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For any development activity or action requiring a project permit occurring in wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, or within a buffer unless otherwise provided in Part 300, the director may require, where applicable, a survey or map drawn to scale and a report describing the following information:

(1) A wetland delineation map and report, including field worksheets in accordance with the approved federal wetland delineation manual and applicable regional supplement (see WAC 173-22-035). This requirement may be waived if a wetland delineation has been performed within the previous five years that was approved by the department, and the department determines after site review that the wetland boundary is the same as the approved delineation;

(2) Wetland categorization, including worksheets, documenting the proposed wetland categories, based on the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington: 2014 Update, (Hruby, T., October 2014, or latest edition, Department of Ecology Publication #14-06-029);

(3) Wetland classes present as defined in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Classification of Wetlands and Deep Water Habitats in the U.S. (Cowardin et al., 1979);

(4) Stream location, stream name (if named), and stream type pursuant to the typing system contained in SCC 30.62A.230 (Table 1);

(5) Lake location, lake name (if named), and lake type pursuant to the typing system contained in SCC 30.62A.230 (Table 1);

(6) The ordinary high-water mark of any stream, lake or marine water;

(7) A description and illustration of proposed activities within any critical area or buffers;

(8) An assessment of the existing functions and values of the critical area(s) or buffers that will be affected by the proposed activity and the methods used to assess those functions and values;

(9) An assessment of how the activity meets the protection standards established in SCC 30.62A.310 and SCC 30.62A.450. For applications under SCC 30.62A.350, an assessment of how the proposal protects the functions and values specified in SCC 30.62A.220, and how the proposal provides protection equivalent to the standards established in SCC 30.62A.310 and SCC 30.62A.450;

(10) A mitigation plan for activities occurring in a critical area or buffer according to the requirements in SCC 30.62A.150;

(11) A habitat management plan in accordance with SCC 30.62A.460 for any activity occurring within the primary association area of a critical species;

(12) When shoreline or bank stabilization measures and/or flood protection measures are proposed, a geotechnical report investigating alternative structural and non-structural methods pursuant to SCC 30.62B.140; and

(13) Any other information necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. (Added by Amended Ord. 06-061, Aug. 1, 2007, Eff date Oct. 1, 2007; Amended by Amended Ord. 15-034, Sept. 2, 2015, Eff date Nov. 1, 2015).