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4. Significant biological areas listed by the city; and 5. Lakes and ponds less than twenty acres. "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; 4. Continuous vegetative corridors linking watersheds; and 5. Significant biological areas listed by the city: a. Plant associations of infrequent occurrence b. Commercial and recreational shellfish areas; c. Kelp and eelgrass beds; d. Herring,sand lance,and smelt spawning areas; e. State natural area preserves and natural resource conservation areas; and f. Significant biological areas of local importance: Maulsby Swamp, ii. Kasch Park(Bomarc) Bog, iii. Simpson site, category I wetlands, iv. Narbeck Swamp, v. Jetty Island. "Functions and values," or"functional values" means the beneficial roles served by critical areas including, but not limited to,water quality protection and enhancement,fish and wildlife habitat,food chain support,flood storage, conveyance and attenuation,ground water recharge and discharge, erosion control,wave attenuation, protection from hazards, recreation,educational opportunities, aesthetics, and slope and soil stabilization. "Geologically hazardous areas" means areas susceptible to erosion, landslide, seismically induced soil failure,or other geological events. "Geologist" means a person who is licensed in the state of Washington under the provisions of Chapter 18.220 RCW and Chapter 308-15 WAC, and who has at least one year of practical experience in the Pacific Northwest. EMC Title 19.37 (Critical Areas) Page 74