Staff explains how Shoreline Master Program will fold critical-area rules into single permitting framework
Planning staff said the county will fold critical-area regulations into the Shoreline Master Program where shoreline jurisdiction applies, aiming to avoid duplicate permits and make the most restrictive provision apply; Ecology is reviewing required changes.
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County planners told the commission that the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update will incorporate critical-area protections where shorelines and critical areas overlap so permit applicants will rely on one permitting framework rather than two separate processes.
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