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Concise Explanatory Statement, Chapter 173-201A WAC, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington – Natural Conditions: Summary of rulemaking and response to comments

 
Publication number Date Published
24-10-057November 2024
VIEW NOW Concise Explanatory Statement, Chapter 173-201A WAC, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington – Natural Conditions: Summary of rulemaking and response to comments (Number of pages: 178) (Publication Size: 1376KB)




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Author(s) Water Quality Program
Description The purpose of a Concise Explanatory Statement is to:
•Meet the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requirements for agencies to prepare a Concise Explanatory Statement (RCW 34.05.325).
•Provide reasons for adopting the rule.
•Describe any differences between the proposed rule and the adopted rule.
•Provide Ecology’s response to public comments
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Keywords Rulemaking, response to comments, water quality standards, concise explanatory statement, Natural Conditions, CES, WQS, Chapter 173-201A
WEB PAGE Rulemaking webpage
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