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The Watershed Company■ EAjBlumen June 2012 approvals,including providing compensatory outdoor recreation space and formally transferring federal authority from the converted park area to a replacement property. The purpose of this proposed action is to formally transfer authority from the 1.6-acre fire station and roadway site to the 3.5-acre Replacement Site,which would provide parkland and park facilities matching or exceeding those of the Conversion Site. The key objectives of the proposed action include: • Removing federal authority from a portion of Sullivan Park that now accommodates a fire station that was needed to improve emergency response times; • Removing federal authority from a portion of Sullivan Park that now accommodates a road that was needed to address State DOT elimination of left turns into and out of the neighborhood from Silver Lake Road to SR 527;and • Maintaining equivalent park uses displaced by the conversion(i.e., passive open space). • Transfer federal authority to the Replacement Site. • Establishing park facilities at the Replacement Site in an area identified by the Everett Parks and Recreation Department Comprehensive Plan as needing additional recreation opportunities; The proposed replacement of the converted property with 3.5 acres of new park property would accomplish all of these objectives. 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 2.1 Previous Parkland Conversion 2.1.1 Overall Sullivan Park The approximately 35.3-acre Sullivan Park is classified as a District Park by the City of Everett Parks Department(Parks Department)and is one of four such parks in the City's park system. District Parks are defined as large multi-use parks that serve several communities and draw users from a large geographic area due to their wide array of active and passive recreational uses. In particular, Sullivan Park includes numerous amenities such as picnic tables,picnic shelters, a playground,trails, fishing and swimming areas,restrooms, showers,viewing areas,and boating. The park is also home to several regularly occurring events, Page 7