Chapter
METALS MINING AND MILLING OPERATIONS
- RCW 78.56.010— Intent.
- RCW 78.56.020— Definitions.
- RCW 78.56.030— Operations subject to this chapter and other requirements.
- RCW 78.56.040— Disclosures required with state environmental policy act checklist—Public inspection of information.
- RCW 78.56.050— Environmental impact statement required—Mitigation measures to be part of permit requirements—Department of ecology to cooperate with affected local governments.
- RCW 78.56.060— Metals mining coordinator to be appointed—Duties.
- RCW 78.56.070— Quarterly inspections by responsible state agencies required—Cross-training and coordination of inspections encouraged.
- RCW 78.56.080— Estimate of costs by department of ecology and department of natural resources—Fee on operations to be established by department of ecology.
- RCW 78.56.090— Initial waste discharge permits for tailings facilities—Siting criteria—Primary screening process—Technical site investigation—Site selection report.
- RCW 78.56.100— Waste discharge permits for metals mining and milling operations tailing facilities—Pollution control standards—Waste rock management plan—Citizen observation and verification of water samples—Voluntary reduction plan—Application of this section.
- RCW 78.56.110— Performance security required—Conditions—Department of ecology authority to adopt requirements—Liability under performance security.
- RCW 78.56.120— Remediation or mitigation by department of ecology—Order to submit performance security.
- RCW 78.56.130— Legislative finding—Impact analysis required for large-scale operations—Impact fees by county legislative authority—Application of this section—Application of chapter 82.02 RCW.
- RCW 78.56.140— Citizen action suits.
- RCW 78.56.150— Application of requirements to milling facilities not adjacent to mining operation.
- RCW 78.56.160— Moratorium on use of heap leach extraction process—Joint review by department of ecology and department of natural resources—Permanent prohibition of in situ extraction.
- RCW 78.56.901— Effective date—1994 c 232 ss 1-5, 9-17, and 23-29.
- RCW 78.56.902— Effective date—1994 c 232 ss 6-8 and 18-22.