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HEARINGS EXAMINER FINDINGS AND DECISION SNOHOMISH COUNTY SEPA APPEAL NO. 1-95 Page 3 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The City of Everett (City) is amending its 1990 Solid Waste Management Plan which directs the City's programs for waste reduction, recycling, collection and disposal. In the amended plan two alternatives for Everett's waste management are proposed: (1) negotiation of a satisfactory agreement with Snohomish County (County) to continue to provide solid waste management services to waste generators located within the City limits; or, (2) failing to enter into the agreement mentioned above, initiation by the City of a full, independent operation of its own comprehensive solid waste utilities. (Doughty Testimony; Exhibit 1, Staff Report; Exhibit 6, Amendment to City of Everett Solid Waste Management Plan) 2. The City established a Solid Waste Management Utility in 1988. The Utility, responsible for the administration of the municipal solid waste management utility, is a division of the City's Public Works waste management programs. The Snohomish County Solid Waste Management Division is a part of the Snohomish County Public Works Department and is responsible for the administration of Snohomish County solid waste programs. (Exhibit 17, p. 12-1) • 3. The City was designated as the lead agency for the review of environmental impacts resulting from of the nonproject proposal. On November 9, 1995, the City issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS), a Notice of Adoption of several environmental documents, and an Addendum to the Draft and Final EIS for the City's 1990 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. At the time of the issuance of the DNS, the County and the U.S. Corps of Engineers submitted comments. Subsequent to filing of comments, a revised DNS, and a revised addendum, were issued on December 4, 1995. On December 15, 1995 the Snohomish County Solid Waste Management Division (County) filed a SEPA appeal of the City's revised DNS and revised addendum. (Staff Report; Doughty Testimony; Exhibit 2) 4. The December 15, 1995 appeal by the County was timely and the appeal fee was filed with the City. In the appeal the County contended the proposed action of the City will "likely have significant environmental impacts upon the unincorporated County, and upon all cities and towns within the County." The County, as the agency responsible for the solid waste planning, handling and disposal for the unincorporated County, as well as Snohomish County cities, claimed to be aggrieved by the revised DNS. (Exhibit 2) 5. The environmental impacts identified by the County in its December 15, 1995, appeal are: (a) The DNS fails to address the full range of activities of the County's Solid Waste Management Division. Many of these activities would cease if the City develops its own solid waste handling plan.