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Port of EVERETT SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) PORT OF EVERETT Marine Terminal Rail Upgrades File No. 2015-02 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Port of Everett (Port) is proposing rail upgrades to maintain an existing rail corridor at the Port's marine terminal located adjacent to Port Gardner Bay in Everett, Washington. The Project will span the Port's South, Pacific, and Hewitt terminals as shown in the site plan in Attachment 2. The Project is necessary to improve the functionality and safety of the South Terminal Rail Spur (Track 104), by rehabilitating sections of track and extending the spur 100 lineal feet to the north. This allows Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway easier ingress and egress to the Port of Everett's Marine Terminals. The improved siding track will be used primarily for storage of rail cars in order to not impede mainline rail movement. This allows for increasing the on-site storage from 46 cars to a total of 106 cars upon completion. This would provide the on-terminal rail storage capacity necessary to support enhanced rail operations and reduce congestion and delays on the mainline. The Project will increase the efficient, safe and reliable rail service into the marine terminals. The Project will be implemented in two phases and includes work in the upland portion of the marine terminal,including: Phase 1: Rehabilitating approximately 1,100 linear feet (LF) of the existing South Terminal track (track T-104) and extending the track approximately 100, LF to the northwest. The 100-LF track extension will be installed within the footprint of a track that was previously removed by the Port in 2013 for marine terminal maintenance work. Installing approximately 1,000 LF of new track and removing approximately 400 LF of existing track at the Hewitt Terminal track (track T-115). The existing gate at the Hewitt Terminal entrance will also be relocated approximately 30 feet to the south to accommodate the rail improvements. Phase 2: Installing approximately 3,300 LF of new siding tracks between the South Terminal and Pacific Terminal. The Site Plan attached shows the proposed activities. Work will be completed in two phases. Phase 1 is anticipated to start in the summer of 2015 and finish in the fall of 2015. Phase 2 construction would likely commence the following year and be completed by the end of 2016. PROPONENT AND LEAD AGENCY: Port of Everett LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: The property is located at 3500 Terminal Avenue, Everett, Washington, 98201, in Snohomish County. The Project is located in the NW Quarter of Section 30 and the SW Quarter of Section 19, Township 29 North, Range 5 East, Willamette Meridian. The Snohomish County Tax Parcel Numbers include 290530000201800, 290530000203400, and 29053000201700. DETERMINATION: The.Lead Agency for this proposal has determined.that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement(EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This determination assumes compliance with federal and state law as well as City of Everett ordinances related to general environmental protection. This ' �/