30.62B.520 General Agricultural Standards.
Except as provided in SCC 30.62B.530, normal agricultural activities as defined in SCC 30.91A.090 or 30.91A.092 subject to this Part 500 are in compliance with this chapter when those activities are performed in accordance with subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section:
(1) The best management practices contained in the latest edition of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG);
(2) Other recognized best management practices for such activity that protect the functions and values of critical areas, where the NRCS FOTG does not provide specific guidance or a best management practice; or
(3) A farm conservation plan that includes provisions addressing critical areas protection specific to the farm site recommended by the NRCS or the Snohomish conservation district (SCD), approved by the county and signed by the landowner. Any confidential or proprietary information contained in a farm conservation plan may be redacted prior to public disclosure. (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).