Ecology as SEPA lead agency
Ecology oversees the rules and guidance for the state and we provide technical assistance to agencies, applicants, and citizens as they participate in the SEPA review process. We also serve as the SEPA lead or co-lead agency for some proposals.
We conduct SEPA reviews and act as the lead agency as required by the SEPA rules in WAC 197-11-922. To see the SEPA documents Ecology has issued as lead agency since 2000, view Ecology records on the SEPA Register. Records posted since October 2016 include SEPA documents as attachments.
SEPA help
For general assistance on SEPA policy and process questions email SEPAHELP@ecy.wa.gov or call 360-407-6922.
SEPA Register
Lead agencies no longer need to email SEPA records and documents to Ecology. Instead, all records and documents can be loaded directly into the register via the SEPA Record Submittal (SRS) portal. Ecology’s Regional SEPA Coordinators review and approve all records before they appear in the SEPA Register.
Please see the SEPA Register page for details and instructions on how to submit information to the SRS portal.
Contact information
Contact information
If you have questions about the SRS portal or need assistance with your SEPA submittal, please reach out to your regional SEPA Coordinator.
Central Region
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties
Amber Johnson
Regional Coordinator
crosepa@ecy.wa.gov
509-723-5677
Eastern Region
Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties
Amanda Hiebert
Regional Coordinator
erosepa@ecy.wa.gov
509-329-3442
Northwest Region
Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties
Kayla Maack
Regional Coordinator
nwsepa@ecy.wa.gov
206-594-0014
Southwest Region
Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Joe Thomas
Regional Coordinator
swrosepacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6300