Washington state is proposing changes
to 27-year-old rules that govern how individuals and communities can affect
the states stream, marine and lake shorelines. The proposed changes are
part of the states strategy for salmon recovery.
The proposal requires Washington
counties and cities to update their shoreline master plans to include stricter
rules for installing bulkheads that harm salmon habitat, for removing shoreline
plants that keep banks from eroding and create habitat for …
