This article contains the basic requirements that apply to the SEPA process. The city adopts the following sections of the WAC by reference:
WAC 197-11-040
Definitions.
WAC 197-11-050
Lead agency.
WAC 197-11-055
Timing of the SEPA process.
WAC 197-11-060
Content of environmental review.
WAC 197-11-070
Limitations on action during SEPA process.
WAC 197-11-080
Incomplete or unavailable information.
WAC 197-11-090
Supporting documents.
WAC 197-11-100
Information required of applicants.
WAC 197-11-700
Definitions.
WAC 197-11-702
Act.
WAC 197-11-704
Action.
WAC 197-11-706
Addendum.
WAC 197-11-708
Adoption.
WAC 197-11-710
Affected tribe.
WAC 197-11-712
Affecting.
WAC 197-11-714
Agency.
WAC 197-11-716
Applicant.
WAC 197-11-718
Built environment.
WAC 197-11-720
Categorical exemption.
WAC 197-11-722
Consolidated appeal.
WAC 197-11-724
Consulted agency.
WAC 197-11-726
Cost-benefit analysis.
WAC 197-11-728
County/city.
WAC 197-11-730
Decisionmaker.
WAC 197-11-732
Department.
WAC 197-11-734
Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).
WAC 197-11-736
Determination of significance (DS).
WAC 197-11-738
EIS.
WAC 197-11-740
Environment.
WAC 197-11-742
Environmental checklist.
WAC 197-11-744
Environmental document.
WAC 197-11-746
Environmental review.
WAC 197-11-748
Environmentally sensitive area.
WAC 197-11-750
Expanded scoping.
WAC 197-11-752
Impacts.
WAC 197-11-754
Incorporation by reference.
WAC 197-11-756
Lands covered by water.
WAC 197-11-758
Lead agency.
WAC 197-11-760
License.
WAC 197-11-762
Local agency.
WAC 197-11-764
Major action.
WAC 197-11-766
Mitigated DNS.
WAC 197-11-768
Mitigation.
WAC 197-11-770
Natural environment.
WAC 197-11-772
NEPA.
WAC 197-11-774
Nonproject.
WAC 197-11-776
Phased review.
WAC 197-11-778
Preparation.
WAC 197-11-780
Private project.
WAC 197-11-782
Probable.
WAC 197-11-784
Proposal.
WAC 197-11-786
Reasonable alternative.
WAC 197-11-788
Responsible official.
WAC 197-11-790
SEPA.
WAC 197-11-792
Scope.
WAC 197-11-793
Scoping.
WAC 197-11-794
Significant.
WAC 197-11-796
State agency.
WAC 197-11-797
Threshold determination.
WAC 197-11-799
Underlying governmental action.
WAC 197-11-922
Lead agency rules.
WAC 197-11-924
Determining the lead agency.
WAC 197-11-926
Lead agency for governmental proposals.
WAC 197-11-928
Lead agency for public and private proposals.
WAC 197-11-930
Lead agency for private projects with one agency with jurisdiction.
WAC 197-11-932
Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses for more than one agency, when one of the agencies is a county/city.
WAC 197-11-934
Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from a local agency, not a county/city and one or more state agencies.
WAC 197-11-936
Lead agency for private projects requiring licenses from more than one state agency.
WAC 197-11-938
Lead agency for specific proposals.
WAC 197-11-940
Transfer of lead agency status to a state agency.
WAC 197-11-942
Agreements on lead agency status.
WAC 197-11-944
Agreements on division of lead agency duties.
WAC 197-11-946
DOE resolution of lead agency disputes.
WAC 197-11-948
Assumption of lead agency status.
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.010, 1984)
In addition to those definitions contained within WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799, when used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
A. 
"City"
means the city of Castle Rock.
B. 
"Department"
means any division, subdivision or organizational unit of the city established by ordinance, rule or order.
C. 
"DNS"
means determination of nonsignificance.
D. 
"DS"
means determination of significance.
E. 
"Early notice"
means the city's response to an applicant stating whether it considers issuance of a determination of significance likely for the applicant's proposal (mitigated determination of nonsignificance (DNS) procedures).
F. 
"EIS"
means environmental impact statement.
G. 
"Ordinance"
means the ordinance, resolution, or other procedure used by the city to adopt regulatory requirements.
H. 
"SEPA Rules"
means Chapter 197-11 WAC, adopted by the Department of Ecology.
I. 
"WAC"
means the Washington Administrative Code.
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.020, 1984)
A. 
For those proposals for which the city is the lead agency, the responsible official shall be the city clerk-treasurer or his designee.
B. 
For all proposals for which the city is the lead agency, the responsible official shall make the threshold determination, supervise scoping and preparation of any required environmental impact statement (EIS), and perform any other functions assigned to the "lead agency" or "responsible official" by those sections of the SEPA Rules that were adopted by reference in this chapter.
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.030, 1984)
The city shall retain all documents required by the SEPA Rules, Chapter 197-11 WAC, and make them available in accordance with Chapter 42.17 RCW, at the office of the city clerk-treasurer.
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.040, 1984)
A. 
When the city receives an application for or initiates a proposal that involves a nonexempt action, the responsible official shall determine the lead agency for that proposal under WAC 197-11-050 and 197-11-922 through 197-11-940, unless the lead agency has been previously determined.
B. 
When the city is the lead agency for a proposal, the responsible official shall supervise compliance with the threshold determination requirements, and if an EIS is necessary, shall supervise preparation of the EIS.
C. 
When the city is not the lead agency of a proposal, all departments of the city shall use and consider, as appropriate, either the DNS or the final EIS of the lead agency in making decisions on the proposal. No city department shall prepare or require preparation of a DNS or EIS in addition to that prepared by the lead agency, unless required under WAC 197-11-600. In some cases, the city may conduct supplemental environmental review under WAC 197-11-600.
D. 
If the city or any of its departments receives a lead agency determination made by another agency that appears inconsistent with the criteria of WAC 197-11-922 through 197-11-940, it may object to the determination. Any objection must be made to the agency originally making the determination and resolved within 15 days of receipt of the determination, or the city must petition the Department of Ecology for a lead agency determination under WAC 197-11-946 within the 15-day time period. Any such petition on behalf of the city shall be initiated by the responsible official.
E. 
The responsible official is authorized to make agreements as to lead agency status or shared lead agency duties for a proposal under WAC 197-11-942 and 197-11-944.
F. 
When the responsible official makes a lead agency determination for a private project, he/she shall require sufficient information from the applicant to identify which other agencies have jurisdiction over the proposal (that is, which agencies require nonexempt licenses).
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.050, 1984)
A. 
The following time limits (expressed in calendar days) shall apply when the city processes licenses for all private projects, and those governmental proposals submitted to the city by other agencies:
1. 
Categorical Exemptions. The city shall identify whether an action is categorically exempt within seven days of receiving a completed application.
2. 
Threshold Determinations. The city should complete threshold determinations that can be based solely upon review of the environmental checklist for the proposal within 15 days of the date an applicant's adequate application and completed checklist are submitted.
B. 
Prior to making a threshold determination, the responsible official shall solicit and consider the comments about the proposal from at least the following city personnel, departments or advisory bodies, as appropriate: city engineer, city planner, building inspector, public works department, police department, Fire District No. 6, planning commission, or parks commission.
C. 
Complex proposals where additional information is needed and/or those proposals accompanied by an inaccurate checklist may require additional time. Upon request by an applicant, the responsible official shall select a date for making a threshold determination and notify the applicant of such date in writing. In no event shall the responsible official unreasonably delay the threshold determination.
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.060, 1984)
A. 
For nonexempt proposals, the DNS or final EIS for the proposal shall accompany staff recommendations to any appropriate advisory body and decision-making body.
B. 
If the city's only action on a proposal is a decision on a building permit or other license that requires detailed project plans and specifications, the applicant may request in writing that the city conduct environmental review prior to submission of the detailed plans and specifications.
(Ord. 574 § 18A.08.070, 1984)