Lewis County Shoreline Master Program Environment Designations, Policies, & Regulations Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners: October 16, 2017 Ecology Grant: G1200468 This page intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................ i List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................... iv List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.01 REQUIREMENTS OF THE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT ACT ........................................................................................... 1 1.02 AUTHORITY ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.03 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.04 SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 2 1.05 APPLICABILITY .................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.06 SHORELINE JURISDICTION .................................................................................................................................... 4 1.07 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER CODES, ORDINANCES, AND PLANS ..................................................................................... 8 1.08 CONSISTENCY WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT ............................................................................................. 8 1.09 LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 9 1.10 SEVERABILITY ................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.11 TITLE .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.12 EFFECTIVE DATE ................................................................................................................................................ 9 2 Shoreline Management Goals ................................................................................................................... 10 2.01 SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM GOALS ................................................................................................................ 10 2.02 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOAL ....................................................................................................................... 10 2.03 PUBLIC ACCESS GOAL ...................................................................................................................................... 10 2.04 RECREATIONAL GOAL ....................................................................................................................................... 10 2.05 CIRCULATION GOAL ......................................................................................................................................... 10 2.06 SHORELINE USE GOAL ...................................................................................................................................... 11 2.07 CONSERVATION GOAL ...................................................................................................................................... 11 2.08 HISTORIC, CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL GOAL ................................................................................... 11 2.09 FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION GOAL .................................................................................................................... 11 2.10 RESTORATION GOAL ........................................................................................................................................ 11 3 Shoreline Environment Designations ......................................................................................................... 12 3.01 SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATION SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 12 3.02 INTERPRETATION OF SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATION BOUNDARIES .............................................................. 20 4 General Policies & Regulations .................................................................................................................. 23 4.01 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 23 4.02 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... 23 4.03 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ....................................................................................................... 24 4.04 CRITICAL AREAS AND SHORELINE VEGETATION CONSERVATION ................................................................................ 26 4.05 FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 41 4.06 PUBLIC ACCESS ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Revised Draft Lewis County Shoreline Master Program i | P a g e Table of Contents October 16, 2017 4.07 WATER QUALITY ............................................................................................................................................. 47 5 Specific Shoreline Use Policies & Regulations ............................................................................................ 49 5.01 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 49 5.02 GENERAL SHORELINE USE ................................................................................................................................. 49 5.03 ALLOWED SHORELINE USES ............................................................................................................................... 51 5.04 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .............................................................................................................................. 54 5.05 AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................................. 56 5.06 AQUACULTURE ............................................................................................................................................... 60 5.07 BOATING AND WATER ACCESS FACILITIES ............................................................................................................ 63 5.08 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................ 73 5.09 FOREST PRACTICES .......................................................................................................................................... 74 5.10 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................... 76 5.11 MINING ........................................................................................................................................................ 77 5.12 PARKING ....................................................................................................................................................... 79 5.13 RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 80 5.14 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................. 81 5.15 SIGNS ........................................................................................................................................................... 84 5.16 TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 84 5.17 UTILITIES ....................................................................................................................................................... 86 6 Shoreline Modification Policies & Regulations ........................................................................................... 89 6.01 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 89 6.02 GENERAL SHORELINE MODIFICATION PROVISIONS 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