WAC 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.