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5. Temporary (2-yeaz minimum) irrigation systems are required for all plantings in buffers, unless waived by the Planning Director. (SEPA Water, Plant and Animal and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) 6. In conjunction with issuance of development permits for a site, a pertnanent fence must be construct�d along the entire edge of any environmentally sensitive area buffer. The design of the fence must be split rail, ot an altemative approved by the Planning Department prior to issuance of permits. ESA signs should be placed at approximately 50 foot intervals along the fence. Signs aze available from the Planning and Community Development Department. The City may require that environmentally sensitive areas be placed in sepazate tracts and designated as sensitive habitat with listed restrictions on the approvaUfinal plans. (Chapter 37 of the Zoning Code and SEPA Water, Plant and Mimal, and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) 4.3.2 Mitigatiog Impacts of Development on Vegetati�un aod Wildlife Wildlife Corridors� Because the azea is generally built out, few oppoRunities exist to establish east-west wildlife corridors between basins in the residential areas to the north of the Subazea. Thus the remaining cotridors aze important for wildlife movement. Several wildlife corridors were required on the Boeing property. In addition, the City owns a parcel between Narbeck Creek and Memll and Ring Creek that will function as a wildlife corridor. The City shall designate the buffers between industrial developments and the residential areas and buffers separating residential areas (see Figure 3.4-40 in the EIS) as wildtife corridors as well as buffers. Additional plantings shall be required in these corridors/buffers in conjunction with issuance of permits on these sites when the Planning Director detetmines that the corridor can be enhanced. M enhancement plan must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department prior to the issuance of any permits. The City encourages enhancement in all corridors. Enhancement should provide additional cover and food sources for wildlife, as well as coniferous vegetation. (SEPA Plant and Animal and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) 2. No removal of vegetation is pertnitted in environmentally sensitive azeas and their buffers, including wifdlife corridors, except as approved'ny the Planning Director to eliminate hazazdous trees, allow construction and maintenance of utilities, and/or pmvide access to propeRies. Any cleazed azeas shall be replanted with native vegetation. In wildlife corridors, the intent of plantings shall be to establish coniferous forest where feasible, except that utility comdors shall be established with native shrubs and groundcover. (SEPA Plant and Mimal and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) � Defined as "continuous vegelative corridors linking watersheds" in lhe City's Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance.