(1) Applicants are required to fully complete an environmental checklist to aid the agency in rendering a threshold determination.

(2)(a) To make the final determination, the responsible official will consider: All comments received, mitigation measures proposed, and suggested changes to the project.

(b) If there are substantial changes to the project during the SEPA process, the final determination must undergo similar public notice as the initial determination. Projects without changes or only minor changes do not require public notice of a final determination.