WAC 132M-325-020   State Environmental Policy Act compliance.  It is the policy of Lower Columbia College that capital projects proposed to be developed by the college and other similar type activities shall be accomplished in compliance with chapter 43.21C RCW, the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and in accordance with chapter 197-10 WAC, guidelines for State Environmental Policy Act implementation. To this end, Lower Columbia College hereby adopts by reference to the following sections or subsection of chapter 197-10 of the Washington Administrative Code (the "SEPA guidelines" adopted by the state of Washington, council on environmental policy):



WAC 197-10-040: Definitions
WAC 197-10-060: Scope of a proposal and its impacts
WAC 197-10-160: No presumption of significance for nonexempt actions
WAC 197-10-170: Categorical exemptions
WAC 197-10-175: Exemptions and nonexemptions applicable to specific state agencies
WAC 197-10-180: Exemption for emergency actions
WAC 197-10-190: Use and effect of categorical exemptions
WAC 197-10-200: Lead agency—Responsibilities
WAC 197-10-203: Determination of lead agency—Procedures
WAC 197-10-205: Lead agency designation—Governmental proposals
WAC 197-10-210: Lead agency designation—Proposals involving both private and public construction
WAC 197-10-215: Lead agency designation—Private projects for which there is only one agency
WAC 197-10-220: Lead agency designation—Private projects, licenses from more than one agency when one is city/county
WAC 197-10-225: Lead agency designation—Private projects, license from more than one state agency
WAC 197-10-230: Lead agency designation—Specific proposals
WAC 197-10-235: Local agency transfer of lead agency status to a state agency
WAC 197-10-240: Agreements as to lead agency status
WAC 197-10-245: Agreements between agencies as to division of lead agency duties
WAC 197-10-260: Dispute as to lead agency determination—Resolution by CEP
WAC 197-10-270: Assumption of lead agency by another agency with jurisdiction
WAC 197-10-300: Threshold determination requirement
WAC 197-10-305: Recommended timing for threshold determination
WAC 197-10-310: Threshold determination procedures—Environmental checklist
WAC 197-10-320: Threshold determination procedures—Initial review of environmental checklist
WAC 197-10-330: Threshold determination procedures—Information in addition to checklist
WAC 197-10-340: Threshold determination procedures—Negative declarations
WAC 197-10-345: Assumption of lead agency status by another agency with jurisdiction—Prerequisites, effect and form of notice
WAC 197-10-350: Affirmative threshold determinations
WAC 197-10-355: Form of declaration of significance/nonsignificance
WAC 197-10-360: Threshold determination

criteria—Application of environmental checklist
WAC 197-10-365: Environmental checklist
WAC 197-10-370: Withdrawal of affirmative threshold determination
WAC 197-10-375: Withdrawal of negative threshold determination
WAC 197-10-390: Effect of threshold determination by lead agency
WAC 197-10-400: Duty to begin preparation of a draft EIS
WAC 197-10-410: Predraft consultation procedures
WAC 197-10-425: Organization and style of a draft EIS
WAC 197-10-440: Contents of a draft EIS
WAC 197-10-442: Special considerations regarding contents of an EIS
WAC 197-10-444: List of elements of the environment
WAC 197-10-450: Public awareness of availability of draft EIS
WAC 197-10-455: Circulation of the draft EIS—Review period
WAC 197-10-460: Specific agencies to which draft EIS shall be sent
WAC 197-10-465: Agencies possessing environmental expertise
WAC 197-10-470: Cost to the public for reproduction of environmental documents
WAC 197-10-480: Public hearing on a proposal—When required
WAC 197-10-485: Notice of public hearing on environmental impact of the proposal
WAC 197-10-490: Public hearing on the proposal—Use of environmental document
WAC 197-10-495: Preparation of amended or new draft EIS
WAC 197-10-500: Responsibilities of consulted agencies—Local agencies
WAC 197-10-510: Responsibilities of consulted agencies—State agencies with jurisdiction
WAC 197-10-520: Responsibilities of consulted agencies—State agencies with environmental expertise
WAC 197-10-530: Responsibilities of consulted agencies—When predraft consultation has occurred
WAC 197-10-535: Cost of performance of consulted agency responsibilities
WAC 197-10-540: Limitations on responses to consultation
WAC 197-10-545: Effect of no written comment
WAC 197-10-550: Preparation of the final EIS—Time period allowed
WAC 197-10-570: Preparation of final EIS—When no critical comments received on the draft EIS
WAC 197-10-580: Preparation of the final EIS—Contents—When critical comments received on draft EIS
WAC 197-10-600: Circulation of the final EIS
WAC 197-10-650: Effect of an adequate final EIS prepared pursuant to NEPA
WAC 197-10-652: Supplementation by a lead agency of an inadequate final NEPA EIS
WAC 197-10-660: Use of previously prepared EIS for a different proposed action
WAC 197-10-690: Use of a lead agency's EIS by other acting agencies for the same proposal
WAC 197-10-695: Draft and final supplements to a revised EIS
WAC 197-10-700: No action for seven days after publication of the final EIS
WAC 197-10-710: EIS combined with existing planning and review processes
WAC 197-10-830: Responsibilities of agencies—SEPA public information center
WAC 197-10-835: Regional SEPA public information centers
WAC 197-10-840: Application of agency guidelines to ongoing actions




[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.21C RCW. 78-04-072 (Resolution No. 78-1), § 132M-325-020, filed 4/3/78.]