The Steilacoom Planning Commission will host an open house June 14 to hear a presentation from the Department of Ecology on the Shoreline Management Act and the Town’s update process. The session will be held at the Steilacoom town hall starting at 6:30 pm and will include a presentation from Steilacoom’s shoreline consultant, ESA Adolfson, on the draft inventory and characterization report.
The state’s Shoreline Management Act requires all cities, towns and counties to adopt a master program in cooperation with the state ecology agency. The regulations cover such issues as public access, bulkheads, docks and other shoreline activity. Information concerning the town’s master program update is posted online at www.ci.steilacoom.wa.us, To find it, after logging onto the website point to the town officers and click on Administration Offices and then click on Shoreline Master Program. Questions can also be directed to Doug Fortner by phone at 253-581-1912.
