On Feb. 18, 2025, we provided Issaquah (City) with required and recommended changes to the City’s proposed locally initiated amendment of their shoreline master program (SMP).

Public meetings addressing the topic were held and included discussions with three stakeholder groups and eight public open house events. The City held a public hearing Jan. 19, 2023. One organization and several individuals submitted comments to the City on the proposed amendment.

We held a public comment period on Issaquah’s proposed locally initiated amendment to their SMP. The state comment period was from Sept. 18, 2023 to Oct. 9, 2023.

We distributed notice of the state comment period via email to state interested parties on Sept. 11, 2023, including separate notice and invitation to consult Government-to-Government to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Suquamish Tribe, and Tulalip Tribes.

One comment letter, from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW), was received during the state comment period. The comment letter focused on SMP goals related to protection of riparian habitat, use allowances, development standards in SEDs, and limiting development in Channel Migration Zones (CMZs).