DOE has released its approved SMP update for Pierce County to adopt. It includes both required changes (e.g., Pierce County cannot ban dredge material from being discharged in the Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve nor ban aquaculture within 300' of the mouth of a stream in estuaries, saying the latter is too vague) and suggested changes (e.g., clarifies what a "stream channel" is).
[Note: It isn't clear why a "stream channel" is able to be defined but not the mouth of a stream.]
The the county may choose to submit an alternative to all or part of the changes required by Ecology. It is not known when the Council will meet to discuss DOE's response, but DOE has told PC they have 30 days from May 31 to respond. Links to DOE's PC SMP update site are:
Link to DOE letter to PC:
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/ezshare/SEA/SMP/PierceCo/ConAppLtr.pdf
Link to PC SMP update page:
https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Shoreline-coastal-management/Shoreline-coastal-planning/Status-of-local-Shoreline-Master-Programs-SMP/Pierce-County
Link to required changes:
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/ezshare/SEA/SMP/PierceCo/AttBReqChg.pdf
Link to suggested changes:
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/ezshare/SEA/SMP/PierceCo/AttCRecChg.pdf
County Council Contact information:
http://www.piercecountywa.org/99/County-Council
DOE Contact information:
Kim Van Zwalenburg
Senior Shoreline Planner
kim.vanzwalenburg@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6520
Sunday, June 10, 2018
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