Planning Commission Review Draft: June 2016 BOCC Review: July 2016 Adopted: August 2016 Approved: February 28, 2017 Effective: March 9, 2017 March 2017 PREPARED FOR: ASOTIN, COLUMBIA, AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, THE CITY OF CLARKSTON, AND THE TOWN OF STARBUCK Final Shoreline Master Program Southeast Washington Coalition Shoreline Master Program Update Prepared by: Prepared with assistance from: Oneza & Associates Pineo Ecological Services, LLC 8033 W. Grandridge Boulevard, Suite A Kennewick, Washington 99336 This report was funded through a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology March 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: Shoreline Goals and Policies (RCW 90.58.100) ...................................................... 1 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 2 Relationship between the Growth Management Act and Shoreline Management Act ....................................................................................................................................... 1 3 Profile of the Shoreline Jurisdiction within the SE WA Region ................................ 2 3.1 Shoreline Jurisdiction Rivers ..................................................................... 2 3.2 Shorelines of Statewide Significance ........................................................ 3 4 Goals and Policies .......................................................................................................... 4 4.1 Economic Development Element ............................................................. 4 4.2 Public Access and Recreation Element .................................................... 6 4.3 Circulation Element ................................................................................... 8 4.4 Shoreline Uses and Modifications Element .............................................. 9 4.5 Conservation Element ............................................................................. 19 4.6 Historic, Cultural, Scientific, and Educational Resources Element ...... 21 4.7 Flood Hazard Management Element ...................................................... 22 4.8 Private Property Rights ........................................................................... 22 SECTION II: Shoreline Regulations ........................................................................................... 24 Article I. Authority and Purpose .................................................................................... 24 XX.XX.010 Authority ........................................................................................ 24 XX.XX.020 Applicability ................................................................................... 24 XX.XX.030 Purpose ........................................................................................... 25 XX.XX.040 Relationship to Other Codes, Ordinances, and Plans .................. 25 XX.XX.050 Liberal Construction ...................................................................... 26 XX.XX.060 Severability ..................................................................................... 27 XX.XX.070 Effective Date ................................................................................. 27 Article II. Environment Designation .............................................................................. 28 XX.XX.100 Environment Designations ............................................................ 28 XX.XX.110 Aquatic ............................................................................................ 29 XX.XX.120 Natural ............................................................................................ 30 XX.XX.130 Rural ................................................................................................ 32 XX.XX.140 Conservancy ................................................................................... 34 XX.XX.150 Recreation ....................................................................................... 35 XX.XX.160 High Intensity ................................................................................ 37 XX.XX.170 Shoreline Residential ..................................................................... 38 Article III. General Regulations ...................................................................................... 40 Southeast Washington Coalition Shoreline Master Program Final Anchor QEA/Oneza & Associates i March 2017 XX.XX.200 Shoreline Use and Modification .................................................... 40 XX.XX.210 Development Standards ................................................................. 43 XX.XX.220 Archaeological and Historic Resources ......................................... 47 XX.XX.230 Environmental Protection ............................................................. 49 XX.XX.240 Shoreline Vegetation Conservation .............................................. 50 XX.XX.250 Water Quality, Stormwater, and Nonpoint Pollution ................. 51 XX.XX.260 Public Access .................................................................................. 52 XX.XX.270 Flood Hazard Reduction ................................................................ 56 Article IV. Shoreline Modifications and Use Regulations ............................................. 60 XX.XX.300 Agriculture ..................................................................................... 60 XX.XX.310 Aquaculture .................................................................................... 61 XX.XX.320 Boating Facilities ............................................................................ 62 XX.XX.330 Breakwater, Jetties, Groins, and Weirs ......................................... 69 XX.XX.340 Commercial Development ............................................................. 70 XX.XX.350 Dredging and Dredge Material Disposal ....................................... 72 XX.XX.360 Fill and Excavation ......................................................................... 76 XX.XX.380 Forest Practices ............................................................................... 77 XX.XX.390 Industrial Development ................................................................. 78 XX.XX.400 In-stream Structures ...................................................................... 79 XX.XX.410 Mining ............................................................................................ 81 XX.XX.430 Recreational Development ............................................................ 82 XX.XX.440 Residential Development ............................................................... 84 XX.XX.450 Ecological Restoration and Shoreline Habitat Enhancement ...... 85 XX.XX.460 Shoreline Stabilization ................................................................... 87 XX.XX.470 Transportation: Trails, Roads, and Parking .................................. 88 XX.XX.480 Utilities ........................................................................................... 91 Article V. Critical Areas .................................................................................................. 94 XX.XX.500 General Provisions ......................................................................... 94 XX.XX.510 General Mitigation Requirements ............................................... 103 XX.XX.520 Wetlands ....................................................................................... 109 XX.XX.530 Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas .................................................. 120 XX.XX.540 Frequently Flooded Areas ............................................................ 123 XX.XX.550 Geologically Hazardous Areas ..................................................... 125 XX.XX.560 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas ........................... 133 Article VI. Existing Uses, Structures, and Lots ............................................................ 148 XX.XX.600 Applicability ................................................................................. 148 XX.XX.610 Nonconforming Uses.................................................................... 148 XX.XX.620 Nonconforming Structures .......................................................... 149 Article VII. Administration and Enforcements ........................................................... 152 Southeast Washington Coalition Shoreline Master Program Final Anchor QEA/Oneza & Associates ii March 2017 XX.XX.700 Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................... 152 XX.XX.710 Interpretation ............................................................................... 153 XX.XX.720 Statutory Noticing Requirements ................................................ 154 XX.XX.730 Application Requirements ........................................................... 154 XX.XX.740 Shoreline Substantial Development Permits .............................. 154 XX.XX.750 Shoreline Conditional Use Permits ............................................. 155 XX.XX.760 Shoreline Variance ....................................................................... 156 XX.XX.770 Exemptions from Shoreline Substantial Development Permits 157 XX.XX.780 Duration of Permits ..................................................................... 163 XX.XX.790 Initiation of Development ........................................................... 163 XX.XX.800 Review Process ............................................................................