Thurston County Shoreline Master Program Update December 6, 2017 Planning Commission Presentation
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/PLANNING/shoreline/shoreline_home.htm http://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/planning/Pages/shorelines.aspx
* * * * Still being finalized
SMP Chapter review Ecology review for final review and adoption Add appendices / make changes Review of entire Final BoCC Planning Board of County draft final Planning Commission Commission Commissioners locally document Public Hearing recommended public review approved version to BoCC process version
2. Protect shoreline natural resources
State and Local Partnership Roles Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (RCW 90.58) Developed Shoreline Guidelines (WAC 173-26) Local Jurisdictions Develop Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) tailored to Ecology Reviews and approves local conditions SMPs (per RCW 90.58 & WAC 173-26)
Shorelines of the State Department of Ecology • • • • • • SMA: RCW 90.58.030(2)(g)
Natural: • Protect those shoreline areas that are relatively free of human influence or that include intact or minimally degraded shoreline functions intolerant of human use. • Only very low intensity uses are allowed in order to maintain the ecological functions and ecosystem-wide processes
Rural Conservancy: • Provide for sustained resource use, public access, and recreational opportunities while protecting ecological functions, and conserving existing ecological, historical, and cultural resources.
Shoreline Residential: • To accommodate residential development and appurtenant structures and provide appropriate public access and recreational uses in areas where medium and high density residential developments and services exist or are planned.
Urban Conservancy: • Protect and restore ecological functions of open space, floodplain, and other sensitive lands where they exist in urban and developed settings, while allowing a variety of compatible uses.
• Protect, restore, and manage the unique characteristics and resources of the areas waterward of the ordinary high-water mark.
Mining: • To protect shoreline ecological functions in areas with mining activities within shoreline jurisdiction. • To provide sustained resource use, and protect the economic base of those lands and limit incompatible uses.
Mining: • Staff looking for comments on recommendation to Planning Commission to remove mining as shoreline environmental designation. • Comments received to date from Regulatory Group recommend removing Mining SED in favor of Rural Conservancy. • Shoreline Environmental Designation would be based on proposed future land use and existing ecological functions.
* • * Could change due to Planning Commission review schedule
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/PLANNING/shoreline/shoreline_home.htm http://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/planning/Pages/shorelines.aspx
PlanningCommission@co.thurston.wa.us SMP@co.thurston.wa.us
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/planning/shoreline/shoreline-inventory.html http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/planning/shoreline/shoreline-designation.html
Contacts • Project Contacts: • Thurston County • Brad Murphy, murphyb@co.thurston.wa.us • Ecology • Sarah Cassal, salu461@ecy.wa.gov • Register for e-mail updates : www.thurstonplanning.org
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