WSR 97-19-060

EXPEDITED ADOPTION

ENERGY FACILITY SITE

EVALUATION COUNCIL

[Filed September 15, 1997, 3:34 p.m.]

Title of Rule: Chapter 463-47 WAC, SEPA rules.

Purpose: The proposed amendment updates the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council rules, consistent with changes in the SEPA rules.

Other Identifying Information: WAC 463-47-020 and 463-47-120.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 80.50.040.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 43.21C.120.

Summary: WAC 463-47-020 incorporates most of chapter 197-11 WAC by reference. Sections which apply specifically to units of government other than the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council are not incorporated. WAC 463-47-120 expresses the council's intent to respect local government designations of "environmentally sensitive areas" in determining categorical exemptions.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: WAC 463-47-020 and 463-47-120 must be updated to reflect recent changes in chapter 197-11 WAC.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Jason Zeller, Mailstop 43172, Olympia, Washington 98504, (360) 956-2047.

Name of Proponent: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The proposed amendment updates the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council rules, consistent with changes in the SEPA rules.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See Summary and Reasons Supporting Proposal above.

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE ADOPTED USING AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS RULE BEING ADOPTED USING THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Jason Zeller, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, P.O. Box 43172, Olympia, WA 98504-3172, AND RECEIVED BY November 14, 1997.

September 15, 1997

Jason Zeller

Manager

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 84-19-031 (Order 84-2), filed 9/14/84)

WAC 463-47-020 Adoption by reference. The energy facility site evaluation council adopts the following sections or subsections of chapter 197-11 WAC by reference.

197-11-040 Definitions.

197-11-050 Lead agency.

197-11-055 Timing of the SEPA process.

197-11-060 Content of environmental review.

197-11-070 Limitations on actions during SEPA process.

197-11-080 Incomplete or unavailable information.

197-11-090 Supporting documents.

197-11-100 Information required of applicants.

197-11-300 Purpose of this part.

197-11-305 Categorical exemptions.

197-11-310 Threshold determination required.

197-11-315 Environmental checklist.

197-11-330 Threshold determination process.

197-11-335 Additional information.

197-11-340 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-350 Mitigated DNS.

197-11-360 Determination of significance (DS)/initiation of scoping.

197-11-390 Effect of threshold determination.

197-11-400 Purpose of EIS.

197-11-402 General requirements.

197-11-405 EIS types.

197-11-406 EIS timing.

197-11-408 Scoping.

197-11-410 Expanded scoping. (Optional)

197-11-420 EIS preparation.

197-11-425 Style and size.

197-11-430 Format.

197-11-435 Cover letter or memo.

197-11-440 EIS contents.

197-11-442 Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals.

197-11-443 EIS contents when prior nonproject EIS.

197-11-444 Elements of the environment.

197-11-448 Relationship of EIS to other considerations.

197-11-450 Cost-benefit analysis.

197-11-455 Issuance of DEIS.

197-11-460 Issuance of FEIS.

197-11-500 Purpose of this part.

197-11-502 Inviting comment.

197-11-504 Availability and cost of environmental documents.

197-11-508 SEPA register.

197-11-510 Public notice.

197-11-535 Public hearings and meetings.

197-11-545 Effect of no comment.

197-11-550 Specificity of comments.

197-11-560 FEIS response to comments.

197-11-570 Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency.

197-11-600 When to use existing environmental documents.

197-11-610 Use of NEPA documents.

197-11-620 Supplemental environmental impact statement--Procedures.

197-11-625 Addenda--Procedures.

197-11-630 Adoption--Procedures.

197-11-635 Incorporation by reference--Procedures.

197-11-640 Combining documents.

197-11-650 Purpose of this part.

197-11-655 Implementation.

197-11-660 Substantive authority and mitigation.

197-11-680 Appeals.

197-11-700 Definitions.

197-11-702 Act.

197-11-704 Action.

197-11-706 Addendum.

197-11-708 Adoption.

197-11-710 Affected tribe.

197-11-712 Affecting.

197-11-714 Agency.

197-11-716 Applicant.

197-11-718 Built environment.

197-11-720 Categorical exemption.

197-11-722 Consolidated appeal.

197-11-724 Consulted agency.

197-11-726 Cost-benefit analysis.

197-11-728 County/city.

197-11-730 Decisionmaker.

197-11-732 Department.

197-11-734 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-736 Determination of significance (DS).

197-11-738 EIS.

197-11-740 Environment.

197-11-742 Environmental checklist.

197-11-744 Environmental document.

197-11-746 Environmental review.

((197-11-748 Environmentally sensitive area.))

197-11-750 Expanded scoping.

197-11-752 Impacts.

197-11-754 Incorporation by reference.

197-11-756 Lands covered by water.

197-11-758 Lead agency.

197-11-760 License.

197-11-762 Local agency.

197-11-764 Major action.

197-11-766 Mitigated DNS.

197-11-768 Mitigation.

197-11-770 Natural environment.

197-11-772 NEPA.

197-11-774 Nonproject.

197-11-776 Phased review.

197-11-778 Preparation.

197-11-780 Private project.

197-11-782 Probable.

197-11-784 Proposal.

197-11-786 Reasonable alternative.

197-11-788 Responsible official.

197-11-790 SEPA.

197-11-792 Scope.

197-11-793 Scoping.

197-11-794 Significant.

197-11-796 State agency.

197-11-797 Threshold determination.

197-11-799 Underlying governmental action.

197-11-800 Categorical exemptions.

197-11-880 Emergencies.

197-11-890 Petitioning DOE to change exemptions.

197-11-900 Purpose of this part.

197-11-902 Agency SEPA policies.

197-11-904 Agency SEPA procedures.

197-11-906 Content and consistency of agency procedures.

197-11-910 Designation of responsible official.

197-11-912 Procedures on consulted agencies.

197-11-914 SEPA fees and costs.

197-11-916 Application to ongoing actions.

197-11-917 Relationship to chapter 197-10 WAC.

197-11-918 Lack of agency procedures.

197-11-920 Agencies with environmental expertise.

197-11-922 Lead agency rules.

197-11-924 Determining the lead agency.

197-11-926 Lead agency for governmental proposals.

197-11-928 Lead agency for public and private proposals.

197-11-930 Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction.

197-11-932 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county/city.

197-11-934 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city, and one or more state agencies.

197-11-936 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency.

197-11-938 Lead agencies for specific proposals.

197-11-940 Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency.

197-11-942 Agreements on lead agency status.

197-11-944 Agreements on division of lead agency duties.

197-11-946 DOE resolution of lead agency disputes.

197-11-948 Assumption of lead agency status.

197-11-950 Severability.

197-11-955 Effective date.

197-11-960 Environmental checklist.

197-11-965 Adoption notice.

197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-980 Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS).

197-11-985 Notice of assumption of lead agency status.

197-11-990 Notice of action.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). 84-19-031 (Order 84-2), 463-47-020, filed 9/14/84.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 84-19-031 (Order 84-2), filed 9/14/84)

WAC 463-47-120 ((Environmentally sensitive)) Critical areas. In determining whether a proposal is exempt from SEPA, the council shall respect "((environmentally sensitive)) critical area" designations made by local governments under WAC 197-11-908.