Washington Code 80.50.380 – Preapplication review of a proposed project — Fees
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(1) Except for the siting of electrical transmission facilities, any potential applicant may request a preapplication review of a proposed project. Council staff must review the preapplicant‘s draft application materials and provide comments on either additional studies or stakeholder and tribal input, or both, that should be included in the formal application for site certification. Council staff must inform affected federally recognized tribes under RCW 80.50.060 of the preapplication review. The department of archaeology and historic preservation shall coordinate with the affected federally recognized tribes and the applicant in order to assess potential effects to tribal cultural resources, archaeological sites, and sacred sites.
Terms Used In Washington Code 80.50.380
- Applicant: means any person who makes application for a site certification pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Washington Code 80.50.020
- Application: means any request for approval of a particular site or sites filed in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires. See Washington Code 80.50.020
- Certification: means a binding agreement between an applicant and the state which shall embody compliance to the siting guidelines, in effect as of the date of certification, which have been adopted pursuant to RCW 80. See Washington Code 80.50.020
- Council: means the energy facility site evaluation council created by RCW 80. See Washington Code 80.50.020
- Department: means the department of health. See Washington Code 80.04.010
- Director: means the director of the energy facility site evaluation council appointed by the chair of the council in accordance with RCW 80. See Washington Code 80.50.020
- Facilities: means lines, conduits, ducts, poles, wires, cables, cross-arms, receivers, transmitters, instruments, machines, appliances, instrumentalities and all devices, real estate, easements, apparatus, property and routes used, operated, owned or controlled by any telecommunications company to facilitate the provision of telecommunications service. See Washington Code 80.04.010
- Preapplicant: means a person considering applying for a site certificate agreement for any facility. See Washington Code 80.50.020
- Site: means any proposed or approved location of an energy facility, alternative energy resource, clean energy product manufacturing facility, or electrical transmission facility. See Washington Code 80.50.020
(2) After initial review, the director and the applicant may agree on fees to be paid by the applicant so that council staff may conduct further review and consultation, including contracting for review by other parties.
[ 2022 c 183 § 12.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 183: See note following RCW 80.50.010.