Site work activities that would be performed as part of the proposed project include the following: The proposed project includes all required site work necessary to create a new aquatic area for the proposed habitat. The purpose of this project is to create new in-water habitat for juvenile salmonids where the Lower Duwamish River meets Elliott Bay, as a condition of the NRD settlement. Department of the Interior, the State of Washington represented by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and the Suquamish Tribe. Department of Commerce represented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Historical operations at the Vigor facility have resulted in the release of hazardous substances, which were identified in surface water, sediments, soils, and groundwater of the Lower Duwamish River.Ī Natural Resource Damage (NRD) Consent Decree was entered between Vigor and the Natural Resources Trustees (Trustees) a condition of this settlement requires Vigor to create new in-water habitat. The project area also includes state-owned aquatic land parcels leased to Vigor. The Vigor-owned parcel within the project area extends into the West Waterway. It is composed of Piers 3, 2P, 1, and 1A the Shipways structure and adjacent uplands. The project area is an actively used area within the Vigor facility. The project area, which is located in an Urban Industrial (UI) Shoreline Environment, is an approximately 12.4-acre portion of the shipyard facility located at its southwest corner, along the West Waterway. The shipyard consists of approximately 27 acres of land and 20 acres of in-water area located on Elliott Bay and the West Waterway of the Duwamish River. (Vigor) operates a shipyard for the new construction and repair of mid- to large-sized vessels within the northwest corner of Harbor Island in Seattle. SEPA - Environmental Determination (Section 25.05, Seattle Municipal Code) SEPA Determination: Exempt DNS MDNS EIS DNS with conditions DNS involving non-exempt grading Shoreline Conditional Use to allow shoreline modification for dredging in the Urban Industrial (UI) Shoreline Environment, pursuant to SMC 23.60A.172.5.e. The following approvals are required: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit to allow development in the Urban Industrial (UI) Shoreline Environment. of contaminated soil to be disposed of off-site. reused as fill in the proposed habitat and 15,000 cu. Existing utilities, stormwater facility and electrical substation to be removed and replaced. New piers, gangway, improvements to dry dock and 179 new piles to be installed. Project includes demolition of 3 piers, a portion of a 4th pier, bulkhead, and up to 5,000 piles. Shoreline Substantial Development application to allow a new aquatic habitat. Seattle Department of Construction & InspectionsĬITY OF SEATTLE ANALYSIS AND DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections has now issued a conditional permit to proceed. The site AIM2FLOURISH has a much more in depth look at the project and the philosophy of the company that is driving it. When Vigor purchased the former Todd Shipyards they took on the liability for the natural resource damage done over the site's long history of industrial production. The result is that salmon hatchlings will be able to rest as they migrate. Vigor Industrial on Harbor Island has been in the process of designing a shallow-water intertidal estuary near the mouth of the Duwamish River taking charge of the process instead of simply paying for the government to handle it.
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