WAC 197-11-300. Purpose of this part

This part provides rules for: (1) Administering categorical exemptions for proposals that would not have probable significant adverse impacts; (2) Deciding whether a proposal has a probable significant adverse impact and thus requires an EIS (the threshold determination); (3) Providing a way to review and mitigate nonexempt proposals through the threshold determination; (4) Integrating the environmental analysis required by SEPA into early planning to ensure appropriate consideration of SEPA's policies and to eliminate duplication and delay; and (5) Integrating the environmental analysis required by SEPA into the project review process.