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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-408 - Landfill Methane Emissions › Section 173-408-190 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application is held
				invalid, the remainder of the chapter or application of the provision is not
				affected.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-408 - Landfill Methane Emissions › Section 173-408-980 - Appendix I

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Table 1 lists the accepted constant values for the anaerobic
				decomposition rate ("k").
Table 1: K Values
K for Average Rainfall
							 (Inches/Year)
Inches Rain
<20
20-40
>40
K Value
0.02
0.038
0.057
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of
				  RCW
				     34.08.040.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-012 - Statement of purpose

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These rules are enacted under the provisions of the Washington
				Clean Air Act as amended (RCW    70.94.395) 
				to:
(1) Assume state jurisdiction over
			 emissions from sulfite pulping mills to provide for the systematic control of
			 air pollution in this industry and for the proper development of the state's
			 natural resources; and
(2)
			 Establish technically feasible and reasonably attainable standards and revise
			 such standards as new information and better technology are developed and
			 become available.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-012, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-061 (Order DE
				  80-16), § 173-410-012, filed
				  8/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-021 - Definitions

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The definitions of terms contained in chapter 173-400 WAC are
				incorporated into this chapter by reference. Unless a different meaning is
				clearly required by context, the following words and phrases as used in this
				chapter, shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Acid plant" means the facility in which
			 the cooking liquor is either manufactured or fortified when not associated with
			 a recovery system.
(2) "Average
			 daily emission" means total weight of an air contaminant emitted in each month,
			 divided by the number of days of production that month.
(3) "Average daily production" means air
			 dried tons of unbleached pulp produced in a month, divided by the number of
			 days of production in that month.
(4) "Blow system" includes the storage chest,
			 tank or pit to which the digester pulp is discharged following the
			 cook.
(5) "Ecology" means the
			 department of ecology.
(6)
			 "Recovery system" means the process by which all or part of the cooking
			 chemicals may be recovered, and cooking liquor regenerated from spent cooking
			 liquor, including evaporation, combustion, dissolving, fortification, storage
			 facilities, and emission control equipment associated with the recovery
			 cycle.
(7) "Sulfite pulping mill"
			 means any manufacturing facility which uses a cooking liquor consisting of
			 sulfurous acid, a sulfite or bisulfite salt alone or in any combination, with
			 or without additional mechanical refining or delig-nification to produce pulp,
			 pulp products or cellulose from wood fibers. For the purposes of this
			 regulation "sulfite pulping mill" is equivalent to "source."
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-021, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331. 85-06-048 (Order 84-50), §
				  173-410-021, filed 3/6/85. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  70.94 RCW. 83-09-036 (Order DE
				  83-13), § 173-410-021, filed 4/15/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-061 (Order DE
				  80-16), § 173-410-021, filed 8/20/80. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.21A.080,
				  70.94.011,
				  70.94.152, and
				  70.94.331. 80-04-050 (Order DE
				  80-8), § 173-410-021, filed 3/21/80; Order DE 76-36, § 173-410-021,
				  filed 12/28/76. Formerly WAC 18-38-021.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-035 - Emission standards for sources emitting hazardous air pollutants

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The provisions of WAC
				173-400-075"Emission standards
				for sources emitting hazardous air pollutants" shall apply to all sources to
				which this chapter is applicable.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-035, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  70.94 RCW. 83-18-010 (Order DE
				  83-22), § 173-410-035, filed
				  8/26/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-040 - Emission standards

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In addition to the general applicability of chapters 173-400
				and 173-490 WAC to all emission sources; no sulfite pulping mill shall cause or
				permit air contaminant emissions in excess of the limits listed below. Specific
				emission standards listed in this chapter will take precedence over the general
				emission standards of chapter 173-400 WAC.
(1) Sulfur dioxide.
(a) The total average daily emissions from a
			 sulfite pulping mill, or a portion of a sulfite pulping mill which practices
			 incineration of the spent sulfite liquor, shall not exceed ten grams of sulfur
			 dioxide per kilogram (twenty pounds per ton) of air dried, unbleached pulp
			 produced.
(b) The total average
			 daily emissions from a sulfite pulping mill, or a portion of a sulfite pulping
			 mill that does not incinerate the spent sulfite liquor, shall not exceed two
			 grams of sulfur dioxide per kilogram (four pounds per ton) of air dried,
			 unbleached pulp produced.
(c) The
			 blow system emissions shall not exceed 0.1 grams of sulfur dioxide per minute,
			 on a fifteen minute average, per kilogram (0.2 pounds per ton) of air dried,
			 unbleached pulp discharged from the digester.
(d) Emissions from the recovery system and
			 acid plant shall not exceed 800 ppm of sulfur dioxide for any hourly
			 average.
(e) Emissions from
			 recovery systems constructed after January 24, 1972, shall not exceed 300 ppm
			 of sulfur dioxide for any hourly average.
(f) Emissions from any emissions unit, other
			 than a recovery system, a blow system or an acid plant, shall not exceed 1000
			 ppm of sulfur dioxide, corrected to seven percent oxygen in the case of
			 combustion unit, for any hourly average.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-045 - Creditable stack height and dispersion techniques

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The provisions of WAC
				173-400-200 shall apply to all
				sources to which this chapter is applicable.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-045, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapters
				  70.94 and
				  43.21A RCW. 88-01-057 (Order
				  87-50), § 173-410-045, filed
				  12/16/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-062 - Monitoring requirements

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Each mill shall conduct routine monitoring of emissions in
				accordance with a program that has been approved by ecology. Facilities shall
				report results of monitoring monthly within fifteen days of the end of each
				calendar month . Facilities shall submit source testing results within sixty
				days of completion of each source testing. All reports shall include data as
				follows:
(1) For the recovery system
			 and acid plant:
(a) The average daily
			 emissions of sulfur dioxide expressed as grams SO2 per
			 kilogram of air dried, unbleached pulp produced and the kilograms of
			 SO2 per day.
(b) Daily average concentration of sulfur
			 dioxide.
(c) The date, time and
			 concentration for each sulfur dioxide emission violation and the total number
			 of hours that exceed the standard.
(d) The results of particulate tests
			 conducted during the month.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-067 - Excess emissions

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The provisions of WAC
				173-400-107, or
				173-400-108
				and
				173-400-109
				shall apply to all sources to which this chapter is applicable.
Note:
WAC
						  173-400-107 is
						  in effect until the effective date of EPA's removal of the provision from the
						  SIP.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-067, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  70.94 RCW. 83-09-036 (Order DE
				  83-13), § 173-410-067, filed 4/15/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-061 (Order DE
				  80-16), § 173-410-067, filed 8/20/80. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.21A.080,
				  70.94.011,
				  70.94.152, and
				  70.94.331. 80-04-050 (Order DE
				  80-8), § 173-410-067, filed
				  3/21/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-071 - Emission inventory

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The provisions of WAC
				173-400-105(1) shall apply to all sources to which this chapter is
				applicable.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-071, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  70.94 RCW. 89-02-055 (Order 88-39),
				  § 173-410-071, filed 1/3/89; 83-09-036 (Order DE 83-13), §
				  173-410-071, filed 4/15/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-061 (Order DE
				  80-16), § 173-410-071, filed 8/20/80. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.21A.080,
				  70.94.011,
				  70.94.152, and
				  70.94.331. 80-04-050 (Order DE
				  80-8), § 173-410-071, filed
				  3/21/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-086 - New source review (NSR)

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The provisions of WAC
				173-400-110
				through
				173-400-114
				shall apply to all new sources and emissions units to which this chapter is
				applicable.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-086, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  70.94 RCW. 83-09-036 (Order DE
				  83-13), § 173-410-086, filed 4/15/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-061 (Order DE
				  80-16), § 173-410-086, filed 8/20/80. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.21A.080,
				  70.94.011,
				  70.94.152, and
				  70.94.331. 80-04-050 (Order DE
				  80-8), § 173-410-086, filed
				  3/21/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-087 - Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)

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The provisions of WAC
				173-400-700
				through
				173-400-750
				shall apply to all new major sources and major modifications to which this
				chapter is applicable.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-087, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapters
				  70.94 and
				  43.21A RCW. 88-01-057 (Order
				  87-50), § 173-410-087, filed
				  12/16/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-410 - Sulfite pulping mills › Section 173-410-100 - Special studies

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Ecology may require such additional special studies relevant to
				process emissions and establish completion dates as it finds
				necessary.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-410-100, filed 2/19/91, effective
				  3/22/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-415 - Primary aluminum plants › Section 173-415-010 - Statement of purpose

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These rules are enacted under the provisions of the Washington
				Clean Air Act as amended (RCW    70.94.395) 
				to:
(1) Assume state jurisdiction over
			 emissions from primary aluminum reduction plants to provide for the systematic
			 control of air pollution in this industry and for the proper development of the
			 state's natural resources; and
(2)
			 Establish technically feasible and reasonably attainable standards and revise
			 such standards as new information and better technology are developed and
			 become available.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-415-010, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-028 (Order DE
				  80-17), § 173-415-010, filed 8/14/80. Formerly WAC
				  18-52-010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-415 - Primary aluminum plants › Section 173-415-015 - Applicability

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(1) In addition to the
			 general applicability of chapter 173-400 WAC to all emission sources, all
			 primary aluminum reduction plants are required to meet the emissions standards
			 of this chapter. Specific emissions standards and requirements listed in this
			 chapter shall supersede the general emissions standards and general
			 requirements in chapter 173-400 WAC.
(2) All primary aluminum reduction plants are
			 required to meet applicable National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air
			 Pollutants (NESHAP. New primary aluminum reduction plants must also meet
			 federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS).
(3) Primary aluminum reduction plants are
			 also subject to chapter 173-481 WAC.
(4) Any federal regulations cited in this
			 rule refer to the version of the federal regulation adopted by reference in WAC
			 173-400-025.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.395 and
				  70.94.331. 05-17-169 (Order
				  05-07), § 173-415-015, filed 8/23/05, effective
				  9/23/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-415 - Primary aluminum plants › Section 173-415-020 - Definitions

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The definitions of terms contained in chapter 173-400 WAC are
				incorporated into this chapter by reference. Unless a different meaning is
				clearly required by context, the following words and phrases as used in this
				chapter shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Ecology" means the department of
			 ecology.
(2) "Potline" means a
			 single discreet group of electrolytic reduction cells connected in series, in
			 which alumina is reduced to form aluminum.
(3) "Primary aluminum reduction plant" means
			 any facility manufacturing aluminum by electrolytic reduction. The primary
			 aluminum reduction plant includes the following processes and their emission
			 control systems: Pitch storage tanks, paste production plant, anode bake
			 furnaces and potlines. For the purposes of this regulation, "primary aluminum
			 reduction plant" is equivalent to "source."
(4) "Primary emission control system" means
			 the equipment used to capture and remove the gases and particu-late matter
			 evacuated directly from the reduction cell prior to discharge of the cleaned
			 gas to the atmosphere.
(5)
			 "Secondary emission control system" means the equipment used to collect and
			 treat the gases and particu-late matter that escape from the reduction cells
			 into the potroom prior to discharge of the cleaned gas to the atmosphere. Roof
			 scrubbers are part of the secondary emission control system.
(6) "Total fluorides (TF)" means elemental
			 fluorine and all fluoride compounds as measured by Methods 13A, 13B or 14A in
			  40 C.F.R. Part 60  Appendix A or by an EPA approved alternative
			 method.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.395 and
				  70.94.331. 05-17-169 (Order
				  05-07), § 173-415-020, filed 8/23/05, effective 9/23/05. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 91-05-064
				  (Order 90-06), § 173-415-020, filed 2/19/91, effective 3/22/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331. 85-06-048 (Order 84-50), §
				  173-415-020, filed 3/6/85. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  70.94 RCW. 83-09-036 (Order DE
				  83-13), § 173-415-020, filed 4/15/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.94.331 and
				  70.94.395. 80-11-028 (Order DE
				  80-17), § 173-415-020, filed 8/14/80. Formerly WAC
				  18-52-021.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-415 - Primary aluminum plants › Section 173-415-030 - Emission standards

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(1) Fluoride.
(a) The emission of total fluorides from a
			 primary aluminum reduction plant shall meet the requirements in  40 C.F.R. 63
			  Subpart LL.
(b) In addition to
			 meeting the requirements in (a) of this subsection, the emission of fluorides
			 from a primary aluminum reduction plant shall meet the requirements in chapter
			 173-481 WAC.
(c) If ecology has
			 reason to believe that adverse fluoride impacts are occurring, a primary
			 aluminum reduction plant must establish, in response to a request from ecology,
			 an ambient air and/or forage monitoring program approved by ecology as required
			 by WAC
			 173-481-150.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-415 - Primary aluminum plants › Section 173-415-060 - Monitoring and reporting

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(1) When
			 requested by ecology, each primary aluminum reduction plant shall conduct
			 routine monitoring of emissions, ambient air, and forage in accordance with a
			 program that has been approved by ecology. Facilities shall report results of
			 monitoring monthly within thirty days of the end of each calendar month.
			 Facilities shall submit source testing results within sixty days of completion
			 of each source testing. In addition to the information required by  40 C.F.R.
			 Part 63, Subpart LL and chapter 173-481 WAC, the approved program shall include
			 data as follows:
(a) Particulate emissions:
(i) Results of all emission sampling
			 conducted during the month for particulates, shall be expressed in units used
			 in the applicable requirements or in units specified in the monitoring
			 plan.
(ii) Facilities shall
			 determine particulate emissions in units of pounds per ton using the methods
			 specified in the approved monitoring programs.
(iii) For each potline, facilities shall
			 report particulate data as total particulates and percentage of fluoride ion
			 contained therein. For other units at a primary aluminum reduction plant,
			 facilities shall report particulate data as total particulates.
(iv) Compliance with WAC
			 173-415-030(2) shall be determined by measurements of emissions from the potline primary
			 emission control system plus measurements of emissions from the potline
			 secondary emission control system.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-415 - Primary aluminum plants › Section 173-415-075 - Excess emissions

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The applicable provisions of WAC
				173-400-107, or
				173-400-108
				and
				173-400-109
				shall apply to all sources to which this chapter is applicable.
Note:
WAC
						  173-400-107 is
						  in effect until the effective date of EPA's removal of the provision from the
						  SIP.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-010 - Title

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This chapter shall be known as the "Washington State Clean Air
				Conformity Act" hereinafter as "this chapter."
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and
				  RCW
				  70.94.037. 93-04-006 (Order 92-07), §
				  173-420-010, filed 1/22/93, effective
				  2/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-020 - Purpose and intent

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This chapter implements
				RCW
				   70.94.037 of the Washington Clean Air Act
				(chapter
				70.94 RCW). The law
				requires the departments of ecology and transportation to develop criteria and
				guidance for demonstrating and assuring conformity of transportation plans,
				programs, and projects to the purpose of the state implementation plan for
				attaining and maintaining the national ambient air quality standards and
				meeting the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
				7401)  as amended. This chapter is jointly
				adopted by the departments of ecology and transportation and can be amended
				only by agreement between the departments. This chapter sets forth minimum
				requirements for evaluating transportation plans, programs, and projects for
				conformity with the purpose and intent of state implementation plans for air
				quality. This chapter clarifies state policy and procedures to achieve national
				ambient air quality standards, foster long-range planning for attainment and
				maintenance of those standards, provide at least as stringent requirements as
				the federal conformity regulation ( 40 C.F.R. Part 51  Subpart T), provide a
				basis for evaluating conformity determinations, and guide state, regional, and
				local agencies in making conformity determinations.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and  40 C.F.R.
				  Part 51  Subpart T. 95-18-022 (Order 94-31), § 173-420-020, filed 8/25/95,
				  effective 9/25/95. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and
				  RCW
				     70.94.037. 93-04-006 (Order 92-07), §
				  173-420-020, filed 1/22/93, effective
				  2/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-030 - Scope

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(1) Conformity
			 determinations shall be made for the adoption, acceptance, approval, funding,
			 or support of all transportation plans, improvement programs, and projects
			 located in or affecting nonattainment and maintenance areas for any criteria
			 pollutants.
(2) Regional
			 transportation plans that contain either wholly or partially a nonattainment
			 area for any criteria pollutant shall comply with this chapter. Transportation
			 plans that do not contain either wholly or partially a nonattainment or
			 maintenance area are exempt from this chapter.
(3) Transportation improvement programs shall
			 comply with this chapter. The regional transportation improvement program shall
			 include projects on the regional transportation system; transportation control
			 measures of local government six-year street and road programs developed
			 pursuant to
			 RCW
			    36.81.121 and
			 35.77.010; and transit management
			 plans developed pursuant to
			 RCW
			    35.58.2795. Transportation improvement
			 programs for areas that do not contain either wholly or partially a
			 nonattainment or maintenance area for any criteria pollutants are exempt from
			 this chapter.
(4) Projects
			 contained in the regional transportation improvement program of a metropolitan
			 area boundary and within a county that either wholly or partially contains a
			 nonattainment area shall comply with this chapter. Projects not on the regional
			 transportation system shall be considered to comply with the general provisions
			 of this chapter; however they must be evaluated by the lead agency during
			 compliance with the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA),
			 (chapter 197-11 WAC), to determine if a conformity analysis and determination
			 based upon this chapter is warranted. Preservation or maintenance projects in
			 WAC 173-420-110 are exempt from the
			 conformity requirements of this chapter.
(5) Projects on the regional transportation
			 system that are located outside a nonattainment area but affect traffic or air
			 quality of a nonattainment area shall comply with WAC
			 173-420-060,
			 173-420-065 and
			 173-420-100.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and  40 C.F.R.
				  Part 51  Subpart T. 95-18-022 (Order 94-31), § 173-420-030, filed 8/25/95,
				  effective 9/25/95. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and
				  RCW
				     70.94.037. 93-04-006 (Order 92-07), §
				  173-420-030, filed 1/22/93, effective
				  2/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-055 - SIP impacts on conformity determinations

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(1) Until EPA redesignates a nonattainment
			 area to an attainment area the status of the applicable SIP shall have the
			 following impact on the conformity of plans, TIPs and projects:
(2) If the applicable SIP is not submitted by
			 the deadline for submittal:
(a) Four months
			 after the applicable deadline no new plan or TIP shall be found to conform;
			 and
(b) Twelve months after the
			 applicable deadline the conformity status of the existing plan and TIP shall
			 lapse and no new project-level conformity determinations shall be
			 made.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-060 - General criteria

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(1) Transportation
			 plans, improvement programs, and projects shall meet the purpose and intent of
			 the current SIP of eliminating or reducing the severity and number of
			 violations of the NAAQS and expeditiously achieving those standards, comply
			 with the federal transportation conformity regulations, ( 40 C.F.R. Part 51
			  Subpart T), and shall not preclude the implementation of any transportation
			 control measures identified in the SIP.
(2) All transportation plans, improvement
			 programs, and projects shall comply with the criteria in subsection (3) of this
			 section, in addition to the specific criteria contained in WAC
			 173-420-080,
			 173-420-090, and
			 173-420-100,
			 respectively.
(3) Transportation
			 plans, improvement programs, or projects shall not:
(a) Cause or contribute to any new violation
			 of the NAAQS;
(b) Increase the
			 frequency or severity of any existing violation of the NAAQS; or
(c) Delay the timely attainment of the
			 NAAQS.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-065 - Specific criteria

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(1) All
			 transportation plans, improvement programs, and projects shall comply with the
			 criteria in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section.
(2) At all times the following criteria shall
			 be met:
(a) The conformity determination for
			 plans, TIPs, and projects shall:
(i) Be based
			 on the latest planning assumptions.
(ii) Be based on the latest EPA approved
			 emission estimation model available.
(iii) Be made according to the consultation
			 procedures contained in WAC
			 173-420-070.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-080 - Transportation plan conformity

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Transportation plans shall include policies and provisions that
				promote the reduction of criteria pollutants. Transportation plans shall
				identify those aspects of the existing transportation system whose modification
				offers the best opportunity for improving air quality. Transportation plans
				shall include descriptions of the existing and proposed transportation system
				in sufficient detail, to permit conformity determinations using the criteria in
				WAC 173-420-060 and
				173-420-065. Plans shall be
				analyzed with regional emission analysis for criteria pollutants. Local plans
				that are consistent under
				RCW
				   47.80.030 with a conforming regional
				transportation plan are deemed to comply with this chapter provided that the
				requirements of WAC
				173-420-050 are met. Upon a
				conformity finding by the MPO, the plan shall be submitted to the United States
				Department of Transportation for federal conformity
				determination.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and  40 C.F.R.
				  Part 51  Subpart T. 95-18-022 (Order 94-31), § 173-420-080, filed 8/25/95,
				  effective 9/25/95. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and
				  RCW
				     70.94.037. 93-04-006 (Order 92-07), §
				  173-420-080, filed 1/22/93, effective
				  2/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-110 - Exempt projects

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The following types of projects because of their nature, will
				not affect the outcome of any air quality analyses nor add any substance to
				those analyses and are exempted from all conformity requirements.
(1) Safety, preservation, or maintenance
			 projects of the following type:
(a)
			 Railroad/highway crossing signing;
(b) Pavement marking that does not add lanes
			 or capacity;
(c) Hazard elimination
			 program;
(d) Off-system road
			 safety;
(e) Emergency
			 relief;
(f) Shoulder
			 improvements;
(g) Truck size and
			 weight inspection stations;
(h)
			 Safety improvement program;
(i)
			 Railroad/highway crossing warning devices;
(j) Increasing sight distance that does not
			 require changes in horizontal or vertical alignments;
(k) Guardrails, median barriers, crash
			 cushions;
(l) Pavement resurfacing
			 or rehabilitation;
(m) Widening
			 narrow pavements or bridges (less than one travel lane);
(n) Noise attenuation;
(o) Fencing;
(p) Skid treatments;
(q) Safety roadside rest areas;
(r) Truck climbing lanes outside the
			 urbanized area;
(s) Lighting
			 improvements;
(t) Median
			 additions;
(u) Emergency truck
			 pullovers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-420 - Conformity of transportation activities to air quality implementation plans › Section 173-420-120 - Projects exempt from regional analysis

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The following types of projects because of their nature, will
				not affect the outcome of regional air quality emissions analyses nor add
				substance to those analyses and are exempted from regional conformity analysis.
				Project level conformity analysis is required for these types of
				projects.
(1) Intersection
			 channelization projects;
(2)
			 Intersection signalization projects at individual intersections;
(3) Interchange reconfiguration
			 projects;
(4) Changes in vertical
			 and horizontal alignment;
(5) Truck
			 size and weight inspection stations;
(6) Bus terminals and transfer
			 points.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW and  40 C.F.R.
				  Part 51  Subpart T. 95-18-022 (Order 94-31), § 173-420-120, filed 8/25/95,
				  effective 9/25/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-421 - Motor vehicle emission control systems › Section 173-421-010 - Purpose

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This chapter promulgated under RCW 70.94.305 and
				
									70.94.331 establishes requirements
				to preserve emission control equipment installed on motor
				vehicles.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 87-19-078
				  (Order 87-17), § 173-421-010, filed
				  9/16/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-421 - Motor vehicle emission control systems › Section 173-421-020 - Assumption of jurisdiction and applicability

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The department finds that the prevention and control of air
				pollution from motor vehicles should be regulated on a statewide basis and,
				hereby assumes jurisdiction over motor vehicles for the purpose of controlling
				air contaminant emissions from the operation of such motor
				vehicles.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 87-19-078
				  (Order 87-17), § 173-421-020, filed
				  9/16/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-421 - Motor vehicle emission control systems › Section 173-421-030 - Definitions

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Unless a different meaning is clearly required by context,
				words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings;
				general terms common with other chapters of Title 173 WAC as defined in chapter
				173-403 WAC, and terms specific to motor vehicle emission control systems as
				follows:
"Motor vehicle" means a self-powered operating vehicle or one
				capable of operating, designed to transport people or property, and of a type
				required to be licensed for operation on public highways.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 87-19-078
				  (Order 87-17), § 173-421-030, filed
				  9/16/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-421 - Motor vehicle emission control systems › Section 173-421-100 - Emission control systems

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A person shall not remove or render inoperable any component or
				change any element of design of a motor vehicle including adjustments outside
				the range of manufacturer's specifications that could affect the amount of air
				contaminants emitted from that vehicle subject to the following
				conditions:
(1) Components of emission
			 control systems may be disassembled and assembled for the purpose of repair and
			 maintenance. These components or elements of design shall be restored to proper
			 working order when they are repaired or maintained.
(2) When components of emission control
			 systems require replacement they may be removed and replaced with a part
			 intended by the vehicle manufacturer as a replacement part for that specific
			 vehicle. Under circumstances established by the United States Environmental
			 Protection Agency, an aftermarket replacement part may be used. A replaced part
			 shall be installed and adjusted so that it is in proper working
			 order.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.94 RCW. 87-19-078
				  (Order 87-17), § 173-421-100, filed
				  9/16/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-010

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-010, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-010, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35),
				  § 173-422-010, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-020

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-020, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-020, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 94-05-039
				  (Order 93-10), § 173-422-020, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-020, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 90-06-062,
				  § 173-422-020, filed 3/6/90, effective 4/6/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-020, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35),
				  § 173-422-020, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-030

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-030, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 96-21-029
				  (Order 95-11), § 173-422-030, filed 10/9/96, effective 11/9/96; 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-030, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 94-05-039
				  (Order 93-10), § 173-422-030, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-030, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-030, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35),
				  § 173-422-030, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-031

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-031, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02; 00-22-120 (Order 00-15), §
				  173-422-031, filed 11/1/00, effective
				  12/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-035

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-035, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-035, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 90-06-062,
				  § 173-422-035, filed 3/6/90, effective
				  4/6/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-040

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-040, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 90-06-062,
				  § 173-422-040, filed 3/6/90, effective 4/6/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-040, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 82-02-027 (Order DE 81-32),
				  § 173-422-040, filed 12/31/81; 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35), §
				  173-422-040, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-050

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 96-21-029
				  (Order 95-11), § 173-422-050, filed 10/9/96, effective 11/9/96; 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-050, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 94-05-039
				  (Order 93-10), § 173-422-050, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-050, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 84-09-087
				  (Order DE 84-7), § 173-422-050, filed 4/18/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-050, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 82-02-027 (Order DE 81-32),
				  § 173-422-050, filed 12/31/81; 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35), §
				  173-422-050, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-060

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-060, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 96-21-029
				  (Order 95-11), § 173-422-060, filed 10/9/96, effective 11/9/96; 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-060, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-060, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 90-06-062,
				  § 173-422-060, filed 3/6/90, effective 4/6/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-060, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 82-02-027 (Order DE 81-32),
				  § 173-422-060, filed 12/31/81; 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35), §
				  173-422-060, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-065

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-065, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-065, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-065, filed 5/3/93, effective
				  6/3/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-070

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-070, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 96-21-029
				  (Order 95-11), § 173-422-070, filed 10/9/96, effective 11/9/96; 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-070, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 94-05-039
				  (Order 93-10), § 173-422-070, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-070, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 90-06-062,
				  § 173-422-070, filed 3/6/90, effective 4/6/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-070, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 82-02-027 (Order DE 81-32),
				  § 173-422-070, filed 12/31/81; 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35), §
				  173-422-070, filed 2/28/80.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-075

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 02-12-072 (Order 02-04), §
				  173-422-075, filed 6/3/02, effective 7/4/02. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 94-05-039
				  (Order 93-10), § 173-422-075, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-075, filed 5/3/93, effective
				  6/3/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-090

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 95-06-068
				  (Order 93-35), § 173-422-090, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-090, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93; 90-06-062,
				  § 173-422-090, filed 3/6/90, effective 4/6/90. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120,
				  43.21A.080,
				  70.94.331 and
				  70.94.141(1).
				  83-23-115 (Order DE 83-31), § 173-422-090, filed 11/23/83, effective
				  1/2/84. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.120.120. 82-02-027 (Order DE 81-32),
				  § 173-422-090, filed 12/31/81; 80-03-070 (Order DE 79-35), §
				  173-422-090, filed 2/28/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-422 - [Repealed] › Section 173-422-095

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.120 RCW. 94-05-039
				  (Order 93-10), § 173-422-095, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-10-062
				  (Order 91-46), § 173-422-095, filed 5/3/93, effective
				  6/3/93.