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State Environjnental Policy Acts 

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State Environmental Policy Act: 1971 

 . .City, or county staff determines which agency 

 ;.-;£'r<city,. county., state) will be the lead agency 

 Can require JInvironmental Impact Statements 

 Chapter 43..21C RCW (SEPA) 

 --Chapter 197.— 11 Wa:sh. Admin. Code (Regulations) 

 -; . State general, revenue funds 



Proposals -witix a potentially significant impact 

 .-..■.Sojne are categorical exemptions 



,., All. public decisions regulated. Criteria parallel 

 ,-NEPA . r ..; - 

 Single family, homes v: ' ■; : ; * 



7 Commercial buildings under 4,000 square feet ., 

 .-; -.P.ar)cing lots, for- 20 cars or less 

 "i J.SEP A: -rule.s allow "flexible thresholds" for some 

 fs.- exenption.s : — .-counties can establish size of 

 ^.-facility which- is exempt 

 ^-, State .has recourse through appeals to the policy 

 . board, or- civil court system 

 Annual workshopjs ■ - : 



Lack of enforcement. No clear punitive approach 

 ^..cJSuccess varies depending on location. Can be a 



good tool if of-fdcials want to use it 

 I ioWhen NEPA and. SEPA are both in effect — try to 

 jointly develops El S 

 NEPA should: recognize SEPA 



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