NOTICE OF INTENT

Grant County PUD, Beverly, WA, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

(NOI)

Grant County PUD, Beverly, WA, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Huntzinger Road Recreation Area is located along Huntzinger

Road approximately 5.6 miles south of Vantage, WA, in Kittitas County.

This project involves 2.68 acres of soil disturbance for recreation construction activities.

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Stormwater will be discharged to Columbia River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to:

Department of Ecology

Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater

P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696

#08018/3214412

Pub.: July 29 & August 5, 2013