Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington)
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The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 is a Washington State law that regulates the use and development of shorelines to protect natural resources, public access, and shoreline ecology.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Washington State statute
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environmental law → land use regulation → |
| administeredBy |
Washington State Department of Ecology
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| appliesTo |
shorelines of statewide significance in Washington
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shorelines of the State of Washington → shorelines of the cities and counties of Washington State → |
| codifiedAs |
RCW 90.58
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| codifiedIn |
Revised Code of Washington
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| country |
United States
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| effectiveIn |
1972
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| emphasizes |
protection of shoreline ecological functions
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public access to publicly owned areas of the shorelines → |
| enactedBy |
Washington State Legislature
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| establishes |
permit system for shoreline development
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shoreline jurisdiction areas → |
| implementedBy |
cities in Washington State
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counties in Washington State → |
| influenced |
local shoreline planning practices in Washington State
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| jurisdiction |
State of Washington
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| legalArea |
environmental protection
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land use planning → water resources management → |
| policy |
to foster all reasonable and appropriate uses of the shorelines of the state
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to give preference to uses that are unique to or dependent upon a shoreline location → to protect against adverse effects to the public health, the land, its vegetation and wildlife, and the waters of the state and their aquatic life → |
| protects |
public recreational opportunities on shorelines
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public rights of navigation → shoreline ecological functions and processes → shoreline natural character → |
| purpose |
to balance shoreline development with environmental protection
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to manage and protect the shorelines of the State of Washington → to protect public access to shorelines → to protect shoreline ecology → to protect shoreline natural resources → to regulate shoreline development → |
| ratificationMethod |
statewide referendum
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| ratifiedBy |
voters of Washington State
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| regulates |
development of shorelines
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substantial development within shoreline jurisdiction → use of shorelines → |
| relatedTo |
Washington Growth Management Act
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| requires |
local shoreline master programs
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periodic updates of local shoreline master programs → state review and approval of local shoreline master programs → |
| scopeIncludes |
lakes larger than a statutory size threshold
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marine shorelines → streams with flows above a statutory threshold → |
| yearEnacted |
1971
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Washington State Department of Ecology
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implements |