31 chapters · 660 sections in this title.
RCW 90.84.005 Findings—Purpose—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that wetlands mitigation banks are an important tool for providing compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to wetlands. The legislature further finds that the benefits of mitigation banks include: (a) Maintenance of the ecological functioning of …
RCW 90.84.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Banking instrument" means the documentation of agency and bank sponsor concurrence on the objectives and administration of the bank that describes in detail the physi…
RCW 90.84.020 Wetlands or wetlands banks—Authority for regulating.
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This chapter does not create any new authority for regulating wetlands or wetlands banks beyond what is specifically provided for in this chapter. No authority is granted to the department under this chapter to adopt rules or guidance that apply to wetland projects other than ban…
RCW 90.84.030 Rules—Submission of proposed rules to legislative committees.
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(1) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the department, through a collaborative process, shall adopt rules for: (a) Certification, operation, and monitoring of wetlands mitigation banks. The rules shall include procedures to assure that: (i) Priority is given to banks pr…