This article contains rules for consulting, commenting and responding on all environmental documents under SEPA, including rules for public notice and hearings. The town 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 costs to assist lead agency
(Ord. 296 § 17, 1984; Ord. 598 § 1, 2009)
A. 
Whenever the town issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the town 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 town shall give notice of the DNS or DS by posting the property, for site-specific proposals.
3. 
Whenever the town issues a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the town shall state in the DS as required in WAC 197-11-408 and in the public notice the scoping procedure for the proposal.
B. 
Whenever the town issues a DEIS under WAC 197-11-455(5) or a SEIS 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. 
Notifying public or private groups which have expressed interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered.
C. 
Whenever possible, the town shall integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the town's nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.
D. 
The town may require an applicant to complete the public notice requirements for the applicant's proposal at the applicant's expense.
(Ord. 296 § 18, 1984; Ord. 598 § 1, 2009)
A. 
The town planner shall be responsible for preparation of written comments for the town in response to a consultation request prior to a threshold determination, participation in scoping and reviewing a DEIS.
B. 
The town's planner shall be responsible for the town's compliance with WAC 197-11-550 whenever the town 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 all appropriate data.
(Ord. 296 § 19, 1984; Ord. 425 § 2, 1994; Ord. 598 § 1, 2009)