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Chapter' 173-03 WAC



### PUBUC RECORDS

Purpose. Definitions. Deacription of orpnization. Public records available. Records index. Requats ror public records. Feca. Statement01rcuon for denial

## orpublic records

request. Reviews of denial 01publicrccords requat. Protection

## orpublic records. Repealed by 78-04-090 (Order DE 71-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.I20

. Severability. [Order DE 76-12,1113-800-910. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by (Order DE 71-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. Laterpromulptioa. aee WAC 173-801-130.

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### Department of Ecology Olympia, Washington 98504 (b) The offices of the director. deputy director. and assistant directors all are located in the headquarters office. (c) The titles and responsibilities of the six assistant directors are as follows: (i) Assistant director for water programs

- water quality. water resources.

. (ii) Assistant director for air programs - air qua' air monitoring. (iii) Assistant director for land programs

- waste. shorelines. 173-800-910



### WAC 

### 173-03-010**PtII'pOSe~** 

### The purpose of this chapter is to implement the requirements of sections 25 through 32, chapter I, Laws of 1973 (RCW 42.17.250- 42.17.320) relating to public records. [Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250 - 42.17.340.**7~2-04l..** 

### (Order DE 77-35), 

### §**173-03~IO,** 

### filed 1/17/78.]

WAC 

### 173-03-020 DefUJitions. (I) 

### The terms "person," "public record," and "writing" shall have the meanings as stated in RCW 42.17.020. (2) 

### "Department" means the department of ecology. (3) 

### "Director" means the director of the department. (4) 

### "Public records officer" means the records manager of the department. (5) 

### "Designee" means the employee of the department designated by the director or the public records officer to serve as the publicrecords officer·'at the centraloffice or at each of the regional offices in the absence of the officer. [Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250 - 42.17- .340.**78~2~41** 

### (Order DE 77-35), §**173~3~20.** 

### filed 1/17/78.]
WAC 

### 173-03-030 Description or organization. (I) Headquarters office. (a) The headquarters office is 

### located on the campus of S1. Martins College, Lacey, Washington. The mailing address is: WAC**173~~10 173~~20** **17~~30 17~3-040** **17~~5O 17~J-060** **17~~70 11~~** **17~3-090 17~3-IOO**  

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173-100-520, filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7~** 090 (Order DE 71-5), med 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.l1O. Raponsibiliticlot CODIulted alencia-When predraft oonsultation**bas~.** [Order DE 76-12. 

### I 173-800-530,

## raJod 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7~** 090 (Order DE 71-5), med 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.l1O. COlt of performance of consulted agency raponsibiiJitia. (Order DE 76-12. 

### I 173-800-535. riled 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7~** (Order DE 78-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.I20. Limitations on raponscs to consultation. (Order DE 76-12. 1 J7J-800-540. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7~** (Order DE 71-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.l20. Effect of no written comment. (Order DE 76-12. 1 173-800-5045. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by 78-04- 090 (Order DE 71-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Autbority: RCW 43.2IC.I20. Consulted aJCTlCY coordination. (Oreler DE 76-12. 1 173-800-550. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by 78-04- 090 (Order DE 78-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Autbority: RCW 43.2IC.l20. Preparation 

## or the final EIS-Contents-When no critical comments received on the draft EIS. (Order DE 76-12.1173-800-570. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7~0** (Order DE 78-5). filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.120. Preparation of the final EIS-Contents-When critical comments received on the draft EIS. (Order DE 76-12.1173-800-580. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by 78-04-090 (Order DE 78-5), filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. Circulation of the final EIS. (Order DE 76-12. 

### I I73-8Q0-600. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**78~** 090 (Order DE 78-S). filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.120. Effect of In adequate final EIS prepared pursuant to NEPA. (Order DE 76-12. 

### S**173-8~SO.** filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**78~** (Order DE 7S-S), filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.120. Supplementation by a lead agency of an inadequate final NEPA EIS. (Order DE 76-·12. 

### f 173-800-652. 

### rlied S/14/76.) Repealed by**78~** (Order DE 78-S). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. Use of previously prepared EIS for a different propOsed action. (Order DE 76-12. 

### S 173-800-660: filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7S~** (Order DE 78-S). filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.120. Use of lead agency's EIS by other acting agencies for the same proposal. (Order DE 76-12. 1 173-800- 690. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7S~** (Order DE 71-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.2IC.I20. Draft and final supplements to a revised EIS. (Order DE 76-12. 

### t 173-800-69S. riled 5/14/76.) Repealed by**78~~** (Order DE 78-5). filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. EIS combined with existing planning and review processes. [Order DE 76-12, § 173-S00-lIQ, filed S/14/76.} Repealed by**78~** (Order DE 78-S). filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. Responsibility of agencies-Amendments to this chapter. [Order DE 76-12. 

### I 173-800-SI0. filed 5/14/76.) Repealed by**7S~0** (Order DE 7S-5), filed 4/4/7S. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. Responsibility of agencies-SEPA public information center. [Order DE 76-12, 

### S 173-800-S30, filed S/l4/76.) Repealed by**7S~** (Order DE 7S-5), filed 4/4/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. Application of these guidelines to .on-going actions. (Order DE 76-12. 

### S 173-800-840. filed S/14/76.) 173-800-695

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### Because of the existence of the manual. the depart- (a) Northwest regional office (Whatcom, Skagit, ment has not developed any other index for its own use. Snohomish, San Juan, Island, King, and Kitsap and it would be unduly burdensome to develop such an l"JOunties): " index merely for the material listed in RCW 42.17.260. 

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### § 173-<l3-<lSO, filed 1/17/78.] (b) Southwest regional office (Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Lewis, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Clark, and Skamania counties): 

### 7272Cleanwater Lane Tumwater, Washington 98S04 (c) Central regional office (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Yakima, Benton, and Klickitat counties): 2802 Main Street Union Gap, Washington 98903 2015 South First Street Yakima, Washington 98703 (Environmental Quality Section)

• (d) Eastern regional office (Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Grant, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin counties): 103 East Indiana Spokane. Washington 99207**[StatutoryAu~~C?rjtY:**...

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WAC 173-03-040 Public records 

### a,ail.ble. (I) All public records of the department are available for public inspection and copying pursuant to these rules subject to subsections (2), (3), and (4) 'of this 

### section. (2) Availability of public records is subject to the exemptions and requirements of RCW 42.17.310. (3) When a public record includes information the disclosure of which would lead to an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy, and the department becomes
aware of this fact, the department shall delete such information before making the record available. (4) Public records requested may not be readily available for immediate inspection. 

### If the requested records
are not readily available. the department shall notify the requester when and where such 

### recordawill be available. (Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250

- 42.17.340. 78- (Order DE 77-35), 

### §**173-O3~40.** filed 17/78.}

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I certify that lists of names obtained through this request for public records will not be used for political or commercial purposes.

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_ (2) All requests made in person may be made at a department office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m, to 4:00 

### p.rn., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. (3) A request for inspection or copying of public records may be' made by mail in a letter containing the following information: (a) The name and address of the person making the request and the organization the person represents; (b) The time of day and calendar date on which the person wishes to inspect the public records; (c) A description ofthe public records requested; (d) A statement whether access to copying equipment is desired;

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Hearings boards. Uniform procedural rules. Chapter 173-04 WAC PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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WAC 173-04-010 

### Hearinp boards. Appeals from decisions and orders of the department of ecology are under the jurisdiction of the pollution control hearings board. Practice and procedure before the pollution control hearings board is governed by the provisions of chapter 371--oS WAC. Declaratory proceedings under the Shoreline Management Act of 1911 (section 18(4), chapter 286, Laws of 1971 ex. sess.) arc under thejurisdiction of the shorelines hearings board. (Order DE 71:- 14, 

### § 173--o4--Q10, 

### filed 9/3/71.] director or his deleP.te shalt immediately consider the matter and either affirm or reverse such refusal. The final decision shall be sent to the objecting person within two business days following receipt of the petition for review. (Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250

-**42~17­** .340. 78--02--041 (Order DE 77-35), 

### § 173--03--090. filed 1/11/18.]

WAC 173-03-100 Protectioa o( public records. In order to adequately protect the public records of the department, the following guidelines shall be adhered to by any person inspecting such public records:

. (I) No public records shall 

### beremoved from the department's premises

. (2) Inspection of any public record shall 

### beconducted in the presence of a designated department employee. (3) No public records may be marked or defaced in any manner during inspection. • (4) Public records, which are maintained in a file or jacket. or chronological order, may not be dismantled except for purposes of copying and then only by the public records officer or designee.

. (5) Access to file cabinets. shelves, vaults, and other storage areas is restricted to department personnel, unless other arrangements are made with the public records officer or designee. [Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250

- 42.17.340.78--02--041 (Order DE 77-35), 

### § 173--03-100, filed 1/17/78.] 

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WAC 173-03-080 Statement o( rea.soa (or denial o( public records request. When the department refuses. in whole or 

### part, a written request for inspection of any public record. it shall include a statement ofthe

### '~pecific exemption authorizing the refusal and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the record withheld. [Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250

- 42.17.340.78- 02--041 (Order DE· 77-35), 

### §**173-03~SO.** filed 1/17/78.)

. (e) A phone number where the 

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### casethe public 

### records officer 

### or designate needs to contactthe person for further description ofthe material or any other reason. 

### (0 A**sta~ement** that the record will not 

### be used for commercial purposes. (4) All requests by mail must 

### be received by the department at least three business days before the requested date of inspection 

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### allow**~he-** 'public records officer or deslgnee"lif'make certain the requested records
are available and not exempt and. if necessary, to contact the person requesting inspection.

. (5) The department may in its discretion fil} requests made by telephone. (Statutory Authority. RCW 42.17- .250 - 42.17.340.**7S~2~1** (Order DE 77-35), 

### § 173-**03~,** filed 1/17/7S.)

WAC 173-03-070 

### Fees. No fee shall be charged for the inspection of public records. For printed. typed. and written material of a maximum size of S 1/2" by 14·, the department shall charge a reasonable fee. determined from time to time by the department, for providing copies of public records and for use of the department's copy equipment. payable at the time copies
are furnished. This charge is the amount necessary to reimburse the department for its actual 

### costs incident to such copying and shall not exceed 20 cents per copy. For copies from microfilm, the charge shall not exceed 40 cents per copy. Copies of maps. photos. reports, and other nonstandard items shall be furnished at the regular price established by the department. When other special copy work for nonstandard items is requested. the fee charged will reflect the total cost, including the time of department personnel. [Statutory Authority: RCW 42- .17.250

- 42.17.340. 78--02--041 (Order DE 77-35), 

### § 173--03--070, filed 1/17/78.]

WAC**173-0~** Re,lew! o( denial o( public re

### cords request. (I) Any person. who objects to the refusal of a written request for a public record may petition for prompt review of such decision by tendering a written WAC 173-04-020 Uniform procedural rules. In request for review. The written request shall specifically those contested cases. declaratory proceedings. and rerefer-to'the written statement by the public records offi- quests for rule making in which the department of ecolcer or designee which constituted or accompanied the ogy has authority to conduct hearings, practice and 

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