How well are we doing in the prevention of flood loss? Draw your own conclusions. Here are some of the SEPA applications that have gone through the 'system' and involve activities in the floodplain.
City of Aberdeen 12 DNS 5/08/96 - - 5/22/96 Install 15 cu yds of bankline stabilization material both landward and waterward on the Mean Higher High Water Mark of the Stewart Creek, within the 100 year floodplain, North 'B' St - Grays Harbor County 12 DNS 5/07/96 - - 5/22/96 Place 180 cu yds of earthen fill to elevate the floor of a proposed pole building to a point above the 100 year flood elevation, 241 Satsop Rivera Loop Rd, Elma (Don Walker) - City of Aberdeen 12 DNS 8/26/96 - - 9/09/96 House more than 3 adult dogs and, or cats in the Single- Family Residential zoning district, within the 100 year floodplain of the Chehalis River, 1211 W Perry, Aberdeen (Sheryl Evans) - Thurston County 13 DNS 12/06/95 - - 12/21/95 Divide 22 acres into 4 lots for 9-unit single-family and multifamily residences, within 100-year flood plain of Scatter Creek, 18025 Sargent Road (Jeff Bergman) - Thurston County 13 DNS 5/14/96 - - 5/29/96 Construct an unnamed cardlock Fueling Facility on 1.1 acres, within the 100 year floodplain, 19531 Old Hwy-99, Rochester (Wilson Oil, Inc) - Thurston County 13 DNS 7/11/96 - - 7/26/96 Repair flood damaged river bank and dike on the Chehalis River by grading 1,500 cu yd of soil, place toe rock at base of slope, replant slope with native plants, 11536 Independence Rd SW (Gerald Fagerness) - Thurston County 13 DNS 9/24/96 - - 10/09/96 McCormick Bridge, replace a wood bridge over a drainage swale in the flood plain of the Chehalis River with a concrete bridge and improve roadway approach fills and guardrails, wet soil plants, 175th Ave SW - City of Chehalis 14 DNS 1/10/96 - - 1/26/96 Place 30,000 cu yds fill on 20 acre parcel to create safe pasture area during flood events, Chehalis River and bicreek adjacent property, 503 SW Riverside Dr (Nathan A Coffey) - Lewis County 14 DNS 3/18/96 - - 4/03/96 Hamlet Hilpert Site, expand a gravel pit by 9 acres, SR- 507, within the 100 year floodplain of the Skookumchuck River, 0.50 mile north of Schafer Park (Sterling Breen Crushing, Inc) - City of Chehalis 14 DNS 4/29/96 - - 5/15/96 Construct a convenience store with gas dispensing island and fast food facility with drive-up lane, and associated parking areas, within the 100 year floodplain, wet soil plants on site, 1400 NW Louisiana Ave (Intermountain Oil and Mar - Lewis County 14 DNS 5/17/96 - - 6/03/96 Remove 555 yards of excess bedload deposited during the February 1996 flood event from the channel of Surrey Creek, immediately south of the Silverbrook Rd crossing of Surrey Creek - Lewis County 14 DNS 5/20/96 - - 6/29/96 Remove 17,000 cu yds of sand and gravel from Silver Creek to control flooding, 1.5 miles east of Randle (Cowlitz Stud Company) - WA State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife 14 DNS 5/16/96 - - 5/31/96 Glegg--Use of Explosives to Open Beaver Dams, use explosives to open several beaver dams on an unnamed stream to establish a channel for backlogged water to flow into Frost Creek for flood prevention, 163 Wills Rd, Glenoma, Lewis County - City of Centralia 14 DNS 6/19/96 - - 7/05/96 Skookumchuck River Levee Improvements, conduct improvements by utilizing riprap and fill materials, construct a road on top of the levee for flood fighting and maintenance purposes, 'G' St and Seventh St - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Hoquiam Steve Petitt (360) 532-5700 Agency File No. 9702 DOE File No. 9702046 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 3/28/1997 Comment due date:4/15/1997 Place 4,000 cu yds of fill on a site, within a 100-year floodplain Location: 402 Tyler Applicant:Major Line Products Co Inc - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Grays Harbor County Kenneth Kimura (360) 249-5579 Agency File No. 73850 DOE File No. 9702058 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 4/08/1997 Comment due date:4/23/1997 Reconstruct roadway to remove a series of short curves, within a 100-year floodplain, wet soil plants on site Location: East Satsop, milepost 4.35 to milepost 4.68 Applicant:Grays Harbor County - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Aberdeen Brian Shea (360) 533-4100 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9702411 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 4/17/1997 Comment due date:5/01/1997 Clark Court, construct a total of 26 residential units in 6 buildings, within the 100-year floodplain Location: Between S Clark St and S Lewis St, and between W Marion St a nd W Cushing St Applicant:The Sparrow Group, Tim German - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Elma Peter Babarovich (360) 482-4482 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9702911 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 5/05/1997 Comment due date:5/23/1997 E.G.H. Disposal Recycle, reconstruct a barrier wall that was damaged in the flood and construct retention ponds, McDonald Creek Location: 41 Marion Rd Applicant:E.G.H. Disposal Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Grays Harbor County Kenneth Kimura (360) 249-5579 Agency File No. 97-0771 DOE File No. 9703307 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 5/19/1997 Comment due date:6/03/1997 Relocate and stabilize Connor Creek at the mouth entering the Pacific Ocean, within the 100-year floodplain Location: Accessed via Chabots County Rd Applicant:Grays Harbor County Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Grays Harbor County Chad Tibbits (360) 249-5579 Agency File No. 97-0737 DOE File No. 9703389 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 5/19/1997 Comment due date:6/02/1997 Construct an animal waste storage pond, Garrard Creek on site, within 100-year floodplain Location: South of Oakville Applicant:Lynn and Jim White Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Elma Peter Babarovich (360) 482-4482 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9706717 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 10/09/1997 Comment due date:10/24/1997 (Mitigated) Repair and improve the grounds of EGH Recycle and truck shop from flooding events; site is four acres; McDonald Creek close to site Location: 41 Marion Rd Applicant:Jerry Goodwin Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Aberdeen Brian Shea (360) 533-4100 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9707560 County: Grays Harbor Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 11/22/1997 Comment due date:12/05/1997 (Mitigated) Place 5,000 cu yds of fill material on 15 lots to raise to 100-year floodplain Location: 700 Block of Evans St Applicant:Bill Sell Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Chehalis Robert Nacht (360) 748-0271 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9702249 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 3/25/1997 Comment due date:4/21/1997 Chehalis Commercial Park, install 27,000 cu yds of fill material on a site for future industrial development, seasonal pond on site, within 100-year floodplain Location: 99 SW Chehalis Ave Applicant:Darrell Peterson, Larry Morris Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Chehalis Robert Nacht (360) 748-0271 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9702384 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 4/15/1997 Comment due date:4/30/1997 Chehalis Landing, fill 25,000 cu yds of material and construct a restaurant and retail complex with associated parking on 4 acres, Dillenbaugh Creek, within 100-year floodplain Location: 821 W Main St Applicant:Elaine Clark, Venita Hoffman - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Lewis County Michael Zengel (360) 740-1144 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9702535 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 4/16/1997 Comment due date:5/02/1997 Repair a 375 ft segment of the Holder Revetment damaged during the 1995/96 floods, Cowlitz River Location: 2 miles NE of the City of Toledo on the southerly bank of th e Cowlitz River off of Collin Applicant:Lewis County Dept of Public Services - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Lewis County Michael Zengel (360) 740-1144 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9703274 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 5/16/1997 Comment due date:6/12/1997 Mine top soil from the floodway and floodplain of the Chehalis River to remove a gravel bar and to slope the riverbank and revegetate Location: 2.5 miles west of Chehalis, off SR-6 and Hwy-603 Applicant:Ethel Smith and Bill Reisinger - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Lewis County Marc Duboiski (360) 740-1144 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9703372 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 5/21/1997 Comment due date:6/12/1997 Repair two sections of the Mandy Rd embankment totaling 185 ft with 1,000 cu yd of riprap, within county right-of-way, along the Cowlitz River that was damaged in the 1996 flood events, within 100-year floodplain Location: Accessed via Mandy Rd, 5 miles southwest of Toledo Applicant:Don Dickerson Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Lewis County Geoffrey Thomas (360) 740-2773 Agency File No. MHP-97-004 DOE File No. 9703473 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 5/21/1997 Comment due date:6/05/1997 Expand a 6-space mobile home parking into 9 spaces, averaging 5,000 sq ft, Rainey Creek on site, may be within 100 year floodplain Location: Nine miles west of Randle, south of SR-12, near Rainey Creek Bridge Applicant:Edward Butler Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: WA State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Jane Banyard (360) 902-2575 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9704432 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 7/03/1997 Comment due date:7/18/1997 Day--Channel Cleanout--Siltner Creek, remove 4,000 cu yds of rock, sand, and dirt from a seasonal creekbed in Stiltner Creek to prevent flooding to adjacent properties Location: 128 Scott Rd, Glenoma, Lewis County Applicant:Elmer Day - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: WA State Dept. of Transportation Kenneth Kirkland (360) 905-2020 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9704484 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 7/03/1997 Comment due date:7/18/1997 Clean flood deposited gravel, sand and silt bedload material from four small streams to restore hydraulic capacity, reduce the risk of flood damage to state highways and private property, and improve fish habitat Location: Two streams north of Morton near SR-7 mileposts 10 and 11 an d two streams east of Morton Applicant:WA State Dept of Transportation - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: City of Chehalis Robert W Nacht (360) 748-0271 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9705372 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 8/11/1997 Comment due date:9/04/1997 Cut 5.25 acres and fill 4.75 acres of a 22-acre parcel to produce a level elevated area for manufactured home sales, wetlands and Chehalis River on site, within the 100-year floodplain Location: 390 NW Louisiana Ave Applicant:Riverhaven Inc Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Lewis County Michael Zengel (360) 740-1123 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9705902 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 8/29/1997 Comment due date:9/15/1997 Place 1,400 cu yds of fill material for the construction of a home, shop/garage, and driveway in the floodplain of the Chehalis River Location: 1369 State Hwy-6, 2.5 miles southwest of Chehalis in the vic inity of intersection of Cabe Applicant:Frank B Blanchard - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: WA State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Neil Rickard (360) 902-2575 Agency File No. DOE File No. 9706254 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 9/16/1997 Comment due date:10/01/1997 Hampton Creek Flood Repair, remove 840 cu yds of flood-depositied gravel and other sediments from Hampton Creek to restore streambed, excavated materials will be placed adjacent to creek and seeded; wet soil plants on site Location: Hampton Creek between Silverbrook Rd and Hwy-12, Lewis Count y Applicant:McPherson Agricultural Inc - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Lewis County Michael Zengel (360) 740-1123 Agency File No. 21899-3 DOE File No. 9707555 County: Lewis Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 11/18/1997 Comment due date:12/04/1997 (Mitigated) Draper Valley Farms; construct a 75,000 sq ft processing/storage facility and a 6,000 sq ft cooling shed with on-site auto/tractor/trailer parking; within the 100-year floodplain Location: South of Galvin Rd and west of Eshom Rd on Fords Prairie wes t of Chehalis Applicant:Draper Valley Farms Inc - Lead Agency: Agency Contact: Telephone: Thurston County Paula Ehlers (360) 786-5490 Agency File No. SEPA-96-1101 DOE File No. 9704990 County: Thurston Type of Review: DNS Issue date: 7/24/1997 Comment due date:8/08/1997 Divide 63.05 acres into 5 single-family lots, Deschutes River, wetlands, and springs on site, within the Deschutes River 100 year floodplain Location: West of Johnson Rd, northwest of O'Toole Rd Applicant:Richard Johnson -