Shoreline Update

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Shoreline Community Workshop - Southwest County Community will help develop a vision for Clark County Shorelines Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Workshop Information 6:00-8:00 p.m. Clark County Public Service Center 6th Floor Hearing Room 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98660 Even if you have to miss a workshop you can still help us out. Click here, print and fill out one of our questionnaires. Mail it back to us by April 1, 2010 Community Planning Shoreline Coalition PO Box 1995 Vancouver, WA 98668-1995 or email: envord@ci.vancouver.wa.us * * * For more information, contact: Marian Lahav, Project Manager, Vancouver Community Planning (360) 487-7962 Gordy Euler, Clark County Community Planning (360) 397-2280 x4968
PURPOSE AND TIMELINE: The State Shoreline Management Act requires counties and cities to update their Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) by December 1, 2011. SMPs contain goals, policies, and regulations that govern activities on and near lakes, streams, and rivers. Most local SMPs date from the 1970s, and must be modernized to reflect today's conditions and address new state requirements. Battle Ground, Camas, Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt are cooperating in this effort. They will work together to develop consistent shoreline policies and regulations. The work is funded by a grant from the Department of Ecology. SMP updates are done in six phases: 1. Determine “shoreline jurisdiction” or where the SMPs apply. 2. Inventory, analyze, and characterize shoreline functions, ecosystem processes, public access opportunities, shoreline uses, and potential protection and restoration areas. 3. Develop goals, policies and regulations for shorelines regulated by the SMPs. Analyze cumulative impacts. 4. Develop a restoration plan and demonstrate no-net-loss of ecological functions. 5. Adopt individual Shoreline Master Programs. 6. Submit updates to the Department of Ecology for approval. Click to comment

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Meetings

Project Management Team

Shoreline Stakeholders Advisory Committee (SSAC)

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Drafts to Review

WHAT'S NEXT

Shoreline Community Workshop - Southwest County
Community will help develop a vision for Clark County Shorelines
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Workshop Information
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Clark County Public Service Center
6th Floor Hearing Room
1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98660

Even if you have to miss a workshop you can still help us out.
Click here, print and fill out one of our questionnaires.
Mail it back to us by April 1, 2010
Community Planning Shoreline Coalition
PO Box 1995
Vancouver, WA 98668-1995
or email: envord@ci.vancouver.wa.us

* * *

For more information, contact:
Marian Lahav, Project Manager, Vancouver Community Planning
(360) 487-7962

Gordy Euler, Clark County Community Planning
(360) 397-2280 x4968

PURPOSE AND TIMELINE:

The State Shoreline Management Act requires counties and cities to update their Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) by December 1, 2011. SMPs contain goals, policies, and regulations that govern activities on and near lakes, streams, and rivers. Most local SMPs date from the 1970s, and must be modernized to reflect today's conditions and address new state requirements.

Battle Ground, Camas, Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt are cooperating in this effort. They will work together to develop consistent shoreline policies and regulations. The work is funded by a grant from the Department of Ecology.

SMP updates are done in six phases:

1. Determine “shoreline jurisdiction” or where the SMPs apply.

2. Inventory, analyze, and characterize shoreline functions, ecosystem processes, public access opportunities, shoreline uses, and potential protection and restoration areas.

3. Develop goals, policies and regulations for shorelines regulated by the SMPs. Analyze cumulative impacts.

4. Develop a restoration plan and demonstrate no-net-loss of ecological functions.

5. Adopt individual Shoreline Master Programs.

6. Submit updates to the Department of Ecology for approval.

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