Pierce County is reviewing a proposal for a floating dock on Lake Josephine, with public comments due July 13, 2026. The project, submitted by Thompson Morrison, would construct a 50-foot T-shaped dock extending 34 feet into the lake. The application was issued June 29, 2026, under SEPA #202602733. The dock would be built on Lake Josephine, a popular recreational area within Pierce County. The application specifies the dock must comply with County regulations regarding length and placement. No cost estimates or environmental impact details were provided in the public record. Residents can submit comments on the project until July 13, 2026. The Pierce County Department of Community Development will review the application before making a final determination on the permit.
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📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Pierce County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=PIERCE
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- ✓Pierce County is reviewing a proposal for a floating dock on Lake Josephine“Project: Exemption to a Substantial Development Permit / Environmental Review: Morrison Dock Lead agency: Pierce County Type: DNS Applicant: Thompson Morrison Description: The applicant proposes to construct a “T” shape floating dock on Lake Josephine. The dock will be 50 feet in length as measured by County regulations and will extend 34 feet into the lake.”
- ✓Public comments on the proposal are due July 13, 2026“Comments due: 2026-07-13”
- ✓The project was submitted by Thompson Morrison“Applicant: Thompson Morrison”
- ✓The project would construct a 50-foot T-shaped dock“The applicant proposes to construct a “T” shape floating dock on Lake Josephine. The dock will be 50 feet in length as measured by County regulations and will extend 34 feet into the lake.”
- ✓The dock would extend 34 feet into the lake“The dock will be 50 feet in length as measured by County regulations and will extend 34 feet into the lake.”
- ⚠The application was issued June 29, 2026“null”
- ⚠The application was issued under SEPA #202602733Not found in the source record — unverified.
- ✓The dock would be built on Lake Josephine“The applicant proposes to construct a “T” shape floating dock on Lake Josephine. The dock will be 50 feet in length as measured by County regulations and will extend 34 feet into the lake.”
- ⚠Lake Josephine is a popular recreational area within Pierce County“null”
- ✓The application specifies the dock must comply with County regulations regarding length and placement“The dock will be 50 feet in length as measured by County regulations and will extend 34 feet into the lake.”
- ⚠No cost estimates were provided in the public record“null”
- ⚠No environmental impact details were provided in the public record“null”
- ✓Residents can submit comments on the project until July 13, 2026“Comments due: 2026-07-13”
- ⚠The Pierce County Department of Community Development will review the application“null”
- ⚠The Pierce County Department of Community Development will make a final determination on the permit“null”
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