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The Compliance Branch works within WSDOT and with Federal, State, and Local agencies to develop and implement policies, procedures, and training to ensure environmental compliance for WSDOT activities. This program also seeks ways to streamline processes to increase efficiency and improve compliance. |
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The Compliance Branch is responsible for guiding WSDOT compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations. We assess needs and develop improvements to the existing environmental process. We advise WSDOT modes and regions regarding environmental regulations, policies, and procedures that are required for environmental compliance. We also provide training for WSDOT modes and regions, resource agency, and local agency staff on these issues.
The Branch has four primary functions:
The Compliance Branch is involved in the application of the federal NEPA and state SEPA environmental review processes to transportation projects requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or an Environmental Assessment.
More specifically, the Compliance Branch provides the following services to WSDOT Regions, Modes, Highways and Local Programs offices and local transportation agencies:
For additional information on the National Environmental Policy Act or State Environmental Policy Act visit one of the following links:
Signatory Agency Committee (SAC) Agreement
Effective September 17, 2002, the 1996 NEPA/404 Merger Agreement was revised to include several process improvements. Development of the revised SAC Agreement was a collaborative process involving the eight state and federal agencies that are signatory to the Agreement.
Signatory Agency Committee (SAC) Agreement Receives Annual Evaluation
The Environmental Services Compliance Branch recently completed the 2004 SAC Monitoring and Evaluation Report. The report applies specific performance measures to six transportation projects to help measure how well the agreement is working.
We are working to create a more effective environmental compliance process for WSDOT activities to meet the following goals:
The Compliance Branch is responsible for initiating the following actions that promote these concepts:
Statewide Water Quality Permits for Pesticide Applications for WSDOT.
These links are to the permits that list the conditions WSDOT must comply with in order to apply pesticides for the control of noxious aquatic weeds and nuisance plant and algae control on WSDOT construction sites, mitigation sites, and right of ways.
We coordinate the development and functioning of the Department's Environment Management System (EMS). A formal EMS is a tool used by enterprises across the country and around the world to improve environmental performance and compliance. As part of that effort, each WSDOT region has developed environmental compliance plans to help ensure compliance with environmental regulations during construction activities.
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