Gig Harbor Shoreline Master Program Locally Initiated Amendments

Press release from the City of Gig Harbor:

April 6, 2021

Gig Harbor (City) and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) are seeking comments on the City’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) proposed SMP amendments. Authority for the amendment is based on Washington’s Shoreline Management Act (Ch. 90.58 RCW) and related rules. The locally initiated amendments were developed by the City to address the placement of public art in shoreline jurisdiction.

The City has elected to use the optional joint review process to combine the local and Ecology comment periods, as allowed under WAC 173-26-104. No additional comment period will occur during the state review process. Comments provided to the City will be reviewed by both the City and Ecology. Duplicates are not necessary. Gig Harbor (City) and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) are seeking comments on the City’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) proposed SMP amendments.

Authority for the amendment is based on Washington’s Shoreline Management Act (Ch. 90.58 RCW) and related rules. The locally initiated amendments were developed by the City to address the placement of public art in shoreline jurisdiction. The City has elected to use the optional joint review process to combine the local and Ecology comment periods, as allowed under WAC 173-26-104. No additional comment period will occur during the state review process. Comments provided to the City will be reviewed by both the City and Ecology. Duplicates are not necessary.

This press release was produced by the City of Gig Harbor. The views expressed here are the author’s own.