RCW 79A.60.520Identification and designation of polluted and environmentally sensitive areas.The commission, in consultation with the departments of ecology, fish and wildlife, natural resources, social and health services, and the Puget Sound partnership shall conduct a literature search and analyze pertinent studies to identify areas which are polluted or environmentally sensitive within the state's waters. Based on this review the commission shall designate appropriate areas as polluted or environmentally sensitive, for the purposes of chapter 393, Laws of 1989 only.[ 2007 c 341 s 56; 1999 c 249 s 1507; 1994 c 264 s 81; 1989 c 393 s 3. Formerly RCW 88.12.305, 88.12.380, and 88.36.030.]NOTES:Effective date—2007 c 341: See RCW 90.71.907.Severability—1999 c 249: See note following RCW 79A.05.010.
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