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TRN-OB-"1 14:12 I D:C 1 TY OF E�IERETT PLRN 7Et_ N0:2E16-2?9-Bi42 n784 P22 <br /> ewlrq CommMCW�U�PM»Q�V <br /> , P.O.Bov 9707 <br /> ' 5071�!n.WA!111124 2207 <br /> January a , 1991 <br /> T-6100-9� -007 <br /> Mr. Paul. Nobcrtr� <br /> Directoc': P1.11711It7�J dllli �'r�mm!mity �)9V�'� �?���P�'�I� <br /> City of Everett <br /> ]002 wetmore <br /> Everott, WA 9e2a1 <br /> BOE/A�O <br /> Subjectt scnte F.nvir�nmental Po11r.y r�r <br /> Dcar Pnu� : <br /> As you know, prepeYAtion oP the �anvironmuntal imp�ct <br /> statemant ("CIS") for tha llor.inq Everett Gxpan�sion tinr: <br /> now progressed to th• state where the technical studto:+, <br /> intandad to beoome appendicea to tha draft nnvironmentat <br /> �mpact statement, ara beinq revi.ewed Uy city and utatc <br /> agencics. The character of the comtaentr we nre <br /> r.aceiving, end aubsequent diacuasions about U�u <br /> appendicos, prompt me to set out erome af my vtews aUout <br /> the State EnvironmonLal Policy Act ("SEPA") and the EI" <br /> �recesd. I do so becnuse of a rising conc�rn that our <br /> mutual objectives in preparinq A legally adequaLe EIS m,�}� <br /> be becoming obacured by the current focus on deteil of <br /> prnparir�g the technical supporting documente, �nd in the <br /> hope tha� t! dieCussion of our larger ob�eCtives r.an h�lp <br /> fo mainkiin our focua not only on the trees, hut alr>o lhn <br /> forest' . <br /> Firat, mnny of the comments arP very helpful--ereas nre <br /> being identiflod for treatment or eladorar.ion that need <br /> to, and will , b�+ addr�nsed. <br /> 3econd, iseues identificd in tho scopfng doc�ument will bu <br /> addreased--although, of course, not all ccupinq ieFur.n <br /> are appropriate !or lreatmen` in the special ytudies ; <br /> mnny aTc mnrP �ippr�rri�tely trc�;+tr�i in Ch� F.Ta. <br /> Tt�at leads me to what i think ia a very important <br /> distinction between n technical study and tho EIS. I do <br /> not see that a collection of t.rchnir.n] ntudfes can equal <br /> an LIS. I understand that a technical study !e ju�r. thaY. <br /> - n t�chnical , deteiled, in-depth examination of a <br /> �articular discipline or issue, prampted t�ecauce ot the <br /> complexlty, r.izQ or eensitivity of that iasuc. Neithcr �� <br /> technical study, nor an aNpendlx, is nn F.IS, nor even <br /> elwaye a part oP an EiB. Indeed, as you know, Many <br /> environm�nt-al imract rscntem�nr� ara prepared without nny <br />