Stevens County Partnership Shoreline Master Program Update

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1 Stevens County Partnership Shoreline Master Program Update Public Open Houses 1

2 Overview Welcome and open house purpose Overview of Shoreline Management Act (SMA) Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update process Proposed shoreline development regulations Shoreline environment designations Shoreline uses and modifications SMP next steps 2

3 Shoreline Management Act 3

4 What is a Shoreline Master Program? SMA Revised Code of Washington (RCW) To prevent harm caused by uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the state s major shorelines SMP Guidelines Washington Administrative Code (WAC) SMP Carries out provisions of SMA Must be approved by Department of Ecology (Ecology), consistent with RCW and WAC standards and criteria 4

5 Key Principles of the Shoreline Master Program Balance Environmental protection Public access Water-oriented uses Preferred uses No net loss of ecological function Residential aerial photo courtesy of fortress.wa.gov 5

6 Other Considerations Existing agricultural activities are exempt (managed under the Voluntary Stewardship Program) Forest practices are managed under the Forest Practices Act SMPs also consider: Protection of private property rights Consistency with local land use plans Both informal and formal public access 6

7 Shoreline Master Program Update Process 7

8 Steps and Status WE ARE HERE Public Participation Plan/ Determine Jurisdiction Inventory and Analysis SMP - Environment Designations - Goals - Policies - Regulations Cumulative Impacts Analysis Local Adoption Restoration Plan Public Access Plan Public Participation Ecology Review and Adoption 8

9 Shoreline Jurisdiction Stream flows greater than 20 cubic feet per second Lakes greater than 20 acres Upland areas 200 feet from ordinary high water mark Floodways and adjacent floodplain area Associated wetlands 9

10 Stevens County Shoreline Jurisdiction 15 rivers and streams (including five shorelines of statewide significance [SSWS]) 40 lakes (including two SSWS) 10

11 Proposed Shoreline Development Regulations 11

12 Shoreline Master Program Content Goals and policies Economic, access, uses, conservation, and others Regulations Environment designations General, use-specific, and modification regulations Critical area regulations Applicability and implementation (non-conforming use, enforcement) 12

13 Shoreline Master Program Key Topics Protecting private property rights Environment designations Docks standards Vegetation management Buffer width modifications Public access 13

14 Environment Designations 14

15 Shoreline Environment Designations Aquatic Natural Conservancy Recreation Conservancy Recreation High Intensity Shoreline Residential Shoreline Residential Low Intensity 15

16 Spokane River Lake Spokane 16

17 Colville River Chewelah 17

18 Colville River Valley 18

19 Little Pend Oreille River Lakes 19

20 Loon Lake 20

21 Deer Lake 21

22 Waitts Lake 22

23 Columbia River Upper Reach and Northport 23

24 Columbia River Northport 24

25 Columbia River Marcus 25

26 Colville River Kettle Falls 26

27 Shoreline Uses and Modifications 27

28 Shoreline Use and Modification Matrix 28

29 Shoreline Development Standards Matrix 29

30 Dock Standards Ramp width = 4 feet maximum Dock width = 8 feet maximum Area 450 square feet (sf) for single-use 550 sf for joint-use Length = end of dock shall reach a minimum depth of 4 feet at ordinary high water * Excludes ramp and associated appurtenances 30

31 Dock Standards Profile View 31

32 Vegetation Management within Buffers Removal of invasive species and noxious weeds Hand removal or spraying of plants only With reseeding and replanting Trimming tree branches for fire control Consistent with Department of Natural Resources Firewise principles Removal of hazard trees Minimum necessary to address safety hazard Mitigating impacts to ecological functions from vegetation management activities 32

33 Buffer Width Averaging Extraordinary hardship on lot, or Character of buffer varies and would benefit from averaged buffer approach 33

34 Shoreline Master Program Supporting Documents Restoration Plan Public Access Plan Cumulative Impacts Analysis 34

35 Public Access Plan Identifies existing access opportunities Identifies future opportunities and desired improvements Plan will be used when public access requirements needed in permitting * Public access is limited to publicly-owned land and waters or areas where individuals have received permission from landowners to access the river or shoreline, or proposed mixed use developments. 35

36 Shoreline Master Program Next Steps Planning Commission workshop on November 9, 2018 Official SMP public comment period Planning Commission makes recommendations to elected officials Elected officials take action on recommendation Send state the locally approved SMP and associated administrative record 36

37 How to Keep Informed Attend upcoming Planning Commission Meetings Sign-up to receive updates Visit the website at 37

38 Questions? 38

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