PDFWAC 173-312-040

Applicant eligibility for financial assistance.

(1)(a) Local solid waste planningand implementation. A local government with a department-approved solid waste plan that was developed using a solid waste advisory committee (SWAC) as defined in WAC 173-312-020, that has the primary responsibility for maintaining that plan, is eligible to apply for financial assistance to help maintain the plan. An independent city qualifying as an eligible applicant under this subsection must provide for disposal site(s) wholly within its jurisdiction. Eligibility also extends for financial assistance to help pay for the implementation of projects identified in the plan, if those projects are eligible as defined in WAC 173-312-050.
(b) Eligibility for planning financial assistance may extend to a city preparing to become independent and requesting financial assistance to write its initial independent plan, when the city:
(i) Provides for disposal sites wholly within its jurisdiction; and
(ii) Uses a solid waste advisory committee (SWAC) as defined in WAC 173-312-020; and
(iii) Complies with coordination requirements in WAC 173-312-060 (5)(b).
(2) Local solid waste enforcement. Jurisdictional health departments that have adopted or are in the process of adopting a solid waste ordinance (as authorized under RCW 70.95.160 that at minimum meets chapter 173-350 WAC requirements) are eligible to apply for financial assistance to help pay for the enforcement of local ordinance(s) and rules and regulations adopted under chapter 70.95 RCW.
(3) Local hazardous waste planningand implementation. A local government with a department-approved hazardous waste plan, and that is required by chapter 70.105 RCW to adopt the local hazardous waste plan, and that complies with coordination requirements as described in WAC 173-312-060 (5)(b) is eligible to apply for financial assistance to help maintain the plan. Eligibility also extends for financial assistance to help pay for the implementation of projects identified in the plan, if those projects are eligible as defined in WAC 173-312-050.
(4) Partnering local government. Eligibility for planning and implementation financial assistance may extend to a partnering local government when it complies with coordination requirements in WAC 173-312-060 (5)(b).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.95.130, 70.95.220, 70.105.235, 70.105D.030, 70.105D.070. WSR 17-19-021 (Order 15-15), § 173-312-040, filed 9/8/17, effective 10/9/17. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105D and 43.21 RCW. WSR 02-05-070 (Order 01-11), § 173-312-040, filed 2/19/02, effective 3/22/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.105D.070(3). WSR 00-19-016 (Order 00-19), § 173-312-040, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080. WSR 91-11-090 (Order 90-65), § 173-312-040, filed 5/21/91, effective 6/21/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.080 and chapter 70.105D RCW. WSR 90-18-064 (Order 90-17), § 173-312-040, filed 9/4/90, effective 10/5/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.105B.220 and 70.95.220. WSR 88-17-001 (Order 88-26), § 173-312-040, filed 8/4/88.]