WSR 97-15-001

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

[Filed July 2, 1997, 4:45 p.m.]

Purpose: In order to comply with RCW 34.05.230(4) of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Department of Ecology submits the following:

Document Title: Assessment of Water Quality for the Section 303(d) List.

Subject: Development of the state's list of surface waters requiring further pollution controls.

Document Description: Policies and procedures that are used to prepare the list of surface waters not expected to meet water quality standards after application of technology-based controls as required by the federal Clean Water Act, Section 303(d).

Effective Date: July 1, 1997.

To receive a copy of the interpretive statement contact Steve Butkus, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600, phone (360) 407-6482, FAX (360) 407-6426, TDD (360) 407-6006, e-mail stbu461@ecy.wa.gov.

July 1, 1997

Richard K. Wallace

Program Manager