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Shoreline Master Program Update (Page last updated 6-20-11)
The City of Moses Lake is updating its Shoreline Master Program, the rules for development within 200' of the lake. RCW 90.58, the Shoreline Management Act, requires that all counties and cities with water bodies have a shoreline master program that meets certain guidelines. The City's existing Master Program was adopted in 1974. There were a few minor updates, the last of them in 1988. State regulations have changed since then, and so has our understanding of the importance of protecting the shoreline.
Through a grant from the Department of Ecology, the City has hired consultants to do a comprehensive inventory of shoreline conditions and propose regulations based on those existing conditions. The inventory information is available in a series of maps available at City Hall and is also available on data DVD. Drafts of the proposed regulations were reviewed by the public and Planning Commission in early 2006. The drafts were revised based on comments received. Staff and the Planning Commission have contniued to revise the drafts to meet state regulations while fitting local conditiosn. Current drafts are available below.
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Shoreline Master Program Draft Text |
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Goals, 5-11-06
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General Policies and Regs
Chapter 6, June 2011
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Specific Shoreline Use Policies and Regs
Chapter 7, August 2011
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Shoreline Modifications Policies and Regs
Chapter 8, June 2011
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Environment Designations
Chapter 9, Feb. 2010
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Restoration
Chapter 11, Feb. 2010
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Public Comment
Public input is a very important part of revising a Shoreline Master Program. The City held open houses on the draft update in January and February 2006 and collected written input on the draft chapters. The Planning Commission held study sessions in March and April 2006. Click on the buttons below for minutes of the study sessions.
City staff compiled all the comments from the public and the Planning Commission, prepared a written response to those comments, and edited the draft SMP chapters to address the comments. Click on the button to see the "Response to Comments" document, which explains the changes made and why some requested changes were not made.
After the City receives comments from the Department of Ecology and makes any necessary changes, there will be a comment period on the revised draft, which will be announced on this page and with notices sent to those on our mailing list. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, submit your name and address to:
Anne Henning
Associate Planner
Community Development Department
by mail at PO Box 1579, Moses Lake, WA 98837
in person at City Hall, 321 S. Balsam
by phone at 764-3747
by fax at 764-3739
Shoreline Inventory and Characterization
The Geo-Ecology Research Group (GRG) of the Department of Geography and Land Studies, Central Washington University, has prepared a Shoreline Inventory and Characterization of the City of Moses Lake's Urban Growth Area. This document contains a wealth of information about the shoreline.
Inventory & Analysis Final Draft
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Ecosystem-wide Summary |
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Reach-by-Reach Characterization
Document References |
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| Figures: Summary Maps & Fish Distribution |
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| Reach Summary Tables |
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| Species List Tables |
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Ecological Function Summary, excerpted from
the Shoreline Inventory and Characterization |
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The map portfolio that accompanies this text is available for viewing at City Hall. The maps are also available as a computer DVD. Click on button for system requirements for the DVD.
 Reach Map
Shoreline Permits
Development along the shoreline requires permits. For shoreline permit information, contact the Community Development Department at 764-3750.
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