Regulations & Permits

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We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.

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A User's Guide to Compost: The Beauty of Your Lawn and Garden Blossoms from the Soil

A composting guide aimed at homeowners.

https://ecology.wa.gov/a-user-s-guide-to-compost-the-beauty-of-your-lawn

Building Soil: Guidelines and Resources for Implementing Soil Quality and Depth BMP T5.13

Best management practices for composting and soil management.

https://ecology.wa.gov/building-soil-guidelines-and-resources-for-implem

Publication: Hydrofluorocarbons Adopted Rule Language – Informational Guidebook

This guidebook is supplemental and is intended to provide general information to stakeholders about the Chapter 173-443 WAC Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and Other Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases rule language and how it may affect them.

https://ecology.wa.gov/publication-hydrofluorocarbons-adopted-rule-language-informational-guidebook

Questions and Answers - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure along high-traffic corridors

Information on grant opportunities to add electric vehicle charging infrastructure on major transportation corridors in Washington.

https://ecology.wa.gov/20200107-vwfederalcorridorfaq

VW Settlement - Q & A EV charging infrastructure at workplaces grants

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at State and Local Government-Owned Facilities

https://ecology.wa.gov/20191003-workplace-charging-grants

20181205 Request for info - Public ferries

Request for information for public ferry repower grants

https://ecology.wa.gov/20181205-requestforinfo

2018 School Bus Replacement Preliminary Application Criteria

A criteria supplement to the 2018 Clean School Bus Replacement Application.

https://ecology.wa.gov/2018schoolbusreplacementprelimappcriteria

2018 School Bus Replacement Preliminary Application

A preliminary application to apply for the VW state settlement grant for clean school bus replacement.

https://ecology.wa.gov/2018schoolbusreplacementprelimapplication

2018 Transit Bus Replacement Interest Form 2018

A preliminary application to apply for the VW state settlement grant for transit bus replacement.

https://ecology.wa.gov/2018transitbusreplacementinterestform2018

Electric Fire Truck Grant FAQs

FAQ for electric firetruck grants

https://ecology.wa.gov/electricfiretruckgrantfaq

Ecology Water Quality Stormwater Grants of Regional or Statewide Significance (GROSS) Program Guidance

Guidance for applying for Ecology Water Quality Stormwater Grants of Regional or Statewide Significance (GROSS) grants

https://ecology.wa.gov/stormwater-gross-grants-prgm-guidance

Columbia County Agricultural Burn Zone Map

Map for agricultural burn zones in Columbia County

https://ecology.wa.gov/columbia-ag-burn-zone-map

Eastern Washington Agricultural Burn Zone Map

Map for agricultural burn zones in Eastern Washington

https://ecology.wa.gov/eastern-washington-agricultural-burn-zone-map

Franklin County Agricultural Burn Zone Map

Map for agricultural burn zones in Franklin County

https://ecology.wa.gov/franklin-ag-burn-zone-map

Grant County Agricultural Burn Zone Map

Map for agricultural burn zones in Grant County

https://ecology.wa.gov/grant-ag-burn-zone-map

Walla Walla County Agricultural Burn Zone Map

Map for agricultural burn zones in Walla Walla County

https://ecology.wa.gov/walla-walla-ag-burn-zone-map

Whitman County Agricultural Burn Zone Map

Map for agricultural burn zones in Whitman County

https://ecology.wa.gov/whitman-ag-burn-zone-map

Alternatives to Agricultural Burning

A guide to help eliminate or reduce the need to burn.

https://ecology.wa.gov/200411alternativestoagburning

StrataCell and StrataVault Functional Equivalencies

Ecology finds the StrataCell and StrataVault systems are functionally equivalent to a bioretention facility when used for treating stormwater.

https://ecology.wa.gov/stratacell

2024 YTD Statistics WMMFA

This report includes the year-to-date collection statistics for the E-Cycle Washington program in 2024.

https://ecology.wa.gov/2024-ytd-wmmfa