The proposed changes to San Juan County's Shoreline Master Program and related critical area ordinances go well beyond routine updates and could significantly affect waterfront property owners, homebuilders, and future housing opportunities in San Juan County...

HB 1181 (2023) directed Ecology to update Shoreline Master Program guidelines to address how sea level rise and severe storms affect people, property, and the environment.Ecology's proposed rule changes go much further. Read our analysis of key changes here.The rule would...