Chapter 78.56 - METALS MINING AND MILLING OPERATIONS
- Section 78.56.010 - Intent
- Section 78.56.020 - Definitions
- Section 78.56.030 - Operations subject to this chapter and other requirements
- Section 78.56.040 - Disclosures required with state environmental policy act checklist-Public inspection of information
- Section 78.56.050 - Environmental impact statement required-Mitigation measures to be part of permit requirements-Department of ecology to cooperate with affected local governments
- Section 78.56.060 - Metals mining coordinator to be appointed-Duties
- Section 78.56.070 - Quarterly inspections by responsible state agencies required-Cross-training and coordination of inspections encouraged
- Section 78.56.080 - Estimate of costs by department of ecology and department of natural resources-Fee on operations to be established by department of ecology
- Section 78.56.090 - Initial waste discharge permits for tailings facilities-Siting criteria-Primary screening process-Technical site investigation-Site selection report
- Section 78.56.100 - Waste discharge permits for metals mining and milling operations tailing facilities-Pollution control standards-Waste rock management plan-Citizen observation and verification of water samples-Voluntary reduction plan-Application of this section
- Section 78.56.110 - Performance security required-Conditions-Department of ecology authority to adopt requirements-Liability under performance security
- Section 78.56.120 - Remediation or mitigation by department of ecology-Order to submit performance security
- Section 78.56.130 - Legislative finding-Impact analysis required for large-scale operations-Impact fees by county legislative authority-Application of this section-Application of chapter 82.02 RCW
- Section 78.56.140 - Citizen action suits
- Section 78.56.150 - Application of requirements to milling facilities not adjacent to mining operation
- Section 78.56.160 - Moratorium on use of heap leach extraction process-Joint review by department of ecology and department of natural resources-Permanent prohibition of in situ extraction
- Section 78.56.901 - Effective date-1994 c 232 sections 1-5, 9-17, and 23-29
- Section 78.56.902 - Effective date-1994 c 232 sections 6-8 and 18-22