WAC 173-806-130   Public notice.  (This section is required for non-GMA cities and counties. Subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be combined.) (1) Whenever...city/county issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3) the city/county shall give public notice as follows:

     (a) If public notice is required for a nonexempt license, the notice shall state whether a DS or DNS has been issued and when comments are due.

     (b) If no public notice is required for the permit or approval, the city/county shall give notice of the DNS or DS by: (Note: Select at least one of the following)

     (i) Posting the property, for site-specific proposals;

     (ii) Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or general area where the proposal is located;

     (iii) Notifying public or private groups which have expressed interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered;

     (iv) Notifying the news media;

     (v) Placing notices in appropriate regional, neighborhood, ethnic, or trade journals; and/or

     (vi) Publishing notice in agency newsletters and/or sending notice to agency mailing lists (either general lists or lists for specific proposals for subject areas);

     (vii) (or, specify other method)...

     (c) Whenever the city/county issues a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the city/county shall state the scoping procedure for the proposal in the DS as required in WAC 197-11-408 and in the public notice.

     (2) Whenever the city/county issues a DEIS under WAC 197-11-455(5) or a SEIS under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of those documents shall be given by:

     (a) Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for a nonexempt license; and (Note: In addition select at least one of the following or insert all of the list and require that at least one method be used.)

     (b) Posting the property, for site-specific proposals;

     (c) Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or general area where the proposal is located;

     (d) Notifying public or private groups which have expressed interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered;

     (e) Notifying the news media;

     (f) Placing notices in appropriate regional, neighborhood, ethnic, or trade journals; and/or

     (g) Publishing notice in agency newsletters and/or sending notice to agency mailing lists (general lists or specific lists for proposals or subject areas); (and/or

     (h) specify other)...

     (3) Whenever possible, the city/county shall integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the city's/county's nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.

     (4) The city/county may require an applicant to complete the public notice requirements for the applicant's proposal at his or her expense.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.130. 98-23-038 (Order 95-16 Phase 2), § 173-806-130, filed 11/10/98, effective 12/11/98; 84-13-036 (Order DE 84-25), § 173-806-130, filed 6/15/84. Formerly chapter 173-805 WAC.]