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NEWS RELEASE
Aug. 12, 2024
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DES seeks public comment on environmental review of planned demolition of General Administration Building
Comments due Sept. 11
 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is seeking comments through Sept. 11 on a draft environmental review for the demolition of the General Administration Building.
The six-story building has been unoccupied since 2018. Its wiring, plumbing, and structural elements no longer meet building code, and entry is hazardous to human health. Renovating the building would be more costly than replacing it.
The draft finds no significant environmental impacts from this project, which would replace the building with a restroom and a temporary parking lot for nearly 300 vehicles.
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The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) stewards the Washington State Capitol Campus, an internationally accredited arboretum. The 403‐acre campus includes five parks, 18 monuments and works of art, and the 260-acre Capitol Lake, which is being restored to an estuary. Each year, we welcome more than 400 public and private events and hundreds of thousands of visitors to our historic Capitol Campus. See a list of upcoming events. Learn more about the Department of Enterprise Services. |
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