The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) issued this Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Ballard Link Extension Project, a 7.7-mile light rail extension from SODO to Ballard in Seattle, King County, Washington, with nine stations and a new 3.3-mile downtown tunnel. The EIS separates this project from the earlier West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions combined review. Scoping comments are due December 9, 2024. The Draft EIS is targeted for April 2025 and the Record of Decision for October 2026. Key impact areas include displacements, cultural resources, navigable waterways, noise, environmental justice, and threatened species.12