VISION 2040 Final Environmental Impact Statement
The Final Environmental Impact Statement analyzes the regional growth strategy (referred to as the Preferred Growth Alternative in the environmental review), as well as four other conceptual growth alternatives, for accommodating forecasted growth.
For each element of the built and natural environment, the Final Environmental Impact Statement describes existing conditions, potential environmental impacts associated with each alternative, potential measures to mitigate the impacts of the growth, and potential unavoidable adverse impacts.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement combines the information found in the Draft and Supplement Draft Environmental Impact Statements, which were released in May 2006 and July 2007. The information in both of these drafts has been updated based on comments submitted during the two public comment periods.
In addition to the main environmental review document, there are two volumes of appendices. Volume I contains the supporting technical materials for the environmental impact statement. Volume II describes the public outreach process used to develop VISION 2040, includes all of the comment letters submitted, and includes a response to each comment within each comment letter.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared in accordance with the State Environmental Policy Act, Revised Code of Washington 43.21C, the adopted procedures for environmental impact statement preparation under Washington Administrative Code 197-11, the Regional Council's adopted SEPA procedures and policies (EB-97-01), and the Council's Public Participation Plan. VISION 2040 is a non-project action.
To request a copy of the FEIS on CD, contact the Information Center, info@psrc.org, 206-464-7532.
Print copies are available for review in the Information Center.
Contents
All files are pdf. Some are very large and will take time to download.
Cover & Table of Contents [1.3MB]
Fact Sheet
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Purpose and Need
Chapter 2. Regional Environmental Baseline [2MB]
Chapter 3. Introduction and Background
Chapter 4. Definition of Alternatives [1.2MB]
Chapter 5. Analysis of Alternatives
5.0 Environmental Effects and Mitigation
5.1 Population, Employment, and Housing [1.5MB]
5.2 Land Use [1.7MB]
5.3 Transportation
5.4 Air Quality
5.5 Ecosystems
5.6 Water Quality and Hydrology
5.7 Public Services and Utilities
5.8 Parks and Recreation
5.9 Environmental Health
5.10 Energy
5.11 Historic, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources
5.12 Visual Quality and Aesthetic Resources
5.13 Earth
5.14 Noise
Chapter 6. Environmental Justice Discussion [1.5MB]
Chapter 7. Discussion of Multicounty Planning Policies
Appendices
Volume I: Supporting Technical Materials for the Environmental Impact Statement
Cover and Introduction
Appendix I-A: Preferred Growth Alternative: Technical Tables
Appendix I-B: References
Appendix I-C: Glossary/Acronyms
Appendix I-D: Evaluation Criteria for Selecting a Preferred Growth Alternative
Appendix I-E: Overview of Key Models and Output Data
Appendix I-F: Compilation of Issue Papers and Informational Papers
Issue Papers
Health
Subregional Centers
Growth Targets [14MB]
Rural Areas [1MB]
Housing
Environmental Planning [2MB]
Energy [1.2MB]
Sewers
Social and Environmental Justice
Demographics and Growth Trends
Economics
Transportation
Informational Papers
Compact Growth and Adverse Health Impacts
Appropriate Urban Densities
Pre-GMA Rural Vested Development
Cost of Sprawl
Current and Future Land Uses in Regional Growth Centers
Regional Design Strategy [6.2MB]
Appendix I-G: Multicounty Planning Policies in VISION 2020
Appendix I-H: List of Preparers
Appendix I-I. Distribution List
Volume II: Public Outreach, Comment and Response
[please request a CD if you are unable to open these pdf files]
Cover and Introduction
Appendix II-A: Summary of the Public Comment Period on Draft VISION 2040 and Supplemental DEIS
Appendix II-B: Comment Letters & Responses on the Draft VISION 2040 and Suppl. DEIS [22MB]
Appendix II-C: Summary of the Public Comment Period on the DEIS
Appendix II-D: Comment Letters and Responses on the DEIS [59MB]