8.24.010 - Adoption by reference.

This chapter contains the rules for consulting, commenting, and responding on all environmental documents under SEPA, including rules for public notice and hearings. The county adopts the following sections by reference, as supplemented in this chapter:

(Ord. 125-98 § 6.1, 1998: Ord. 55-97 § 6.1, 1997: Ord. 99-84 § 6.1, 1984).

8.24.020 - Public notice.

(a)

Whenever Mason County issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3) the county shall give public notice as follows:

(1)

If public notice is required for a nonexempt license, the notice shall state whether a DS or DNS has been issued and when comments are due.

(2)

If no public notice is required for the permit or approval, the county shall give notice of the DNS or DS by:

(A)

Posting the property, for site-specific proposals;

(B)

Notice by publication for commercial and industrial projects.

(3)

Whenever the county issues a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the county shall state the scoping procedure for the proposal in the DS as required in WAC 197-11-408 and in the public notice.

(4)

For site specific proposal located in the urban growth area or within one thousand feet of its boundary, the county shall provide notice to any adjoining city whenever it issues a DS or DNS.

(5)

If an environmental document is issued concurrently with the notice of application, the public notice requirements for the notice of application in RCW 36.70B.110(4) will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1).

(b)

If a DNS is issued using the optional DNS process, the public notice requirements for a notice of application in RCW 36.70B.110(4) as supplemented by the requirements in WAC 197-11-355 will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1).

(c)

Whenever the county issues a DEIS under 197-11-455(5) or a SEIS under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of those documents shall be given by:

(1)

Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for a nonexempt license, and

(2)

Posting the property, for site-specific proposals;

(3)

Notifying public or private groups which have expressed interest in a certain proposal or in the type of proposal being considered.

(d)

Whenever possible, the county shall integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the county's nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.

(e)

The county may require an applicant to complete the public notice requirements for the applicant's proposal at his or her expense. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.130. 84-13.036 (Order DE 84-25), § 173-806-130, filed 6/15/84. Formerly WAC 173-805-39.]

(Ord. 125-98 § 6.2, 1998: Ord. 55-97 § 6.2, 1997: Ord. 3-96 § 5 (part), 1996: Ord. 99-84 § 6.1, 1984).

8.24.030 - Designation of official to perform consulted agency responsibilities for the county.

(a)

The department of community development shall be responsible for preparation of written comments for the county in response to a consultation request prior to a threshold determination, participation in scoping, and reviewing a DEIS.

(b)

This department shall be responsible for the county's compliance with WAC 197-11-550 whenever the county is a consulted agency and is authorized to develop operating procedures that will ensure that responses to consultation requests are prepared in a timely fashion and include data from all appropriate departments of the county. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.130. 84-13-036 (Order DE 84-25), § 173-806-140, filed 6/15/84. Formerly Chapter 173-805-110.]

(c)

The department's actions are subject to the review and approval of the Mason County commissioners.

(Ord. 125-98 § 6.3, 1998: Ord. 55-97 § 6.3, 1997: Ord. 99-84 § 6.3, 1984).