Regulations & Permits - Washington State Department of Ecology

Cleanup Rule exploratory rulemaking process & timeline (as of January 2018)

A January 2018 notice of our exploratory process and timeline for updating Washington's Cleanup Rule.

https://ecology.wa.gov/noticecleanupruleexprmjan2018

Draft-EIS-Process

Steps in the state environmental review process for a draft EIS

https://ecology.wa.gov/draft-eis-process

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

Floodplain Habitat Assessment and Mitigation Regional Guidance for the Puget Sound Basin

This guidance document was developed by Region 10 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to improve floodplain management practices and assist communities in meeting the requirements of the Endangered Species Act.

https://ecology.wa.gov/floodplain-habitat-assessment-and-mitigation-regio

Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion for Puget Sound, National Flood Insurance Program

The enclosed document contains a biological opinion prepared by the National Marine Fisheries Service pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), on the effects of certain on-going elements of the National Flood Insurance Program throughout Puget Sound in Washington State.

https://ecology.wa.gov/marine-fisheries-service-biological-opinion-for-pu

Ecology Water Quality Funded Aquatic Invasive Plants Grant Project Offer List for Fiscal Year 2020

List of applicants who were offered grants/loan through Ecology's Water Quality Funded Aquatic Invasive Plants Grant Project for Fiscal Year 2020

https://ecology.wa.gov/fy2020-aquatic-invasive-plant

November 27, 2012: Fish Consumption Technical Review Meeting

Meeting summary from Nov. 27, 2012, technical review panel meeting to discuss the revised version of the Fish Consumption Technical Report V.2, hosted by Washington State Department of Ecology.

https://ecology.wa.gov/20121127fcrtechreviewmtngforv2

Ecology Water Quality Funded Aquatic Invasive Plants Grant Project Offer List for Fiscal Year 2021

List of applicants who were offered grants/loan through Ecology's Water Quality Funded Aquatic Invasive Plants Grant Project for Fiscal Year 2021

https://ecology.wa.gov/fy2021-aquatic-invasive-plant-grants-offer-list

Goldendale Energy Draft EIS June 28, 2022 hearing transcript

Transcript of the second hearing on the Goldendale Energy Storage Project draft EIS

https://ecology.wa.gov/goldendale-energy-draft-eis-hearing-2-transcript

Goldendale Energy Draft EIS June 30, 2022 hearing transcript

Transcript of the third hearing on the Goldendale Energy Storage Project draft EIS

https://ecology.wa.gov/goldendale-energy-draft-eis-hearing-3-transcript

January 15, 2013: Final fish consumption rates technical support document

Former Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant's 2013 transmittal letter announcing release of final fish consumption rates technical support document (version 2.0).

https://ecology.wa.gov/20130115sturdevantfcrtechsupportdocv2

Memorandum of Understanding Cruise Operations in Washington State

Agreement between Ecology and the Cruise ships

https://ecology.wa.gov/2024-cruise-ship-mou

Puget Sound riparian grant landowner agreement template

This document is the landowner agreement template for the Climate Resilient Riparian Systems November 2024 grant solicitation.

https://ecology.wa.gov/cr2sl-landowner-agreement-template

Climate Resilient Riparian Grant Q&A Resource Document

An overview of questions and answers that have been asked regarding the 2024 funding opportunity.

https://ecology.wa.gov/q-a-resource-document