2024 Phase I & Phase II Formal Draft Comment Period

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Comment From: Stormwater Workgroup (Don McQuilliams)

11/21/23 @ 5:00 PM
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Comment From: The Suquamish Tribe (Roderick Malcolm)

11/14/23 @ 1:00 AM
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Comment From: josh johnson

11/13/23 @ 9:00 AM
Ms.Stockwell,

These are belated comments on the Draft Phase II Municipal Stormwater NPDES Permit. I'm concerned about the impact of the proposed changes to Appendix 1 “Minimum Technical Requirements for Ne Development and Redevelopment,” of the Weste...↓


Where can we find an economic impact analysis of these changes?  While presumably there is some incremental benefit to water quality, these changes will certainly accelerate the “glide to failure” described earlier this year by Roger Millar, head of the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), after the governor signed the transportation budget which provides only half the funding needed to preserve and fix our roads. According to WSDOT, it's facing an estimated $11 billion budget shortfall over the next decade. This problem is typically more pronounced for municipalities, and the proposed changes will have the effect of reducing funds available for other priorities, including water quality and climate response.


I generally support the permit and thank-you for all your work.

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Comment From: David Batts

11/11/23 @ 12:52 AM
Additional comments on BMP F6.70 Light Rail Elevated Guideway BMP
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Comment From: david batts

11/11/23 @ 12:16 AM
Comments are all in the uploaded Excel template file, plus two additional files expanding on comments in the Excel file.
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Comment From: City of Pullman (Justin Cohee)

11/10/23 @ 10:26 PM
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Comment From: Communities for a Healthy Bay (Logan Danzek)

11/10/23 @ 9:23 PM
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Comment From: City of Pullman (Justin Cohee)

11/10/23 @ 9:00 PM
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Comment From: Puget Soundkeeper and more (Emily Gonzalez)

11/10/23 @ 7:19 PM
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Comment From: Cascade Water Alliance (Alison Bennett c/o Duncan Greene, VNF)

11/10/23 @ 6:54 PM
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

11/10/23 @ 6:21 PM
See attached excel spreadsheet for comments.
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Comment From: City of Olympia (Jeremy Graham)

11/10/23 @ 5:55 PM
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Comment From: Rebecca Dugopolski

11/10/23 @ 5:43 PM
Please see the attached comments on the draft 2024 SWMMWW, draft 2024 SWMMEW, and the 2024-2029 Phase I and Phase II WWA permits. Thank you for the opportunity to comment and let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Rebecca Dugopolski
Herrera
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Comment From: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Associ... (Tracey Norberg)

11/10/23 @ 5:37 PM
Please find attached comments of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association. Please contact me should you have any questions or difficulty accessing the attached file.

Sincerely,

Tracey J. Norberg
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
U.S. Tire M...↓
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Comment From: Ryan Pessah

11/10/23 @ 5:28 PM
attached excel file as emailed to A. Heye on 11/9/23.
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Comment From: Greg Steindorf

11/10/23 @ 5:24 PM
attached comments as emailed to A. Heye on 11/7/23.
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Comment From: City of Enumclaw

11/10/23 @ 5:20 PM
attached comments as sent to ECY's Construction and Industrial Stormwater General Permit intake team, and forwarded to A. Heye on 11/6/23.
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Comment From: The Nature Conservancy (Joshua Rubenstein)

11/10/23 @ 5:20 PM
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Comment From: Ryan Pessah

11/10/23 @ 5:16 PM
Comments as emailed to A. Heye 11/2/23
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Comment From: Washington Conservation Action (Katie Byrnes)

11/10/23 @ 4:48 PM
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Comment From: Washington Conservation Action (Katie Byrnes)

11/10/23 @ 4:36 PM
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Comment From: Western Wood Preservers Instit... (Ryan Pessah)

11/10/23 @ 3:32 PM
Attached you will find the excel comment template. It was not clear how to indicate that our comments apply to both the western and eastern stormwater managements manuals.
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Comment From: Spokane Riverkeeper (Katelyn Scott)

11/10/23 @ 1:46 PM
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Comment From: City of Spokane (James George III)

11/10/23 @ 1:01 PM
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Comment From: Puget Soundkeeper Alliance (Noorulanne Jan)

11/10/23 @ 12:44 PM
Please see attached Comments on the 2024 Phase I, Western Washington Phase II, and Eastern Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits submitted by Earthjustice on behalf of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.
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Comment From: Yakima County (Jack Wells)

11/10/23 @ 12:25 PM
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Comment From: BNSF Railway (Ryan Hibbs )

11/10/23 @ 12:11 PM
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Comment From: Skagit County (Chakong Thao)

11/10/23 @ 11:06 AM
Please see attached file. Thank you for this opportunity.
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Comment From: City of Tumwater (Dave Kangiser)

11/10/23 @ 11:02 AM
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Comment From: Olympic View Water & Sewer Dis... (Bob Danson)

11/10/23 @ 10:55 AM
See the attached comment.
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Comment From: City of Kirkland (Rachel Konrady)

11/10/23 @ 10:26 AM
Please see attached excel document for City of Kirkland comments. Thank you.
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Comment From: Port of Seattle (Jane Dewell)

11/10/23 @ 10:16 AM
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

11/10/23 @ 9:53 AM
Excel file attached
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Comment From: City of Everett (Cindy Cullen)

11/10/23 @ 7:49 AM
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Comment From: Washington State Department of... (Sheena Pietzold)

11/09/23 @ 11:36 PM
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Comment From: City of Everett (Dana Zlateff)

11/09/23 @ 8:23 PM
Everett Comments are in the Excel Comment template attached.
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Comment From: City of Renton (Kristina Lowthian)

11/09/23 @ 7:02 PM
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Comment From: City of Kent (Laura Haren)

11/09/23 @ 6:42 PM
There are many new requirements for tracking/documenting information throughout the draft permit. This seems excessive, specifically the requirements listed below as the main examples:
•S5A.3.a - Stormwater Management Program - track cost of developm...↓
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Comment From: City of Port Angeles (Matthew Moore)

11/09/23 @ 6:20 PM
Please see attached spreadsheet.

Thank you,
Matthew Moore
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Comment From: U.S. Environmental Protection ...

11/09/23 @ 6:15 PM
Comment letter attached.
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Comment From: City of Wenatchee (Jessica Shaw)

11/09/23 @ 5:53 PM
Hi,
Sorry, I submitted the wrong file the first time. Please accept this file as our complete comments.
Thank you!
Jessica
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Comment From: City of Wenatchee (Jessica Shaw)

11/09/23 @ 5:51 PM
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Comment From: City of Mount Vernon (Blaine Chesterfield)

11/09/23 @ 5:32 PM
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Comment From: Thurston County (Larry Schaffner)

11/09/23 @ 5:29 PM
The attached Excel spreadsheet contains Thurston County's comments.
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Comment From: City of Issaquah (Mike Vermeulen)

11/09/23 @ 5:27 PM
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Comment From: Puget Sound Partnership (Laura Blackmore)

11/09/23 @ 5:23 PM
Our comments are included in the attached letter, addendum, and excel comment template. Comments were submitted on behalf of Director Blackmore by Robb Krehbiel, Environmental Planner. If you have issues accessing these documents, please contact Mr. ...↓
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Comment From: City of Des Moines (Tyler Beekley)

11/09/23 @ 5:20 PM
2024 Phase II Western Washington Permit Comments:

1) S5.C5.e -Provide more information on the required assessment of PCBs, is this the permittee's responsibility to provide the assessment or the property owners?
2) S5.C9.e.i(f) -Provide more clarif...↓
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Comment From: City of West Richland (Drew Woodruff)

11/09/23 @ 5:16 PM
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Comment From: Douglas County (Jennifer Lange)

11/09/23 @ 4:57 PM
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Comment From: City of Marysville (David Jackson)

11/09/23 @ 4:55 PM
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Comment From: Clark County (Rod Swanson)

11/09/23 @ 4:49 PM
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Comment From: City of Lake Stevens (Olin Anderson)

11/09/23 @ 4:28 PM
See attached Comments spreadsheet.
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Comment From: City of Arlington (Nels Rasmussen)

11/09/23 @ 4:13 PM
See Uploaded Comment Spreadsheet.
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Comment From: City of Redmond (Anne Dettelbach)

11/09/23 @ 4:09 PM
Please see attached comments. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft permit and SWMMWW.
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Comment From: Lora Petso

11/09/23 @ 4:08 PM
My comments are in the attached pdf. They are submitted as a personal opinion, and not as a representative of any government or group.

Please confirm receipt of three page pdf.
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Comment From: City of Lacey (Doug Christenson)

11/09/23 @ 4:08 PM
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Comment From: Clark County Public Works (Joseph Conner)

11/09/23 @ 4:00 PM
See attached Excel Spreadsheet.
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Comment From: City of Ferndale (Paul Knippel)

11/09/23 @ 3:41 PM
Phase II MS4 Permit WWA - 2024-2029 Permit S.5.C.2.a.ii.(b) requires Permittees evaluate the effectiveness of an ongoing behavior change campaign, document lessons learned and recommendations no later than July 1, 2025. Additionally, 2019-2024 Permit...↓
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Comment From: City of Lynden (Jeff Davis)

11/09/23 @ 3:14 PM
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Comment From: Port of Tacoma

11/09/23 @ 3:13 PM
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Comment From: City of Bainbridge Island (Stella Collier)

11/09/23 @ 3:00 PM
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Comment From: Washington Association of Sewe... (Judi Gladstone)

11/09/23 @ 2:53 PM
November 9, 2023
Department of Ecology
Water Quality Section

RE: Comments on proposed 2024 NPDES MS4 Stormwater Permits and Stormwater Management Manual

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed Phase I and II permits and the stormwa...↓
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Comment From: City of Battle Ground (Amy Georgeson)

11/09/23 @ 2:14 PM
Please see the attached excel comment spreadsheet with the city of Battle Ground's comments and questions.
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Comment From: Snohomish County (Tara Byrne)

11/09/23 @ 2:02 PM
Attached please find Snohomish County's comments on the draft Permit and Stormwater Manual for Western Washington.
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Comment From: Port of Vancouver (Mark Tauscher)

11/09/23 @ 2:00 PM
Section S2.B, Non-Stormwater Discharges, page 13 of 88 is ambiguous in our opinion. This section regarding non-stormwater discharges has been updated to require permittees to minimize use of PFAS containing aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) during e...↓
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Comment From: City of Maple Valley (Halley Kimball)

11/09/23 @ 1:25 PM
See attached comment sheet
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Comment From: City of Sammamish (Lisa Werre)

11/09/23 @ 1:11 PM
Comments for Sammamish are uploaded.
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Comment From: Futurewise

11/09/23 @ 12:27 PM
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Comment From: City of Bellingham (Aaron Burkhart)

11/09/23 @ 12:10 PM
To: Washington State Department of Ecology
Water Quality Program

From: City of Bellingham, Washington; Municipal Stormwater Permit Holder #WAR-04-550
Contact: Jason Porter, Storm and Surface Water Manager
City of Bellingham Public Works,...↓
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Comment From: Whatcom County (Cathy Craver)

11/09/23 @ 11:35 AM
To Whom It May Concern:


Whatcom County Public Works would like to submit a formal comment regarding Appendix 2 of the DRAFT 2024-2029 Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit.

In Appendix 2 of the current 2019-2024 Phase II Permit, ...↓
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Comment From: City of Tacoma (Dana DeLeon)

11/09/23 @ 11:05 AM
City of Tacoma Phase I Draft Permit and SWMMWW comments are attached.
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Comment From: Federal Way (Kevin Du)

11/09/23 @ 11:00 AM
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Comment From: City of puyallup (Paul Marrinan)

11/09/23 @ 9:49 AM
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Comment From: Sound Transit (Gabe Raso)

11/09/23 @ 9:04 AM
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Comment From: Kate Van Velzer

11/09/23 @ 9:00 AM
Comments in attached Excel file
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Comment From: King County (Angela Gallardo)

11/09/23 @ 7:39 AM
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Comment From: Garren Melton

11/08/23 @ 5:28 PM
In S2.B.3, please note that a PFAS management plan is not required if the Fire District that services the permitee's service area has phased out PFAS prior to December 31, 2026.
In S5.B.3.b.iii.(e), remove the requirement to minimize amount of wash ...↓
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Comment From: City of Seattle (Jess Huybregts)

11/08/23 @ 4:16 PM
The City of Seattle appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on the draft 2024 Phase I MS4 permit and SWMMWW. Attached are the City's comments. We look forward to continuing to work with Ecology during permit re-issuance and implementation. Ple...↓
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Comment From: City of Shoreline (Stefan Grozev)

11/08/23 @ 4:14 PM
The City of Shoreline appreciates the opportunity to comment on the 2024 Draft Western
Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permits and the Draft Stormwater Management Manuals for Western Washington.
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Comment From: City of Enumclaw (Eric Palmer)

11/08/23 @ 4:01 PM
See Attached Comments
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Comment From: Spokane County (Jake Saxon)

11/08/23 @ 3:42 PM
As written verbatim, the Pavement Maintenance Projects exemption is too restrictive. Restricting agencies from making safety improvements to roadways when maintaining the pavement area is bad policy. The following does not allow for retrofitting ADA ...↓
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Comment From: Washington State Department of... (Nikki Guillot)

11/08/23 @ 2:34 PM
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Comment From: Kitsap County (Michelle Perdue)

11/08/23 @ 1:06 PM
See Comment Template (attached)
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Comment From: City of Moses Lake (Brad Mitchell)

11/08/23 @ 10:59 AM
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Comment From: Joseph Brascher

11/08/23 @ 9:00 AM
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Comment From: City o f Auburn (Chris Thorn)

11/08/23 @ 8:48 AM
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Comment From: Spokane County (Bill Galle)

11/08/23 @ 8:12 AM
Please see attached documents for comments.
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Comment From: Pierce County (Maureen Meehan)

11/07/23 @ 5:14 PM
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Comment From: STORM (Susan McCleary)

11/07/23 @ 5:02 PM
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Comment From: Mike (Spokane Ponderos Petersen)

11/07/23 @ 4:48 PM
Our primary comment is that Ponderosa Pine should be encouraged in both Zone 1 and 2 for Bioretention areas because it is both drought and water tolerant, it will shade out noxious weeds after a few years, and not require watering past an initial yea...↓
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Comment From: James George III

11/06/23 @ 6:07 PM
Comments to the Eastern Washington Phase II permit submitted on behalf of the Eastern Washington Stormwater Group attached as an excel file
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Comment From: Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District

11/06/23 @ 4:04 PM
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Comment From: Greg Steindorf

11/06/23 @ 12:53 PM
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Comment From: Esther Kronenberg

11/06/23 @ 12:32 PM
The stormwater manual does not appear to take into account the habitat requirements for endangered Oregon spotted frogs and Olympic mudminnow throughout the entire year. Please protect wetland hydroperiods even during rain on snow events necessary ...↓
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Comment From: Matthew Moore

11/06/23 @ 10:53 AM
I-1.3 Effects of Urbanization on Stormwater acknowledges that our "car habitat" is a major cause of pollution and recognizes that we must reduce automobile usage if we want to protect water quality. However, it sounds like the approach permittees mus...↓
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Comment From: Bonnie Blessing

11/05/23 @ 9:41 PM
Please support spotted frog habitat.
Habitat necessary to support all life
stages continues to be impacted or
destroyed by human activities that
result in the loss of wetlands to land
conversions; hydrologic changes
resulting from operation of existi...↓
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Comment From: Bonnie Blessing

11/05/23 @ 12:54 PM
Please show how the proposed wetland hydroperiod protections do not harm federally listed aquatic wildlife that occupy a narrow range of water depths.
In BMP T7.30 it states that when native wetland soils have adequate infiltration rates, bioretentio...↓
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Comment From: Janet Geer

11/02/23 @ 2:32 PM
These comments are on behalf of the City of Bothell.
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Comment From: Fern Singer

10/31/23 @ 3:28 PM
Contact info for NW regional office on "S107 BMPs for Record Keeping" page is incorrect - new number is 206-594-0000
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

10/26/23 @ 12:46 PM
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