ADMINISTRATION BOARD

[Filed February 4, 2022, 10:09 a.m., effective March 7, 2022]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Amending chapter 136-60 WAC to update for changes to the master county road log control fields and items necessary for the implementation of the new GIS-Mo system.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 136-60-020, 136-60-030, 136-60-050, and 136-60-060.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 36.78 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-22-079 on November 1, 2021.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: January 27, 2022.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-05-009, filed 2/7/03, effective 3/10/03)

WAC 136-60-020Definitions.

For ((purposes of implementing procedures for updating, validating and maintaining the county road log,))this chapter the following definitions shall apply:

(1) County road log - The listing, by county, of all roads under county jurisdiction including their description, length, milepost identification, functional class, surface type, traffic volume, Federal Highway Administration MIRE FDE, and other administrative and physical inventory items that may be included.

(2) ((Computer database application software))Asset management system - The suite of computer database application software by which the county road log data is updated and maintained by all counties and the county road administration board.

(3) Updates - Periodic changes to the county road log involving any or all of the included data elements.

(4) Control fields - Those fields within the county road log for which all updates need to be verified by the county road administration board prior to inclusion in the master county road log. ((Control fields are those fields utilized for the computation of gas tax allocations in accordance with RCW 46.68.124.)) The control fields are: Unique identifier (county road number, beginning milepost, ending milepost), jurisdiction, length, function class, surface type, surface width, structure type, right and left shoulder type, right and left shoulder width, and average daily traffic volume of all roadway elements such as through lane, other lane, bike lane, and shoulder.

(5) Master county road log - The combination of all county road logs as kept by the county road administration board containing the county road log of all counties as of July 1st of each year.

(6) Federal Highway Administration MIRE FDE – Federal Highway Administration Model Inventory Roadway Elements: Fundamental data elements.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-05-009, filed 2/7/03, effective 3/10/03)

WAC 136-60-030Submittal of annual updates.

Each county shall be responsible for maintaining current information regarding its road log and, no later than ((May))April 1st of each year, shall submit an updated road log for its complete road system with all data elements as of December 31st of the preceding year. This annual update must ((be on computer-readable medium and written in the computer database application software format))use the asset management system as prescribed by the county road administration board. All updates involving changes in control fields must include supporting documentation as required in WAC 136-60-050.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 14-17-035, filed 8/13/14, effective 9/13/14)

WAC 136-60-050Validation requirements for control fields.

Each update of a road log segment that involves a change in a control field (including additions or deletions of road segments) will be validated by the county road administration board. Documentation necessary to support control field changes is as follows:

Function class - Notice of FHWA approval from WSDOT.

Pavement type - Statement signed by county engineer with list of pavement type changes.

Responsible agency - The responsible agency is the legislative authority of the appropriate governmental agency with the authority to make the decision required for the action, or the state or federal government person authorized to approve changes.

Addition of mileage - Official document signed by responsible agency authorizing and describing the circumstances of the addition. For example, additions can occur through county legislative approval of new plat, construction/reconstruction on new alignment, or a change in jurisdiction.

Deletion of mileage - Official document signed by responsible agency authorizing and describing the circumstances of the deletion. For example, deletions can occur through legislative approval of vacations or a change in jurisdiction.

Traffic volume - Statement signed by county engineer with list of segments affected by change in traffic volume above or below 5000 average daily traffic.

All changes to a control field will be located on appropriate map(s) with sufficient detail to identify the location of each change. All map(s) furnished in support of control field changes will be forwarded by the county road administration board to WSDOT for future reference and use.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 14-17-035, filed 8/13/14, effective 9/13/14)

WAC 136-60-060Use of common ((computer database))asset management system.

Each county shall use the ((computer database application software))asset management system for the maintenance and updating of its county road log prescribed by the county road administration board. Each county shall be responsible for the purchase of additional licenses not otherwise provided by the county road administration board and installation of the requisite software on its own ((Windows compatible)) computer and/or mobile device(s). To assist each county to meet its eligibility requirements, the county road administration board shall provide technical support and training.