The Burien City Council is seeking volunteers to assist staff in updating its shoreline master program.

Selected volunteers will serve on a special advisory committee providing valuable input and guidance during the shoreline master program update process.

The advisory committee will represent various geographic areas and a broad range of community interests in Burien's shorelines.

It will meet monthly throughout the update process that is anticipated to start in February and conclude in mid-2010.

Application forms can be found on the city's Web site at www.burienwa.gov. Deadline for submittal of applications is Friday, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m.

No specific shoreline knowledge or planning qualifications are required. However, applicants should be able to commit to attendance at advisory committee meetings and public forums.

Burien's Shoreline Master Program is a set of goals, polices and regulations that manage city shorelines. It specifically addresses land use and ecological functions adjacent to Lake Burien and Puget Sound.

The City has been awarded a grant by the state of Washington to update its master program, which has not been amended since the Burien incorporated in 1993. Completion of the update process will fulfill a state requirement for shoreline master program updates.

For more information, contact David Johanson, senior planner, at davidj@burienwa.gov or 206-248-5522.

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