WHATCOM COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND SHORELINE VARIANCE AND INTENT TO ISSUE A SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE Notice is hereby given that Sea Arbor Trust, BD Trustee Services LLC submitted a revision to an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Variance, and SEPA Environmental Checklist (SHR2024-00008, SHV2024-00001, & SEPA2024-00041) on June 17, 2025. The application is to construct a new dock that would extend waterward approximately 156' and 9" from the Ordinary High Water Mark. A determination that all submitted requirements were met was issued on August 16, 2024. The project site is located at 2189 Northshore Rd., within Section 25, Township 38N, Range 03E W.M.; Assessor's Parcel No's: 380325114178, 380325114196. The project will be reviewed under the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance and Shoreline Management Program. Mitigation may be required pursuant to these ordinances. Whatcom County Planning and Development Services has reviewed the proposal for probable adverse impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the project pursuant to the Optional DNS process per WAC 197-11-355. The file and supporting documents may be viewed at the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services office at 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, WA. Any person may submit written comments to Andrew Hicks, Technical Administrator, Whatcom County Planning and Development Services, 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226 within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Written comments must be received by September 8, 2025. Any person has the right to receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and to appeal a decision when allowed by law. Any person wishing to receive personal notice of any hearings must notify the Hearings Examiner's office, 311 Grand Ave. Ste. 105, Bellingham, WA 98225, within 30 days of the notice of application. IPL0260173 Aug 6 2025