SB 6446.E - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/15/00)

     Provides that, if needed, a county or city shall revise its comprehensive plan and development regulations to ensure compliance with chapter 36.70A RCW by September 1, 2003, and at least every five years thereafter.  However, by September 1, 2002, each county and city shall both review and, if needed, revise its policies and regulations to comply with RCW 36.70A.172(1).

     Declares that consistent with the priority salmon recovery regions identified in the state-wide strategy to recover salmon and population growth data provided by the office of financial management, the following master program development or amendment schedule applies for guidelines adopted by the department before December 31, 2000:  (1) For King, Snohomish, Pierce, Clark, and Kitsap counties and the cities and towns therein with shorelines of the state, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within thirty-six months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060;

     (2) for Thurston, Whatcom, Benton, Yakima, Skagit, Cowlitz, Clallam, Chelan, Mason, and Jefferson counties and the cities and towns therein with shorelines of the state, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within forty-eight months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060;

     (3) for all other counties, cities, and towns with shorelines of the state, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within sixty months after the adoption of guidelines amendments as provided in RCW 90.58.060