RCW 47.01.315
Work group on review processes under state and national environmental policy acts for state highway projects—Report.
The department shall coordinate a state agency work group in 2016 that will identify issues, laws, and regulations relevant to consolidating and coordinating the review processes under the national environmental policy act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq. and chapter 43.21C RCW to streamline the review of and avoid delays to projects on state highways as defined in RCW 46.04.560. The department must report the work group's findings to the joint transportation committee in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 by December 31, 2016. State agencies in the work group must include the department, the department of ecology, and any other relevant agencies. The report must include: An inventory of federal and state environmental regulatory authority; a discussion of the issues pertaining to the current process and timelines used by state and federal agencies for reviewing projects on state highways as defined in RCW 46.04.560; and recommendations for legislation or rules that would reduce delays and time associated with review by state and federal agencies, including suggestions for new categorical exemptions.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 15 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 47.01.485.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation
Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.
47.01.011 - Legislative declaration.
47.01.031 - Department created—Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
47.01.041 - Secretary of transportation—Appointment, salary, removal.
47.01.051 - Commission created—Appointment of members—Terms—Qualifications—Removal.
47.01.061 - Commission—Procedures and internal operations.
47.01.070 - Director's and commissioner's prior assignments may be delegated.
47.01.071 - Commission—Functions, powers, and duties.
47.01.075 - Transportation policy development.
47.01.078 - Transportation system policy goals—Duties.
47.01.081 - Department—Organization—Management personnel.
47.01.091 - Advisory councils.
47.01.101 - Secretary—Authority and duties.
47.01.131 - Continuation of state services to department.
47.01.180 - Roads and bridges in state parks.
47.01.190 - State aid engineer.
47.01.210 - Contract without bid or bond with public utilities and municipal corporations.
47.01.240 - Coordination of long-range needs studies.
47.01.250 - Consultation with designated state officials.
47.01.260 - Authority of department.
47.01.270 - Radioactive or hazardous cargo, notice of prohibition.
47.01.280 - Application for improvements to existing highways.
47.01.290 - Environmental review of transportation projects.
47.01.330 - Office of transit mobility.
47.01.340 - Local and regional transportation goals.
47.01.380 - State route No. 520 improvements—Exceptions.
47.01.408 - State route No. 520 improvements—Design requirements.
47.01.412 - State route No. 520 improvements—Tax deferrals—Definition.
47.01.415 - State route No. 520 improvements—Finance plan.
47.01.417 - State route No. 520 improvements—Finance plan—Revenue sources and savings recognition.
47.01.420 - Naming and renaming state transportation facilities.
47.01.425 - Jurisdictional transfers.
47.01.430 - Wounded combat veterans internship program.
47.01.435 - Highway construction workforce development—Reports.
47.01.460 - Adjustments to recreational vehicle fees.
47.01.470 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
47.01.475 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.
47.01.490 - Reporting engineering errors on highway construction projects—Requirements.
47.01.495 - Construction program business plan—Requirements—Progress reports—Advisory group.
47.01.505 - Interstate 5 Columbia river bridge project—Joint legislative action committee.
47.01.510 - Autonomous vehicle executive and legislative work group.
47.01.515 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of transportation.