WSR 01-05-042

AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY


[ Filed February 14, 2001, 3:45 p.m. ]


Department of Ecology


Semiannual Rule Agenda

January 2001 - June 2001



WAC

Chapter

Chapter Title Contact Person CR-101 Filing Date CR-102 Filing Date CR-103 Filing Date Scope of Changes/

Sections to Amend

173-400, 173-405, 173-410, 173-433, 173-434, AO 99-07, 7/96 Emissions standards for solid waste incinerators; General regulation for air pollution sources; Kraft pulping mills; Sulfite pulping mills; Solid fuel burning device standards. Peter Lyon

(360) 407-7530, plyo461@ecy.wa.gov, and Tom Todd,

(360) 407-7528, ttod461@ecy.wa.gov.

Mar-99 Jun-01 Dec-01 Hog Fuel Boiler RACT; define terms related to wood derived fuels; reorganize state incinerator rule.
173-400, AO 99-06, 7/98 General regulation for air pollution sources. Elena Guilfoil,

(360) 407-6855, egui461@ecy.wa.gov.

Apr-99 Feb-01 Aug-01 This action focuses on 2 air quality programs located in chapter 173-400 WAC: The prevention of significant deterioration or PSD program which addresses major new air pollution sources; and the best available retrofit technology provisions.
Shorelands and Environmental Assistance
173-700, AO98-26, 1/99 Compensatory wetland mitigation banks. Lauren Driscoll,

(360) 407-6861, ldri461@ecy.wa.gov.

Jan-99 Feb-01 Jul-01 Develop procedures for the operation, monitoring and implementation of wetland banks.
173-158, 7/99 Floodplain management. Ted Olson

(509) 456-2862, tols461@ecy.wa.gov.

Jul-00 ? ? Amend WAC to implement ESHB1963 which allows reconstruction in floodways under certain circumstances.
197-11 SEPA rules. Marv Vialle,

(360) 407-6938, mvia461@ecy.wa.gov.

Mar-00 May-01 Aug-01 Revise Environmental Checklists (Non-project).
Solid Waste and Financial Assistance
173-304,

AO 99-24, 7/97

Minimum functional standards for solid waste handling. Brian Farmer,

(509) 456-6386, bfar461@ecy.wa.gov.

Nov-99 Apr-01 Jul-01 Update approaches to nonmunicipal solid waste management. Respond to state legislation aimed at removing impediments to recycling.
Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response
317-10, 173-181, AO 00-03, 7/99 Oil spill contingency plans and response contractor standards. Roy Robertson,

(360) 407-7202, rrob461@ecy.wa.gov.

Feb-00 Jul-01 Jan-01 Update plan requirements, mandate incident command systems, incorporate planning standards, and update primary response contractor standards.
xxx-xx, AO 00-23, 9/00 Tank vessel rule. Jeff Fishel,

(360) 407-7504, jfis461@ecy.wa.gov.

Sep-00 Sep-01 Mar-01 Develop rules for tank vessels that address peculiarities of Washington waters.
Water Resources
173-537, 1/00 Water resources management for the Yakima River basin. Bob Barwin,

(509) 457-7107, bbar461@ecy.wa.gov.

Oct-99 Jun-01 Dec-01 Withdraw ground water from further appropriation, per MOA with BoR and Yakama Nation.
508-64, AO 00-01, 1/00 Water use metering. Jeff Marti,

(360) 407-6636, jema461@ecy.wa.gov.

Feb-00 Mar-01 Sep-01 Amend or replace rule to address metering requirements (RCW 90.03.360).
173-503, AO 99-05, 7/97 Instream resource protection program -- Lower skagit. Rod Sakrison,

(425) 649-4447, rsak461@ecy.wa.gov.

Jul-99 Oct-00 Mar-01 Adoption of instream flow rules under HB 2514.
173-151, AO 00-25 Water right administration, Phase 1 of several phases. Steve Hirschey,

(425) 649-7066, shir461@ecy.wa.gov.

Oct-00 ? ? Set forth statutory provisions and common law holding and interpretation for the administration of water rights.
Water Quality
173-201A,AO 98-20, 7/98 Surface water quality standards for the state of Washington. Mark Hicks,

(360) 407-6477, mhic461@ecy.wa.gov.

Feb-99 Jun-01 Sep-01 A. Develop regulatory language to guide the implementation of a water quality antidegradation policy. This would focus on protecting water quality standards, implementing technology-based pollution control requirements, and ensuring degradation that is allowed is in the overriding public interest. It would also include provisions to set aside waters constituting an outstanding national resource from all degradation.


B. Look at the way beneficial uses are assigned for protection to waterbodies under the water quality standards.

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