WSSA Proposed Principles and Rules Part 1 9-8-10 PDF

WSSA Proposed Principles and Rules Part 2 9-22-10 PDF

WSSA Position Paper on Bellevue SMP 7-14-2010 PDF

Friends and Neighbors……..If you missed the March 24th WAshington Sensible Shorelines Association Forum presentation to Bellevue City Planning Commission you can watch it here now!

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WSSA Members Statements to Planning Commission 10-20-10

Setbacks Presentation Marty Nizlek PC Meeting 10-20-10 PDF

Scott Sheffield Comments to Planning Commission 10-20-10 PDF

Response to Questions by the Washington Sensible Shoreline Alliance Regarding the SMP Update from City of Bellevue

Response To Key Unanswered SMP Questions 9_17_2010

Sammamish Weir Tour Summary to Bellevue  Planning Commission of site visit with King County Council members Jane Hague and Kathy Lambert on September 9th 2010

Weir Visit Summary To Planning Commissioners 9_28_2010 PDF

This is old news but a good refresher on the what was said by the City and city consultants about the SMP update back in 2008

Tour of Lake Washington Shorelines with The City Of Bellevue Fall 2008

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The City of Bellevue provided WSSA meeting time on March 24, 2010 to present a series of speakers and information on shoreline management.  The presentaion started with a video enhanced timeline of significant historical events. Commission members and more than 250 residents were then introduced to the basics of fish science on our lake systems.  Dr. Gil Pauley, former professor of Fishery Science, refuted the contention that Kokanee rely on Bellevue lake shores and explained how the creation of woody debris in lake waters would further threaten salmon stocks.

Environmental Sciences Peer Review Institute director (ESPRI), Norm MacLeod, explained to the group the critical need for fully independent peer review of “science” cited in the Bellevue’s shoreline update process and how that science is interpreted.  Subsequently, Richard Johnson, whose family homesteaded on Lake Sammamish, reported the results of a resident study of bulkheads along the lake’s shore.  The study clearly indicated that staff reports to the Planning Commission have been grossly inflated. Robert Thorpe, a regional planning consultant, using 5 example properties, summarized the difficulties imposed on property owners under the current shoreline restrictions adopted under 2006 Critical Area Ordance (CAO) codes.  Attorney Charles Klinge underlined Thorpe’s message, citing the distinction between actual and alleged requirements in State law and the need for clarity, consistency, and certainty in the actual administration of shorelines permitting.

Please check back for links to the videos of  this meeting on Monday afternoon.

March 23, 6:30 PM Bellevue City Hall

Tentative Topics:

Shoreline Master Program Update

Please Attend!

Council Conference Room, 1E-113

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