As part of the planning process, we have also prepared a required Draft Environmental Impact Statement (and Appendices).

More information about the process:

• The STP will go through the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process. SEPA ensures environmental values are thoroughly considered during the planning and decision-making processes. Under SEPA, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a required study that provides the City, public, and other agencies with anticipated environmental outcomes of the Seattle Transportation Plan.
• The findings of the EIS will reinforce our commitment to transparency and contribute to informed decision-making. Your comments on the EIS are being incorporated in tandem with input shared through the larger community engagement for the STP.

CITY OF SEATTLE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY/SEPA DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

• This non-project proposal includes adoption of a Transportation Plan that will establish goals, strategies, and recommendations for a transportation system that helps everyone get around Seattle safely, efficiently, and affordably and that responds to challenges such as climate change. The plan will influence projects and programs that enhance the way people enjoy public space and move through the city. It will influence the development of a new transportation funding package and implement the Comprehensive Plan.
• Comment Deadline: 5 PM, October 16, 2023. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and other materials indicating likely environmental impacts can be reviewed at the project website: www.seattle.gov/transportation/SeattleTransportationPlan and at the main branch of the Seattle Public Library, at 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.
• Agency Contact: Radcliffe Dacanay, SDOT, City of Seattle, 700 Fifth Ave, Suite 3900, Seattle, WA 98124-4996; Email comments to radcliffe.dacanay@seattle.gov with the email subject “SEPA DEIS comment.”
• To comment by phone, call (206) 945-2407. Email comments are preferred.
• The City will hold a community meeting online and in person on September 26, 2023 at 2 pm. Meeting details will be posted at https://seattletransportationplan.infocommunity.org/