615 ROSS AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

Dunlap Towing Company SMA 3- Page -5- ki 22. The Applicant has proposed to regrade the site with 80% of the site being asphalt. The large amount of asphalt on-site is necessary in order to provide space for the storage of chips and the parking of trucks. 23. No long term storage of wood chips will occur on-site. The Applicant indicated that the storage would be minimal because the site is considered a transfer site rather than a storage site. 24. The Applicant indicated that it operates a similar facility in Olympia. The facility in Olympia provides the same services as the proposed site. Little, if any, storage occurs on that site. 25. Located on-site are two ponds. It has been determined that these are man-made ponds that were created through diversions of waters that flowed from the Snohomish River. These ponds, which were used for industrial purposes, will be removed. The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that no special permit is needed because the ponds are not natural wetlands and, thus, are not subject to the Corps' review. 26. The two large ponds on-site were constructed by a former owner, Puget Sound By-Products. On-site was a rendering plant that included the processing of meat. The ponds were developed as settling basins to wash out the water generated from the plant's activities. The wastewater consisted of water, blood, and tissue matter residual from the rendering process. These ponds, however, have not been used for fifteen years and the rendering plant has been discontinued for that amount of time. Based on this information and on tests completed, the Corps of Engineers determined that the ponds had no toxic residue and that no permits were required. 27. As part of the review of the wetlands in the area, a Wetland Delineation and Habitat Description was prepared by CH2MHill. This plan identified approximately .33 acres of a ditch wetland that extends from the property boundary to Ross Avenue. This area was categorized as a Category III Wetland according to Everett's Wetland Rating System. Approximately 20 feet northwest of the main entrance to the site, this wetland crosses onto the subject property and covers approximately 1,120 square feet inside the property boundary. This area will not be developed by the Applicant. 28. Pursuant to the Corps of Engineers' classifications, the Snohomish River is categorized as a Category I Stream that requires a Section 10 Permit for the construction of the conveyor over the water and dolphins. This permit is separate from the Shoreline Permit. 29. The Washington Department of Ecology reviewed the proposed development and the location. Based on their review, the Department recommended that approval can consist of conditioning it to three years of monitoring with a contingency landscaping plan as an alternative if more than ten percent of the landscaped vegetation dies during the three-year monitoring period.