Regulations & Permits - Washington State Department of Ecology

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Energy & natural resources

Guidance for Energy & natural resources section for Part B, SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-6-energy-natural-resou

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Environmental health

Guidance for Environmental Health section of Part B for SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-7-environmental-health

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Land & shoreline use

Guidance for Land & shoreline use in Part B of SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-8-land-shoreline-use

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Housing

Guidance for completing Housing section for Part B of the SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-9-housing

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Aesthetics

Guidance for completing Aesthetics section for Part B of the SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-10-aesthetics

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Recreation

Guidance for completing Recreation section for Part B of SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-12-recreation

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Historic & cultural preservation

Guidance for historic & cultural preservation section in SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-13-historic-cultural-p

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Public services

Guidance for completing Public Services section of Part B of SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-15-public-services

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Utilities

Guidance to complete Utilities section of Part B of SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-16-utilities

SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Surface water

Guidance to complete Surface water section for Part B of SEPA environmental checklist.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance/sepa-checklist-guidance/sepa-checklist-section-b-environmental-elements/environmental-elements-3-water/environmental-elements-surface-water

Clean energy coordination

We provide information on how clean energy projects are sited, reviewed, and permitted.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/clean-energy

Clean Energy Coordinated Permit Process

We assist with pre-application discussions, environmental review and permit processes.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/clean-energy/clean-energy-coordinated-permit-process

Programmatic EIS

Overview of programmatic EIS for clean energy.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/clean-energy/programmatic-eis

Chapter 173-445 WAC – Greenhouse Gas Assessment for Projects

This is the rulemaking page for Chapter 173-443 WAC, Greenhouse Gas Assessment for Projects.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/laws-rules-rulemaking/rulemaking/wac-173-445

Statewide SEPA register

We maintain a searchable database of received SEPA records since 2000.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-register

SEPA guidance

Overview, purpose, and details of SEPA review process.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-guidance

SEPA document templates (forms)

SEPA checklist with guidance plus other suggested templates for SEPA notices.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-document-templates

SEPA laws and regulations: current & historical revisions

We manage SEPA and related rules and provide background about rulemaking.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-laws-rules

SEPA training

We provide SEPA training sessions and other presentations.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-workshops-training

Goldendale Energy Storage Project

Environmental review and permitting for the proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/goldendale-energy