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Ecology provides the high-quality science that is the foundation of Washington state environmental policy. Our monitoring, assessment, and modeling services provide a data-rich understanding of our state’s land, air, and water. We provide access to that data through reports, databases, maps and user-friendly online tools.

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Supreme Court Decisions

Summary of selected Washington State Supreme Court decisions related to shorelines.

https://ecology.wa.gov/selected-supreme-court-decisions

Summary of the rule (WAC 173-26-090)

Summary of changes to state shoreline master program requirements regarding periodic reviews.

https://ecology.wa.gov/summary-of-the-rule-wac-173-26-090

Sumas Inventory and Characterization Report Maps

Maps: Reaches 11-16

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-inventory-and-characterization-report-ma-1

Sumas Inventory and Characterization Report Part 1

Chapters 1-3

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-inventory-and-characterization-report-part-1

Sumas Letter to Ecology

Letter from Sumas accepting some changes and providing Alternative Language for some.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-letter-to-ecology

Sumas Locally Adopted SMP

A Shoreline Master Program adopted by a city or county but not yet formally approved by Ecology

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-locally-adopted-smp

Sumas No Net Loss Report

This report addresses whether the SMP achieves no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-no-net-loss-report

Sumas Ordinance 1708

Official actions of elected officials to adopt or amend local policies

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-ordinance-1708

Sumas Public Comment Summary

Summary of Comments received by Ecology during their public comment period

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-public-comment-summary

Sumas Resolution 742

Official actions of elected officials that they intend to adopt an SMP after Ecology approval

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-resolution-742

Sumas Restoration Plan

This plan describes opportunities to restore ecological functions.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-restoration-plan

Sumas Shoreline Environment Designation Maps

Shoreline Environment Designation maps, which are overlays on local zoning

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-shoreline-environment-designation-maps

Sumas SMP Adopted by References

Sumas SMP Adopted as reference

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-smp-adopted-by-references

Sumas Strategy for Shoreline Uses, Public Access, Resource Protection and Restoration

Sumas Strategy for managing Shoreline Uses, Public Access, Resource Protection and Restoration in the future.

https://ecology.wa.gov/sumas-strategy-for-shoreline-uses-public-access

Sumner Approved SMP December 2014