5155-S AMH GOVT H2805.1

SSB 5155 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4/7/95

By Committee on Government Operations

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature recognizes that the shoreline management act requires that local shoreline master programs must provide for use designations that are consistent with state guidelines.  The legislature further recognizes that the hydraulic project act requires a permit and complete plans for certain work within the high water line.  The legislature therefore finds that the combined state oversight provided by both of these acts may be unnecessary when the same project requires a substantial development permit and a hydraulics permit.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 90.58 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) A public or private project that is designed to improve fish or wildlife habitat or fish passage shall be exempt from the substantial development permit requirements of this chapter when all of the following apply:

     (a) The project has been approved by the department of fish and wildlife;

     (b) The project has received hydraulic project approval by the department of fish and wildlife pursuant to chapter 75.20 RCW; and

     (c) The local government has determined that the project is substantially consistent with the local shoreline master program.  The local government shall make such determination in a timely manner and provide it by letter to the project proponent.

     (2) Approval authority under chapter 75.20 RCW for a public or private project that is not exempt from the substantial development permit requirements of this chapter, shall be delegated to cities, counties, or towns for projects located within a harbor area of that jurisdiction when an approved shoreline master program exists for that area and the city, town, or county has made a written request for such a delegation of authority."

SSB 5155 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

     In line 2 of the title, after "act;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW; and creating a new section."

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