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SeaTac Shoreline Master Program: Comprehensive Update

On January 10, 2011, the Department of Ecology approved, with recommended changes, SeaTac’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 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

• Director of Ecology's February 7, 2011 final approval letter (144 KB)
• Received notice from the City of acceptance of the recommended changes (118 KB)
• Director of Ecology's January 10, 2011 approval letter (153 KB)
  • Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions for Proposed Amendments (101 KB)
  • Attachment B: Recommended Changes (14 KB)
  • Response to Citizen Comments (138 KB)
• Locally approved Shoreline Master Plan (5,789 KB)
• Proposed Shoreline Management Environmental Designation map - Angle Lake (5,789 KB)

Per WAC 173-26-120(7)(b)(i), the effective date of SeaTac’s shoreline program is February 4, 2011, the date that the Director received notice from the City’s acceptance of the recommended changes.

Paper copies of the above documents are available by contacting David Pater, Washington State Department of Ecology
(see Staff contact below).

Appeals

An interested party may file an appeal with the Growth Management Hearings Board. RCW 90.58.190(2)(a), as amended in 2010, identifies two different points to initiate the 60-day appeal period: 1) the date of Ecology’s notice of final action, and 2) the date the notice of final action is published under RCW 36.70A.290. Any disputes related to the appeal timeframe will be addressed by the Board as part of the appeal.

Staff contact

David Pater
Washington State Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office (map)
3190 160th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98368
david.pater@ecy.wa.gov
(425) 649-4253

For more information

• News Release: Comment time extended for Des Moines and SeaTac shoreline program updates
• Ecology starts review of shoreline program update (news release)
• City of SeaTac
• Citizen Guide to Shoreline Master Programs
• Status of Local Shoreline Master Programs

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