(1) The degree of environmental protection required by this Program is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes. This Program does not imply that lands outside of shoreline jurisdiction do not provide beneficial functions, nor does it imply that any lands within or outside of shoreline jurisdiction will be free from hazards. This Program shall not create liability on the part of Clallam County, any officer, public official, or employee thereof, for any damages that result from reliance on this Program, providing assistance to applicants/proponents as specified under CCC 35.40.020(5), or any administrative decision lawfully made pursuant to the spirit and purpose of this Program.

(2) Maps and other data prepared and made publicly available by the County or other agency to assist in the implementation of this Program shall be based on the best available information. This information shall be advisory and used by the Administrator to provide guidance in determining applicability of the standards of this Program to a property.

(3) The shoreline jurisdictional boundaries depicted on the maps shown in Exhibit A are based on the approximate location of the ordinary high water mark (OHWM), 100-year floodplain, and associated wetlands. The maps are intended for planning purposes only and do not necessarily identify or depict the precise lateral extent of shoreline jurisdiction or the location of all associated wetlands and critical areas regulated by the SMP. Interpretation of the maps requires professional judgment and site-specific information as to the actual physical location of shoreline jurisdiction, floodplains, wetlands, critical areas, and other such features. The designations assigned to each shoreline reach shall apply throughout the full jurisdictional limits set forth by this SMP as determined on a parcel-by-parcel basis at the time a shoreline use or development is proposed. In the event of a mapping error or discrepancy, the text of this SMP and applicable authority of Chapter 90.58 RCW and Chapter 173-26 WAC shall prevail.