The department shall maintain records for all master programs currently in effect and subsequent amendments thereto. Master program records shall be organized consistent with the state master program register and shall be available for public viewing and inspection during normal business hours at the headquarters of the department.

Records of master programs no longer in effect will be relocated in accordance with the records retention schedule approved by the state records committee.

Such records should be maintained in two groups of files as follows:

1. (1) Shoreline master program working files corresponding to each proposed master program or amendment containing, where applicable:

   1. (a) Initial submittal from local government per WAC 173-26-110;
   2. (b) The department's letter denying, approving as submitted or approving alternatives together with findings and conclusions and amended text and/or maps;
   3. (c) Documents related to any appeal of the department's action on the amendment;

   4. (d) Supplemental materials including:

      1. (i) Interested party mailing list;
      2. (ii) Comment letters and exhibits from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies;
      3. (iii) Comment letters and exhibits from the general public;
      4. (iv) Recordings and/or a summary of hearing oral testimony;
      5. (v) A concise explanatory statement, if adopted by rule.
2. (2) State master program files, containing the master program currently in effect, with all text and map amendments incorporated, constituting the official state master program approved document of record.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.58 RCW. WSR 17-17-016 (Order 15-06), § 173-26-060, filed 8/7/17, effective 9/7/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.58.120, 90.58.200, 90.58.060 and 43.21A.681. WSR 11-05-064 (Order 10-07), § 173-26-060, filed 2/11/11, effective 3/14/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.58.140(3) and [90.58].200. WSR 96-20-075 (Order 95-17), § 173-26-060, filed 9/30/96, effective 10/31/96.]