Skagit Hamilton Lyman Coalition SMP: comprehensive and periodic review update

We will compare the proposed Shoreline Master Programs to the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act and the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines. Based on the comparison, we will decide whether to:

• Approve the program as is.
• Approve with recommended changes.
• Send the proposed program back to the coalition with required changes to meet statutory and rule requirements. Recommended changes may also be included with the required changes.

The public comment period has ended

The public comment period ended at 5 p.m. May 18, 2023, for the Skagit County and the towns of Hamilton and Lyman coalition's proposed Shoreline Master Program comprehensive update and periodic review.

Next steps: Response to public comment & decision

We prepared a summary of public comments (below) and sent this to the Skagit County Coalition on Sept. 19, 2023. We will post the county and town responses to comments and a notice of our decision when they become available.

• Tribal Comment Summary
  • Attachment A: Tribal Comments
• Public, Group & Agency Comment Summary
  • Attachment A: Public, Group & Agency Comments

Open house and public hearing

We held an open house and public hearing in Mount Vernon on April 24, 2023, for interested parties to learn more about the coalition's Shoreline Master Program and provide comments.

Watch the public hearing on YouTube.

Although our open house and public hearing are independent of the coalition's public process, the coalition provided the hearing location to reduce costs of the overall public process.

Documents for public review and comment

Note: All documents are in PDF format.

• Skagit County Locally adopted SMP
  • Appendix 1 – List of Lakes, Streams, and Rivers in Shoreline Jurisdiction
  • Skagit County Official Shoreline Maps
  • Skagit Ordinance 020220010 locally adopting the draft SMP
• Towns of Hamilton and Lyman locally adopted SMP
  • Appendix 1 – List of Lakes, Streams, and Rivers in Shoreline Jurisdiction
  • Appendix 2 – Hamilton Flood Hazard Mitigation Damage Prevention (Ordinance 352)
  • Appendix 3 – Hamilton Regulations and Procedures for Critical Areas (Ordinance 232)
  • Appendix 4 – Lyman Critical Areas Wetlands (Ordinance 259)
  • Appendix 5 – Hamilton and Lyman Shoreline Maps
  • Town of Hamilton Ordinance 368 locally adopting the draft SMP
  • Town of Lyman Ordinance 280 locally adopting the draft SMP
• Background documents (same for all three jurisdictions)
  • Shoreline Analysis Report (Inventory and Characterization)
    • Map Folio
      • Figure 1: Mapfolio Overview
      • Figure 2a: Western Preliminary Shoreline Jurisdiction
      • Figure 2b: Middle Preliminary Shoreline Jurisdiction
      • Figure 2c: Eastern Preliminary Shoreline Jurisdiction
      • Figure 3: Previous Shoreline Jurisdiction
      • Figure 4a: Western Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Designation
      • Figure 4b: Middle Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Designation
      • Figure 4c: Eastern Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Designation
      • Figure 5a: Western Current Land Use
      • Figure 5b: Middle Current Land Use
      • Figure 5c: Eastern Current Land Use
      • Figure 6a: Western Land Ownership
      • Figure 6b: Middle Land Ownership
      • Figure 6c: Eastern Land Ownership
      • Figure 7a: Western Public Access
      • Figure 7b: Middle Public Access
      • Figure 7c: Eastern Public Access
      • Figure 8a: Western Sanitary Sewer and Septic Systems
      • Figure 8b: Middle Sanitary Sewer and Septic Systems
      • Figure 8c: Eastern Sanitary Sewer and Septic Systems
      • Figure 9a: Western Surface Water System
      • Figure 9b: Middle Surface Water System
      • Figure 9c: Eastern Surface Water System
      • Figure 10a: Western Impervious Surfaces
      • Figure 10b: Middle Impervious Surfaces
      • Figure 10c: Eastern Impervious Surfaces
      • Figure 11a: Western Surficial Geology
      • Figure 11b: Middle Surficial Geology
      • Figure 11c: Eastern Surficial Geology
      • Figure 11d: Legend Surficial Geology
      • Figure 12a: Western Soil Survey Geographic
      • Figure 12b: Middle Soil Survey Geographic
      • Figure 12c: Eastern Soil Survey Geographic
      • Figure 12d: Legend Soil Survey Geographic
      • Figure 13a: Western Aquifer Recharge Area Map
      • Figure 13b: Middle Aquifer Recharge Area Map
      • Figure 13c: Eastern Aquifer Recharge Area Map
      • Figure 14a: Western NOAA C-Cap Land Cover Analysis
      • Figure 14b: Middle NOAA C-Cap Land Cover Analysis
      • Figure 14c: Eastern NOAA C-Cap Land Cover Analysis
      • Figure 15a: Western Geologic Hazards
      • Figure 15b: Middle Geologic Hazards
      • Figure 15c: Eastern Geologic Hazards
      • Figure 16: Marine Characterization – Shoreform Types
      • Figure 17: Marine Characterization – Shoreline Substrates
      • Figure 18: Marine Characterization – Net Shore Drift
      • Figure 19a: Western Floodway, Floodplain, Channel Migration Zone
      • Figure 19b: Middle Floodway, Floodplain, Channel Migration Zone
      • Figure 19c: Eastern Floodway, Floodplain, Channel Migration Zone
      • Figure 20a: Western NWI Wetland and Hydric Soils
      • Figure 20b: Middle NWI Wetland and Hydric Soils
      • Figure 20c: Eastern NWI Wetland and Hydric Soils
      • Figure 21a: Western Habitats and Species – Regions
      • Figure 21b: Middle Habitats and Species – Regions
      • Figure 21c: Eastern Habitats and Species – Regions
      • Figure 22: Habitats and Species – Aquatic Vegetation
      • Figure 23a: Western Habitats & Species – Bird and Mammals
      • Figure 23b: Middle Habitats & Species – Bird and Mammals
      • Figure 23c: Eastern Habitats & Species – Bird and Mammals
      • Figure 24a: Western Habitats & Species – Fin Fish
      • Figure 24b: Middle Habitats & Species – Fin Fish
      • Figure 24c: Eastern Habitats & Species – Fin Fish
      • Figure 25: Western Habitats & Species – Shellfish
      • Figure 26a: Western Shoreline Modifications
      • Figure 26b: Middle Shoreline Modifications
      • Figure 26c: Eastern Shoreline Modifications
      • Figure 27a: Western Water Quality
      • Figure 27b: Middle Water Quality
      • Figure 27c: Eastern Water Quality
      • Figure 28a: Western Ecology Permitted Sites
      • Figure 28b: Middle Ecology Permitted Sites
      • Figure 28c: Eastern Ecology Permitted Sites
  • Cumulative Impacts Analysis
  • Restoration Plan
  • Restoration Plan Addendum

Documents are also available for review at the following locations:

Chad Yunge
Washington Department of Ecology Northwest Region – Bellingham Field Office 
913 Squalicum Way #101
Bellingham, WA 98225
chad.yunge@ecy.wa.gov
360-336-9410

Betsy Stevenson
Skagit County
Planning and Development services
1800 Continental Place
Mount Vernon, WA 98237
Betsyds@co.skagit.wa.us

Kym Eldridge
Town of Hamilton
584 Maple St.
Hamilton, WA 98255
Clerk.treasurer@townofhamiltonwa.com
360-826-2882

Debbie Boyd
Town of Lyman
8405 S. Main St.
Lyman, WA 98263
clerk@townoflyman.com
360-661-6411