Yakima County SEPA Updates: Projects Move Forward

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  Yakima County issued two SEPA notices on July 30No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The SEPA notices are for projects affecting Yakima City and SunnysideNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Yakima County issued a SEPA notice for the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project“Project: Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project Lead agency: Yakima County Type: MDNS Applicant: Washington State Parks Description: The initial 2022 Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MONS) (SEP2022-00007) for the Sportsman State Park culvert enlargement, issued as part of the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project, was based on the 65% design plans. This addendum is necessary to document minor modifications incorporated into the final 100% design. As a result of these design refinements, the roadway c Issued: 2026-07-30 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202603218”
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  The Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project addendum documents minor design changes“This addendum is necessary to document minor modifications incorporated into the final 100% design.”
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  The Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project addendum updates a culvert enlargement at Sportsman State Park“The initial 2022 Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MONS) (SEP2022-00007) for the Sportsman State Park culvert enlargement, issued as part of the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project, was based on the 65% design plans. This addendum is necessary to document minor modifications incorporated into the final 100% design.”
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  The Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project addendum updates a 2022 decision“The initial 2022 Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MONS) (SEP2022-00007) for the Sportsman State Park culvert enlargement, issued as part of the Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project, was based on the 65% design plans. This addendum is necessary to document minor modifications incorporated into the final 100% design.”
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  The Yakima River Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration Project addendum is based on final design plans“This addendum is necessary to document minor modifications incorporated into the final 100% design.”
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  The Guimaraes Culvert Replacement proposal seeks to replace an existing culvert“The proposal is to replace an existing culvert with a 100' long culvert within a Type 3 stream.”
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  The Guimaraes Culvert Replacement proposal seeks to replace an existing culvert with a 100-foot culvert“The proposal is to replace an existing culvert with a 100' long culvert within a Type 3 stream.”
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  The Guimaraes Culvert Replacement proposal is in a Type 3 stream“The proposal is to replace an existing culvert with a 100' long culvert within a Type 3 stream.”
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  Public comments for both projects are due by August 13No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Guimaraes project is a private applicant“Applicant: Robert Guimaraes”
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  The Yakima River project is led by Yakima County“Lead agency: Yakima County”
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  The Yakima River project has Washington State Parks as the applicantNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Johnson Foods expansion in Sunnyside is not in Yakima CityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Johnson Foods expansion in Sunnyside does not affect Yakima residentsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Selah rezoning project is not in Yakima CityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Selah rezoning project does not affect Yakima residentsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Johnson Foods expansion in Sunnyside and the Selah rezoning project are not covered under this articleNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.