(1) This chapter only applies to grants issued by ecology that are funded under chapter 90.94 RCW, Streamflow restoration.

(2) All grants shall be subject to existing accounting and auditing requirements of state laws and regulations applicable to the issuance of grants.

(3) State Environmental Policy Act. State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review must be completed before ecology may sign a funding agreement for construction projects or before construction begins for combined design/construction projects.

(4) Cultural resource review.

(a) Any federal or state cultural resources requirements must be completed prior to the start of any work on a project site.

(b) Grant recipients must take reasonable action to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to archaeological and historic resources.

(5) Water quality. All funded projects must protect water quality and comply with relevant water quality standards.

(6) Permits. Recipients must obtain and comply with all required permits.

(7) Puget Sound action agenda. Ecology may not fund projects designed to address the restoration of Puget Sound that are in conflict with the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW 90.71.310.