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:
Featured TopicsLong-term Conservation Strategy for the Marbled Murrelet
For Information About DNR's SEPA CenterWashington State Department of Natural Resources360-902-1739sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov
05/16/2013 - State DNR and USFWS to hold public meetings on strategy to conserve marbled murrelets
03/20/2013 - DNR earned $296 million for public schools, county services & other state trust beneficiaries last year
01/15/2013 - Goldmark re-elected chair of state Board of Natural Resources
Wednesday Jun 5, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMScoping Public Meeting for Marbled Murrelet Conservation Strategy - Olympia
Monday Jun 10, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMScoping Meeting for the Marbled Murrelet Conservation Strategy - Sedro Woolley
Wednesday Jun 12, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMScoping Meeting for the Marbled Murrelet Conservation Strategy - Forks
Wednesday Jun 19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMScoping Meeting for Marbled Murrelet Conservation Strategy - South Bend