Determination of Non-Significance · example
Black Lake Dock Replacement
The City of Ilwaco will replace a public dock on Black Lake that was removed in April 2026 because it was unsafe. The new 33-by-5.33-foot floating dock goes in the same spot, with native plantings as mitigation.1
Facts from City of Ilwaco public records, each linked by number to its source; checked November 13, 2026. Section notes by ePlan.
At a glance
- Where
- Northeast shoreline of Black Lake, Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington; parcel 73037006001; reached by Williams Street and Sandridge Road.2
- Size
- New dock 33 feet long and 5.33 feet wide, adding 40 square feet of overwater coverage compared with the former 34-by-4-foot dock.1
- Lead agency
- City of Ilwaco; the City Administrator is the responsible official3
- Review
- Determination of Non-Significance, issued as a DNS under the SEPA process3
- Legal citation
- WAC 197-11-340 (DNS process); an EIS is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c)3
- Status
- Determination of Non-Significance issued November 18, 2026; comments and appeals due December 2, 20263
Timeline
Documents City of Ilwaco published
What the documents say
SEPA Determination
- Description of Proposal
- Describes replacing the Black Lake dock removed in April 2026 with a 33-by-5.33-foot floating dock on HDPE pontoons, adding 40 square feet of overwater coverage, with 1:1 native plantings.3
- Threshold Determination
- The City of Ilwaco found no probable significant adverse impact, so no EIS is required; the file is open for review at the Planning Department.3
- Comment Period
- A fourteen-day comment period runs to 5:00 p.m. on December 2, 2026; comments on environmental issues go to the Ilwaco Planning Department.3
- Appeals
- Written appeals must be filed with the Planning Department by December 2, 2026; hearing examiner decisions may be appealed to Pacific County Superior Court.3
- To Comment on a project
- Explains how to submit written comments, become a party of record, and that only those who submit testimony may appeal the decision.3
SEPA Checklist (Attachment D)
- A. Background
- Gives the applicant as Scott Corsi of the City of Ilwaco, one-day dock installation, no future expansion planned, and permits needed including a WDFW HPA and shoreline exemption.2
- Permits and approvals
- Lists a shoreline exemption under WAC 173-27-040(2)(a), Shoreline Master Program consistency review, SEPA review, and WDFW Hydraulic Project Approval.2
- Proposal description and location
- Places the dock on the northeast shoreline of Black Lake at 46.317265, -124.042332, reached by Williams Street and Sandridge Road.2
- B.1 Earth
- Site is water and shoreline beside an unpaved parking lot and woods; no bank exists at the dock spot, which slopes gently to the water.2
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Sources
- Washington SEPA Register, record 202604808apps.ecology.wa.gov
- SEPA Checklist (Attachment D)apps.ecology.wa.gov
- SEPA Determinationapps.ecology.wa.gov