Washington Administrative Code
Title 463 - Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
Chapter 463-60 - Applications for site certification
Subpart C - - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 463-60-312 - Natural environment - Air
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The application shall provide detailed descriptions of the affected environment, project impacts, and mitigation measures for the following:
(1) Air quality. The application shall identify all pertinent air pollution control standards. The application shall contain adequate data showing air quality and meteorological conditions at the site. Meteorological data shall include, at least, adequate information about wind direction patterns, air stability, wind velocity patterns, precipitation, humidity, and temperature. The applicant shall describe the means to be utilized to assure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal air quality and emission standards.
(2) Odor. The application shall describe for the area affected all odors caused by construction or operation of the facility, and shall describe how these are to be minimized or eliminated.
(3) Climate. The application shall describe the extent to which facility operations may cause visible plumes, fogging, misting, icing, or impairment of visibility, and changes in ambient levels caused by all emitted pollutants.
(4) Climate change. The application shall describe impacts caused by greenhouse gases emissions and the mitigation measures proposed.
(5) Dust. The application shall describe for any area affected all dust sources created by construction or operation of the facility, and shall describe how these are to be minimized or eliminated.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 80.50 RCW and RCW 80.50.040. 09-05-067, § 463-60-312, filed 2/13/09, effective 3/16/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1) and (12). 04-21-013, amended and recodified as § 463-60-312, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040. 92-23-012, § 463-42-312, filed 11/6/92, effective 12/7/92.
