(1) This section contains the rules for preparing environmental impact statements. The City adopts the following provisions of the Washington Administrative Code by reference, as now existing or as hereafter amended:

WAC

197-11-400    Purpose of EIS

197-11-402    General requirements

197-11-405    EIS types

197-11-406    EIS timing

197-11-408    Scoping

197-11-410    Expanded scoping

197-11-420    EIS preparation

197-11-425    Style and size

197-11-430    Format

197-11-435    Cover letter or memo

197-11-440    EIS contents

197-11-442    Contents of EIS on nonproject proposals

197-11-443    EIS contents when prior nonproject EIS

197-11-444    Elements of the environment

197-11-448    Relationship of EIS to other considerations

197-11-450    Cost-benefit analysis

197-11-455    Issuance of DEIS

197-11-460    Issuance of FEIS

(2) Regarding the preparation of an EIS in support of a planned action, the City adopts the following provisions of the Revised Code of Washington and Washington Administrative Code by reference, as now existing or as hereafter amended:

RCW

43.21C.440    Planned action – Defined – Authority of a county, city, or town – Community meetings

(3) The City adopts by reference the following optional provisions for nonproject EIS preparation in the Revised Code of Washington. Unless specified in notices that the City is implementing these optional provisions, standard provisions in subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall apply.

RCW

43.21C.420 Comprehensive plans and development regulations – Optional elements – Nonproject environmental impact statements – Subarea plans – Transfer of development rights program – Recovery of expenses

43.21C.428 Recovery of expenses of nonproject environmental impact statements – Fees for subsequent development (Ord. 17-16 § 5; Ord. 102-98 § 2)