The documents and links below are the tasks performed and materials produced for the Benton County-Washington State Department of Ecology Grant Agreement No.G1200022, for the Benton County Shoreline Master Program Update. This webpage provides the up to date information and links as required by the SMP Public Participation Plan. The links to the documents are shown by month in descending order.
February 2015
Shoreline Master Plan Final Document (larger file) - final approval by Dept. of Ecology with an effective date of February 16, 2015
Dept. of Ecology final approval letter - February 2, 2015
January 2015
BOCC Meeting Documents regarding Dept. of Ecology changes to the locally approved SMP
June 2014
Master Final Submittal document to Dept. of Ecology
BOCC Hearing Documents for June 3rd Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
April 2014
Planning Commission--Draft SMP for April 8th Hearing
February 4 & March 11 workshops with the Planning Commission-
Full Review Packet (large file, 23 MB)
March 2014
Planning Commission Workshop Tuesday March 11th, PC Meeting Presentation, KMZ map file for Google Earth (In .zip format)
February 2014
February 4th SAC Send-off to Planning Commission Meeting- Agenda, PC Meeting Presentation 2/4/2014
January 2014
Revised SMP Update Schedule 1/15/2014
December 2013SMP PC Review Document 12/20/2013
November 2013
Draft SMP PC Review 11/27/2013Draft Cumulative Impacts Analysis 11/13/2013
October 2013
Draft SMP Public Review Revised 10/21/2013
Public Review Draft of SMP
October Regional Public Forums 10/9/2013 & 10/10/2013 October 9th & 10th Public Forums- Meetings Summary 12/11/2013
Shoreline Public Access Plan 10/11/2013
July 2013 Final Restoration Plan-June 28, 2013
Summary of Public Access Focus Group 5/30/2013
Summary of June Public Forums
June 2013 SMP June Public Forums-Preliminary Plan and Goals Poster 5/22/13
June Public Forums Presentation and Handouts: Informational Boards,
Preliminary Goals, FAQs
May 2013
*Revised Preliminary SMP Goals 4/22/13
*Revised SMP Environmental Designations 5/2/13
Environmental Designations Maps 4/29/13
SMP Community Questionnaire Open House Summary
April 2013
Final Analysis Report-April 2013
Shoreline Inventory Map Folio PDF Document
Visioning -Community Questionnaire cont.
March 2013
Visioning -Community Questionnaire
February 2013
Draft Restoration Plan2_6_13
Regional Forums
January 2013
Revised Preliminary SMP Goals: Working Document
Regional Forums
December 2012
November 2012
Draft Analysis Report:
Shoreline Inventory Map Folio:
Preliminary Analysis Report:
*Shoreline Inventory Map Folio:
October 2012
September 2012
Preliminary Shoreline Inventory Map Folio:
*See Revised Links Above
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
- Shoreline Master Program Update-Public Participation Plan
- Shoreline Minimum Jurisdiction Maps (File size is too large for this webpage, please contact the Planning Department for original mapping) Low Resolution PDF maps of the Minimum Shoreline Jurisdiction may be accessed here.
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
- Preliminary Shoreline Jurisdictional Map
Page Updated -2/10/2015