NESTS: EXISTING ZONING MAP

4.20.2009

EXISTING ZONING MAP

The image below shows the current zoning conditions of the North Recycling and Disposal Station and the surrounding areas.

The hatched area of the map shows two different zones that NRDS would like to expand their facilities into. To do this, current zoning must be changed or overridden.

The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has advised that SPU confine their rebuild to the IC-45 zone.

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The difference between an EIS and a checklist

The SEPA process for an EIS is much more rigorous than a checklist, even a checklist with additional environmental "reports" such as SPU prepared. The EIS process must define the issues/impacts that need to be addressed. This is subject to public comment. The agency must then publish a draft EIS which is subject to public review and comment. The agency must respond to the comments submitted and either change the impacts analysis or explain why they believe such changes are not warranted. Essentially, it's a peer review process that is much more complete than a checklist. This process allows for a much more thorough vetting of the agency's claims regarding impacts, including development of technical information that is not readily available outside the agency unless it's forced into the open through the comment and response process. Public interest groups often obtain an expert review of the draft EIS that leads to changes in the EIS and, sometimes, the decision.

Additionally, an EIS requires agencies to look at alternatives. That's one of the key purposes of SEPA, to provide comparative impact analysis so the agency can make an informed decision, and hopefully pick an option that will meet the projects' goals with the least amount of environmental harm. The other main point of SEPA is the requirement to develop mitigation to address impacts identified in the EIS.

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4.20.2009

EXISTING ZONING MAP

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