product manufacturing, mineral processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching, that
were in existence and in continuous and lawful operation as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Work Plan. The following work plan is adopted to address the issues involving
the City's consideration and regulation of mining:
A. The City of Spokane Valley Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") is hereby
authorized and directed to hold public hearings and public meetings to fully receive and consider
statements, testimony, positions, and other documentation or evidence related to the public health,safety,
and welfare aspects of mining uses. Specifically, the Planning Commission shall consider mining in its
consideration and deliberations for theCity's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update and shall develop
proposals for mining and mining site operations within the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update to be
forwarded and recommended to the City Council for its consideration. The schedule for the City's 2015
Comprehensive Plan Update process is included in the City's Public Participation Program, adopted by
the City Council on January 6, 2015, which identifies phases of the Comprehensive Plan Update process
and anticipated meeting dates relevant to each of the phases.
Upon adoption of the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update, the Planning Commission
shall work with City staff'and the citizens of the City, as well as all public input received, to develop
proposals for regulations pertaining to mining and mining site operations to be forwarded and
recommended to the City Council for its consideration.
Section 4. public Hearing. Pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and 36.70A.390, the City Council
shall conduct a public hearing on July 2$, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be
heard, at the City of Spokane Valley City Hall, City Council Chambers, 11707 East Sprague, Spokane
Valley, 99206, to hear and consider the comments and testimony of those wishing to speak at such public
hearing regarding the moratorium set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 5. Duration. The moratorium set forth in this Ordinance shall be in effect as of the
date of this Ordinance and shall continue in effect until 11:59 p.m. on February 23,2016, unless repealed,
extended, or modified by the City Council after subsequent public hearing(s) and entry of appropriate
findings of fact, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390.
Section 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority set forth herein and prior to
the effective date of this Ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed,
Section 7. Repeal. Ordinance No. 15-005 and Ordinance No. 15-009 are hereby repealed in
their entirety and shall be without any force or effect as of the effective date of this Ordinance as set forth
in Section 9 below.
Section 8. Severability if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause,
or phrase of this Ordinance,
Section 9. Declaration of Emergency_ Effective Date. This Ordinance is designated as a
public emergency necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare and therefore shall
rake effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
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Passed by the City Council this 30tH day of lune, 2015.
Dean Grafos,Mayor
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City Clerk, Christine Bainbrid
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Date of Publication;
Office of the ity Attorney Effective Date:June 341, 2015
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NOO 15-015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT JUSTIFYING THE ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCE NO. 15-013 AND THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NOS, 15-005 AND
15-009 AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A MORATORIUM ON MINING, MINERAL
PRODUCT MANUFACTURING,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley ("City") is in the process of developing its 2015
Comprehensive Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 11, Section 11 of the Washington Constitution, the City of
Spokane Valley is authorized to "make and enforce within its limits all such lanai police, sanitary and
other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws," which includes the adoption of regulations
governing land uses within the City; and
WHEREAS, ROW 36.70A.39O provides that "A county or city governing body that adopts a
moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control without holding a
public hearing on the proposed moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim
official control, shall hold a public hearing on the adopted moratorium, interim zoning map, interim
zoning ordinance, or interim official control within at least sixty days of its adoption, whether or not the
governing body received a recommendation on the matter from the planning commission or department.
If the governing body does not adopt findings of fact justifying its action before this hearing, then the
governing body shall do so immediately after this public hearing. A moratorium, interim zoning map,
interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control adopted under this section may be effective for not
longer than six months, but may be effective for up to one year if a work plan is developed for related
studies providing such a longer period. A moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance or
interim official control may be renewed for one or more six-month periods if a subsequent public hearing
is held and findings of fact are made prior to each renewal,"and
WHEREAS,a moratorium enacted under RCW 35A.63.220 and/or ROW 36.70A.390 is a method
by which local governments may preserve the status quo so that new plans and regulations will riot be
rendered moot by intervening development; and
WHEREAS, ROW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390 both authorize the enactment of a
moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control prior to holding a
public hearing, provided the City conducts a public hearing on the moratorium within 60 days of the date
of adoption of the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A390, on June 30, 2015, the City
adopted Ordinance No. 15-013 establishing a moratorium upon the submission, acceptance, processing,
modification or approval of any permit applications or licenses by or for mining and/or related ruining site
operations, such as excavation, mineral product manufacturing, mineral processing, stockpiling, and
mineral batching and repealing Ordinance Nm. 15-005 and 15-009;and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220, RCW 36.70A.390, and Ordinance No. 15-013, on
July 2$, 2015, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the adoption of Ordinance No. 15-013 and
the establishment of a moratorium on mining and/or related mining site operations, such as excavation,
mineral product manufacturing, mineral processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching and the repeal of
Ordinance Nm. 15-005 and 15-009; and
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WHEREAS, two written comments were submitted prior to the public hearing. At the public
hearing, City Council heard verbal testimony from five interested parties. Further, at the public hearing,
four persons who testified submitted written comments and one person submitted a flash drive with three
electronic documents and five video recordings of portions of City Council meetings held on February 24,
2015, March 24, 2015,April 14, 2015, April 28, 2015, and June 30,2015; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390,the City Council is required to
adopt findings of fact after conducting the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley ordains as follows:
Section 1, Findings of Fact. Pursuant to RCW 35A.53.220 and RCW 36.70A.390, on July
28, 2015, the City Council conducted a pLIblic hearing on Ordinance No, 15-013 and the establishment of
a moratorium on mining and/or related mining site operations, such as excavation, mineral product
manufacturing, mineral processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching and the repeal of Ordinance Nos.
15-005 and 15-009. The City Council hereby adopts the following as findings of fact in support of
Ordinance No. 15-013 and the establishment of a moratorium on mining and/or related mining site
operations, such as excavation, mineral product manufacturing, mineral processing, stockpiling, and
mineral batching and the repeal of Ordinance Nos. 15-005 and 15-009:
1. On February 24, 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 15-005, imposing and
establishing a moratorium on submission, acceptance, processing, modification or approval of any permit
applications or licenses by or for mining and/or related mining site operations, such as excavation,
mineral product manufacturing,mineral processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching.
2. pursuant to Section 4 of Ordinance No, 15-005, the City Council set March 24, 20[5 at 6:00
p.m. at City Hall as the date, time and location for a public hearing on the moratorium.
3. On March 6, 2015, a summary of Ordinance No. 15-005 was published in the Valley News
Herald, the City's newspaper of general circulation, which summary included the statement "Section 4
sets March 24, 2015 as the date for a public hearing."
4. There were articles regarding the moratorium and pending public hearing prior to the public
hearing that were published in local newspapers that included reference to the public hearing on the
moratorium.
5. The agenda for the meeting on March 24, 2015,which included reference to the public hearing
on the moratorium, was posted on the City's website and provided to members of the City's agenda
packet distribution list via email in advance of March 24,2015,
6. On March 24, 2015, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the moratorium imposed
and established pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-005 and received written testimony from two interested
parties. Six interested parties spoke at the public hearing.
7. On April 28, 2015, after giving due consideration to the public testimony received, the City
Council adopted Ordinance No. 15-009 adopting findings of fact justifying the moratorium on mining
established pursuant toOrdinance No. 15-005.
S. Though public information and notice was provided of the public hearing,there was no formal
publication of notice of the public hearing in the City's official newspaper as is the City's practice.
9, Repeal of Ordinance No. 15-005 and Ordinance No. 15-009 and re-establishment of an
emergency moratorium on mining and/or related mining site operations with a new public hearing
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preceded by new and more broadly disseminated public notice is appropriate to ensure full notice and
opportunity for interested parties to provide comments on the moratorium.
10. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.170 ROW, the City is required to designate "where
appropriate.,.(rnlineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have
long-term significance for the extraction of minerals."
11. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A_060, the City is required to adopt development regulations to
ensure conservation of mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170,
12. The City has not designated any mineral resource lands within its boundaries nor has it
developed regulations specific to mineral resource lands.
13. Pursuant to Spokane Valley Municipal Code ("SVIvMC') 19.120.05D, mining is currently a
permitted heavy industrial processing use within the heavy industrial (1-2) zone.
14. The City's currently adopted Comprehensive Plan contains several goals and policies for the
appropriate development of industrial lands,including the following:
Goal LUG-l0: Provide for the development of well-planned industrial areas and ensure
the long-term holding of appropriate land in parcel sizes adequate to allow for future
development as industrial uses.
LUP-11.2: Conversion of designated industrial lands to other uses should be strictly
limited to ensure an adequate land supply.
l5. The City has existing gravel mining operations within its industrial zones taking up
significant acreage, which result in large open pits once the mining use is completed. Once a mine is
opened, the impacts on the land are usually irreversible even with appropriate reclamation planning.
These impacts are permanent and can limit future industrial or other productive use of the site,even after
the mine closes.
16, The City has a finite amount of available undeveloped industrial laud.
17. Pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW, the City is in the process of developing its 2015
Comprehensive Plan Update.
1 g. Pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW, as part of the Comprehensive Plan Update process, the
City will analyze and complete an inventory of available industrial lands and review designation and
regulation of mineral resource lands in order to reach a reasoned policy decision in the interest of public
health, safety and welfare that addresses (a) consideration of where, if anywhere, designation of mineral
resource lands may be appropriate within the boundaries of the City, and (b) whether mining and mining
site operations, including excavation, mineral product manufacturing, mineral processing; stockpiling,
and mineral batching, are compatible and appropriate when undertaken on industrial lands and/or
elsewhere within the city.
19. The current work program for the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update anticipates that a draft
Comprehensive Plan will be completed by the end of 2015,
20. New proposals for mining and mining site operations that may be submitted pending the
completion of the Comprehensive flan Update process would pose an imminent threat to public health
and safety because they can permanently alter the built and natural environment and limit the City's
choices in the exercise of its land use authority, thereby thwarting the Comprehensive Plan Update
process and impairing the City's ability to reach a reasoned policy approach related to industrial land
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capacity, determining where, if anywhere, designation of mineral resource lands would be appropriate,
and determining what the City's long--term goals and policies are with regard to mining and mining site
operation.
2l. Pursuant to Article 11, Section 11 of the Washington Constitution, the City of Spokane
Valley is authorized to "make and enforce within its limits all such local police, sanitary and other
regulations as are not in conflict with general laws,"which includes the adoption of regulations governing
land uses within the City.
22. RCW 36.70A,390 provides that "A county or city governing body that adopts a moratorium,
interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance,or interim official control without holding a public hearing
on the proposed moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinances or interim official control,
shall hold a public hearing on the adopted moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or
interim official control within at least sixty days of its adoption, whether or not the governing body
received a recommendation on the matter from the planning commission or department. If the governing
body does not adopt findings of fact justifying its action before this hearing, then the governing body
shall do so immediately after this public hearing. A moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning
ordinance, or interim official control adopted under this section may be effective for not longer than six
months, but may be effective for up to one year if a work plan is developed for related studies providing
such a longer period. A moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance or interim official
control may be renewed for one or more six-month periods if a subsequent public hearing is held and
findings of fact are made prior to each renewal."
23. A moratorium enacted under RCW 35A_63.220 andior RCW 36.70A.390 is a method by
which local governments may preserve the status quo so that new plans and regulations will not be
rendered moot by intervening development.
24. ROW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390 both authorize the enactment of a moratorium,
interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control prior to holding a public hearing,
provided a public hearing is held within 60 days of the adoption of the moratorium.
2.5. A moratorium on mining and mineral product manufacturing will maintain the status quo by
prohibiting issuance of City permits and licenses for new mining operations beyond those presently
vested while the City undertakes development and completion of its Comprehensive Plan Update,
including giving due consideration to the determination of where, if anywhere, designation of mineral
resource lands may be appropriate, and determining what the City's long-term goals and policies are with
regard to mining and mining site operations within its jurisdictional limits.
26. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-013, City Council adopted a work plan to address the
development of the City's Comprehensive Plan Update.
27. Staff has completed SEPA review of the moratorium and has determined the moratorium on
mining and/or related mining site operations under Ordinance No. 15-013 is categorically exempt from
threshold determination and EIS requirements pursuant to Washington Administrative Code 197-11-
800(19).
28, On July 28, 2015, City Council conducted a public hearing on the adoption of Ordinance 15-
013 and the establishment of a moratorium on mining and/or related mining site operations, such as
excavation, mineral product manufacturing,mineral processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching and the
repeal of Ordinance Nos. 15-005 and 15-009.
29. Two written comments were submitted prior to the public hearing. At the public hearing,
City Council heard verbal testimony from five interested parties. Further, at the public hearing, four
persons who testified submitted written comments and one person submitted a flash drive with three
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electronic documents and five video recordings of portions of City Council meetings held on February 24,
2015, March 24, 2015, April 14, 2015, April 28, 2015, and June 30, 2015. The City Council has given
due consideration to all public testimony received,
30. The adoption of Ordinance No. 15-013 and the establishment of a moratorium on mining
and/or related mining site operations, such as excavation, mineral product manufacturing, mineral
processing, stockpiling, and mineral batching is consistent with the goals and policies of the City's
Comprehensive Plan and the development of the City's Comprehensive Plan Update.
31. The City Council finds that the moratorium imposed and established by Ordinance No. 15-
013 is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, public safety, public property and
public peace.
Section 2, Duration. The moratorium set forth in Ordinance No. 15-013 shall be and remain
in effect as of the effective date of Ordinance No, 15-013 and shall continue in effect until 11:59 p.m, on
February 23, 2016, unless repealed, extended, or modified by the City Council after subsequent public
hearing(s) and entry of appropriate findings of fact, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.22.0 and RCW 36.70A-390,
The duration of the moratorium set forth in Ordinance No. 15-013 is expressly intended to preserve in
continuous force and effect the moratorium established in Ordinance No. 15-005 notwithstanding the
repeal of said Ordinance No. l5-005.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority set forth herein and prior to
the effective date of th is Ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 4. Severability. if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall riot affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause,
or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after
publication of this Ordinance or summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City of Spokane Valley
as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council this 25th day of August, 2015.
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City Clerk, Christine ainbridge
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date:Department Director Approval
January 5, 2016 :
Item: Check all that apply
:
consent old business new business public hearing
information admin. report pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Payroll for Pay Period Ending December 15, 2015
GOVERNING LEGISLATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN;
BACKGROUND:
Budget/Financial impacts:
Employees Council Total
Gross: $ 280,935.78 $ $280,935.78
Benefits: $ 54,008.05 $_____________ $ 54,008.05
$ 334,943.83 $ $334,943.83
Total payroll
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: .
Move to Approve above payroll\[Approved as part of
the Consent Agenda, or may be removed and discussed separately.\]
STAFF CONTACT
: Raba Nimri
DRAFT
MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
STUDY SESSION FORMAT
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley, Washington
December 1, 2015 6:00 p.m.
Attendance:
Councilmembers Staff _______________
Dean Grafos, Mayor Mike Jackson, City Manager
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor Mark Calhoun, Deputy City Manager
Chuck Hafner, Councilmember Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Rod Higgins, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Ed Pace, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Ben Wick, Councilmember John Hohman, Community Development Dir.
Bill Gothmann, Councilmember Pro Tem Mike Stone, Parks & Recreation Director
Eric Guth, Public Works Director
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Marty Palaniuk, Planner
John Pietro, Administrative Analyst
Sean Messner, Traffic Engineer
Carolbelle Branch, Public Information Officer
Rick VanLeuven, Police Chief
Chris Bainbridge, City Clerk
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Mayor Grafos called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Second Reading Proposed Ordinance 15-023 Adopting Moratorium Extension and Findings Erik Lamb
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to approve Ordinance No. 15-023 adopting a renewal and extension of the moratorium on unlicensed
marijuana uses for a period of six months and adopting related findings of fact. After Deputy City Attorney
Lamb briefly went over the purpose of the extension and renewal, Mayor Grafos invited public comment.
Jason Dixon, of Otis Orchards: his prepared statement was distributed to Council; he read from that
statement explaining that he owns Herb Nerds shop in our city; said his medical dispensary is one of only
three in Spokane Valley which meets the sales tax remittances requirements for the 502 merger; that since
the recreation shops have opened, sales in medical dropped significantly, from $17,000 a month to $3,400
a month; said the State provides opportunity to merge into a unified system and this merger is their only
hope; said the three shops which urgently need to merge are his, Alternatives MD, and E.K. Green; that this
would
further public comments. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion carried.
NON-ACTION ITEMS:
2IG Katherine Morgan
Via her PowerPoint slides, Ms. Morgan went through the history leading up to this BIG 5; she outlined the
5 goals as Greater Outdoors, Greater Goods, Greater Learning, Greater Cures, and Greater Vision. Ms.
Morgan explained that now is the time to put action behind the goals; she mentioned the upcoming meeting
this Thursday where they will be identifying strategies and action goals, and discuss how to achieve those
Council Study Session: 12-01-2015 Page 1 of 5
Approved by Council:
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goals and celebrate those great strengths. Council thanked Ms. Morgan for her presentation. As a means to
show support, Councilmember Wick suggested bringing forth a resolution of support to formally endorse
these BIG 5 goals. Other members of Council concurred.
3. Proposed Fee Resolution for 2016 Chelsie Taylor
Ms. Taylor explained the process and purpose of the Fee Resolution; said there have been no changes since
2014; and she explained about the proposed changes from Parks and Recreation, and Community and
Economic Development, as noted in her December 1, 2015 Request for Council Action. Ms. Taylor also
mentioned that the third bulleted item should really state for Edgecliff Park shelter and Sullivan Park
ShThere was some discussion about the false alarm fees and the overall
program, and Mr. Jackson said Council could always adjust rates later if they desired, and that a future
discussion could look at cost recovery. Councilmember Hafner asked how many false alarms are received,
and Ms. Taylor said she would have to research that. It was agreed this item would come to Council for
approval consideration at the December 15 council meeting.
4. Community Minded TV Agreement John Pietro
In response to the previous question about number of false alarms, Mr. Pietro said there are between 600
and 900 false alarms per year. Moving to the Community Minded TV (CMTV) Agreement, Mr. Pietro said
that this agreement expires the end of this year; he mentioned that the expiration date will change to match
that of the Cable Franchise, which is February 10, 2020. Mr. Pietro explained some of the history of PEG
(Public Education and Government) fees and public access channels. He also mentioned that CMTV and
the Spokane County Library District are developing an agreement where CMTV would make video
equipment available to the library so that it could develop a studio/media lab at the Valley Branch for
producing community content features, and said staff anticipated recommending at a later date, that
additional appropriations from the PEG fund be made available to CMTV to support those efforts.
Councilmember Pace asked about the public having the ability to watch meetings live instead of on
Thursdays, and Mr. Pietro said that would likely require is to have our own channel, which would involve
a lot of operational cost, adding that staff is looking into available options, and he mentioned that the public
now has the option of watching live via Internet. In response to a question from Councilmember Wick about
the library owning the cameras, Mr. Jackson said that the initial conversation started with the library as they
wanted to provide this service opportunity to citizens; he said we contacted the schools several times but
interest. City Attorney
Driskell added that in terms of PEG, we already have an existing agreement with CMTV as a public entity,
so it would be a clean path for us to accomplish this; adding if we had our own station/equipment, that
would also require us to have staff with expertise in running, managing, and repairing the equipment, but
with CMTV as the primary responsible entity, this would accomplish the goal to make the equipment
available to the public. Deputy Mayor Woodard asked about the PEG fund and Mr. Pietro said we initially
had about $100,000 and have about 350,000 in that fund now which can be used for equipment in the new
city hall. Mr. Jackson added that there are constraints on how we use those funds.
5. Hauling Uncovered Loads Erik Lamb
Deputy City Attorney Lamb explained that these proposed regulations stem from a state law requirement
for any city with a transfer station, making it unlawful for persons to haul uncovered or unsecured loads;
and since we now have our own solid waste system, we are required to adopt this provision as a means to
prevent littering and promote traffic safety. Mr. Lamb said the regulations allow a fee to be imposed at the
transfer station, which can be set by the local jurisdiction, and it could be a civil infraction or a
misdemeanor, and suggested it be high enough to be a disincentive to not securing or covering loads. Mr.
Lamb said the City of Spokane does not impose a penalty, but Cheney does. There was some discussion
about enforcement, and how other entities handle this, and it was determined that Mr. Lamb will research
what other cities do, including the process, fee, and enforcement.
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Mayor Grafos called for a recess at 6:50 p.m.; he convened the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
6. Street Maintenance Contact Renewal Eric Guth
Public Works Director Guth said that this option would be the first of four option renewal years; said the
hourly labor rates will changes as noted in the documentation, but we are not proposing an increase in the
total contract amount, as the labor increase would be absorbed through changes in the work plan. Council
agreed for staff to bring this back next for a motion consideration.
7. Street Sweeping Contract Renewal Eric Guth
Mr. Guth said this is a companion item to the previous item; that this is considered a service so it is an
hourly contract; said this allows us to negotiate any changes in hourly rates; that we tied it to the CPI-U
(All Urban Consumers Price Index) or a maximum of 3%; said this cannot exceed 3% in any given year,
and the CPI-U levels remained level likely attributable to low fuel costs. Council agreed for staff to bring
this back next for a motion consideration.
8. Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center Interlocal Agreement Eric Guth, Sean Messner
Traffic Engineer Messner went over the background of the proposed Amendment 2, which he said would
get us through the end of 2017 with minimal impact to the budget; and if Council agrees, he would like to
bring this back next week for a motion consideration. Councilmember Pace asked what this was used for
r. Messner said that 97% of this use is for incidents on
Washington State Department of Transportation) facilities, and perhaps we have .03%; said
two operators sit in front of a wall of TVs and routinely go through them and respond to radio calls from
the Washington State Patrol or other law enforcement, and to citizen calls, and in which case, they would
contact that jurisdiction to let them know of an incident. Mr. Messner said that all traffic signals are funneled
back to them before they come to the City, but that process will change after this year as we would have
control of our own traffic signals; said the public generally uses it for the regional cameras on I-90, Division,
and other main roads. Mr. Messner said the benefit of staying with this is having one stop for all regional
After discussion about the pros and cons and uses of SRTMC, it was determined to stay with this through
next year since there
9. Shoreline Master Program Final Adoption Lori Barlow
Ms. Barlow went over the process to finalize our Shoreline Master Program (SMP), all as noted on her
December 1, 2015 Request for Council Action. Ms. Barlow also noted that the Department of Ecology
received a lot of
praise on the document and its development as well as the ways we have developed our regulations. There
was Council consensus to bring the documents back for approval consideration at the next Council meeting.
10. Spokane Valley Municipal Code Text Amendments Marty Palaniuk
Planner Palaniuk explained that because of adopting the Shoreline Master Program and the Department of
ode, and he explained
the needed modifications. There was Council consensus to bring the documents back for ordinance first
reading at the next Council meeting.
11. Comprehensive Plan Legislative Review John Hohman, Lori Barlow
Community and Economic Development Director Hohman said that staff continues working on the four
chapters not dependent on the population allocation number, i.e. Utilities, Environment, Parks, and Capital
Facilities; said they also looked at the water supply situation and in past years did a general review of all
the water districts and water
coming up with a lot more detail in order to better understand the future as it concerns water supply. Mr.
Hohman also noted that staff is working on a scope of work for the next phase of the comp plan update with
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the consultant, to include going through each chapter to determine what will be handled by staff or by the
consultant and said they hope to have that ready soon. Mr. Hohman stated that at the November 4 meeting
of the Steering Committee of Elected Officials, they decided to forward the PTAC (Planning Technical
Advisory Committee) recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for their evaluation and
process; said there was a lot of discussion and questions from the Commissioners, and said he is unsure
what direction the Commission will take; but there is a great desire to move forward on the process so we
are actively looking at options in that reabout the
ing the
Commissioners felt the overall number was too low and that it should be more reflective of the number they
to 618,000. Mr. Hohman said that Mr. Dave Anderson of Commerce helped put that methodology together
and it has tracked well over the years with allocation number and actual growth. Mayor Grafos concurred
and said that Commerce went back about fifteen years and discovered their projections tracked very closely
with the population allocations of PTAC. Mr. Hohman said if we were to proceed under the numbers we
like and the County disagrees, we would be looking at some risk.
12. City Hall Update John Hohman
prepared by MSI Engineers. Mr. Hohman said if Council desires,
we could bring in an engineer at the next study session who would be prepared to answer any questions
concerning the recommended alternatives for a HVAC system; said this particular system mentioned in the
Japan use that; and it has been used in Europe as well and is started to be used more in the United States.
Mr. Hohman said the costs are dropping and more manufacturers are using this system, and that several
new buildings have been constructed with this in the Pacific Northwest, and appears to be a very good
system, although staff still has some vetting to do. Mayor Grafos said he has one in his building and would
like to hear more, and Councilmember Pace said he would also like to see an overall summary of how the
purchase costs would affect the budget. Concerning the use of river rock on the outside of the building, Mr.
Hohman said the architect is still looking into potential options, and that the cost per square foot is about
$35.50 for river rock, $12.40 for brick, and $11.35 for block, and said he would ask Mr. Roth to bring in
more information and have him develop some concepts fo
13. Advance Agenda Mayor Grafos
Councilmember Pack asked about the Blake sidewalk project and Mr. Jackson replied that he met with
Public Works staff and they are putting together a program for public input, after which we can place that
matter back on an agenda. Councilmember Wick mentioned an important upcoming vote with SRTC
(Spokane Regional Transportation Council), and he mentioned the idea of having a method that this body
could assign a delegate who could serve until the re-appointment next year; said they will be working on a
study on grade separation projects and prioritizing funding; that the Puget Sound region did a study on how
they prioritized all grade separations, but we have not done a study and said he feels that vote will likely be
in January or February, and he mentioned the idea of being an alternate at that January meeting; mentioned
the idea of sending a letter to SRTC that we have identified the grade prioritization and relate back to their
2040 Plan; and to put forward our recommendation that there has been a prioritization of projects, and to
carry that message through with a letter to SRTC. Council concurred. Councilmember Hafner asked about
historic preservation, and Mr. Jackson said he will work with staff to bring that back to an upcoming agenda.
14. Department Monthly Reports
These reports were for information only and were not discussed or reported.
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15. Council Comments Mayor Grafos
Councilmember Hafner reported that Councilmember Bill Bates is doing better than anticipated; he is off
the oxygen and the x-rays show the cancer is in remission and no longer spreading elsewhere.
16. City Manager Comments Mike Jackson
Mr. Jackson spoke concerning the November 17 windstorm and the resulting damage; said he would like
to get Council consensus for staff to balance the budget using the funds from the winter weather reserve to
pay for some of these items; said there is a potential for federal reimbursement, and we need to spend funds
now and in the near future to pay for the cleanup; said there were numerous fallen trees, damage to signs
and signs and debris in roadways; that street sweeping will be a large component of these expenses; said
Public Works continues to find a few trees leaning or down so there is additional cleanup; said there were
95 different locations in the city where trees were removed, and we had Senske and Geiger crews working
to help; said the tree removal component is about $108,000, and again he recommended using winter
weather reserves; and said we will want to replenish that back up to $500,000. Mr. Jackson said of our 88
traffic signals, 30 went down but are all back up and working; some signs were damaged and had to be
replaced for an estimated cost of $5,000; said our parks also suffered with 35 to 40 large trees being blown
down in Castle Park, Edgecliff, Sullivan, Terrace View and Mission Parks, and we are working with Senske
and logging companies to fill the holes in the ground, at an estimated cost of $165,000. Mr. Jackson also
noted that Sunshine Disposal has agreed to take all tree debris, no matter what size, all for the same clean
green cost; and said they processed about 540 tons of organic materials. All total, Mr. Jackson said the cost
was approximately $300,000; and Council concurred to bring this back
meeting.
Mr. Jackson also noted that Christmas Eve is on a Thursday, and that it is normally a very quiet day, and
at noon on Christmas Eve. Council concurred;
and Mr. Jackson said a motion to that effect would
17. Executive Session: Performance Review of a Public Employee
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn into executive
session for approximately sixty minutes to review the performance of a public employee, and that no action
would be taken upon return to open session. Council adjourned into executive session at 8:10 p.m. At
approximately 9:12 p.m., Deputy Mayor Woodard returned to Council chambers and announced that the
executive session would be extended for ten minutes. At approximately 9:22 p.m., Mayor Grafos declared
Council out of executive session, at which time it was immediately moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard,
seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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City of Spokane Valley
City Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Attendance:
Councilmembers: Staff:
Dean Grafos, Mayor Mike Jackson, City Manager
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor
Chuck Hafner, Councilmember
Rod Higgins, Councilmember
Ed Pace, Councilmember
Ben Wick, Councilmember
Bill Gothmann, Councilmember Pro Tem
Mayor Grafos called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed
to adjourn into executive session for approximately fifty minutes to review the performance of a public
employee, and that no action would be taken upon return to open session. Council adjourned into executive
session at 5:01 p.m. At approximately 5:57 p.m., City Clerk Bainbridge extended the executive session to
6:05 p.m. At approximately 6:03 p.m., Mayor Grafos declared council out of executive session after which
it was immediately moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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City of Spokane Valley
City Council Regular Meeting
Formal Meeting Format
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Mayor Grafos called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Attendance: City Staff:______________________________
Dean Grafos, Mayor Mike Jackson, City Manager
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor Mark Calhoun, Deputy City Manager
Chuck Hafner, Councilmember Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Rod Higgins, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Ed Pace, Councilmember Mike Stone, Parks & Recreation Director
Ben Wick, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Bill Gothmann, Councilmember Pro Tem John Hohman, Comm & Economic Develop.Dir.
Eric Guth, Public Works Director
Marty Palaniuk, Planner
John Pietro, Administrative Analyst
Sean Messner, Traffic Engineer
Mike Basinger, Economic Develop. Coordinator
Carolbelle Branch, Public Information Officer
Rick VanLeuven, Police Chief
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
INVOCATION:
Pastor Matthew Larson of the Advent Lutheran Church gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council, staff and audience rose for the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed
to approve the agenda.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
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COMMITTEE, BOARD, LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS
Councilmember Hafner: said he attended a SCOPE Executive Board Meeting; that he and Mayor Grafos
helped serve at the Union Gospel Thanksgiving Dinner where over 1,000 people were served a hot meal;
attended a Visit Spokane meeting; went to the STA (Spokane Transit Authority) Performance Committee
meeting where they discussed bus purchases, which they do about every fifteen years; said he participated
in the Board of Health meeting where they worked on their legislative agenda and continue researching e-
cigarettes; said the Health Board is trying to come up with a better temporary food permit as the current
cost is expensive, especially for a small activity; attended the tree lighting ceremony last Thursday and said
it was well attended and the kids from Sunrise Elementary School, and from the East Valley Band did a
great job; and he mentioned the always successful and popular Breakfast with Santa, held at CenterPlace.
Councilmember Pace: said he participated in several Chamber meetings as part of the brainstorming and
discussions on their BIG 5 program; went to the Health Board meeting where they discussed food permits
and how to make it easier to start up a small food business; went to the Health Board meeting where they
discussed their legislative agenda, and said he continues to lobby for mid-level dental practitioners.
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Councilmember Higgins: said he attended the Regional Clean Air Board meeting and they are going to
have a marijuana advisory board to look at regulations; attended the tree lighting ceremony and said the
Meeting where they heard about disaster relief planning.
Councilmember Gothmann: said he attended an event at Felts Field honoring veterans; went to the Chamber
meeting; and attended the tree lighting.
Councilmember Wick: reported that he also attended the tree lighting; said he attended the Breakfast with
said he went to the SRTC (Spokane Regional Transportation Council) meeting last week and as chair, spent
about an hour with the Audit Committee as part of the federal review; said representatives from Federal
Transit and Federal Highways were there and it was interesting to hear questions and responses about things
they are going through; said we had some things to clear up, such as the need for a congestion mitigation
plan and that good progress was made; said he reported that we could use some help in our Bridging the
Valley plan, and they indicated they would contact their federal railroad association and try to get more
communication; said those representatives will be at the January meeting, which is just two days after our
Councilmember gets appointed to that committee; he said that there are two important agenda items for that
January meeting: one concerns the joint transportation planning for prioritization of grade separation
projects within our region; and the other is the TIP (Transportation Improvement Plan) guidebook; said we
funds according to state law, said most other
regions met their obligation
and therefore the project would be lost; said there will be more conversation about this at the December
meeting, but the vote will be taken in January.
Deputy Mayor Woodard: said he also attended the Felts Field veterans event; went to the meeting
concerning the interior of our new city hall; attended the tree lighting ceremony; went to the BIG 5 planning
summit; and went to the 100-year celebration at Brook Dale Park Place, and said the building has been
beautifully renovated.
: Mayor Grafos said he also appreciated being able to help serve at the Union Gospel
Thanksgiving dinner; went to the tree lighting which was cold but well attended; and remarked that a lot of
money was spent on the Brook Dale Park Place building and it is a real asset to the community.
PROCLAMATION:
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mayor Grafos invited public comments.
Pat Leu: Ms. Leu invited Council and others to attend the Wreaths Across America Day event held noon
this Saturday at the Pines Cemetery.
Tony Lazanis
either; it is supposed to be a d a lot of people say the money
goes someplace else; said the system is broken and Council needs to fix it.
John Harding: spoke about his concern about students who are homeless and/or in a situation where they
might need some immediate short-term assistance like a roof over their head and a bed to sleep in; and said
maybe someone could come up with a plan to help these kids. Councilmember Hafner said he went to a
forum a few weeks ago and it was reported that there are about 3,000 homeless kids in our county, and there
is a group of people trying to do something about that but it is a matter of getting organized, and he asked
Mr. Harding to contact him after the meeting.
Tony Lazanis: said he was the one who initiated Bridging the Valley and we were supposed to have money
coming forward a long time ago; and he hopes more emphasis will be placed on this problem.
1. CONSENT AGENDA:
Consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any
member of Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately.
Proposed Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda.
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a. Approval of vouchers on Dec. 8, 2015 Request for Council Action Form Totaling $5,488,754.68
b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending November 15, 2015: $322,383.82
c. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending November 30, 2015: $446,005.31
d. Approval of November 10, 2015 Formal Format Council Meeting Minutes
e. Approval of November 18, 2015 Special Council Meeting Minutes, 5:00 p.m. meeting
f. Approval of November 18, 2015 Special Council Meeting Minutes, 6:00 p.m. meeting
g. Motion to Approve Early Closure on Christmas Eve
h. Approval of Windstorm Funding Proposal
Councilmember Pace asked that item 1h be removed from the consent agenda to be discussed separately.
It was then moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent
Agenda excluding item 1h. Councilmember Pace said he favors approval of this motion but felt it should
be discussed publicly. It was moved by Councilmember Pace, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve
item 1h which is a total of $289,436 for wind storm cleanup which is $124,436 getting trees off the streets,
and $165,000 cleaning up the parks, trees, broken equipment and such.
NEW BUSINESS
2. First Reading Ordinance 15-024 adopting SMP Lori Barlow
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to advance Ordinance 15-024 to a second reading. Ms. Barlow explained that this formalizes the adoption
of the Shoreline Master Program as noted previously. Mayor Grafos invited public comment; no comments
were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion carried.
3. First Reading Ordinance 15-025 Amending SVMC Title 17 (CTA 2015-0005) Marty Palaniuk
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to advance Ordinance 15-025 to a second reading. Mr. Palaniuk explained that this ordinance will ensure
that Spokane Valley Municipal Code Title 17 will be consistent with the newly adopted Shoreline Master
Program. Mayor Grafos invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In
Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion carried.
4. First Reading Ordinance 15-026 Amending SVMC Title 18 (CTA 2015-0005) Marty Palaniuk
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to advance Ordinance 15-026 to a second reading. Mr. Palaniuk explained that this ordinance will ensure
that Spokane Valley Municipal Code Title 18 will be consistent with the newly adopted Shoreline Master
Program. Mayor Grafos invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In
Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion carried.
5. First Reading Ordinance 15-027 Amending SVMC Appendix A (CTA 2015-0005) Marty Palaniuk
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to advance Ordinance 15-027 to a second reading. Mr. Palaniuk explained that this ordinance will ensure
that Spokane Valley Municipal Code Appendix A will be consistent with the newly adopted Shoreline
Master Program. Mayor Grafos invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation:
In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion carried.
6. Proposed Resolution 15- Mike Jackson
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to approve Resolution 15-010 Supporting the
Chamber of Commerce BIG 5. City Manager Jackson explained that tonight most of the Council mentioned
requested by Council that staff develop a resolution in support of the BIG 5, and he asked Chamber
President Katherine Morgan to join him at the podium, and Mayor Grafos then read the Resolution. After
Mayor Grafos read the resolution, Ms. Morgan extended thanks to everyone for their participation in this
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process, and said she looks forward to everyone working together on this endeavor. Vote by Acclamation:
In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion carried.
7. Motion Consideration: Legislative Agenda Mike Jackson, Briahna Murray
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to approve the 2016 Legislative Agenda as written.
After City Manager Jackson discussed the two items on the Legislative Agenda, i.e. Transportation Funding
Request for Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation, and Additional Authority to Recoup Code Enforcement
Costs, City Lobbyist Briahna Murray gave an update on the Legislative process. Ms. Murray explained
about the upcoming short session in 2016 and some of the things to expect, she mentioned the McCleary
Education Funding issue and associated budget problems; she said she feels that relatively few items will
pass the legislation as there is a very narrow majority in the House, and all of the House and half of the
Senate will be up for re-election, so the issues are very political and controversial. Mayor Grafos invited
public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None.
Motion Carried.
8. Motion Consideration: Community Minded TV Agreement John Pietro
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and
execute the agreement with Community Minded Television to act as the sole broadcaster of public access
content on Comcast Channel 14. Mr. Pietro gave a brief explanation again of the purpose of this agreement,
an
with the City of Spokane which has their own channel, along with any associated expenses. Mayor Grafos
invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous.
Opposed: None. Motion Carried.
9. Motion Consideration: Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center (SRTMC) Interlocal
Agreement Eric Guth, Sean Messner
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and
execute the SRTMC Interlocal Agreement Amendment No. 2 as presented. Mr. Messner mentioned that
comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Mayor Grafos, Deputy Mayor Woodard, and
Councilmembers Hafner, Higgins, Wick and Gothmann. Opposed: Councilmember Pace. Motion carried.
10. Motion Consideration: Street Maintenance Contract Renewal Eric Guth
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and
execute the letter extending the contract for street and stormwater maintenance services with Poe Asphalt
for 2016. After Mr. Guth gave a brief overview of the contract renewal, Mayor Grafos invited public
comment. No comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None.
Motion Carried.
11. Motion Consideration: Street Sweeping Contract Renewal Eric Guth
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and
execute the letter to extend the contract for street and stormwater maintenance with AAA Sweeping for
2016.
Sweeping only does street sweeping so the motion should have been for street sweeping services.\] After
Mr. Guth gave a brief overview of the contract renewal, Mayor Grafos invited public comment. No
comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion Carried.
Mayor Grafos called for a recess at 7:15 p.m.; he convened the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
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12. Motion Consideration: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Allocations Mark Calhoun
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to make the following allocation of Lodging Tax
funds for calendar year 2016: HUB Sports Center $40,000; Spokane Valley Heritage Museum $17,200;
City of Spokane Valley Parks & Recreation $60,650; Spokane Sports Commission $121,600; Spokane
County Fair & Expo $45,000; Valleyfest $28,900; Valleyfest Cycle Celebration $3,000; City of Spokane
Valley Community and Economic Development Department $80,000; and Visit Spokane $163,650. Deputy
City Manager Calhoun gave a brief overview of the LTAC meeting that cumulated in this recommendation.
Mayor Grafos invited public comment; no comments were offered. Councilmember Gothmann said he
endorses these amounts but feels this is a bad legislative system and that elected officials should be able to
change the funding levels. Councilmember Pace said that he thinks the committee did a good job for the
long and medium term, but the issue is heads and beds and that the TPA (Tourism Promotion Area) should
have more say in this
choose who gets funded and who does not, or even remit the entire recommendation back to the Committee
for reconsideration; he said these recommendations were not easy for the committee as there were almost
twice as much funds requested as budgeted. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None.
Motion carried.
13. Motion Consideration: Request to Participate Via Telephone January 5 Council Meeting
Councilmember Gothmann
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously approved to approve Councilmember
.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mayor Grafos invited public comment.
Peggy Doering: she extended thanks for the lodging tax funding allocation then read a letter from the
th
Valleyfest Board of Directors about 2016 Valleyfest, and that year will be the 27 year of this festival; she
said the Cycle celebration will be the four year; that overall festival attendance was over 30,000 at the two-
day event and 10,000 at the parade; and that the event grows each year, and she would welcome the
assistance of City Councilmembers to assist in identifying potential sponsors to meet this growth.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
14. Mining Moratorium Update Erik Lamb
Deputy City Attorney Lamb explained about the current moratorium on mining and mineral product
manufacturing; said that state statutes authorize the City to adopt a six-month renewal and extension
provided the City conducts a public hearing and adopts findings of fact to justify the renewal and extension;
said that although the City continues work on its Comprehensive Plan update, staff does not believe we will
be able to complete the plan by February 23, 2016; therefore, staff feels it appropriate for Council to
consider a renewal. Mr. Lamb said if Council concurs, the public hearing will be held January 5, 2016,
which will be the start of the renewal process. Council had no objections to proceed with the renewal and
extension process.
15. Consulting Services Draft Interlocal Agreement Mark Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun explained that as Mr.
Jackson had discussed previously, City staff were reviewing an interlocal agreement regarding the City
participating with Spokane County, Liberty Lake and the Central Valley School District to develop a
contract with a consultant to conduct a study on two potential sports projects -
and one located at Liberty Lake. Mr. Calhoun noted that there was discussion among the municipalities to
develop a Request for Proposals and select a consultant to perform the study; and that the cost of the study
would be shared among those four participating municipalities. Mr. Calhoun asked for Council consensus
to place this Interlocal Agreement on the December 15, 2015 Council agenda for motion approval
consideration. Council concurred.
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16. Advance Agenda Mayor Grafos
Deputy Mayor Woodard asked about in the near future, forming a fund similar to the winter snow removal
fund to handle various types of emergencies. Mr. Jackson replied that Council could amend the 2016 budget
if desired, but that he suggests we discuss this further to see if we have the capacity should such an
emergency occur again, and that it would be something to consider at the budget retreat as we prepare the
2017 budget, and said this timeframe would also allow us to be more informed after performing additional
research.
17. Bicycle Helmets Cary Driskell
This item was for information only and was not reported or discussed.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Mr. Jackson said he met with the Finance Committee last Friday and a topic was our city incurring unusual
costs, like those associated with emergencies such as the recent windstorm. Mr. Jackson said we all
recognize the tremendous network of social service agencies that helped us through this time, including
SNAP, the Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Valley Partners, and many others, and the idea was about making
funds available to those organizations. Mr. Jackson said that the idea was to get them funds to replace their
resources, and the Committee suggested $50,000, adding that an idea would be for him and other staff
members to reach out to those agencies to determine the impact to them; and said if Council agrees, staff
would move forward and have discussions with the social service agencies to see what we can do to help
replenish their resources. Mr. Jackson said this would not be connected with the annual awarding of funds
to outside agencies. After brief Council discussion, Council concurred for Mr. Jackson to move forward as
he suggested.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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: Tesoro Crude Oil Terminal Draft Environmental Impact Statement
GOVERNING LEGISLATION
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BACKGROUND
: Tesoro Savage Petroleum Terminal, also known as Vancouver Energy, has
applied for a Site Certification Agreement to construct and operate a new crude oil terminal
capable of receiving an average of 360,000 barrels of crude oil per day. At the proposed
Facility, the crude oil would be unloaded from trains, stored on-site, and loaded onto marine
vessels at a marine terminal located at the Port of Vancouver in Clark County, Washington.
Marine vessels would then deliver the crude oil to refineries primarily located on the US West
Coast.
According to the Draft Environmental Impact statement (DEIS), an average of four unit trains
would arrive and depart for the proposed Facility each day for a total of 2,290 one way train trips
per year by unit trains comprised of 120 crude oil tank cars. Occasionally a fifth train may arrive
within a 24 hour period. The Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC)
makes the assumption that the Bakken would be the likely source of oil and that BNSF would be
the carrier. The trains would pass through Spokane Valley.
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is conducting its review process for the proposed
Facility. The public comment period begins when the DEIS (draft environmental impact
statement) is issued. A minimum thirty-day comment period is required by SEPA (State
Environmental Policy Act). The comment period began November 24, 2015, was originally
scheduled to end January 8, 2016, but the applicant agreed to extend the comment period to
end January 22, 2016. A public meeting had been originally scheduled for January 7, 2016, at
CenterPlace Regional Event Center, but is now set for January 14, 2016. In order to give our
citizens an opportunity for comment, we have scheduled a public hearing on this issue for the
January 12, 2016 Council meeting.
OPTIONS
: Council discretion.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION
: Council discretion.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS
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STAFF CONTACT
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ATTACHMENTS
: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Tesoro Savage Petroleum Terminal LLC (the Applicant) has submitted an Application for Site
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Certification(\[ASC\]No. 2013-01) to the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
(EFSEC) to construct and operate the Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility (proposed
Facility or proposed Project)at the Port of Vancouver (Port)in Vancouver, Washington, located on the
Columbia River(Figure ES-1). EFSEC is thestate agency responsible for evaluating andmaking
recommendations to the governor on approval or denial of certain major energy facilitiesin Washington.
Thisexecutive summary explainsthe purpose of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS)in
EFSEC’s decision-making process,describes theApplicant’sproposed Project and why it is being
proposed,and presents a summary of the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed
Project (including rail transport of crude oil to the proposed Facility and transshipment of crude oil from
the proposed Facility by vessel) if the proposed Project isapproved. Thisexecutive summary also
summarizesEFSEC’s efforts to involve the general public;federal, state, and local agencies;and other
interest groups duringpreparation oftheDraft EIS.
During the site certification process, EFSEC functions as the Lead Agency responsible for complying
with the procedural requirements of the Washington State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA;Washington
Administrative Code \[WAC\] 197-11-938\[1\]). As authorized under WAC 463-47-090, the Applicant
prepared a Preliminary Draft EISfor EFSEC review, together with supporting technical information.
EFSEC subsequently prepared theDraft EIS with the assistance of an independent consultant,as provided
for in WAC 463-47-090(2)(b). To ensure objectivity and technical accuracy, EFSEC staff and EFSEC’s
consultant reviewed all Applicant-provided information and analyses before including them in theDraft
EIS. EFSEC staff and EFSEC’s consultant also extensively supplemented Applicant-provided
information and analyses.
1PURPOSE OF THIS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The purpose of theDraft EIS is to inform agencies, tribes, and the public about the environmental effects
of the proposed Facility and the various measures identified by the Applicant, EFSEC staff, and EFSEC’s
independent consultantto minimize those impacts,and to solicit input on that information during the
public comment period.Input received during the comment period is used to revise the document and
prepare the Final EIS.
At the same time the Draft EIS is developed,EFSEC may begin adjudicative proceedings.EFSEC’s
adjudicationis a formal hearing process similar to a courtroom trial.In the adjudication, EFSEChears
evidence presented by the parties to the adjudication, including the applicant, state agencies and local
governments,and recognized intervenors such as tribes, interest groups, other local, state, or federal
agencies, an assistant attorney general as counsel for the environment, and individuals with an interest not
adequately represented by the other parties.
1An Application for Site Certification (ASC) is a formal submittal prepared by an applicant that provides EFSEC with
information regarding the applicant, the proposed project design and features, the natural environment, and the built
environmentin sufficient detail to enable EFSEC to go forward with its application review.The ASC documents for this
Project can be found on EFSEC’s website:
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The Final EIS isused byEFSECin conjunction with additional relevant information, including
information gathered during the adjudication, to inform EFSEC’s recommendation and the governor’s
final decision on an ASC.Theinformation in the Final EIS can be used to condition the proposal to
reduce impacts or to deny the proposal if significant adverse environmental impacts cannot be mitigated.
2SUMMARY OF THE VANCOUVER ENERGY DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL
PROJECT
The Applicant is proposing to construct and operate a Facilitythat would receivean average of
360,000barrels (bbl)of crude oil per dayby rail, temporarily store the oil onsite, and then load the oil
onto marine vessels for transport to existing refineries primarily located on the West Coast of the United
States 2(Figure ES-1). The crude oil would be delivered to the proposed Facility by rail in “unit trains”
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composed of up to 120 sole-purpose crude oil tank cars, each with a tank car capacity of 750 bbl.An
average of four unit trains would arrive at the proposed Facility each day. Occasionally, a fifth train may
arrive within a 24-hour period. A fifth train would begin unloading withinthat 24-hour period but would
not complete unloading until the following 24-hour period. On other days (or subsequent days) only three
trains may arrive within certain 24-hour periods, thus equating to an average of four train arrivals per day
(Vancouver Energy 2015)for a total of 2,920 one-way train-trips (1,460 round trips) per year.Based on
these assumptions, themaximum throughput of crude oil at the proposed Facility would be 131,400,000
bbl per year.
All tank cars used to transport crude oil to the proposed Facility would be required to meet the new US
Department of Transportation (DOT) Specification 117 tank car standards jointly issued by the Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(PHMSA)and Federal Railway Administration (FRA)on
May 1, 2015. These new standards require increased thickness of the tank shell, full height protection
(head shields) at each end, improved protection for top fittings and discharge valves, and reconfigured
tank vents for automatic reclosing to reduce vulnerability to breaching or failure during derailments (see
Section4.2.4.2 for details on DOT Specification 117 standardsand retrofitting timeline for existing cars).
Once a loaded unit train arrives at the proposed Facility, the crude oil would be unloaded from the railcars
and either pumped directly to marine vessels at modified berths on the Columbia River or pumped
through a network of transfer pipelines to astorage area containing six aboveground storage tanks. During
marine vessel loading, the crude oil would be transferred via pipeline and associated hoses to a modified
existingmarine terminal on the ColumbiaRiver.The marine vessels would then transit down the
Columbia River and across open ocean to marine facilities capable of offloading the crude oil for delivery
to receiving refineries.
2Receiving refineries could include those located in Alaska, Hawaii, California, and Washington.
3The capacity of a single rail tank car is assumed to be 750 bbl, though actual carloads are limited by cargo weight, tank car
weight, and vapor space requirements. In actual practice, each tank car often holds from 650 to 690 bbl of crude oil
(Appendix E).
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According to the Applicant, approximately 80 percent of the marine vessels expected to call at the
proposed Facility would be in the 46 million deadweight tons (MDWT) size range. Smaller numbers of
the marine vessels in the 105 and 165 MDWT size ranges (approximately 15 percent and 5percent,
respectively) may also call at the proposed Facility. Typical operations would involve the arrival, loading,
and departure of one vessel in each 24-hour period, which equates to approximately 365vessel calls per
year. Each vessel call would involvetwo river transits—one inbound and one outbound. The Applicant
has indicated that vessels would be allowed to depart the marine terminal only when conditions at the
Columbia River bar allow departure to the open sea without having to anchor or loiterupriver from the
bar.This requirement would likely result in an actual range of vessel calls of between 345and 365 per
year.
It should be noted that the Applicant (Tesoro Savage Petroleum Terminal LLC) would not source or own
any crude oil, nor arrange for rail transportation of crude oil to the proposed Facility, or for marine vessel
transportation of crude oil from the proposed Facility. Rather, the Applicant would receiveits customers’
crude oil by rail, unload and stage that crude oil in onsite tanks, and load the crude oil onto vessels
provided by those customers. The Applicant has reported its customers would likely source crude oil
primarily from mid-continent North American locations, including the Bakken formation that covers parts
of North Dakota;Montana;and Saskatchewan,Canada. Depending on market conditions and the needs of
the proposed Facility’s customers, crude oilmay also come from other North American formations, such
as the Niobrara in Wyoming and Colorado and the Uintain northeast Utah(Corpron and Makarow, pers.
comm., 2015).
While projecting future market conditions isnearly impossible,based on the strength of Bakken
production and market conditions known at this time, it is assumedthat the Bakken would be the likely
source of themid-continent North American crude oil delivered to the proposed Facility. Because
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)owns or controls the rail infrastructure in the Bakken region, and
rail transport agreements and rates tend to favor a single carrier, EFSEC has assumed that BNSF would be
the likely rail transporter of crude oil from the Bakken to the proposed Facility. It is noted that currently
fourtrainsper daytransport crude oil through Washington to receiving refineries using the samemainrail
lines that would be used by trains associated with the proposed Facility.
The proposedFacilitywould occupy several distinct but connected areas at Terminals 4 and 5 at the Port,
along the northernbank of the Columbia River.The proposed Facilitywould occupy approximately
47.4acres, consistent with the terms in the existing land lease agreement with the Port.The transfer
pipelines that would convey crude oil between the unloading areas, storage tanks, and vessel loading area
would be located in nonexclusive easementswithin the Port.The Applicant estimates that the total capital
cost of the proposed Facility is approximately $210 million, which includes both capital and construction
costs.
3PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED
The Applicant’s stated purpose and needfor the proposed Facility is to:
…construct and operate a facility that would provide the service of trans-loading mid-continent
North American crude oil to the West Coast to allow shipment of crude oil to refineries located
primarily on the West Coast of North America.(BergerABAM 2014)
4ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
Reasonable alternatives to the proposed Project and associated actions, including the No Action
alternative (as required by SEPA)were identified and analyzed in the Draft EIS. The different typesof
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action alternatives considered during the development and evaluation of alternatives to the Proposed
Action included alternative methods of transporting crude oil from mid-continent sources to West Coast
refineries(including refineries in Alaska and Hawaii);alternative sites in Washington that could
accommodate a similar project;and alternative onsite Facility configurations, operations, and component
designs.As alternatives were identified, they were measured against the following criteria:
Does the alternative feasibly attain or approximate the proposed Project’s objectives?
Does the alternative provide a lower environmental cost or decreased level of environmental
degradation than theproposed Project?
Eachalternative was analyzed to determine whetherthe alternative met or failed to meet these criteria. An
alternative that failed to meet either one of these criteria was eliminated from further consideration. A
summary of the alternatives to the Proposed Action is presented in Table ES-1.
Table ES-1.Alternatives to the Proposed Project
Alternative DescriptionAlternative Evaluation
Delivery of Crude Oil by Tanker Transportation of crude oilby tanker truck to the proposed Facilityfor subsequent shipment toWest
TrucksCoastrefineries is a feasible alternative to the Proposed Action. However, this alternative would not
provide a lower environmental cost or decreased level of environmental degradation than the
Proposed Actiondue to increases in noise levels, air emissions (two-thirds greater greenhouse gas
emissions), and reductions in transportation safety.
Delivery of Crude Oil to the This alternative would deliver crude oil to the Port by barge. It would exchange the transport of crude
Proposed FacilitybyBargeoil to theproposedFacility by rail for transport by barge for the 227 miles between Kennewick/Pasco
and Vancouver. This alternative would require an increase in surfacefacilities at the Port by 38 acres,
for a total of 83 acres of surface impact, and it would require construction and operation at twosites
rather than one. Asecond unit train unloading, aggregation, storage,and loading processwould need
to occur at Kennewick. Therefore, it would not provide a lower environmental cost or decreased level
of environmental degradation when compared to the Proposed Action.
Alternative Site Locations:Twelve ports were identified in Washington that could accommodate a facility similar to the proposed
Facility: Ferndale, Anacortes, Bellingham, Port Angeles, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Grays
Ferndale,Anacortes,Bellingham,
Harbor, Kalama, Longview, and Vancouver. These sites were evaluated based on initial siting
Port Angeles,Everett,Seattle,
criteria. Two sites met these initial criteria (Kalama and Longview) and were further evaluated based
Tacoma,Olympia,Grays Harbor,
on site characteristics. Constructing a facility similar to the proposed Facility at the ports of Kalama or
Kalama,Longview, Vancouver
Longview could be feasible based on the initial siting criteria, but would likely result in greater impacts
than the Proposed Action due to the need for filling wetlands at the Kalama site and the requirement
for a new marine terminal at the Port of Longview. Rail capacity at both of these ports is also
constrained.No alternative site locations were identified that would provide a lower environmental
cost or decreased level of environmental degradation when compared to the Proposed Action.
Onsite Alternatives:Alternative site layouts for required facilities, alternative facility elements, and alternative facility
designsat the Port were evaluated. No alternatives that would result in a lower environmental costor
Storage Tanks Site Alternative;
decreased level of environmental degradation were identified.
Railcar Unloading Facility
Alternative;Industrial/Sanitary A reduced capacity alternative would not represent a lower environmental cost or decreased level of
Wastewater Discharge Alternative;environmental degradation at the Port site compared to the Proposed Action because the same
Stormwater Treatment Alternative;proposed Facility elements would be built at the site. Areduced capacity alternative would likely
Marine Terminal Alternative;reduce the number of train deliveries to the proposed Facility with an associated decrease in impacts
Reduced Capacity Alternativefrom train transportation.The probability of a major spill from trains would be decreased with a
reduction in the number of trains, but considering that the probability of such an event is extremely
low, further reduction would not represent a substantial difference from the Proposed Action.
Port = Port of Vancouver
The comprehensive review of alternatives did not identify any alternatives that were found to be
reasonable alternatives to the Proposed Action. No alternatives were found to clearly show a lower
environmental costor decreased level of environmental degradationthan the Proposed Action. The
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alternatives carried forward for detailed analysis in this EIS were therefore the Proposed Action and the
No Action Alternative.
4.1The No Action Alternative
Under the No Action Alternative, the governor would deny the Applicant’s request to construct and
operate the proposed Project at the Port. Rail infrastructure improvements planned at the Port (i.e.,the
West Vancouver Freight Access \[WVFA\]project)would be completed as permitted. Under this
alternative, the following scenarios could occur:
No development.
It is possible that no facility would be constructed during the 20-year
timeframe for the proposed Facility, with no improvements to the site with the exception of
continuation of current maintenance.
A different industrial facility.
With the completion of the WVFA project, the Port would likely
seek other tenants to develop an industrial facility to use the existing unit train rail infrastructure
and vessel berthing facilities at the marine terminal. Such a facility would likely be designed and
operated to handle dry and/or liquid bulk commodities, but of unknown type or quantity. Based
on current operations at the Port, these commodities could include grain, sand and gravel,lumber,
metal, or petroleum products.
Under the No Action Alternative, the current demand by West Coast refineries for mid-continent North
American crude oil would continue. This demand would require continued transport of crude oil by
existing transportation modes (including pipelines, tanker trucks, and rail)from sources to refineries or
from sources to new or expanded crude-by-rail terminals in other West Coast locations.
5ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/ISSUES ANALYZED IN THIS DRAFT EIS
SEPArequires analysis of impacts to various elements of the human and natural environment, but all
categories may not pertain to all projects and additional resource topics may be included as appropriate.
EFSECidentifiedenvironmental issuesfor analysisafter reviewing comments received from the public,
agencies,and other interested stakeholders during the scoping process and through additional agency
coordination during development of the Draft EIS.The environmental resources analyzed in theDraft EIS
areas follows:
Historic and Cultural Resources
Earth Resources(including seismic hazards)
Air QualityTransportation
Water ResourcesPublic Services and Utilities
Terrestrial Vegetation Noise
Terrestrial WildlifeLand and Shoreline Use
Aquatic SpeciesVisual Resources
Energy and Natural ResourcesRecreation
Environmental Health
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EFSEC has included analysis of the following issues in the Draft EIS to address specific concerns raised
by members of the public, government agencies, tribal representatives, andother interested stakeholders
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during the SEPA scoping process:
Rail transportation impacts near the proposed Facility site, specifically including Vancouver and
nearby communities.
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other air emissions from proposed Project operations.
Proposed Facility site emergency response capabilities, including hazmat response to incidents
involving crude oil transported by railcar.
Proposed Project impacts to socioeconomic resources including employment, tax revenue, and
economic conditions.
Rail transportation impacts to communities in Washington.
Emergency response capabilities including hazmat response to incidents involving crude oil
transported along the rail route within Washington.
GHGsand other air emissions from rail and vessel traffic within Washington.
Emergency response capabilities along cargo ship traffic lines on the Columbia River, from the
proposed Facility site to the confluence with the Pacific Ocean.
Cargo ship impacts from the proposed Facility site to the confluence with the Pacific Ocean.
Qualitative analysis of rail transportation data along the rail route beyond the state boundary.
Qualitative analysis of cargo ship transportation data beyond the state boundary.
Qualitative analysis of proposed Project data relatedto crude oil extraction, refining and burning
of fossil fuels, and their contribution to GHG emissions.
In addition to the evaluation of direct and indirect impacts tospecific resources, an analysis of the
cumulative effects of past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions was undertaken. This
analysis considered other possibledevelopment projectsat the Port as well as projects in the region that
may contribute additional rail and vessel traffic to the systems that would be used by the proposed
Project. The potential effects of other projects were added to the projected effects of the proposedProject
to determine the magnitude and extent of cumulative effects.
6POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
This Draft EIS describes thedirect, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts that could occurfrom
construction, operation and maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of the proposed Facility, as well
as from the transportation of crude oil to the proposed Facility by rail and from the proposed Facility to
receiving refineries by vessel.
Direct impacts
are the effects of an action on a resource that occur at the same time and place as
the actioncausing the impact.
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Indirect impacts
are similar to direct impacts in that they are caused by the same action;
however, they occur later in time or are farther removed in distance from the activity causing the
impact.
Cumulative impacts
are impacts to the environment that result from the incremental impacts of
an action when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions, regardless
of what agency or person undertakes such other actions.
The environmental impacts in this Draft EIS are identified using the following four-level rating method to
describe the magnitude,duration, and degreeof potential impacts(Figure ES-2):
Negligible.
Impacts that areextremely low in intensity and often not measurable or observed.
Minor.
Impacts that are lowin intensity, temporary, and local in extent, and do not affect
unique/rare resources.
Moderate.
Impacts of moderateintensityindependent of duration, with significant or unique
resources potentially affected,on either a local or regional scale.
Major.
Impacts of high intensity and/or of long-term or permanent duration, of localized or
regional extent, and/or that affect culturally important, ecologically important, or unique/rare
resources.
Figure ES-2.Schematic of Environmental Impact Ratings
6.1Direct and Indirect Impacts
The following subsections provide an overview of the types of environmental impacts identified in this
Draft EIS. These environmental impacts are also listed in summary Tables ES-2 and ES-3, located at the
end of this chapter. The content and organization of the tables are discussed in more detail below.
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Table ES-2 summarizes potential direct and indirect impacts to environmental resources from
construction, operation and maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of the proposed Facility, as well
as from transportation of crude oil to the proposed Facility by rail, and from the proposed Facility by
vessel.Design features, best management practices (BMPs), and other actions proposed by the Applicant
to avoid or minimize environmental impacts during construction, operations and maintenance, and
decommissioning were assumed to be part of the Proposed Action and were taken into account when
ImpactsMitigation Measures
identifying the listed in TableES-2.This table also lists additional
identified by EFSEC to further reduce environmental impacts. Impacts that would remain moderate or
majorin magnitude, duration, or degree, even after all mitigation measures committed to by the Applicant
Significant Unavoidable
or recommended by EFSEC have been appliedare identified in Table ES-2 as
Impacts
.
Table ES-3 summarizes impacts at the proposed Facility and along associated rail and vessel
transportation routes from small to very largespill,fire,and explosion events.These impacts were
identified assuming all measures intended to reduce impacts identified by the Applicant in the Preliminary
Draft EIS and ASC would be fully implemented. Potential mitigation measures to address the risk of a
crude oil spill, fire, and/orexplosion at the proposed Facility and along associated rail and vessel
transportation routesare presented in Section 4.8.
6.2Cumulative Impacts
Cumulative impacts are the summation of impacts toa resource resultingfrom the incremental impact of
anaction(proposed action or alternative),including connected actions,when added to other past, present,
and reasonably foreseeable future actionsregardless of what agency or person undertakes those actions.
Section 5.1 of this EIS describes the methodsundertaken and the reasonably foreseeable future actions
identified for the cumulative impact analysis. Impact levels use the same rating method described above
for direct and indirect impacts.Cumulative impacts that have been identified as moderate or major in this
Draft EIS are briefly described below. The full discussion of cumulative impacts to resources is provided
in Sections 5.2 through 5.19.
6.2.1Proposed Facility
No significant (moderate to major) cumulative impacts were identified for the proposed Facility in
combination with past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions.
6.2.2Rail Transportation
According to the Washington State Rail Plan(Washington State Department of Transportation \[WSDOT\]
2014), the state’s rail infrastructure has adequate capacity to meet current demands.However, the total
number of trains that would be added to the system if all of the identified existingand future projects
(Table 5-2) were to be permitted and operated is approximately 155 unit trains or 310 one-way train-trips
per week. This amount would increase the overall use of rail facilities and would likely reach or exceed
capacity in some areas.
In instances where demand approaches or exceeds capacity, a rail operator could implement various
operational and/or physical improvements to minimize congestion on the rail network. Operational
improvements include changing train scheduling and/or routing;physical improvements include measures
to increase capacity such as additional sidings or segments of double-track. However,if adequate
operational and/or physical improvements to minimize congestion are not implemented, the increase in
rail transportation from trains associated with the Proposed Action in combination with existing and
future foreseeabletrain trafficcould have a moderate to major cumulative impact to rail transportation in
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the future. Impacts include increased rail congestion,which could impact other users of the rail system,
such as grain farmers, resulting in delays in moving their goods to market.
Cumulative increases in rail traffic would also likely increase gate downtimes and associated vehicular
delays. Increases in gate downtimes would be worse during peak commuting times, particularly in urban
areas, resulting in major cumulative impacts to transportation. In urban areas and during peak commuting
periods, the number of highway vehicles idling while delayed at crossings could be substantial and result
in minor to moderate localized increases in emissions. Rail traffic delay costs from congestion and
increased gate downtimes are expected to be a moderate cumulative effect of increased trains associated
with the Proposed Action in combination with existing and future foreseeabletrain traffic.Mitigation
measures identified in Section 3.14.5 address theseimpacts.
Increased rail operations could contribute to increased volumes of leaks ofsmall quantities ofgrease, oil,
and fuel along the raillines. Small spills and leaks would be expected to remain on the gravel railbed and
potentially within adjacent soils, and could affect vegetationin close proximity to rail lines. Increased rail
traffic associated with the Proposed Action in combination with existing and future foreseeabletrain
trafficcould also facilitate the rate at which noxious weeds are dispersed along the rail line. The increase
in rail traffic with associated small spills and leaks and facilitated movements of noxious weeds and
invasive plants could contribute to moderate, long-term cumulative impacts to vegetation communities
along rail lines. The incremental increase in rail traffic associated with the Proposed Action, existing train
traffic,and future foreseeabletrain traffic would also likely contribute to a moderate increase in wildlife
collision mortality. Mitigation measures are identified in Section 3.5.5 to address this impact.
The additional rail traffic associated with the ProposedAction in combination with existing and
foreseeable future actionscould increase the rate of accidents and fatalities to pedestrian trespass or
motorists at at-grade crossings along the rail corridor since a greater number of trains would mean a
greater number of potential conflicts. As discussed in Section 3.8, some at-grade crossings along the rail
corridor may currently have elevated safety risks that would increase with additional train traffic.
Mitigation measures are identified in Section 3.8.5 to address this impact.
6.2.3Vessel Transportation
In the event that reasonably foreseeable future actionswere to be permitted and operated, the total number
of vessels that could be added to the Columbia River would be between approximately 2,610 and 3,948
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vessel-trips per year.When this amount is added to the 2013 total (approximately 1,457vessel trips),
between 4,067and 5,405 deep-draft vessels per year could travel through the Columbia River. This
amount would significantly exceed the recent historical high of 2,086 vessel trips that occurred in 2000.
A substantial increase in deep-draft vesselswould likely result in increased wakes that could induce bank
erosion, increase turbidity and cause localized water quality effects, and causeadded degradation and
destruction to some archaeological resources located along the shoreline.Cumulatively morevessel
wakescould impact riparian vegetation directly through breakage, swamping, and erosion and indirectly
through altered patterns of erosion and deposition and spread of aquatic invasive plants.Localized
reductions of existing vegetation, prey, and overall essential fish habitat function could also occur from
6 could also result from an increase
wakes during vessel transit.Increased occurrences of wake stranding
5This includes the 365 vessels per year from the Proposed Action.
6Wake stranding is when aquatic species are lifted by a wave onto a shoreline and are stranded.
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in deep-draft vessels along the Lower Columbia River below Vancouver and is an issue of ongoing active
management concern (E2Consulting Engineers, Inc. 2012).
Juvenile salmonids and other fish present in the vessel corridorare susceptibleto wake stranding.Such
wake effectswould be limited to the lower approximately 33 milesof the river (16percent)where
shorelines with beaches close to the channel are not shielded from wave action and have beach slopes less
than 10 percent. Wake effects would be the greatest as vessels pass through the Columbia River estuary
and its associated habitats including tidal wetlands, shallow water, and tidal flats.The habitat types in
these areas serve as important nursery grounds for juvenile fish and contain some of the highest quality,
unarmored shallow-water shoreline habitat that is of great importance to numerous aquatic species and
associated fisheries.
The cumulative increase in deep-draft vessel traffic and associated increase in vessel wakes could have a
minor to moderate impact to soil erosionand water quality,moderate long-term impacts to shoreline
vegetation and spread of invasive wetland and riparian plants,and moderateto major impacts to
archaeological resources.Reduced vegetation communities in these areas could result in a moderate to
major long-term change tovegetation resources, indirectly affecting fish species that rely on these
habitats to complete their life cycle.Possible wake stranding effects to juvenile salmonids and other fish
species would represent a moderate to major cumulative impact. Mitigation for wake effectstoaquatic
species has been identified in Section 3.6.5,which would also address potentialimpacts to soils,
archaeological resources, water quality, and vegetation.
Underwater noise would be generated by vessels associated with the Proposed Action, existing vessel
traffic,and future foreseeablevessel trafficas they transit through the Columbia River and the Pacific
Ocean, which could disturb fish, marine mammals, or turtles. It is not likely that an increase in vessels
transiting through the marine portion of the vessel corridor would add a significant level of noise due to
the high volume of existing marine traffic and large area in which vessels can travel, but in the event that
a significant increase in vessel traffic occurs within the confines of the Columbia River, noise levels from
transiting vessels could increaseambient noise levels in this area, resulting in minor to moderate impacts
to the species that reside there.
Entrainment of aquatic larvaeand eggs would likely increase as a result of increased vessel numbers
associated with the Proposed Action,existing vessel traffic,and future foreseeablevessel traffictransiting
the Columbia River,which may result in a minor to moderate additional impact to the reproduction,
population size, or distribution of fish species present in the vessel corridor.
An increase in vessel traffic associated with the Proposed Action, existing vessel traffic,and future
foreseeablevessel trafficwould likely require tribal fishing vessels to give way more often to larger cargo
vessels, which may temporarily impede access to usual and accustomed (U&A)areas. Impacts to aquatic
species from vessel wakes could reduce localized populations of important tribal fish species such as
salmon, particularly during vulnerable times such as during extremely high temperatures. Cumulative
impacts to U&A areas from vessels associated with the Proposed Action,existing vessel traffic,and
future foreseeablevessel trafficcould be moderate. Mitigation measures identified in Sections3.6.5 and
3.12.5 would reduce these impacts.
Recreational watercraft users and fishing activities on the Columbia River in the vicinity of vessel
operations could experience an increase innoise and visual impacts and would likely require recreational
vessels to give way more often to such vessels,which could reduce the fishing experience for some users
during narrow fishing seasons, resulting in minorto moderate impacts. Mitigation measures identified in
Section 3.12.5 could help to reducethis impact.
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7SPECIAL STUDIES
Three special studies were commissioned by EFSEC to address concerns from the public during scoping
and from EFSEC itself. These studies address:
The potential forseismic and other geologic hazards (e.g., earthquakes, landslides) to impact the
proposed Facility, unit trains,and vessels;
The likelihood of train and vessel incidents (e.g., derailments,vessel groundings, allisions,
collisions), the likely range of crude oil spill sizes that could result from these incidents, and the
possible spread if a spill reached the water; and
The current preparedness of Vancouver Fire Department (VFD) response personnel and
equipment to respondto crude oil spills and fires at the proposed Facility and along the rail
delivery route within the city of Vancouver.
These studies were carried out by individuals withextensiveexpertise in these areas. The study reports
are all included as appendices to this Draft EIS.
7.1Seismic Hazard Analysis
EFSEC commissioned an independent review of potential seismic hazards that could affect the proposed
Facility and an assessment of the design of the proposed Facility, including ground improvements
committed to by the Applicant to address seismically induced soil liquefaction (Appendix C). EFSEC’s
consultants also reviewed existing information in the public record to assess geologic hazards along the
rail and vessel corridors.Section 3.1.2.4 provides a summary of the geologic hazards that could occur at
the proposed Facility site and along the rail and vessel corridors.
7.1.1Proposed Facility
The Applicant’s design would adhere to applicable industryseismic building codes andfoundation design
standardsfor allproposed Facility elements, includingbuildings,storage tanks,pipelines, and the marine
terminal (see Section 3.1.3.4).Structures including buildings, storage tanks, and pipelines at the proposed
Facility would be designed to minimize the risk of damage due to ground motion hazardsfrom
earthquakes. In additionto ground motion, geotechnical assessments of the proposed Facility location
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have concluded that soils in portions of the site could experience liquefactionduring an earthquake,and
structuresthat may otherwise withstand ground movement couldbe damaged if underlying soils
liquefied.EFSEC’s independent seismic analysis confirmed that liquefaction was a concern given soil
conditions underlying the proposed Facility site and determined the following:
Ground improvement procedures would prevent damage to tank foundations in the event of an
8.9 magnitude earthquake at the storage area (Area 300).
At the storage area (Area 300), no ground improvement is proposed for soils underlying the
secondary containment berm. The stone columns under the foundations supporting the storage
tanks do not extend to the berm. Therefore, the potential exists for liquefaction and ground
deformation under the secondary containment berm. Designing the berm to withstand ground
motion/shaking is appropriate,but needs to be combined with an assessment of potential
Soil liquefaction describes a phenomenon whereby a saturated or partially saturated soil substantially loses strength and
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stiffness in response to an applied stress, usually earthquake shaking or other sudden change in stress condition, causing it to
behave like a liquid.
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liquefaction beneath the berm, and the requirement to extend the ground improvements deeper
into the ground.
At the dock and adjacent transfer pipeline within the marineterminal (Area 400), the maximum
considered earthquake (MCE) of 8.9 magnitude could result in 7 to 14 feet of lateral spreading at
the dock and at the proposed transfer pipeline near the shoreline. Additionally:
Some of the vibroreplacement stone columns the Applicant proposes in this area may not
reach stable foundation soils at depth based on existing geotechnical data.
Ground improvement consisting of deep soil mixed panels supported by jet grout columns
does not have a well-established performance record.
Potential sliding of portions of the shoreline embankment south of and downslope from the
system of proposed ground improvements is not mitigated by these improvements and, if this
sliding occurs, it could deform the dock or displace a moored vessel.
Atthe transfer pipelines (Area 500), near the shoreline at the southern end of the transfer pipeline,
existing data indicate that the depth to stable nonliquefiable soils ranges from 33 to 51 feet below
ground surface (bgs). The current ground improvement design includes stone columns with
depths of between 5 and 16 feet bgs, which would not reach the underlying stable soils.
Given the potential for soil liquefaction from a large seismic event at the proposed Facility site, even with
implementation of the Applicant’s proposed ground improvements, impacts from these earthquake
hazards could range from moderate to major. Additional mitigation measures were identified during the
independent analysis that would, if implemented, reduce the range of impacts. These mitigation measures
are described in Section 3.1.5.
7.1.2Rail Corridor
Seismic hazard impacts along the rail corridor could vary from negligible to moderate. The potential for
seismic activity capable of disrupting rail transportation is particularly highin Washington. Impacts
include possible train derailment associated with earthquake hazards. A detailed description of earthquake
hazards along the rail corridor in Washington is provided in Appendix C.
Landslides pose a minor to moderate impact to rail transportation. The rail corridor would pass through
various regions with steep slopes where landslides could occur. A landslide could result in a train car
derailment if the active slide were to strike the train, or if slide debris covered or damaged the tracks and a
train wereunable to stop prior to impacting the debris. BNSF has identified locations where landslide
susceptibility is high, and these sites are monitored by rail operators to reduce the potential for injuries
and damage to rail equipment. Inaddition, slide fences, catchment walls, and widened ditches have been
installed in known landslide areas to contain landslide debris and stabilize slopes,and they are routinely
inspected and maintained to minimize impacts to railroad operations when landslides occur.
7.1.3Vessel Corridor
Seismic hazards along the vessel corridor occur near the Columbia River mouth and offshore along the
marine transportation route. These hazards include tsunami and seichewaves generated by large
earthquakes, particularly those associated with a subduction zone earthquake off the coast ofOregon or
Washington. Impacts from these waves to vessels in the nearshore shallow-water environment could be
major. Marine vessels on the open ocean are not likely to be impacted by earthquake-generated tsunami
waves as these waves in the open ocean are typically less than a foot in height and pass under marine
vessels unnoticed.As these waves approach shallow water, however, wave amplitudes increase
substantially and the rise in seafloor topography causes the waves to increase in height. In the event of a
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tsunami, a vessel could be inundated, grounded on the river bottom, pushed out of the navigation channel,
or capsized from the wave. The probability of this type of incident is low, but it could have major impacts
if it were to occur.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates the Pacific
Tsunami Warning System, which provides warnings for the Pacific Basin including the United States and
other nations around the Pacific Rim. The warning system uses seismic data, tide gauges, and buoys to
predict, detect, and issue warnings for seismic events. In the event of an earthquake capable of generating
tsunamis, NOAA issues warnings to all potentially impacted vessels. Vessels in vulnerable nearshore
environments would be encouraged to set a course for deeper water.
7.2Crude Oil Spill Risk Assessments
Concerns were raised during scoping about possible crude oil spills relatedto operations at the proposed
Facility, train derailmentsor vesselcollisions.For the proposed Facility, the contingency planning spill
volumeconsistent with WAC 173-182 for the storage tank area and contingency planning volumes
estimated by the Applicant for four other elements of the proposed Facility are provided in Chapter 4 of
this Draft EIS. These planning volumes would be used to finalizespill prevention, control and
countermeasure plans, oilspill contingency plans, and a Facility Response Plan(before construction and
operation of the proposed Facilityoccurred)unless the Washington State Department of Ecology
(Ecology) determines that other volumes are more appropriate. An independent analysis of spill potential
at the proposed Facility marine terminal during vessel loading wascarried out using data gathered in
previous studies involving transfer operations in Washington and California(Appendix E).In addition,
EFSEC commissioned a lead consultant from Ecology’s 2014 Marine and Rail Oil Transportation Study
to conduct an independent analysis to address concerns related to the risk of crude oil spills from rail and
vessel traffic associated with the proposed Facility (see Appendices E and Jfor the complete risk
assessment reports). The independent analysis estimated the likelihood of rail and vessel incidents
(derailments and vessel groundings, allisions, and collisions), the likely range of crude oil spill sizes that
could result from these incidents, and the possible spread of oil in theevent that a spill reached the
Columbia River. These estimates have been used to assist in determining a range of possible spill
scenarios for use in the resource-specific impact analysis. Examples of spill sizes are given here with
additional informationprovided in Sections 4.3.2 (rail, Appendix E) and 4.3.3 (vessel, Appendix J).
Results of the analyses include the following:
The average number of years that would elapse between a derailmentof one loaded car that
results in a crude oil spill volumeof 700bblor less is 27 years;
The average number of years that would elapse between a vessel loading (transfer) spill of 1 bbl
or less is approximately 14 years;and
The average number of years that would elapse between a vesselgrounding or collision resulting
in a spill of 1,000 bbl is 34 years.
The proposed Facility, rail, and vessel safety considerations and accident prevention plans are designed to
reduce the frequency ofsuchincidents and to reduce the likelihood of a crude oil spill in the event of an
incident(see Appendix D). Nonetheless, accidents could occur and the risk of a crude oil spill, fire, and/or
explosion cannot be totally eliminated.
7.3Emergency Response Preparedness
Concerns were raised during scoping about the potential for fires and explosions at the proposed Facility
and/or during transportation of crude oil to and from the proposed Facility. EFSEC held discussions with
the VFD during preparation of this Draft EIS to help determine the current preparednessof response
personnel and equipment to respond to crude oil spills and fires at the proposed Facility and along the rail
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delivery route within the city of Vancouver.The VFDidentified the need for its staff to receive additional
training on an annual basis in crude oil train derailment response, crude oil transshipment response at a
marine terminal, industrial rescue, water response, industrial fire suppression, flammable liquids handling
and fire suppression, andfoam application in a live fire event. VFD further identified the need to fully
identify and assess the risks involved in crude oil transportation and transshipment within the City and
throughout their regional response area. VFD is concerned that the planning and training required to
prepare for the development and operation of the proposed Facility could impact its ability to maintain its
current service levels. VFD also stated that the need to attend training would create challenges in
maintaining theirregular minimum staffing and paying backfill and overtime for members to attend
specialized training (Eldred 2015a, b).
Of the 34 fire departments/fire protection districts identified along the rail corridor in Washington and
invited to participate in anEFSEC survey, 12 responded. Of the responding jurisdictions, the majority are
volunteer agencies, where at least 75 percent of the agency’s firefighters are unpaid members of the
community. Only 1 out of the 12 fire agencies reported that its firefightersare trained and equipped to
respond to a train derailment with resulting oil spill and fire.Three-quarters of fire agencies report having
access to, either within their department/district or through mutual aid, personal protective equipment,
aqueous film-forming (AFF) foam, and foam applicators. Only a quarterofresponding jurisdictions
reported having access to oil spill containment equipment (e.g., hard boom and/or sorbent boom).
All responding jurisdictions indicated that they can contact the ownersof a crude oil unit train by dispatch
or other method if an incident were to occur. However, only half of the responding fire agencies are aware
of the location of the BNSF railroad equipment cache closest to their jurisdiction. The survey results show
that most fire departments/districts have indicated they could use additional information to assist in
response planning.In the EFSEC survey, each fire agency was asked whether it had sufficient personnel
and equipment resources to respond to small, medium,large, and very largespill event scenarios and
associated fire and/or explosion along the rail corridor that were used in the resource-specific impact
analyses. All responding agencies indicated the need for additional resources to respond to one or more
spill event scenarios, particularly the larger spill and associated fire and/or explosion scenarios. For all
spill and/or associated fire scenarios, responding agencies most frequently cited the need for additional
staffing to adequately respond to an incident and other calls for service within the community, closely
followed by the need for additional logistical support.
The Maritime Fire Safety Association (MFSA) has developed and maintains a state-approved Vessel
Response Planthat vessels can choose to adopt. It should be noted that the current MFSA spill
contingency plan is not designed to address spills greater than 300,000 bbl, and is primarily focused on
addressing spills of refined petroleum products rather than crude oil.Twelve fire agencies, including
VFD, have an agreement with MFSA to provide one engine and three people for shipboard firefighting if
the agency can provide these resources without impacting service within its jurisdiction. The fire
suppression crew fromVFD’sStation 1 cross-staffs both the quick responsevessel and Engine 1(the fire
engine for Station 1); therefore,Engine 1 is out of service while the quick response vessel is responding
toaservicecall(Eldred 2015c).
8POTENTIAL CRUDE OIL RELEASES
Potential crude oil spills related to operations at the proposed Facilityand from train and vessel
transportation are studied in the Draft EIS. Chapter 4 provides adiscussion of safety considerations,
accident prevention and response plans, and the actions that would be undertakenin the event of an
accidental oil spill, fire,and/or explosion associated with the proposed Facility and the transportation of
crude oil. Resource-specific impacts from such events are provided in Section 4.6.
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8.1Potential Crude Oil Releases and Associated Environmental Impacts
The Draft EIS addresses the different types of crude oil that would potentially be transshipped through the
proposed Facility and their physicochemical properties. According to the Applicant, Bakken crude oil and
diluted bitumen (dilbit) wouldbe the two most common crude oils transported toand fromthe proposed
Facility.The potential impacts to environmental resources fromspillsat the proposed Facility and along
associated train and vessel transportation corridors were considered for two scenarios: (1) small to
medium spills and (2) large to very largespills(see Table 4-13in Chapter 4 for details on spill volume
scenarios). Impact analysis at the proposed Facility and along associated train and vessel transportation
routes also considered potential small fires and large explosion and fire events.
The study area for the spill event impact analysis includes the proposed Facility, rail corridor,and vessel
corridor. The rail corridor for this impact analysis also includes the Columbia River from Kennewick to
1mile downstream of the Port. This rail-Columbia River corridor includes all adjoining side channels,
sloughs,and associated wetlands, and adjacent riparian and upland habitats within 0.25 mile of the river
shoreline. For each environmental resource studied in the Draft EIS, a discussion of potential impacts
from accidental crude oil spills, fires, or explosions is provided, along with identification of particularly
sensitive areas or resources that would experience greater impacts. The range of impacts considered for
each resourceincludesthe effects of the initial event and the effects of thelikely response to that event, as
summarized in Table ES-3.In general, the impacts to environmental resourceswould depend onthe
adequacy of response plans; the volume of crude oil spilled or extent of fire and/or explosion; the
physical, temporal,and environmental factors affecting the event; and the levelof response to the incident
8.2Additional Mitigation Measures to Address the Risksof and Impacts
fromaCrude Oil Spill, Fire, and/or Explosion
Industry standards and measures committed to by the Applicant to avoid and minimize the risk of a crude
oil spill, fire, and/or explosion are presented in Section 4.1.3. BecauseEFSEC has made no final
decisions regarding the adequacy of the current mitigation proposals from the Applicant, additional
mitigation could be identified during the site certification process, permitting activities, or further
environmental review. EFSEChasidentified the following additional mitigation measures for
consideration by the state legislature and other federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations
to address the risk of and impacts from a crude oil spill, fire, and/or explosion.
8.2.1Legislative Actions
Implement the recommendations on prevention-based mitigation of crude-by-rail risks,
prevention-based mitigation of crude oil marine transportation risks, and prevention-based
mitigation of crude oil terminal facility risks included in the 2014 Washington State Marine and
Rail Oil Transportation Study.
8.2.2Mitigation Measuresfor the Applicant to Implement
Provide secondary containment for aboveground crude oil transfer pipelines at the proposed
Facilityto reduce the risk of spills to the environment.
Implement the mitigation measures identified in Section 3.1.5 to further reduce risks from
seismically induced soil liquefaction.
Require all tank cars used to transport crude oil to the proposed Facility to meet or exceed DOT-
117 (or newer) specifications developed by PHMSA, FRA, or other appropriate regulatory
authoritiesfor the life of the Project.
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Coordinate with potentially affected first responder agencies and contribute support to implement
a plan that would facilitate:
Training forfull-time and voluntary first responders with jurisdiction along the delivery rail
route in Washington and in the vicinity of the Port in the appropriate methods for combating
volatile crude oil fires and explosions.Training should be modeled after or coordinated with
similar training programs to be developed by the University of Findlay, the International
Association of Fire Chiefs, and The Center for Rural Development (in cooperation with the
Security and Emergency Response Training Center in Pueblo, Colorado) using Assistance for
Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grants awarded by PHMSA.
Purchase of additional crude oil spill and crude oil fire and explosion response equipment to
be stationed at appropriate locations along the delivery rail route and at the Port.
Provide comprehensive instruction and training for VFD in the design, operation, and interaction
with the proposed Facility’s fire protection system. Additional specific training needs include
annual training in crude oil transshipmentresponse at a marine terminal, industrial rescue, water
response, industrial fire suppression, flammable liquids handling and fire suppression, and foam
application in a live fire event.
Provide support for additional research, technology, and equipment for responding to spills of
heavy crude, such as dilbit.
Develop appropriate response strategies for cleaning up spills of heavy crude oil prior to
transporting dilbiton the Columbia River.
Contribute to all updates of the Lower Columbia River GRP and other applicable Northwest
GRPs in partnership with Ecology, ODEQ,USCG, and EPAfor the lifetime of the proposed
Facility to address the type and amount of crude oil moving to and from the proposed Facility.
Work with Ecology, ODEQ,and others to develop response strategies for environmentally
sensitive areas on the Lower Columbia River and along the rail corridor within the state for
inclusion in the Lower Columbia River GRP and reference in the Applicant’s oil spill
contingency plan.
Retain a licensed engineer to perform an independent engineering analysis and feasibility study to
improve oil recovery in the case of a spill during vessel loading at the dock. The study would
determine the number of days it is safe and effective to preboom oil transfers and would identify
site-specific improvements to maximize successful prebooming. The Applicant should submit
this study to EFSEC. If improvements to allow for prebooming are determined to be unfeasible,
the Applicant would be required to implement alternative measures including but not limited to
the following measures to mitigate the absence of preventative boom in the water during
transfers: stage an appropriate number of dedicated response vessels, deploy additional
containment and cleanup equipment, and station trained personnel at the terminal dock and/or at a
nearby staging area during oil transfers.
Conduct a study to identify an appropriate level of financial responsibility for the potential costs
for response and cleanup of oil spills, natural resource damages, and costs to state and affected
counties and cities for their response actions to reduce the risks and impacts from an oil spill. The
study should be conducted prior to commencing operations and address the factors in RCW
88.40.025, Evidenceof Financial Responsibility for Onshore or Offshore Facilities, including a
reasonable worst-case spill volume, the cost of cleaning up the spilled oil, the frequency of
operations at the Facility, prevention measures employed by the Facility that could reduce
impactsthrough spill containment, immediate discovery and shutoff times, and the damages that
could result from the spill (including restoration). The study should identify any constraints
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related to the commercial availability and affordability of financial responsibility. Based on the
study, EFSEC shall determine the appropriate level of financial responsibility and require the
Applicant to demonstrate their financial responsibility to the satisfaction of EFSEC. Proof of
financial responsibility wouldbe included as documentation in the Applicant’s contingency plan.
8.2.3Mitigation Measures Involving EFSEC, the Applicant, and Other
Agencies and/or Private Organizations
Ecology should verify that the appropriate regulatory contingency spill planning volume used to
develop appropriate spill containment at the proposed Facility is “the entire volume of the largest
aboveground storage tank on the facility site complicated by adverse weather conditions…” (the
largest aboveground storage tank capacity at the proposed Facility is 375,000 bbl) or if “…a
larger or smaller volume is more appropriate given a particular facility’s site characteristics and
storage, production, and transfer capacity” (WAC 173-182).
The Applicant should coordinate with EFSECand the City of Vancouver to ensure that an
independent technical review of the proposed Facility’s fire protection systems is conducted at
the 100 percent (final) design stage, consistent with the recommendations in Appendix B.
The MFSA, with assistance from the Applicant, should update the existing MFSA Vessel
Response Plan to:
Address a Handymax regulatory worst-case dischargevolume of 319,925 bbl (Appendix J,
Table 3)
Expand the plan’s current focus on vessel shipments of refined petroleum products to include
shipments of various typesof crude oilon the Columbia River.
Mandate that all vessels loading at the proposed Facility adopt the MFSA Vessel Response
Plan(Appendix D.11).
The Applicant and EFSEC should coordinate with the USCG, Lower Columbia River Harbor
Safety Committee, Ecology, ODEQ, Columbia River Bar Pilots, and Columbia River Pilots to
ensure that existing safety procedures and vessel traffic management systems are adequate to
accommodate 365 additional crude oil vessels per year, primarily of the Handymax vessel size.
These procedures should address at minimum:
Safe speeds for laden tank vessels carrying crude oil and other vessels while in the traffic lane.
Appropriate capacities with regard for the Columbia River channel for laden tank vessels carrying
crude oil.
Minimizing of vessel traffic and anchorage maneuvers during outbound transits.
EFSEC should coordinate with Ecology, the Applicant, and vessel operators torevise Project-
related vessel operation requirements based on the findings of Ecology’s upcoming Columbia
River vessel traffic risk assessment, required by Engrossed Substitute House Bill1449, as
appropriate.
EFSEC and the Applicant should communicate with Local Emergency Planning Committees
(LEPCs)along the rail corridor and in the vicinity of the proposed Facility to determine or update
the following information: LEPC contact information (phone, email, and website), county/cities
included in the LEPC plans, date of last LEPC plan update, regularity of LEPC meetings, LEPC
funding status, LEPC emergency response training status, and components of LEPC emergency
plan including dangers and/or responses specifically affecting low-income or minority
populations in the LEPC area.
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EFSEC and the Applicant should coordinate with the State Fire Defense Committee to update the
Washington State Fire Services Resource Management Plan to ensure that the plan can facilitate
provision of adequate mobilization of personnel trained to address crude oil spill, fire, and/or
explosion incidents anywhere along the rail and vessel corridors and at the proposed Facility, and
to ensure that the plan can facilitate provision of adequate mobilization of personal protective and
response equipment for these incidents.
EFSEC, the Applicant, and the rail transporter of crude oil should coordinate with the State Fire
Defense Committee, LEPCs, and local emergency responders along the rail corridor to ensure
development of specific evacuation plans for each residential community of greater than 50
residents within 0.25 mile of the rail route and within 1 mile of the proposed Project at the Port.
This plan should include written instructions to all residents and emergency communication
protocols for them to follow in the event of a crude oil spill, fire, or explosion event.
Crude Oil Transshipment Safety Considerations and Planning
Severalfederal, state, and local regulations andindustry engineering and safety standardsapply to every
aspect of a crude oildistribution systemin recognition of the potential risks of crude oil releases.
Accidentand spillprevention planning occurs as an important element of regulatory implementation and
industry safety standards. Applicable regulationsand industry safety standards in effect as of July 2015
have been reviewed in theDraft EIS.
Current regulations provide for hazardous materials incident response planning and implementation
procedures to minimize damage to human health and the environment in the event a crude oil spill does
occur. A discussion of established response organizations; national, regional, and local response plans;
and contingency and response plans drafted for the proposed Facility are provided in this Draft EIS (see
Section4.2) and considered in the assessment of potential environmental impacts in the event of an
accidental crude oil release. Appendix D provides the Applicant plans referenced in this Draft EIS
including construction and operations spill prevention plans, Facility Oil Handling Manual, and
Operations Oil Spill Contingency Plan.An assessment of the capabilities and preparedness of emergency
responders along the rail and vessel corridors and near the proposed Facility site was also carried out for
considerationin assessing potential environmental impacts in the event of a crude oil release, and to
provide information to decision makers.
9ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
This Draft EIS analyzes a wide range of issuesidentified during scopingassociated with the Proposed
Action. Through the Draft EIS process,some of these issues have been found torequirefurther
consideration by the Applicant and decision makers, or require information that is not available during an
EIS process (e.g.,100 percent design). The following issues will require the Applicant’s and EFSEC’s
further considerationand/or additionalinformation before being resolved:
Confirm adequacy of the Applicant’s proposedground improvement program,including
numerical modeling anda reassessment of the required depth of penetration of stone columns,
and confirm that the design of the transfer pipelines (Area 500) has sufficient strength and
flexibility to withstand earthquake-generated ground deformations that could impact the dock and
moored vessels during seismic events (see Section 3.1.5).
Determine the responsible entities for implementing proposed mitigation measures recommended
to the governor by EFSEC in the event that an ASC is granted.
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Confirm adequacy of the Applicant’s proposedonsitefire protection systems in an independent
assessment at the 100 percent design stage.
Consultwithpotentiallyaffected tribes to determine impacts toReserved Treaty Rights for
accessing U&A areasfor hunting, fishing, and gathering.
Determine the in-water work window in consultation with the Applicant, EFSEC,and the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Determine if mitigations identified in the Draft EIS to address seismic and safety upgrades and
utility line work at the marine terminal are adequately considered in ongoing discussions between
EFSEC and the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Applicant’s application for a
Department of the Army permit and the associated Environmental Assessment.
Determine through further discussions between the Utilities and Transportation Commission
(UTC)and BNSF if at-grade crossings along the rail corridor require modifications or upgrades to
address safety and delay issues.
10AREAS OF CONTROVERSY AND UNCERTAINTY
The proposed development of a crude oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver has been met with support and
opposition from different stakeholders. Approximately 31,074 comments were received from private
citizens, environmental organizations, public agencies,and tribal representatives during the scoping
period. These comments addressed numerous areas of controversy and uncertainty including issues such
as climate change, national energy policy, the volatility of crude oils,and the risksof oil spills, fire and/or
explosion at the project siteor along rail or vesseltransportation routes.Many of the comments focused
on concerns over the safety and inherent risks associated with transportation of crude oil by rail.
Additional commentspertained to possible health effects;geological hazards;response capabilities of
police, fire and emergency medical services;and potential impacts to threatened and endangered species
and tribal resources.
The assessment of potential impacts from the proposed Facility and associated rail and vessel
transportation includes some level of uncertainty because it includes predictions of future events, some
with very low probabilities of occurrence.The rail and vessel oil spill risk analyses (the full reports are
provided in Appendices E and J respectively) use historical data to predict the likelihood of a future rail or
vessel accident and potential resulting oil spill. These predictions used best available data and statistical
analyses to estimate potential frequencies and volumes of oil spills. Because the frequency and severity of
an actual spill, explosion, or fire in the future cannot be predicted, such analysis includes an unavoidable
degree of uncertainty.
Similarly, the seismic risk analysis (Appendix C) used proposed Facility plans (including engineering
drawings), site-specific test results, publicly available hazard data, and relevant information from
published reports, maps, and websites to estimate the potential impact of a large seismic event at the
proposed Facility and along rail and vesseltransportation routes.Because the frequency and severity of
future seismic events cannot be predicted, such analysis includes anunavoidable degree of uncertainty.
One final area of uncertainty is the actual performance of new or retrofitted DOT Specification 117 tank
cars and their ability to resist breaching or failure during derailments.
11PUBLIC AND AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
EFSECinitiateda public involvement program,which included scoping and agency coordination,to
assist with identification of impacts to be addressed inthe EIS.Scoping is the first step in the SEPA
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environmental review processandrefers to the act of identifying issues and concerns related to a
proposed project.The scoping period for this EIS was October 3 to December 18, 2013.Members of the
public, government agencies, tribes,and other interested stakeholders were invited to attend two scoping
meetings and to submit comments verbally or written on comment forms duringscoping meetingsor by
email or surface mail.EFSECreceived approximately 31,074 comments from private citizens,
environmental organizations, public agencies, and tribal representatives during the scoping period. These
comments were reviewedby EFSECindeterminingthe scope of the EIS.The Scoping Report can be
8
found at EFSEC’s website.
In addition to scoping, EFSECinvited agency representatives withregulatory authority or special
expertise with respect to environmental issues to assist in development of the EIS.Representatives from
the following agencies cooperated in developing this Draft EIS:
WDFW,
Ecology,
WSDOT,
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), and
Washington UTC.
These agency representatives assisted in evaluating the ASCand Preliminary Draft EIS, participated in
meetings with EFSECstaff and contractors during development of the Draft EISto identify issues and
mitigation,and participated in the reviewof preliminary working sections of the Draft EIS for accuracy
and adequacy.EFSECwill continue to work with agency representatives in responding to comments, and
these agencies would continue to providespecial expertise with respect toenvironmental issues and
regulatory authorityduring development of the Final EIS.
12NEXT STEPS
Publication of theDraft EIS is an important element of the public involvement process. Public availability
of the Draft EIS initiates a comment period, during which time members of the public, agencies,tribes,
and other stakeholders are invited to review and provide comments on the Draft EIS. The public has been
given 45 days to comment ontheDraft EIS.Comments may be submitted verbally or in written form at
one or both of the following scheduled public meetings:
City of Vancouver:
January 5, 2016, 1:00 p.m. Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds
until the last speakerHall B
17402 NE Delfel Road
Ridgefield, WA 98642
City of Spokane:
January 7, 20165:00 p.m. Centerplace Regional Event Center
until the last speaker2426 N Discovery Place
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
8TheScoping Report is available at:
http://www.efsec.wa.gov/Tesoro%20Savage/Scoping%20Report/Final%20Draft%20Scoping%20Report%20_electronic_02-
20-14.pdf.
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Comments may also be submitted online at: http://www.efsec.wa.gov/Tesoro-Savage/SEPA -DEIS/DEIS
PAGE.shtml.All commentsreceived during the comment periodwill be considered in preparing a Final
EIS.EFSECwillprepare and issue a Final EIS,whichwill include a list of the comments received and
the responses to those comments.
The Draft EIS has been made available for review and comment to all interested individuals, government
agencies, tribal members, and members of nongovernmental organizations who have indicated an interest
in the proposed Project. In addition, the Draft EIS has been posted to EFSEC’spublicly accessible
website:http://www.efsec.wa.gov/Tesoro-Savage.shtml.
EFSECwillmaintain a mailing list throughoutthe public involvement process that includes attendees at
public meetings, commenters during the scoping process, and individuals who have requested to be added
to the mailing list. To be added to the mailing list, please contact Kali Wraspiratkwraspir@utc.wa.govor
(360) 664-1365, or email your complete name and postal address to efsec@utc.wa.govand indicate
whether you want to receive notices of future permitting activity for this project by email, surface mail, or
both methods of delivery.
13DECISIONS TOBE MADE
Afterits evaluation is complete, EFSEC will submit a recommendation to the governor.IfEFSEC
recommends approval of the proposed Facility, it will submit a draftSite Certification Agreement (SCA)
for the governor’s signature.An approved SCA typically includesa range of conditions that the Applicant
must meet during project construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning.Within 60 days of
receipt of EFSEC’s recommendation, the governor may approve the Facility, reject the Facility, or direct
EFSEC to reconsider the SCA.If an ASC is denied, a proposal cannot be constructed and operated.
14FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT
EFSEC’spublicly accessible website for the proposed Project includes documents regardingthe ASC,
scoping comments,public comments,land use, andadjudication.The website also contains applications
for related permits, schedules, transcripts of meetings, and relevant correspondence from the Applicant,
EFSEC,and other interested stakeholders on various aspects of the ASC review and EIS process and is
regularly updated with such information.
For information or questions concerning this Project please contact:
Sonia Bumpus, EFS Specialist
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
1300 S Evergreen Park Dr.SW
PO Box 43172
Olympia, WA 98504-3172
(360) 664-1363
sbumpus@utc.wa.gov
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the Lower Columbia River, impacts to vessels from
23
n nearshore environments or near river mouths, such
generated wave would
Fault rupture in the vessel corridor region could result
waves in the Lower Columbia River or along coastal
In the event of a massive volcanic eruption, impacts
-
related to
Vessel Corridor
ES
acts from seismic water
marine routes, including the capsizing of marine
be
tsunamis could range from moderate to major.
ould
specific mitigation measures identified.
esources
c
vessel corridor or vessel operations.
accumulation onto vessels
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
earth r
-
, landslide
likely be negligible to minor.
in moderate to major imp
impacts identified for
of the Proposed Project
Impacts from a local
from ashfall
.
moderate
Mitigation:
vessels.
Impacts:
as
he
No
No
tI
disruptions to rail transportation in areas along the rail
Landslides pose a minor to moderate potential impact
-
(flooding/burial/damage of rail infrastructure from fast
eruption could vary from negligible (a light dusting of
pacts could
to rail transportation in areas where seismic
The impact of lahars and/or debris flows could vary
moderate to major
A large earthquake could cause moderate to major
related to
ash) to moderate (burial of rail infrastructure under
light deposits of mud) to moderate
Significant Unavoidable Impacts corridor where seismic ground motions induce soil
to rail transportation associated with the proposed
ground motions induce soil liquefaction or slope
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
The impact of ashfall from a massive volcanic
-
In the rare circumstance in which a landslide
specific mitigation measures identified.
earth resources
generated wave inundated rail tracks, im
moving, thick, muddy/rocky debris).
rail corridor or rail operations.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
cause
liquefaction or slope instability.
A large earthquake could
impacts identified for
from negligible (
be moderate.
instability.
Mitigation:
Facility.
impacts
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
ash).
he
No
No
t
the entire secondary containment berm in the storage
Negligible to minor impacts to soil during construction
greater
damage during seismic ground motion/shaking. If the
umns
impacts associated with this mitigation would include
measures to reduce impacts from construction methods near the Columbia River shoreline along the transfer
stability in the event
llowing additional mitigation
liquefaction of susceptible soils underlying elements Reassess the required depth of penetration of stone
immediately overlying the Troutdale gravel or in the Install stone column ground improvements beneath
western portion of the transfer pipelines (Area 500)
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
moderate to
columns in the marine terminal (Area 400) and the
and decommissioning due to temporary increased
depth should be increased accordingly. Additional
Troutdale gravel itself to greatly reduce the risk of than the currently proposed depth, the installation
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
could
more disturbance of existing site soils and some
from the
itional
and seismic hazards associated with the proposed
pipeline and at the dock to secure the stone col
analysis of the berms in accordance with WAC
depth to the nonliquefiable dense sand unit is mmitted to a seismic stability
requirements, they only require designing the
. While the
accumulation on proposed Facility elements
in either the nonliquefiable dense sand unit
Impacts
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n the event of a massive eruption, ashfall
additional construction activity. These add
major unavoidable impacts could result
In the event of a massive earthquake,
induced liquefaction Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
negligible to minor impact.
berm
impacts would be negligible.
area (Area 300) to ensure
.
EFSEC has identified the fo
of the proposed Facility
ground improvements:
risk of soil erosion.
Applicant has co
-
of earthquake
Mitigation:
have a
Impacts:
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Earth Resources
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Vessel Corridor
Transportation by Vessel /
of the Proposed Project
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
, Mitigation, and
deeper into the ground. Additional impacts associated
400) to verify the anticipated performance of the deep Confirm that the design of the transfer pipelines (Area ground improvements into the soil forming the sloping
columns. The outcome of the modeling is expected to (USACE) and other relevant state agencies to assess
on would include more disturbance of 500) has sufficient strength and flexibility to withstand
re. Any ground
activity. These additional impacts would be negligible.
improvements or dock modifications occurring below
include revised numbers, dimensions, and geometry expected control of ground displacements and lower elements to achieve that result. Alternatively, extend would require
able or
does not support the required strength and flexibility
containment structure to withstand seismic forces and
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and existing site soils and some additional construction
consultation with the US Army Corps of Engineers uatic species
could impact the dock and moored vessels during
cone penetrometer tests
he marine terminal (Area
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
ements to demonstrate
requirement to extend the ground improvements
generated ground deformations that
performance, redesign the ground improvement
soil mix panels supported on top of the jet grout
sound engineering practice.
and habitats and water quality. Conduct in situ
of the transfer pipeline, redesign these Project
motion/shaking is appropriate but needs to be potential for pipeline damage. If the numerical
analyses (e.g., FLAC, PLAXIS) of the ground
seismic events. If existing evidence is unavail
modeling results do not verify the anticipated
/
the
Impacts
Conduct more thorough numerical modeling
combined with an assessment of potential
system to achieve the anticipated results.
as well as
round
)
embankment beneath the dock structu
potential impacts to terrestrial and aq
OHWM
Summary of Environmental
Designing the berm to withstand g
liquefaction beneath the berm
(
ordinary high water mark
geotechnical testing (e.g.,
of ground improvement el
improvement system in t
using
with this mitigati
constructing
-
earthquake
the
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Transportation by Vessel /
of the Proposed Project
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
, Mitigation, and
installation from entering the Columbia River. Monitor
e river side of the sediment control barrier
earth
, install additional sheet pile barriers to
expected reduction in liquefaction potential. If testing
improvements. In the event of unacceptably high pH
ground improvement activity until the expected level would include more disturbance of existing site soils
e
to achieve
level is
operation
filtration fabric keyed in at ground surface; possibly deformation of the ground surfac
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and , or halt jet grouting until a modified
installation of ground improvements to ensure that
maintained. If water quality on the river side of the
laden water from stone column
.
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
nstall monitoring wells downslope from the stone
) during
Additional impacts associated with this mitigation
column and jet grout column installation areas to
control barriers (silt fencing with
activity. These
monitor water quality during installation of these approach with BMPs can be approved by EFSEC
identified to
additional impacts would be negligible to minor.
straw wattles) at the top of the embankment to
to ensure the expected level of water quality is
improvement has not been achieved, continue
prevent contaminated water from entering the
barrier is unacceptable, implement additional
determines that the expected level of ground
measurements of surface markers, or more
Impacts
sediment control measures until the desired
survey
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the soils have been sufficiently improved
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No significant unavoidable impacts
using
standard penetration tests
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
sophisticated instrumentation, as
construction
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
along the river embankment,
of improvement is achieved.
ate levels
and some additional
related to
for possible
-
prevent flow of silt
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levels and/or sul
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Columbia River
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vessel traffic and associated air emissions
vessel traffic and associated air emissions
Vessel Corridor
—
identified
specific mitigation measures identified.
air quality.
air quality.
No significant unavoidable impacts
:
Transportation by Vessel /
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
to
to
would have a minor impact
would have a minor impact
of the Proposed Project
dd
Mitigation:
ncrease
ncrease
Impacts:
No
I
I
grade crossings
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
minor increase in rail traffic could be assumed to
local air
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
a
could increase emissions to a level that would
—
increase in air
identified
emissions in the vicinity of the rail corridor.
specific mitigation measures identified.
to
l minor impact
-No significant unavoidable impacts
Vehicles idling while delayed at at
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
additionally represent a minor
represent an additiona
Mitigation:
quality.
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
No
standards, could result in moderate air quality impacts
mobile source
and near the proposed Facility site, including at the
MCE earthquake (or larger) were to occur along
of Construction
diesel particulate
-
underlying elements
EFSEC will further assess the adequacy of Applicant
uld represent a minor
Clark County Jail Work Center
. However,
, moderate to
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
and other worksites in close proximity to the
site mobile
proposed air quality construction impact reduction
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
sources during operation and maintenance, while
major unavoidable impacts could result from the
and maintenance, and decommissioning of the
commercial and industrial receptors
quality
related to
from
during
Impacts
and DPM
identified
site to moderate.below the levels allowed by ambient air
-
stationary sources and onsite and near
be moderate.
)
emissions and air toxics
measures during review of the Notice
CSZ
criteria pollutants and
-
onsite and near
DPM
Summary of Environmental
(No specific mitigation measures Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
liquefaction of susceptible soils
Emissions of criteria pollutants
Low annual deposition rate for
Cascadia Subduction Zone
proposed Facility operation wo
impact to the Columbia River.
.
minor
operations would be minor
of the proposed Facility.
would
would be
(including staff at the
from
application.
proposed Facility)
.
proposed Facility
mpacts from mpacts from
)
construction
DPM
to
mpacts
Mitigation:
(
1
Impacts:matterpermit
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to
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27
water quality consequences of resuspended
incremental impact from vessels associated with
incremental impact from vessels associated with the
contaminated bed sediments in the Lower Columbia
-
the location, timing, or duration of impact cannot be
ects that could
violate water quality standards and beneficial uses;
associated increase in vessel wakes would have a
ES
associated increase in vessel wakes could have a
stuary. While the
Impacts to water quality from discharge of ballast
wetland vegetation, minor to moderate impact to wetland vegetation,
the proposed Facility would likely be minor, but
-
proposed Facility would likely be minor, vessel
draft vessel traffic and draft vessel traffic and
specific mitigation measures identified.
induced resuspension of existing (legacy)
stuary.
River could cause moderate local eff
contaminants could be moderate.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
ee
primarily in the Columbia River bia River
to
minor to moderate impact
.
water would be negligible
--
primarily in the Colum
The increase in deepThe increase in deep
readily predicted.
ssible
Mitigation:
Impacts:
The
No
po
level
significant unavoidable impacts identified.
sources of water quality impairment from rail
-
specific mitigation measures identified.
specific contribution to chronic, low
transportation use would be minor.
Impacts:
Significant Unavoidable
Mitigation:
-
Project
Impacts:
No
No
groundwater quality for pH and
Impacts to water quality from small spills and leaks of resulting in minor to moderate impacts to
Impacts to floodplains or impacts to proposed Facility
halt jet grouting until a modified approach with BMPs
excessive pH or sulfate content,
e river grouting activities between
the potential for such contaminants to reach surface
determine the magnitude of any elevated levels and
control barrier to ensure the expected level of water
Install and maintain an erosion control barrier along
proposed Facility elements prior to the flooding. In the
temporary sheet pile wall, in a
Monitor flood predictions, warnings, and the rate of
isting of silt fencing, filtration fabric, and straw Monitor the water on the river side of the sediment
the top of the Columbia River embankment for the
ould
or similar measures approved by EFSEC.
during temporary pile
floodwater rise, and in the event of a flood event,
temporary increases in
geographic pattern and at appropriate depths, to
water under the sheet pile wall. In the event that
the pH and
discharges from the proposed Facility would be
groundwater or jet water brought to the
additional sediment control measures until the
side of the barrier is unacceptable, implement
eatened
quality is maintained. If the water quality on th
ts to water resources from stormwater
areas adjacent to stone column installations
w
marine terminal
activities from flood events would be minor.
the Columbia River in Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
temporarily suspend operations at thr
inor.
that raise
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
groundwater and surface water.
hazardous materials would be m
approved by EFSEC.
Disturbance of the riverbed
at the proposed
ement mixes
rbidity of surface water.
minor to moderate
desired level is achieved.
-
sulfate content during jet
monitoring of
could enter
the columns and the
monitoring revealed
and c
,
installation
stormwater
Conduct
Mitigation:
,
Muddy turbidity
surface
cause
wattles
minor.
can be
Impacts:
Impac
cons
tu
Water Resources
draft vessel traffic could m impacts to shoreline
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
induced shoreline erosion and
Vessel Corridor
spread of invasive wetland and riparian plants.
specific mitigation measures identified.
Transportation by Vessel /
ter
-
Incremental increase in deep
-
contribute to moderate, long
of the Proposed Project
-
vegetation from wake
Mitigation:
Impacts:
No
Incremental increase in rail traffic could contribute to
ls and in abundance and distribution of noxious
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
incremental increases in contamination from small
term impacts to vegetation from
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
specific mitigation measures identified.
and invasive weeds.
-
moderate, long
Mitigation:
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
spil
No
ted with
inadvertent releases of
with subsurface ground improvement columns during
Install permanent measures to cap and/or seal areas listed in Adverse effects of dust on vegetation would be minor.
year floodplain vegetation removal during
building in the marine terminal (Area 400) to ensure
to verify that the wells were
nt that
where vertical columns could facilitate groundwater producing wells
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
ement and migration of contaminants. Contain
infiltrating and conveying contaminants into areas
hydrocarbon residuals in existing pipelines during
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Impacts due to the spread of noxious weeds from
In addition, EFSEC may include additional water
event of an expected site inundation, demobilize
at least 2 feet
quality mitigation measures during water quality
decommissioning to prevent surface water from
movable equipment such as railcars and motor
house, and fire pump and foam
Modify the design of the dock transformer pad,
ion would be minor.
associa
abandonment forms t unavoidable impacts identified.
to the extent possible. Secure static equipme
Impacts
and
construction activities would be minor.
would be minor.
-
-
vehicles and relocate above the 500
.
for high
abandoned during site remediation
Summary of Environmental
installed between 1940 and 1967
is
that the floor of these structures
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
above the base flood elevation.
Impacts to vegetation from the
Ecology’s well log database
Facility construct
Impacts to vegetation from
the former Alcoa facility
well
Obtain copies of all
hazardous materials
cannot be moved.
-
control room/E
No significan
permitting.
proposed
removal.
Impacts:
mov
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g waterfowl and seabirds,
draft vessel traffic
-
erosion and spread of invasive wetland and riparian
term impacts to
Vessel Corridor
ES
from vessel transportation related to the proposed
induced shoreline
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
specific mitigation measures identified.
-
-
could contribute to moderate, long
The incremental increase in deep
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
-
shoreline vegetation from wake
Impacts to wildlife, includin
Facility would be minor.
of the Proposed Project
Mitigation:
plants.
Impacts:
No
Incremental increase in rail traffic could contribute to a
Incremental increases in rail traffic could contribute to
collision and barrier hotspots along the rail corridor to
effects that would jeopardize the status of local wildlif
ould be considered as
-
epopulations. If significant levels of collision mortality
wildlife from incremental increases in barrier effects.or a
abundance and distribution of noxious and invasive
Impact levels of contaminants from small leaks and
ong
increases in contamination from small spills and in
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
determine whether current and projected levels of
term impacts to terrestrial
and
traffic would result in levels of mortality or barrier
proposed Facility could contribute to moderate, l
and barriers to wildlife movement are identified,
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
The incremental increase in rail traffic from the
train
ease in wildlife collision
USFWS
suitable wildlife crossing structures and other
term impacts to vegetation from incremental
,
approaches to identify and monitor hotspots
in designing
-
identify and monitor wildlife
WDFW and
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Technical Advisory Committee
sh
measures, such as fencing
onsult with
-
minor to moderate long
minor to moderate incr
ills would be minor.
BNSF should c
appropriate.
should
mortality.
Mitigation:
weeds.
BNSF
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
sp
in the Landscaping Plan for the Administrative Active bird nests could be lost when trees are cut and
wetland mitigation
for the loss
equipment and vehicles would be minor.
would be minor.
would
ht pollution
would
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and and invasive plants currently established at the site
prior to initiation of construction to help prevent the
the use of native
site, followed by eradication of any noxious weeds
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Complete a weed survey for the proposed Facility
Area
vegetation is cleared if they occur within trees or
collisions with
LED bulbs that fall within optimum
(during transit, for basking, or for refuge)
from small spills and leaks
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.Impacts to wildlife from light and glare at the
impacts where practicable and within safety
the storage area (
within the
Impacts
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
habitat from Facility
are attracted to the
mitigation
wavelengths in area lighting to reduce lig
oise disturbance impacts to wildlife
spread of noxious weeds to nearby
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
and Support Buildings (Area 200) proposed Facility would be minor.
sssible
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
landscape to provide additional vegetation that is to be cleared.
group
construction would be minor.
around
planting trees in
wildlife from po
that
forest
wildlife
and wildlife areas.
cts to wildlife
containment berm
total
onsite.
.
onstruction
Impacts to mpacts to
Incorporate
regulations
Impacts to
trees and
be minor.be minor.
Mitigation:
Mitigation:
clude
of trees
Impacts:
Impa)
300
In
c
NI
Environmental
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Vessel Corridor
Transportation by Vessel /
of the Proposed Project
related rail traffic
related rail traffic
likely contribute a minor to moderate increase
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
increases in barrier effects and minor increases of
in wildlife collision mortality, including to predators
corridor by the increased availability of carcasses
and scavengers that may be attracted to the rail
term
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
identify suitable crossing structures and other
impacts to terrestrial wildlife from incremental
-
could contribute to minor to moderate long
-
es in Project
-
The incremental increase in Project
small quantities of contaminants.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
from animals hit by trains.
The incremental increas
.
measures
would
, Mitigation, and
wildlife, including development of final noise threshold
coated pilings that contain purple
weeks
additional noise monitoring at the
ete a
cavities used by purple martins before removing. The
containers,
consultation with EFSEC and WDFW and implement
by martins should
nylon or wood blocks between the pile and hammer, active nests of protected migratory birds. If trees are
are found, suspend tree removal activities until after
Finalize the Construction Wildlife Monitoring Plan in
season
including using noise dampening
marine terminal loading area spot lighting present. If active nests of protected migratory birds
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
trees that do not become successfully established.
during construction in Areas
prior to removal to ensure that no active nests are
or stockpiled materials around the
Retain old wood pilings, or check wood pilings for
2.2 acres of landscape plantings for 2 years after planting and replace all
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility(February 15 to September 1) to avoid impacts to
,
ecommended measures to reduce impacts to
threshold, perform adaptive management actionsstrategies for impact pile driving such as placing
to be removed during the nesting season, compl
300
exceed the established
2
preconstruction nesting survey no more than
dged.
impact pile driving and ground improvement
Impacts
at the
Perform tree removal outside of the nesting
,
levels, monitoring distances, and adaptive
(e.g.,
(administrative and support buildings)
(marine terminal)
nests have hatched and young have fle
. If measured noise levels
and using temporary sound barriers be coordinated closely with WDFW.
Summary of Environmental
martin nest boxes or cavities used
.
nearest sensitive resource,
)
during loading operations.
ly
ground improvement area
Monitor the approximate
and 400
established distances
Measure noise levels
management actions.
-
removal of creosote
e
which could includ
earthen berms,
(storage area),
installation
Use only
all r
200
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.
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Additional vessel trips would increase the potential for
Small spills of fuels or lubricants would have a minor
essel traffic would be term effect on nearshore fish in the lower
Impacts to aquatic species from turbidity associated -
draft vessel traffic associated with
Vessel Corridor sea turtles
ES
the proposed Facility could result in a moderate to
entrainment and could result in a minor additional
Impacts to marine mammals and sea turtles from vessel disturbance or strikes would be negligible.
fish,
aquatic habitat present in the vessel
would be minor.
to
Impacts to invertebrates would be negligible.
frequency noise
the Columbia River.
and
marine mammals
Transportation by Vessel /
related v
marine mammals, and turtles
-
in low
of the Proposed Project
-
Project
Impact of increase
mile portion of
-
Noise impacts to
Increase in deep
would be minor.
proposed
impact to fish.
-
major long
to
corridor.
impact
Impacts:minor.
with
-
33
on grease
mes of
Significant Unavoidable Impacts on tracks and creosote discharge from old railroad
immediate rail tracks and unlikely that they would
adverse impacts to surface water and associated
enter waterways in sufficient quantities to cause
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
these materials would disperse outside of the
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
, resulting in negligible impacts.
it is unlikely that the volu
-No specific mitigation measures identified.
impacts to fish, amphibians, reptiles, and
ccumulation and transportation of caked
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
, but
could occur
es
invertebrat
Mitigation:
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
ties
A
spikes or wires to prevent perching to avoid attracting
m small spills and leaks
fish
control and contain food waste, and educate workers
crease in
and lubricants would be minor.
Vessel operations at Berths 13 and 14 would have a
Include measures in the waste management plan to
Impacts from an increase in lighting would be minor.cause a localized minor
enclosed spaces for roosting or nesting, and install , associated with modification of the existing
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and o existing aquatic habitat in the area.
essential fish habitats
ballast water to affect fish and invertebrates in the
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility accessible, screen openings to prevent access to
to
ydraulic scouring caused by vessel and tugboat
the Potential for salinity changes during discharge of
structures so that no horizontal top surfaces are
term change in the benthic community.
term impacts from overwater shading
on the risk to native wildlife from supplemental
Incorporate design features such as enclosing
ng of all
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
at
Impacts
Impacts to aquatic species from the small in
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
rds such as pigeons, gulls, and starlings
garbage in secured containers to prevent
marine terminal structure would be minor.
turbidity would be localized and minor.
feeding and the importance of disposi
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
supplemental feeding of wildlife.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Impacts to aquatic species fro
to
may
Habitat effects, including
uvering activities
petroleum products
area would be minor.
proposed Facility.
.
would be minor
t
minor impact
-
-
The long
but long
)
Impacts:
EFHs
mane
of
bi
(H
Environmental
Aquatic Species
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.
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and wake effect
to vessel traffic and associated increase in vessel wakes
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
strategically placed
Division and to the WDFW Region 5 Habitat Program Manager if at any time as a result of project activities,
federal agencies. Examples might include addition of
water quality problems develop (including equipment
Reduce vessel transit speeds in areas that are more
impacts in consultation with appropriate state and/or with the proposed Facility could result in a moderate
and thus the species that term effect on nearshore fish including
result in a moderate susceptible to wake stranding of juvenile fish due to
shoreline geomorphology (e.g., near Sauvie Island).
draft
draft vessel traffic associated
draft vessel traffic and associated
species in the lower
vegetation communities, resulting in a moderate to
as well as wake stranding of
Vessel Corridor
associated increase in vessel wakes could reduce these habitats to
term change to the resource, indirectly
tidal wetlands, shallow
or vegetation in susceptible areas to provide
fish are observed in distress, a fish kill occurs, or
ant to
y Management
Make immediate notification to the Washington
-
complete their life cycle. The increase in deep
of the Columbia River.draft vessel traffic and
habitat types import
Develop mitigation for wake stranding
scale beach features such as
affecting fish species that rely on
Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
increase in vessel wakes could Military Department’s Emergenc
eulachon
term change to
EFHs
refugia from wakes for
of the Proposed Project
mile portion (16%)
--
listed salmonids and
rely on these habitats.
The increase in deepThe increase in deep
small or juvenile fish
and tidal flats
-
ncrease in deep
leaks or spills).
-
fish.to major long
-
-
major long
long
Significant
Mitigation:
juvenile
,
major
water
logs
-
-
fine
33
I
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
, Mitigation, and
(SCA)
Install monitoring wells downslope from stone column
hazardous material contamination are expected to be
Division and to the WDFW Region 5 Habitat Program
improvements at the marine terminal at the top of the
)
water quality from increased turbidity and
occurs, or water quality problems develop (including
laden water from
marine terminal loading
nderwater
mile zone where marine mammals
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and coordinate with appropriate agencies to review and
MMMP
filtration fabric keyed in at ground surface; possibly
water vibratory pile driving.
is granted for the proposed Facility, EFSEC would
upland impact and vibratory
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
moderate.stone column installation into the Columbia River.
stallation areas to monitor
activities, fish are observed in distress, a fish kill
ncy Management to
Make immediate notification to the Washington In the event that a Site Certification Agreement
improvements to detect high pH or high sulfate
Install erosion control barriers (silt fencing with
additional observers to assist in
water quality during the installation of ground content water that could be generated during Manager if, at any time, as a result of Project
revise the MMMP before construction begins
(
Impacts
Impacts to fish and marine mammals from u
Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan
installation of ground
minor to
minimize impacts to marine mammals.
-
embankment to prevent flow of silt
Summary of Environmental
area during loading operations.
be
s Emerge
spot lighting in the
driving activities would
equipment leaks or spills).
-
and jet grout column in
noise generated from could be affected by in
straw wattles) during
’
Military Department
minor to moderate.
-
monitoring the 6
two
installation.the
to include
Impacts to
only
Mitigation:
Revise
se
-
pile
U
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per day associated with the 33
to
Impacts from a vessel accident (e.g., collision) would
depend on the unique circumstance of the event and
-
term change
resulting in
term effect
vessel traffic associated with the proposed Facility
Vessel Corridor
ES
to tidal wetland, shallow water, and tidal flat EFHs.
which are considered to be moderate to
injuries or
mile portion of the
may include, but would not necessarily result in,
draft
which are considered to be
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
proposed Facility would not likely impact the
-
specific mitigation measures identified.specific mitigation measures identified.
increase in deep
--
,
could result in a moderate to major longcould result in a moderate to major long
availability of bunker fuels in the region
could result in
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
-
nearshore fish in the lower 33
moderate to major impacts.
(two trips)
%
a collision
of the Proposed Project
The approximately 223
,
.
injuries or fatalities
egligible impacts
Columbia River.
el
major impacts.
Impacts from
The one vess
,
Mitigation:Mitigation:
fatalities
Impacts:Impacts:
NoNo
n
and existing utilities to power
work, fuel
from accidents involving railroad employees
proposed Facility would represent a small fraction of
prevent pedestrian and vehicular accidents, incidents,
between EFSEC
rail traffic generated by the
to
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
oderate for crossings with
Impacts to environmental health from rail
Appropriate measures should be implemented to
transportation are expected to be minor for most
UTC, and affected local jurisdictions
crossings along the rail corridor are
the overall number of trains using the entire rail
or members of the public along the rail corridor
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
Negligible impacts from small maintenance
specific mitigation measures identified.
should occur
protected at the appropriate level.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
existing elevated safety risks.
.
,
rail line signals and lights
currently occur, but the
required for locomotives
crossings but may be m
coordination
determine if
,
BNSF
Mitigation:Mitigation:
urther
.
s
mpact
system
Impacts:Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
and
No
IF
hazardous material contamination during construction Impacts to onsite workers and the general public from
financial aspects required for NW Natural to serve the
pinnipeds) from noise generated by pile driving would
persons are present in
and
cconstruction of the proposed Facility would be minor.be minor.
regional supplies of gasoline and diesel fuel, natural
specifi
Impacts to workers and the public from exposure to kers
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
have a
(fish and
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
releases of previously contaminated areas during
occupational health and safety during
In the unlikely event of a boiler or steam pipeline
Impacts to water quality from increased turbidity
evaluation to determine the actual physical and
and
ironmental health impacts to wor
-No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
a site
Impacts
would
local electricity supplies
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
No specific mitigation measures identified.
would
Overall, noise impacts to aquatic species
are expected to be minor to moderate.
NW Natural to perform
Construction of the proposed Facility
hazardous materials would be minor.
construction of the proposed Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
.
, and construction materials
if
.
moderate to major
moderate
to
and
proposed Facility.
negligible impact
the event vicinity.
Coordinate with
e temporary explosion, env
to
would be
Mitigation:Mitigation:
Impacts
Impacts:Impacts:
gas
b
Environmental
Environmental
Resource
.
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Natural
Health
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
receptors present
Columbia River
Vessel Corridor
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
specific mitigation measures identified.
shoreline of the
to noise
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
from vessel traffic
of the Proposed Project
the
be minor.
and along
mpacts
Mitigation:
would
Impacts:
within
No
I
safety of crossing railroad tracks; potential closures of
(BNSF
be minor to receptors located
A wayside horn causes less noise impact by focusing
warn of approaching trains; installing infrastructure at
depend on the unique circumstance of the event and substantially reduce noise.
eliminate noise from horns. See Section 3.14.5 for a
wayside horns at the intersection instead of the
installing fences to prohibit access to railroad tracks.
separated crossings to eliminate the need to sound
the approaching train.
grade crossings to provide a grade
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
pedestrian and vehicular crossings to improve the
consultation with EFSEC. Such measures include
Impacts from a rail accident (e.g., collision) would
lling signs, signals, or other visual devices to
uiet zones where conditions allow and
Vibration impacts from trains associated with the
-
be negligible to minor to
, and
may include, but would not necessarily result in,
injuries, and fatalities at passenger stations or at
grade crossings.
es or fatalities, which are considered to be
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor grade crossings along the inbound rail route in
-
separation between rail and vehicular traffic to the warning sound only on the area where it is
Noise impacts from trains associated with the
grade crossings with gradenly the FRA can grant a quiet zone
grade crossings and/or grade separation
sidential areas.
receptors located along the rail lines.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
-
to provide a warning of n for at
moderate to major impacts.
to
needed, such as near re
louder locomotive horn
wouldwould
discussion on mitigatio
-
along the rail lines.
at
proposed Facility proposed Facility
close or replace
-
Reconstruct at
However, o
q
Establish
Mitigation:
2015).
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
horns
injuri
insta
e
-
Us
at
Noise impacts to sensitive receptors from operation of
persons are present in
, such as temporary walls or
piles of excavated material, between noisy activities
osion, environmental health impacts to workers
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
at the Tidewater
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
be negligible to minor.
h sound insulation
In the unlikely event of a boiler or steam pipeline -
House compressors and electric motors in metal
be moderate to major and
from pile and
, as practicable.
commercial operators of construction activities.
e public and
m and
Limit outdoor construction activity, including
Impacts
moderate
a Construction
construction staging, to between 7:00 a
at the JWC dormitories
during construction
Summary of Environmental
Communications Plan to inform th
driving and jet grouting would be
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
thickness
sided buildings wit
sensitive receptors.
if
would be moderate to major
would
pm, 7 days a week.
implement
barriers
designed into the wall
the proposed Facility
would
the event vicinity.
Construct noise
Office Building
oise impacts
Noise impacts
Develop and
-
framed and
..
-
temporarytemporary
and noise
Mitigation:
Impacts:
expl
8:00
N
Executive Summary
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34
-
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Executive Summary
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-
Vessel Corridor
ES
Transportation by Vessel /
of the Proposed Project
between the noise source and the receiver which are
property rights for the construction of sound barriers
B
d
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
that
source or the receiver. If possible, acquire limited
est to either the
is lower, that minimizes the signal
reduce train noise 3
sight
sets the level of the warning signal lower where
duration, and that minimizes signal noise in the
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
crossing signals
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
.
s
of
on aerial structure
Install effective barriers to break the line
sensitive receivers.
most effective when they are clos
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
-
to
for grade
ballast on a guideway
B
grade and up to 5 d
pecify equipment
-
direction of noise
at the receiver.
ambient noise
, Mitigation, and
e
Us
at
S
operty rights
and
effective when they are closest to either the source or
Use specially quieted equipment such as quieted and
lower vibration levels where the geological conditions
be substantially greater than the level produced if the
time period. The total noise level produced would not
sight between
the same time period within the same vicinity. Unlike
not occur in
.
Operate stationary construction equipment (e.g., air
moving equipment and site equipmentoise impacts at the Tidewater Office Building from
compressors, portable or backup generators) as far
Avoid use of an impact pile driver where possible in
are quieter and cause
sensitive areas. Drilled piles or
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and for the construction of sound barriers at the receiverproposed
however, that commercial area is not considered a
dwould exceed the regulatory limit for a commercial
Combine noisy operations to occur over the same
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Note,
an
-sensitive sites as
noise, the total vibration level produced could be
on the construction lot as far away from vibrationproperly working
moving, and the noise source and the receiver and are most
are anticipated to be moderate to major
less when each vibration source
term.
Impacts
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
acquire limited prof the
they do
operations were performed separately.
of
short
and decommissioning
-break the line
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
Phase construction clearing, earth
sensitive sites as possible.
would be
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
impacting operations so
sensitive receptor for this study.
-
enclosed air compressors and
and noise
s
sonic or vibratory pile driver
,
If possible
receiving property, but
can
operates separately.
-mufflers on engines.
-
and vibration
away from vibration
arriers
permit their use.
-
Operate earth
substantially
construction
the receiver.
Effective b
possible.
-
Facility
ground
--
noisenoise
N
Environmental
Resource
.
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Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
that
navigation channel and
adjacent land uses are not expected to change as a
would be a minor impact.
Vessel Corridor
ncrease in the frequency and the length of time
with the
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
specific mitigation measures identified.specific mitigation measures identified.
associated
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
since the
result of the shipping traffic
viewers see vessel traffic
of the Proposed Project
pacts
.
proposed Facility
Negligible im
itigation:Mitigation:
Impacts:Impacts:
NoNo
I
M
he four trains per day that would
serve the proposed Facility could affect existing land
Because no additional land would be acquired along
that
uses located along the rail corridor due to increased
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
the rail corridor for new or expanded rail facilities
directly related to the proposed Facility, land use
nd the length of time
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor would be a minor impact.
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
specific mitigation measures identified.specific mitigation measures identified.
cant Unavoidable Impacts:
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
.
noise
.
impacts would be negligible
ncrease in the frequency a
rail traffic and associated
traffic
impacts from t
rail
viewers see
Mitigation:Mitigation:
Impacts:Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
Minor
Signifi
NoNo
I
from the presence of construction
considered moderate but would be typical of a heavily
the
impacts to visual resources from the proposed Project
roposed Facility elements are
(as the JWC is located within an
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and workers, equipment, vehicles, lighting, and partially
The proposed Facility would create little contrast to
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
and
from
for a residential
and
oise impacts
visual setting near the proposed
the
from
mpacts within the riparian management area
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
use
Noise impacts at the JWC from construction
Impacts
,
specific mitigation measures identified.specific mitigation measures identified.
herefore
during construction
and shoreline
would be minor.
Nterm.
Summary of Environmental
t
industrialized area classification).
proposed Facility would be minor.
regulatory limit
;
Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
the existing altered environment
short
land
frequently flooded area
Significant Unavoidable
uld be
constructed structures.
of p
to
result
isual impacts
he overall impact
the
decommissioning
industrialized area
would be minor.
receptor, but wo
changes to the
would exceed
would
Mitigation:Mitigation:
Minor v
acility
Impacts:Impacts:
NoNo
TIF
Executive Summary
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Environmental
Resource
.
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37
the numerous sheriff department marine patrols along
Minor impacts may include a temporary halt to fishing
, which could lead to a minor
zations
/-
th of
Buoy 10 Task Force and
time that viewers see vessel traffic, would be minor.
the vessel corridor to help avoid commercial vessel
Impacts to TCPs and historic resources inside and
Vessel Corridor
ES
ribal members in the vicinity when vessels are
recreational fishing vessel conflicts are expected.
from additional
including an increase in the frequency and leng
vessels associated with the proposed Facility,
recreational boat conflicts during peak fishing
educational efforts being conducted by organi
significant unavoidable impacts identified.
Provide financial support for existing boater
/
Minor impacts from seasonal commercial
would be minor.
reduction in a day’s catch volume.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
ionists
–
Visual impacts to recreat
such as USCG Auxiliary
moving through the area
of the Proposed Project
outside of Washington
seasons.
Mitigation:
Impacts:Impacts:
by t
No
and
Class I Wilderness
could impact treaty rights if it were to reduce access
historic resources inside and outside of Washington
ionists
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
National
Minor impacts caused by an increase in rail traffic
Delay experienced by visitors to recreation areas
)
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor TCPs
grade crossings would be minor.
Park) would result in minor impacts to recreat
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
ies (
on measures identified.
the rail route (e.g., Glacier
Traditional Cultural Propert
to
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Minor increase in air emissions
specific mitigati
using these areas.
would be minor.
to U&A areas.
close to
-
used by at
Impacts to
Mitigation:
Areas
Impacts:
cts:
, Mitigation, and
No
Impa
ca
access to nearby
to
and can schedule activities accordingly to
at Shillapoo Wildlife
ges in the quality of recreation due
construction activities) to occur during some periods
activities to all potentially affected recreational sites
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and from impact pile driving
A areas may occur through
o recreational resources within the
construction are not expected to create noticeable
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Vancouver Unit and make hunters
Project
Distribute the proposed schedule of construction
roposed Facility study area during construction
espond to hunting seasons at Shillapoo
Vancouver Unit (closest to the proposed
he proposed Facility study area has no known
related
to odors or noise may be experienced by some
reduced access to tribal fishing areas near the
quiet times (breaks in impact driving
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
Impacts
recorded archaeological resources, historic
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
so
proposed
-
,
are aware of construction
.
Facility study area
no impacts would occur
to
and would be minor.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
delays, resulting in minor impacts
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
creationists
would be minor and temporary.
oadway traffic impacts due to
impacts
aware of these quiet times.
Facility) would be minor.
otential impacts to U&
roposed
re
Construction noise
hunters and other
recreation areas.
Impact from chan
.
t
avoid disruption
srecreationists
recreationists
–
Visual impact
Wildlife Area
, so
p
disruptions
within the
Schedule
resources
Mitigation:
that corr
Impacts:Impacts:
–
Area
RpTP
Environmental
Resource
.
Historic and
2
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Cultural
into or out of the navigation channel, resulting in minor
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Idaho border to the mouth of the
e implemented to reduce impacts
to U&A access points and travel routes during certain
assess whether unit train or vessel timing restrictions
grounds along the vessel routes to and from the Port
able to cross the bar at the time of a vessel moving
Vessel Corridor
marine fisheries because tribal fishers may not be
.
substantially below the capacity of the navigation
system, and the impact is considered to be minor
This information will be used to
EFSEC will work with Indian tribes to determine
re
el routes to U&A fishing of vessel traffic is
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.d.
Vessel traffic could reduce access to nearsho
No significant unavoidable impacts identifie
specific mitigation measures identified.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
The projected future volume
of the Proposed Project
access points and trav
-
Washington
should be or could b
r.
Columbia River.
times of the yea
from the
impacts.Mitigation:Mitigation:
Impacts:
No
would experience increases in rail traffic as a result of
associated
proposed Facility would cause some segments of rail operationally sensitive to increases in train traffic and
This information will be
New tank cars would be heavier than existing tank
Significant Unavoidable Impacts Approximately 26 existing state highway locations
used to assess whether unit train or vessel timing
in
nted to
reduce impacts to U&A access points and travel
moderate to
EFSEC will work with Indian tribes to determine
,
lines to approach or exceed capacity, resulting
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
cars due to the added weight of safety features
access points and travel routes to U&A fishing
ted with the
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
grade
along inbound and outbound rail routes are
transportation
restrictions should be or could be impleme
-
.
delays at at
routes during certain times of the year
could be
The addition of rail traffic associa
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
grounds along the rail routes.
roposed Facility operation.
rail
moderate to major impacts.
from
proposed Facility
crossings resulting from
to motorists
mpacts
with the
Mitigation:
major.
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
Ip
spersed historic or precontact cultural
ns, discovery protection measures,
During operation of the proposed Facility, the impact
applicable state laws and regulations, previous data
proposed Facility marine terminal, resulting in minor
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
impacts to vessel traffic in the vicinity of the marine
monitoring of operations and emergency response
disturbing
inadvertently discovered archaeological resources
activities, which may include small, deeply buried,
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
minimize damage to any inadvertently discovered
,The use of Berth 13 is expected to result in minor
work and notification protocols for
nt Discovery Plan (Flint 2015) would be
In the event of an unanticipated discovery during
.
of Terminal 5 racks
lan serve to
Impacts to roadways are expected to be minor. impacts to rail transportation would be negligible
documentation by professional archaeologists,
construction activities, the Cultural Resources
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
lan outline
Impacts
specific mitigation measures identified.
.
-
negligible
archaeological resources during ground
activities, and notification contact list.
p
followed. The steps outlined in the
Summary of Environmental
p
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Steps included in the
to rail transportation would be
During the relocation process
and human remai
and/or widely di
terminal facility.
-
collected, stop
materials.
Inadverte
impacts.Mitigation:Mitigation:
Impacts:
No
Executive Summary
Environmental
Transportation
Resource
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Transportation by Vessel /
of the Proposed Project
coordinate to evaluate railroad crossing locations that
sdictions cted local jurisdictions should
traffic routes to use existing
lignment. The total duration of gate downtime delay
-
railroad atgrade crossing would be between 21 and y. This amount
proposed trains, the combined gate downtime delay
Washington State Legislature’s Joint Transportation
mile Columbia River
to allow
, as
by a single train at each crossing, including
rail conflicts in
Facility would result in incremental additional delay
the time needed to raise and lower the gate, is just
coordinated with the study to be undertaken by the if a single vehicle
along the proposed rail appropriate mitigation measures, possibly including
e studies should be modeled after and
Significant Unavoidable Impacts maintenance and
nsportation associated with the proposed
%
to easily access alternate routes, and/or
separated
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor separated crossings (bridge or
are considered by WSDOT to be operationally 26
over 5 minutes. When accounting for all of the
the need for, and
sensitive to increases in train traffic to identify
and
ossings to active safety
and
BNSF, UTC, WSDOT, and affected local juri
s-
caused by gate downtime at 200 roadway
turn
excessive gate downtimes
%
-
represents an increase of between 15
-
-encountered all trains in the same da
separated crossings, adding U
feasibility of, constructing new grade
road
per vehicle each day
ould increase the rate of
.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Committee (JTC) to investigate
vehicular delays are anticipated
-
grade crossings along the 445
should coordinate to identify
areas
-
crossings, rerouting high
UTC, WSDOT, and affe
rail tracks.
railroad crossings in upgrading passive cr
.
cities
-
installing grade
where
Washington
underpass).
Both of thes
repairs for
41 minutes
-
at each at
Mitigation:
caused
drivers
c
Rail tra
which -
s
, Mitigation, and
grade
route
A
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Impacts
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e proposed Facility would
Vessel Corridor
result in no impacts to public services and utilities.
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
ecific mitigation measures identified.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
Vessels associated with th
of the Proposed Project
Mitigation:
Impacts:
sp
No
measures implemented to address rail congestion are
could be funded in part by BNSF as is currently being jurisdictions and emergency responders. See Section
emergency and public
Investigate the need for and feasibility of constructing
) available
rail trains for
e technology upgrades
appointed task force conducting a
transportation. However, in the event that mitigation
oderate to major impacts to rail
traffic and excessive gate downtimes. Such studies
grade
particularly in areas of high freight movements. For
crossings. This study should be modeled after and
resulting in delays and/or queues may
Washington. BNSF should provide grants to those
similar investigation in Edmonds, Washington (My
Significant Unavoidable Impacts along the proposed rail route to reduce impacts to
including rail
-
a real
effective, this level of impact could be reduced to rticipants should
include BNSF, UTC, WSDOT, and affected local
grade
-
separated railroad crossings in cities s from increased train
grade crossings along the proposed rail route in
to emergency response vehicles in areas with at
-
in train traffic may cause some rail
compared to existing gate downtime delay at at
grade crossings
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
(
segments to approach or exceed capacity,
rail crossings caused by existing rail traffic.
-
state and/or regional fusion centers
3.14.5 for a discussion on mitigation for at
SECURETRAK
-
by
and training in order to effectively use
-
,
crude
these rail segments, similar impacts
Edmonds News 2015). Study pa
-
a major impact to
at at
time GIS tracking program for
jurisdictions that would requir
Encourage BNSF to make
minor or negligible levels.
emergency response time
delays
vehicle
occur, resulting in m
-
done for a mayor
SECURETRAK.
cause
in
,
An increase
-
congestion
new grade
Increase
services.
Mitigation:
use by
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
would
Fire or worker injury would result in minor impacts to
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
utility infrastructure and
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Impacts to security services from operation of the
and no
le impacts identified.
Impacts
impacts to police services are anticipated.
No specific mitigation measures identified.
emergency and fire protection services.
,
proposed Facility would likely be minor
would be minor.
Summary of Environmental
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
mpacts to communication
No significant unavoidab
service interruptions
Mitigation:
Impacts:
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Employment and income effects for the vessel
isproportionate effects were identified for
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
specific mitigation measures identified.
corridor would be negligible to minor.
environmental justice populations.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
Transportation by Vessel /
of the Proposed Project
Mitigation:
Impacts:
No d
No
anticipated to
, which is considered
ld cause some segments of rail which can be translated into an annualized economic
unit trains per day associated with the
additional trains per day
assing. The
trains associated with the proposed Facility in areas
.
proposed Facility would increase gate downtime by
carriers
could reduce property value within a mile of the rail
emergency responders
-protection, emergency medical service, and police
a combined $409.07 for each hour of
e rail corridor from
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
Increased gate downtime resulting from unit trains
ong the Columbia River
rail conflicts in Washington cities scheduled to be
igate road
populations in communities along the rail corridor
create costs for personal and business travelers,
associated with the proposed Facility could have ortionate effects on environmental justice
delays could
with some
Delays to emergency responders (including fire
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
The addition of rail traffic associated with the
shipments experiencing delays, costing rail
grade crossings is
coordinated with the JTC study to invest
grade crossings when a train is p
,
lines to approach or exceed capacity
vehicle
completed by December 1, 2016.
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
approximately $220,660.
%
protection) could occur along th
corridor by not greater than 1.5
constitute a major impact to
his increase in
four
al
train delay time accrued.
Incremental increase of
%
-
proposed Facility wou
to be a minor impact.
Increased delay at at
and 26
four
%
shippers
T
Alignment.
between 15
study area.
additional
-
with at
cost ofdisprop
Impacts:
, Mitigation, and
and
sales and use tax, property tax, income
It is expected that most employees would come from
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
proposed Facility,
and housing impacts would therefore be negligible.
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
No disproportionate effects were identified for
No significant unavoidable impacts identified.
Impacts construction and 91 jobs during operations.
and other taxes would be generated in
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
jobs during
specific mitigation measures identified.
environmental justice populations.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
Summary of Environmental
the
Significant Unavoidable Impacts:
320
hour drive of
Creation of approximately
ington and Oregon.
-
areas within a 1
,
Tax revenue
Mitigation:
Impacts:
Wash
,
tax
No
Environmental
Socioeconomics
Resource
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Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
standard penetration
Clark County
Vessel Corridor
TC = Washington Utilities and
, Ecology =
tion system, JWC =
Vancouver, SPT =
diesel particulate matter
Transportation by Vessel /
Federal Railroad Administration, GIS = geographic informa
of the Proposed Project
&A = usual and accustomed, USACE = US Army Corps of Engineers, USCG = US Coast Guard, USFWS = US Fish and Wildlife Service, U
, MCE = maximum considered earthquake, MMMP = Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan, OHWM = ordinary high water mark, Port = Port of
DPM =
,
Cascadia Subduction Zone
reduce congestion and delay for other trains using the
train traffic
proposed Facility would cause some segments of rail costs for personal and
railroad
or some minority and/or income populations within the rail corridor study
to schedule rail shipments to
Significant Unavoidable Impacts
bia River
from motorist delays and delays in response
ring peak associated with the proposed Facility would have
on.
with some
to schedule shipments to
Transportation by Rail / Rail Corridor
Trains traveling to the proposed Facility would
permit is required for installation of a new source of air pollution or for modification of an existing source of air polluti
The addition of rail traffic associated with the
-
traffic times to the extent possible to reduce
rease gate downtime delay at all roadway
unequable burden to environmental justice
from increased
ife, WSDOT = Washington State Department of Transportation
SZ =
Spokane to Pasco segment of the Colum
avoid travel through populated areas du
,
lines to approach or exceed capacity
, C
times for emergency responders.
.
nt Unavoidable Impacts:
cone penetrometer tests
.
Alignment to the extent possible
resulting in
shipments experiencing delays
Washington State Department of Ecology, EFH = essential fish habitat, EFSEC = Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, FRA =
moderate to major impacts f
Increased gate downtimes
oordinate with BNSF
oordinate with BNSF
.
grade crossings
business travelers
populations.
BMP = best management practice, BNSF = Burlington Northern Santa Fe, City = City of Vancouver, CPT =
Mitigation:
Significa
, Mitigation, and
-
area
-
low
inc
at
CC
Construction, Operation/Maintenance, and
Decommissioning of the Proposed Facility
Transportation Commission, WDFW = Washington Department of Fish and Wildl
Impacts
Summary of Environmental
ight emitting diode
U
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itional Cultural Property
The Notice of Construction
, LED = l
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es from a crude oil
conditions, and the timing and effectiveness of initial
cts to surface water quality along the Columbia A crude oil vessel spill at the mouth of the Columbia
and to or beyond
impacts from a large to
f the vessel
the mouth of the Columbia River for a large to very -
the marine and estuarine environments, as well as
and duration of the spill
event, impacts from a small to medium spill would
A crude oil spill could coat some shoreline bedrockIf remediation is required,
also impact surface water quality in
Impacts from spills, fires, and/or explosions along
for a
ES
contaminated shoreline soils could be excavated
and volume of crude oil spilled, the spill location,
epending on the type
be similar to those
shoreline soils and sediments
impacts
er
)
and removed or treated in place, leading to
RMs
water temperature, waves/currents, weath
ocean portion o
river miles (
, moderate, or major be minor.
small to medium vessel spill event
Corridor
Potential impacts to earth resourc
be major.
ty.
moderate additional impacts.
listed for the proposed Facili
;
likely
likely
River could extend up to 2 Depending on the location
likely be minor to moderate
d
along affected shorelines
depending on spill size. -
Vessel large vessel spill event.
the vessel route would
fire or explosion would
open
ould
River or along the
minor
e
c
ontaminat
very large spill
ould
resulting in
response.
c
corridor
c
mpa
and
I
xplosion
mpacts from large to very
ing crude oil spill near any unconfined aquifer could, if
spills could
s would have greater spatial spread and
occur immediately over or adjacent to surface water
a
ould
near
corridor would likely be minor to moderate in areas
creating a minor to major impact depending on the
with GRP response strategies (along the Spokane
migration into the unconfined aquifer and produce
be similar to those listed
m spills, fires, and/or explosions along
s along the inland portions of the rail
likely have a from small to very large
emediation requir
spills along the inland portions of the rail corridor large spills would likely be moderate since larger
moderate to major surface water quality impacts.
Spills along portions of the rail corridor
minor impacts to local
,
fragment
c
or
adjacent to the Columbia River could produce
not completely cleaned up, allow contaminant
otential impacts to soils from a crude oil spill
rock geology.
E
Impacts to groundwater quality from small to
and/or nnel
where
a hard rock tu
cause rock to
would
,
be moderate to major
structural integrity of the bedrock.
Fire
Corridor
bed
r
;
A small to large crude oil spill
range from minor to moderate
pill,
to
I
impact
could result in
.
likely for the proposed Facility.
to surface water
side )
could
s
iver
Rail
temporal persistence.
S
il
fire or explosion inthe rail route would
r
Columbia
gligible to minor
O
rude hard rock outcrop
medium spill
volume spill
topography.
excavation
likely
Impacts fro
C.
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Impacts
a
features
and mid
ould
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
ne
wA
PA
Impacts from small to medium spills at the proposed the presence of preferential
be moderate to major local wells if contamination migrates vertically into a
rock geology or soils from a small
released to the atmosphere.Aquifer System
and
location of the spill and the presence or absence of
minor impacts to Port water supply wells and other
to air quality
on surface water depending on the location
Groundwater contamination resulting from a large
due to the volume of air pollutants released to the
from a large
on groundwater
from a small fire at the proposed Facility spill could produce moderate to major impacts to
be
contamination or depending on the
small to medium crude oil spill could produce
., in areas
are installed),
be moderate due to the
likely
.
of the spill and the presence or absence of
sheet pile wall)
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
from explosion debris would nce of subsurface
mpacts
Impacts
e.g
Troutdale
Proposed Facility
(
spills spills Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
permeable stone columns
migration pathways
,Ilikely
(e.g.
to major
.
be minor
.
large large
,
be minor to moderate
impermeable barriers (e.g.
portion of the unconfined
to soils
explosion and fire would
secondary containment.
,
volume of air pollutants
to major
secondary containment
ould
.
crude oil spill
toto
minor
the presence or abse
l
Impacts from small
negligible to minor.
likely
Impacts from smal
c
mpacts
bed
from a large spill
minor
No impacts to
Facility would
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atmosphere.
nt
disruption) likely
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contamina
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large
where
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these spills would be contained within a limited area
supplies
mpacts from a small
vessel corridor from small to very large spills could
be minor to moderate, and
event along the vessel corridor could be moderate
Impacts to water resources from a small fire event
event, impacts from a small to medium spill would
would likely
be
be moderate to major since the spill could spread
to major depending on the size of the fire and the
unconfined alluvium along the main river channel
spill A vessel crude oil spill along the lower Columbia
assuming that it is quickly controlled. Impacts to
likely be minor to moderate, and impacts from a
along the Lower Columbia River vessel corridor
status plants and
moderate to major depending on the number of
explosion and fire
vessel corridor would likely be minor assuming
to along the vessel corridor would likely be minor
Impacts to wetlands and floodplains along the Impacts from small to medium spills along the
, and the persistence of water quality
River could pose a risk to groundwater in the major depending on location and
from small to very large spills would likely be
pacts from a large to very large spill likely
and/or well
a
and groundwater
Depending on the location and duration of
affected, resulting
related contamination.
and would not reach sensitive vegetation
or.
Impacts from large to very large spills
be maj
extent of the explosion debris field.
Corridor
interruptions of water diversions
with i
-
extensively and affect special
water resources from a large
ould
Impacts to surface water
,
Vessel and wells
cto
and tributary confluence
large to very large spill
to medium spill likely
-
persistence of spill
r intakes communities.
degradation.
be minor to
moderate.
pumping
wate
im
xplosion
Impacts to surface water supplies from small to very
Columbia River portions of the rail corridor could be
to major depending on
corridor would likely be negligible to minor because
-
and explosion
corridor could be negligible to major depending on range from moderate to major because a potential
spread of the fire and the size of the explosion term and long
ould likely be moderate to major
epending on the location and duration of the spill
rom large to very large spills would likely
Impacts from small to medium spills along the rail
Impacts to wetlands and floodplains from large to
corridor, limiting exposure of sensitive vegetation
extensively outside the immediate developed rail
-
nking
the mid
es spills on land would not migrate
large spills along the inland portions of the rail
negligible to major depending on location and
E
and/or
moderate to major localized impacts to dri
related contamination.
Impacts to surface water supplies along
-
the location and duration of the spill.
Impacts to water resources from fire sts for spills to produce both short
,
Fire
Corridor
event and response activities.
would likely be minor
pill,
Rail
S
il
-
persistence of spill
O
rude
w
very large spills
communities.
water quality.
debris field.
in most cas
f
C
Impacts
a
s
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
event
the
exi
d
Impacts from small to medium spills would likely be
impacts in the event
xisting wetlands
depending on the spread of the fire and the size of
unconfined aquifer contamination or surface water
Impacts to water resources from a large explosion
impacts from a small to medium because these spills and the associated response
etlands or floodplains along the Columbia River
to a portion of
because most spills would be
A large crude oil spill that reaches the Columbia
, including the
River could impact water intakes located within large spill, particularly from the rail unloading
reach and damage vegetation in
Port water supply wells and other local wells if
rom a large spill could be moderate
of the proposed Facility.
produce
floodplains within 7 RMs downstream could
channel less than 1 RM downstream could
contained and would not be likely to reach
moderate to major
olumbia River channel wetlands or
could
Proposed Facility contamination migrates vertically in
e
pread to
away
major
This
located less than 1,000 feet
moderate to major impacts.
the explosion debris field.
to
.
transfer pipeline, could s
wetland mitigation bank
be
moderate
the unconfined TAS.
ould
negligible to minor
surrounding areas.
downstream
experience minor
.
vegetated areas
c
of a large spill.
and fire event
could
experience
f
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actions
RMs
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spill
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contact with wildlife and wildlife habitats up to
-
-
sensitive vegetation communities, resulting in short
to moderate if spills
corridor could damage or destroy some terrestrial
ES
term effects on vegetation communities.
wildlife and priority wildlife habitats could be affec
from the spill source to beyond the mouth of the
wildlife habitat if the event occurred near shore,
Impacts from large to very large spills could be
status
destroy some shoreline vegetation if the event occurred near shore, producing minor impacts.
long the
ge or
A large fire and/or explosion along the vessel
-
A large fire and/or explosion could damamoderate to major as numerous special
a
Impacts from small to medium spills
Corridor
vessel corridor could be minor
2 RMs from the spill source.
producing minor impacts.
Vessel
Columbia River.
-
and long
make
xplosion
moderate to major impacts depending on the volume would likely be negligible to minor because the event
ent along the rail corridor
ould produce
are quickly contained and do not spread beyond the
would likely be contained, and effects to wildlife and
status wildlife and priority wildlife habitats and could
would likely be negligible to minor assuming the fire -
and location of the release, the season in which the release occurs, and whether the spilled oil migrates
-
could 1 RM downstream and produce moderate localized Impacts from a large explosion and fire event could
specialspill that reaches the Columbia River could migrate
associated response activities may damage special
into priority habitats, such as Wildlife Management
status plants and sensitive
impacts to terrestrial wildlife and habitat, including
bed, although any small to medium
range from negligible to minor assuming the spills
fire
Impacts from small to medium spills would likely
short
rom a small ground fire or surface fire , especially if the
Impacts from a large explosion and fire event
because the event and
E
term effects on wildlife habitats.
mpacts to the most
forest and woodlands including
and/or
common vegetation covers would likely be
term.
c
.
Impacts from large to very large spills
-
e vegetation
short
,
Fire
Corridor
wildlife habitats would likely be
range from moderate to major
pill,
Impacts from a small fire ev
could be controlled. The i
status plants and sensitiv
vegetation communities.
-
term effects on special
Rail
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be moderate to major
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O
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priority habitats.
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into
result in long
immediate r
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Impacts
a
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Areas.
extend
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from term.
any small to medium spill that reaches the Columbia
Impacts from a large explosion and fire event would
acility, although
release occurs, and whether the spilled oil migrates
River could produce moderate localized impacts to
rom a large explosion and fire event would
produce moderate
of the explosion, extent of the fire, and the season
on the size
response activities extended into vegetated areas.range from negligible to minor assuming the spills
mpacts from small to medium spills would likely
terrestrial wildlife and wildlife habitat up to 1 RM
ending on the volume and location of the release, the season in which the
likely be moderate if the event and associated
Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
be minor to moderate depending
outside of the proposed Facility site.
are contained within the proposed F
Proposed Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
ould
in which the event occurred.
c
Impacts from a large spill
to major impacts dep
downstream.
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have negligible to minor impacts to energy and
ssel corridor would
depending on species presence, noise, and ejected
spills would likely be major. In both cases, the level
impacts to aquatic habitats from large to very large
the refinery or refineries that would have
sion
of impact would depend on the location, quantity,
A large to very large crude oil spill from a vessel
aquatic species
and
term
from small to medium spills along the vessel
extent, duration, and timing of the spill event.
Impacts to aquatic species from a large explo
corridor would likely be moderate to major,
and fire event could be minor to moderate
-
could result in a minor to moderate short
Corridor
A small crude oil fire within the ve
and
Impacts to aquatic habitats
Vessel
received the crude oil.
natural resources.
to
debris.
impact
likely
xplosion
ould be moderate to major,
lasting effects depending on the amount of pristine stream that is fish bearing and is functioning
moderate depending on the location of the spill. If a
affected, unless the fire were to occur adjacent to a or
be minor to from a large fire and/or explosion could be minor to
be moderate to major, with widespread
rom large to very large
could experience degradation and aquatic species
Impacts to energy and natural resources resulting
rom a small fire event
Impacts to natural resources from a crude oil spill
es from small to medium
spill occurred near a waterbody, aquatic habitats
on of the event
depending on the location, extent, and response
as spawning or rearing habitat at the time of the in minor
lines could be damaged
term interruptions in
E
would likely be minor due to the limited area
along the rail corridor would likely be minor,
rom a large rail
and/or
would likely during a derailment resulting
depending on the location of the event.
oil that entered the aquatic ecosystem.
,
moderate depending on the locati
Fire
Corridor
cted.
pill,
to aquatic species fto aquatic species fspecies f
spills along the rail corridor
-
energy impacts from short
and the spread of the fire.
c
explosion and fire event
Impacts to aquatic speci
earby power
could be adversely affe
Rail
S
il
to aquatic
O
electricity supply.
rude
ould
destroyed
N
activities.
-
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Impacts Impacts Impacts
a and long
event.
c
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
spills
Facility that reached the Columbia River would likely secondary containment booms. If a small to medium
act
Impacts from small to medium spills at the proposed term reduction in the total amount of
be moderate to major in the event that the spilled oil
and fire event would likely be minor to moderate as
major depending on the location of the spill and on substantial damage to onsite energy infrastructure,
reached the Columbia River and spread to aquatic
the volume of oil, if any, that escaped containment
r temporary shutdown of electric power,
the aquatic
ould
within 7 RMs downstream of the proposed Facility.
A large explosion or fire could result in substantial
plosion
impacts to local energy supply
(e.g., water temperature and quality) and species
debris could enter the Columbia River and cause
term, localized degradation of water quality
spill escaped secondary containment it could imp
aquatic habitats within 1 RM downstream of the
damage to onsite crude oil storage and transfer
be moderate to
proposed Facility could impact aquatic habitats
contained within
be minor to moderate if the
excavation
cned for refineries on the West Coast.
ll from the
spilled oil were to reach the Columbia River.
rom a large spill
infrastructure, potentially leading to minor to
large fire and/or explosion could produce
habitats up to 7 RMs downstream from the
from a large ex
to
Impacts from small to medium spills
Proposed Facility systems. An uncontained large spi
If response to an oil spill required
ould
is
be minor assuming the spill
to aquatic species f
to aquatic species
c
Impacts from a large spill
injury or disturbance.
ould
negligible to minor
proposed Facility.
proposed Facility.
-
moderate short
c
environment
could occur.
activities o
pacts Impacts
oil desti
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short
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chronic illness from harmful levels of exposure, the
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If a large to very large spill from a vessel occurred,
impacts could be moderate to major depending on
Impacts to human health, particularly the health of
the vessel crew, from a large fire and/or explosion
be similar to
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rom a vessel
Noise impacts from a large fire and/or explosion
or explosion
.
in severe injury, fatality, or
, or chronic
term and negligible
was
be minor assuming the spill
the location and duration of the incident.
likely
rom a small crude oil spill f
.
those described for a large fire and/
illness; the impacts would be major
y, fatality
Corridor
along the vessel corridor would
contained within a small area.
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could result in severe injur
impacts would be major.
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along the rail corridor
lts
resu
small fire
would likely
f
Impacts
a
If
xplosion
except for incidents that led to direct injury or fatality.
general public in the vicinity of the accident could be
Impacts from a small to medium crude oil spill along
uce minor, temporary impacts
from minor to major depending on size and number
e
and could range
moderate, depending on the location and extent of
Noise impacts from small to very large spills along
the rail corridor would likely be negligible to minor,
corridor caused by a derailed or stopped unit train rail transportation corridor, train operators and the
In the event of a crude oil fire or explosion along th
along the rail corridor would likely be negligible to
negligible, although the sounds associated with a
Noise impacts associated with a large fire and/or
similar to those addressed for a large fire and/or
burns, smoke, and fumes; the impacts would be
blocking access could result in major impacts to
rge to very large crude oil spill
from blast wind, heat,
-term and
be
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Delays in emergency response along the rail
ially if evacuation or time
the spill, with greater impact in more heavily
likely
and/or
to noise receptors in the immediate vicinity.
sensitive emergency response is required.
.
of explosions and distance from the blast
explosion along the rail corridor would
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be
pill,
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explosion at the proposed
at risk of injury or fatality
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the rail corridor would
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human health, espec
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Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
major
; the impacts would
proposed Facility, workers or members of the public
be associated with emergency response efforts and minor; however, impacts from an explosion event at
small to very large crude oil spills would
considers itself undertrained and underequipped to
ate
moderate since other persons could be affected in
depending on
Impacts from a large crude oil spill would likely be
In the event of a large fire and/or explosion at the
term dermal exposures to The extent of risk would depend on the major
circumstances of the event, including the
term
receptor sensitivity and distance from the noise
proposed
depending on the size of the explosion and the
negligible to moder
spread of fire and the severity of the explosion.
natural gas pipelines and some local electrical
mpacts from a large fire would likely be
opters, response
potentially leading to temporary shutdowns of
Facility boundary, impacts could be minor to
crude oil could occur, and the VFD currently
ould be moderate to
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moderate, short
.
impacts to energy and natural resources
minor if the spill were contained onsite.
If a large spill migrated outside of the
increases in noise levels
Proposed Facility
.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
a crude oil spill response
could be at risk of injury or death
result in
equipment (e.g., trucks, helic
.
severity of auditory injuries
, resulting in
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the proposed Facility
would
the release area
vessels) and
power supply
from
term
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address
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corridor could produce minor to moderate impacts to
and adjacent floodplains and wetlands, and oiling of
of the spill, and the specific land and shoreline uses
from
duration of the spill and response efforts, the timing
be similar to those described
term disruption of land
from a large fire and/or
or
to moderate depending on the number of sensitive
o land and shoreline use from a large fire
eline uses from a large to
shore, leading to damage or destruction of nearby
observable oil slicks or sheens on water surfaces,
land and shoreline uses up to 2 RMs downstream
A small to medium crude oil spill along the vessel moderate to major depending on the location and
spill along the vessel corridor could be
oiling of vegetation or sediment along shorelines
e oil slick or sheen and the extent of
moderate to major if the event occurred close to
receptors in the spill area and depending on the
ould be min
natural
and/or explosion in the vessel corridor could be
presence of nearby important visual resources. Visual impacts from large to very large oil spills
major visual impacts
requiring an extended cleanup and restoration
from the source, depending on duration of the
could be moderate to major depending on the
damage to natural areas, parks, or significant/
historically important buildings and structures
from
small to medium spills
, and possible damage to
c
incident and season of occurrence.
structures along the vessel corridor
Corridor
-
shoreline facilities and short
resources
, including
Impacts to land and shor
Vessel
likely
ine uses.
Impacts to visual
of
uld
Visual impacts
the rail corridor
flames
explosion wo
spread of th
and shorel
impacted.
very large
Impacts t
process.
,
smoke
xplosion
timing of the incident, and the length of time required
(temporary loss of
from a small to medium spill along the
e location and duration of the
very large spill along the rail corridor would likely be Impacts to land and shoreline uses from a small fire
moderate to major depending on the location of the
and duration
term and minor to , location,
Impacts to land and shoreline use from a large fire
A large fire and/or explosion along the rail corridor smoke and flames depending on the location
moderate depending on the location and timing of
along the rail corridor would likely be negligible to
sheen, or pool and oiling of vegetation, buildings,
Impacts to land and shoreline use from a large to
could produce moderate to major visual impacts
be
from large to very large oil spills
, including visible oil slick,
to restore previous land and shoreline uses (if ould be moderate to major to sensitive
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could
and/or event, extent of the fire, and the size of the
moderate to major depending on the size
and/or explosion along the rail corridor
and extent of the fire and/or explosion
.
,depending on the location relative
Impacts to land and shoreline use
onse
Fire
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of the event and cleanup resp
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and/or structures
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the incident.
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explosion.
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Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
minor
from
.
fire
longer duration response activities and
term moderate to
spill e
major visual impacts, including flames, smoke, and
likely produc
A large to very large spill at the proposed Facility
term (until
more distant sensitive visual
s from a large fire and/or explosion would
to
moderate depending on duration and season of
completion of response and restoration efforts).
minor visual impacts due to the potential to be
arge
A major fire and/or explosion at the proposed
would likely be minor
that could be observed a
Impacts to land and shoreline use from a l
-would
short
ce from the site.
Proposed Facility
-
Facility would likely produce short
likely be minor to moderate, and
more personnel and equipment
at the proposed Facility
rom
,
considerable distan
destroyed property
only f
requiring
occurrence.
resources.
observed
Impact
site
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ng on the sensitivity and
range from minor to major depending be similar
The impacts to recreational sites and activities from
fire occurred near the shore, nearby shoreline
cultural resources from a small to medium crude oil
and
on the location, size, and timing of the spill and response activities, Facility that reached the Columbia River,
-
,
,
cultural resources from a large to very large crude
areas, parks, or significant buildings and structuresa small to very large crude oil spill and associated
be similar to those described for spills at the be similar to
and could occur from the source of the spill to the
. However
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Impacts to recreational sites and activities from a
Impacts to submerged and shoreline historic and Impacts to submerged and shoreline historic and
response efforts along the vessel corridor would
and Impacts from a large fire and/or explosion event
be
depending on the location and extent of the fire ribed for a spill from the proposed
and duration of the event and those from an event at the proposed Facility or
would likely
,value of the
recreational value of the resource(s) affected.
as well as the types of recreation areas/uses recreational sites and uses could be impacted
similar to those described for a spill from the
range from
likely
proposed Facility and along the rail corridor
likely
produce negligible impacts to recreation
oil spill along the vessel corridor would
likely
spill along the vessel corridor would
ing
on the sensitivity and recreational
small fire affecting only the vessel
Corridor
ould
along the vessel corridor would
be minor to major depend
mouth of the Columbia River.
moderate to major, dependi
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along the rail corridor and
Vessel
resource(s) damaged.
.
cleanup response
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to those desc
and/or expproposed
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xplosion
depending on the location, extent of fire, and force of
and
moderate to
ldings and
creational sites and
ithin and adjacent to the
A crude oil spill of any size and associated cleanup
similar to those described for spills at the proposed important tribal lands and fishing and hunting areas,
produce similar minor
extensive damage from ejected debris, noise, and
If a large fire and/or explosion were to occur near
inor to
important tribal lands and and in the Columbia River if the spill
oil spill
historic and cultural resources
depending on the sensitivity and
oderate to
small fire and response along the rail corridor
spreading fires.
be
or impacts and could also lead to more
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and/or
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Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
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likely cause moderate impacts for the duration of the
real or perceived reduction in recreational fish value,
reached
recreational resource (e.g., loss of recreational fish,
pacts to hunting
heat, smoke, ejected debris, noise, blast force, and from moderate to major, depending on the duration
the proposed Facility. Oil response activities would
and duration of the
cultural,
crude oil spill at
downstream of
Impacts from fire and/or explosions could result in
reduction in the real and/or perceived value of the reduced local populations of wildlife, waterfowl, or
oil contamination of
nd
would likely range
and
that
r prevents use of nearby
Impacts to recreation sites and activities from a
submerged a
traditional, and economic uses of fish for many
archaeological resources 1 to 7 RMs
and sport fishing could occur if a crude oil spill
and the Columbia River, the spilled crude oil could
that enters the
Impacts of a spill of any size that reached the
the proposed Facility would likely range from
damages to fisheries
be minor to moderate
proposed Facility
of access to recreation areas Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
to
impact
.
the fire and/or explosion
damage to swimming water quality).
produce minor to major impacts to
Proposed Facility
.
sterm im
crude oil spill and response event
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
large
RM
extent
moderate to major
and
spill
could include
Impacts to recreation from a
moderate to major for up to 7
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Longer
small to medium crude oil
at the
trails and recreation areas
, depending on the
disruption that deters o
could
and
If a spill of any size
response activities.
fish and shellfish,
Columbia River Columbia River
and extent of
.
loss
have a
downstream
shoreline
include
could
tribes
.
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have minor, temporary impacts to vessel traffic
A small crude oil fire along the vessel corridor would
and/or explosion could also damage nearby vessels
traffic congestion and congestion outside the mouth channel during or after response efforts. A large fire
be similar to those described term, moderate to major impacts to vessel traffic for
river infrastructure (e.g., marine
terminal facilities, anchorages) and cause closures
If a large fire and/or explosion event occurred close those from a small to medium spill at the proposed
-
be similar to
resulting in short
moderate to major impacts to vessel traffic for the
e temporary
closure of marine terminal facilities, anchorages,
and/or portions of the navigation channel for the
ium crude oil spill
to shore, impacts to nearby historic and cultural Impacts from a large to very large crude oil spill increase river
ent for salvage to clear the navigation
corridor would result in severe damage to and
term,
duration of emergency response and cleanup
A large fire and/or explosion along the vessel
distance of the burning vessel from shoreline
for a large fire and/or explosion along the rail
of the event, depending on the
ortions of the navigation channel during
Facility that reached the Columbia River.
grounding or sinking of the vessel, and a
-
of the Columbia River, resulting in short
likely
along the vessel corridor could includ
infrastructure and nearby vessels.
Corridor
,
could
the duration of response efforts.
along the vessel corridor would emergency response operations
The impacts of a small to med
duration of response efforts.
operations. These closures
Vessel
likely
-
and shoreline or in
resources would
in the vicinity
corridor.
requirem
likely
of p
xplosion
nearby transportation infrastructure including bridges
rail corridor could also damage bridges, tunnels, and
and could cause damage that leads to the closure of
derailment and associated small to medium crude
require closure of the rail corridor and nearby
force of the explosion, and duration of the response
be similar
associated with, and likely produce similar impacts nearby vessel infrastructure (piers and berths) that impacts
roadways, and potentially cause closure of nearby
-A large fire and/or explosion along the rail corridor waterways. A large fire and/or explosion along the depending on the location, spread of fire, size and
short
, a small to medium spill along the rail corridor.
could result in longer closures of the rail corridor,
could lead to lengthy closures and transportation
community subsistence harvest, and tribal treaty
l culture, tribal be
e crude oil spill along the rail corridor involving the derailment of many railcars
mpacts would likely be minor to
major, depending on the extent and duration of
zed spill at the
temporarily grade roadway
likely
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If a large to very large spill were to reach the
resulting in
and/or
moderate to major
A small fire along the rail corridor would
likely
damage to the transportation system.
Columbia River, the impacts would
ould
,
to triba
.
Fire
,
Corridor those described for a similarly si
impacts
crossings and parallel roadways
-
disrupt rail traffic and impact at
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oil spill along the rail corridor
pill,
moderate to major impacts
term, negligible to minor
resulting in
Rail
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proposed Facility.and repair efforts.
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Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
rights
as
A
and rail capacity and the diversion of vehicle and rail
and A large fire and/or explosion at the proposed Facility
at the Port A large to very large spill that reached the Columbia
epending on the amount
impacts to surrounding archaeological and
River could result in closures to the Columbia River
minor impact onsite A small crude oil fire at the proposed Facility would
n infrastructure
duction in roadway
could damage onsite transportation infrastructure
minor to
vessel traffic in both directions for the duration of
and important tribal lands and
full or partial closure of Lower River ion as a
at the proposed Facility
temporary
that affected areas
minor impacts to other Port
(roads, railways), and ejected debris could also
tenants that use the affected roadways and rail
small to medium crude oil spill at the proposed
hannel that would delay or disrupt
increased congestion on the roadway and rail
constitute a
could have
s
and
temporary detour
resulting in
impact until the
closure of onsite roadways and rail loops
have similar impacts to transportat
vehicular and rail traffic
cleared or repaired.
of physical damage and/or destruction.
likely
require
damage nearby offsite transportatio
Proposed Facility
which would
beyond the proposed Facility site
A large to very large spill would
resulting in re
A small to medium spill could
large fire and/or explosion
,
the spill and response effort
resulting in
fishing and hunting areas d
transportation
roadways and rail loops
,
,were
trips to other routes
.
historic resources
termimpacts
(such as SR 501)
to
)
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Road (SR 501
short
s
may require
and/or delay
navigation c
networks.
moderate moderate
to major
causing
Facility.
loops.
likely
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safety, impacts to police and security services could
-
to
) have
medical services resulting from a large fire and/or
nd size of the area
explosion along the vessel corridor, the impact to ES
their ability to respond to other calls for service
be minor to
Depending on the level of need for emergency
s
impact
could
affected, along with the level of risk to human
for
VFD
that limit their
, most fire agencies
equipment and personnel commitments
(including
negligible
ould
Corridor
Depending upon the location a
c
emergency medical services
Because most fire agencies
provide these resources with
with the MFSA
be negligible to moderate.
Vessel
.
ithin their jurisdiction
shipboard firefighting
s
agreement
major.
w
xplosion
A small fire along the rail corridor could have a minor
se
Similarly, if local police are required to coordinate an
as
ion, and number
fire
epending on the location of the
potentially requiring fire, police, or medical services,
evacuation and maintain a restricted area, delays in occur, resulting in major temporary service impacts.
utilities depending on the location, extent of the fire,
.
spill and the available resources of the responding
fire departments, police departments, and medical
rail corridor
fire
If the local fire agency’s resources are engaged in
and the railroad operator (BNSF)
response to other needs in the service area could
moderate to major impacts to public services and
and appropriate respon
ny injuries while also providing force of the explosion, potential for additional fire
minor to major impacts to hin their service area
vices and utilities
moderate to major temporary impacts to service
protection and emergency medical response for
personnel work to control the fire, protect public
an extended response operation, delays to fire
strain
small to medium crude oil spill along the rail
could require extensive response, resulting in
in major temporary service impacts.
E
, training,
other needs in the service area could occur, train derailment occurred in an area that
and/or restricted or delayed access to other areas
could
large fire and/or explosion along the
service to other areas and individuals.
of injuries requiring medical services.
provision could occur in these areas.
and/or explosions, need for evacuat
nd current personnel
large to very large crude oil spill
,
Fire
Corridor
public ser
and preclude
pill,
to other calls for service wit
resulting in major impacts.
could result in
Rail
S
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and police services d
to moderate impact
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safety, and treat a
rude
service agencies
agencies beyo
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a
resulting
corridor
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
If a
AAA
could result
VFD’s
not require large numbers of personnel, to these service
delays in the
cause
Small fires that remain within the proposed Facility
capability to provide services in the event of other
,
provision of emergency medical services and fire
A small to medium crude oil spill at the proposed
engines, trucks, and special response equipment
protection to other parts of VFD’s service territory
human injury and a high demand for emergency could
to VFD’s ability to
ultiple
A large fire and/or explosion could place a high
but
address other emergencies in their jurisdiction.
VFD’s capacity to
also
to
fire protection to other parts of VFD’s
supporting rope rescue, hazardous materials
moderate impacts
that
VFD Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility
A large fire and/or explosion event could
that
, requiring m
Facility would require response by the
cause
services
response, and marine fire response
result in moderate to major impacts
Proposed Facility
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015
response.
to very large spill could
.
and police
impacts
in moderate to major impacts
demand on VFD’s resources
to
resulting in minor impacts
could have minor to
emergencies requiring
moderate
medical response
service territory.
resulting in
likely
.
providers
provide
A large
would
site
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at the proposed Facility or along the rail corridor that
assuming the fire were controlled within the affected
The socioeconomic impacts from a small fire along ire and/or explosion However, these impacts could be felt by nearshore
The potential socioeconomic impacts from a large
along the vessel corridor near the location of the
ners
crude oil fire and/or explosion along the vessel
be similar to the impacts
occurred near the Columbia River shoreline.
be negligible
income/minority
populations), businesses, and property ow
Corridor
likely
described for a large crude oil f
.
vessel fire and/or explosion
-
the vessel corridor would
populations (including low
Vessel
likely
corridor would
vessel.
xplosion
The socioeconomic impacts from a small to medium
A large to A large to very large oil spill in the rail corridor along
populations depending on the size and extent of the
oil spill along the rail corridor could
term impacts to population and housing
A small to medium spill along the rail corridor could crude oil spill
jeopardizing some of the estimated $46.6 million of
likely
sized crude oil spill at the proposed Facility
tions, leading to minor,
steelhead fishermen in that reach of the Columbia
be similar to those for a large
River, and by adversely affecting commercial and property values, and environmental justice from a
-the Columbia River mainstem could also produce
and also reached the Columbia River.
affected property values as those described for a
large crude oil fire and/or explosion along the rail
corridor could produce minor to major impacts to
annual expenditures by recreational salmon and
all to very large crude oil spill along the rail A small to very large crude oil spill along the rail
crude oil spill along the rail corridor, and a large
and tourism
income/disadvantaged and minority
produce similar impacts to
ude oil fire and/or explosion at the proposed
d income by e potential impacts to population, housing, crude oil spill along the vessel corridor would
E
necessitate some temporary evacuation and
term impacts to nearby population and
that extended beyond the proposed Facility
and/or
a prolonged response effort.
.
subsistence fishing and fish populations
very large-
produce major impacts to recreation
,
Fire
related employment and income.
Corridor
major impacts to employment an
pill,
could result from a large to
relocation of nearby popula
Rail
S
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likelylikely
O
rude
very large crude
corridor would corridor would
crude oil spill.
d
-
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that require
boundaries
long
nearby low
C
housing.
a
Facility.
-
similar
,
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
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Major
short
A sm
Th
cr
the Columbia River could have
the spill event, the impact of a spill to marinas could
industrial land within and near the Port. If the crude
restriction/closure of fishing in the area could result
A temporary (a few hours to a few days)
Depending on the location, timing, and duration of
fishermen if fishing in the vicinity were temporarily proposed Facility could have moderate impacts to
Facility that extended beyond the boundary of the
delayed or unable to leave port for the duration of
occur from 1 to 7 RMs downstream, although the
property value impacts could
term If a small to large spill from the proposed Facility
-
beyond the site boundary, some evacuation and
term minor impacts could also
downstream, producing moderate to major short
impacts to employment and
workers on vessels and at ports affected by the duration of property value effects resulting from
extended adverse impacts to employment and income of
moderate to major impacts to employment and
If a large crude oil spill at the proposed Facility River, vessel diversions
spill of any size from the proposed
A crude oil spill of any size from the proposed
term impacts to business profit and wages for
oil spill reached the Columbia River, minor to
term ult from lost incomes of crews for vessels
-
necessary. This could produce minor, shortincome, whereas a longer (months) fishing
impacts to nearby population and housing.
relocation of nearby populations could be
-
could potentially occur from 1 to 7 RMs
restriction/closure could result in longer
escaped secondary containment and
Proposed Facility
the event and response.
reached the Columbia
income of fishermen.
Facility that reached
term minor
moderate shoreline
be minor to major.
-
Short
diversions.A crude oil
restricted.
-
in short
res
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Corridor
Vessel
xplosion
along the vessel corridor from the location of the spill
The potential socioeconomic impacts from a large to
mbia River
be similar to the impacts described previously for a
be similar to those for a large crude oil
Columbia River. However, these impacts could be
Columbia River and a large to very large crude oil
either along the rail corridor or from the proposed income/minority
very large crude oil spill along the vessel corridor
perty owners
Facility that reached the
E
to beyond the mouth of the Columbia River.
and/or spill along the rail corridor that reached the
small crude oil spill that reached the Colu
,
-
populations), businesses, and pro
Fire
Corridor
felt by populations (including low
pill,
Rail
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spill at the proposed
O
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a
would
Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts from
scribed for a spill from the proposed Facility
A large fire and/or explosion at the proposed Facility A large fire and/or explosion at the proposed Facility
lly greater concentrations of
have negligible impacts to employment and income could necessitate the closure of recreational fishing
term impacts to nearby populations including the proposed Facility, leading to similar impacts as meaningfully higher minority
a fire or explosion
term minor impacts from a
A large fire and/or explosion could produce minor,
Two census tracts within 0.5 mile of the proposed
similar impacts as those described for a spill from
produce
crude oil spill at the proposed Facility (e.g., odor, grounds or the delay/diversion of vessels around
noise, air quality, evacuations) depending on the
the proposed Facility that reached the Columbia
include injury to or death of local residents, and
ions and housing. These impacts could
likelylikely
contamination has been generally found to be
negligible impacts to property values
could
experience
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that reached the Columbia River.
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DRAFT
ADVANCE AGENDA
as of December 31, 2015; 8:30 a.m.
Please note this is a work in progress; items are tentative
To: Council & Staff
From: City Clerk, by direction of City Manager
Re: Draft Schedule for Upcoming Council Meetings
January 12, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Jan 4\]
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal Facility, Draft EIS
re Application to construct & operate a new crude oil terminal Mike Jackson (15 minutes)
2. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
3. Mayoral Appointments: Planning Commissioners Mayor (10 minutes)
4. Mayoral Appointments: Councilmembers to various Committees/Boards Mayor (10 minutes)
5. Admin Report: Street Vacation, 3 rd Avenue Karen Kendall (20 minutes)
6. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
\[*estimated meeting: 65 minutes\]
January 19, 2016, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Jan 11\]
1. Pavement Preservation Plan Update Eric Guth (20 minutes)
2. City Hall Update John Hohman (15 minutes)
3. Police Re-accreditation Report Chief VanLeuven (25 minutes)
4. Council Training: Open Public Meeting Act, Public Record Act Cary Driskell, Erik Lamb (20 minutes)
5. Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
\[*estimated meeting: 85 minutes\]
January 26, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Jan 18\]
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. First Reading Ordinance Vacating 3 rd Avenue Karen Kendall (10 minutes)
3. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
\[*estimated meeting: minutes\]
4. Info Only: (a) Dept. Reports; (b) Amended 2016 TIP
(AWC City Action Days, Olympia, Wa. - Jan 27-28)
February 2, 2016, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Jan 25\]
1. Amended 2016 TIP Steve Worley (10 minutes)
2. Sidewalks and Development John Hohman (25 minutes)
3. City Hall Update John Hohman (15 minutes)
4. Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
February 9, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Feb 1\]
PUBLIC HEARING
1. : Amended 2016 TIP Steve Worley (10 minutes)
2. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
rd
3. Second Reading Ordinance Vacating 3 Avenue Karen Kendall (10 minutes)
4. Proposed Resolution Amending 2016 TIP Steve Worley (5 minutes)
5. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
February 16, 2016, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Feb 8\]
1. City Hall Update John Hohman (15 minutes)
2. Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
February 23, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Feb 15\]
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
3. Info Only: Department Reports
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March 1, 2016, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Feb 22\]
1. City Hall Update John Hohman (15 minutes)
2. Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
March 8, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Feb 29\]
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
March 15, 2016, Workshop, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. \[due Mon, Mar 7\]
(no evening meeting)
City Hall Council Chambers
March 22, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Mar 14\]
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
3. Info Only: Department Reports
March 29, 2015, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Mar 21\]
1. City Hall Update John Hohman (15 minutes)
2. Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
April 5, 2016, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Mar 28\]
1. City Hall Update John Hohman (15 minutes)
2. Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
April 12, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Apr 4\]
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
April 19, 2016, Study Session Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Apr 11\]
1. City Hall Council Chambers
2. Advance Agenda
April 26, 2016, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. \[due Mon, Apr 18\]
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. Admin Report: Advance Agenda (5 minutes)
3. Info Only: Department Reports
*time for public or Council comments not included
OTHER PENDING AND/OR UPCOMING ISSUES/MEETINGS:
Accomplishments Report (Feb/March)
Avista Electrical Franchise
AWC Conference (June 21-24)
Blake Street Sidewalk
Lodging Tax Committee Appointments (late Feb)
Ordinance 15-023 (expires June 9, 2016)
Sidewalks and Development
SRTMC Agreement (June/July 2016)
TIP 2017-2022 (May/June)
Uncovered/unsecured loads
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