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Section ' 38: Section 4 .020.A of, Ordinance 1671-89, is amended by -the <br /> addition of the following: <br /> "Fish and wildlife conservation areas" means an area of habitat <br /> that is necessary and suitable for maintaining individual <br /> species, species diversity, or biological diversity. Fish and <br /> wildlife conservation areas include: <br /> a. habitats of primary association; <br /> b. riparian corridors; <br /> c. continuous vegetative corridors linking watersheds; and <br /> d. significant biological areas listed by the City. <br /> Section 39: Section 4.020.A of Ordinance 1671-89, is amended by the <br /> addition of the following: <br /> "Functions and values" or "Functional values" means the <br /> beneficial roles served by environmentally sensitive areas <br /> including but not limited to, water quality protection and <br /> enhancement, fish and wildlife habitat, food chain support, flood <br /> storage, conveyance and attenuation, groundwater recharge and <br /> discharge, erosion control, wave attenuation, recreation, <br /> aesthetics, and slope and soil stabilization. <br /> Section 40: Section 4.020.A of Ordinance 1671-89, is amended by the <br /> addition of the following: <br /> "Geologically hazardous areas" means areas susceptible to <br /> erosion, landsliding, earthquake, or other geological events. <br /> Section 41: Section 4.020.A of Ordinance 1671-89, is amended by the <br /> addition of the following: <br /> "Habitat management plan" means an activity proposed by a public <br /> agency or private entity, and approved by the Planning Director, <br /> within an area which may impact a fish and wildlife conservation <br /> area to preserve, protect or enhance the fish and wildlife <br /> conservation area. <br /> Section 42: Section 4.020.A of Ordinance 1671-89, is amended by the <br /> addition of the following: <br /> "Habitats of primary association" means a critical component(s) <br /> of the habitats of federally or state listed endangered, <br /> threatened, candidate, sensitive, priority, and monitored <br /> wildlife or plant species which, if altered, may reduce the <br /> likelihood that the species will maintain and reproduce over the <br /> long term. Habitats of primary association include, but are not <br /> limited to, winter ranges, migration ranges, breeding sites, <br /> nesting sites, regular large concentrations, communal roosts, <br /> roosting sites, staging areas, and "priority habitats" listed by <br /> the Washington State Department of Wildlife. <br /> Section 43: Section 4 .020.A of Ordinance 1671-89, is amended by the <br /> addition of the following: <br /> 36 <br />