Low Carbon Energy Siting Study Interagency Policy Team

Interagency Policy Team members

Ecology and Washington Department of Commerce are co-leads for the Interagency Policy Team.

Other participating state agencies:

• Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA)
• Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA)
• Office of the Governor
• State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC)
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
• Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
• Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP)
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
• Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC)

Interagency Policy Team objectives

• Coordinate with state agencies to describe environmental review and permitting processes, understand issues, and identify opportunities and roadblocks in current processes.
• Identify other existing and planned siting work in Washington.
• Provide increased clarity on areas in the state that may be suitable for siting projects that have a lower potential for negative environmental impacts, especially to highly impacted communities.
• Provide clear guidance and direction to improve project proposals and support economic development and job growth in the state of Washington.
• Recommend policy and administrative improvements necessary to improve the permitting processes.
• Recommend any additional studies needed.
• Identify tools for project applicants to use for proposals and develop a prototype mapping tool.