1. Save a salmon and
lose your life savings.

2. OK, you probably won’t lose
your whole life savings...

3. ...but there’s no real proof
you will save a salmon.

4. Let’s take a
quick look at pending
shoreline regulations.

5. State law says your
home is a preferred use
on the shoreline.
Some disagree.

6. Generic buffers could make
your legally built home
“non-conforming”

7. Does “non-conforming”
sound like a preferred use?
It’s not.

8. Current buffers are 50 feet.
Expect them to increase.
Dramatically!

9. A “non-conforming”
home may be rebuilt if
damaged, but...

10. ...it can’t be enlarged or
updated without major
permitting hassles.
All new rules will apply.

11. But wait, there’s more.

12. When it’s time to sell
your home, you may need
to find a cash buyer...

13. because lenders don’t
allow mortgages on legally
non-conforming homes.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD

14. What would your life be
like if you couldn’t sell
your single largest
investment?

15. Some people say we
are alarmists!
The same people who think shoreline
homeowners are “selfish” for wanting
a home on the water.

16. But if we don’t sound
the alarm, who will?

17. Bainbridge Island’s
Shoreline Master Program
update will affect you.

18. Find out how. Google us!
Bainbridge Shoreline Homeowners
And tell your neighbors to Google us, too.