2015 Update: Environmental Analysis

On June 10, 2015, the Snohomish County Council adopted Amended Ordinance No. 14-137 for the major update to the County's Comprehensive Plan. The update became effective on July 2, 2015. The following is the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that the County conducted to support the Comprehensive Plan update.

Final Environmental Impact Statement for 2015 Update

The FEIS for the 2015 GMA Update was issued June 3, 2015 by Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS).

This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is a non-project programmatic document authorized under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), WAC 197-11-442. The purpose of the document is to respond to public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS was issued on September 8, 2014, and public comments were accepted until October 8, 2014.

The FEIS contains two volumes:

• Volume 1 covers the Natural and Built Environments and Response to Comments
• Volume 2 covers Transportation

Printed copies of the FEIS are available for review at the offices of the Department of Planning and Development Services, 2nd floor of the Robert Drewel Building, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, Washington.

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Volume I - Natural and Built Environment (PDF) (148 KB)

• Volume I Appendix A (PDF)
• Volume I Appendix B (PDF)
• Volume I Appendix C (PDF)
• Volume I Appendix D (PDF)
• Volume I Appendix E (PDF)
• Volume I Appendix F (PDF) (196 KB)

Volume II - Transportation (PDF)

• Volume II Appendix A (PDF)
• Volume II Appendix B (PDF)

Full version of FEIS Volumes I and II with Appendices (PDF) (355 KB)

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 2015 Update

Volume I - Natural and Built Environment (PDF)

This DEIS volume examines the environmental impacts associated with the three land use alternatives for accommodating population and employment between 2015 and 2035 in unincorporated Snohomish County. The DEIS also describes the impacts associated with the docket requests from the cities of Arlington, Stanwood, and Sultan. Note: This is a large document and may take a minute or two to load.

Volume II - Transportation (PDF)

This DEIS volume examines the transportation impacts associated with the three land use alternatives for accommodating population and employment between 2015 and 2035 in unincorporated Snohomish County. The DEIS also describes the impacts associated with the docket requests from the cities of Arlington, Stanwood, and Sultan. Note: This is a large document and may take a minute or two to load.

Appendices and Maps

Volume One Appendices

• Appendix I A: Population Targets for Planning Commission Recommended Plan (PDF)
• Appendix I B: Docket Review (PDF)
• Appendix I C: Groundwater Analysis Cover (PDF)
• Appendix I C: Subbasin Analysis (PDF)
• Appendix I C: Little Bear Creek Hydrogeologic Overview (PDF)
• Appendix I D: Land Use Consistency Review and Airport Land Use Compatibility Cover (PDF)
• Appendix I D: Conformance with Airport Land Use Compatibility Memo (PDF)
• Appendix I D: Land Use Consistency Draft Report (PDF)
• Appendix I D: Maps (PDF)
• Appendix I E: Plans and Policies Excerpts Cover (PDF)
• Appendix I E: GMA Goals Matrix (PDF)
• Appendix I E: Reasonable Measures (PDF)
• Appendix I E: Description and Assessment of Reasonable Measures Policies (PDF)
• Appendix I E: List of Reasonable Measures and Guidelines for Review (PDF)
• Appendix I E: City Self-Certification of their Reasonable Measures (PDF)
• Appendix I F: Transportation Section updated for FEIS (PDF)
• Appendix I G: Mill Creek Resolution (PDF)
• Appendix I H: Council Map List TDR and DeMinimus Changes (PDF)

Volume Two Appendices

• Appendix II A: Late Letters (PDF)
• Appendix II B: Capacity Analysis Method (PDF)
• Appendix II C: Agricultural Production and Protection in Snohomish County (PDF)
• Appendix II D: Transportation Arterial Status Summary (PDF)
• Appendix II E: MUGA Map (PDF)
• Appendix II F: Whidbey SWIFZ Fault Map (PDF)

Chapter Two

• Adopted Future Land Use Map (PDF)
• Future Land Use - Planning Commission Recommended Plan (PDF)
• Changes to FLU - Planning Commission Recommended Plan (PDF)
• Future Land Use Map - County Council FEIS Map List (PDF)
• Changes to FLU - County Council FEIS Map List (PDF)

Chapter Three: Maps

• Predicted Change in Recharge (PDF) - Recommended Plan
• Predicted Change in Groundwater Consumptive Use (PDF) - Recommended Plan
• Predicted Change in Nitrate Loading (PDF) - Recommended Plan
• Predicted Net Groundwater Effect (PDF) - Recommended Plan
• Predicted Change in Recharge (PDF) - Council Map List
• Predicted Change in Groundwater Consumptive Use (PDF) - Council Map List
• Predicted Change in Nitrate Loading (PDF) - Council Map List
• Predicted Net Groundwater Effect (PDF) - Council Map List
• Arterial Circulation (PDF) - County Council FEIS Map List
• Bicycle Facility System (PDF) - County Council FEIS Map List

Chapter Four: Maps

• Changes to Future Land Use - Alternative One (PDF)
• Changes to Future Land Use - Alternative Two (PDF)
• Public School Locations (PDF)
• Predicted Change in Recharge - Alternative Two (PDF)
• Predicted Change in Consumptive Use - Alternative Two (PDF)
• Predicted Net Groundwater Effect - Alternative Two (PDF)
• Predicted Change in Nitrate Loading - Alternative Two (PDF)
• Predicted Change in Recharge - Alternative Three (PDF)
• Predicted Change in Consumptive Use - Alternative Three (PDF)
• Predicted Net Groundwater Effect - Alternative Three (PDF)
• Predicted Change in Nitrate Loading - Alternative Three (PDF)