Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
36.70A.725 - Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.

RCW 36.70A.725
Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.

(1) Upon receipt of a work plan submitted to the director under RCW 36.70A.720(2)(a), the director must submit the work plan to the technical panel for review.
(2) The technical panel shall review the work plan and report to the director within ninety days after the director receives the work plan. The technical panel shall assess whether at the end of ten years after receipt of funding, the work plan, in conjunction with other existing plans and regulations, will protect critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture in the watershed.
(3)(a) If the technical panel determines the proposed work plan will protect critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture in the watershed:
(i) It must recommend approval of the work plan; and
(ii) The director must approve the work plan.
(b) If the technical panel determines the proposed work plan will not protect critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture in the watershed:
(i) It must identify the reasons for its determination; and
(ii) The director must advise the watershed group of the reasons for disapproval.
(4) The watershed group may modify and resubmit its work plan for review and approval consistent with this section.
(5) If the director does not approve a work plan submitted under this section within two years and nine months after receipt of funding, the director shall submit the work plan to the statewide advisory committee for resolution. If the statewide advisory committee recommends approval, the director must approve the work plan.
(6) If the director does not approve a work plan for a watershed within three years after receipt of funding, the provisions of RCW 36.70A.735(2) apply to the watershed.

[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 961; 2011 c 360 § 7.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 36 - Counties

Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.

36.70A.010 - Legislative findings.

36.70A.011 - Findings—Rural lands.

36.70A.020 - Planning goals.

36.70A.030 - Definitions.

36.70A.035 - Public participation—Notice provisions.

36.70A.040 - Who must plan—Summary of requirements—Resolution for partial planning—Development regulations must implement comprehensive plans—Tribal participation.

36.70A.045 - Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.

36.70A.050 - Guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, and mineral lands and critical areas.

36.70A.060 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Development regulations.

36.70A.067 - Effective date—Certain actions under RCW 36.70A.070, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.350, and 36.70A.360.

36.70A.070 - Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.

36.70A.080 - Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.

36.70A.085 - Comprehensive plans—Port elements.

36.70A.090 - Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.

36.70A.100 - Comprehensive plans—Must be coordinated.

36.70A.103 - State agencies required to comply with comprehensive plans.

36.70A.106 - Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.

36.70A.108 - Comprehensive plans—Transportation element—Multimodal transportation improvements and strategies.

36.70A.110 - Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.

36.70A.115 - Comprehensive plans and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development.

36.70A.120 - Planning activities and capital budget decisions—Implementation in conformity with comprehensive plan.

36.70A.130 - Comprehensive plans—Review procedures and schedules—Implementation progress report.

36.70A.131 - Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.

36.70A.140 - Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.

36.70A.142 - Comprehensive plans—Siting of organic materials management facilities.

36.70A.150 - Identification of lands useful for public purposes.

36.70A.160 - Identification of open space corridors—Purchase authorized.

36.70A.165 - Property designated as greenbelt or open space—Not subject to adverse possession.

36.70A.170 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.

36.70A.171 - Playing fields—Compliance with this chapter.

36.70A.172 - Critical areas—Designation and protection—Best available science to be used.

36.70A.175 - Wetlands to be delineated in accordance with manual.

36.70A.177 - Agricultural lands—Innovative zoning techniques—Accessory uses.

36.70A.180 - Chapter implementation—Intent.

36.70A.190 - Technical assistance—Grants—Mediation services—Resolution of tribal disputes.

36.70A.200 - Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability.

36.70A.210 - Countywide planning policies.

36.70A.211 - Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees.

36.70A.212 - Siting of schools—Periodic updates.

36.70A.213 - Extension of public facilities and utilities to serve school sited in a rural area authorized—Requirements for authorization—Report.

36.70A.215 - Review and evaluation program.

36.70A.217 - Guidance for local governments on the review and evaluation program—Public participation—Analysis and recommendations.

36.70A.250 - Growth management hearings board—Creation—Members.

36.70A.252 - Growth management hearings board—Consolidation into environmental and land use hearings office.

36.70A.260 - Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.

36.70A.270 - Growth management hearings board—Conduct, procedure, and compensation—Public access to rulings, decisions, and orders.

36.70A.280 - Growth management hearings board—Matters subject to review.

36.70A.290 - Growth management hearings board—Petitions—Evidence.

36.70A.295 - Growth management hearings board—Direct judicial review.

36.70A.300 - Final orders.

36.70A.302 - Growth management hearings board—Determination of invalidity—Vesting of development permits—Interim controls.

36.70A.305 - Expedited review.

36.70A.310 - Growth management hearings board—Limitations on appeal by the state.

36.70A.320 - Presumption of validity—Burden of proof—Plans and regulations.

36.70A.3201 - Growth management hearings board—Legislative intent and finding.

36.70A.330 - Noncompliance.

36.70A.332 - Training regarding findings of noncompliance.

36.70A.335 - Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.

36.70A.340 - Noncompliance and sanctions.

36.70A.345 - Sanctions.

36.70A.350 - New fully contained communities.

36.70A.360 - Master planned resorts.

36.70A.362 - Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.

36.70A.365 - Major industrial developments.

36.70A.367 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations.

36.70A.368 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations—Reclaimed surface coal mine sites.

36.70A.370 - Protection of private property.

36.70A.380 - Extension of designation date.

36.70A.385 - Environmental planning pilot projects.

36.70A.390 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.

36.70A.400 - Accessory apartments.

36.70A.410 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.

36.70A.420 - Transportation projects—Findings—Intent.

36.70A.430 - Transportation projects—Collaborative review process.

36.70A.450 - Family day-care provider's home facility—County or city may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.

36.70A.460 - Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.

36.70A.470 - Project review—Amendment suggestion procedure—Definitions.

36.70A.480 - Shorelines of the state.

36.70A.481 - Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.

36.70A.490 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Established.

36.70A.500 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Awarding of grant or loan—Procedures.

36.70A.510 - General aviation airports.

36.70A.520 - National historic towns—Designation.

36.70A.530 - Land use development incompatible with military installation not allowed—Revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations.

36.70A.540 - Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units—Tiny house communities.

36.70A.545 - Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization.

36.70A.550 - Aquifer conservation zones.

36.70A.570 - Regulation of forest practices.

36.70A.590 - Complying with requirements relating to surface and groundwater resources.

36.70A.600 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Increasing residential building capacity—Housing action plan authorized—Grant assistance.

36.70A.610 - Housing supply and affordability report.

36.70A.620 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Minimum residential parking requirements.

36.70A.690 - On-site sewage system self-inspection.

36.70A.695 - Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.

36.70A.696 - Accessory dwelling units—Definitions.

36.70A.697 - Accessory dwelling units—Adoption of requirements.

36.70A.698 - Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.

36.70A.699 - Accessory dwelling units—Rights not modified.

36.70A.700 - Purpose—Intent—2011 c 360.

36.70A.702 - Construction.

36.70A.703 - Definitions.

36.70A.705 - Voluntary stewardship program established—Administered by commission—Agency participation.

36.70A.710 - Critical areas protection—Alternative to RCW 36.70A.060—County's responsibilities—Procedures.

36.70A.715 - Funding by commission—County's duties—Watershed group established.

36.70A.720 - Watershed group's duties—Work plan—Conditional priority funding.

36.70A.725 - Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.

36.70A.730 - Report by watershed group—Director consults with statewide advisory committee.

36.70A.735 - When work plan is not approved, fails, or is unfunded—County's duties—Rules.

36.70A.740 - Commission's duties—Timelines.

36.70A.745 - Statewide advisory committee—Membership.

36.70A.750 - Agricultural operators—Individual stewardship plan.

36.70A.755 - Implementing the work plan.

36.70A.760 - Agricultural operators—Withdrawal from program.

36.70A.800 - Role of growth strategies commission.

36.70A.900 - Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.

36.70A.901 - Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.

36.70A.902 - Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32.

36.70A.903 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

36.70A.904 - Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 360.