NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD

DETERMINATION

Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on September 5, 2024, made a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS), for the following application.

Project: Adams County Solid Waste and Hazardous Risk Waste Management Plan 2025-2030

Description of Proposal:

Adams County is required by State law to maintain a solid waste management plan in a “current and applicable condition.” The existing solid waste management plan was completed in 2018 and is outdated in several areas. In addition to updating the discussion of current facilities and programs, the new proposed solid waste management plan contains a number of recommendations. Most of these recommendations represent refinements to existing policies and programs, based on the goal of decreasing reliance on landfills (by increasing waste reduction, recycling, and composting) and reducing environmental impacts caused by existing activities. The recommendations proposed in the Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management Plan can be found in Chapter 12 – Implementation Plan.

Project Applicant: Adams County Public Works

Site Location: The Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management Plan addresses activities and programs that occur throughout Adams County.

Lead Agency: Adams County Planning Department

Adams County has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after the review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to this public upon request.

Threshold Determination:

{X}This DNS is issued pursuant to WAC 197-11-340(2), Adams County will not act on this proposal for 14 days from September 11, 2024.

Timely comments on this threshold determination must be received no later than 4:00 PM, September 25, 2024, for this DNS.

Copies of the SEPA checklist and other documentation are available through the Adams County Website at https://www.co.adams.wa.us/ or the Adams County Building and Planning Department located at 449 E Cedar Blvd, Othello, Washington 99344, (509) 488-9441.

Adam County Planning Department

To be published in the Ritzville Journal, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2024, and Wednesday Sept. 18, 2024.