Where does the Shoreline Management Act and the City’s SMP apply?

The Shoreline Management Act (SMA) applies to major water bodies and their adjacent shorelands throughout Washington State. The approximate 28,204 miles of shorelines in the State include:

  • Marine waters.
  • Streams over 20 cubic feet per second mean annual flow
  • Water areas and reservoirs 20 acres and greater
  • Upland areas called shorelands that are 200 feet landward of the Ordinary High Water Mark
  • All associated wetlands

Within the City of Milton, the SMP applies to Surprise Lake and the Hylebos Creek, along with land within 200 feet of these shorelines.

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1. What is a Shoreline Master Program?
2. What is the Shoreline Management Act?
3. Where does the Shoreline Management Act and the City’s SMP apply?
4. What is the periodic review of the City’s Shoreline Master Program?
5. What laws or rules have been changed since the City’s SMP was last amended?
6. When was the last time the City’s SMP was adopted?
7. Is the public permitted to provide feedback on the proposed amendments to the City’s SMP?