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as their free and voluntary act and deed 

 for the uses and purposes therein 

 stated. 



Given under my hand and official seal this day of 



NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the state of Washington, residing 



at 



6.4 Permit Processing 



a. Consolidation 



The [Approval Authority] shall, to the extent practicable and 

 feasible, consolidate the processing of wetlands related 

 aspects of other [local unit of government] regulatory 

 programs which affect activities in wetlands, such as 

 subdivision, clearing and grading, floodplain, and 

 environmentally sensitive chapter, etc., with the Wetland 

 Permit process established herein so as to provide a timely 

 and coordinated permit process. 



b. Completeness of Application 



No later than 10 working days after receipt of the permit 

 application the [Approval Authority] shall notify the 

 applicant as to the completeness of the application. An 

 application shall not be deemed complete until and unless all 

 information necessary to evaluate the proposed activity, its 

 impacts, and its compliance with the provisions of this 

 chapter have been provided to the satisfaction of the 

 [Approval Authority] . Such determination of completeness shall 

 not be construed as an approval or denial of the permit 

 application. 



(NOTE; It is not intended that every permit application be 

 processed through a Public hearing. Local governments may wish to 

 establish various levels of review, including administrative 

 review, for projects depending on the potential impact of different 

 project types on wetlands.) 



c. Public Hearings 



Following the submittal of an application determined to be 

 complete by the [Approval Authority], the [Approval Authority 

 shall hold a public hearing on the application, unless the 

 [Approval Authority] finds that the activity is so minor as to 

 not affect a wetland or wetland buffer. The [Approval 

 Authority] shall, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date 

 of the hearing, confirm that the applicant has: 



1) published a notice of the hearing at least once a week on 

 the same day of the week for two consecutive weeks in a 

 newspaper having a general circulation in the [local 

 jurisdiction] ; 



