SB 6776 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

     Provides that, consistent with the priority salmon recovery regions and water resource inventory areas map, as defined in the statewide strategy to recover salmon, volume 1, page V.95, 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.  Does not apply unless the legislature has appropriated funds for the purpose of updating local shoreline master programs and the county has accepted grants from the state for such purpose.

     (2) ten percent of any funds appropriated to the department for the purpose of updating local shoreline master programs shall be made available by grant to counties, cities, and towns with shorelines of the state not subject to this provision.