Puyallup River Watershed Council Holds Panel Discussion on Changes in the WA Shoreline Management Act Date & Time: April 22 5:00 PM Place: Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple St., Sumner WA 98390 Speakers: Kim Van Zwalenburg, Shoreline Specialist WA Dept of Ecology Mike Erkkinen, Sr Planner, Pierce County Planning & Land Services Eric Mendenhall, Planner, City of Sumner Nancy Eklund, Sr. Planner, City of Puyallup Local jurisdictions create Shoreline Master Programs to implement the WA Shoreline Management Act. These master programs include: * shoreline environment designations (SEDs) * maps depicting the location of the different SEDs on shorelines of the state * governing policies * regulations * shoreline restoration planning and enforcement provisions Shoreline Master Programs apply specific policies and regulations to new uses and development on shorelines along rivers, larger creeks, lakes and the Puget Sound. These can include shoreline stabilization practices, recreational development, boating facilities, residential development and agriculture which will impact near shore residents. Van Zwalenburg will present basic fundamentals of the SMA and the new changes passed by the state legislature and the resultant implications. Erkkinen will discuss the progress Pierce County is making in revisions and the time line for adoption. Mendenhall and Eklund will discuss the challenges that cities face in implementing the new changes. The Puyallup River Watershed Council is a forum that promotes and implements programs to restore, maintain, and enhance the watershed in order to protect its environmental, economic, and cultural health. It is a voluntary group with diverse membership, representing private Citizens, Cities, Counties, Tribes, State and Federal agencies, universities, and private industry. Please see our website for more information. http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/home/environ/water/ps/prwc/main.h tm