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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030973 Hearing COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD 1501 CAPITOL WAY OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON 98504 OFFICE OF THETELEPHONE ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER 206-753-6578 March 9, 1973 TO: All Boards of Countyr:,ommissioners and County Engineers FROM: Ernest Geissler () '4-1 RE: Hearing on Chan s to RAB Standards At your last District meeting, we presented a discussion regarding proposed changes in the CRAB Standard on preparation of the annual program to accom- modate requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act. Enclosed is the legal hearing notice which is required under the Administrative Procedures Act, and attached is a draft copy of the Standard showing the proposed additions and amendments. In this_proposal we have attempted to include the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act in the simplist possible form, The several minor changes which were recommended during the District meeting discussions of this matVr have also been included in this revised draft. Also enclosed is a notice referring to proposed changes in tl:e CRAB Standard on bridge inspection. This change in Chapter 20 is merely from an annual to a biennial certification requirement and from a March 1 to a June 1 deadline. Please note that the hearing on both these proposals is scheduled to take place during the next regularly scheduled meeting of the County Road Administration Board to be held at the Evergreen Inn in Olympia on Friday, April 13, 1973, at approximately 11 a. m. In the event that you do not wish to ap 3ar at the meeting to speak either for or against these proposals, you are in, itad to indicate your approval or disapproval by checking the appropriate box below and by making any additional comments for the CRAB Board's consideration on the reverse side of this letter. Please feel free to call this office at an; time for a further explanation of these proposals in the event you are unsure of their imnli:.at-ions. Chapter 16 Li Approve Change Chapter 20 C Approve Change El Disapprove Change 0 Disapprove Change OCEZgr) MAR l 9 1973 Please sign AUDITOR JccERSON COUNTY 3 NOTICE OP INTENTION TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL RULES • ( in:0 ructions for completion on back of page) [Form CR-1 : Rev. 8/9/71J (Additional information may be typed on back of page) (1) Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of RCW 34. 04.025 and 0, that the County Road Administration Board intends to (name of agency) adopt, amend or repeal rules concerning: 0 Procedures for preparation of the annual road program by requiring a finding of environmental significance or environmental insignificance for each project included in the program. (2) (Use only if hearing is to be held) that such agency will at 9:30 a. m. , April 13, 1973 (time) (day) (date) in the Evergreen Inn, Evergreen Park Drive, Olympia, Washington (place) conduct a public hearing relative thereto: ( 3) and that the adoption, amendment or repeal of such rules will take place at 9:30 a. m, April 13, 1973, Friday (time) (day) (date) (4) in the Evergreen Inn (place) (4) The authority under which these rules are proposed is : RCW 36. 78 and Chapter 120, Laws Qf 1965. Firgt Extraordinary Session (5) Interested persons may submit data, views or arguments to this agency -- (a) LXJ in writing to be received by this agency prior to April 11 , 1973 and/or (date) (4) (b) x� orally at 9:30 a. m. Friday April 13, 1973 ( time) (day) (date) Evergreen Inn, Evergreen Park Drive Olympia, Wagh. (place) (6) The additional notice required by RCW 34 . 04 . 025 has been made by mailing copies of this notice to all persons who have made timely request of this agency for advance notice of its rule-making proceedings . (7) This notice is connected to and continues the matter no- ticed in Notice Nos. filed with the reviser ' s office on . (dates) STATE OF WASHINGTON County Road Administration Board C C I F L. D (AGENCY) t� Dated: c March 9, 1973 MAR 15 1973 CODE REVISER'S OFFICE BY: I J�' c � _ DOCKET# FILE# Administrative Engineer (TITLE) NOTICE # 37,1 (Do not write in his space) N.B. These proceedings may require additi.onal notice pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act of 1971; consult Chapter 42. 30 RCW (1971 ex. sess. c 250) . 47) SWAN ARDSJ/I ,yAC E. 16 GOOD PRAC 'I JEGADING PROCED RES FOR •R ''REPARATION 0 THE 'N UAL ROAD PRO' RAM COUNTY R AD DEP T EN S COUNTY RO INISTRATI BOA D DATE A P ED •: PG. 1 OF 3 WAC 136-16-010 SUBMISSION OF RECOMMENDED ANNUAL ROAD AMEIJVviEa1 PROGRAM. The County engineer shall submit a recommended annual program to the ts1( oard of county commissioners on the first meeting in July or at such other oftime as may be specified by resolution of the board pursuant to RCW 36. 40. 071 SEcroP which shall include his recommendations for all construction projects and all equipment purchases for the ensuing year. The board shall consider the recommended program, make any revisions deemed necessary, and with the assistance of the county en(ineer identify those projects requiring a shorelines management permit, and make an initial environmental assessment of each item in the program. WAC 136-16-012 PROJECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE. 'In general terms, projects or work assessed as having environmental significance J E. J will be projects, during or as a result of, which lasting changes either beneficial or detrimental to the quantity, quality, stability or uniqueness of vegetation, human and animal life, geological formations, groundwater, surface 1104 water o.r atmosphere will occur. Examples of projects which might fall into this category are road and bridge construction on new location, majsfc or regrading of existing facility, opening of new rock quarry or pit sites and other projects of similar nature. The impact statement for thse projects shall be prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the Department of Ecology. WAC 136-16-014 PROJECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGNIFICANCE. In general terms, projects or work assessed as having environmental 0 insignificance will be projects having an insignificant impact in the matters C� mentioned above. Examples of projects which might fall into this category are routine maintenance activities, surfacing or resurfacing of existing SG�O acilities, minor grading, widening and/or realignment of existing facilities, Eraffic control device installation, and other projects of similar nature. The initial finding of environmental insignificance may be amplified by a negative declaration if deemed adviseable by the Board. WAC 136-16-016 DISSEMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT INFORMATION Copies of the recommended annual program showing the initial environmental assessment shall be distributed to the Department of Ecology, the Ecological Secr,0 Commission and any other agencies required by law. In addition, a news A 136 RAPT 16 STAN ARDS O l GOO '1 PRACTICE R DGARDI ROCEDUR S FOR FO• PRE ARATION OF T E NNUA ROAD PROG AM COUNTY '`OAD DEPA COUNT • - • - z-'. ' ISTRATION B ARD \D E ADOP ED : PG. 2 OF 3 release should be prepared and distributed to the appropriate local news media elaborating on the determination made by the Board. In the cases of assessment of environmental significance, the news release should state briefly why significant impact is anticipated, and indicate that a draft environmental impact statement will be developed and made publicly available within a given time period. �� WAC 136-16-018 ADOPTION OF ANNUAL PROGRAM. The Board shall adopt a final annual program at any time prior to the adoption of the budget. �, I®� The resolution of adoption shall contain a certification that an environmental assessment has been made on all work included in the program and state how such assessment was made public. WAC 136-16-020 CONTENTS OF ANNUAL PROGRAM. The adopted *annual program shall include, but not be limited to a listing of all proposed EM1constructionworkfortheyeargivingaverybriefdescriptionofthework, the140 name, number and functional classification of the road, an environmental LY�Stassessment, an estimate of the total cost of each project and a notation as to whether DF `l� each project is to be done by contract or day labor. The total estimated cost S,tr1� of all projects in the annual program shall be approximately equal to the amount �`" budgeted far construction in the annual road budget. All projects, including FAS, shall be shown, provided however, that the program may include an item for miscellaneous projects in any amount up to 10 per cent of the total estimated program cost, and provided further, that the program may also include a list of alternate or additional projects totalling not more than 15 per cent of the basic program to allow for substitution in the event of unforeseen delays in projects on the basic program. WAC 136-16-030 REQUIREMENTS OF LISTING EQUIPMENT. The annual program shall also include a list of all major equipment purchases I i O contemplated for the year, together with the estimated costs thereof. The total estimated cost of all equipment listed shall be approximately equal to the GE amount budgeted for equipment purchase in the annual equipment rental budget. GoThe equipment list may include an item for miscellaneous minor equipment in any amount up to 10 per cent of the estimated total cost. The list may also include a list of alternate or additional items of equipment totalling up to 15 per cent of the basic list cost to allow for unforeseen conditions. WAC 136-16-040 FORWARDING OF PROGRAM. A copy of the adopted 1 annual program and appropriate resolution shall be forwarded to the County E/ Road Administration Board within 30 days of its adoption but not later than ,sr/N�December 31 of each year. DF �o� SKT • STAR RDS^ GOOD 1 RACTIC IEGA' DI • OCE I RES OR OR P ' EPARATION fF THE '� AN AL ROAD P • *GRAM COUNTY RO L D DEPAR E S COUNTY RO • D 'rD a `ATION BOARD ATE ADOP D : PG. 3 OF 3 WAC 136-16-042 REVISION OF PROGRAM. The adopted final program may not be changed or revised except by unanimous vote of the Board. Changes i 0 0 or isions shall be by resolution e B giving each project the same information required for allof program projectsfor includingadd ad environmental assessment. Notice of the environmental assessment shall be given as provided SE'7'� The resolution of change shall also specify work to be removed from the adopted program having an estimated cost approximately equal to the work being added. A copy of each change resolution shall be forwarded to the County Road Administration Board. WAC 136-16-050 FORWARDING OF COMPLETED PROGRAMS. At 11/4/° any time prior to March 1 of the year following the program year, the county engineer shall submit another copy of the adopted annual program for the previous year to the County Road Administration Board on which shall be cashown the projects actually completed, the equipment actually bought, and the amounts actually expended during the program year. WAC 136-16-060 PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON DAY LABOR PROJECTS. ii° Each Board of County Commissioners is required by law to publish a brief description of each day labor project exceeding a cost of twenty five hundred dollars with an accurate statement of the true and complete cost of performing GiA46‘ such construction upon completion of the project. Such information may be published upon completion of individual projects, or by making a consolidated publication covering all day labor projects over twenty five hundred dollars no later than March 1 of the year succeeding the program year. NOTICE OP INTENTION TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL RULES ( instructions for completion on back of page) ( Form CR-1: Rev. 8/9/71) (Additional information may be typed on back of page) (1) Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of RCW 34.04 .025 and a that the County Road Administration Board intends to (name of agency) adopt, amend or repeal rules concerning: 0 Bridge Inspection Procedures by requiring biennial instead of annual certification and changing the date from March 1 to June 1. (2) (Use only if hearing is to be held) that such agency will at 9:30 a. m, Friday, April 13, 1973 (time) (day) (date) 0 in the Evergreen Inn, Evergreen Park Drive, Olympia, Washington 98501, (place) conduct a public hearing relative thereto; ( 3) and that the adoption, amendment or repeal of such rules will take place at 9:30 a. m. , Friday, April 13, 1973 (time) (day) (date) (j in the Evergreen Inn (place) (4) The authority under which these rules are proposed is : RCW 36. 78 and Chapter 120, Laws of 1965, First Extraordinary Session (5) Interested persons may submit data, views or arguments to this agency -- (a) pi] in writing to be received by this agency prior to April 11 , 1973 and/or (date) (b) o orally at 9:30 a. m. Friday , April 13, 1973 ( time) (day) (date) CD Evergreen Inn Evergreen Park Drive, Olympia, Wash. (place) (6) The additional notice required by RCW 34. 04 . 025 has been made by mailing copies of this notice to all persons who have made timely request of this agency for advance notice of its rule-making proceedings . (7) This notice is connected to and continues the matter no- ticed in Notice Nos. filed with the reviser ' s office on CD (dates) STATE OF WASHINGTON County Road A dministration Board FILED (AGENCY) MAR 15 1973 Dated: m March 9, 1973 By: 2 , CODE REVISERS OFFICE / DOCKET# FILE# Administrative Engineer (TITLE) NOTICE # 3 - . , (Do not write in t ' s space) N.B. These proceedings may require additional notice pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act of 1971; consult Chapter 42 . 30 RCW (1971 ex. sess. c 250) . / . WAC 136 / CHAPTER 20 STANDARDS OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR BRIDGE I PECTION PROCEDURE COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENTS COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD DATE A PTED : PG. 1 OF 1 WAC 136-20-010 PURPOSE. Bridg structures of man kinds are an integral part of every county road system. The structural safet ' of these bridges is of vital importance to the tra eling publi' . A program of regular periodic inspection and reporting is nece sary to f ly. inform each :oard of County Commissioners regarding the co . 'tion of . 1 bridges. WAC 136-20-020 INVENTORY. Each .0 y engineer shall have ay. .lable in his office a complete invent r f all bridge\:nd other major drainage structures existing on the coun roa system. ,e inventory shall list the location of each structure by the tate r d log number and appropriate milepoint, and such other information as the gineer ems nec, ssary. WAC 136-21-030 IN'PECTIO Eac cou engineer shall be responsible for conducting a inspectio of all bribe •.tructure on the bounty road system in accordance ' ith the bride inspection .rocedure ap oved .. d adopted by the Washington Sta e • -sociat' )n of County En„ineers and th Wash . ..ton State Association of Coun''es i Yakima, on June 0, 1969. LA% WAC -20-040 ERTI • TION. Ea • county engineer shall certify k�0 in wri ' g to the Co. ty R.. d Admini- ration Bo. \d no later than June 1 of each odd , umbered year tha. all b 'dges have -.en insp-cted in accordance with the _ r N ad.i.ted bride inspectio .roc_.ures. • Se` WAC 136-20-050 FA'LURE 0 COMPLY. ailure of a county engineer o .ertify that bridge inspe ion proc- cures have bee followed shall be cause for t' County Road Admini tration Boa • to withhold a Certificate of Good Practi on behalf of that county. 6( WAC ' 36-20-060 EN INEER'S REPORT. Each county engineer is l°10.2'M required to fi a recomm:nded plan for laying out, construction, maintenance V't ft_ and special mai tenance ., county roads for the ensuing year with the Board �,� of Commissioner no lat r than the first Monday in July of each year or at � \��4, such other time as .ay .e specified by resolution of the Board pursuant to t'�w< RCW 36. 40. 071. Suc, recommended plan shall include a resume of the findings 77►► of the biennial bridg- in• ection. This shall contain the engineer's recommendations as to bridge repla • •ment and/or repair, and recommendations as to load limitations to be imposed pursuant to RCW 36. 75. 270.