Pierce County Government: Proposed Updates To The Shoreline Master Program

Gig Harbor WA

10 March, 2022

7:17 PM

Description

Press release from the Pierce County Government: March 8, 2022 Pierce County is considering a series of amendments that, if passed, would: Restrict new pier and dock construction along portions of residential and conservancy shorelineClarify permitting requirements for non-commercial aquaculture intended to restore native fish and shellfish stocksClarify fencing allowances within buffer and setback areasUpdate Title 18S - Shoreline Master Program to reflect a number of previously approved amendments to Title 18E - Development Regulations - Critical Areas.Make one revision to Pierce County Code (PCC) 18S 30.030 (Ecological Protection) related to compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program. Learn more about the proposal.Join us March 9 or 16, 2022 for a virtual public information meeting. RSVP here to receive a Zoom link to attend. This press release was produced by the Pierce County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.