The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requires agencies to evaluate their actions and decisions that affect the environment. SEPA rules require agencies to consider any potential negative environmental impacts before approving or denying a proposal. DNR’s SEPA Center helps DNR decision makers comply with SEPA and conduct impact analysis that provides a record of likely negative environmental impacts. DNR makes decisions on projects or other actions on DNR-managed state lands and for activities regulated by DNR on other lands, such as forest practices and mining reclamation.
specific projectsDNR's SEPA Center coordinates a public process for environmental review on specific projects, such as proposals for:
proposed policies, plans, rules or programs DNR's SEPA Center also coordinates a public process for environmental review of proposed policies, plans, rules or programs concerning, for instance:
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For Information About DNR's SEPA CenterWashington State Department of Natural Resources360-902-2117sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov
04/19/2012 - USFWS, DNR to Gather Public Input on Marbled Murrelet Plan
04/16/2012 - State DNR and FWS to hold public meetings on strategy to conserve marbled murrelets
02/29/2012 - Statement from Commissioner Goldmark on receiving petitions about coal exports
02/09/2012 - Forest health and fire hazard reduction grants available
02/08/2012 - Supreme Court affirms Commissioner Goldmark’s defense of state trust lands
Tuesday Jun 19, 9:30 AM - Jun 20, 3:00 PMNatural Heritage Advisory Council
Wednesday Oct 17, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PMNatural Heritage Advisory Council
Thursday May 17, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMDNR Land Transfer to NRCA in Wahkiakum County