Department of Community Development
801 228
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Avenue SE ■ Sammamish, WA 98075 ■ phone: 425-295-0500 ■ fax: 295-295-0600 ■ web: www.sammamish.us
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Minor Shoreline Development Projects –
Floodplain Habitat Assessment Short Form
Project Location (Address / Parcel Number):
Short Project Description:
This habitat assessment short form is for minor shoreline projects within the Special Flood
Hazard Area (SFHA; also known as the 100-year floodplain) of Lake Sammamish. Minor
shoreline projects include the following types (check the box that applies to your project):
☐ Removal of an existing bulkhead as allowed and in accordance with the provisions of
Sammamish Municipal Code (SMC) 25.06.020 and 25.07.070.
(Note: Repair of an existing, functional bulkhead does not require a habitat assessment when
repair is in the same location and footprint with the same materials, and the face remains
landward of the OHWM; see the Exceptions list for details).
☐ Beach nourishment (adding gravel or other approved sediment along the shoreline for
restoration and/or erosion prevention purposes) in accordance with the provisions of SMC
25.06.020, 25.06.030, 25.06.040, and 25.07.070.
If your minor shoreline development project does not meet one of these types, then a more
detailed habitat assessment will be required.
Each section of this habitat assessment short form must be completed, including verification
and attachment of additional project information and plans. This habitat assessment short
form and other referenced project materials will be documented in the permit file for the
project.
Instructions
As the applicant, please check boxes in Sections 1-3 and provide short responses where
necessary to verify that your project is consistent with required habitat assessment
components, and includes the specified best management practices (BMPs) in Section 3 of
this form. City Planning/Permitting staff will verify that the components in Sections 1-3 have
been documented satisfactorily and will complete the final page of this form. If a component
or specific BMP does not apply to the project, a brief explanation must be provided.