WSR 25-11-092
PROPOSED RULES
NORTHWEST CLEAN
AIR AGENCY
[Filed May 21, 2025, 10:57 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 70A.15.2040(1).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Regulation of the Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA).
Hearing Location(s): On July 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the NWCAA Office, 1600 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA; or via video and teleconference at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83619057442, Meeting ID 836 1905 7442, Phone 253-215-8782.
Date of Intended Adoption: July 10, 2025.
Submit Written Comments to: Mark Buford, 1600 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, email info@nwcleanairwa.gov, fax 360-428-1620, beginning June 4, 2025, by July 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Tanya Asmundson, phone 360-428-1617, fax 360-428-1620, email info@nwcleanairwa.gov, by June 24, 2025.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Pursuant to RCW 70A.15.1540, in support of the incorporation of San Juan County into NWCAA jurisdiction, NWCAA is readopting the NWCAA regulations in full, unchanged, as adopted by May 21, 2025. See https://nwcleanairwa.gov/?wpdmdl=6721 for the full rule.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70A.15 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 70A.15.1540.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: NWCAA, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Mark Buford, 1600 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA, 360-428-1617.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not applicable under RCW 70A.15.2040.
This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:
Is exempt under RCW 70A.15.2040.
Explanation of exemptions: Not applicable under RCW 70A.15.2040.
Scope of exemption for rule proposal:
Is fully exempt.
May 21, 2025
Mark Buford
Executive Director