Noise standards.
Energy facilities shall meet the noise standards established in chapter
70.107 RCW, the Noise Control Act of 1974; and state rules adopted to implement those requirements in chapter
173-60 WAC, Maximum environmental noise levels.
(1) Adoption by reference. The energy facility site evaluation council adopts the following provisions of chapter
173-60 WAC by reference.
(c) WAC
173-60-030 Identification of environments.
(d) WAC
173-60-040 Maximum permissible environmental noise levels.
(f) WAC
173-60-080 Variances and implementation schedules.
(2) Additional definitions.
(a) "Council" means the energy facility site evaluation council.
(b) In addition to the definitions contained in WAC
173-60-020, "department" and "director" shall be synonymous with the council unless a different meaning is plainly required by context.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, ยง 463-62-030, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04.]