How long can we hold back the sea? With sea level rise affecting shore communities around the world, local governments must ask and answer big questions.

In this episode, Steve and Marianne walk Amanda through Washington State's Shoreline Management Act (SMA) and the Shoreline Master Programs that govern shoreline management on the county level.

Learn more about the SMA here: https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Shoreline-coastal-management/Shoreline-coastal-planning/Shoreline-Management-Act-SMA

And read the SMA yourself (if you dare) here: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=90.58