Ordinance 3676-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

quantities, location, size, spacing, and density. compensatory mitigation areas, shall be placed within a critical ar protective covenant or tract as required by Section 19.37.220 of this chapter. J. Created Lakes and Ponds. Lakes and ponds created to mitigate alteration, restoration, creation, or enhancement activities allowed pursuant to this chapter shall be protected according to the applicable category(with salmonids or without salmonids) being replaced. (Ord. 2909 06 § 15, 2006) 19.37.160 Buffer width averaging for wetlands, lakes and streams . • - •- • • - •-•-•.The city may allow buffer width averaging; provided, that the total area on the lot contained within the buffer is not less than that required within the standard buffer, and that averaging will not reduce the critical areawetland functions.The city may require buffer width averaging in order to provide protection to a particular portion of a critical areawetland which is especially sensitive, or to incorporate existing significant vegetation or habitat areas into the buffer. Buffer width averaging shall not adversely impact the functions and values of the critical areawetla-nd.The adjusted minimum buffer width shall not be less than seventy-five percent of the standard buffer width. 19.37.170 Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas r irements. A. "Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas" means an area of habitat that is necessary and suitable for maintaining individual species, species diversity, or biological diversity. Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas include: 1. Lakes and ponds less than twenty acres in size; 2. Streams/riparian corridors; 3. Habitats of primary association; 1. Continuous vegetative corridors linking watersheds; and 5. Significant biological areas listed by the city: a. Plant associations of infrequent occurrence; b. Commercial and recr ational shellfish areas; c. Kelp and celgrass beds; d. Herring, sand lance, and smelt spawning ar as; f. Significant biological areas of local importance: i. Maulsby Swamp, A. All areas meeting the definition of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas are subject to the regulations in this chapter. e- . __••-• - - . _ •_• . - -e.- - .-. _•- . • _• in the shoreline master program. ii. Kasch Park(Bomarc) Bog, iii. Simpson site, category I wetlands, iv. Narbeck Swamp, v. Jetty Island. B. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas Designation. All areas meeting the definition of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas above arc designated as fish and wildlife habitat conservation ar as, and arc subject to the regulations in Sections 19.37.150 through 19.37.190 of this chapter, except Planning Commission Resolution 19-04 Page 57 Critical Areas March 19, 2019