WA State Ecology wants input on Clallam Shoreline Program

Public Comment Requested – Jan. 14, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2019 at 5 p.m.

Information as posted on the Washington Dept of Ecology’s website

We are seeking public comment on Clallam County’s proposed Shoreline Master Program (SMP).

The proposed Shoreline Master Program will entirely replace the county’s 1976 program, last amended in 1992. The updated goals, policies, regulations, environment designations, and administrative provisions are locally tailored to reflect current conditions and community vision for future shoreline use and development. The updated master program prioritizes water-oriented activities, public access, habitat protection, and ecological restoration, and allows for legal existing uses and structures to continue.

The master program applies to approximately 131 miles of marine shoreline, 481 miles of rivers and creeks shorelines, and six lakes totaling approximately 1,500 acres. County shorelines of statewide significance include the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Pacific Ocean, as well as the Bogachiel, Calawah, Elwha, Quillayute, and Sol Duc Rivers. Many additional county shorelines along local rivers, creeks, and lakes are also covered by the SMP.

We will compare Clallam County’s proposed program to the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act and the Shoreline Master Program Guidelines. Based on the comparison, we will decide whether to:

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

Public comment period

Opens: Jan. 14, 2019
Closes: 5 p.m., Feb. 28, 2019

All interested parties are invited to provide comments. There are several ways to provide comments. You only need to submit your comments once.

Submit written comments and questions to:

Online via the E-Comment Form

By Mail:

Michelle McConnell
Washington Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
PO Box 47775
Olympia, Washington 98504-7775
michelle.mcconnell@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6349

Comments must be received not later than 5 p.m., Feb. 28, 2019 

Documents for public review and comment

Note: All documents are PDF

• Clallam County Locally Adopted SMP
  • Resolution 91-2018
  • Appendix A: Shoreline Environment Designation (SED) Maps – Summary
    • Index Maps: Countywide | East County | West County
      • Maps 1 – 10
      • Maps 11 – 18
      • Maps 19 – 27
      • Maps 28 – 35
      • Maps 36 – 41
  • Appendix B: No Net Loss (NNL) Application Form
• Background Documents
  • Pacific (WRIA 20) Inventory and Characterization
  • Restoration Plan
  • Cumulative Impacts Analysis – No Net Loss Report
  • Strait (WRIA 17 – 19) Inventory and Characterization Report (ICR)
    • Appendix A: Map Folio
    • Appendix B: Channel Migration Zone Maps
      • 2008 Dungeness River CMZ Delineation, including Maps
      • Note: The remaining Strait ICR Appendix B maps are superseded by final reports dated April 2018:
        • Memo re: Clallam Channel Migration Assessments
        • 2018 Puget Sound WRIAs 18-19 Channel Migration Assessment, including Appendix A Acronyms & Glossary, and Appendix B SMP Regulations
          • Appendix C: Identifying Channel Migration Reaches
          • Appendix D: QAPP
          • Appendix E: CMZ Maps
            • Sooes River
            • Sekiu River
            • Hoko Rover
            • Herman Creek
            • Little Hoko River
            • Clallam River
            • Pysht River
            • Deep Creek
            • East & West Twin Rivers
            • Lyre River
            • Morse Creek
          • Appendix F: Data Sheets
        • 2013 Lower Morse Creek Memo
          • 2018 Appendix A: Map folio of modified pCMZ Map 418
        • 2018 Pacific WRIA 20 Channel Migration Assessment, including Appendix A Acronyms & Glossary, and Appendix B SMP Regulations
          • Appendix C: Identifying Channel Migration Reaches
          • Appendix D: QAPP
          • Appendix E: pCMZ Maps
            • Quillayute River
            • Bogachiel River
            • Calawah River
            • South Fork Calawah River
            • North Fork Calawah River
            • Sitkum River
            • Elk Creek
            • Sol Duc River
            • Shuwah Creek
            • Bockman Creek
            • Beaver Creek
            • Bear Creek
            • Camp Creek
            • Dickey River
            • East Fork Dickey River
            • West Fork Dickey River
            • Middle Fork Dickey River
            • Colby Creek
            • Thunder Creek
            • Skunk Creek
            • Crooked Creek
            • Big River
            • Umbrella Creek
            • Snag Creek
            • Pilchuck Creek

Paper Copies are available for review, by appointment, at the following locations:

Washington Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
300 Desmond Drive
Lacey, Washington 98503
Michelle McConnell
michelle.mcconnell@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6349

Clallam County
Department of Community Development
223 East Fourth Avenue, Suite 5
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Steve Gray
sgray@co.clallam.wa.us
360-417-2520

Next steps: Response to public comment and decision

A summary of comments will be posted here a few weeks after the comment period closes. We will also post the Clallam County response to comments and a notice of our decision when they become available. Please check back.