WAC 197-11-435   Cover letter or memo.  (1) A cover letter or memo shall precede every EIS, but shall not be considered part of the EIS for adequacy purposes.

     (2) The cover letter or memo:

     (a) Shall not exceed two pages;

     (b) Shall highlight the key environmental issues and options facing agency decision makers as known at the time of issuance;

     (c) May include beneficial, as well as adverse environmental impacts and may mention other relevant considerations for decision makers;

     (d) Shall identify, for SEIS's, the EIS being supplemented.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.110. 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), § 197-11-435, filed 2/10/84, effective 4/4/84.]