(1) Public notice and opportunity for public comment on adoption of or revision of these SEPA rules shall be provided by notifying a newspaper of general circulation in the general area where the district has its principal offices.

(2) Public notice and opportunity for public comment on the preparation of an environmental document or its availability and that public hearing(s), if any, will be held shall be provided by notifying a newspaper of general circulation in the general areas where the district has its principal offices; provided, that the responsible official is not required, but may utilize, in his/her sole discretion, in addition to the notice required hereby, existing district notice procedures and/or procedures or methods set out in WAC 197-11-510(1)(a) through (f).

(3) The responsible official may use the form of “notice of action” provisions of RCW 43.21C.080 for public or official notices required by these SEPA rules.

(4) The district may require an applicant to complete any required public notice requirements for the applicant’s proposal at applicant’s expense. [Res. 379 § 10, 1982.]