SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE Bellingham School District No. 501 Adoption of 2026-2032 Capital Facilities Plan DATE OF ISSUANCE: September 9, 2026 LEAD AGENCY: Bellingham School District No. 501 AGENCY CONTACT: Jessica Sankey, Chief Operating Officer DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: 1. Adoption of the Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan 2026-2032 by Bellingham School District No. 501. School Board adoption is anticipated to occur in September 2026. 2. The adoption of the Bellingham School District's 2026-2032 Capital Facilities Plan by reference as part of the Capital Facilities Element of the Whatcom County's Comprehensive Plan. 3. The adoption of the Bellingham School District's 2026-2032 Capital Facilities by reference as part of the Capital Facilities Element of the City of Bellingham's Comprehensive Plan PROPONENT/APPLICANT: Bellingham School District No. 501 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: The Bellingham School District includes an area of approximately 97 square miles. The City of Bellingham and parts of unincorporated Whatcom County fall within the District's boundaries. LEAD AGENCY: The lead agency for this non-project proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This determination assumes compliance with State law and Whatcom County and City of Bellingham ordinances related to general environmental protection. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public upon request – please contact Jessica Sankey at Jessica.Sankey@bellinghamschools.org. Note: Issuance of this threshold determination does not constitute approval of any permits. It is the policy of the Bellingham School District (District) that, when undertaking an action involving the exercise of substantive SEPA authority, the District shall consider, as appropriate under the circumstances, the ramifications of such action as to one or more of the factors listed in Bellingham School District Policy 6890, C. Substantive Authority and Appeals. This Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the published/issuance date below. Comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., September 22, 2026 to the Responsible Official as named below. The responsible official will reconsider the DNS based on timely comments and may retain, modify, or, if significant adverse impacts are likely, withdraw the DNS. If the DNS is retained, it will be final after the expiration of the comment deadline. Responsible Official: Jessica Sankey Title: Chief Operations Officer Address: Bellingham School District #501 1985 Barkley Boulevard, Bellingham, Washington 98226 Email: Jessica.Sankey@bellinghamschools.org Phone: (360) 389-1182 ISSUED: September 9, 2026 PUBLISHED: September 9, 2026 COMMENTS DUE: September 22, 2026 There is no administrative appeal process for this determination. IPL0372089 Sep 9 2026