Chapter 13
Master Program – Review, Amendments and Adoption

SECTIONS:

13.1    Master Program Review

13.2    Amendments to Master Program

13.3    Severability

13.4    Effective Date

13.1 Master Program Review

This Master Program shall be periodically reviewed and adjustments shall be made as are necessary to reflect changing local circumstances, new information or improved data, and changes in State statutes and regulations. This review process shall be consistent with WAC 173-26 requirements and shall include a local citizen involvement effort and public hearing to obtain the views and comments of the public.

13.2 Amendments to Master Program

13.2.1

Any of the provisions of this Master Program may be amended as provided for in RCW 90.58.120 and .200 and Chapter 173-26 WAC. Amendments or revision to the Master Program, as provided by law, do not become effective until approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

13.2.2

Proposals for shoreline environment redesignation (i.e., amendments to the shoreline maps and descriptions), must demonstrate consistency with the criteria set forth in WAC 173-22-040.

13.3 Severability

If any provisions of this Master Program, or its application to any person or legal entity or parcel of land or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Master Program, or the application of the provisions to other persons or legal entities or parcels of land or circumstances, shall not be affected.

13.4 Effective Date

This Master Program shall take effect on February 14, 2007 and shall apply to new applications submitted on or after that date and to incomplete applications submitted prior to that date.