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Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program: Comprehensive Update
 

On January 26, 2011, the Department of Ecology approved, with recommended and required changes, Jefferson County’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. This approval puts the final stamp on a significant community effort that will increase protection and restoration of fish and wildlife habitat and water quality, provide more certainty for development, and improve public access and recreational opportunities along almost 500 miles of river, lake and marine shoreline. This is the first major update since the shoreline program was updated in 1989.

The recommended and required changes have been sent to the county for their review and response. The County is holding a hearing on July 11, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jefferson County Superior Court Room to hear public testimony regarding 63 possible changes to the Locally Approved SMP, including the topic of finfish aquaculture. Public comment will be accepted until July 25, 4:30 p.m. Please visit the County website or call 360-379-4450 for details.

On June 22, 2011, the Department of Ecology determined that the Port Townsend Paper Mill treatment facility at Glen Cove was not within Shoreline Management Act jurisdiction, but that the lower fresh water lagoon (overflow) is greater than 20 acres and is within jurisdiction. This determination requires Jefferson County to change their SMP to be consistent with the jurisdiction determination, which requires changing maps 2 and 3 of their SMP. This determination is not subject to County discretion.

Documents related to approval

Note: All documents are PDF

• Director of Ecology's January 26, 2011 approval letter (148 KB)
  • Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions for Proposed Comprehensive Update (517 KB)
  • Attachment B: Ecology Required Changes (154 KB)
  • Attachment C: Ecology Recommended Changes (86 KB)
• Jefferson County’s response to public comments (Responsive Summary) (1.56 MB)

 

• Director of Ecology's June 22, 2011 approval letter - Port Townsend Pulp Mill shoreline jurisdiction (183 KB)
  • Addendum to Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions (83 KB)
  • Attachment D: Jefferson County June 22, 2011 SMP, Ecology Required Changes Addendum (38 KB)
  • Map of Change in SMA Jurisdiction (127 KB)

Paper copies of the above documents are available by contacting Jackie Chandler, Washington Department of Ecology,
(360) 407-7291. Copies of the County’s shoreline master program may be found on their website (see For More Information, below).

Staff contact

Jeffree Stewart
Washington State Department of Ecology, Southwest Regional Office
PO Box 47775
Olympia, WA 98504
Jeff.Stewart@ecy.wa.gov
(360) 407-6521

For more information

• Ecology approves Jefferson's County's updated shoreline program - News Release
• Jefferson County Shoreline Management & Planning
• Citizen Guide to Shoreline Master Programs
• Status of Local Shoreline Master Programs

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