2009/03/25 Council Agenda Packet

(August 2005 Snohomish Riverfront Properties at Bigelow Creek: Conceptual Enhancement Program). After a public Request for Qualifications/Proposal process, the City entered into negotiations with OliverMcMillan to be the potential entity to purchase and develop the Riverfront properties. OliverMcMillan is proposing a development project and requesting the necessary approvals. Specific environmental reviews which have been completed for previous activities on the site and related plans are listed below with the City of Everett file names.2 More detailed information on these projects will be included in the environmental impact statement. • Simpson Paper Co. Lowell Industrial Site Fill. (SMA78-008,EIS78-005). The proposal was to dike and fill approximately 100 acres at the former mill site to prepare the area for industrial development. • Simpson Paper Co. Completion of Lowell Fill. (SMA86-001,Adoption of EIS78-005 with Addendum). The proposal was to place approximately 450,000 cubic yards of fill on 70.2 acres, retaining 47.1 acres of wetland. • Simpson Paper Co. Fill on South End of Site. (SMA86-001, SEPA89-115 DNS). The proposal was placement of 20,000 cubic yards of fill on the south end of the Simpson site. • Simpson Paper Co. Fill on South End of Simpson Site. (SMA86-001 Revision, SEPA 91-066 MDNS) • City of Everett Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail. (SMA93-002 issued 5-19-93; SEPA93-009 MDNS and Addendum). The project included construction of a trail from Rotary Park along the Snohomish River dike approximately 3/4 mile to the north. The trail then crosses the north end of the sand fill and currently ends at the BNSF railroad tracks. The proosal included continuing the trail north along the west side of the landfill property to 36m St.,where it became a combination bike route and bike lane for approximately one mile. • City of Everett Simpson Fill. (SMA95-005, SEPA95-051 MDNS). The proposal was to fill the Simpson development pad with approximately 300,000 cubic yards of fill. • Interim Cleanup Actions on Everett Landfill/Tire Fire Site. Ecology issued DNS in August 1995 for grading landfill surface and installing leachate collection system. Ecology issued DNS in May 1997 for a realigned leachate collection system,cover of the fire ash area, and regrading of the west ditch. • Consent Decree Cleanup Action Plan for the Everett Landfill/Tire Fire Site. (SEPA00- 056 Final DNS and Addendum). Ecology issued final Consent Decree and Cleanup Action Plan on April 2, 2001. • 41st Street Overcrossing Freight Mobility and Railroad Track Removal and Upgrade Project. (SEPA99-049,Appeal99-0070). After appeals, final SEPA action was Adoption 2 SMA is a Shoreline Substantial Development permit file. SEPA is the State Environmental Policy Act. DNS is a determination of non-significance issued under SEPA. MDNS is a mitigated determination of non-significance issued under SEPA. NEPA is the National Environmental Policy Act. FONSI is a finding of no significant impact issued under NEPA. SPU is a City of Everett Special Property Use Permit 4