Port Townsend shoreline master program: periodic review

The comment period for Port Townsend's SMP periodic review is now closed.

We held a public comment period on the city’s proposed periodic review amendment to their shoreline master program (SMP). The period for public comment was from April 6 to May 6, 2026.

We used email to notify those who had expressed prior interest. Two (2) written comment submittals were received, including comments from one Tribal government, and one private company.

Response to public comment

We have prepared a summary of public comments and sent this to the city of Port Townsend on May 19, 2026. The comments and the city's responses have been incorporated into a response to comments summary.

Next steps: our decision

We will decide if the City of Port Townsend's proposed amendment meets the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act and the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines. We will decide whether to:

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

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