PORT OF TACOMA

PUBLIC NOTICE

DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE

WAC 197-11-970

Project Name: Port Maritime Center Development

Description of proposal: The Port of Tacoma (Port), under Interlocal Agreements with the Tacoma School District (TSD), proposes to develop a new Maritime Center on Port property adjacent to the Wheeler-Osgood and Thea Foss Waterways. The new Maritime Center will include Port construction of a new 60,000 SF headquarters building (Port Business Center), and TSDs’ construction of a new 35,000 SF Maritime Skills Center building (Maritime | 253) on property leased from the Port adjacent to the Port Business Center. The proposal also includes developing site access, parking, utilities and landscaping serving the Maritime Center, as well as shoreline restoration and public access including an esplanade and a floating dock along the Thea Foss Waterway.

Proponent: Port of Tacoma

Location of proposal, including street address, if any: The Project is at 1203 East D Street, Tacoma, Washington within four tax parcels

(895000-1052,-1100,-1110 and 0320041040). Lead agency: Port of Tacoma The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after reviewing a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. Additional project and/or State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) information is available upon request at the Port of Tacoma’s Administration building, located at One Sitcum Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98421 or at the Port’s website at https://www.portoftacoma.com/environment/state-environmental-policy-act.

Comments: This Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) is issued under Chapter 197-11-340(2) Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Pursuant to Port policy, all interested parties shall have 14 calendar days to comment on the proposed SEPA threshold determination. The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the start date of the comment period described below. Comments shall be submitted to the Port of Tacoma, Environmental Programs, C/O Heather Curbow at One Sitcum Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98421 or at the Port’s website at https://www.portoftacoma.com/environment/state-environmental-policy-act.

Comment Start Date: June 28 2024

Comment End Date:

July 12 2024

IDX-998578

June 27, 2024