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1. Distance for Habitats of Primary Association. a. Salmonids and Steelhead. When development is proposed within the distances specified belowin Planning Director Interpretations(PDIs) Nos. 2011-1 and 2000-2, as revised, a habitat assessment shall be required. i. within two-hundred and fifty feet of the Snohomish River or its estuary, ii. within two-hundred feet of a Type F stream including but not limited to North Creek or Swamp Creek together with tributaries with direct confluence to those streams and the associated wetlands, and marine shorelines, iii. within one-hundred and fifty feet of Lake Chaplain, iv. within two-hundred and twenty-five feet of a Type Np or Ns stream with unstable slopes within the special flood hazard area, v. within one-hundred and fifty feet of a Type Np or Ns stream without unstable slopes within the special flood hazard area, or vi. within the special flood hazard area. ii. Bald Eagles.When a development is proposed within eight hundred feet of an eagle nest, or within one-half mile of a nest if also within two hundred fifty feet of the shoreline, or within one-quarter mile of a communal roost, a habitat assessment meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be required. In addition to the requirements of this chapter,the habitat assessment shall address the criteria contained in WAC 232-12-292,the Washington State Bald Eagle Protection Rules.The director is authorized to promulgate an administrative rule identifying the required content for an integrated habitat assessment consistent with these requirements. b++. Other Species. If habitats of primary association are identified for other species,the director, after consulting with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall determine the appropriate distance from a designated fish and wildlife habitat conservation area which will require a habitat assessment or habitat management planHMP. ch. Continuous Vegetative Corridors Linking Watersheds and Significant Biological Areas. If a development is proposed within an area that provides a continuous vegetative corridor linking watersheds or a significant biological area, a habitat assessment is required. significant biological arca,a habitat assessment is required. E. The following actions are exempt from other requirements of this chapter, but may require preparation of a Habitat Assessment or Biological Assessment when conducted within a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area: 1. 19.37.060.6.1, minor utility construction projects 2. 19.37.060.B.4,trails with impervious surfaces 3. Any development application that involves ESA Section 7 consultation with federal agencies is required to follow that process to determine impacts to endangered species and mitigation requirements rather than the procedure described herein. However,the application must demonstrate compliance with all applicable City regulations, and must submit a copy of the biological assessment provided to federal agencies as part of the City's permit process. 4. Maintenance of critical public infrastructure. F€. Habitat Assessment. 1. A habitat assessment is a site investigation process to evaluate the potential presence or absence EMC Title 19.37 (Critical Areas) Page 54