Adams County Shoreline Master Program

The Adams County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance O-02-2023 on June 20, 2023 adopting amendments to the Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The amendments to the SMP adopted through the ordinance will be effective 14 days after Department of Ecology's final action as provided by RCW 90.58.090(7). The signed ordinance is available here. 

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has scheduled a workshop and a public hearing on the proposed SMP amendments. The workshop is on May 24th at 9:30 a.m. in Ritzville (more information here) and the public hearing and anticipated adoption is on June 20th at 1:30 p.m. in Ritzville (more information here).The staff report for the BOCC is now available here. 

The updated Ecology Periodic Review Checklist (contains the minimum scope of review requirements of WAC 173-26-090(2)(d)(ii) incorporating all required and recommended changes based on Ecology's Initial Determination is available here.

The draft meeting minutes for the March 23, 2023 public hearing on the proposed SMP amendments are available at this link.

The 30-day comment period has concluded. All comments submitted to the County have been compiled into a matrix, as well as the County's official response to the comments. There are no changes to the proposed amendments based on the comments received. To view the comment and response matrix, click here. 

The presentation slides are now available from the 3/23/23 joint public hearing before the Adams County Planning Commission and the Department of Ecology here.

The staff report for the upcoming public hearing on 3/23/2023 has been published. Notice of Public Hearing link here and staff report link here.

On February 23, 2023, the County issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) on the proposed amendments. The threshold determination means that the County has determined that the proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment, and that an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2)(c). The decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file.The "Library" page contains the...

A Q & A open house has been scheduled for Wednesday March 8, 2023 from 5 - 7 p.m. Find more information in the "Events" section

The Adams County Planning Commission has scheduled a joint public hearing with the Department of Ecology on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10 a.m.  Find more information in the "Events" section.The staff report for the public hearing has been published here.

The SMP redlined document as well as the completed Ecology Periodic Review Checklist (contains the minimum scope of review requirements of WAC 173-26-090(2)(d)(ii). These documents can be found in the "Library" page under the category "Draft SMP."

Public comments will be accepted from February 23, 2023 to March 27, 2023. Send comments to County staff contact Andie Lorenz (contact information provided below). Comments sent to the County will be forwarded to the Dept. of Ecology.At the conclusion of the comment period, the County will prepare a response to comments and determine if further changes are needed. ·       The County staff contact is Andie Lorenz, Director, Building & Planning...

Updated maps have been produced. There are no changes to the Shoreline jurisdiction or Shoreline Environment Designations (SEDS). The updates include updated imagery and City boundaries. The SEDS Map Book is available under the "Library" tab.

The County has launched its periodic review to the Shoreline Master Program (SMP). This website will be updated throughout the project. Events, such as the Q&A public house, public hearing before the Planning Commission, and before the Board of County Commissioners, will be posted in the "Events" page. Documents, such as draft code changes and public notices, will be posted in the "Library" page.To sign up for the email list, please add your email using this...