# RCW 70A.305.090: RCW 70A.305.090: Remedial actions—Exemption from procedural requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S090

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 70A.305.090
- **Heading:** RCW 70A.305.090: Remedial actions—Exemption from procedural requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 70A / Chapter 305 / Section 090

## Text

(1) A person conducting a remedial action at a facility under a consent decree, order, or agreed order, and the department when it conducts a remedial action, are exempt from the procedural requirements of chapters 70A.15 , 70A.205, 70A.300, 77.55, 90.48, and 90.58 RCW, and the procedural requirements of any laws requiring or authorizing local government permits or approvals for the remedial action. The department shall ensure compliance with the substantive provisions of chapters 70A.15 , 70A.205, 70A.300, 77.55, 90.48, and 90.58 RCW, and the substantive provisions of any laws requiring or authorizing local government permits of approvals. The department shall establish procedures for ensuring that such remedial actions comply with the substantive requirements adopted pursuant to such laws, and shall consult with the state agencies and local governments charged with implementing these laws. The procedures shall provide an opportunity for comment by the public and by the state agencies and local governments that would otherwise implement the laws referenced in this section. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit implementing agencies from charging a fee to the person conducting the remedial action to defray the costs of services rendered relating to the substantive requirements for the remedial action. (2) An exemption in this section or in RCW 70A.15.3020 , 70A.205.235 , 70A.300.200 , 77.55.061 , 90.48.039 , and 90.58.355 shall not apply if the department determines that the exemption would result in loss of approval from a federal agency necessary for the state to administer any federal law, including the federal resource conservation and recovery act, the federal clean water act, the federal clean air act, and the federal coastal zone management act. Such a determination by the department shall not affect the applicability of the exemptions to other statutes specified in this section.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 70A.305.010 RCW 70A.305.010: Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S010.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.020 RCW 70A.305.020: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S020.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.030 RCW 70A.305.030: Department's powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S030.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.040 RCW 70A.305.040: Standard of liability—Settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S040.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.050 RCW 70A.305.050: Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S050.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.060 RCW 70A.305.060: Lien authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S060.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.070 RCW 70A.305.070: Timing of review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S070.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.080 RCW 70A.305.080: Private right of action—Remedial action costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S080.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.090 RCW 70A.305.090: Remedial actions—Exemption from procedural requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S090.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.100 RCW 70A.305.100: Grants to local governments—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S100.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.110 RCW 70A.305.110: Releases of hazardous substances—Notice—Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S110.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.120 RCW 70A.305.120: Puget Sound partners.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S120.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.130 RCW 70A.305.130: Cleanup settlement account—Reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S130.md)
- [RCW 70A.305.150 RCW 70A.305.150: Designation of a redevelopment opportunity zone—Criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C305_S150.md)

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