WAC 246-03-020. Adoption by reference

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The department of health adopts the following sections or subsections of chapter 197-11 WAC by reference:

WAC 197-11-010 Authority. 197-11-020 Purpose. 197-11-030 Policy. 197-11-040 Definitions. 197-11-050 Lead agency. 197-11-055 Timing of the SEPA process. 197-11-060 Content of environmental review. 197-11-070 Limitations on actions during SEPA process. 197-11-080 Incomplete or unavailable information. 197-11-090 Supporting documents. 197-11-100 Information required of applicants. 197-11-300 Purpose of this part. 197-11-305 Categorical exemptions. 197-11-310 Threshold determination required. 197-11-315 Environmental checklist. 197-11-330 Threshold determination process. 197-11-335 Additional information. 197-11-340 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS). 197-11-350 Mitigated DNS. 197-11-360 Determination of significance (DS)/initiation of scoping. 197-11-390 Effect of threshold determination. 197-11-400 Purpose of EIS. 197-11-402 General requirements. 197-11-405 EIS types. 197-11-406 EIS timing. 197-11-408 Scoping. 197-11-410 Expanded scoping. (Optional) 197-11-420 EIS preparation. 197-11-425 Style and size. 197-11-430 Format. 197-11-435 Cover letter or memo. 197-11-440 EIS contents. 197-11-442 Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals. 197-11-443 EIS contents when prior nonproject EIS. 197-11-444 Elements of the environment. 197-11-448 Relationship of EIS to other considerations. 197-11-450 Cost-benefit analysis. 197-11-455 Issuance of DEIS. 197-11-460 Issuance of FEIS. 197-11-500 Purpose of this part. 197-11-502 Inviting comment. 197-11-504 Availability and cost of environmental documents. 197-11-508 SEPA register. 197-11-510 Public notice. 197-11-535 Public hearings and meetings. 197-11-545 Effect of no comment. 197-11-550 Specificity of comments. 197-11-560 FEIS response to comments. 197-11-570 Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency. 197-11-600 When to use existing environmental documents. 197-11-610 Use of NEPA documents. 197-11-620 Supplemental environmental impact statement—Procedures

PA register. 197-11-510 Public notice. 197-11-535 Public hearings and meetings. 197-11-545 Effect of no comment. 197-11-550 Specificity of comments. 197-11-560 FEIS response to comments. 197-11-570 Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency. 197-11-600 When to use existing environmental documents. 197-11-610 Use of NEPA documents. 197-11-620 Supplemental environmental impact statement—Procedures. 197-11-625 Addenda—Procedures. 197-11-630 Adoption—Procedures. 197-11-635 Incorporation by reference—Procedures. 197-11-640 Combining documents. 197-11-650 Purpose of this part. 197-11-655 Implementation. 197-11-660 Substantive authority and mitigation. 197-11-680 Appeals. 197-11-700 Definitions. 197-11-702 Act. 197-11-704 Action. 197-11-706 Addendum. 197-11-708 Adoption. 197-11-710 Affected tribe. 197-11-712 Affecting. 197-11-714 Agency. 197-11-716 Applicant. 197-11-718 Built environment. 197-11-720 Categorical exemption. 197-11-722 Consolidated appeal. 197-11-724 Consulted agency. 197-11-726 Cost-benefit analysis. 197-11-728 County/city. 197-11-730 Decision maker. 197-11-732 Department. 197-11-734 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS). 197-11-736 Determination of significance (DS). 197-11-738 EIS. 197-11-740 Environment. 197-11-742 Environmental checklist. 197-11-744 Environmental document. 197-11-746 Environmental review. 197-11-748 Environmentally sensitive area. 197-11-750 Expanded scoping. 197-11-752 Impacts. 197-11-754 Incorporation by reference. 197-11-756 Lands covered by water. 197-11-758 Lead agency. 197-11-760 License. 197-11-762 Local agency. 197-11-764 Major action. 197-11-766 Mitigated DNS. 197-11-768 Mitigation. 197-11-770 Natural environment. 197-11-772 NEPA. 197-11-774 Nonproject. 197-11-776 Phased review. 197-11-778 Preparation. 197-11-780 Private project. 197-11-782 Probable. 197-11-784 Proposal. 197-11-786 Reasonable alternative. 197-11-788 Responsible official. 197-11-790 SEPA. 197-11-792 Scope. 197-11-793 Scoping. 197-11-794 Significant. 197-11-796 State agency

Mitigated DNS. 197-11-768 Mitigation. 197-11-770 Natural environment. 197-11-772 NEPA. 197-11-774 Nonproject. 197-11-776 Phased review. 197-11-778 Preparation. 197-11-780 Private project. 197-11-782 Probable. 197-11-784 Proposal. 197-11-786 Reasonable alternative. 197-11-788 Responsible official. 197-11-790 SEPA. 197-11-792 Scope. 197-11-793 Scoping. 197-11-794 Significant. 197-11-796 State agency. 197-11-797 Threshold determination. 197-11-799 Underlying governmental action. 197-11-800 Categorical exemptions. 197-11-810 Exemptions and nonexemptions applicable to specific state agencies. 197-11-820 Department of licensing. 197-11-845 Department of social and health services. 197-11-880 Emergencies. 197-11-890 Petitioning DOE to change exemptions. 197-11-900 Purpose of this part. 197-11-902 Agency SEPA policies. 197-11-904 Agency SEPA procedures. 197-11-906 Content and consistency of agency procedures. 197-11-908 Environmentally sensitive areas. 197-11-910 Designation of responsible official. 197-11-912 Procedures on consulted agencies. 197-11-914 SEPA fees and costs. 197-11-916 Application to ongoing actions. 197-11-917 Relationship to chapter 197-10 WAC. 197-11-918 Lack of agency procedures. 197-11-920 Agencies with environmental expertise. 197-11-922 Lead agency rules. 197-11-924 Determining the lead agency. 197-11-926 Lead agency for governmental proposals. 197-11-928 Lead agency for public and private proposals. 197-11-930 Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction. 197-11-932 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county/city. 197-11-934 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city, and one or more state agencies. 197-11-936 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency. 197-11-938 Lead agencies for specific proposals. 197-11-940 Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency. 197-11-942 Agreements on lead agency status

a county/city. 197-11-934 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city, and one or more state agencies. 197-11-936 Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency. 197-11-938 Lead agencies for specific proposals. 197-11-940 Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency. 197-11-942 Agreements on lead agency status. 197-11-944 Agreements on division of lead agency duties. 197-11-946 DOE resolution of lead agency disputes. 197-11-948 Assumption of lead agency status. 197-11-950 Severability. 197-11-955 Effective date. 197-11-960 Environmental checklist. 197-11-965 Adoption notice. 197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS). 197-11-980 Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS). 197-11-985 Notice of assumption of lead agency status. 197-11-990 Notice of action.

WAC

197-11-010

Authority.

197-11-020

Purpose.

197-11-030

Policy.

197-11-040

Definitions.

197-11-050

Lead agency.

197-11-055

Timing of the SEPA process.

197-11-060

Content of environmental review.

197-11-070

Limitations on actions during SEPA process.

197-11-080

Incomplete or unavailable information.

197-11-090

Supporting documents.

197-11-100

Information required of applicants.

197-11-300

Purpose of this part.

197-11-305

Categorical exemptions.

197-11-310

Threshold determination required.

197-11-315

Environmental checklist.

197-11-330

Threshold determination process.

197-11-335

Additional information.

197-11-340

Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-350

Mitigated DNS.

197-11-360

Determination of significance (DS)/initiation of scoping.

197-11-390

Effect of threshold determination.

197-11-400

Purpose of EIS.

197-11-402

General requirements.

197-11-405

EIS types.

197-11-406

EIS timing.

197-11-408

Scoping.

197-11-410

Expanded scoping. (Optional)

197-11-420

EIS preparation.

197-11-425

Style and size.

197-11-430

Format.

197-11-435

Cover letter or memo.

197-11-440

EIS contents.

197-11-442

Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals

oping.

197-11-390

Effect of threshold determination.

197-11-400

Purpose of EIS.

197-11-402

General requirements.

197-11-405

EIS types.

197-11-406

EIS timing.

197-11-408

Scoping.

197-11-410

Expanded scoping. (Optional)

197-11-420

EIS preparation.

197-11-425

Style and size.

197-11-430

Format.

197-11-435

Cover letter or memo.

197-11-440

EIS contents.

197-11-442

Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals.

197-11-443

EIS contents when prior nonproject EIS.

197-11-444

Elements of the environment.

197-11-448

Relationship of EIS to other considerations.

197-11-450

Cost-benefit analysis.

197-11-455

Issuance of DEIS.

197-11-460

Issuance of FEIS.

197-11-500

Purpose of this part.

197-11-502

Inviting comment.

197-11-504

Availability and cost of environmental documents.

197-11-508

SEPA register.

197-11-510

Public notice.

197-11-535

Public hearings and meetings.

197-11-545

Effect of no comment.

197-11-550

Specificity of comments.

197-11-560

FEIS response to comments.

197-11-570

Consulted agency costs to assist lead agency.

197-11-600

When to use existing environmental documents.

197-11-610

Use of NEPA documents.

197-11-620

Supplemental environmental impact statement—Procedures.

197-11-625

Addenda—Procedures.

197-11-630

Adoption—Procedures.

197-11-635

Incorporation by reference—Procedures.

197-11-640

Combining documents.

197-11-650

Purpose of this part.

197-11-655

Implementation.

197-11-660

Substantive authority and mitigation.

197-11-680

Appeals.

197-11-700

Definitions.

197-11-702

Act.

197-11-704

Action.

197-11-706

Addendum.

197-11-708

Adoption.

197-11-710

Affected tribe.

197-11-712

Affecting.

197-11-714

Agency.

197-11-716

Applicant.

197-11-718

Built environment.

197-11-720

Categorical exemption.

197-11-722

Consolidated appeal.

197-11-724

Consulted agency.

197-11-726

Cost-benefit analysis.

197-11-728

County/city.

197-11-730

Decision maker.

197-11-732

Department.

197-11-734

Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-736

Determination of significance (DS).

197-11-738

EIS.

197-11-740

Environment

Agency.

197-11-716

Applicant.

197-11-718

Built environment.

197-11-720

Categorical exemption.

197-11-722

Consolidated appeal.

197-11-724

Consulted agency.

197-11-726

Cost-benefit analysis.

197-11-728

County/city.

197-11-730

Decision maker.

197-11-732

Department.

197-11-734

Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-736

Determination of significance (DS).

197-11-738

EIS.

197-11-740

Environment.

197-11-742

Environmental checklist.

197-11-744

Environmental document.

197-11-746

Environmental review.

197-11-748

Environmentally sensitive area.

197-11-750

Expanded scoping.

197-11-752

Impacts.

197-11-754

Incorporation by reference.

197-11-756

Lands covered by water.

197-11-758

Lead agency.

197-11-760

License.

197-11-762

Local agency.

197-11-764

Major action.

197-11-766

Mitigated DNS.

197-11-768

Mitigation.

197-11-770

Natural environment.

197-11-772

NEPA.

197-11-774

Nonproject.

197-11-776

Phased review.

197-11-778

Preparation.

197-11-780

Private project.

197-11-782

Probable.

197-11-784

Proposal.

197-11-786

Reasonable alternative.

197-11-788

Responsible official.

197-11-790

SEPA.

197-11-792

Scope.

197-11-793

Scoping.

197-11-794

Significant.

197-11-796

State agency.

197-11-797

Threshold determination.

197-11-799

Underlying governmental action.

197-11-800

Categorical exemptions.

197-11-810

Exemptions and nonexemptions applicable to specific state agencies.

197-11-820

Department of licensing.

197-11-845

Department of social and health services.

197-11-880

Emergencies.

197-11-890

Petitioning DOE to change exemptions.

197-11-900

Purpose of this part.

197-11-902

Agency SEPA policies.

197-11-904

Agency SEPA procedures.

197-11-906

Content and consistency of agency procedures.

197-11-908

Environmentally sensitive areas.

197-11-910

Designation of responsible official.

197-11-912

Procedures on consulted agencies.

197-11-914

SEPA fees and costs.

197-11-916

Application to ongoing actions.

197-11-917

Relationship to chapter 197-10 WAC.

197-11-918

Lack of agency procedures.

197-11-920

Agencies with environmental expertise

7-11-906

Content and consistency of agency procedures.

197-11-908

Environmentally sensitive areas.

197-11-910

Designation of responsible official.

197-11-912

Procedures on consulted agencies.

197-11-914

SEPA fees and costs.

197-11-916

Application to ongoing actions.

197-11-917

Relationship to chapter 197-10 WAC.

197-11-918

Lack of agency procedures.

197-11-920

Agencies with environmental expertise.

197-11-922

Lead agency rules.

197-11-924

Determining the lead agency.

197-11-926

Lead agency for governmental proposals.

197-11-928

Lead agency for public and private proposals.

197-11-930

Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction.

197-11-932

Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county/city.

197-11-934

Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city, and one or more state agencies.

197-11-936

Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency.

197-11-938

Lead agencies for specific proposals.

197-11-940

Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency.

197-11-942

Agreements on lead agency status.

197-11-944

Agreements on division of lead agency duties.

197-11-946

DOE resolution of lead agency disputes.

197-11-948

Assumption of lead agency status.

197-11-950

Severability.

197-11-955

Effective date.

197-11-960

Environmental checklist.

197-11-965

Adoption notice.

197-11-970

Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

197-11-980

Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS).

197-11-985

Notice of assumption of lead agency status.

197-11-990

Notice of action.

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