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90.58 shall be considered an element of the county or city's comprehensive plan. All other portions of the shoreline master program for a county or city adopted under RCW Chapter 90.58, including use regulations, shall be considered a part of the county or city's development regulations. (RCW 36.70A.480(1)) Counties and cities that plan under the GMA are required, under RCW 36.70A, to ensure that there is internal consistency between the comprehensive plan elements, future land use plan, and implementing development regulations (including master programs. The GMA also calls for coordination and consistency of comprehensive plans among local jurisdictions: The comprehensive plan of each county or city that is adopted pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 shall be coordinated with, and consistent with, the comprehensive plans adopted pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 of other counties or cities with which the county or city has, in part, common borders or related regional issues. (RCW 36.70A.100) This regional SMP update has been developed to comply with the GMA requirements for internal consistency with each jurisdiction’s comprehensive plan and implementing regulations as well as to ensure coordination and consistency between the County, Cities and Town. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.01.070 Applicability. 1. Unless specifically exempted below, all proposed uses and development occurring within shoreline jurisdiction must conform to the intent and requirements of RCW Chapter 90.58, the Shoreline Management Act, and this Program whether or not a permit or other form of authorization is required. See Section 1.2 for the definition of shoreline jurisdiction; Chapter 7 for permit procedures; and Chapter 2 for definitions of uses, activities, and development. 2. The following activities are not considered "development" for the purpose of this SMP: a. Interior building improvements that do not change the use or occupancy; b. Exterior building maintenance activities, including painting and roofing, that do not expand the existing footprint of the structure; c. Routine landscape maintenance of established, ornamental landscaping, such as lawn mowing, pruning and weeding; and d. Maintenance of the following existing facilities that does not expand the affected area: septic tanks (routine cleaning), wells, and individual utility service connections. 3. Development on non-federal land is subject to this SMP and must obtain a shoreline permit, even if it is leased, rented, etc. to the federal government, unless the state has ceded regulatory authority by statute. 4. Federal lands include, but are not limited to, national forests, national parks, national wilderness areas, and lands owned by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The following subsections shall guide the determination of SMP applicability on federal lands: a. Federal development on federally owned land is not required to obtain a shoreline permit, unless otherwise required by law, but shall be consistent to the maximum extent practicable with this master program; b. Non-federal activities, uses and development on federally owned land are subject to this SMP and must obtain a shoreline permit; 5. As recognized by RCW 90.58.350, the provisions of this SMP shall not affect treaty rights of Indian Nations or tribes. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016)