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Regional Road Maintenance Endangered Species Act Program

The City of Tacoma participates in the Regional Road Maintenance Endangered Species Act Program. These program guidelines assist City staff with the selection and implementation of Best Management Practices that will minimize impacts to habitat and receiving waters when performing roadway maintenance, utility maintenance, maintenance of stormwater facilities and maintenance activities within rights-of-way. 

Regional Road Maintenance ESA Guidelines Manual

- Cover      
- Introduction       
- Regional Road Maintenance Program Part 1      
- Regional Road Maintenance Program Part 2      
- Regional Road Maintenance Program Part 3      
- Glossary      
- Appendix A: Contact information      
- Appendix B: Role of WSDOT Highways and Local Programs of Part 3 Applications      
- Appendix C: BMP Outcome Category Matrix      
- Appendix D: Sample Checklists      
- Appendix E: Fish Exclusion Protocol
- Index

Other documents:

- Regional Forum Appointment - City of Tacoma memo dated May 14, 2007, appointing ESA program coordinator      
- Tacoma Part 3 Letter - City of Tacoma letter dated Nov. 7, 2001, regarding the City of Tacoma's Commitment to Implement the Regional Road Maintenance ESA Program      
- NOAA letter for Finding of No Significant Impact for the Washington State Regional Road Maintenance Program      
- King County Road Services Division SEPA Adoption and Determination of Non-significance for the Washington State Regional Road Maintenance Program      
- NOAA Section 7 letter - Letter dated Aug. 30, 2011 re: Washington State Regional Road Maintenance Program 4(d) rule limit 10ii relationship to the ESA section 7(a)(2) duties of other federal agencies      

 

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