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WA Rev Code § 78.52.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.470 - Objections to order—Hearing required—Modification of order.

RCW 78.52.470 Objections to order—Hearing required—Modification of order.Any person adversely affected by any order of the department may, within thirty days from the effective date of such order, apply for a hearing with respect to any matter determined therein. No cause for action arising out of any order of the department accrues in any court to any person unless the person makes application for a hearing as provided in this section. Such application shall set forth specifically the ground on which the applicant considers the order to be unlawful or unreasonable. No party shall, in any court, urge or rely upon any ground not set forth in said application. An order made in conformity to a decision resulting from a hearing which abrogates, changes, or modifies the original order shall have the same force and effect as an original. Such hearing shall constitute an adjudicative proceeding under chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall be conducted in accordance with its provisions.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 848; 1989 c 175 § 168; 1983 c 253 § 27; 1951 c 146 § 50.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.480 - Appeal from order or decision—Rights of department.

RCW 78.52.480 Appeal from order or decision—Rights of department.In proceedings for review of an order or decision of the department, the department shall be a party to the proceedings and shall have all rights and privileges granted by this chapter to any other party to such proceedings.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 849; 1983 c 253 § 28; 1951 c 146 § 51.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.490 - Appeal—How taken.

RCW 78.52.490 Appeal—How taken.Within thirty days after the application for a hearing is denied, or if the application is granted, then within thirty days after the rendition of the decision on the hearing, the applicant may apply to the superior court, at the petitioner's option, for (a) Thurston county, (b) the county of petitioner's residence or place of business, or (c) in any county where the property or property rights owned by the petitioner is located for a review of such rule, regulation, order, or decision. The application for review shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of Thurston county and shall specifically state the grounds for review upon which the applicant relies and shall designate the rule, regulation, order, or decision sought to be reviewed. The applicant shall immediately serve a certified copy of said application upon the commissioner of public lands who shall immediately notify all parties who appeared in the proceedings before the department that such application for review has been filed. In the event the court determines the review is solely for the purpose of determining the validity of a rule or regulation of general applicability the court shall transfer venue to Thurston county for a review of such rule or regulation in the manner provided for in RCW 34.05.570.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 850; 1983 c 253 § 32; 1951 c 146 § 52.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.530 - Violations—Injunctions.

RCW 78.52.530 Violations—Injunctions.Whenever it shall appear that any person is violating any provisions of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order made by the department under this chapter, and if the department cannot, without litigation, effectively prevent further violation, the department may bring suit in the name of the state against such person in the superior court in the county of the residence of the defendant, or in the county of the residence of any defendant if there be more than one defendant, or in the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, to restrain such person from continuing such violation. In such suit the department may without bond obtain injunctions prohibitory and mandatory, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, as the facts may warrant.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 851; 1951 c 146 § 56.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.540 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.540 - Violations—Injunctions by private party.

RCW 78.52.540 Violations—Injunctions by private party.If the department fails to bring suit within thirty days to enjoin any apparent violation of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation, or order made by the department under this chapter, then any person or party in interest adversely affected by such violation, who has requested the department in writing to sue, may, to prevent any or further violation, bring suit for that purpose in the superior court of any county where the department could have instituted such suit. If, in such suit, the court should hold that injunctive relief should be granted, then the state shall be made a party and shall be substituted for the person who brought the suit, and the injunction shall be issued as if the state had at all times been the complainant.[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 852; 1951 c 146 § 57.]NOTES:Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
WA Rev Code § 78.52.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.550 - Violations—Penalty.

RCW 78.52.550 Violations—Penalty.Every person who shall violate or knowingly aid and abet the violation of this chapter or any valid orders, rules, and regulations issued thereunder, or who fails to perform any act which is herein made his or her duty to perform, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 2013 c 23 § 253; 1951 c 146 § 58.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.560 - Hydraulic fracturing—Prohibited for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas.

RCW 78.52.560 Hydraulic fracturing—Prohibited for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas.(1) The use of hydraulic fracturing in the exploration for, and production of, oil and natural gas is prohibited. This section does not prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing for other purposes.(2) For the purposes of this section, "hydraulic fracturing" means the process of pumping a fluid into or under the surface of the ground in order to create fractures in rock for the purpose of the production or recovery of oil or natural gas.[ 2019 c 294 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.900 - Short title.

RCW 78.52.900 Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Oil and Gas Conservation Act."[ 1951 c 146 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.910 - Construction—1951 c 146.

RCW 78.52.910 Construction—1951 c 146.It is intended that the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes authorized and provided for, or intended to be provided for by this chapter.[ 1951 c 146 § 59.]
WA Rev Code § 78.52.920 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.52 - Oil and Gas Conservation.|78.52.920 - Severability—1951 c 146.

RCW 78.52.920 Severability—1951 c 146.If any part or parts of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be held to be unconstitutional, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter, or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The legislature hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this chapter if it had known that said invalid part or parts thereof would be declared unconstitutional.[ 1951 c 146 § 60.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.010 - Intent.

RCW 78.56.010 Intent.It is in the best interests of the citizens of the state of Washington to insure the highest degree of environmental protection while allowing the proper development and use of its natural resources, including its mineral resources. Metals mining can have significant positive and adverse impacts on the state and on local communities. The purpose of this chapter is to assure that metals mineral mining or milling operations are designed, constructed, and operated in a manner that promotes both economic opportunities and environmental and public health safeguards for the citizens of the state. It is the intent of the legislature to create a regulatory framework which yields, to the greatest extent possible, a metals mining industry that is compatible with these policies.[ 1994 c 232 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.020 - Definitions.

RCW 78.56.020 Definitions.The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Metals mining and milling operation" means a mining operation extracting from the earth precious or base metal ore and processing the ore by treatment or concentration in a milling facility. It also refers to an expansion of an existing operation or any new metals mining operation if the expansion or new mining operation is likely to result in a significant, adverse environmental impact pursuant to the provisions of chapter 43.21C RCW. The extraction of dolomite, sand, gravel, aggregate, limestone, magnesite, silica rock, and zeolite or other nonmetallic minerals; and placer mining; and the smelting of aluminum are not metals mining and milling operations regulated under this chapter.(2) "Milling" means the process of grinding or crushing ore and extracting the base or precious metal by chemical solution, electro winning, or flotation processes.(3) "Heap leach extraction process" means the process of extracting base or precious metal ore by percolating solutions through ore in an open system and includes reprocessing of previously milled ore. The heap leach extraction process does not include leaching in a vat or tank.(4) "In situ extraction" means the process of dissolving base or precious metals from their natural place in the geological setting and retrieving the solutions from which metals can be recovered.(5) "Regulated substances" means any materials regulated under a waste discharge permit pursuant to the requirements of chapter 90.48 RCW and/or a permit issued pursuant to chapter 70A.15 RCW.(6) "To mitigate" means: (a) To avoid the adverse impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; (b) to minimize adverse impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation, by using appropriate technology or by taking affirmative steps to avoid or reduce impacts; (c) to rectify adverse impacts by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment; (d) to reduce or eliminate adverse impacts over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the action; (e) to compensate for the impact by replacing, enhancing, or providing substitute resources or environments; or (f) to monitor the adverse impact and take appropriate corrective measures.[ 2021 c 65 § 84; 1994 c 232 § 2.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
WA Rev Code § 78.56.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.030 - Operations subject to this chapter and other requirements.

RCW 78.56.030 Operations subject to this chapter and other requirements.Metals mining and milling operations are subject to the requirements of this chapter in addition to the requirements established in other statutes and rules.[ 1994 c 232 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.040 - Disclosures required with state environmental policy act checklist—Public inspection of information.

RCW 78.56.040 Disclosures required with state environmental policy act checklist—Public inspection of information.The department of ecology shall require each applicant submitting a checklist pursuant to chapter 43.21C RCW for a metals mining and milling operation to disclose the ownership and each controlling interest in the proposed operation. The applicant shall also disclose all other mining operations within the United States which the applicant operates or in which the applicant has an ownership or controlling interest. In addition, the applicant shall disclose and may enumerate and describe the circumstances of: (1) Any past or present bankruptcies involving the ownerships and their subsidiaries, (2) any abandonment of sites regulated by the model toxics control act, chapter 70A.305 RCW, or other similar state remedial cleanup programs, or the federal comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq., as amended, (3) any penalties in excess of ten thousand dollars assessed for violations of the provisions of 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq. or 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq., and (4) any previous forfeitures of financial assurance due to noncompliance with reclamation or remediation requirements. This information shall be available for public inspection and copying at the department of ecology. Ownership or control of less than ten percent of the stock of a corporation shall not by itself constitute ownership or a controlling interest under this section.[ 2021 c 65 § 85; 1994 c 232 § 4.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
WA Rev Code § 78.56.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.050 - Environmental impact statement required—Mitigation measures to be part of permit requirements—Department of ecology to cooperate with affected local governments.

RCW 78.56.050 Environmental impact statement required—Mitigation measures to be part of permit requirements—Department of ecology to cooperate with affected local governments.(1) An environmental impact statement must be prepared for any proposed metals mining and milling operation. The department of ecology shall be the lead agency in coordinating the environmental review process under chapter 43.21C RCW and in preparing the environmental impact statement, except for uranium and thorium operations regulated under Title 70 RCW.(2) As part of the environmental review of metals mining and milling operations regulated under this chapter, the applicant shall provide baseline data adequate to document the premining conditions at the proposed site of the metals mining and milling operation. The baseline data shall contain information on the elements of the natural environment identified in rules adopted pursuant to chapter 43.21C RCW.(3) The department of ecology, after consultation with the department of fish and wildlife, shall incorporate measures to mitigate significant probable adverse impacts to fish and wildlife as part of the department of ecology's permit requirements for the proposed operation.(4) In conducting the environmental review and preparing the environmental impact statement, the department of ecology shall cooperate with all affected local governments to the fullest extent practicable.[ 1994 c 232 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.060 - Metals mining coordinator to be appointed—Duties.

RCW 78.56.060 Metals mining coordinator to be appointed—Duties.The department of ecology will appoint a metals mining coordinator. The coordinator will maintain current information on the status of any metals mining and milling operation regulated under this chapter from the preparation of the environmental impact statement through the permitting, construction, operation, and reclamation phases of the project or until the proposal is no longer active. The coordinator shall also maintain current information on postclosure activities. The coordinator will act as a contact person for the applicant, the operator, and interested members of the public. The coordinator may also assist agencies with coordination of their inspection and monitoring responsibilities.[ 1994 c 232 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.070 - Quarterly inspections by responsible state agencies required—Cross-training and coordination of inspections encouraged.

RCW 78.56.070 Quarterly inspections by responsible state agencies required—Cross-training and coordination of inspections encouraged.(1) State agencies with the responsibility for inspecting metals mining and milling operations regulated under this chapter shall conduct such inspections at least quarterly: PROVIDED, That the inspections are not prevented by inclement weather conditions.(2) The legislature encourages state agencies with inspection responsibilities for metals mining and milling operations regulated under this chapter to explore opportunities for cross-training of inspectors among state agencies and programs. This cross-training would be for the purpose of meeting the inspection responsibilities of these agencies in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. If doing so would be more efficient and cost-effective, state agency inspectors are also encouraged to coordinate inspections with federal and local government inspectors as well as with one another.[ 1994 c 232 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.080 - Estimate of costs by department of ecology and department of natural resources—Fee on operations to be established by department of ecology.

RCW 78.56.080 Estimate of costs by department of ecology and department of natural resources—Fee on operations to be established by department of ecology.(1)(a) As part of its normal budget development process and in consultation with the metals mining industry, the department of ecology shall estimate the costs required for the department to meet its obligations for the additional inspections of metals mining and milling operations required by chapter 232, Laws of 1994. The department shall also estimate the cost of employing the metals mining coordinator established in RCW 78.56.060.(b) As part of its normal budget development process and in consultation with the metals mining industry, the department of natural resources shall estimate the costs required for the department to meet its obligations for the additional inspections of metals mining and milling operations required by chapter 232, Laws of 1994.(2) Based on the cost estimates generated by the department of ecology and the department of natural resources, the department of ecology shall establish the amount of a fee to be paid by each active metals mining and milling operation regulated under this chapter. The fee shall be established at a level to fully recover the direct and indirect costs of the agency responsibilities identified in subsection (1) of this section. The amount of the fee for each operation shall be proportional to the number of visits required per site. Each applicant for a metals mining and milling operation shall also be assessed the fee based on the same criterion. The department of ecology may adjust the fees established in this subsection if unanticipated activity in the industry increases or decreases the amount of funding necessary to meet agencies' inspection responsibilities.(3) The department of ecology shall collect the fees established in subsection (2) of this section. All moneys from these fees shall be deposited into the general fund.[ 2012 c 198 § 15; 1997 c 170 § 1; 1994 c 232 § 8.]NOTES:Effective date—2012 c 198: See note following RCW 70A.15.5110.Effective date—1997 c 170: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1997." [ 1997 c 170 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 78.56.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 78 - Mines, Minerals, and Petroleum|Chapter 78.56 - Metals Mining and Milling Operations.|78.56.120 - Remediation or mitigation by department of ecology—Order to submit performance security.

RCW 78.56.120 Remediation or mitigation by department of ecology—Order to submit performance security.The department of ecology may, with staff, equipment, and material under its control, or by contract with others, remediate or mitigate any impact of a metals mining and milling operation when it finds that the operator or permit holder has failed to comply with relevant statutes, rules, or permits, and the operator or permit holder has failed to take adequate or timely action to rectify these impacts.If the department intends to remediate or mitigate such impacts, the department shall issue an order to submit performance security requiring the permit holder or surety to submit to the department the amount of moneys posted pursuant to RCW 78.56.110. If the amount specified in the order to submit performance security is not paid within twenty days after issuance of the notice, the attorney general upon request of the department shall bring an action on behalf of the state in a superior court to recover the amount specified and associated legal fees.The department may proceed at any time after issuing the order to submit performance security to remediate or mitigate adverse impacts.The department shall keep a record of all expenses incurred in carrying out any remediation or mitigation activities authorized under this section, including:(1) Remediation or mitigation;(2) A reasonable charge for the services performed by the state's personnel and the state's equipment and materials utilized; and(3) Administrative and legal expenses related to remediation or mitigation.The department shall refund to the surety or permit holder all amounts received in excess of the amount of expenses incurred. If the amount received is less than the expenses incurred, the attorney general, upon request of the department of ecology, may bring an action against the permit holder on behalf of the state in the superior court to recover the remaining costs listed in this section.[ 1995 c 223 § 2; 1994 c 232 § 12.]