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DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

  • RCW 43.21A.005— Intent—Public involvement and outreach.
  • RCW 43.21A.010— Legislative declaration of state policy on environment and utilization of natural resources.
  • RCW 43.21A.020— Purpose.
  • RCW 43.21A.030— Definitions.
  • RCW 43.21A.040— Department of ecology—Created.
  • RCW 43.21A.050— Department of ecology—Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary—Temporary appointment when vacancy.
  • RCW 43.21A.061— Powers and duties—Reclamation.
  • RCW 43.21A.064— Powers and duties—Water resources.
  • RCW 43.21A.067— Water resources—"Basic data fund" created.
  • RCW 43.21A.068— Federal power act licensees—Exemption from state requirements.
  • RCW 43.21A.069— Powers and duties—Flood control.
  • RCW 43.21A.070— Application of administrative procedure act to the review of decisions by director.
  • RCW 43.21A.080— Rule-making authority.
  • RCW 43.21A.081— Five-year formal review process of existing rules.
  • RCW 43.21A.085— Technical assistance officer and units—Coordination of voluntary compliance with regulatory laws.
  • RCW 43.21A.087— Technical assistance officer and units—Authority to issue orders or assess penalties.
  • RCW 43.21A.090— Powers, duties and functions transferred to department to be performed by director—Delegation by director, limitations.
  • RCW 43.21A.100— Departmental administrative divisions—Deputy director, duties—Assistant directors, duties—As exempt from state civil service law—Salaries.
  • RCW 43.21A.120— Director to employ personnel—Application of state civil service law.
  • RCW 43.21A.130— Studies—Limitations.
  • RCW 43.21A.140— Director to consult with department, state board of health.
  • RCW 43.21A.150— Director to consult with other states, federal government, and Canadian provinces—Authority to receive and disburse grants, funds, and gifts—Department's website list of interagency agreements.
  • RCW 43.21A.155— Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
  • RCW 43.21A.160— Request for certification of records as confidential—Procedure.
  • RCW 43.21A.165— Environmental technology—Review of certification programs—Demonstration activities.
  • RCW 43.21A.175— Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability.
  • RCW 43.21A.230— Certification of environmental laboratories authorized—Fees—Use of certified laboratories by persons submitting data or results to department.
  • RCW 43.21A.235— Exemption from laboratory certification and fee requirements.
  • RCW 43.21A.350— Master plan of development.
  • RCW 43.21A.355— Master plan of development—Public hearings.
  • RCW 43.21A.405— Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Legislative finding and declaration.
  • RCW 43.21A.410— Marine pollution—Baseline study program established—Utilization of related programs—Coordination—Contracts.
  • RCW 43.21A.415— Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Scope of database produced.
  • RCW 43.21A.420— Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Priority factors.
  • RCW 43.21A.430— Catalytic converters in police, ambulance or emergency aid vehicles—Department's powers restricted in respect thereto.
  • RCW 43.21A.440— Department authorized to participate in and administer federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.
  • RCW 43.21A.445— Departments authorized to participate in and administer federal Safe Drinking Water Act—Agreements with other departments.
  • RCW 43.21A.450— Control of outflow and level of Lake Osoyoos—Lake Osoyoos International Water Control Structure authorized.
  • RCW 43.21A.470— Yakima enhancement project—Duties—Request for congressional authorization for pipeline.
  • RCW 43.21A.510— State environmental profile.
  • RCW 43.21A.515— Assistance to businesses interested in locating in Washington required—Information on environmental laws and regulations to be provided.
  • RCW 43.21A.520— Environmental excellence awards program for products.
  • RCW 43.21A.530— Puget Sound marine shoreline surveys.
  • RCW 43.21A.535— Use of Puget Sound marine shoreline surveys in investigations and enforcement actions—Record.
  • RCW 43.21A.600— Powers and duties—Electric power resources.
  • RCW 43.21A.605— Development of electric power resources—Cooperation with governmental units.
  • RCW 43.21A.610— Steam electric generating plant—Study—Construction.
  • RCW 43.21A.612— Steam electric generating plant—Statement of intention—Construction by public utility, operating agency, or the department, procedure—Powers of director of commerce.
  • RCW 43.21A.614— Steam electric generating plant—Powers of director in constructing, operating and maintaining.
  • RCW 43.21A.616— Steam electric generating plant—Eminent domain.
  • RCW 43.21A.618— Steam electric generating plant—State not financially obligated—Separation and expenditure of funds.
  • RCW 43.21A.620— Steam electric generating plant—Revenue bonds and warrants.
  • RCW 43.21A.622— Steam electric generating plant—Special funds—Payment of bonds, interest.
  • RCW 43.21A.624— Steam electric generating plant—Considerations in issuance of bonds, limitations.
  • RCW 43.21A.626— Steam electric generating plant—Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds, contents, covenants.
  • RCW 43.21A.628— Steam electric generating plant—Sale of bonds.
  • RCW 43.21A.630— Steam electric generating plant—Examination, registration of bonds by state auditor—Defects, irregularities.
  • RCW 43.21A.632— Steam electric generating plant—Rates or charges.
  • RCW 43.21A.634— Steam electric generating plant—Refunding revenue bonds.
  • RCW 43.21A.636— Steam electric generating plant—Signatures on bonds.
  • RCW 43.21A.638— Steam electric generating plant—Provisions of law, resolution, a contract with bondholder—Enforcement.
  • RCW 43.21A.640— Steam electric generating plant—Bonds are legal security, investment, negotiable.
  • RCW 43.21A.642— Steam electric generating plant—Director not authorized to acquire other facilities or engage in retail distribution.
  • RCW 43.21A.650— Freshwater aquatic weeds account.
  • RCW 43.21A.660— Freshwater aquatic weeds management program.
  • RCW 43.21A.662— Freshwater aquatic weeds management program—Advisory committee.
  • RCW 43.21A.667— Aquatic algae control account—Freshwater and saltwater aquatic algae control program.
  • RCW 43.21A.680— Solid waste plan advisory committee abolished.
  • RCW 43.21A.681— Geoduck aquaculture operations—Guidelines—Rules.
  • RCW 43.21A.690— Cost-reimbursement agreements.
  • RCW 43.21A.700— Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
  • RCW 43.21A.702— Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.
  • RCW 43.21A.711— Used oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl—Petition for reimbursement of extraordinary costs—Processing and prioritizing petitions—Prioritized list to the legislature.
  • RCW 43.21A.721— Grants to emergency responders—Assistance to meet the requirements of chapter 274, Laws of 2015.
  • RCW 43.21A.730— Office of Chehalis basin.
  • RCW 43.21A.731— Chehalis board.
  • RCW 43.21A.732— Chehalis basin strategy.
  • RCW 43.21A.733— Chehalis basin account.
  • RCW 43.21A.734— Chehalis basin taxable account.
  • RCW 43.21A.740— Environmental justice obligations of the department of ecology.
  • RCW 43.21A.900— Chapter to be liberally construed.
  • RCW 43.21A.910— Savings—Permits, standards not affected—Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 62.