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Federal Way Shoreline Master Program: Comprehensive Update
On November 18, 2011, the Department of Ecology approved
Federal Way’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) comprehensive
update. The comprehensive update revises the existing shoreline
program, including the goals, policies, regulations, shoreline
environment designations, and administrative procedures and
definitions. Federal Way has 4.8 miles of Puget Sound shoreline
and 12 miles of shoreline along Steele, North and Kilarney
lakes.
The updated program will promote shoreline habitat protection
while also recognizing the continuation of established
residential development on the City's shorelines. The City’s
proposed program also addresses the need for updated shoreline
policies and regulations which reflect the current level of
environmental protection and land use management provided by
City comprehensive plan elements and other applicable City codes.
On August 30, 2011, Ecology conditionally approved Federal
Way’s proposed SMP comprehensive update pending certain changes
to bring the SMP into compliance with the Shoreline Management
Act (Chapter 90.58 RCW) and the Shoreline Master Program
Guidelines (WAC 173-26, Part III). On November 16, the City
formally accepted Ecology’s changes.
Ecology’s final approval brings to closure a significant City
effort that increases protection and restoration of habitat and
water quality, provides more certainty for development, and
improves public access and recreational opportunities.
Documents related to approval
Note: All documents are PDF
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Director of Ecology’s November 18, 2011 final approval
letter (396 KB)
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City of Federal Way’s November 16, 2011 letter accepting
changes (79 KB)
- City Council Ordinance 11-705, November 1, 2011
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Director of Ecology's August 30, 2011 conditional approval
letter (160 KB)
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Responsiveness Summary - City's Response to Public Comment
(384 KB)
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Federal Way Resolution No. 10-597 (169 KB)
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Federal Way Draft Shoreline Master Program (1,415 KB)
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Section 2 Inventory and Characterization Report (946
KB)
- Appendix A Map Folio
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Figure 1 Shoreline Planning Areas (498 KB)
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Figure 2 Regional Context, WRIA 9 & 10 (511
KB)
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Figure 3 Topography and Hydrology (2,304 KB)
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Figure 4 Geology (1,024 KB)
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Figure 5 Soils and Potential Wetlands (1,429
KB)
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Figure 6 Streams, Wetlands and Flood Plains
(790 KB)
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Figure 7 Nearshore Coastal Processes (321
KB)
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Figure 8 Historic and Current Land Use
Patterns (9,658 KB)
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Figure 9-A Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Puget Sound West Reach (629 KB)
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Figure 9-B Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Dumas Bay and Puget Sound East Reach (744 KB)
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Figure 9-C Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Part of Puget Sound East Reach (675 KB)
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Figure 9-D Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Star Lake Ranch (931 KB)
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Figure 9-E Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Steel Lake and Lake Dolloff Reach (836 KB)
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Figure 9-F Geologically Hazardous Areas –
North Lake Reach (611 KB)
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Figure 9-G Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Lake Killarney and Lake Geneva Reach (613 KB)
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Figure 9-H Geologically Hazardous Areas –
Five Mile Lake Ranch (651 KB)
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Figure 10 Fish & Wildlife Habitat (922 KB)
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Figure 11-A Current Conditions – Puget Sound
West Reach (10,886 KB)
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Figure 11-B Current Conditions – Dumas Bay
and Puget Sound East Reach (10,605 KB)
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Figure 11-C Current Conditions – Part of
Puget Sound East Reach (9,912 KB)
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Figure 11-D Current Conditions – Star Lake
Ranch (11,907 KB)
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Figure 11-E Current Conditions – Steel Lake
and Lake Dolloff Reach (11,812 KB)
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Figure 11-F Current Conditions – North Lake
(11,704 KB)
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Figure 11-G Current Conditions – Lake
Killarney and Lake Geneva Reach (11,706 KB)
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Figure 11-H Current Conditions – Five Mile
Lake (11,759 KB)
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Figure 12-A Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Puget Sound West Reach (1,379 KB)
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Figure 12-B Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Dumas Bay and Part of Puget Sound
East Reach (1,526 KB)
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Figure 12-C Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Part of Puget Sound East Reach
(1,525 KB)
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Figure 12-D Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Star Lake Reach (1,924 KB)
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Figure 12-E Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Steel Lake and Lake Dolloff Reach
(1,903 KB)
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Figure 12-F Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – North Lake Reach (3,313 KB)
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Figure 12-G Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Lake Killarney and Lake Geneva
(1,521 KB)
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Figure 12-H Zoning and Shoreline Environment
Designations – Five Mile Lake Reach (1,481 KB)
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Figure 13 Parks and Open Space (640 KB)
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Figure 14 Coastal Restoration Opportunities
(320 KB)
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Figure 14-A Restoration Opportunities –
Puget Sound West Reach (9,988 KB)
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Figure 14-B Restoration Opportunities –
Dumas Bay and Part of Puget Sound East Reach
(9,436 KB)
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Figure 14-C Restoration Opportunities – Part
of Puget Sound East Reach (9,767 KB)
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Figure 15 Lake Restoration Opportunities
(568 KB)
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Appendix B Marine Shoreline Inventory Report
WRIA 9 (628 KB)
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Section 4 Proposed Shoreline Environment
Designations map (340 KB)
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Section 6 Restoration Plan (558 KB)
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Appendix A Cumulative Impacts Analysis (553 KB)
Per RCW 90.58.090, the effective date of
Federal Way’s shoreline program is December 2, 2011,
fourteen days after Ecology provided notice to Federal Way that their shoreline program was approved.
Paper copies of the above documents are
available by contacting David Pater, Washington Department of
Ecology (see Staff contact, below).
Appeals
- Per RCW 90.58.190(2) and RCW 36.70A.290, an interested
party may file an appeal with the
Growth Management Hearings
Board within 60 days of the publication date of
Ecology’s written notice of final action.
- Ecology plans to publish the notice of final action in
the Federal Way Mirror legal ads on November 30, 2011.
Staff Contact
David Pater
Washington Department of Ecology, Northwest Regional Office
3190 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008-5452
David.Pater@ecy.wa.gov
425-649-4253
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