Washington Administrative Code
2022 Archive

Chapter 173-204 WAC
Last Update: 2/25/13

SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
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PART I—GENERAL INFORMATION
173-204-100Authority and purpose.
173-204-110Applicability.
173-204-120Antidegradation and designated use policies.
173-204-130Administrative policies.
PART II—DEFINITIONS
173-204-200Definitions.
PART III—SEDIMENT QUALITY STANDARDS
173-204-300Purpose.
173-204-310Sediment quality standards designation procedures.
173-204-315Confirmatory marine sediment biological tests.
173-204-320Marine sediment quality standards.
173-204-330Low salinity sediment quality standards.
173-204-340Freshwater sediment quality standards.
173-204-350Sediment quality standards inventory.
PART IV—SEDIMENT SOURCE CONTROL
173-204-400General considerations.
173-204-410Sediment quality goal and sediment impact zone applicability.
173-204-412Marine finfish rearing facilities.
173-204-415Sediment impact zones.
173-204-420Sediment impact zone maximum criteria.
PART V—SEDIMENT CLEANUP STANDARDS
173-204-500Sediment cleanup decision process and policies.
173-204-505Definitions.
173-204-510Identifying sediment station clusters of potential concern.
173-204-520Hazard assessment and site identification.
173-204-530Evaluation and listing of sites.
173-204-540Types of cleanup and authority.
173-204-550Remedial investigation and feasibility study.
173-204-560Sediment cleanup standards—General requirements.
173-204-561Sediment cleanup levels based on protection of human health.
173-204-562Sediment cleanup levels based on protection of the benthic community in marine and low salinity sediment.
173-204-563Sediment cleanup levels based on protection of the benthic community in freshwater sediment.
173-204-564Sediment cleanup levels based on protection of higher trophic level species.
173-204-570Selection of cleanup actions.
173-204-575Cleanup action decisions.
173-204-590Sediment recovery zones.
PART VI—SAMPLING AND TESTING PLANS/RECORDKEEPING
173-204-600Sampling and testing plan standards.
173-204-610Records management.
173-204-620Severability.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
173-204-520Cleanup screening levels criteria. [Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.220. WSR 96-02-058, § 173-204-520, filed 12/29/95, effective 1/29/96. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-520, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-562.
173-204-530Hazard assessment and site identification. [Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.220. WSR 96-02-058, § 173-204-530, filed 12/29/95, effective 1/29/96. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-530, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-520.
173-204-540Ranking and list of sites. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-540, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-530.
173-204-550Types of cleanup and authority. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-550, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-540.
173-204-560Cleanup study. [Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.220. WSR 96-02-058, § 173-204-560, filed 12/29/95, effective 1/29/96. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-560, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-550.
173-204-570Sediment cleanup standards. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-570, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-560.
173-204-580Cleanup action decision. [Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21C, 70.105D, 90.48, 90.52, 90.54 and 90.70 RCW. WSR 91-08-019 (Order 90-41), § 173-204-580, filed 3/27/91, effective 4/27/91.] Amended and decodified by WSR 13-06-014 (Order 08-07), filed 2/25/13, effective 9/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105D RCW. Recodified as § 173-204-570.