Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest Site Office prepared a final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Aquatic Research Activities in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca (DOE/EA-2271).
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February 25, 2025
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Aquatic Research Activities in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca; Clallam County, WA
The Pacific Northwest Site Office issued a final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Aquatic Research Activities in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca (DOE/EA-2271). This EA provides information about and analysis of potential DOE research activities associated with the DOE’s PNNL-Sequim campus taking place over the next 20 years in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, Washington. Under the Proposed Action evaluated in this EA, DOE would perform research activities in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including: equipment and device installation; vessel and autonomous vehicle use; surveys, sampling, and dye releases; operation of sound, electromagnetic field, and light emitting devices; and marine energy device and tidal turbine installation and operation.
For more information, see Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Aquatic Research Activities in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.