Shoreline Master Program

What Is It?

A Shoreline Master Program (SMP) contains the local regulations that affect uses and modifications in the shoreline area, which includes the lake, wetlands, and the first 200 feet of upland.

SMP Chapters

• 1: Introduction (PDF)
• 2: Public Participation Process (PDF)
• 3: Shoreline Inventory and Characterization (PDF)
• 4: Reserved
• 5: Goals (PDF)
• 6: General Policies and Regulations (PDF)
• 7: Specific Use Policies and Regulations (PDF)
• 8: Shoreline Modifications (PDF)
• 9: Shoreline Environment Designations (PDF)
  • Interactive Environment Map
  • Map (PDF)
• 10: Cumulative Impacts Analysis (PDF)
• 11: Shoreline Protection and Restoration (PDF)
• 12: Administration and Compliance (PDF)
• 13: Definitions (PDF)
• 14: Recommended Plant List (PDF)
• A Mitigation Appendix (PDF)

You can download a single PDF of all the regulatory chapters (PDF) (6 MB).

Questions?

• Call 509-764-3750 to talk to a Planner about shoreline issues
• See the Shoreline Permits page

History

Moses Lake's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) was adopted by the City Council October 14, 2014. It was approved by the Department of Ecology January 3, 2017, and took effect January 17, 2017.