Mason County has formally adopted its updated Shoreline Master Program (SMP), which regulates land use and development within 200 feet from rivers, lakes, and marine shorelines. Mason County has over 709 miles of shoreline that are protected by the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA) and by the Mason County SMP.

After six years, countless public meetings and workshops and four public hearings, the Board of County Commissioners adopted an Ordinance that repeals and replaces the Shoreline Master Program (Title 17.50), Environmental Designations Map, Resource Ordinance (Title 8.52) and the Development Code (Title 15).

The Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) has given its formal approval of the County’s SMP, siting consistency with RCW 90.58 (The SMA). Check HERE for details. The updated regulations take effect October 2, 2017.

AMENDED DOCUMENTS

• Shoreline Master Program Title 17.50
• Resource Ordinance Title 8.52
• Resource Ordinance Title 8.52 Mitigation Manual for Common Line Setbacks
• Resource Ordinance Title 8.52 BMPs for HMPs
• Development Code Title 15
• Shoreline Environmental Designations Map
• Ordinance

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

• SEPA DNS Checklist-corrected
• SEPA DNS-Retain
• SEPA Notification List
• SEPA Notice to Mason County Journal

REPORTS AND MAPS

• Inventory and Characterization Report
• Inventory and Characterization Report Cover Memo
• Inventory and Characterization Errata Sheet
• Channel Migration Zone Report with Appendices
• Restoration Plan
• Restoration Plan Errata Sheet
• Cumulative Impacts Analysis and No Net Loss
• Map: Environmental Designations
• Environmental Designations Justification memo
• Public Participation Plan

STAFF REPORTS

• No CUP unless toxic
• No HMP for boat lifts
• Washdown Stations
  
• PAC Hearings 06-13, 20, 27-2016
• BOCC Hearing 10-25-2016
• BOCC Hearing 12-06-16

MEETING MINUTES

• PAC Minutes 06-13-2016
• PAC Minutes 06-20-2016
• PAC Minutes 06-27-2016
• BOCC Minutes 10-25-2016
• BOCC Minutes 12-06-2016

RESOLUTION

• BOCC Signed Resolution

MISCELLANEOUS

• Legal Notices
• GMA Notice
• Commerce Acknowledgement Letter
• Submittal Checklist for ECY
• Submittal Cover Letter to ECY
• Interested Parties Notification List
• File Index

COMMENTS

There were an extensive number of comments submitted to the County during the SMP update period. Please click here to request access to our ftp site where you can view the full record.

• Comment Matrix
• Response to Comments-BOCC

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• "Shape Your Shorelines" Mailer
• Other Resources