PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 09-19-093.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Clarifying and consolidating the process to request and consider a route jurisdiction transfer. Repealing chapters 468-700 and 468-705 WAC and adopting clarified procedures as chapter 468-710 WAC.
Hearing Location(s): Washington State Department of Transportation, Commission Board Room (1D2), 310 Maple Park Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, on February 17, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: February 17, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: Reema Griffith, Executive Director, WSTC, P.O. Box 47308, Olympia, WA 98504-7308, e-mail griffir@wstc.wa.gov, fax (360) 705-6802, by February 1, 2010.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Reema Griffith by February 1, 2010, TTY (800) 833-6388 ask to be connected to (360) 705-7070.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Based upon legislative action moving the route jurisdiction program from the transportation improvement board to the transportation commission, existing administrative rules for this program were transferred to the commission. These rules provide guidelines for applying the statutory criteria in administering the program. Route jurisdiction transfers add, delete, or make other changes to the state highway system.
This proposal makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to the rules, eliminating redundant language that duplicated statutory provisions, clarifying how an entity requests a route jurisdiction transfer, and consolidating WAC sections related to the notice, hearing and comment process to improve the flow and clarity of the rules.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: To simplify and clarify the route jurisdiction transfer process.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 47.01.425.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 47.01.425.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state transportation commission, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Reema Griffith, P.O. Box 47308, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 705-7070.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This rule impacts only city, county and state agencies.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. This rule impacts only city, county and state agencies.
December 17, 2009
Reema Griffith
Executive Director
OTS-2865.1
REPEALER
The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 468-700-010 | Purpose and authority. |
| WAC 468-700-100 | Definitions. |
| WAC 468-700-150 | Criteria for rural highway routes. |
| WAC 468-700-200 | Criteria for urban highway routes. |
| WAC 468-700-250 | Interpretation and application of criteria to specific routes. |
| WAC 468-700-300 | Administration costs. |
| WAC 468-700-350 | Board review of route jurisdiction transfer requests. |
| WAC 468-700-400 | Reports to legislative transportation committee. |
OTS-2864.1
REPEALER
The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 468-705-010 | Contents of request for jurisdiction transfer. |
| WAC 468-705-050 | Annual cutoff date for jurisdiction transfer requests. |
| WAC 468-705-100 | Additional public testimony for consideration of jurisdiction transfer requests. |
| WAC 468-705-150 | Notice of solicitation for public testimony. |
| WAC 468-705-200 | Notice of preliminary finding. |
| WAC 468-705-250 | Comment period. |
| WAC 468-705-300 | Notice of final finding. |
| WAC 468-705-350 | Contents of report to legislative transportation committee. |
OTS-2863.2
ROUTE JURISDICTION TRANSFER RULES, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
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Commission - When commission is used in this chapter, it refers to the transportation commission.
Connecting link - Connecting links should provide system continuity, including needed alternate routing of regionally oriented through-traffic or access to major regional-based public facilities or traffic generators. Generally, links bypass the central business district and/or the central city and form loops and beltways.
Connection to places - Places may be considered connected if they are within approximately two miles of a state highway.
Corridor - A corridor may vary depending on the characteristics of a region and the use of the facilities. The corridor limits used by the commission to analyze a state highway route will be as described by the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) or regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) for the area where the route is located.
Parallel highway route - Parallel route consideration is used to analyze alternative routes within the same corridor. Outside a corridor, a route should be considered a viable highway route if it meets the other criteria in this chapter.
Population equivalency of one thousand or more - To determine the equivalent population of a recreation area, refer to the WSDOT publication, "Guidelines for Amending Urban Boundaries, Functional Classifications, and Federal-Aid Systems."
Rural highway route - A rural highway route is the portion of a route that lies outside a federal urban area boundary.
Urban highway route - An urban highway route is the portion of a route that is within a federal urban area boundary.
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(2) If public testimony is solicited, the commission will provide written notice to each agency involved in the transfer, legislators whose districts are impacted by the proposed route transfer and any others who have specifically requested in writing to be provided notice.
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(2) For preliminary findings, the commission will provide thirty calendar days from the date the notice is mailed for interested parties to provide written comments on the preliminary finding. The individuals giving comment must provide their name and address and the comments must address the criteria specified in RCW 47.17.001.
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(2) The contents of the report should include:
(a) Name of agency submitting the request for transfer;
(b) Route being considered for transfer;
(c) A map;
(d) Comparison against the criteria specified in RCW 47.17.001;
(e) Findings;
(f) recommendation; and
(g) Supplemental information, such as:
(i) Summary minutes of meetings;
(ii) Comments received;
(iii) Response to comments; and
(iv) Other appropriate information.
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