Current Connections
Shoreline
jurisdiction along the Nooksack and Sumas Rivers would be tied to the
physical (geomorphic) floodway rather than the modeled FEMA floodway
(existing SMP).
Additionally, an analysis of Whatcom County
lakes using high-resolution aerial photography revealed Jorgensen Lake
(26 surface acres) as a shoreline of the state as it exceeds the
state-defined 20-acre threshold for shoreline jurisdiction. Also, based
on a 1996 analysis of stream flow completed by the United States
Geological Survey (USGS) several minor adjustments are proposed to
shoreline jurisdiction along streams in Whatcom County.
Other Agency Jurisdictions
Other Agencies that have jurisdictional control over shorelines may
include:
- Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Department of Natural Resources
- Environmental Protection Agency, and Fish and Wildlife Service
- Lummi Indian Nation
- Nooksack Tribe
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington State Department of Ecology