What types of action can Ecology take when it receives an updated shoreline program?
After Ecology reviews the local program to determine if it complies with state guidelines requirements, the department can approve it as submitted by the local jurisdiction, approve it with changes, or reject it. Once Ecology approves a local shoreline master program, it becomes part of the statewide shoreline “master” program. At that point, local jurisdictions are responsible for carrying out shoreline development ordinances and deciding how the code applies to individual projects.
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