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WA Rev Code § 70A.310.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.100 - Licensees' bond requirements.

RCW 70A.310.100 Licensees' bond requirements.The secretary or the secretary's duly authorized representative shall require the posting of a bond by licensees to be used exclusively to provide funds in the event of abandonment, default, or other inability of the licensee to meet the requirements of the department. The secretary may establish bonding requirements by classes of licensees and by range of monetary amounts. In establishing these requirements, the secretary shall consider the potential for contamination, injury, cost of disposal, and reclamation of the property. The amount of the bond shall be sufficient to pay the costs of reclamation and perpetual maintenance.[ 1987 c 184 § 5; 1979 ex.s. c 110 § 10. Formerly RCW 70.121.100.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 110: See note following RCW 70A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.110 - Acceptable bonds.

RCW 70A.310.110 Acceptable bonds.A bond shall be accepted by the department if it is a bond issued by a fidelity or surety company admitted to do business in the state of Washington and the fidelity or surety company is found by the state finance commission to be financially secure at licensing and licensing renewals, if it is a personal bond secured by such collateral as the secretary deems satisfactory and in accordance with RCW 70A.310.100, or if it is a cash bond.[ 2020 c 20 § 1373; 1987 c 184 § 6; 1979 ex.s. c 110 § 11. Formerly RCW 70.121.110.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 110: See note following RCW 70A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.120 - Forfeited bonds—Use of fund.

RCW 70A.310.120 Forfeited bonds—Use of fund.All bonds forfeited shall be paid to the department for deposit in the radiation perpetual maintenance fund. All moneys in this fund may only be expended by the department as necessary for the protection of the public health and safety and shall not be used for normal operating expenses of the department.[ 1979 ex.s. c 110 § 12. Formerly RCW 70.121.120.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 110: See note following RCW 70A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.130 - Exemptions from bonding requirements.

RCW 70A.310.130 Exemptions from bonding requirements.All state, local, or other governmental agencies, or subdivisions thereof, are exempt from the bonding requirements of this chapter.[ 1987 c 184 § 7; 1979 ex.s. c 110 § 13. Formerly RCW 70.121.130.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 110: See note following RCW 70A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.140 - Amounts owed to state—Lien created.

RCW 70A.310.140 Amounts owed to state—Lien created.If a licensee fails to pay the department within a reasonable time money owed to the state under this chapter, the obligation owed to the state shall constitute a lien on all property, both real and personal, owned by the obligor-licensee when the department records or files, pursuant to this section, a statement of claim against the obligor-licensee. The statement of claim against the obligor-licensee shall name the obligor-licensee, name the state as obligee, describe the obligation, and describe the property to be held in security for the obligation.Statements of claim creating a lien on real property, fixtures, timber, agricultural products, oil, gas, or minerals shall be recorded with the county auditor in each county where the property is located. Statements of claim creating a lien in personal property, whether tangible or intangible, shall be filed with the department of licensing.A lien recorded or filed pursuant to this section has priority over any lien, interest, or other encumbrance previously or thereafter recorded or filed concerning any property described in the statement of claim, to the extent allowed by federal law.A lien created pursuant to this section shall continue in force until extinguished by foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings or until a release of the lien signed by the secretary is recorded or filed in the place where the statement of claim was recorded or filed. The secretary shall sign and record or file a release only after the obligation owed to the state under this chapter, together with accrued interest and costs of collection has been paid.[ 1987 c 184 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.121.140.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.150 - Amounts owed to the state—Collection by attorney general.

RCW 70A.310.150 Amounts owed to the state—Collection by attorney general.The attorney general shall use all available methods of obtaining funds owed to the state under this chapter. The attorney general shall foreclose on liens made pursuant to this section, obtain judgments against obligor-licensees and pursue assets of the obligor-licensees found outside the state, consider pursuing the assets of parent corporations and shareholders where an obligor-licensee corporation is an underfinanced corporation, and pursue any other legal remedy available.[ 1987 c 184 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.121.150.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.900 - Construction.

RCW 70A.310.900 Construction.This chapter is cumulative and not exclusive, and no part of this chapter shall be construed to repeal any existing law specifically enacted for the protection of the public health and safety.[ 1979 ex.s. c 110 § 14. Formerly RCW 70.121.900.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 110: See note following RCW 70A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.310.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.310 - Mill Tailings—Licensing and Perpetual Care.|70A.310.901 - Short title.

RCW 70A.310.901 Short title.This chapter may be known as the "Mill Tailings Licensing and Perpetual Care Act of 1979".[ 1979 ex.s. c 110 § 15. Formerly RCW 70.121.905.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 110: See note following RCW 70A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.010 - Legislative findings.

RCW 70A.315.010 Legislative findings.The legislature finds:(1) Solid wastes generated in the state are to be managed in the following order of descending priority: (a) Waste reduction; (b) recycling; (c) treatment; (d) energy recovery or incineration; (e) solidification/stabilization; and (f) landfill.(2) Special incinerator ash residues from the incineration of municipal solid waste that would otherwise be regulated as hazardous wastes need a separate regulatory scheme in order to (a) ease the permitting and reporting requirements of chapter 70A.300 RCW, the state hazardous waste management act, and (b) supplement the environmental protection provisions of chapter 70A.205 RCW, the state solid waste management act.(3) Raw garbage poses significant environmental and public health risks. Municipal solid waste incineration constitutes a higher waste management priority than the land disposal of untreated municipal solid waste due to its reduction of waste volumes and environmental health risks.It is therefore the purpose of this chapter to establish management requirements for special incinerator ash that otherwise would be regulated as hazardous waste under chapter 70A.300 RCW, the hazardous waste management act.[ 2020 c 20 § 1374; 1987 c 528 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.138.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.315.020 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Department" means the department of ecology.(2) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology or the director's designee.(3) "Dispose" or "disposal" means the treatment, utilization, processing, or final deposit of special incineration ash.(4) "Generate" means any act or process which produces special incinerator ash or which first causes special incinerator ash to become subject to regulation.(5) "Management" means the handling, storage, collection, transportation, and disposal of special incinerator ash.(6) "Person" means any person, firm, association, county, public or municipal or private corporation, agency, or other entity whatsoever.(7) "Facility" means all structures, other appurtenances, improvements, and land used for recycling, storing, treating, or disposing of special incinerator ash.(8) "Special incinerator ash" means ash residues resulting from the operation of incinerator or energy recovery facilities managing municipal solid waste, including solid waste from residential, commercial, and industrial establishments, if the ash residues (a) would otherwise be regulated as hazardous wastes under chapter 70A.300 RCW; and (b) are not regulated as a hazardous waste under the federal resource conservation and recovery act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.[ 2020 c 20 § 1375; 1987 c 528 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.138.020.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.040 - Civil penalties.

RCW 70A.315.040 Civil penalties.(1) Except as provided in RCW 43.05.060 through 43.05.080 and 43.05.150, any person who violates any provision of a department regulation or regulatory order relating to the management of special incinerator ash shall incur in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a penalty in an amount up to ten thousand dollars a day for every such violation. Each and every such violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. In case of continuing violation, every day's continuance shall be a separate and distinct violation. Every person who, through an act of commission or omission, procures, aids, or abets in the violation shall be considered to have violated the provisions of this section and shall be subject to the penalty herein provided.(2) The penalty provided for in this section shall be imposed by a notice in writing, either by certified mail with return receipt requested or by personal service, to the person incurring the same from the department, describing the violation with reasonable particularity. Within fifteen days after the notice is received, the person incurring the penalty may apply in writing to the department for the remission or mitigation of such penalty. Upon receipt of the application, the department may remit or mitigate the penalty upon whatever terms the department in its discretion deems proper, giving consideration to the degree of hazard associated with the violation, provided the department deems such remission or mitigation to be in the best interests of carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The department shall have authority to ascertain the facts regarding all such applications in such reasonable manner and under such rules as it may deem proper.(3) Any penalty imposed by this section shall become due and payable thirty days after receipt of a notice imposing the same unless application for remission or mitigation is made or petition for review by the hearings board is filed. When such an application for remission or mitigation is made, any penalty incurred pursuant to this section shall become due and payable thirty days after receipt of notice setting forth the disposition of such application.(4) If the amount of any penalty is not paid to the department within thirty days after it becomes due and payable, the attorney general, upon the request of the director, shall bring an action in the name of the state of Washington in the superior court of Thurston county, or any county in which such violator may do business, to recover such penalty. In all such actions, the procedure and rules of evidence shall be the same as an ordinary civil action except as otherwise provided in this chapter.[ 1995 c 403 § 633; 1987 c 528 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.138.040.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.050 - Violations—Orders.

RCW 70A.315.050 Violations—Orders.Whenever a person violates any provision of this chapter or any permit or regulation the department may issue an order appropriate under the circumstances to assure compliance with the chapter, permit, or regulation. Such an order must be served personally or by registered mail upon any person to whom it is directed.[ 1987 c 528 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.138.050.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.060 - Enforcement—Injunctive relief.

RCW 70A.315.060 Enforcement—Injunctive relief.The department, with the assistance of the attorney general, may bring any appropriate action at law or in equity, including action for injunctive relief as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter or any permit or regulation issued thereunder.[ 1987 c 528 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.138.060.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.070 - Criminal penalties.

RCW 70A.315.070 Criminal penalties.Any person found guilty of wilfully violating, without sufficient cause, any of the provisions of this chapter, or permit or order issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment for up to three hundred sixty-four days, or by both. Each day of violation may be deemed a separate violation.[ 2011 c 96 § 52; 1987 c 528 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.138.070.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2011 c 96: See note following RCW 9A.20.021.
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.900 - Application of chapter to certain incinerators.

RCW 70A.315.900 Application of chapter to certain incinerators.This chapter shall not apply to municipal solid waste incinerators that are in operation on May 19, 1987, until a special incinerator waste disposal permit is issued in the county where the municipal solid waste incinerator is located, or July 1, 1989, whichever is sooner.[ 1987 c 528 § 12. Formerly RCW 70.138.900.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.315.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.315 - Incinerator Ash Residue.|70A.315.901 - Short title.

RCW 70A.315.901 Short title.This chapter shall be known as the special incinerator ash disposal act.[ 1987 c 528 § 11. Formerly RCW 70.138.901.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.010 - Findings.

RCW 70A.320.010 Findings.The legislature finds that state and local agencies are currently implementing actions to reduce children's exposure to soils that contain hazardous substances. The legislature further finds that it is in the public interest to enhance those efforts in western Washington in areas located within the central Puget Sound smelter plume.[ 2005 c 306 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.140.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.320.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Area-wide soil contamination" means low to moderate arsenic and lead soil contamination dispersed over a large geographic area.(2) "Child care facility" means a child day-care center or a family day-care provider as those terms are defined under *RCW 74.15.020.(3) "Department" means the department of ecology.(4) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology.(5) "Low to moderate soil contamination" means low level arsenic or lead concentrations where a child's exposure to soil contamination at a school or a child care facility may be reduced through best management practices.(6) "School" means a public or private kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school.[ 2005 c 306 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.140.020.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 74.15.020 was amended by 2006 c 265 § 401, removing the definitions for "child day-care center" and "family day-care provider."
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.030 - Children in schools and child care facilities—Department duties—School and child care facility duties.

RCW 70A.320.030 Children in schools and child care facilities—Department duties—School and child care facility duties.(1) The department, in cooperation with the department of social and health services, the department of health, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and local health districts, shall assist schools and child care facilities west of the crest of the Cascade mountains to reduce the potential for children's exposure to area-wide soil contamination.(2) The department shall:(a) Identify schools and child care facilities that are located within the central Puget Sound smelter plume based on available information;(b) Conduct qualitative evaluations to determine the potential for children's exposure to area-wide soil contamination;(c) If the qualitative evaluation determines that children may be routinely exposed to area-wide soil contamination at a property, conduct soil samples at that property by December 31, 2009; and(d) If soil sample results confirm the presence of area-wide soil contamination, notify schools and child care facilities regarding the test results and the steps necessary for implementing best management practices.(3) If a school or a child care facility with area-wide soil contamination does not implement best management practices within six months of receiving written notification from the department, the superintendent or board of directors of a school or the owner or operator of a child care facility must notify parents and guardians in writing of the results of soil tests. The written notice shall be prepared by the department.(4) The department shall recognize schools and child care facilities that successfully implement best management practices with a voluntary certification letter confirming that the facility has successfully implemented best management practices.(5) Schools and child care facilities must work with the department to provide the department with site access for soil sampling at times that are the most convenient for all parties.[ 2005 c 306 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.140.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.040 - Department assistance—Best management practice guidelines—Grants—Interagency agreements authorized—Reports.

RCW 70A.320.040 Department assistance—Best management practice guidelines—Grants—Interagency agreements authorized—Reports.(1) The department shall assist schools and owners and operators of child care facilities located within the central Puget Sound smelter plume. Such assistance may include the following:(a) Technical assistance in conducting qualitative evaluations to determine where area-wide soil contamination exposures could occur;(b) Technical and financial assistance in testing soils where evaluations indicate potential for contamination; and(c) Technical and financial assistance to implement best management practices.(2) The department shall develop best management practice guidelines for schools and day care facilities with area-wide soil contamination. The guidelines shall recommend a range of methods for reducing exposure to contaminated soil, considering the concentration, extent, and location of contamination and the nature and frequency of child use of the area.(3) The department shall develop a grant program to assist schools and child care facilities with implementing best management practices.(4) The department, within available funds, may provide grants to schools and child care facilities for the purpose of implementing best management practices.(5) The department, within available funds, may provide financial assistance to the department of health and the department of social and health services to implement this chapter.(6) The department may, through an interagency agreement, authorize a local health jurisdiction to administer any activity in this chapter that is otherwise not assigned to a local health jurisdiction by this chapter.(7) The department shall evaluate actions to reduce child exposure to contaminated soils and submit progress reports to the governor and to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2008.[ 2005 c 306 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.140.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.050 - Department of health to provide assistance.

RCW 70A.320.050 Department of health to provide assistance.The department of health shall assist the department in implementing this chapter, including but not limited to developing best management practices and guidelines.[ 2005 c 306 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.140.050.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.060 - Department of social and health services to provide assistance.

RCW 70A.320.060 Department of social and health services to provide assistance.The department of social and health services shall assist the department by providing information on the location of child care facilities and contacts for these facilities.[ 2005 c 306 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.140.060.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.070 - Livestock, agricultural land exempt from chapter.

RCW 70A.320.070 Livestock, agricultural land exempt from chapter.This chapter does not apply to land devoted primarily to the commercial production of livestock or agricultural commodities.[ 2005 c 306 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.140.070.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.320.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.320 - Area-Wide Soil Contamination.|70A.320.080 - Existing authority of department not affected.

RCW 70A.320.080 Existing authority of department not affected.Nothing in this chapter is intended to change ongoing actions or the authority of the department or other agencies to require actions to address soil contamination under existing laws.[ 2005 c 306 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.140.080.]