(1) Any NPDES permit shall be issued for a period of not longer than five years, which period shall start on the date of issuance of said permit. Review and reissuance of this authorization per WAC 463-76-061 to discharge wastewater, stormwater, and sanitary sewer wastes and any related changes to the site certification agreement shall not require approval of the governor. However, the permittee shall inform the council at least one hundred eighty days prior to any initiation of such a discharge.

(2) The decision to approve or reject, and on what conditions an NPDES permit shall be issued, shall be in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. A majority vote of council members shall resolve any dispute and shall determine the approval or rejection of an NPDES application.