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

south of this vegetated strip, very little invasive plant species were detected within the 75' corridor itself. 4.0 CRITICAL SPECIES Although the 75-foot corridor provides high quality habitat for movement, no evidence was detected that any critical fish or wildlife species directly uses the vegetative corridor. However, several species may make use of areas near the corridor, including Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Steelhead (0. mykiss), bull trout (Salaelinus confluentus), Coho salmon (0. kisutch), and Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). No streams are located on site. Japanese Gulch Creek (Type F) lies off -site to the west and Edgewater Creek (Type S) is located off -site to the northeast. Both of these streams flow directly to Possession Sound. Japanese Gulch Creek is classified as a fish -bearing stream north of 5th Street. The closest point between the project site and Japanese Gulch Creek is greater than 500 feet. The lower reach of Edgewater Creek, north of Debralon Lane, is classified as a Type S stream. This reach is over 700 feet from the project site. The upper reach of Edgewater Creek, south of Debralon Lane, is classified as a Type N stream. The salmonid species listed above are potentially present in the lower reach of Japanese Gulch Creek and in the lower reach of Edgewater Creek based on previous investigations of these stream systems, as well as information provided by WDFW and NOAA Fisheries. WDFW PHS maps indicate that two Bald Eagle nests are present relatively near the vegetative corridor, but are further than 660 feet away. 4.1 EFFECTS TO CRITICAL SPECIES No impacts are proposed to the 75-foot wide vegetative corridor as part of the development project. Proposed construction activities are planned well outside of the vegetated corridor. Potential direct and indirect impacts to water quality and habitat for the downstream Japanese Gulch and Edgewater Creek systems are discussed in detail in the Biological Evaluation associated with this report. After extensive research and analysis, it was determined that the proposed project would not degrade the current condition of these systems, and will therefore not create significant negative impacts to the critical fish species near the project area. The two Bald Eagle nests nearest the vegetative corridor are located further than 660 feet away from the subject parcel. The prescribed distance to avoid detrimental impacts to Bald Eagle nests, as described in the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, is 660 feet. Therefore, given the distance between the project site and the nests, the proposed project activities will not create significant impacts to this critical species. Habitat Assessment 4 WRI# 15202 Soundview Business Campus October 2, 2015