April 18, 2011

The Honorable Ray Stephanson Councilmember Paul Roberts

City of Everett Councilmember Jeff Moore
2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 104 Councilmember Arlan Hatloe
Everett, WA 98201 Councilmember Ron Gipson
Councilmember Drew Nielsen
Councilmember Brenda Stonecipher
Councilmember Shannon Affholter
City of Everett, Suite 9A

Dear Mayor Stephanson and City of Everett Councilmembers:

On behalf of the City of Marysville and the Tulalip Tribes, we request your attention in
addressing a serious problem afflicting our communities. The regional yard and food waste
operations conducted at Cedar Grove Composting located within the city of Everett have
created significant environmental concerns for our community members. We ask for your
diligence in ensuring that existing operations be monitored closely to ensure compliance with
existing regulations and permit conditions to control impacts to neighboring areas.

ln addition, we are aware of Cedar Grove's plans to expand their site use and operations. The
preliminary application materials suggest a significant increase to their waste processing
operations. We are very concerned that this may result in a corresponding increase in air,
water, and land impacts to north Everett and areas north of Everett. We request that the City
of Everett conduct a full Environmental lmpact Statement under the State Environmental Policy
Act on the permit application submitted by Cedar Grove Composting at its Smith lsland site in
Everett. We believe that the environmental impacts - to land, air, water, and species - are
potentially significant and should warrant a full and thorough review and public process.

Besides a number of listed endangered species in the adjacent ecosystem, there are additional
concerns about wetland mitigation, habitat restoration, traffic and transportation impacts, overall
footprint, water quality, air quality and widespread odor problems associated with Cedar Grove's
Smith lsland facility.

As you know, both the City of Marysville and the Tulalip Tribes have become parties of record to
Cedar Grove's permit application. As deeply interested parties, we are requesting a substantial
and thorough review of the environmental issues through a formal ElS.

We appreciate your consideration of this important issue and look forward to a response.
 Sincerely,

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Mayor of Marysville Chair, Tulalip Tribes

Marysville City Hall The Tulalip Tribes of Washington

1049 State Ave. 6406 Marine Dr.
Marysville, WA 98270 Tulalip, WA 98271

cc: John Jimerson, Gity of Everett Planning Department

Allen Giffen, SEPA Responsible Official for City of Everett
Laurie Halverson, SEPA Responsible Officialfor Puget Sound Clean Air Agency