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KITSAP COUNTY SMP UPDATE Board of County Commissioners

KITSAP COUNTY SMP UPDATE Board of County Commissioners Decision-only hearing to consider local adoption of SMP January 28, 2013 Kitsap County Department of Community Development Environmental Programs Division. A brief history. 1972: Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58)

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KITSAP COUNTY SMP UPDATE Board of County Commissioners

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  1. KITSAP COUNTY SMP UPDATE Board of County Commissioners Decision-only hearing to consider local adoption of SMP January 28, 2013 Kitsap County Department of Community Development Environmental Programs Division

  2. A brief history • 1972: Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58) • 1976: First Kitsap SMP adopted • 1999: SMP last updated • 2003: New state guidelines (WAC 173-26) • 2009-2013: SMP update • Shoreline Inventory • SMP Task Force • Public outreach • Planning Commission review • Board Review

  3. Highlights • Updated SMP to accommodate planned and foreseeable development while protecting shoreline functions • New shoreline environment designation maps • Existing development “conforming” • Flexible buffer and mitigation options • Updated standards for shoreline armoring and overwater structures • Updated aquaculture standards • Public access points identified

  4. Shoreline Environment Designations • Aquatic • Natural • Rural Conservancy • Shoreline Residential • Urban Conservancy • High Intensity

  5. Public Process • Community Meetings: 49 • Interest Group Meetings: 21 • Planning Commission and Board Meetings (briefings, work studies, hearings, deliberations): 41 • Task Force (including subcommittees): 29

  6. Supporting Documents • Shoreline Inventory and Characterization • Restoration Plan • Cumulative Impacts Analysis

  7. Next Steps • Forward to Department of Ecology • Ecology Review and Comment Period • Final Adoption www.kitsapshoreline.org

  8. Kitsap County SMP Update Steps

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