Whatcom County Objectives of the Update:
Fair and Inclusive Process – Throughout the update process, Whatcom County Planning and Development Services will be working with. Check the Update Process page to see what will be happening next.
Policy Integration – An objective of the process is to update and streamline these regulations to address unnecessary overlaps, inconsistencies and gaps; integrate information from other natural resource planning processes, such as WRIA 1 Planning and Salmon Recovery efforts; as well as integrate these regulations with other regulatory and policy documents.
Compliance with State Guidelines – It is important to keep in mind there are State mandated updates necessary to comply with changes to the Washington State Growth Management Act. (RCW 36.70A) |
Updates: Update Requirements