Transcription of State Environmental Policy Act Handbook
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State Environmental Policy Act Handbook 2018 Updates Washington State Department of Ecology This SEPA guidance is intended to be used in conjunction with the State Environmental Policy Act (Chapter RCW) and the SEPA Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and consequently does not have the legal effect as the RCW or the Rule. 2 Table of Contents 1. SEPA General Background .. 5 Purpose and Intent .. 5 6 2. SEPA Environmental Review .. 6 Agency Actions .. 7 Summary of the SEPA Process .. 7 Provide a Preapplication Process .. 8 Determine Whether SEPA Is Required .. 9 Defining the entire 10 Phased Review .. 10 Identify Permits .. 11 Categorical Exemptions .. 11 Categorical Exemptions--Flexible Thresholds .. 13 Requirements for Adopting Flexible Thresholds .. 14 Categorical Exemptions in Critical Areas .. 14 Emergency Exemptions .. 15 Requirements for Adopting Infill Exemptions .. 15 Process for adopting infill categorical exemptions .. 16 Review of Proposals .. 17 Exemption Tips.
SEPA also gives agencies the authority to condition or deny a proposal based on the agency’s adopted SEPA policies and environmental impacts identified in a SEPA document. (See RCW 43.21C.060, WAC 197-11-660, and
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