(1) Because of the unique shoreline environmental resources of the County, development of petrochemical plants and energy facilities such as crude petroleum transfer facilities and tank farms, petroleum refineries, nuclear power plants, nuclear processing plants, and liquid natural gas and liquid petroleum gas facilities, as defined in RCW 80.50.020, will not be permitted unless it is demonstrated, giving due consideration to the statewide interest, that local economic, social and environmental resources and conditions will be adequately protected from adverse impacts. Oil, gas, and natural gas development and transmission is prohibited in the Natural shoreline environmental designation.

(2) Oil, gas and natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines shall not be located in shoreline areas unless alternatives are demonstrated to be infeasible.

(3) Local natural gas service lines shall not be located in shoreline areas unless serving approved shoreline uses. Crossings of shorelines shall not be approved unless alternatives are demonstrated to be infeasible.

(4) Developers and operators of pipelines and related facilities for gas and oil shall be required to demonstrate adequate provisions for preventing spills or leaks, as well as established procedures for mitigating damages from spills or other malfunctions and shall demonstrate that periodic maintenance will not disrupt shoreline ecological functions.

(5) To the extent feasible, public access shall be incorporated with major transmission line rights-of-way for public access to and along water bodies as required in Article III of Chapter 35.25 CCC. The County may waive this requirement if public access is infeasible due to incompatible uses, safety, impacts to shoreline ecology or legal limitations.