Scoping Meetings Survey

The questions below were asked during the County’s two scoping meetings held on November 9th and 15th from 6pm to 8pm. If you were unable to attend either of the EIS scoping meetings for the 2024 Update to the Comprehensive Plan, we encourage you to review the posted video of the November 15th event and the associated presentation.

The focus of the demographic related questions is to ensure we are reaching and engaging the various communities of the County. The scoping and visioning questions are to gauge whether the topics expected to be included in the EIS are current, and to understand what issues and topics are important to the different communities of the County.

To learn more about the scoping process please visit the story map here.
If you would like to provide an additional scoping comment please utilize the online scoping comment form here or email the project directly at 2024Update@snoco.org.
If you would like to submit your Vision for Snohomish County in 2044, please use this link.

All of the below questions are optional, and you can move to the next by scrolling down on your cursor.

Title VI / ADA

Interpreter and translation services for non-English speakers, and accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please make arrangements in advance by emailing the project contact at 2024Update@snoco.org. For questions regarding Public Works’ Title VI Program, contact the Title VI Coordinator via e-mail at spw-titlevi@snoco.org, or phone 425-388-6660. Hearing/speech impaired call 711.

Para solicitar esta encuesta en español, envíe un correo electrónico con el siguiente asunto: "2024 Update SEPA Scoping Survey - Spanish Translation Request" y enviarlo a 2024Update@snoco.org desde la cuenta de correo electrónico a la que usted desee que respondamos. Asimismo, puede ponerse en contacto con el Coordinador del título VI del Condado de Snohomish al teléfono 425-388-6660.

이 설문 조사를 한국어로 요청하시는 경우, 당사에서 회신해 주기를 바라는 이메일 주소인 2024Update@snoco.org 로 "2024 Update SEPA Scoping Survey - Korean Translation Request" 이라는 제목의 이메일을 보내 주시기 바랍니다. 또는 425-388-6660 번으로 전화하면 Snohomish County Title VI 코디네이터와 상담을 할 수 있습니다.

Demographic questions: The answers to questions 1 through 6 will help the County understand who we are reaching with our public outreach. Our aim is to have a diverse and representative group of individuals and communities participate with the 2024 Update to the Comprehensive Plan.

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* 1. What is the ZIP code where you live?

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* 2. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary

I prefer not to say

I prefer to self-describe

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* 3. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 4. Do you identify as Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or having Spanish origins?

Yes

I prefer not to say

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* 5. Do you identify as any of the below? (Select all that apply)

White or Caucasian

Asian or Asian American

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Black or African American

White

Multiracial or biracial

I prefer not to say

A race/ethnicity not listed here (please specify)

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* 6. What is your approximate household income?

Under $15,000

Between $15,000 and $29,999

Between $30,000 and $49,999

Between $50,000 and $74,999

Between $75,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $150,000

Over $150,000

Scoping /Visioning Comments: All scoping comments will be collected, considered, and summarized and put into a scoping report published in early next year. This report will help to inform decision makers and shape the scope of the EIS. In particular, scoping comments will help:

Finalize the land use alternatives (different potential means of accommodating the 308,000 people forecasted to join the county between 2024 and 2044);
Focus the EIS on the most important environmental factors to consider (such as water resources, wildlife, or air quality);
Identify the potential adverse impacts that may occur with the implementation of certain proposals; and
Explore the potential mitigation measures to reduce or avoid any negative impacts.

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* 7. What makes your community special? What is important to you as the county grows?

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* 8. What do you value most about living in Snohomish County?

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* 9. What is your most pressing concern?

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* 10. Recognizing limited resources, what do you feel are the most important Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) topics to understand environmental implications and tradeoffs of different growth alternatives? Select your top three:

Parks and Recreation

Housing and jobs

Transportation - connectivity, different modes of transportation

Natural Environment - earth, water, plants and animals

Public Services: Schools, Police, Fire / emergency services

Land Use-where growth is directed and how it meets the state Growth Management Act goals and Vision 2050

Air quality – Pollutants, air quality index, mitigations for air quality (tree canopy, greenhouse gas reductions)

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* 11. (optional) Please share any more comments you might have about the EIS topics that are most important to you below.

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* 12. What is most important to include about living and working in the county when looking at growth alternatives? Select up to three.

Allowing more housing unit types

Providing for a thriving economy and place for growing businesses

Providing for buffers between different land uses and intensities (i.e. housing from commercial)

Providing city services accessible to every neighborhood (i.e. parks, police, fire)

Creating a community that is resilient and adapts to climate change

Designing our community to be inclusive for all residents regardless of abilities

Creating opportunities for housing affordable to those who work in Snohomish County

Creating mixed use centers with access to regional transportation networks

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* 13. What aspects of getting around should we consider when developing growth alternatives? Select up to three.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Creating more walking and biking opportunities

Creating better access to transit

Providing more road connections

Limiting roadway congestion

The scoping comment period began on November 1st and will close November 30th, on December 3, 2021, although it is important to note that there will be further opportunities to comment on the EIS after this period ends, like when the Draft EIS is published in 2023.

There are also other opportunities to comment on the 2024 Update more generally, like with the concurrent visioning process that is described in more detail within the story map.

To provide an additional scoping comment, please visit this online form and if you would like to provide a visioning comment please visit this online form. Alternatively, you can email the project directly and put scoping or visioning comment in the email’s header. The project email address is 2024Update@snoco.org.

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* 14. If you would like to be added to our email update list, please provide your address in the field below. Alternatively, you may opt in to email or text message alerts directly using this link: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASNOHOMISHCO/subscriber/new?topic_id=WASNOHOMISHCO_210