What is the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)?
An Environmental Impact Statement [EIS] is required when there is a determination that there could be significant environmental impacts resulting from a project. King County first decided that this Project needed an EIS in the early 1990s. When Burien took over the administration of the project, that decision changed, then changed back after citizen actions. There are 3 stages to an EIS: 1) The Scope, which lays out the items of concern that need to be addressed, 2) the Draft Environmental Impact Statement [DEIS] which is the preliminary version explaining in detail the potential affects and the steps that will be taken to mitigate those impacts if necessary, public comments are requested, and concerns are addressed in the 3) Final Environmental Impact Statement [FEIS]. The FEIS is then the blueprint laying out what measures the Developer has to take to prevent potential environmental damage from the Project. The FEIS guides the permit process for the entire Development.
