Chapter 14.05
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN GENERAL1

Sections:

14.05.010    Purpose and authority.

14.05.020    Adoption by reference.

14.05.030    Definitions.

14.05.040    Forms – Adoption by reference.

14.05.010 Purpose and authority.

The city adopts this policy under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C.120, and the State Environmental Policy Act rules, Chapter 197-11 WAC.

(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.10), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-26.)

14.05.020 Adoption by reference.

The following provisions of the Washington Administrative Code are adopted by reference:

WAC

197-11-040    Definitions.

197-11-050    Lead agency.

197-11-055    Timing of the State Environmental Policy Act process.

197-11-060    Content of environmental review.

197-11-070    Limitations on action during State Environmental Policy Act process.

197-11-080    Incomplete or unavailable information.

197-11-090    Supporting documents.

197-11-100    Information required of applicants.

197-11-158    GMA project review – Reliance on existing plans, laws, and regulations.

197-11-164    Planned actions – Definition and criteria.

197-11-168    Ordinances or resolutions designating planned actions – Procedures for adoption.

197-11-172    Planned actions – Project review.

197-11-210    SEPA/GMA integration.

197-11-220    SEPA/GMA definitions.

197-11-228    Overall SEPA/GMA integration procedures.

197-11-230    Timing of an integrated GMA/SEPA process.

197-11-232    SEPA/GMA integration procedures for preliminary planning, environmental analysis, and expanded scoping.

197-11-235    Documents.

197-11-238    Monitoring.

197-11-700    Definitions.

197-11-702    Act.

197-11-704    Action.

197-11-706    Addendum.

197-11-708    Adoption.

197-11-710    Affected tribe.

197-11-712    Affecting.

197-11-714    Agency.

197-11-716    Applicant.

197-11-718    Built environment.

197-11-720    Categorical exemption.

197-11-721    Closed record appeal.

197-11-722    Consolidated appeal.

197-11-724    Consulted agency.

197-11-726    Cost-benefit analysis.

197-11-728    County/city.

197-11-730    Decision maker.

197-11-732    Department.

197-11-734    Determination of nonsignificance.

197-11-736    Determination of significance.

197-11-738    Environmental impact statement.

197-11-740    Environment.

197-11-742    Environmental checklist.

197-11-744    Environmental document.

197-11-746    Environmental review.

197-11-750    Expanded scoping.

197-11-752    Impacts.

197-11-754    Incorporation by reference.

197-11-756    Lands covered by water.

197-11-758    Lead agency.

197-11-760    License.

197-11-762    Local agency.

197-11-764    Major action.

197-11-766    Mitigated determination of nonsignificance.

197-11-768    Mitigation.

197-11-770    Natural environment.

197-11-772    National Environmental Protection Agency.

197-11-774    Nonproject.

197-11-775    Open record hearing.

197-11-776    Phased review.

197-11-778    Preparation.

197-11-780    Private project.

197-11-782    Probable.

197-11-784    Proposal.

197-11-786    Reasonable alternative.

197-11-788    Responsible official.

197-11-790    State Environmental Policy Act.

197-11-792    Scope.

197-11-793    Scoping.

197-11-794    Significant.

197-11-796    State agency.

197-11-797    Threshold determination.

197-11-799    Underlying governmental action.

(Ord. No. 09-593, § 16, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.20), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-27.)

14.05.030 Definitions.

Unless defined in WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms not defined within WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799 or in this section are defined according to Chapter 19.05 FWRC or FWRC 1.05.020, in that order.

“Early notice” means the city’s response to an applicant stating whether it considers issuance of a determination of significance likely for the applicant’s proposal.

“State Environmental Policy Act rules” means Chapter 197-11 WAC.

(Ord. No. 15-797, § 3, 6-16-15; Ord. No. 09-593, § 17, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 91-105, § 5(20.30), 8-20-91; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.30), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-28.)

14.05.040 Forms – Adoption by reference.

The city adopts the following forms and sections of Chapter 197-11 WAC by reference, as now existing or amended:

WAC

197-11-960    Environmental checklist.

197-11-965    Adoption notice.

197-11-970    Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-980    Determination of significance and scoping (DS).

197-11-985    Notice of assumption of lead agency status.

197-11-990    Notice of action.

(Ord. No. 04-468, § 3, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 90-40, § 1(20.300), 2-27-90. Code 2001 § 18-29.)


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Cross references: Review of applications for right-of-way use permits for compliance with environmental policy required, FWRC 4.25.040; erosion and sedimentation supplementary district regulations, FWRC 7.05.020; water quality requirements and surface water, stormwater and other waterways, Chapter 16.45 FWRC; process I review requires compliance with the State Environmental Protection Act, FWRC 19.65.050; environmentally sensitive areas, FWRC Title 19, Division V.

State law reference: State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 13.21C.010 et seq.