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"Significant biological areas" means the following areas of the city: <br />1. Plant associations of infrequent occurrence; <br />2. Commercial and recreational shellfish areas; <br />3. Kelp and eelgrass beds; <br />4. Herring, sand lance, and smelt spawning areas; <br />5. State natural area preserves and natural resource conservation areas; and <br />6. Those areas listed in the 1981 SEPA Resource Inventory as significant biological <br />areas, which are: <br />a. Maulsby Swamp, <br />b. Kasch Park (Bomarc) Bog, <br />c. Simpson Lee site Category I wetlands, <br />d. Narbeck Swamp, <br />e. Jetty Island. <br />Section 55: Definition. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1847-92, as amended, (EMC 19.4.020), <br />definition of "Significant surface water connection," which currently reads as follows: <br />"Significant surface water connection" means a surface water flow that is continuous for <br />thirty days or more. <br />is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />"Significant surface water connection" means a surface water flow that is continuous for <br />thirty days or more during years of normal rainfall. <br />Section 56: Definition. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1847-92, as amended, (EMC 19.4.020), <br />definition of "Stream," which currently reads as follows: <br />"Stream" means a year-round or intermittent water course or route, formed by nature or <br />modified by human activities and generally consisting of a defined channel with a bed, <br />banks or sides for a substantial portion of its length, along which surface waters naturally <br />and normally flow from higher to lower lands. Streams include natural swales. Wetlands <br />and entirely artificial watercourses such as irrigation and drainage ditches, grass -lined <br />swales, canals and storm water runoff devices shall not be considered to be streams. <br />Streams which have been channelized or culverted shall continue to be considered <br />streams for the purpose of this title. <br />is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />"Stream" means a year-round or intermittent. water course or route, formed by nature or <br />modified by human activities and generally consisting of a defined channel with a bed, <br />banks or sides for a substantial portion of its length, along which surface waters naturally <br />and normally flow from higher to lower lands. Streams include natural swales. Wetlands <br />and entirely artificial watercourses such as irrigation and drainage ditches, grass -lined <br />swales, canals and storm water runoff devices shall not be considered to be streams, <br />Si <br />