Grants

Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

The Department of Ecology administers the state’s coastal management program. Each year, Ecology passes through approximately $400,000 in federal CZM funds to local governments for shoreline planning and other coastal management projects. The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) was established in 1972 to set national policies and rules for the protection of coastal resources. More

Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP)

Ecology also administers FCAAP, which was established by the state Legislature in 1984 to help local authorities reduce flood hazards and flood damages. Because there are many contributing factors to flood conditions, FCAAP fosters a holistic or watershed approach in minimizing flood hazards from headwaters to the coastal environment. Poor management of one part of the watershed can result in flooding problems in another. Therefore, we try to look at ALL the efforts to effectively meet the challenges in reducing flood hazards. More

Shoreline Master Programs

In 2003, the Department of Ecology adopted new Shoreline Master Program Guidelines. Over the next decade, cities and counties across the state (about 250 in all) must update their shoreline master programs to be consistent with the new guidelines. These local master programs regulate new development and use of shorelines along rivers and larger streams, lakes over 20 acres and marine waterfronts within their jurisdictions. Currently there are 21 jurisdictions receiving state and/or federal funding for comprehensive shoreline master program updates. More