Section 197-11-792. Scope.

(1) "Scope" means the range of proposed actions, alternatives, and impacts to be analyzed in an environmental document (WAC 197-11-060(2)).

(2) To determine the scope of environmental impact statements, agencies consider three types of actions, three types of impacts, and three types of alternatives.

(a) Actions may be:

(i) Single (a specific action which is not related to other proposals or parts of proposals);

(ii) Connected (proposals or parts of proposals which are closely related under WAC 197-11-060(3) or 197-11-305(1)); or

(iii) Similar (proposals that have common aspects and may be analyzed together under WAC 197-11-060(3)).

(b) Alternatives may be:

(i) No action;

(ii) Other reasonable courses of action; or

(iii) Mitigation measures (not in the proposed action).

(c) Impacts may be:

(i) Direct;

(ii) Indirect; or

(iii) Cumulative.

(3) WAC 197-11-060 provides general rules for the content of any environmental review under SEPA; Part Four and WAC 197-11-440 provide specific rules for the content of EISs. The scope of an individual statement may depend on its relationship with other EISs or on phased review.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.110. WSR 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), § 197-11-792, filed 2/10/84, effective 4/4/84.]

RCW 43.21C.110. WSR 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), § 197-11-792, filed 2/10/84, effective 4/4/84.

Rules

197-11-060,197-11-060,197-11-305,197-11-060,197-11-060,197-11-440,