"Primary association area" means the area necessary for the viability and protection of any critical species, including its habitat and surrounding areas needed for protection of the habitat. Primary association areas include habitat areas that are known to contain a critical species, or where evidence from the best available science indicates that a critical species is using a habitat area. Primary association areas include but are not limited to areas for breeding, feeding, cover and migration. The size of the primary association area is species and population dependent and based on the known habitat requirements of the species.

This definition applies only to "Wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat" regulations in chapter 30.62A SCC. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 06-061, Aug. 1, 2007, Eff date Oct. 1, 2007).