(1) Preparation of draft and final EIS (DEIS and FEIS) and draft and final supplemental EIS (SEIS) is the responsibility of the responsible official. Before the City issues an EIS, the responsible official must be satisfied that it complies with this chapter and Chapter 197-11 WAC.

(2) The DEIS and FEIS or draft and final SEIS will be prepared by City staff, the applicant, or by a consultant selected by the City or the applicant. If the responsible official requires an EIS for a proposal and determines that someone other than the City will prepare the EIS, the responsible official will notify the applicant immediately after completion of the threshold determination. The responsible official will also notify the applicant of the City’s procedure for EIS preparation, including approval of the DEIS and FEIS prior to distribution.

(3) The responsible official may require an applicant to provide information the City does not posses, including specific investigations. However, the applicant is not required to supply information that is not required under this chapter or that is being requested from another agency. This does not apply to information the City may request under another ordinance or statute.

(4) The following additional elements may optionally be addressed in an EIS to aid in decision-making at the direction of the SEPA responsible official, but do not add to the criteria for threshold determinations or perform any other function or purpose under this chapter consistent with WAC 197-11-448 and 197-11-450: