Draft EIS

Based on current federal regulations and executive orders, the Federal Transit Administration and Sound Transit address the topics below in the EIS:

• Acquisitions, displacements, and relocations.
• Air quality.
• Economics.
• Ecosystems.
• Electromagnetic fields.
• Energy.
• Geology and soils.
• Hazardous materials.
• Historic, cultural, and archeological resources including Section 106 (National Historic Preservation Act) resources and process.
• Land use.
• Noise and vibration.
• Parks and recreational resources.
• Public services, safety, and security.
• Section 4(f) of U.S. Department of Transportation Act.
• Social resources, community facilities, and neighborhoods.
• Transportation (traffic, freight, navigation, aviation, transit, non-motorized).
• Utilities.
• Visual and aesthetic resources.
• Water resources.

To address state requirements, Sound Transit also addresses indirect impacts, cumulative impacts, and greenhouse gas emissions in an Appendix to the Draft EIS.

• Everett Public Library (2702 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201).
• Everett Public Library – Evergreen Branch (9512 Evergreen Way, Everett, WA 98204).
• Lynnwood City Hall (19100 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036).
• Lynnwood Library (19200 44th Avenue, Lynnwood, WA 98036).
• Mariner Library (520 128th Street SW, Everett, WA 98204).
• Mill Creek Library (15429 Bothell Everett Hwy, Mill Creek, WA 98012).
• Mukilteo Library (4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mukilteo, WA 98275).

Please contact Dominique Jones at dominique.jones@soundtransit.org or 206-689-4783 to request paper copies of the document. The Executive Summary is available at no charge. Paper copies of the Draft EIS and appendices are available for the cost of printing.

The Executive Summary shares a high-level summary of the Draft EIS contents, sections, and areas of study.

Full Draft EIS document, including the Draft EIS cover letter, signature page, fact sheet, table of contents, and the below chapters and appendices:

Chapter 1: Purpose and Need
States what problems the project will address and why the investment in this transit project is needed. This section also includes the project timeline.

Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered
Describes the alternatives evaluated in the Draft EIS, including alignment , station, and OMF North site locations. This section includes how the alternatives were developed, how they will be constructed, how long construction will take, and information about the stations. Additional information about other alternatives considered in earlier phases of the project can be found in Appendix B.

Chapter 3: Transportation Environment and Reasonably Foreseeable Effects
Describes how existing transportation infrastructure would be affected and potential effects of the project related to the regional transportation network, arterial and local streets, parking, non-motorized transportation, safety, aviation, and freight.

Chapter 4: Affected Environment and Reasonably Foreseeable Effects
Discusses the affected environment and potential effects of the project related to the following resources: acquisitions , displacements and relocations, land use, economics, social resources, community facilities and neighborhoods, visual and aesthetics, noise, vibration, water resources, ecosystem, public services, safety and security, historic and archaeological resources, and parks and recreational resources.

Chapter 5: Potential Mitigation Measures
Discusses how Sound Transit is complying with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations and following best management practices. Sound Transit is designing Everett Link Extension in a way that avoids or minimizes adverse impacts where possible, and applies mitigation measures as needed. These measures are detailed in the technical reports in Appendix G.

Chapter 6: Significant and Unavoidable Adverse Impacts
Lists the long-term permanent impacts of the project that may not be fully mitigated by the measures described in Chapter 5.

Chapter 7: Tribal, Agency, and Public Involvement
Describes Sound Transit’s work with Tribes, neighborhood and community stakeholders, local transit partners, and city, county, state, and federal agencies.

Chapter 8: Areas of Controversy and Issues to be Resolved
Lists a handful of issues that remain to be resolved throughout future project phases.

Chapter 9: Next Steps
Details next steps for the project following publication of the Everett Link Extension Draft EIS.

To view and download the appendices listed below, please visit the Everett Link Draft EIS documents page.

Appendices A-E:

• Appendix A: Distribution List, Glossary, References, and List of Preparers
• Appendix B: Alternatives Considered
• Appendix C: Projects Assumed Under the No Build Alternative
• Appendix D: Tribal Consultation, Public Involvement, and Agency Coordination
• Appendix E: NEPA Scoping Summary

Appendix F: Conceptual Design Drawings

• Appendix F – Book 1 General and Corridor Wide Sheets
• Appendix F – Book 2 West Alderwood Segment
• Appendix F – Book 3 Ash Way Segment
• Appendix F – Book 4 Mariner Segment
• Appendix F – Book 5 SR 99/Airport Road Segment
• Appendix F – Book 6 SW Everett Industrial Segment
• Appendix F – Book 7 SR 526/Evergreen Segment
• Appendix F – Book 8 Broadway/I-5 Segment
• Appendix F – Book 9 Everett Station Segment
• Appendix F – Book 10 OMF North

Appendix G: Technical Reports

• Appendix G.1 Transportation
• Appendix G.1 Transportation Attachment A
• Appendix G.1 Transportation Attachment B Traffic Data Synchro Files Part 1
• Appendix G.1 Transportation Attachment B Traffic Data Synchro Files Part 2
• Appendix G.1: Transportation Attachments C-F
• Appendix G.2: Acquisitions, Displacements, and Relocations
• Appendix G.3: Land Use
• Appendix G.4: Economics
• Appendix G.5: Social Resources, Community Facilities, and Neighborhoods
• Appendix G.6: Visual and Aesthetic Resources
• Appendix G.7: Air Quality 
• Appendix G.8: Noise and Vibration
• Appendix G.8: Noise and Vibration Attachments A-E
• Appendix G.9: Water Resources
• Appendix G.10: Ecosystems 
• Appendix G.10: Ecosystems Attachments A-B
• Appendix G.11: Energy
• Appendix G.12: Geology and Soils
• Appendix G.13: Hazardous Materials
• Appendix G.14: Electromagnetic Fields
• Appendix G.15: Public Services, Safety, and Security
• Appendix G.16: Utilities 
• Appendix G.17 Historic and Archeological and Attachment A
• Appendix G.17 Historic and Archeological Attachment B Photos of Built Environment Resources Part 1
• Appendix G.17 Historic and Archeological Attachment B Photos of Built Environment Resources Part 2
• Appendix G.17 Historic and Archeological Attachment C
• Appendix G.17 Historic and Archeological Attachments D-J
• Appendix G.18: Parks and Recreation Resources

Appendix H-J

• Appendix H: Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation 
• Appendix I: Qualitative Analysis Methodology for Potential Design Refinements 
• Appendix J: SEPA Analysis