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Chapter 137-58 WAC

Last Update: 10/17/03

GUIDELINE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

WAC Sections

HTMLPDF137-58-010Purpose.
HTMLPDF137-58-020Definitions.
HTMLPDF137-58-030Agency responsibilities.
HTMLPDF137-58-040Responsibilities, capital planning and development.

PDF137-58-010

Purpose.

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to ensure department compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act, (SEPA), chapter 43.21C RCW, and the regulations promulgated thereto, chapter 197-11 WAC and to set forth department procedures in regards to SEPA requirements.
(2) These rules are supplemental to chapter 43.21C RCW and chapter 197-11 WAC and are not intended to provide a comprehensive description of the SEPA requirements therein listed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. WSR 03-21-088, § 137-58-010, filed 10/17/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.66.080. WSR 82-07-067 (Order 82-005), § 137-58-010, filed 3/22/82.]


PDF137-58-020

Definitions.

The definitions set forth in chapter 197-11 WAC are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and should be referred to if necessary.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. WSR 03-21-088, § 137-58-020, filed 10/17/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.66.080. WSR 82-07-067 (Order 82-005), § 137-58-020, filed 3/22/82.]


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Agency responsibilities.

(1) The secretary or his/her designee shall be responsible for making final decisions regarding threshold determinations, adequacy of draft EISs and adequacy of final EISs where the department is the lead agency.
(2) The department's capital planning and development section shall be responsible for submitting the necessary data set forth in WAC 137-58-040 to the secretary for his/her decision.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. WSR 03-21-088, § 137-58-030, filed 10/17/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.66.080. WSR 82-07-067 (Order 82-005), § 137-58-030, filed 3/22/82.]


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Responsibilities, capital planning and development.

The department's capital planning and development section shall be responsible for complying with the threshold determination procedures of WAC 197-11-300 through 197-11-390; and shall be responsible for the supervision, or actual preparation of draft EISs pursuant to WAC 197-11-400 through 197-11-495, including the circulation of such statements, and the conduct of any public hearing required by chapter 197-11 WAC. The office of capital programs shall also prepare or supervise the preparation of any required final EIS pursuant to WAC 197-11-550 through 197-11-695.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. WSR 03-21-088, § 137-58-040, filed 10/17/03, effective 11/17/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.66.080. WSR 82-07-067 (Order 82-005), § 137-58-040, filed 3/22/82.]