Growth Management Act

Links to Information Related to the Growth Management Act

• For information regarding Priority Species and Habitats
• For information regarding the Aquatic Habitat Guidelines
• To view the publication "Fish and Wildlife Planner"
• To view other fish and wildlife habitat related information
• For information related to wetlands please go to the following websites:
  • Department of Ecology Wetlands Website
  • USFWS National Wetlands Inventory
• For information from other GMA related agencies please go to the following websites:
  • Community Trade and Economic Development
  • Puget Sound Action Team
• For information regarding Best Available Science (Community Trade and Economic Development)
• For information regarding Shoreline Master Programs (Department of Ecology)

The following documents outline the Department of Fish and Wildlife's response to the Growth Management Act (GMA) regarding the protection of fish and wildlife habitat. The documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

• Fish and Wildlife and the Growth Management Act - (19K)
• WDFW Policy Issues Relating to the Growth Management Act - (7K)
• Checklist for Reviewing Comprehensive Plans - (24K)
• Checklist for Reviewing Development Regulations - (12K)
• Criteria for Assessing Wildlife Potential of an Urban Area - (6K)

	Files formatted in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. You can download the free reader directly from Adobe. Windows versions are approximately 4MB in size.