SEPA Exceptions

Does your project need Environmental Documentation? The Washington State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) contains the following exemptions for your reference:



•minor new construction,

•repair, remodeling and maintenance activities,

•certain water rights appropriations,

•certain real property transactions,

•minor land use decisions,

•open burning,

•certain variances under the Clear Air Act,

•actions with respect to water quality certifications,

•certain enforcement and inspection actions,

•business or other regulatory licensing,

•certain agency administrative actions,

•certain financial assistance grants,

•forming local improvement districts,

•information collection and research,

•acceptance of filings,

•certain procedural actions,

•adoption of building codes,

•certain review and comment actions,

•certain utility-related actions,

•certain natural resource management activities,

•siting of personal wireless service facilities,

•the approval of forest road maintenance and abandonment plans,

•approval by the department of natural resources of future timber harvest schedules involving east-side clear cuts,

•acquisitions of forest lands in stream channel migration zones, and

•acquisitions of conservation easements pertaining to forest lands in riparian zones.