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*May 26, 2023*

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DES seeks comment on draft environmental review for Pritchard Rehabilitation and Expansion Project on state Capitol Campus





Angled drawing of front of Pritchard building with proposed rehabilitation design

OLYMPIA ? The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is seeking comments through June 12 on a draft environmental review for the Pritchard Rehabilitation and Expansion Project on the Capitol Campus. The project [ [link removed] ] will renovate and expand the Joel M. Pritchard Building on West Capitol Campus.

The environmental review process under the State Environmental Policy Act [ [link removed] ] (SEPA) is designed to ensure that environmental values are considered during decision making by state and local agencies. The draft environmental review, called a SEPA checklist, identifies potential environmental impacts and strategies to offset the impacts. It occurs prior to other processes such as permitting.

Guide to commenting

Comments that address a specific aspect of the SEPA checklist, rather than simply expressing a preference, are most useful.


* See the Department of Ecology?s general tips for commenting [ [link removed] ]

Submit comments online

* Draft checklist [ [link removed] ]
* Comment form [ [link removed] ]

Other ways to submit comments

*Email:?*[email protected]

*Mail to:* Department of Enterprise Services, LCM Pritchard SEPA Checklist, Attn: Clarissa Easton,?1500 Jefferson St. SE, Suite 3050,?Olympia, WA 98501

Other ways to see the draft checklist

Copies of the draft checklist are available at the following locations for viewing:


* DES Visitor Center on the second floor of the Legislative Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave. SW, Olympia, WA 98504
* Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA 98501

What?s next

* DES will review comments and make any needed updates to the SEPA checklist.
* DES will post the updated checklist, including any comment responses, to the DES website and at the physical locations listed above.
* DES will send notice to stakeholders.
* DES will seek additional feedback during the project design phase.
* Stakeholder meetings [ [link removed] ] and updates at State Capitol Committee [ [link removed] ] and Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee [ [link removed] ]?meetings will continue". "

More information

Project information [ [link removed] ]

DES SEPA web page [ [link removed] ]

Department of Ecology SEPA web page [ [link removed] ]








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