5900 36TH AVE W SEPA 015 - 034 - SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS CAMPUS - VERITAS Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-22

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd. (Tierra), was contracted by Wetland Resources, Inc., to conduct a cultural resources assessment for the Soundview Business Campus Project (the project) located in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. The project proposes to construct a large four -building facility on Snohomish County Tax Parcel 28040300200100. The four wetlands on the parcel will be filled for construction, and this will be mitigated through an offsite mitigation bank (location to be determined). Four archaeological sites and four properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) have been recorded within 1.6 km (1.0 mile) of the project location. Three ethnographically named places have been recorded within 1.6 km (1.0 mile) of the project location, all to the west and northwest of the project's area of potential effect (APE), within the City of Mukilteo along the shoreline. No archaeological sites or NRHP-eligible historic structures have been recorded within the APE. Tierra's cultural resources assessment consisted of background review, field investigation, and production of this report. Background review determined the APE to be located in an area of moderate probability for historic properties. Field investigation included visual reconnaissance, limited pedestrian survey, and subsurface testing. Research did not identify any evidence to suggest that archaeological deposits or features might be present. Moreover, subsurface testing confirmed the relatively thin layer of potentially artifact -bearing soil (6-45 cm [2-18 inches]) above glacial till. Therefore, Tierra recommends a finding of No Adverse Effect to cultural resources for this project. Tierra Archaeological Report No. 2014-077