Ordinance 1838-91 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • accordance with the mitigation plan and that restoration or rehabilitation is performed in accordance with the contingency plan if mitigation failure results within five years of implementation. E. Protective Covenants and Tracts. The City may require that streams and their buffers on development sites be placed within an environmentally sensitive area protective covenant or environmentally sensitive area tract as provided by Section 20 of this Ordinance. F. Fencing and Other Protection Mechanisms. The City may require that any development proposed on a lot which contains or adjoins a stream provide a fence or other structural protection along the upland side of the stream and its buffer to minimize encroachment into and disturbance of the stream and buffer area. Section 16: Areas of Special Flood Hazard. Areas of special flood hazard shall be governed by the provisions of Section 30 of the Everett Municipal Code. Section 17: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Areas. It is the goal of the City to preserve, protect and enhance fish and wildlife conservation areas through sound habitat management practices. If a development is proposed on or within a distance which could impact fish and wildlife conservation areas, as described in this Section, the applicant shall provide a—Habitat Management Plan (HMP) , prepared by a qualified expert for evaluation by the City, state and federal agencies. The HMP shall be based upon sound habitat management practices and be designed to achieve specific habitat objectives. The City shall ask the appropriate resource agencies to review and comment on the development impacts and the provisions of the HMP. A. Habitats of Primary Association. When a development is proposed on or adjacent to a habitat of primary association, the applicant shall prepare a HMP. All actions shall be taken which are necessary to avoid reducing the likelihood that the species will maintain and reproduce over the long term. B. Riparian Corridors. When riparian corridors are in satisfactory condition for fish and wildlife use, the habitat management approach shall be to allow the natural ecosystems to function with minimal disruption. Protection from human disturbance shall be carried out by following the standards of this Ordinance for wetlands, streams, lakes and ponds. When a development is proposed on a lot with a disturbed riparian corridor, the City may require that the habitat be enhanced by creating more diversity and eliminating any source of degradation, including, but not limited to: 1 . vegetative plantings of native or preferred wildlife food species; 2 . construction of nesting islands or installation of nesting boxes; Z7