Section 173-186-210. Binding agreement.

(1) Each plan shall contain a written statement binding the rail plan holder to its use. Form number ECY 070-550 may be used.

(2) The binding agreement shall be signed by each of the following: (a) The rail plan holder, (b) the owner or operator, or a designee with authority to bind the owners and operators of the railroad covered by the plan.

(3) The plan holder shall submit the agreement with the plan and shall include the name, address, phone number, and if appropriate the e-mail address, and web site of the submitting party.

(4) In the statement, the signator shall:

(a) Verify acceptance of the plan and commit to a safe and immediate response to spills and to substantial threats of spills that occur in, or could impact Washington waters or Washington's natural, cultural and economic resources;

(b) Commit to having an incident commander in the state within six hours after notification of a spill;

(c) Commit to the implementation and use of the plan during a spill and substantial threat of a spill, and to the training of personnel to implement the plan;

(d) Verify authority and capability to make necessary and appropriate expenditures in order to implement plan provisions; and

(e) Commit to working in unified command within the ICS to ensure that all personnel and equipment resources necessary to the response will be called out to cleanup the spill safely and to the maximum extent practicable.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 90.56.210. WSR 16-18-052 (Order 15-14), § 173-186-210, filed 8/31/16, effective 10/1/16.]

RCW 90.56.210. WSR 16-18-052 (Order 15-14), § 173-186-210, filed 8/31/16, effective 10/1/16.