Shoreline Alternative Mitigation Plan

Background

This plan will address several concerns with how the Shoreline Master Program is currently implemented.

Currently, on-site shoreline mitigation and public access requirements limit the development potential of industrial sites and reduce potential shoreline and open space benefits. Industrial development is limited due to reduced development potential of shoreline properties and a sometimes lengthy permitting timeline. Potential shoreline and open space benefits are reduced because specific mitigation projects are spread throughout the planning area rather than concentrated for greater benefit or placed in locations offering the best opportunity for restoration.

The goals of Shoreline Alternative Mitigation Plan are to:

• Promote the vitality of water dependent industrial uses by providing expansion opportunities and a predictable and timely permitting process;
• Protect and restore Shoreline aquatic habitat by identifying key restoration projects and leveraging public and private resources to implement these projects;
• Provide and enhance public access opportunities.