(1) The agency shall give public notice when issuing a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2), a scoping notice under WAC 352-11-420, or a draft EIS under WAC 197-11-455.

(2) The agency shall use one or more of the following methods of public notice, taking into consideration the geographic area affected by the proposal, the size and complexity of the proposal, the public notice requirements for the permit or approval required from the agency, other public notice(s) required by agencies with jurisdiction, public interest expressed in the proposal, and whether the proposal is a project or regulation:

(a) Notifying persons or groups who have expressed interest in the proposal, of the type of proposal, or proposals in the geographic area in which the proposal will be implemented if approved;

(b) Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the proposal will be implemented;

(c) Posting the property for site-specific proposals;

(d) Notifying the news media;

(e) Placing notice in appropriate regional, neighborhood, ethnic, or trade journals;

(f) Hosting a public hearing on the proposal; or

(g) Other methods of notice expressly authorized by the department of ecology.

(3) The agency may require an applicant to perform the public notice requirement at the applicant's expense.