This section contains rules for commenting, consulting, and responding on all environmental documents under SEPA, including rules for public notice and hearings. The city adopts the following sections by reference, as supplemented in this article:
WAC 197-11-500
Purpose of this part.
WAC 197-11-502
Inviting comment.
WAC 197-11-504
Availability and cost of environmental documents.
WAC 197-11-508
SEPA register.
WAC 197-11-535
Public hearings and meetings.
WAC 197-11-545
Effect of no comment.
WAC 197-11-550
Specificity of comments.
WAC 197-11-560
FEIS response to comments.
WAC 197-11-570
Consulted agency cost to assist lead agency.
(Ord. 26-84)
A. 
Whenever the city of Richland issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3) the city shall give public notice as follows:
1. 
If public notice is required for a nonexempt license, the notice shall state whether a DS or DNS has been issued and when comments are due.
2. 
If no public notice is required for the permit or approval, the city shall give notice of the DNS or DS by:
a. 
Posting the property for site-specific proposals; and
b. 
Publishing notice in the Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the city and a legal newspaper of Benton County, Washington.
B. 
Whenever the city issues a draft EIS under WAC 197-11-455(5) or a supplemental EIS under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of those documents shall be given by:
1. 
Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for a nonexempt license;
2. 
Posting the property for site-specific proposals; and
3. 
Publishing notice in the Tri-City Herald.
C. 
Whenever possible, the city shall integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the city's nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.
D. 
The city may require an applicant to pay for costs incurred in completing the public notice requirements for the applicant's proposal.
(Ord. 26-84)
Responsibilities of the city:
A. 
The responsible official shall be responsible for preparation of written comments for the city in response to a consultation request prior to a threshold determination, participation in scoping, or reviewing a draft EIS.
B. 
The responsible official shall also be responsible for the city's compliance with WAC 197-11-550 whenever the city is a consulted agency and is authorized to develop operating procedures that will ensure that responses to consultation requests are prepared in a timely fashion and include data from all appropriate departments of the city.
(Ord. 26-84)