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Sound Transit & the Environment

Sound Transit & the Environment

As we plan and provide high capacity transit for the Central Puget Sound region, Sound Transit is committed to the protection of the environment for present and future generations.  We work to integrate the following principles into our daily business practices:

  • Avoiding environmental degradation by minimizing releases, preventing pollution and conserving resources;
  • Continual improvement of environmental performance through innovation and self-assessment;
  • Restoration through mitigation, corrective action and monitoring; and
  • Increasing awareness of the environmental benefits of transit through education of our employees, the public, and our transit partners.

Environmental Mitigation

Sound Transit has identified environmental mitigation as a key principle of its environmental policy. Learn more here>>>

Innovations

Sound Transit embraces the use of innovations to build projects and provide services that are more environmentally friendly. Learn more here>>>

Initiatives

Learn about the Environmental and Sustainability Management System and other Sound Transit environmental initiatives here>>>

 

Check back as we continue to add links to environmental studies and additional information related to our projects and services. You may also subscribe to this page using our subscription service.

 

For more information: 

Environmental Management General and ESMS (Environmental and Sustainability Management System)
Perry Weinberg, Environmental Compliance Manager: 206-689-4931.

 

Link Light Rail Environmental Management
James Irish, Environmental Manager Link Light Rail: 206-398-5140.

 

ESA, Permitting, Wetland Mitigation
Ellie Ziegler, Senior Environmental Analyst: 206-398-5135


Ecosystem Monitoring, Construction Oversight, Design Review
Marti Louther, Biologist: 206-398-5002.

 

HazMat, Real Estate Due Diligence
Mark Menard, Senior Environmental Analyst: 206-398-5227.

 

NEPA/SEPA, Tribal Coordination, Capital Projects Environmental Liaison
Steve Kennedy, Senior Environmental Planner: 206-398-5302. 

 


 

Latest Environmental Documents

Seattle-to-Tacoma Commuter Rail Easements and Improvements (Easements 1 and 2)


Sound Transit proposes to purchase easements from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for the operation of two additional commuter rail trains in the Seattle-to-Tacoma rail corridor on existing BNSF right-of-way. As part of Sound Transit's proposed easement agreement with BNSF, track improvements are proposed within a section of the rail right-of-way through the cities of Seattle and Tukwila, Washington. Track improvements would be constructed by BNSF and would include (1) track rehabilitation; (2) new high speed turnouts; (3) updates to, and construction of new signal facilities including new cantilevered signal bridges. No property acquisitions would be necessary.

SEPA Environmental Checklist prepared to evaluate the impacts of this project.

SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) issued on November 13, 2009.

As per the DNS, Sound Transit is accepting comments until November 27, 2009. Please consult the DNS for details on providing comments.


 

Puyallup Station Parking Expansion project

Sound Transit has issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the Puyallup Sounder Commuter Rail Parking Expansion Project. It can be viewed on this page. Sound Transit prepared a SEPA Checklist for the project, which evaluates environmental impacts and mitigation, and it can also be reviewed on this page. Sound Transit is accepting comments on the project and the environmental documentation. Comments are due to Sound Transit by September 18, 2009. Please see the DNS for further information on how to comment.

SEPA DNS for the Puyallup Parking Expansion Project

SEPA Checklist for the Puyallup Parking Expansion Project