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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1823

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

 

By House Committee on Government Reform & Land Use (originally sponsored by Representative Reams)

 

Read first time 02/284/97.

  Requiring local governments to periodically update their shoreline master programs.


    AN ACT Relating to requiring local governments to periodically update their shoreline master programs; and adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.58 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) At least once every ten years each local government shall formally review its entire master program and, where appropriate, adopt amendments to its master program using the process provided in this chapter.  This formal review is in addition to periodic amendments that are made to the master program.  In the formal review, the local government shall seek opportunities to consolidate shoreline management objectives, growth management objectives, and state environmental policy objectives.

    (2) The initial formal review and amendment of master programs under subsection (1) of this section must be completed by the earlier of:

    (a) July 1, 1998, for any county or city which has not conducted a documented, formal review of its entire master program since 1988;

    (b) The next review, under RCW 36.70A.130, of a designated urban growth area or areas, for those counties that plan under the requirements of RCW 36.70A.040;

    (c) Adoption of amendments in response to the adoption of guidelines by the department; or

    (d) July 1, 2001.

 


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