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"Wetlands" means those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include, but are not limited to swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas, as well as artificial wetlands intentionally created from non-wetland areas to mitigate for conversion of wetlands, as permitted by the county. Wetlands do not include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from non-wetland sites, including, but not limited to irrigation and drainage ditches, grass-lined biofiltration swales, canals, detention facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, farm ponds and landscaping amenities, or those wetlands created after July 1, 1990, that were unintentionally created as a result of the construction of a road, street, or highway. The detailed methodology for wetland delineation is contained in Washington State Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual (Washington State Department of Ecology, Publication #96-94, March 1997)*

* Reviser Note: The text shown above in italic font was added by Amended Ordinance No. 06-061 but was not indicated with addition marks.

(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).