The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process identifies and analyzes environmental impacts associated with governmental decisions. It is designed to ensure that environmental values are considered during decision-making.

DES is conducting an environmental review for the LCM Global program, which will govern a series of actions on a segment of the West Capitol Campus. The environmental review is called a non-project, or "programmatic," SEPA checklist. It will study the cumulative impacts of planned actions, including updates to the cultural and historical character and composition of the segment of West Capitol Campus. It will also study the cumulative impacts related to construction projects on the Newhouse, Pritchard and O'Brien project.

More information about the SEPA process can be found on the Washington State Department of Ecology Overview of Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) website.

Checklists and supporting documentation

LCM Non-Project (Global) SEPA environmental review.

The public comment period on this environmental review is now closed.

View LCM Non-Project environmental review

View LCM Non-Project Threshold Determination

View Notice of Action Taken

View Comments and Responses

View supporting documentation for the checklist

 

Newhouse Replacement Project SEPA environmental review

Public comment period is closed and final documents are listed below.

View Newhouse Replacement project environmental review

View Newhouse Replacement Project Threshold Determination

View Notice of Action Taken

View Comments and Responses

View supporting documentation for the checklist

 

LCM Modular Building SEPA environmental review.

Public comment period is closed and final documents are listed below.

View LCM Modular environmental review

View LCM Modular Threshold Determination

View Notice of Action Taken

View Comments and Responses

View supporting documentation for the checklist

 

SEPA process

Development
Predesign studies and specialized reports
Preliminary design and studies
SEPA Environmental Review preparation

Review

SEPA Environmental Review submittal (including supporting documents)
SEPA environmental Review
Threshold Determination
Public comment period (14-day minimum)
Review public comments
Final threshold Determination

Optional

Anyone wishing to appeal the Final Threshold Determination with provisions of Chapter 43.21C RCW (State Environmental Policy Act) must do so within the time period designated in the final threshold determination.

More information

Find answers to frequently asked SEPA questions.