Shoreline Master Programs amendments
Track the progress of county and city Shoreline Master Program (SMP) amendments and find out how you can get involved by reviewing the list of active SMPs.
Under the state Shoreline Management Act, cities and counties are required to periodically review their land-use policies and regulations governing shoreline uses within their jurisdiction. These locally-tailored SMPs are adopted and approved by each local government, as well as Ecology.
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: May 22 - June 22, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: May 24, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Aberdeen webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Feb. 23 - March 27, 2023
- Joint public hearing: March 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. — Adams County Services Building or via Go To Meeting
- Amendment: Adams County webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Sept. 27, 2023
- Appeal period: Sept. 27 - Oct. 27, 2023
Periodic review
- Joint public comment period: Nov. 18 – Dec. 18, 2020
- Online joint public hearing: Dec. 9, 2020 at 6 p.m. - instructions for joining meeting
- Amendment: Anacortes website
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Comprehensive Update & Periodic Review
- Public comment period: Dec. 8, 2023 - Jan. 8, 2024
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State Approval Process: In Review
- Final Approval:
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Locally Initiated Amendment
- Joint public comment period: Dec. 22, 2022 - Jan. 23, 2023
- Amendment: Bellevue webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Sept. 4, 2023
- Appeal period: Sept. 5 - Nov. 4, 2023
- Comment period: May 8, 2017 — June 9, 2017
- Amendment: Ecology Webpage
- Local/State approval process: Withdrawn
- Document: Withdrawal received letter
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Oct. 17 - Nov. 15, 2022
- Joint public hearing: Nov. 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. - in person or via Zoom
- Amendment: Bingen webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Oct. 9, 2023
- Appeal period: Oct. 18 - Nov 17, 2023
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Feb. 9 – March 10, 2023
- Joint public hearing: March 1, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. - Council Chambers and via Zoom
- Amendment: Chewelah webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Locally initiated
- Joint Public comment period: May 1 - June 1, 2023
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Public comment period: Sept. 28 - Oct. 30, 2023
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: April 12 - May 12, 2023
- Joint public hearing: May 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Elma webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Sept. 28, 2023
- Appeal period: Sept. 28 - Oct. 28, 2023
Periodic Review
- Public comment period: June 21 - July 21, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Conditional Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Additional document: Required and Recommended Changes
- Effective date: Oct. 30, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2023
Periodic review
- Public comment period: Aug. 15 - Sept. 14, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
(Ferry County & City of Republic)
- Joint public comment period: Oct. 11 - Nov. 13, 2023
- Joint public hearing: Nov. 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Ferry County webpage
- Local/State approval Process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 16 – April 17, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. — Franklin County courthouse
- Amendment: Franklin County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 8 – April 6, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 5, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available.
- Amendment: Grant County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 2 – April 5, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 4, 2023, at 6:30 — Inperson and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Grays Harbor webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Nov. 7, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov 7 - Dec. 7, 2023
Periodic review
- Joint public comment period: April 10 - May 10, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: April 24, 2023, at 7 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Hoquiam webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Nov. 13, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov 14 - Dec. 14, 2023
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: April 5 – May 5, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Ilwaco webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: November 15, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov. 15, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 26 – April 25, 2021
- Online public hearing: April 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. via Starleaf
- Amendment: Island County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Locally Initiated Amendment
- Public comment period: Sept. 18 - Oct. 9, 2023
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: May 17 – June 16, 2021
- Online joint public hearing: June 16, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. - via Zoom
- Amendment: Jefferson County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Comprehensive Update and Periodic Review
- Public comment period: June 7 - July 11, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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- Joint public comment period: Sept. 24 — Oct. 24, 2019
- Joint Public Hearing: Oct. 8, 2019 at 6 p.m. — Lake Forest Park Council Chambers
- Amendment: Lake Forest Park webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Locally Initiated Amendment
- Joint public comment: Nov. 7 - Dec. 7, 2022
- Joint public hearing: Dec. 7, 2022, at 6 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Lake Stevens web page
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final Approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Sept. 4, 2023
- Appeal Period: Sept. 5 - Nov. 4, 2023
(Lincoln County, Reardon, and Odessa)
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 23 – April 24, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Lincoln County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Oct. 18 - Nov. 17, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: Nov. 14, 2023, at 6 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Long Beach webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 6 - April 6, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: March 8, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Council Chambers
- Amendment: McCleary webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Sept. 28, 2023
- Appeal period: Sept. 28 - Oct. 28, 2023
Locally Initiated Amendment
- Additional Joint public comment period: May 3 - June 7, 2023
- Joint public hearing: June 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- First Public comment period: Feb. 15 - March 22, 2023
- Amendment: Mercer Island webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint comment period: March 8 — April 8, 2019
- Joint public hearing: March 25, 2019, at 7 p.m. — City Hall
- Amendment: Monroe webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
- Final approval:
- Additional document: Conditional Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Additional document: Required Changes
- Effective date:
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Comprehensive Update/Periodic Review
- Comment period periodic review: Sept. 19 - Oct. 19, 2022
- Joint public hearing: Oct. 19, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. - Montesano City Hall Council Chambers
- Comment period comprehensive update: Jan. 30, 2017 - March 1, 2017
- Amendment: Ecology Webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusion
- Effective date: Oct. 10, 2023
- Appeal period: Oct. 17 - Nov. 16, 2023
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Jan 16 - Feb. 16, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: Feb. 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.— Council Chambers and via Zoom
- Amendment: Moses Lake web page
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Public comment period: June 21, 2022 – July 21, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/state approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Conditional Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Additional document: Required and Recommended Changes
- Effective date: Oct. 30, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
Comprehensive Update and Periodic Review
- Public comment period: Nov. 21 - Dec. 23, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: April 18 - May 19, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 25, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Ocean Shores webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Nov. 17 - Dec. 19, 2022
- Joint public hearing: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6 p.m. via Zoom or at the Pacific County Annex Bulding
- Amendment: Pacific County webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Nov. 15, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov. 15, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 26 - April 25, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: April 20, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. — Council Chambers, City Hall
- Amendment: Pasco webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Comprehensive update & Periodic Review
Public comment: Oct. 30 - Dec. 4, 2023
Amendment: Ecology webpage
Local/State approval process: In review
Final Approval:
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Periodic Review
(Pend Oreille, Newport, Cusick, Ione, Metaline, and Metaline Falls)
- Joint public comment period: April 2 – May 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: April 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. — via Zoom
- Amendment: Pend Oreillle webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Locally Initiated Amendment
- Public comment period: Feb. 28 - March 30, 2023
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Locally Initiated Amendment
- Public comment period: Sept. 26, 2022 - Oct. 26, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: May 10 – June 8, 2021, at 5 p.m.
- Online joint public hearing: June 9, 2021, at 6 p.m. - via Zoom
- Amendment: Richland webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Dec. 9, 2021 – Jan. 10, 2022
- Joint public hearing: Jan. 13, 2022, at 6 p.m.
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: December 1, 2023
- Appeal period: Dec. 7, 2023 - Feb. 5, 2024
- Comment period: June 15, 2016 — July 15, 2016
- Amendment: Ecology Webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
- Final approval:
- Additional document: Conditional Approval Letter
- Additional Document: Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date:
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Comprehensive Update & Periodic Review
(Skagit County, Hamilton, and Lyman)
- Public comment period: April 3, 2023 – May 18, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- public hearing: April 24, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Coalition webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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- Comment period: Aug. 28 - Sept. 27, 2019
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
- Final approval:
- Additional document: Conditional Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Additional document: Required and Recommended Changes
- Effective date:
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Periodic Review
(Asotin, Columbia, and Garfield Counties and Asotin, Clarkston, Dayton, and Starbuck)
- Joint public comment period: March 28 - April 26, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 10, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Southeast Washington Coalition SMP webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Locally Initiated
- Joint public comment period: July 21 - Aug. 21, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- Joint public hearing: July 26, 2023, at 4 p.m. — In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Spokane web page
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: May 1 – June 16, 2021, at 5 p.m.
- Online public hearing: June 17, 2021, at 9 a.m. - Via Zoom
- Amendment: Spokane County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Perioidc Review
(Stevens County, Kettle Falls, and Northport)
- Joint public comment period: March 15 – April 14, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 13, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.— In-person and remote attendance available
- Amendment: Stevens County Partnership webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Steven's County final approval: Final approval letter
- Kettle Fall's final approval: Final approval letter
- Northport final approval: Final approval letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Dec. 1, 2023
- Appeal period: Dec. 7, 2023 - Feb. 5, 2024
Periodic Review
- Public comment period: June 21, 2022 - July 21, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Conditional Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Additional document: Required and Recommended Changes
- Effective date: Oct. 30, 2023
- Appeal period: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023
Periodic Review
- Public comment period: Jan. 3 – Feb. 2, 2022
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Comprehensive Update
- Public comment period: Jan. 23 - Feb. 23, 2023
- Amendment: Ecology web page
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Feb. 8 – March 8, 2023
- Joint public hearing: March 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. — City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom
- Amendment: Walla Walla webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 23 – April 24, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 19, 2023, at 7 p.m.(In-person and remote attendance available)
- Amendment: Walla Walla County webpage
- Local/State approval process: Complete
- Final approval: Final Approval Letter
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
- Effective date: Oct. 5, 2023
- Appeal period: Oct. 31 - Dec. 30, 2023
Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: Aug. 8, 2023 - Sept. 8, 2023
- Amendment: Ecology webpage
- Local/State approval process: In review
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 12 - April 12, 2021
- Joint public hearing: April 22, 2021 - Via Zoom
- Amendment: Whatcom County Webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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- Public comment period: Oct. 28 — Nov. 27, 2019 at 5 p.m.
- Amendment: Ecology website
- Local/State approval process: In review
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- Comment period: January 3, 2018 — February 2, 2018
- Amendment: Ecology's Webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
- Final approval: Conditional Approval
- Additional document: Findings and Conclusions
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Periodic Review
- Joint public comment period: March 20 – April 19, 2023
- Joint public hearing: April 12, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.— City Council Chambers
- Amendment: White Salmon webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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Periodic Review
Albion, Colfax, Rosalia, Tekoa, Pullman, Palouse, and Whitman County
- Joint public comment period: Jan. 12 – Feb. 14, 2023
- Joint public hearing: Feb. 15, 2023, at 7 p.m. — Public Service Building or via Zoom
- Amendment: Whitman County webpage
- Local/State approval process: In Review
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