Welcome to Environmental Services

The Environmental Services (ENVS) section is part of the Transportation and Environmental Services Division of the Department of Public Works. ENVS provides a wide range of environmental permitting services to Public Works and other County departments. The staff of ENVS consists of experts with decades of training and experience in a wide range of environmental and natural resource topics associated with Public Works projects and programs, including: Large and small-scale transportation projects  Bridge construction and repairs  Construction of stormwater drainage facilities Construction of solid waste facilities Public infrastructure repair and maintenance Floodplain management and flood response        Fish habitat restoration projects   As part of the project team, the role of ENVS staff is to provide guidance and facilitate regulatory processes so that projects may comply with applicable federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. This sometimes involves overall project management of the environmental permitting work which includes collaborating with on-call consultants, conducting field studies, preparing technical reports, permitting projects and locating, designing, maintaining and monitoring mitigation sites. ENVS staff prepares comprehensive environmental documents and permit applications, obtains complex environmental permits and approvals and ensures that public outreach is timely and meaningful.   Key areas of expertise Environmental Project Management Assessment, development, and tracking of comprehensive scopes, schedules and budgets for environmental permitting work associated with project and non-project actions Coordination with project team members, agency personnel, tribal contacts, and other stakeholders Management of environmental consultants and QA/QC of their work products Feasibility Studies/Assessments   State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents SEPA Environmental Checklists SEPA Environmental Impact Statements NEPA Environmental Classification Summaries (ECS) for submittal to WSDOT Highways and Local Programs NEPA Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements  NEPA Disipline Reports Identification of Natural Resources Wetland delineation, rating, and functional assessment Stream and wetland impact analyses Wildlife studies/assessments Preliminary review of critical areas to identify development potential and support property appraisals Emergency flood response Endangered Species Act Compliance Section 7 consultation assistance Biological Assessments (BA) No Effect Letters Critical Areas Ordinance Compliance Critical Areas Studies and Habitat Management Plans Identification of critical species and mitigation Innovative development designs Environmental Permitting at Federal, State and Local Levels Section 404 Permits Section 10 Permits  Section 401 Water Quality Certifications Section 106 Approval - Archaeology and Historic Preservation  Shoreline Permits Hydraulic Project Approvals Forest Practices Permits Aquatic Land Use Authorizations  NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit  Flood Hazard Permits Ecological Mitigation Mitigation planning and development, including site selection Mitigation site design, construction oversight and construction inspection Comprehensive mitigation site monitoring and maintenance program development Mitigation site maintenance, monitoring and report writing Long-term mitigation site management

Acronyms  Organizational chart  Key areas of expertise  Contact 3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 607 Everett, WA 98201 Tel: 425-388-6406