State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Procedures | Administration
2.55 SMC, the department shall promulgate administrative rules that establish processes to: create and maintain a qualified consultant list; select consultants from the list; remove consultants from the list; provide a method by which applicants may request a reconsideration of selected consultants based upon costs, qualifications, or timely production of the environmental document; and waive the consultant selection requirements of this chapter. 5. All costs of preparing the environmental document shall be borne by the applicant. Pursuant to Chapter 2.55 SMC, the department may promulgate administrative rules that establish a deposit mechanism for consultant payment purposes, define consultant payment schedules, prescribe procedures for treating interest from deposited funds, and develop other procedures necessary to implement this chapter. 6. In the event an applicant decides to suspend or abandon the project, the applicant must provide formal written notice to the department and consultant. The applicant shall continue to be responsible for all monies expended by the division or consultants to the point of receipt of notification to suspend or abandon, or other obligations or penalties under the terms of any contract let for preparation of the environmental documents. 7. The department shall only publish an environmental impact statement (EIS) when it believes that the EIS adequately discloses: the significant direct, indirect, and cumulative adverse impacts of the proposal and its alternatives; mitigation measures proposed and committed to by the applicant, and their effectiveness in significantly mitigating impacts; mitigation measures that could be implemented
or required; and unavoidable significant adverse impacts. Unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant, a final environmental impact statement shall be issued by the department within 270 days following the issuance of a DS for the proposal, except for public projects and nonproject actions, unless the department determines at the time of issuance of the DS that a longer time period will be required because of the extraordinary size of the proposal or the scope of the environmental impacts resulting therefrom; provided, that the additional time shall not exceed 90 days unless agreed to by the applicant. 8. The following periods shall be excluded from the 270- day time period for issuing a final environmental impact statement: a. Any time period during which the applicant has failed to pay required environmental review fees to the department; b. Any period of time during which the applicant has been requested to provide additional information required for preparation of the environmental impact statement; and c. Any period of time during which the applicant has not authorized the department to proceed with preparation of the environmental impact statement.
F. Comments and public notice
1. The procedures and standards of WAC 197-11-500 through 197-11-570 are adopted regarding public notice and comments.
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 641
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