Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 43.21C RCW
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
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43.21C.010Purposes.
43.21C.020Legislative recognitions—Declaration—Responsibility.
43.21C.030Guidelines for state agencies, local governments—Statements—Reports—Advice—Information.
43.21C.0301Decisions not subject to RCW 43.21C.030.
43.21C.031Significant impacts.
43.21C.0311Final environmental impact statements—Expeditious manner—Time limit—Reports.
43.21C.033Threshold determination to be made within ninety days after application is complete.
43.21C.034Use of existing documents.
43.21C.035Certain irrigation projects decisions exempt from RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).
43.21C.036Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements and documents to be integrated.
43.21C.037Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to forest practices.
43.21C.038Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to school closures.
43.21C.0381Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to decisions pertaining to air operating permits.
43.21C.0382Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to watershed restoration projects—Fish habitat enhancement projects.
43.21C.0383Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to waste discharge permits.
43.21C.0384Application of RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) to wireless services facilities—Reporting requirement—Definitions.
43.21C.039Metals mining and milling operations—Environmental impact statements required.
43.21C.040Examination of laws, regulations, policies by state agencies and local authorities—Report of deficiencies and corrective measures.
43.21C.050Specific statutory obligations not affected.
43.21C.060Chapter supplementary—Conditioning or denial of governmental action.
43.21C.065Impact fees and fees for system improvements.
43.21C.075Appeals.
43.21C.080Notice of action by governmental agency—How publicized—Time limitation for commencing challenge to action.
43.21C.087List of filings required by RCW 43.21C.080.
43.21C.090Decision of governmental agency to be accorded substantial weight.
43.21C.095State environmental policy act rules to be accorded substantial deference.
43.21C.110Content of state environmental policy act rules.
43.21C.120Rules, ordinances, resolutions and regulations—Adoption—Effective dates.
43.21C.130Model ordinances.
43.21C.135Authority of local governmental units to adopt rules, guidelines and model ordinances by reference.
43.21C.150RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) inapplicable when statement previously prepared pursuant to national environmental policy act.
43.21C.160Utilization of statement prepared under RCW 43.21C.030 to implement chapter 90.62 RCW—Utilization of chapter 90.62 RCW procedures to satisfy RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).
43.21C.170Council on environmental policy.
43.21C.175Council on environmental policy—Personnel.
43.21C.210Certain actions during state of emergency exempt from chapter.
43.21C.220Incorporation of city or town exempt from chapter.
43.21C.222Annexation by city or town exempt from chapter.
43.21C.225Consolidation and annexation of cities and towns exempt from chapter.
43.21C.227Disincorporation of a city or town or reduction of city or town limits exempt from chapter.
43.21C.229Infill and housing development—Categorical exemptions from chapter.
43.21C.230Development and adoption of plan under chapter 43.180 RCW exempt from chapter.
43.21C.240Project review under the growth management act.
43.21C.250Forest practices board—Emergency rules—Exempt from chapter.
43.21C.260Certain actions not subject to RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c)—Threshold determination on a watershed analysis.
43.21C.300Workshops—Handbook.
43.21C.400Unfinished nuclear power projects—Council action exempt from this chapter.
43.21C.405Nonproject environmental reviews of electrical transmission facilities.
43.21C.408Lead agency use of nonproject environmental impact statement for electrical transmission facility.
43.21C.410Battery charging and exchange station installation.
43.21C.420Comprehensive plans and development regulations—Optional elements—Nonproject environmental impact statements—Subarea plans—Transfer of development rights program—Recovery of expenses.
43.21C.428Recovery of expenses of nonproject environmental impact statements—Fees for subsequent development.
43.21C.430Certain fish protection standards exempt from compliance with chapter.
43.21C.440Planned action—Defined—Authority of a county, city, or town—Community meetings.
43.21C.450Nonproject actions exempt from requirements of chapter.
43.21C.460Environmental checklist—Authority of lead agency—Limitations of section.
43.21C.470Categorical exemption for structurally deficient bridges—Definition.
43.21C.480Repair or replacement of structurally deficient state bridges exempt from chapter.
43.21C.490Formation of community facilities districts exempt from this chapter.
43.21C.495Adoption of ordinances, development regulations, and other nonproject actions—Certain actions not subject to administrative or judicial appeals.
43.21C.497Other actions not subject to appeal.
43.21C.501Certain project actions evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040—When exempt from appeals under this chapter.
43.21C.503Exempt projects—Environmental checklist not required.
43.21C.515Projects permitted pursuant to RCW 77.55.480—Not subject to RCW 43.21C.030(2).
43.21C.520Review of greenhouse gas emissions from a new or expanded facility.
43.21C.525Model ordinances created under RCW 70A.207.030—Certain actions not subject to the requirements of this chapter.
43.21C.530Clean energy projects.
43.21C.535Clean energy projects—Nonproject environmental impact statements.
43.21C.538Clean energy projects—Nonproject environmental impact statements—Lead agency use.
43.21C.540Mitigation of light pollution at utility-scale wind energy facility—Actions exempt from requirements of this chapter.
43.21C.900Short title.
43.21C.911Section headings not part of law—1983 c 117.
43.21C.912Applicability—1983 c 117.
43.21C.914Effective dates—1983 c 117.
NOTES:
Economic policy: Chapter 43.21H RCW.