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S^tion 14. The Department of Ecology, in consultation with agencies and academic 

 institutions with expertise, tribes, local governments, and other appropriate parties, 

 shall coordinate wetlands inventory activities and develop inventory standards and 

 strategies to standardize and maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of inventory 

 efforts in the state; 



Section 15. The Department of Ecology shall develop a wetlands impact assessment 

 process in conjunction with the demonstration conservation plan required by RCW 90.54. 

 The wetlands impact assessment process shall balance the public policies of wetlands 

 protection and water use efficiency as set out in RCW 90.03. The Department of 

 Ecology shall consult with other Interested and affected parties, in order to assist in 

 decision malcing regarding water use efficiency improvements and wetlands protection; 



Section 16. The Department of Ecology shall provide technical assistance to the 

 Depairtment of Community Development in the development of wetlands protection 

 policies and standards for the implementation of grants programs and to guide the 

 development of local government comprehensive plans and development regulations 

 under the growth management bill passed by the 1 990 legislature; 



Section 17. The Department of Ecology shall provide educational and technical 

 assistance, within available resources, for local government implementation of the 

 wetlands protection components of the Puget Sound Plan and wetlands protection 

 components of the growth management bill passed by the 1990 legislature; 



Section 18. All local governments in this state are requested and encouraged to make 

 all of their actions consistent with the intent and goals of this executive order. The 

 Department of Ecology, in consultation with local governments, shall develop a model 

 local government wetlands protection ordinance, and shall initiate and administer a local 

 grants program, as funding permits, for the development of local wetlands protection 

 programs; 



Section IS. All appropriate state agencies shall continue to develop and implement 

 wetlands education and outreach activities and to inform public and private interests 

 regarding the provisions of this order; 



Section 20. (a) There is hereby established an Interagency Wetlands Review Board 

 (Board) which shall consist of the directors or designees of the Department of Ecology, 

 the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Wildlife, the Department of Agriculture, 

 the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, and the Department of Community 

 Development The Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural 

 Resources are invited to become members of the Board. The representative of the 

 Department of Ecology shall serve as chair and shall provide staff support when needed; 



(b) The Board Is empowered to develop means to implement and monitor agency 

 compliance with this executive order. TTw Board shall submit regular reports to the 

 Governor on actions taken under this order; 



(c) The Board is authorized to ask for assistance from any department, office, 

 division or agency of this state to supply data, personnel, or assistance as necessary to 

 Implement the directives of this executive order; 



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