§ 11.40.100. Categorical exemptions and threshold determinations—Adoption by reference  


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  • This section contains the rules on deciding whether a proposal has a "probable significant, adverse environmental impact" requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS) to be prepared. This section also contains rules for evaluating the impacts of proposals not requiring an EIS. The city adopts the following sections of WAC Chapter 197-11 by reference:

    WAC 197-11- 300
    Purpose of this part
    305 Categorical exemptions
    310 Threshold determinations required
    315 Environmental checklist
    330 Threshold determination process
    335 Additional information
    340 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS)
    350 Mitigated DNS
    355 Optional DNS process
    360 Determination of significance (DS) and initiation of scoping
    390 Effect of threshold determination

     

(Ord. 1392 § 10, 1998: Ord. 1111 § 7, 1993: Ord. 831 § 2 (part), 1984.)