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King County Shoreline Master Program history

May 1, 1978	Original Shoreline Master Program Plan
Beginning in May 2007, King County published four public review drafts of the update to its Shoreline Master Program.
May 2007	First Draft Shoreline Master Program and Technical Appendix
September 2007	Second Draft Shoreline Master Program and Technical Appendix
October 2008	Third Draft Shoreline Master Program and Technical Appendix
February 2009	Fourth Draft Shoreline Master Program and Technical Appendix
November 2009	Executive recommended Shoreline Master Program Transmitted to the King County Council
November 2010	King County Council approves updated Shoreline Master Program
February 2012	Ecology starts official review of King County Shoreline Master Program
September 2012	Ecology provides conditional approval of King County Shoreline Master Program Director of Ecology's September 14, 2012 letter (270 Kb) Attachment A: Findings and Conclusions (105 Kb) Attachment B: Required Changes (206 Kb) Attachment C: Suggested Changes (82 Kb) Summary of Public Comments (403 Kb)
December 2012	King County Council approves required and suggested changes Ordinance 17485 (880 Kb) King County Comprehensive Plan – Chapter 5 (7.3 Mb) Required Changes – King County Response (249 Kb) Suggested Changes – King County Response (376 Kb)
January 2013	Ecology Approves King County Shoreline Master Program Update (external) Director of Ecology's January 14, 2013 letter (313 Kb)

For more information about shoreline management in King County, please contact Harry Reinert, Special Projects Manager, Department of Permitting and Environmental Review.

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Related information

Washington Department of Ecology (external link)
King County watersheds
Puget Sound marine topics
Puget Sound Partnership (external link)

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Updated: Oct. 14, 2008

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