Environmental
Washington's Puget Sound is classified as federally impaired waters. Real estate near Puget Sound may be subject to additional requirements from:
AOnly SEPA review
BMultiple regulatory agencies including Ecology, WDFW, EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, and local shoreline programs✓ Correct
COnly local building departments
DOnly the Army Corps of Engineers
Explanation
Development near Puget Sound involves multiple regulatory layers: state Shoreline Management Act, SEPA, WDFW hydraulic project approvals, EPA Clean Water Act Section 404 (Army Corps), local shoreline master programs, and critical areas ordinances.
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