PERMANENT RULES
TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Date of Adoption: April 2, 2001.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule revision is to correct an inaccurate reference in WAC 365-195-900(1), changing the reference from RCW 36.70A.215 to RCW 36.70A.130. As this is a typographical error, there will be no substantive changes made to this adopted rule.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 365-195-900(1).
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 36.70A.190 (4)(b).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-03-166 on January 24, 2001.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
April 2, 2001
Ms. Busse Nutley
Deputy Director
OTS-4636.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-16-064, filed 7/27/00,
effective 8/27/00)
WAC 365-195-900
Background and purpose.
(1) Counties and
cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040 are subject to continuing
review and evaluation of their comprehensive land use plan and
development regulations. Every five years they must take action
to review and revise their plans and regulations, if needed, to
ensure they comply with the requirements of the Growth Management
Act. RCW ((36.70A.215)) 36.70A.130.
(2) Counties and cities must include the "best available science" when developing policies and development regulations to protect the functions and values of critical areas and must give "special consideration" to conservation or protection measures necessary to preserve or enhance anadromous fisheries. RCW 36.70A.172(1). The rules in WAC 365-195-900 through 365-195-925 are intended to assist counties and cities in identifying and including the best available science in newly adopted policies and regulations and in this periodic review and evaluation and in demonstrating they have met their statutory obligations under RCW 36.70A.172(1).
(3) The inclusion of the best available science in the development of critical areas policies and regulations is especially important to salmon recovery efforts, and to other decision-making affecting threatened or endangered species.
(4) These rules are adopted under the authority of RCW 36.70A.190 (4)(b) which requires the department of community, trade, and economic development (department) to adopt rules to assist counties and cities to comply with the goals and requirements of the Growth Management Act.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 36.70A.190 (4)(b). 00-16-064, 365-195-900, filed 7/27/00, effective 8/27/00.]