Notice of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and
Public Hearing
Denny Substation Project
Seattle City Light
March 27, 2014
Seattle City Light, in accordance with the
Washington State Environmental Policy Act (RCW 43.21), issued a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the proposed Denny Substation Project,
which is a proposal to construct:
* a new electrical substation on Denny Way in the Cascade area of Seattle
Washington's South Lake Union neighborhood
* a new primarily underground high-voltage transmission line to connect
the new substation to the existing Massachusetts Substation in the South of
Downtown (SODO) neighborhood
* a new underground electrical network distribution system to serve the
South Lake Union area
The DEIS also evaluates installation of
electrical equipment (inductor) at the Broad Street Substation.
The DEIS includes 3 alternatives for the new
Transmission Line and 3 alternatives for the substation. Project components would be constructed in
stages between late 2014 and approximately 2020.
The DEIS addresses Aesthetics, Noise,
Transportation, Land Use and Housing, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases,
Historic and Cultural Resources, Hazardous Materials, Electric and Magnetic
Fields (EMF), Energy and Natural Resources, Water Resources, and Utilities.
The DEIS and background materials are available
on the web at: http://www.seattle.gov/light/dennysub/.
Copies of the DEIS may also be reviewed at the
Seattle Public Library Downtown Branch (1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle);
International District/Chinatown Library Branch (713 8th Avenue South,
Seattle); Capitol Hill Library Branch (425 Harvard Avenue East, Seattle); and
the Seattle Department of Planning and Development, Public Resource Center (700
5th Avenue - 20th floor - Seattle).
Copies are also available to purchase for cost of reproduction by
contacting the project hotline at (206)257-2142. Agencies and Tribal
governments may obtain copies free of charge by calling the project hotline and
leaving their contact information.
Individuals may comment on the DEIS by emailing
or mailing written comments to:
Kathleen G. Fendt, Senior Environmental Analyst
Seattle City Light
700 5th Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98124-4023
Email: SCL_dennysub@seattle.gov<mailto:SCL_dennysub@seattle.gov>,
Attn: Kathleen Fendt
Commenters should include "Denny
Substation" in the subject line of the email or letter.
Individuals may also provide comments at the
DEIS public hearing to be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on April 16,
2014. An open house will precede the
public hearing from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The public hearing/open house will be held at: Seattle City Hall, Bertha
Knight Landes Room, 600 4th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
To be considered in developing the Final EIS,
all comments must be postmarked or Emailed by midnight, April 26, 2014.
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