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Notice of Public Hearings and Comment Period
on State Shoreline Rules
The Department of Ecology is proposing amendments to rules that implement the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58), specifically: Chapters 173-18, 173-20, 173-22, 173-26, and 173-27 WAC.
The proposed rules are open for comment through November 17, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Comments also will be accepted during the following public hearing, which includes an open house from 5 to 6 pm, with the hearing starting at 6 pm:
October 29: Spokane Shadle Park Public Library
2111 W Wellesley Ave., Spokane
Submit online comments at https://ecology.commentinput.com/?id=4e3Etx2WU or via regular mail to Rebecca Rothwell, WA Dept. of Ecology, PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600. For more information or to request an ADA accommodation, email rebecca.rothwell@ecy.wa.gov, call 360-810-0025, or dial 711 to call through the Washington Telecommunications Relay for services like text telephone (TTY). Visit Ecology.wa.gov/ADA for more accessibility information.
For additional information, including other public hearings around the state, please see our website at https://
ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/laws-rules-rulemaking/rulemaking/wac-173-26-27-shoreline-management-act or email us at smarulemaking@ecy.wa.gov.