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

3.0 PROJECT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ' The purpose of this project is to permit a commercial development. The development will require filling of wetlands. Multiple site visits have been conducted to assess habitat and site conditions. ' The objectives of this report are: • To review available information on species within the action area that may be affected by the project. ' To discuss the impacts and effects of this project on species and habitat within the action area. • To discuss permit conditions and conservation measures. • To provide recommendations regarding effect determinations. 4.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND BASELINE CONDITIONS 4.1 SETTING DESCRIPTION The subject property is 39.45 acres in size, located northwest of the terminus of 361h Avenue West, in the city of Everett, Washington. It is accessed via Seaway Boulevard and is less than a mile north of the Boeing Everett plant. The Public Land Survey System identifies the site as a portion of Section 3, Township 28N, Range 4E, W.M. ' The site is undeveloped, comprised of a mixed, historically disturbed forest. Most of the site was clear-cut in 2006. It is bound to the south and west by mature forest. Commercial and single- family residential development lies to the east, with single-family residential development to the ' north. The larger portion of the property displays a general northern aspect. The southwestern portion of the site is underlain by a steep west aspect slope, sloping down toward the Burlington Northern/Boeing railroad spur and Japanese Gulch Creek. The southeastern corner of the site ' has a west aspect, draining toward Edgewater Creek. The property is zoned by the City of Everett as M-1, Office and Industrial Park. Two Category II wetlands and two Category III wetlands are located on the subject property. One small Category III wetland (D) is located in the central portion of the site. Another small Category III wetland (B) and two small Category II wetlands (A and C) are located in the southeastern corner of the site. The on -site wetlands are described in greater detail in the Critical Area Study for Soundview Business Center, included as Appendix C of this report. 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. There is intermittent hydrologic connectivity between Wetland A and Biological Evaluation 3 WRI #14109 Soundview Business Campus Revision #2: October 2, 2015