22.02.020 Adoption by reference.
The city adopts by reference, as though fully set forth in this chapter, Chapter 43.21C RCW and the following sections and subsections of Chapter 197-11 WAC (the SEPA rules) as adopted by the Department of Ecology of the state of Washington, and as the same may be hereafter amended:
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Purpose; |
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Policy; |
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Definitions; |
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Lead agency; |
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Timing of the SEPA process; |
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Content of environmental review; |
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Limitations on actions during the SEPA process; |
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Incomplete or unavailable information; |
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Supporting documents; |
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Information required of applicants; |
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SEPA/GMA project review – Reliance on existing plans, laws, and regulations; |
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Planned actions – Definition and criteria; |
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Ordinances or resolutions designating planned actions – Procedure for adoption; |
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Planned actions – Project review; |
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SEPA/GMA integration; |
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SEPA/GMA definitions; |
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Overall SEPA/GMA integration procedures; |
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Timing of an integrated GMA/SEPA process; |
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SEPA/GMA integration procedures for preliminary planning, environmental analysis, and expanded scoping; |
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SEPA/GMA integration documents; |
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Purpose of this part (Categorical exemptions and threshold determinations); |
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Categorical exemptions; |
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Threshold determination required; |
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Environmental checklist; |
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Threshold determination process; |
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Additional information; |
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Determination of nonsignificance (DNS); |
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Mitigated DNS; |
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Optional DNS process; |
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Determination of significance (DS)/initiation of scoping; |
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Effect of threshold determination; |
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Purpose of EIS (Environmental Impact Statement); |
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General requirements; |
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EIS types; |
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EIS timing; |
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Scoping; |
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Expanded scoping (Optional); |
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EIS preparation; |
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Style and size; |
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Format; |
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Cover letter or memo; |
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EIS contents; |
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Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals; |
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EIS contents when prior nonproject EIS; |
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Elements of the environment; |
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Relationship of EIS to other considerations; |
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Cost-benefit analysis; |
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Issuance of DEIS; |
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Issuance of FEIS; |
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Purpose of this part (Commenting); |
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Inviting comment; |
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Availability and cost of environmental documents; |
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SEPA register; |
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Public hearings and meetings; |
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Effect of no comment; |
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Specificity of comments; |
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FEIS response to comments; |
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Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency; |
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When to use existing environmental documents; |
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Use of NEPA documents; |
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Supplemental environmental impact statement – Procedures; |
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Addenda – Procedures; |
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Adoption – Procedures; |
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Incorporation by reference – Procedures; |
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Combining documents; |
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Purpose of this part (SEPA and agency decisions); |
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Implementation; |
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Substantive authority and mitigation; |
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Appeals; |
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Definitions; |
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Act; |
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Action; |
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Addendum; |
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Adoption; |
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Affected tribe; |
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Affecting; |
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Agency; |
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Applicant; |
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Built environment; |
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Categorical exemption; |
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Closed record appeal; |
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Consolidated appeal; |
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Consulted agency; |
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Cost-benefit analysis; |
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County/city; |
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Decision maker; |
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Department; |
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Determination of nonsignificance (DNS); |
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Determination of significance (DS); |
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EIS; |
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Environment; |
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Environmental checklist; |
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Environmental document; |
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Environmental review; |
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Expanded scoping; |
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Impacts; |
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Incorporation by reference; |
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Lands covered by water; |
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Lead agency; |
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License; |
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Local agency; |
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Major action; |
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Mitigated DNS; |
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Mitigation; |
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Natural environment; |
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NEPA; |
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Nonproject; |
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Open record hearing; |
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Phased review; |
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Preparation; |
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Private project; |
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Probable; |
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Proposal; |
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Reasonable alternative; |
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Responsible official; |
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SEPA; |
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Scope; |
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Scoping; |
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Significant; |
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State agency; |
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Threshold determination; |
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Underlying governmental action; |
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Categorical exemptions; |
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Emergencies; |
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Petitioning DOE to change exemptions; |
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Purpose of this part (Agency compliance); |
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Agency SEPA policies; |
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Agency SEPA procedures; |
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Content and consistency of agency procedures; |
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Critical areas; |
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Designation of responsible official; |
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Procedures of consulted agencies; |
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SEPA fees and costs; |
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Application to ongoing actions; |
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Agencies with environmental expertise; |
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Lead agency rules; |
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Determining the lead agency; |
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Lead agency for governmental proposals; |
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Lead agency for public and private proposals; |
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Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction; |
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Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county/city; |
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Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city and one or more state agencies; |
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Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency; |
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Lead agencies for specific proposals; |
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Agreements on lead agency status; |
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Agreements on division of lead agency duties; |
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DOE resolution of lead agency disputes; |
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Assumption of lead agency status; |
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Environmental checklist; |
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Adoption notice; |
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Determination of nonsignificance (DNS); |
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Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS); |
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Notice of assumption of lead agency status; |
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Notice of action. |
(Ord. 6428 § 1, 2018; Ord. 5067 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4817 § 1, 1995; Ord. 3404 § 4, 1984.)