Overview

What's in the plan?

Present and future uses of project lands and waters.
Maps of the reservoirs, which, among other data, locate environmentally sensitive (and protected) shoreline areas. They serve a vital role in the review process for all lake use permit requests.
Revised Shoreline Management Guidelines (SMG).

Important habitat shoreline remains consistent since 2001 update with 24 percent protected.
More accurate maps utilizing higher resolution aerial photography.
Balance of development interests with habitat preservation through SMG incentive criteria that can preserve shoreline in a natural state.
SMG update that provides more comprehensive permitting programs with more specific criteria.
Opportunity to partner with municipalities, counties and states for data sharing, buffer enforcement, permitting reviews and delineation of authority.
Revised SMP and SMG effective on September 1, 2006.
Methodology to be developed to study effects of SMG on near-shore and riparian habitat.
Full update of the Shoreline Classification Maps every 10 years.
Periodic full review and update of the SMG.