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WA Rev Code § 43.21A.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.085 - Technical assistance officer and units—Coordination of voluntary compliance with regulatory laws.

RCW 43.21A.085 Technical assistance officer and units—Coordination of voluntary compliance with regulatory laws.The department, to the greatest extent possible, within available resources and without jeopardizing the department's ability to carry out its legal responsibilities, may designate one or more of its employees as a technical assistance officer, and may organize the officers into one or more technical assistance units within the department. The duties of a technical assistance officer are to coordinate voluntary compliance with the regulatory laws administered by the department and to provide technical assistance concerning compliance with the laws.[ 1992 c 19 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.087 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.087 - Technical assistance officer and units—Authority to issue orders or assess penalties.

RCW 43.21A.087 Technical assistance officer and units—Authority to issue orders or assess penalties.(1) An employee designated by the department as a technical assistance officer or as a member of a technical assistance unit may not, during the period of the designation, have authority to issue orders or assess penalties on behalf of the department. Such an employee who provides on-site consultation at an industrial or commercial facility and who observes violations of the law shall inform the owner or operator of the facility of the violations. On-site consultation visits by such an employee may not be regarded as inspections or investigations and no notices or citations may be issued or civil penalties assessed during such a visit. However, violations of the law must be reported to the appropriate officers within the department. If the owner or operator of the facility does not correct the observed violations within a reasonable time, the department may reinspect the facility and take appropriate enforcement action. If a technical assistance officer or member of a technical assistance unit observes a violation of the law that places a person in danger of death or substantial bodily harm, or has caused or is likely to cause physical damage to the property of others in an amount exceeding one thousand dollars, the department may initiate enforcement action immediately upon observing the violation.(2) The state, the department, and officers or employees of the state shall not be liable for damages to a person to the extent that liability is asserted to arise from the performance by technical assistance officers of their duties, or if liability is asserted to arise from the failure of the department to supply technical assistance.[ 1992 c 19 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.090 - Powers, duties and functions transferred to department to be performed by director—Delegation by director, limitations.

RCW 43.21A.090 Powers, duties and functions transferred to department to be performed by director—Delegation by director, limitations.All powers, duties and functions transferred to the department by the terms of chapter 62, Laws of 1970 ex. sess. shall be performed by the director: PROVIDED, That the director may delegate, by appropriate rule or regulation, the performance of such of his or her powers, duties, and functions, other than those relating to the adoption, amendment or rescission of rules and regulations, to employees of the department whenever it appears desirable in fulfilling the policy and purposes of this chapter.[ 2009 c 549 § 5083; 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.100 - Departmental administrative divisions—Deputy director, duties—Assistant directors, duties—As exempt from state civil service law—Salaries.

RCW 43.21A.100 Departmental administrative divisions—Deputy director, duties—Assistant directors, duties—As exempt from state civil service law—Salaries.In order to obtain maximum efficiency and effectiveness within the department, the director may create such administrative divisions within the department as he or she deems necessary. The director shall appoint a deputy director as well as such assistant directors as shall be needed to administer the several divisions within the department. The deputy director shall have charge and general supervision of the department in the absence or disability of the director. In the case of a vacancy in the office of director, the deputy director shall administer the department until the governor appoints a successor to the director or an acting director. The officers appointed under this section and exempt from the provisions of the state civil service law as provided in RCW 41.06.073, shall be paid salaries to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the procedure established by law for the fixing of salaries for officers exempt from the operation of the state civil service law.[ 2009 c 549 § 5084; 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.120 - Director to employ personnel—Application of state civil service law.

RCW 43.21A.120 Director to employ personnel—Application of state civil service law.The director shall have the power to employ such personnel as may be necessary for the general administration of this chapter: PROVIDED, That except as specified in RCW 41.06.073, such employment shall be in accordance with the rules of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW.[ 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.130 - Studies—Limitations.

RCW 43.21A.130 Studies—Limitations.(1) In addition to any other powers granted the director, the director may undertake studies dealing with all aspects of environmental problems involving land, water, or air; however, in the absence of specific legislative authority, such studies shall be limited to investigations of particular problems, and shall not be implemented by positive action.(2)(a) Any studies conducted by the department to establish the total maximum daily load of a water body under chapter 90.48 RCW must involve meaningful participation and opportunities to comment by the local watershed planning group established in chapter 90.82 RCW, the local governments whose jurisdictions are within the affected watershed, and any affected or concerned citizen who notifies the department of his or her interest in participating. Technical or procedural disputes or disagreements that arise during the participation and comment process may be presented to the director for review. The director shall conduct a review of the disputed items and issue written findings and conclusions to all interested participants.(b) If a study conducted on the total maximum daily load of a water body may affect a new or renewed national pollution discharge elimination permit under chapter 90.48 RCW, the department must disclose prior to the finalization of the study the precision and accuracy of data collected, computer models developed, and assumptions used.[ 2002 c 364 § 1; 1987 c 505 § 28; 1980 c 87 § 22; 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.140 - Director to consult with department, state board of health.

RCW 43.21A.140 Director to consult with department, state board of health.The director in carrying out his or her powers and duties under this chapter shall consult with the department of social and health services and the state board of health, or their successors, insofar as necessary to assure that those agencies concerned with the preservation of life and health may integrate their efforts to the fullest extent possible and endorse policies in common.[ 2009 c 549 § 5085; 1979 c 141 § 67; 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.155 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.155 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.

RCW 43.21A.155 Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any legal requirement under this chapter, including any standard, limitation, rule, or order is superseded and replaced in accordance with the terms and provisions of an environmental excellence program agreement, entered into under chapter 43.21K RCW.[ 1997 c 381 § 20.]NOTES:Purpose—1997 c 381: See RCW 43.21K.005.
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.160 - Request for certification of records as confidential—Procedure.

RCW 43.21A.160 Request for certification of records as confidential—Procedure.Whenever any records or other information furnished under the authority of this chapter to the director, the department, or any division of the department, relate to the processes of production unique to the owner or operator thereof, or may affect adversely the competitive position of such owner or operator if released to the public or to a competitor, the owner or operator of such processes or production may so certify, and request that such information or records be made available only for the confidential use of the director, the department, or the appropriate division of the department. The director shall give consideration to the request, and if such action would not be detrimental to the public interest and is otherwise within accord with the policies and purposes of this chapter, may grant the same.[ 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.165 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.165 - Environmental technology—Review of certification programs—Demonstration activities.

RCW 43.21A.165 Environmental technology—Review of certification programs—Demonstration activities.(1) The legislature finds that:(a) New and innovative environmental technologies can help improve environmental quality at lower costs;(b) Current regulatory processes often include permits or approvals that require applicants to duplicate costly technical analysis;(c) The commercialization of innovative environmental technologies can be discouraged due to the costs of repeated environmental analysis;(d) The regulatory process can be improved by sharing and relying on information generated through demonstration projects and technical certification programs; and(e) Other states have developed programs to certify environmental technologies in order to streamline the permitting process and to encourage use of environmental technologies.(2) The legislature therefore declares that the department shall:(a) Review environmental technology certification programs established by other states or federal agencies, and enter into agreements to use the information from these programs if the department finds that this information will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state's environmental regulatory process; and(b) Participate in technology demonstration activities that support the state's needs for environmental technology.[ 1997 c 419 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.175 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.175 - Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability.

RCW 43.21A.175 Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability.(1) At the request of a project proponent, the department shall consider information developed through a certification program when making permit or other regulatory decisions. The department may not require duplicative demonstration of such information, but may require additional information as necessary to assure that state requirements are met. A local government that has a regulatory authority delegated by the department may use information developed through a certification program when making permit or other regulatory decisions.(2) The department shall develop a certification program for technologies for remediation of radioactive and mixed waste, as those terms are defined in chapter 70A.300 RCW, if all program development and operational costs are paid by the federal government or persons seeking certification of the technologies.(3) Following the development of the certification program in subsection (2) of this section, the department may use the policies and procedures of that program on a pilot basis to evaluate the use of certification for site remediation technologies and other environmental technologies, if the operational costs of the certification are paid by the federal government or persons seeking certification of such technologies.(4) The department shall charge a reasonable fee to recover the operational costs of certifying a technology.(5) Subsections (1), (3), and (4) of this section apply to permit and other regulatory decisions made under the following: Chapters 70A.15, 70A.205, 70A.300, 70A.305, 70A.25, 70A.315, 90.48, 90.54, and 90.56 RCW.(6) For the purposes of this section, "certification program" means a program, developed or approved by the department, to certify the quantitative performance of an environmental technology over a specified range of parameters and conditions. Certification of a technology does not imply endorsement of a specific technology by the department, or a guarantee of the performance of a technology.(7) The department may adopt rules as necessary to implement the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and establish requirements and procedures for evaluation and certification of environmental technologies.(8) The state, the department, and officers and employees of the state shall not be liable for damages resulting from the utilization of information developed through a certification program, or from a decision to certify or deny certification to an environmental technology. Actions of the department under this section are not decisions reviewable under RCW 43.21B.110.[ 2020 c 20 § 1031; 1997 c 419 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.230 - Certification of environmental laboratories authorized—Fees—Use of certified laboratories by persons submitting data or results to department.

RCW 43.21A.230 Certification of environmental laboratories authorized—Fees—Use of certified laboratories by persons submitting data or results to department.The director of ecology may certify environmental laboratories which conduct tests or prepare data for submittal to the department. Fees for certification may be charged by the department to cover the department's costs. Such certification may consider:(1) Evaluating protocols and procedures;(2) Determining the accuracy and reliability of test results, including internal quality assurance and quality control procedures and proficiency at analyzing test samples supplied by the department;(3) Certifying laboratories based on prior certification by another state or federal agency whose certification requirements are deemed satisfactory by the director; and(4) Such other factors as the director considers appropriate.The director of ecology may require that any person submitting laboratory data or test results to the department use laboratories certified by the department or laboratories which participate in quality assurance programs administered by the federal environmental protection agency.Persons receiving a federal permit for wastewater discharge who operate a lab solely for their own use and who require certification for only conventional pollutants shall not be charged an annual certification fee in excess of the actual costs of providing the certification or four thousand dollars, whichever is less. Conventional pollutants as used in this subsection means those conventional pollutants regulated under the federal clean water act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1314).Fees and lab quality control requirements for persons receiving state or federal wastewater discharge permits shall not be implemented before September 30, 1988. The department shall not duplicate any laboratory quality control requirements imposed by the United States environmental protection agency.[ 1987 c 481 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.235 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.235 - Exemption from laboratory certification and fee requirements.

RCW 43.21A.235 Exemption from laboratory certification and fee requirements.Laboratories owned by persons holding wastewater discharge permits and operated solely for their own use which participate in quality assurance programs administered by the federal environmental protection agency shall be exempt from certification and fee requirements for the specific methods and tests which are the subject of such quality assurance programs.[ 1987 c 481 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.350 - Master plan of development.

RCW 43.21A.350 Master plan of development.The department of ecology shall prepare and perfect from time to time a state master plan for flood control, state public reservations, financed in whole or in part from moneys collected by the state, sites for state public buildings and for the orderly development of the natural and agricultural resources of the state. The plan shall address how the department will expedite the completion of projects of statewide significance. The plan shall be a guide in making recommendations to the officers, boards, commissions, and departments of the state.Whenever an improvement is proposed to be established by the state, the state agency having charge of the establishment thereof shall request of the director a report thereon, which shall be furnished within a reasonable time thereafter. In case an improvement is not established in conformity with the report, the state agency having charge of the establishment thereof shall file in its office and with the department a statement setting forth its reasons for rejecting or varying from such report which shall be open to public inspection.The department shall insofar as possible secure the cooperation of adjacent states, and of counties and municipalities within the state in the coordination of their proposed improvements with such master plan.[ 2009 c 421 § 7; 1997 c 369 § 6; 1987 c 109 § 29; 1965 c 8 § 43.21.190. Prior: 1957 c 215 § 22; 1933 ex.s. c 54 § 3; RRS § 10930-3. Formerly RCW 43.21.190.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 421: See note following RCW 43.157.005.Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.Project of statewide significance—Defined: RCW 43.157.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.355 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.355 - Master plan of development—Public hearings.

RCW 43.21A.355 Master plan of development—Public hearings.The director may hold public hearings, in connection with any duty prescribed in RCW 43.21A.350 and may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence.[ 1988 c 127 § 7; 1965 c 8 § 43.21.200. Prior: 1957 c 215 § 23; 1933 ex.s. c 54 § 4; RRS § 10930-4. Formerly RCW 43.21.200.]
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.405 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.405 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Legislative finding and declaration.

RCW 43.21A.405 Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Legislative finding and declaration.The legislature recognizes that there exists a great risk of potential damage from oil pollution of the waters of the state of Washington and further declares that immediate steps must be undertaken to reduce this risk. The legislature also is aware that such danger is expected to increase in future years in proportion to the increase in the size and cargo capacity of ships, barges, and other waterborne carriers, the construction and operational characteristics of these carriers, the density of waterborne traffic, and the need for a greater supply of petroleum products.A program of systematic baseline studies to be conducted by the department of ecology has been recognized as a vital part of the efforts to reduce the risk of oil pollution of marine waters, and the legislature recognizes that many factors combine to make this effort one of considerable magnitude and difficulty. The marine shoreline of the state is about two thousand seven hundred miles long, a greater length than the combined coastlines of Oregon and California. There are some three million acres of submerged land and more than three hundred islands in these marine waters. The average depth of Puget Sound is two hundred twenty feet. There is a great diversity of animal life in the waters of the state. These waters have a multitude of uses by both humans and nonhumans, and the interaction between human activities and natural processes in these waters varies greatly with locale.[ 2010 c 8 § 7001; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 30 § 1.]NOTES:Oil and hazardous substances pollution: RCW 90.56.010 through 90.56.280.
WA Rev Code § 43.21A.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.|43.21A.410 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program established—Utilization of related programs—Coordination—Contracts.

RCW 43.21A.410 Marine pollution—Baseline study program established—Utilization of related programs—Coordination—Contracts.As part of the state effort to prevent and control oil pollution, a continuing, comprehensive program of systematic baseline studies for the waters of the state shall be established by the department of ecology. Full utilization of related historical data shall be made in planning these studies. Data from these and other scientific investigations made pursuant to RCW 43.21A.405 through 43.21A.420 should, whenever possible, have multiple use, including use as supporting evidence of environmental damage resulting from oil pollution, as indicators of the potential or existing risks and impacts of oil pollution, as aids to developing a methodology for implementing the reduction of risks, and as aids to maintaining water quality standards.A baseline study program shall take full advantage of the data and information produced by related programs, such as the marine ecosystems analysis (MESA) program of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, studies and inventories made pursuant to the state shorelines management act of 1971, and others. All phases of the program, including planning, operations, data analysis, interpretation, storage, retrieval, and dissemination phases, shall be coordinated to the greatest possible extent with appropriate governmental, academic, and industrial organizations. Whenever possible, the department shall contract with existing state agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions of higher education for the scientific investigation programs to be conducted.[ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 30 § 2.]