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Exhibit B ORDINANCE Exhibit A - Page 47 of 55 19.37.185 BUFFER WIDTH AVERAGING FOR WETLANDS, LAKES AND STREAMS. The city may allow buffer width averaging; provided, that the total area on the lot contained within the buffer is not less than that required within the standard buffer, and that averaging will not reduce the critical area functions. The city may require buffer width averaging in order to provide protection to a particular portion of a critical area which is especially sensitive, or to incorporate existing significant vegetation or habitat areas into the buffer. Buffer width averaging shall not adversely impact the functions and values of the critical area. The adjusted minimum buffer width shall not be less than seventy-five percent of the standard buffer width. 19.37.190 FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION AREAS. A. All areas meeting the definition of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas are subject to the regulations in this chapter. B. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas Mapping. The approximate location and extent of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas within the city of Everett’s planning area are shown on maps compiled and maintained by the city planning and community development department. These maps shall be used as a general guide only for the assistance of property owners, project applicants, and other interested parties; boundaries are generalized. The actual type, extent and boundaries of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas shall be determined by a qualified scientific professional according to the procedures, definitions and criteria established by this chapter. In the event of any conflict between the habitat location or type shown on the city’s fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas maps and the criteria or standards of this chapter, the criteria and standards resulting from the field investigation shall control. C. Other mapping sources include the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife priority habitat and species maps. D. Goals and Additional Requirements. If a development or redevelopment is proposed on or within a distance which could impact habitats of primary association, significant biological areas, and/or vegetative corridors linking watersheds, as described in this title, the applicant shall provide a habitat assessment. In areas within the riparian habitat zone or special flood hazard area, a biological assessment is required. The biological assessment shall be prepared in accordance with Regional Guidance for Floodplain Habitat Assessment and Mitigation produced by FEMA Region 10, April 2011, or as amended. The biological assessment must demonstrate that any proposed development in the riparian habitat zone or the floodway, coupled with appropriate habitat conservation measures, does not adversely affect water quality, water quantity, flood volumes, flood velocities, spawning substrate, and/or floodplain refugia for listed salmonids. If the habitat assessment/biological assessment determines that the proposed development could potentially adversely impact a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area, the applicant shall provide a habitat management plan (HMP) as described in subsection G of this section, prepared by a wildlife biologist for evaluation by the city, state and federal agencies. The HMP must address activities that can be taken to preserve, protect, or enhance the affected fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas. The HMP shall be based upon sound habitat management practices and be designed to achieve specific habitat objectives. If the habitat assessment finds that the proposed development could result in substantial elimination of or significant reduction in riparian corridors, existing connections between critical areas, or continuous vegetated corridors linking watersheds, the HMP must analyze alternatives