WAC 197-11-444. Elements of the environment

(1) Natural environment: (a) Earth: (i) Geology; (ii) Soils; (iii) Topography; (iv) Unique physical features; (v) Erosion/enlargement of land area (accretion); (b) Air: (i) Air quality; (ii) Odor; (iii) Climate; (c) Water: (i) Surface water movement/quantity/quality; (ii) Runoff/absorption; (iii) Floods; (iv) Groundwater movement/quantity/quality; (v) Public water supplies; (d) Plants and animals: (i) Habitat for and numbers or diversity of species of plants, fish, or other wildlife; (ii) Unique species; (iii) Fish or wildlife migration routes; (e) Energy and natural resources: (i) Amount required/rate of use/efficiency; (ii) Source/availability; (iii) Nonrenewable resources; (iv) Conservation and renewable resources; (v) Scenic resources; (2) Built environment: (a) Environmental health: (i) Noise; (ii) Risk of explosion; (iii) Releases or potential releases to the environment affecting public health, such as toxic or hazardous materials; (b) Land and shoreline use: (i) Relationship to existing land use plans and to estimated population; (ii) Housing; (iii) Light and glare; (iv) Aesthetics; (v) Recreation; (vi) Historic and cultural preservation; (vii) Agricultural crops; (c) Transportation: (i) Transportation systems; (ii) Vehicular traffic; (iii) Waterborne, rail, and air traffic; (iv) Movement/circulation of people or goods; (v) Traffic hazards; (d) Public services and utilities: (i) Fire; (ii) Police; (iii) Schools; (iv) Parks or other recreational facilities; (v) Maintenance; (vi) Communications; (vii) Water/stormwater; (viii) Sewer/solid waste; (ix) Other governmental services or utilities; (3) To simplify the EIS format, reduce paperwork and duplication, improve readability, and focus on the significant issues, some or all of the elements of the environment in WAC 197-11-444 may be combined.