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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Slide desk for statewide scoping webinar on April 3, 2018

Slides for the Cleanup Rule's statewide scoping session on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

https://ecology.wa.gov/scopingsessionslidedeck04-03-2018

Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit areas of restricted larvicide and adulticide use

Areas of restricted larvicide and adulticide use for Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/03042015esalocations

Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet for the Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/03042015factsheet

Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit application (Notice of intent)

Application (Notice of intent) for the Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit

https://ecology.wa.gov/03042015noi

Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit SEPA checklist

SEPA checklist for the Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit

https://ecology.wa.gov/03042015sepachecklistt

Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit SEPA determination of non-significance

SEPA DNS (determination of non-significance) for the Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit

https://ecology.wa.gov/03042015sepadns

Presentation slides (WAC 173-323) 8/7/17

August 7, 2017 Presentation slides for Chapter 173-323 rulemaking.

https://ecology.wa.gov/presentation-slides-wac-173-323

Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit SEPA final determination of non-significance

Final SEPA determination of non-significance for the Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/05112015sepadnsfinalrev

Draft Zostera japonica Management General Permit application (Notice of intent)

Draft Zostera japonica Management General Permit Notice of Intent (NOI)

https://ecology.wa.gov/01022014draftzjnoi

Public meeting powerpoint for webinar at Ecology on MS4 reissuance

Powerpoint for public meeting in October 2017 of Reissuance of Phase I &Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits.

https://ecology.wa.gov/10-12-17prelimdraft_webinarfinal

Agenda for Introduction to the Preliminary Drafts of the Phase I and Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits.

This is an agenda of a meeting presenting preliminary draft sections of the Permits and the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.

https://ecology.wa.gov/10-12-17pubmtgagenda

Zostera japonica Management General Permit Fact sheet

Draft detailed explanation of Zostera japonica Management General Permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/01022014zjdraftfactsheet

Errata sheet for the Zostera japonica Management FEIS

2014 Corrections and Clarifications on the Zostera japonica Management General Permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/03282014zjfeiserrata

Phase II only S5.C.X Source Control

Western WA Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit Preliminary Draft Permit Section: Source Control S5.C.X (proposed new section to add).

https://ecology.wa.gov/10-3-17_prelimsourcecontrolfinal

Municipal Stormwater Phase II Permit S5.C.1 Education and Outreach permit section preliminary draft

Public Education and Outreach (Phase II) Preliminary draft “fact sheet” and permit language.

https://ecology.wa.gov/10-3-17prelim_phi_ed_o

Municipal Stormwater Phase I Permit S5.C.10 Education and Outreach permit section preliminary draft

Public Education and Outreach (Phase I) Preliminary draft “fact sheet” and permit language.

https://ecology.wa.gov/10-3-17prelim_phi_ed_o-1

Chapter 173-26 and 173-27 WAC, Shoreline Management Act

This is the rulemaking page for Chapter 173-26 WAC, Chapter 173-27 WAC

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/laws-rules-rulemaking/rulemaking/wac-173-26-27-shoreline-management-act

Chapter 173-158 WAC, Flood Plain Management

This is the rulemaking page for Chapter 173-158 WAC.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/laws-rules-rulemaking/rulemaking/wac-173-158

Shoreline permits & enforcement

We support local governments in administering and enforcing shoreline permits.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/shoreline-permits-enforcement

Shoreline Master Programs Handbook

The Handbook helps local governments update their shoreline master programs.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/shoreline-master-plan-handbook