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Shorelines Management Program and Critical Areas Ordinance Update

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When considering the protection and management of Whatcom County’s Shorelines and Critical Areas, it is important to identify and understand the many ecological processes, structures and functions that make up Whatcom County. Click on the numbers below to follow a short tour through the Whatcom County landscape. Return to the Whatcom County CAO and SMP Update Website
Virtual Tour Map

Stop 1: Watersheds
Stop 2: Floodplains
Stop 3: Rivers and Streams
Stop 4: Lakes
Stop 5: Shellfish Habitat Conservation Areas
Stop 6: Eelgrass Beds
Stop 7: Locally Significant Species Habitat
Stop 8: Wetlands
Stop 9: Alluvial Fans
Stop 10: Nearshore Habitat
Stop 11: Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas
Stop 12: Estuaries and Deltas

Rivers and Streams Floodplains Aquifer recharge areas Lakes Alluvial fans Wetlands Locally significant species habitat Shellfish habitat conservation areas Estuaries and deltas Eelgrass beds Watersheds Nearshore habitat Shellfish habitat conservation areas Wetlands