Common use of State Environmental Policy Act Clause in Contracts

State Environmental Policy Act. The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) is intended to ensure that environmental values are considered during State and local agency decision making by providing information to agencies, applicants, and the public that encourages the development of environmentally sound proposals. The environmental review process involves the identification and evaluation of probable environmental impacts, and the development of mitigation measures that will reduce adverse environmental impacts. The environmental information, along with other considerations, is used by agency decision makers to decide whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a proposal. However, SEPA review will not be conducted because there will be no State action and a SEPA environmental review is not required for approval of a conservation plan developed to meet the requirements of ESA Section 10. One of several purposes of this EA is to fully satisfy WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ (6) (a) that requires an opportunity for public comment on the draft SHA. If the draft SHA is ultimately approved by the USFWS and a permit is issued under the ESA, the Applicant will no longer be subject to Class IV special forest practice applications on the covered lands when harvesting spotted owl habitat.

State Environmental Policy Act. The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) is intended to ensure that environmental values are considered during State and local agency decision making by providing information to agencies, applicants, and the public that encourages the development of environmentally sound proposals. The environmental review process involves the identification and evaluation of probable environmental impacts, and the development of mitigation measures that will reduce adverse environmental impacts. The environmental information, along with other considerations, is used by agency decision makers to decide whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a proposal. However, SEPA review will not be conducted because there will be no State action and a SEPA environmental review is not required for approval of a conservation plan developed to meet the requirements of ESA Section 10. One of several purposes of this EA is to fully satisfy WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ (6) (a) that requires an opportunity for public comment on the draft SHA. If the draft SHA is ultimately approved by the USFWS and a permit is issued under the ESA, the Applicant will no longer be subject to Class class IV special forest practice applications on the covered lands when harvesting spotted owl habitat.