Section 78.56.010. Intent.

Section 78.56.020. Definitions.

Section 78.56.030. Operations subject to this chapter and other requirements.

Section 78.56.040. Disclosures required with state environmental policy act checklist—Public inspection of information.

Section 78.56.050. Environmental impact statement required—Mitigation measures to be part of permit requirements—Department of ecology to cooperate with affected local governments.

Section 78.56.060. Metals mining coordinator to be appointed—Duties.

Section 78.56.070. Quarterly inspections by responsible state agencies required—Cross-training and coordination of inspections encouraged.

Section 78.56.080. Estimate of costs by department of ecology and department of natural resources—Fee on operations to be established by department of ecology.

Section 78.56.090. Initial waste discharge permits for tailings facilities—Siting criteria—Primary screening process—Technical site investigation—Site selection report.

Section 78.56.100. Waste discharge permits for metals mining and milling operations tailing facilities—Pollution control standards—Waste rock management plan—Citizen observation and verification of water samples—Voluntary reduction plan—Application of this section.

Section 78.56.110. Performance security required—Conditions—Department of ecology authority to adopt requirements—Liability under performance security.

Section 78.56.120. Remediation or mitigation by department of ecology—Order to submit performance security.

Section 78.56.130. Legislative finding—Impact analysis required for large-scale operations—Impact fees by county legislative authority—Application of this section—Application of chapter 82.02 RCW.

Section 78.56.140. Citizen action suits.

Section 78.56.150. Application of requirements to milling facilities not adjacent to mining operation.

Section 78.56.160. Moratorium on use of heap leach extraction process—Joint review by department of ecology and department of natural resources—Permanent prohibition of in situ extraction.

Section 78.56.901. Effective date—1994 c 232 §§ 1-5, 9-17, and 23-29.

Section 78.56.902. Effective date—1994 c 232 §§ 6-8 and 18-22.