Tacoma Power's draft shoreline management plan (SMP) for the Cushman Hydro Project is part of our responsibility for operating two dams and powerhouses on the North Fork of the Skokomish River.

We invite the public to comment on our Draft Shoreline Management Plan.

Thanks to all those who attended and provided input at the public meeting about the draft plan on November 30.

Draft Shoreline Management Classification Maps

• Upper Lake Cushman
• Upper Middle Lake Cushman
• Lower Middle Lake Cushman
• Lower Lake Cushman
• Lake Kokanee
• Hood Canal

To comment on the plan or maps, please email us by Feb. 29, 2012.

You may also mail your comments to:
Tacoma Power
Attn: Bret Forrester
3628 South 35th St
Tacoma, WA 98409

About shoreline management
A shoreline management plan helps a utility manage multiple resources and uses of hydroelectric project reservoir shorelines in a manner that is consistent with license requirements and project purposes, while addressing needs of the public.

The plan designates different zones along the shoreline and identifies:

• allowable uses, such as docks or temporary structures, within each zone
  
• conditions for allowable uses in order to maintain habitat or aesthetic quality of the reservoir
  
• a permit system and sample permit

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which issues project licenses, has required this plan of Tacoma Power. In addition to seeking public input, we are working with other stakeholders:

• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Forest Service
• Mason County
  

Learn more about shoreline management plans.