# WAC 197-11-030: WAC 197-11-030. Policy

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_030

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 197-11-030
- **Heading:** WAC 197-11-030. Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 197 / Chapter 197-11 / Section 197-11-030

## Text

(1) The policies and goals set forth in SEPA are supplementary to existing agency authority.
(2) Agencies shall to the fullest extent possible:
(a) Interpret and administer the policies, regulations, and laws of the state of Washington in accordance with the policies set forth in SEPA and these rules.
(b) Find ways to make the SEPA process more useful to decision makers and the public; promote certainty regarding the requirements of the act; reduce paperwork and the accumulation of extraneous background data; and emphasize important environmental impacts and alternatives.
(c) Prepare environmental documents that are concise, clear, and to the point, and are supported by evidence that the necessary environmental analyses have been made.
(d) Initiate the SEPA process early in conjunction with other agency operations to avoid delay and duplication.
(e) Integrate the requirements of SEPA with existing agency planning and licensing procedures and practices, so that such procedures run concurrently rather than consecutively.
(f) Encourage public involvement in decisions that significantly affect environmental quality.
(g) Identify, evaluate, and require or implement, where required by the act and these rules, reasonable alternatives that would mitigate adverse effects of proposed actions on the environment.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 197-11-010 WAC 197-11-010. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_010.md)
- [WAC 197-11-020 WAC 197-11-020. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_020.md)
- [WAC 197-11-030 WAC 197-11-030. Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_030.md)
- [WAC 197-11-040 WAC 197-11-040. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_040.md)
- [WAC 197-11-050 WAC 197-11-050. Lead agency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_050.md)
- [WAC 197-11-055 WAC 197-11-055. Timing of the SEPA process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_055.md)
- [WAC 197-11-060 WAC 197-11-060. Content of environmental review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_060.md)
- [WAC 197-11-070 WAC 197-11-070. Limitations on actions during SEPA process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_070.md)
- [WAC 197-11-080 WAC 197-11-080. Incomplete or unavailable information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_080.md)
- [WAC 197-11-090 WAC 197-11-090. Supporting documents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_090.md)
- [WAC 197-11-100 WAC 197-11-100. Information required of applicants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_100.md)
- [WAC 197-11-158 WAC 197-11-158. SEPA/GMA project review—Reliance on existing plans, laws, and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_158.md)
- [WAC 197-11-164 WAC 197-11-164. Planned actions — Definition and criteria](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_164.md)
- [WAC 197-11-168 WAC 197-11-168. Ordinances or resolutions designating planned actions—Procedures for adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_197_11_168.md)

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