Puyallup Residents Get Updates on Local Projects

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  Pierce County and Puyallup City are reviewing several projects affecting residentsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Pierce County Office of the County Engineer plans sidewalk and lighting improvements on 159th Street East“Project: Environmental Review: Pierce County PPW, CRP5926 Lead agency: Pierce County Type: DNS Applicant: Pierce County Office of the County Engineer Description: This is a Pierce County Office of the County Engineer transportation improvement project that includes the construction of sidewalk and shared-use paved shoulders on both sides of 159th Street East and connecting to existing sidewalks at SR-7 and 3rd Avenue Court East. The project will install LED pedestrian-scale lighting to illuminate the sidewalk and extend the existing two-way left-turn lane t Issued: 2026-09-08 Comments due: 2026-09-22 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202603798”
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  The Puyallup Tribe of Indians will replace a dock system on Benbow Lake“To remove and replace dock system on Benbow Lake, which is not a shoreline of the state.”
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  A Salvation Army project at Camp Arnold includes demolition and new construction“Project: Camp Arnold Lead agency: Pierce County Type: CONSULT Applicant: Salvation Army Description: Demolition of several existing structures, along with the addition of a new road, site work, building renovations, and multiple new buildings.”
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  East Pierce Fire & Rescue seeks to add a training tower at Station 116“East Pierce Fire & Rescue, Station 116, Training Tower Lead agency: Pierce County Type: CONSULT Applicant: East Pierce Fire & Rescue Description: This proposal entails the addition of a training facility onto the existing fire station on an adjacent parcel.”
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  MultiCare redevelops a South Hill emergency facility“The South Hill MultiCare is an existing emergency medical facility located at 13106 Meridian E on parcel no. 0419165038. The site is approximately 1.80 acres in size and was previously developed under Permit No. 889126 with a medical office building, parking areas, utilities and associated site improvements. The proposed project consists of redeveloping approximately 5,990 square feet of existin”
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  John Kim will excavate contaminated soil at 615 and 621 14th Street SE“Location: 615 14TH ST SE & 621 14TH ST SE, Puyallup Description: The proposal entails excavation of approximately 687 cubic yards of petroleum contaminated soils for disposal at a licensed disposal facility. Upon completion of the remedial excavation, the excavation will be backfilled to pre-existing grade using clean fill materials and restored.”
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  The projects include public comment periods“Comments due: 2026-09-22 Comments due: 2026-09-22 Comments due: 2026-10-05 Comments due: 2026-10-05 Comments due: 2026-10-05 Comments due: 2026-09-16 Comments due: 2026-10-05 ”
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  Comments on the 150th Street project are due September 22No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Puyallup Tribe dock project and others have comments due September 22 or October 5“Comments due: 2026-09-22 Comments due: 2026-10-05”
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  The 14th Street excavation requires comments by September 16“Comments due: 2026-09-16 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202603655”
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  Residents can review details online or attend public meetingsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  These updates mean changes to local infrastructure, environmental management, and community servicesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The projects address safety, accessibility, and facility upgradesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Residents should monitor the Pierce County website for updates and comment opportunitiesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.