EXH0207018555

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

Desk Manual for Ecology's Federal Permit Team 401/CZM Review Last edit: January 24, 2000 INTRODUCTION - USING THIS DOCUMENT ..................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1"BACKGROUND .................................................................................................. 7 AGENCYANDPROGRAMMISSIONANDGOALS............................................................................ 7 FEDERALPERMITTEAMRESPONSIBILITIES.................................................................................. 8 SEPA - State Environmental Policy Act ................................................................................. 9 SEPA Compliance ............................................................................................................ 10 SEPA Review and Comments .......................................................................................... 10 Section 401 Water Quality Certifications ............................................................................. 10 Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Determination ................................................ 12 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act .............................................................................. 12 Coordinated State Response ................................................................................................. 13 Short Term Modifications to State Water Quality Standards ............................................... 13 Other Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 13 REGULATORYAUTHORn'V............................ _............................................................................ 14 DEFINITIONSANDACRONYMS.................................................................................................... l 5 CHAPTER 2: APPLICATION PROCEDURES ..................................................................... 16 OVERVEW................................................................................................................................. 16 WHAT CONSTITUTESA COMPLETEAPPLICATION?..................................................................... 16 JARPA ...................................................................................................................................... 17 FEESANDCOSTRECOVERY....................................................................................................... 17 PRE-APPLICATIONMEETINGS..................................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 3: PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE FOR REVIEWING PROPOSED PROJECTS eeeeeo*e _e*_**e*_ee_ee_*-e_te*-e_e_e*_ee_*9*e*-*_eee_e_e*_e_e*_eeee_ee_*_**_*_t_e_ee_*e8_e*-ee_****_*-ee**e*e*e_4'_ee t e*oeeo*oooeoe*eeeeoeooe 19 STARTINGPERMITREVIEW............. _.......................................................................................... 19 TtMELtNES.................................................................................................................................. 20 Waivers .................................................................................................................................. 22 PUBLICPROCESS- NOTICE,COMMENTS,ANDHEARINGS......................................................... 22 Public Notice ......................................................................................................................... 22 Mailing List ........................................................................................................................... 23 Public Comments .................................................................................................................. 24 Public Hearings .................................................................................................................... 24 RECORDKEEPINGANDDATABASEMANAGEMENT.................................................................... 25 Permit Database ........................................................................................... ........................ 25 Required Time Period for Keeping Records ......................................................................... 25 PROCEDURESFORPERMITREVIEW............................................................................................ 26 Reviewing Proposed Projects for Individual Section 404/401 Permits ................................ 26 AR 018555 Reviewing Proposed Projects for Coverage Under Nationwide Permits ............................. 2 7 Reviewing Proposed Projects for Section 10 Permits .......................................................... 27 Reviewing Proposed Projects for Coastal Zone Management Consistency ......................... 27 Reviewing Proposed Federal Projects .................................................................................. 28 Corps Navigation and Maintenance Dredging Projects .................................................... 29 Coast Guard Projects ......................................................................................................... 29 Reviewing Major Projects ..................................................................................................... 30 Reviewing Emergency Projects ............................................................................................. 30 Reviewing "After-the-Fact" Projects, Violations, and Enforcement Actions .......................…
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