Regulations & Permits - Washington State Department of Ecology

Reporting BMPs and Load Reductions for Section 319 and Matching Centennial Projects

Overview presentation about reporting BMPs and load reductions.

https://ecology.wa.gov/reporting-bmps-and-load-reductions-for-section-319

SMP Amendments History 1971-2016

A list of changes to local shoreline master programs from 1971 through 2016

https://ecology.wa.gov/smp-amendments-history-december-2016

PRIORITY PROCESSING OF HEAT PUMP APPLICATIONS

WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM POLICY for PRIORITY PROCESSING OF HEAT PUMP APPLICATIONS

https://ecology.wa.gov/pol_2020

SEPA Environmental Checklist

Governmental agencies use this checklist to help determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sepa-environmental-checklist-doc

SEPA Environmental Checklist

Governmental agencies use this checklist to help determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sepa-environmental-checklist-pdf

SEPA Supplemental Orca Checklist

The SEPA supplemental orca checklist helps guide lead agencies in determining whether there are vessel traffic impacts to the Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) population in Washington state marine waters.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sepa-supplemental-orca-checklist-doc

SEPA Supplemental Orca Checklist

The SEPA supplemental orca checklist helps guide lead agencies in determining whether there are vessel traffic impacts to the Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) population in Washington state marine waters.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sepa-supplemental-orca-checklist-pdf

Proposed rulemaking (WAC 173-566) 01/17/2019

This is the proposed rulemaking announcement (CR-102) Chapter 173-566 Streamflow Restoration Funding

https://ecology.wa.gov/rule-language-wac173-566

Rulemaking Adoption Notice (WAC 173-566) 06/25/2019

This is a rulemaking adoption (CR-103) for WAC 173-566 Streamflow Restoration Funding

https://ecology.wa.gov/rulemaking-adoption-notice-wac-173-566-06-25-201

Rulemaking Announcement (WAC 173-566) 08/15/18

This is a rulemaking announcement (CR-101) Chapter 173-566 Streamflow Restoration Funding

https://ecology.wa.gov/rulemaking-announcement-wac-173-566-08-15-18

Rulemaking proposed language (WAC 173-566) 01/17/2019

This is proposed rule language for (WAC 173-566) Streamflow Restoration Funding 01/17/2019

https://ecology.wa.gov/rulemaking-proposed-language-wac-173-566-01-17-2

Rulemaking Proposal (WAC 173-50) 4/19/23

This is a rulemaking proposal (CR-102) for WAC 173- 50, Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories.

https://ecology.wa.gov/rulemaking-proposal-wac-173-50-4-19-23

Shoreline Master Program Periodic Review deadlines: 2023

This policy applies to the jurisdictions that have a statutory deadline for SMP periodic reviews under RCW 90.58.080(4)(b)(iv)

https://ecology.wa.gov/policy-and-interpretive-statement-shoreline-master

Shellfish Interagency Permitting Team Phase I Report May 2016

Washington State's Shellfish Initiative Phase I report completed by the Interagency Permitting Team in May 2016

https://ecology.wa.gov/shellfish-interagency-permitting-team-phase-i-repo

401 certification process for aquaculture

A flowchart for shellfish growers to help them navigate the current Section 401 water quality certification and permitting process.

https://ecology.wa.gov/shellfish-aquaculture-401-flowchart

STEPL (Spreadsheet Tool for the Estimation of Pollutant Load) training

Instructions for estimating load reductions using STEPL (Spreadsheet Tool for the Estimation of Pollutant Load)

https://ecology.wa.gov/stepl-powerpoint-2017

ROADMAP summary

ROAD MAP (Regional Operations and Maintenance Program) includes Western Washington and Southwest Washington Permittees

https://ecology.wa.gov/revisedroadmapsummary

Rosemere vs. Ecology & Clark County - Pollution Control Hearings Board Ruling - Jan. 5, 2011

The Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) issued a ruling on Jan. 5, 2011 that the Agreed Order #7273 entered in between Ecology and Clark County is unlawful.

https://ecology.wa.gov/rosemerevecy_clarkcopchbrulingjanuary52011

Concrete Recycling

Explanation of Sand & Gravel General Permit Preliminary Draft Language about Concrete Recycling

https://ecology.wa.gov/rcpreliminarydraftpresentation2015

Sand and Gravel General Permit 2011 Antidegradation Plan

Tier II Antidegradation Plan. A Tier II analysis is required when new or expanded actions are expected to cause a measurable change in the quality of a receiving water that is of a higher quality than the criterion designated for that waterbody [WAC 173-201A-320(1)].

https://ecology.wa.gov/sandantideg081711