WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Holding Public Meetings for Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Project The Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites you to comment on the revised draft environmental review of the proposed Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction project. The Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District is proposing a project to reduce flood damage in the Chehalis-Centralia area by: Constructing a flood retention facility and associated temporary reservoir near Pe Ell, Washington, on the Chehalis River Making changes to the Chehalis-Centralia Airport levee On Nov. 20, Ecology issued a news release announcing the department opened a 75-day public comment period to gather input from the public, Tribes and other interested parties regarding the state's revised draft environmental impact statement analyzing the proposed Chehalis River Basin Flood Damage Reduction project in Lewis County. The public comment period ends Feb. 4, 2026. There are several ways to provide comments, including using our online comment form. New public meeting will be held at the date and time listed below. PUBLIC MEETING DATE AND LOCATION Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 in Boistfort: This open house also starts at 5:30 p.m. with an informational presentation at 6 p.m., followed by public comment. This event will be held at the Baw Faw Grange, located at 995 Boistfort Rd., Curtis, WA 98538 Written comments can also be submitted through February 4, 2026 online at https://admin.ecology.commentinput.com?id=6U54ErkfW or by mail at: SEPA Revised Draft EIS for the Chehalis Flood Damage Reduction Project c/o Bobbak Talebi, Southwest Region Office P.O. Box 47775 Olympia, WA 98504-7775 To request an ADA accommodation, email Meg.Bommarito@ecy.wa.gov, call (425) 681-6236, or dial 711 to call through the Washington Telecommunications Relay for services like text telephone (TTY). Visit Ecology.wa.gov/ADA for more accessibility information. Para solicitar una adaptación bajo la ADA, escriba a meg.bommarito@ecy.wa.gov o llame al 425-681-6236, al 711 (servicio de retransmisión) o al 877-833-6341 (TTY). Visite ecology.wa.gov/ADA para más información. El Departamento de Ecología está comprometido a ofrecer servicios de idioma, incluidos traducción e interpretación, para personas cuyo idioma principal no es el inglés. Para solicitar estos servicios, envíe un correo electrónico a meg.bommmarito@ecy.wa.gov o llame al 425-681-6236. Si llama, pida que le conecten con un intérprete. IPL0305303 Jan 16 2026