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Rule-Making Archive

Chapter 173-18 WAC, Shoreline management act — streams and rivers constituting shorelines of the state

Chapter173-20 WAC, Shoreline management act — lakes constituting shorelines of the state

Chapter 173-22 WAC, Adoption of designations of shorelands and wetlands associated with shorelines of the state

Chapter 173-26 WAC, State master program approval\amendment procedures and master program guidelines

Chapter 173-27 WAC, Shoreline management permit and enforcement procedures

The Department of Ecology has adopted amendments to five of the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58). The purpose of the rule amendments is to:

Respond to a legislative directive (RCW 43.21A.681) to “adopt, by rule” guidelines that address the potential use conflicts resulting from commercial geoduck aquaculture in shoreline areas.
Clarify WAC 173-26-201(1) regarding limited (non-comprehensive) amendments of local shoreline master programs.
Complete some housekeeping changes – updating the rules to make them more consistent with recent changes to state statutes.

Filing date	Type of activity
2/11/11	Rule adoption Rule-making order - CR-103 form Insert A Adopted rule text WAC 173-18, Shoreline management act — streams and rivers constituting shorelines of the state WAC 173-20, Shoreline management act — lakes constituting shorelines of the state WAC 173-22, Adoption of designations of shorelands and wetlands associated with shorelines of the state WAC 173-26, State master program approval\amendment procedures and master program guidelines (If you have problems viewing this file in your browser, save it to your computer using "save target as". You can do this by clicking on the opposing button on your mouse.) WAC 173-27, Shoreline management permit and enforcement procedures Revised small business economic impact statement Final cost benefit analysis Concise explanatory statement/response to comments Implementation plan Rule adoption notice
2/2/11	Rule-making suspension update Director Sturdevant has determined the final rule making can move forward (it meets Executive Order 10-06 exemption criteria 3e).
12/8/10	Rule-making suspension update This rule-making has been put on the "to be determined" list. See the Rule-Making Suspension page for more information.
9/23/10	Rule Proposal Proposed rulemaking - CR-102 Continuance Extends public comment period to November 23, 2010
8/3/10	Rule Proposal Proposed Rulemaking - CR-102 form Proposed rule text WAC 173-18, Shoreline management act — streams and rivers constituting shorelines of the state WAC 173-20, Shoreline management act — lakes constituting shorelines of the state WAC 173-22, Adoption of designations of shorelands and wetlands associated with shorelines of the state WAC 173-26, State master program approval\amendment procedures and master program guidelines WAC 173-27, Shoreline management permit and enforcement procedures Summary of proposed changes - Revised 9/13/10 Preliminary cost benefit analysis Small business economic impact statement State Environmental Policy Act - Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement Rule proposal notice
4/15/10	Rule pre-proposal Rule-making pre-proposal - CR-101 form Discussion draft of rule language available for comment from May 14 to June 5 - No longer available.
More info.:	Shoreline Management Act: Rulemaking 2010-11
Contact:	Ms. Cedar Bouta cedar.bouta@ecy.wa.gov (360) 407-6406

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