Design Coordination

DES will continue to engage the Squaxin Island Tribe and key stakeholders during design and permitting. This map graphically depicts the anticipated schedule and process for project design and permitting.

Before and throughout the EIS process, the project leveraged Executive, Technical, and Funding and Governance Work Groups composed of governmental partners and agencies that have jurisdiction or regulatory authority within the project area. Work group members met on multiple occasions to provide policy-level feedback, represent interests of their constituents, assist in review of technical materials, and consider a shared funding and governance model. Video recordings of meetings are available on the meetings page.

During the design and permitting process, meetings will occur as outlined in the timeline above, with targeted stakeholder engagement next occurring in Q1 and Q3 of 2024.