Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=463-30&full=true
Timestamp: 2019-10-14 11:26:04
Document Index: 725200316

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463-30-010
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth procedures by which adjudicative proceedings are to be conducted before the council under chapter 34.05 RCW. Except as indicated herein, the uniform procedural rules set forth in chapter 10-08 WAC shall not apply to adjudicative proceedings before the council.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-010, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-010, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-010, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-020
Council conducted hearings and administrative law judges.
The council is the presiding officer at adjudicative proceedings pursuant to chapters 34.05 and 80.50 RCW. The council may utilize an administrative law judge provided by the office of administrative hearings to facilitate conduct of administrative hearings and all matters related thereto. Administrative hearings shall be governed by chapter 34.05 RCW and this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-020, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-020, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). WSR 82-10-027 (Order 82-2), § 463-30-020, filed 4/30/82; Order 109, § 463-30-020, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-050
Status of members in adjudicative proceedings.
All state agencies and local governments having members on the council are deemed to be parties to any adjudicative proceeding before the council. For purposes of any adjudicative proceeding, however, the agency or local government representative on the council shall be deemed to be a member of the council and not a member of the agency or local government. Members of the council shall not communicate with employees of the represented agency or local government, who have participated in the proceeding or who are otherwise disqualified by RCW 34.05.455.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-050, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-050, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-050, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-060
463-30-080
Commencement of adjudicative proceedings.
Adjudicative proceedings shall commence upon issuance of a formal notice of hearing or prehearing conference. The notice shall be served upon all parties at least twenty days in advance of the initial hearing date, unless the council finds that an emergency exists requiring the hearing or prehearing conference to be held upon less notice.
The time and place of continued hearing sessions may also be set:
(1) Upon the record without further written notice to the parties; or
(2) By letter from the council manager; or
(3) By letter from the presiding officer.
In such instances, twenty days' prior notice is not required.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-080, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1) and 34.05.250. WSR 98-01-084, § 463-30-080, filed 12/12/97, effective 1/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-080, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). WSR 81-07-019 (Order 81-1), § 463-30-080, filed 3/11/81; Order 109, § 463-30-080, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-085
Provisions regarding limited English-speaking and hearing impaired persons.
Provisions in WAC 10-08-040 (2) and (3)(c), 10-08-045, 10-08-150, and 10-08-160(2) relating to procedures involving limited English-speaking or hearing impaired persons are incorporated in these rules by this reference.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-085, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90.]
463-30-090
Publicity—Commencement of adjudicative proceedings.
Upon the filing of an application for certification, the council shall prepare an appropriate statement for dissemination to the news media which shall: (1) Describe all actions taken to date regarding the proposed site, and (2) state clearly that any person may be allowed to present timely written or oral argument for or against the proposed site to be certified and that advance notice within a reasonable time shall be required of persons who desire status as intervenors in accordance with WAC 463-30-091.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-090, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-090, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-090, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-091
On timely application in writing to the council, intervention shall be allowed to any person upon whom a statute confers a right to intervene and, in the discretion of the council, to any person having an interest in the subject matter and whose ability to protect such interest may be otherwise impaired or impeded. All petitions to intervene shall be verified under oath by the petitioner, shall adequately identify the petitioner, and shall establish with particularity an interest in the subject matter and that the ability to protect such interest may be otherwise impaired or impeded. In exercising discretion with regard to intervention, the council shall consider whether intervention by the petitioner would unduly delay the proceeding or prejudice the rights of the existing parties. The council may establish a date after which petitions to intervene will not be considered except for good cause shown. When such a date has been established, the council will assure that adequate public notice is given.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-091, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04.]
463-30-092
Participation by intervenor.
In general, it is the policy of the council to allow any intervenor broad procedural latitude. To the extent that the council determines that numerous intervenors might unduly delay the proceedings or prejudice the rights of existing parties, intervenor status may be conditioned upon assent by the prospective intervenor and counsel for the environment to allow the counsel for the environment to act as lead counsel for the balance of the hearing, where the intervenor's interests more closely align with those of the counsel for the environment. Intervenor status may also be conditioned upon allowance of other parties to act as lead parties, where appropriate. The council reserves the right to prescribe other limitations and conditions, where appropriate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-092, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04.]
463-30-093
Participation by county, city and port district representatives.
In any adjudicative site certification proceeding, designated council members representing local jurisdictions may discuss and, if authorized, vote only on issues affecting their jurisdictions. Issues shall be separated for purposes of discussion and voting.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-093, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04.]
463-30-100
463-30-120
463-30-190
Discovery is available when permitted by the presiding officer and shall be conducted in accordance with RCW 34.05.446.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-190, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-190, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-200
463-30-230
(1) Upon written or oral motion the council may officially notice:
(b) Technical or scientific facts within the council's specialized knowledge; and
(c) Codes or standards that have been adopted by an agency of the United States, of this state or of another state, or by a nationally recognized organization or association.
(2) Parties shall be notified either before or during hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise, of the material so noticed and the sources thereof, including any staff memoranda and data, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the facts and material so noticed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-230, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-230, filed 11/16/76.]
Official notice—Evaluation of evidence.
WAC 463-30-230 shall not be construed to preclude the council from utilizing its experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge in the evaluation of the evidence presented to it.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-240, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-240, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-250
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-250, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-250, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-250, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-252
463-30-253
463-30-254
Council discretion to accept or reject a proposed settlement or other agreement.
The council will not delegate to parties the power to make decisions. The council retains the right to exercise its authority in every adjudicative proceeding to consider any proposed settlement or other agreement of the parties. The council may decide whether or not to consider a proposed settlement or agreement. If the council considers a proposed settlement or agreement, the council may accept it, reject it, or take any other action the council deems appropriate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-254, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04.]
463-30-270
(1) The council upon its own motion or upon request of a party may direct the parties or their representatives to engage in a prehearing conference or conferences to consider:
(c) The possibility of obtaining stipulations, admissions of fact, and admissions of the genuineness of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof;
(g) The disposition of petitions for leave to intervene in the proceeding filed pursuant to WAC 463-30-091 may be ruled upon at a prehearing conference;
(h) Such other matters as may aid in the disposition or settlement of the proceeding including scheduling the hearing and determination of the sequence of the subject matter.
(2) Prehearing conferences may be held by telephone conference call or at a time and place specified by the council.
(3) Following the prehearing conference, the presiding officer shall issue an order reciting the action taken at the conference, the amendments allowed to the pleadings, the agreements made by the parties concerning all of the matters considered and other matters as appropriate. If no objection to the order is filed within ten days after the date the order is mailed, it shall control the subsequent course of the proceeding unless modified for good cause by subsequent order.
(4) In any proceeding the council may conduct a conference prior to the taking of testimony, or may recess the hearing for such conference, for the purpose of carrying out the purpose of this section. The council shall state on the record the results of such conference.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of the council to order a prehearing conference or other settlement procedure prior to issuance of a notice of hearing.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-270, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-270, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-270, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-300
Hearing schedule guidelines.
In any adjudicative site certification proceeding the council shall, after consultation with the parties, schedule the hearing process so that the following general subject areas may be heard separately at specified times, to the extent they are in issue:
(1) The description of the particular energy facility and the proposed site.
(2) Consistency of the proposal with zoning and land use regulations.
(3) Physical site suitability and related safety considerations.
(4) NPDES, PSD, or other permits.
(5) On-site and local impacts (physical): Such as aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric.
(6) On-site and local impacts (societal): Such as housing, services, recreation, economics, transportation, health, and tax base.
(7) Peripheral area impacts (all categories).
(8) Adverse impacts minimization and consideration of conditions of certification.
At the commencement of the hearing, the council shall publicly announce the proposed schedule by which the hearing is to be conducted. The council may alter the schedule.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.250. WSR 98-01-083, § 463-30-300, filed 12/12/97, effective 1/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-300, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90; Order 109, § 463-30-300, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-310
463-30-320
Preparation of recommendation to the governor.
Every recommendation to the governor shall:
(1) Be correctly captioned to identify the council and name of the proceeding;
(2) Identify all parties and representatives participating in the proceeding;
(3) Include a concise statement on the nature and background of the proceeding;
(4) Contain appropriate numbered findings of fact;
(5) Contain appropriate numbered conclusions of law, including citations to statutes and rules relied upon;
(6) Contain a recommendation disposing of all contested issues;
(7) Contain such other information deemed appropriate by the council;
(8) Contain a statement describing the parties' rights to reconsideration or other administrative relief.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-320, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. WSR 90-05-018, § 463-30-320, filed 2/13/90, effective 3/16/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). WSR 82-10-027 (Order 82-2), § 463-30-320, filed 4/30/82; Order 109, § 463-30-320, filed 11/16/76.]
463-30-335
463-30-345
Upon the adoption by the council of its recommendations as to the approval or disapproval of an application for certification, the council shall forward such recommendations to the governor.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). WSR 04-21-013, § 463-30-345, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04.]