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b. Tree protection ar as shall be added and clearly labeled on all applicable site development and construction drawings submitted to the department. c. Temporary construction fencing at least thirty inches tall shall be erected around the perimeter of development and construction. d. No clearing,grading,filling or other development activities shall occur within the tree protection ar a, except where approved in advance by the department and shown on the approved plans for the proposal. e. No vehicles, construction materials, fuel,or other materials shall be placed in tree protection areas. Movement of any vehicles within tree protection areas shall be prohibited. f. No nails, rope,cable, signs, or fencing shall be attached to any tree proposed for retention. level of protection will be provided. E. Required Fencing Signs. 1. A temporary construction fence shall be placed along the construction setback line to prevent encroachment during construction. Except for utility and road projects, the city shall require any development proposed on a lot which contains or adjoins a wetland to provide a permanent fence or other structural protection at the edge of the wetland buffer to minimize encroachment into and disturbance of the wetland and buffer ar a after construction. Fencing shall be split rail or an alternative approved by the planning director. Fencing must be installed in a manner that allows continuous wildlife habitat corridors along critical fish and wildlife areas. 2. The city may require the applicant to provide informational signs in conspicuous locations on the fence or near the wetland to identify the wetland as a critical area and the importance of maintaining it in a clean and undisturbed condition. Such signs shall meet the requirements for incidental signs as specified in Chapter 19.36 of this title. D. ;--Where wetland functions have been improved due to voluntary implementation of an approved stewardship, restoration and/or enhancement plan that is not associated with required mitigation or enforcement, the standard wetland buffer width shall be determined based on the previously established wetland category and habitat score as documented in the approved stewardship and enhancement plan. Section 15. Section 12 of Ordinance 2909-06, as amended, (Zoning Code, Critical Areas, EMC 19.37.120), is hereby amended as follows: 19.37.120 Wetland Alteration Thresholds and Compensation . A. Preservation and Protection Goals. It is the short term goal of this chapter that there be no net loss of the acreage or functions and values of all wetlands regulated by this chapter.The long term goal is a net gain in functions and values.To r alize wetland preservation goals,the city will require the following methods of wetland impact mitigation in order of preference: 1. Avoid impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; 2. Minimize impact by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation by using appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative steps to avoid or reduce impact; 3. Rectify the impact by repairing, rehabilitating or restoring the affected critical areas; 1. Reduce or eliminate the impact over time by prevention and maintenance operations during the life of the actions; EMC Title 19.37 (Critical Areas) Page 34