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Puget Sound Green Pages Puget
Sound Government: Environmental Agencies Last updated: June 24, 2003 |
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King
County Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) |
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Customer Information Bulletins are intended to assist the
general public in understanding the effect of codes and regulations. |
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King County
Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) |
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Recognizes environmental programs, people, and companies
working together to improve and enhance air, land and water quality in our
region. |
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King County's waste reduction and recycling assistance
program for businesses and organizations. |
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Committed to monitoring the water quality of the County's
lakes to ensure their continued health, as well as the health of the public
who utilize the lake's many resources. This site contains detailed graphs of
water quality data, information targeted for teachers to use in the
classroom, and general information about the water quality of King County's
lakes. |
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King
County LHWMP (Local Hazardous Waste Management Program) |
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A cooperative, regionally coordinated effort to manage
moderate risk wastes generated by households and businesses. Through
education and technical assistance we work with the community to prevent
pollution and properly manage hazardous waste. |
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A convenient new way for contractors and home remodelers
to easily exchange small or large quantities of reusable or surplus building
materials. The Exchange is a free, on-line service for reusable or scrap
building materials. |
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Also issue violation notices and formal enforcement
actions for noncompliance. |
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King County Surface Water Design Manual (Water & Land Resources
Division) |
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The King County Surface Water Design Manual contains the
minimum stormwater controls required of new development in unincorporated
King County, WA. The King County Design Manual is also used by many other
jurisdictions, outside of King County and Washington State, in implementing
their own stormwater policies. The Design Manual addresses downstream impacts
to both Water Quantity and Water Quality. Associated software and support
documents available for downloading. |
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Local weather and forecasts, marine weather, highway
reports, river conditions, maps and images. |
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A partnership of state agencies and tribal and local
governments charged with developing and coordinating conservation programs to
protect and restore Puget Sound. |
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Established by state law in 1967 (RCW Chap. 70.94). Our
job is to help provide Puget Sound citizens with clean air. To do this, we
enforce federal, state and local air pollution laws and regulations in King,
Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Our policies and programs are designed
to meet and maintain air quality standards, protect human health, prevent
injury to plant and animal life and protect Puget Sound's panoramic views. |
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An association of governments in the central Puget Sound
region of Washington State that serves as a forum for developing policies and
making decisions about regional growth, transportation, and economic issues. |
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The Web page of the City of Seattle. |
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US Army Corps of Engineers: Regulatory Branch
(Seattle District) |
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The Regulatory authorities and responsibilities of the
Corps of Engineers are based on the following laws: Section 10 of the Rivers
and Harbors Act of 1899 which prohibits the commencement of any work in
traditional navigable waters of the United States without a permit from the
Corps of Engineers. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act which requires a
permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material into all waters of the
United States, including wetlands. And Section 103 of the Marine Protection,
Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended which: authorizes the Corps
of Engineers to issue permits for the transportation of dredged material for
the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. |
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the Army Corps of Engineers. |
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GIS map library as well as a utility that lets you make
maps and reports for locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho or Alaska. |
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Fact sheets on individual superfund sites, groundwater
data library and more. |
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Works with governments (federal, tribal, state, and
local), industry and the public to protect, preserve, and improve the
environment and health for all species in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, Washington). We accomplish this by reducing risks through the
proper management of wastes and chemicals. |
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US
Forest Service - National Forests of Washington and Oregon |
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Updated every 15 minutes. |
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The NWFSC is a research facility of the Northwest Region
of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, and is responsible for
providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation,
and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine
fishery resources. |
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DNR manages more than 5 million acres of state-owned lands
including forests, agricultural lands and submerged aquatic lands. Most of
these lands are committed to "trusts" to generate income for several
state institutions, primarily schools and the state's forest counties. DNR
also takes a lead in protecting sensitive species and geologic formations,
monitoring natural resource industries and providing forestry assistance to
private landowners and communities. |
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DOE Enforcement summaries. |
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Program Mission: To provide reliable data and information
about environmental conditions that can be used to measure agency
effectiveness, inform public policy, and help focus the use of limited
resources. |
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Washington State DOE Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program |
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Information on Hanford site, and documents for public
comment. |
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An independent state agency housing the Pollution Control
Hearings Board, Shorelines Hearings Board, Forest Practices Appeals Board and
the Hydraulic Appeals Board. |
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Links to state legislature, agencies, commissions and task
forces. |
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Commonly required environmental permits for Washington
State. |
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Washington State Permit Handbook - Waste and Toxic
Substances |
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Senate members directory, links to Senate committees, and
Senate administration. |
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