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WAC AKART shall represent the most current methodology that173-201A-010 Introduction. 173-201A-020 Definitions. cat. be reasonably required for preventing, controlling, or 173-201A-030 Generalwateruseandcriteriaclasses, abating the pollutants associated with a discharge. The con- 173-201A4)40 Toxicsubstances, cept of AKART applies to both point and nonpoint sources of173.201A-050 Radioactivesubstances• 173-201A-060 Generalconsiderations, pollution. The term "best management practices." typically 173-201A-070 Antidegradation. applied to nonpoint source pollution controls is considered a !73-201A-080 Outstandingresourcewaters. I73-201A-100 Mixingzones, subset of the AKART requirement. "The Stormwater Man- 173-20lA-110 Short-termmodifications, agement/Vlanual for the Puget Sound Basin" (1992), may be 173-201A-120 Generalclassifications, used as a guideline, to the extent appropriate, for developing173-201A-130 Speciticclassifications--Freshwater. 173-201A-140 Specificclassifications--blannewater, best management practices to apply AKART for storm water 173-20iA-150 Achievementconsiderations, discharges. 173-201A-160 Implementation. [73-201A-170• Surveillance. "Background conditions" means the biological, chemi- 173-201A-180 Enforcement. cal. and physical conditions of a water body, outside the area of influence of the discharge under consideration. Back- WAC 173-201A-010 Introduction. (1) The purpose of ground sampling locations in an enforcement action would be this chapter is to establish water quality standards for surface up-gradient or outside the area of influence of the discharge, waters of the state of Washington consistent with public If several discharges to any water body exist, and enforce- health and public enjoyment thereof, and the propagation and ment action is being taken for possible violations to the stan- protection of fish, shellfish, and wildlife, pursuant to the pro- dards, background sampling would be undertaken immedi- visions of chapter 90.48 RCW and the policies and purposes ately up-gradient…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]