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Sullivan Park Fire Station Conversion Draft Environmental Assessment protected status of Sullivan Park,and to express their intent to properly replace the converted property. 1 .4 The Replacement Property 1.4.1 Planning to Provide Replacement When reviewing conversion requests,the NPS and RCO consider the following criteria regarding the suitability of a replacement site: 1)All practical alternatives for replacement have been considered;2) The fair market value of the replacement site is equal to or greater than that of the conversion site;3)The replacement site has reasonably equivalent utility and location;4)the replacement site is in accordance with the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan;and 5)The public has opportunity for participation in the process. To determine the most appropriate site for replacement of land and functions lost to conversion to fire station/roadway use,the City of Everett conducted a site selection analysis,including consideration of the five NPS and RCO site selection factors. Three sites were identified for analysis:including the Elaine Hughes site, the Edgewater Park expansion site, and the Bruskrud Road site. Of the three sites,the Bruskrud Road site was identified as the preferred site for the following reasons:it is the closest in proximity to Sullivan Park, it is informally linked to Sullivan Park by the Interurban Trail(a region-wide pedestrian/bicycle trail),it can provide recreational opportunities that closely match those displaced by the conversion,the fair market value is greater than the conversion site, and it is approximately twice the size of the conversion site. The City worked with the RCO before acquiring the Replacement Site to obtain a "waiver of retroactivity"which retains the eligibility of the site as a potential replacement for the conversion at Sullivan Park. In 2008,the City acquired fee simple title to the Bruskrud Road site via a Statutory Warranty Deed. The total purchase price was$995,000. There were no special restrictions in place nor were any placed upon the property at the time of acquisition by the City. 1.4.2 Replacement Site Selection Public Process As noted in Section 1.4.1 above,one of the RCO's requirements for replacement site selection is public participation in the selection process. The City encouraged public input on the properties being considered as replacement sites through a number of outlets. On May 11,2011,the City of Everett posted on its website a comment period of May 11,2011 through June 13,2011 for the Sullivan Park conversion and replacement. A phone number,address,email address, and instructions for submitting comments was included in the posted announcement, along with a Page 4