In 1971, the State of Washington legislature enacted the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58) in order to address growing concern about the quality of the state's shoreline environments. This Act recognizes that "shorelines are among the most valuable and fragile" of the state's resources. The Shoreline Management Act and the City of Orting recognize and protect private property rights along the shoreline, while aiming to preserve the quality of this unique resource for all state residents.

Orting’s current Shoreline Master Program (SMP) was adopted in 2009 and amended in 2013. Between now and June 30, 2019, the City is coordinating with the Washington State Department of Ecology to propose amendments to keep the SMP current with changes in state law, changes in other City plans and regulations, and other changed local circumstances.

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