The public has until mid-September to comment on recently updated Shoreline Master Programs for Des Moines and SeaTac.

In July, the cities of Des Moines and SeaTac submitted the updated shoreline programs to the state Department of Ecology for review.

Ecology has extended the deadlines for accepting comments until Sept. 13 in Des Moines and Sept. 16, 2010 in SeaTac.

The extensions will accommodate those who weren't notified as requested about the comment periods, due to a database glitch.

More information on the two cities' shoreline updates appears in these previous Ecology news releases:

Des Moines, July 21: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2010news/2010-173.html.

SeaTac, July 27: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2010news/2010-180.html.

The Burien City Council held a public hearing on its draft plan on Aug. 30. The council is expected to approve its Shoreline Master Plan on Sept. 13.

Burien lawmakers have received extensive comments from residents of Three Tree Point and Lake Burien on the plan.

When approved, Burien's plan must be sent to the state Ecology department for review.