Requiring storm water and wetland mitigation for public-use airports to be compatible with safe airport operations.
Summary
Requires the Department of Ecology (DOE) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to consider the compatibility of any permit condition or regulatory decision for infrastructure of public-use airports with the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft and airport operational safety requirements.
Prohibits the DOE and the DFW from requiring a municipal airport to engage in land uses that are incompatible with the FAA's recommended land use practices relating to aircraft and operational safety.
Requires consistency of aquatic resources mitigation plans with the FAA's recommended land use practices related to compatibility with safe airport operations for any infrastructure development involving public-use airports.
From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6173), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House