Washington State Department of Ecology

Identify protection and restoration opportunities

Protection opportunities are identified by questions answered in your biological overlays. Identify measures to ensure that new development meets vegetation conservation objectives.

Restoration opportunities can be inferred from map overlays of shoreline modifications and impairments.

Identify public access and cultural resource protection needs and opportunities within the jurisdiction from cultural and regulatory map overlays.

Characterize current shoreline use patterns and projected trends. Estimate future demand for shoreline space and potential use conflicts. Note: If the jurisdiction includes a designated harbor area or urban waterfront with intensive uses or significant development or redevelopment issues, work with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and port authorities to ensure consistency with harbor area statutes and regulations, and to address port plans. Identify measures and strategies to encourage appropriate use of these shoreline areas. View Rule citation.

For areas identified as shorelines of statewide significance, implement the SMA preferred uses. View Rule citation.

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