WAC 173-312-010
Purpose and authority. (1) The purpose of
this chapter is to set forth requirements for the conduct of a
financial assistance program to provide grants to local
governments for local hazardous waste plans and programs and
solid waste plans and programs, under the Model Toxics Control
Act, RCW 70.105D.070(3). The plans and programs referenced in
RCW 70.105D.070(3) are designed to prevent or minimize
environmental contamination. Therefor, the grants are designated
"coordinated prevention grants" under this chapter.
(2) A further purpose of this chapter is to establish a
structure for the administration of coordinated prevention grants
funded from the local toxics control account authorized by RCW 82.21.030. The administrative structure may be extended to other
waste management grant programs using other funding sources
including the litter control account authorized by chapter 70.93 RCW, the hazardous waste assistance account authorized by chapter 70.95E RCW, and other waste management funding sources that may
be established in the future by the legislature.
(3) The purposes of the coordinated prevention grants
program are to:
(a) Consolidate all grant programs funded from the local
toxics control account, and other programs in subsection (2) of
this section that may be selected, into a single program, except
for remedial action, public participation, and citizen proponent
negotiations grants.
(b) Promote regional solutions and intergovernmental
cooperation.
(c) Prevent or minimize environmental contamination by
providing financial assistance to local governments to help them
comply with state solid and hazardous waste laws and rules.
(d) Provide funding assistance for local solid and hazardous
waste planning and for implementation of some programs and
projects in those plans.
(e) Encourage local responsibility for solid and hazardous
waste management.
(f) Improve efficiency, consistency, reliability, and
accountability of grant administration.
Note:
Copies of all cited statutes, rules, and guidelines are available at the Department of Ecology, Records Management, P.O. Box 47600,
Olympia, Washington 98504-7600.