Planning and Development Services

Replacement Ferry Environmental Review

Planning and Development Services is performing environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for a replacement Guemes-Fidalgo Island ferry proposed by Skagit County Public Works.

Skagit County has contracted with BERK Consulting to prepare an environmental assessment and SEPA checklist for the project, and to complete that work prior to final selection of a propulsion system for the replacement ferry. The current vessel, the M/V GUEMES, is a 21-vehicle, 99-passenger, diesel-powered ferry that was built and put into service in 1979.

• Ferry Replacement Webpage

Planning & Development Services is maintaining this page for the relevant environmental documents pertaining to the environmental review.

• Guemes Ferry Environmental Assessment (June 7, 2018)
• Threshold Determination of Non-Significance: Guemes Ferry (June 7, 2018)
• Responses to Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment (May 31, 2018)
• BERK Presentation to Ferry Public Forum on Guemes Island (April 28, 2018)
• Notice of Public Comment Opportunity on Draft EA (April 13, 2018)
• Draft Environmental Assessment (April 13, 2018)
• Public Comments (February 15, 2018)
• Notice of Public Comment Opportunity (January 31, 2018)
• Contract C20180056 with BERK Consulting (January 29, 2018)

Historical Documents

• Guemes Island Subarea Plan (adopted by Ordinance O20110001 on January 18, 2011)
• Environmental Assessment on Guemes Ferry Schedule Changes (May 6, 2008)
• Final Environmental Impact Statement on Guemes Island Ferry (January 30, 1978)
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Guemes Island Ferry (December 5, 1977)

For more information, contact:

Ryan Walters
Assistant Director
Skagit County Planning & Development Services
rrwalters@co.skagit.wa.us