40.240.150    Emergency/Disaster Response Notification Requirements (REPEALED)

A.    Actions taken in response to an emergency/disaster event (as defined in Section 40.240.060) are subject to the following notification requirements. Repair and maintenance of an existing serviceable structure to its previously authorized and undamaged condition are not subject to the notification requirements.

1.    Notification of an emergency/disaster response activity shall be submitted by the next business day of the commencement of a response action. Notification shall be submitted by the party conducting the activity or their representatives. In the case of multiple parties, the first party to respond shall provide the required notification, unless upon mutual agreement of the parties, another responder assumes the responsibility.

2.    Notification shall be submitted to Department of Community Development by mail, fax, telephone, e-mail or in person. If notification occurs by telephone, a hard copy of the notification shall be submitted by mail or in person within seven (7) days.

3.    The following information is required with the notification:

a.    Nature of emergency/disaster event;

b.    Description of emergency/disaster response activities and magnitude or response actions to be taken;

c.    Location of the emergency/disaster response activities;

d.    Estimated start and duration of the emergency/disaster response activities;

e.    Contact person and phone number for the parties conducting the emergency/disaster response actions.

B.    Upon notification of an emergency/disaster response action, the county shall as soon as possible:

1.    Review the natural resource inventory data and notify the contact person for the emergency/disaster of all inventoried natural resource sites, and their buffers, that are within or adjacent to the response area or that may be adversely affected by response activities;

2.    Notify the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife of all noticed emergency/disaster response actions;

3.    Notify the U.S. Forest Service, NOAA Fisheries, State of Washington Office of Historic Preservation and the tribal governments of all emergency/disaster response activities.

C.    Upon notification of a response action, the U.S. Forest Service shall, as soon as possible, offer the services of a resource advisor to the agency(ies) conducting the response action. The resource advisor will provide on-site advice to minimize impacts to resources from emergency/disaster response actions.