(1) A completed environmental checklist shall be filed at the same time as an application for a license or other non-exempt proposal; except, a checklist is not needed if the County and applicant agree an EIS is required, SEPA compliance has been completed, or SEPA compliance has been initiated by another agency. The checklist shall be in the form of WAC 197-11-960.

(2) For private proposals, the County will require the applicant to complete the environmental checklist, providing assistance as necessary. For County proposals, the department initiating the proposal shall complete the environmental checklist for that proposal.

(3) The County may require that it, and not the private applicant, will complete all or part of the environmental checklist for a private proposal, if either of the following occurs: