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• Any excavation materials must be placed in an upland area during construction. Wetland soils must be in <br /> separate piles from upland soils. After construction,wetland soils should be returned to the wetland and <br /> upland soils placed in upland areas. At a minimum,the top 18 inches of topsoils from wetland areas shall <br /> be stored separately from the rest of the soils and replaced as the top layer of fill in the wetlands following <br /> construction. Care must be taken not to mance"dams"from compacted fill that would alter any subsurface <br /> flow. <br /> • If a pipe is being trenched through the area,measures shall be taken to prevent the de-watering of the <br /> wetland(e.g.cut off collars,etc.). <br /> • When operating machinery in or near water,extreme care shall be taken to prevent any petroleum products, <br /> cement,chemicals,or other toxic or deleterious materials from entering the water. If a spill does occur, <br /> work shall be stopped immediately and Ecology's Spill Response Section contacted. <br /> • Equipment maintenance shall not occur in or adjacent to wetlands and streams. <br /> • After construction,the site must be returned to its original grades. Care must be taken to not drain <br /> wetlands or alter water flows or patterns. <br /> • Whenever feasible,if wetland plant species are not invasive,they should be removed prior to construction <br /> and placed aside in a shady damp location,such as under wet burlap sacks. Following construction,they <br /> should be replaced in the wetland area. <br /> • Revegetation: At a minimum,erosion control revegetation is required in all cleared areas and should <br /> include herbaceous ground cover that does not interfere with establishment of native vegetation. If long- <br /> term revegetation is required,it should be accomplished during the next most favorable time of year for the <br /> particular vegetation to ensure the highest level of success. (Note: If revegetation does not occur <br /> immediately following recontouring of the site,adequate erosion control measures must be taken.) Native <br /> species compatible with preconstruction vegetation patterns shall be used for revegetation. Degraded <br /> emergent sites,such as Reed canary grass fields,shall be replanted with species that are representative of a <br /> higher quality emergent,scrub-shrub or forested wetland. If revegetation is required,monitoring should <br /> occur once a year for a minimum of two years. (SEPA Water,Plant and Animal,and Land and Shoreline <br /> Use Policies) <br /> 2. Pre-construction conferences must be held with the Planning Department,Public Works Inspector and site <br /> development manager on sites containing environmentally sensitive areas in order to ensure that all <br /> development standards are understood.(SEPA Water,Plant and Animal,and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 3. On sites where environmentally sensitive area and/or buffer mitigation is required, a report must be submitted <br /> by the wetland/stream/wildlife expert stating that the construction was completed per plans prior to issuance of <br /> occupancy permits.(SEPA Plant and Animal,Water,and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 4. All mitigation plans shall include the provision of adequate topsoils in areas where plantings will occur.(SEPA <br /> Plant and Animal,Water,and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 5. Temporary(2-year minimum)irrigation systems are required for all plantings in buffers,unless waived by the <br /> Planning Director. (SEPA Water,Plant and Animal and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 6. In conjunction with issuance of development permits for a site,a permanent fence must be constructed along the <br /> entire edge of any environmentally sensitive area buffer. The design of the fence must be split rail,or an <br /> alternative approved by the Planning Department prior to issuance of permits. ESA signs should be placed at <br /> approximately 50 foot intervals along the fence. Signs are available from the Planning and Community <br /> Development Department. The City may require that environmentally sensitive areas be placed in separate <br /> tracts and designated as sensitive habitat with listed restrictions on the approval/final plans. (Chapter 37 of the <br /> Zoning Code and SEPA Water,Plant and Animal,and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> i- - <br /> 8 �� <br />