| SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, AND VARIANCE PERMITS
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| Requirement |
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Authority
CFR, RCW, WAC |
Additional Information |
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| Mediation Request
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The Governor or Dept. of Ecology requests in writing that the Secretary of Commerce mediate the disagreement.
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15 CFR 930.125(a); 15 CFR 930.157
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To obtain secretarial review of a State agency objection, a notice of appeal shall be filed with the Secretary within 30 days of receipt of objection.
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| Mediation Decision by Disagreeing Agency
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The disagreeing agency notifies the Secretary of Commerce whether or not it wishes to mediate.
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15 CFR 930.130
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Must be completed in no more than 15 after mediation request by State.
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| Mediation Decision by WSDOT
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The State DOT notifies the Secretary of Commerce whether or not it wishes to mediate. If the decision is made in the previous step to mediate, process to Appoint Hearing Officer. If the decision is made at this point not to mediate, Federal Aid will not be granted. Proceed to Decision to Appeal.
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15 CFR 930.35
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| Appoint Hearing Officer
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Secretary of Commerce Appoints a hearing officer.
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15 CFR 930.55
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| Public Notice of Hearing
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Provide public notice of the mediation hearing and provide public access to the information related to the disagreement.
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15 CFR 930.42 and 930.61
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Occurs for a minimum of 30 days after mediation decision by DOT.
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| Conduct Hearing |
The Hearing Officer conducts an informal mediation hearing and submits transcripts of the proceedings to the Secretary of Commerce.
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15 CFR 930.42 and 930.61
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| Notice of Mediation Conference
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Publish notice of mediation conference.
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15 CFR 930.42 and 930.61
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Occurs for a minimum of 10 days after hearing conducted.
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| Mediation Conference
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Secretary of Commerce conducts the mediation conference.
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If mediation terminates or does not result in agreement, proceed to Decision to Appeal if there is to be an appeal.
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| Decision to Appeal
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Appeal to Secretary of Commerce if mediation does not resolve inconsistency.
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15 CFR 930.125
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If the appeal is to take place, proceed to Informal Discussions. If the Secretary of Commerce is to approve on own initiative, proceed with proposed action.
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| Informal Discussions
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The Secretary of Commerce holds informal discussions in an attempt to reach agreement.
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If agreement is not reached during the informal discussion, proceed to Notice of Appeal Filed. If agreement is reached during the informal discussion, proceed with proposed action.
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| Notice of Appeal Filed
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The Secretary of Commerce files a notice of appeal.
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| Submit Comments to Secretary
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The DOT submits comments to the Secretary of Commerce.
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Occurs for a minimum of 30 days after Notice of Appeal Filed.
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| Public Notice
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Provide public notice of the appeal.
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15 CFR 930.42 and 930.61
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| Public Comment Period
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Allow 30 days for public comments.
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15 CFR 930.42 and 930.61
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Occurs for a minimum of 30 days after Public Notice.
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| Secretary Decision
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The Secretary of Commerce determines whether or not the proposed action may proceed.
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Occurs within 90 days of submitting comments to Secretary.
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| Public Notice of Decision
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The Secretary of Commerce's consistency determination is published.
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If the Secretary makes a decision that the proposed action is consistent, proceed with proposed action.
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