A. Performance Standards For Riparian Areas: When areas of riparian resources are impacted and a mitigation plan is proposed, a financial guarantee shall be required to ensure that the following conditions and performance standards are met and to ensure that the functions, services, and values of the mitigation plan are achieved:
1. Monitoring Plan: All restored and constructed areas of riparian resource shall be monitored for a specified period or until the standards of performance and measures of success are accomplished, whichever occurs first.
2. Riparian Area Management Plan: If after a three (3) year period the measures of success are not accomplished, reasons for failure shall be determined and corrected. If required, areas will be revegetated by methods and materials described in the riparian area management plan.
3. Compliance Certification: Every permittee shall submit a signed certification to the county regarding the completed work and any required mitigation. The certification shall include:
a. A statement that the authorized work was done in accordance with the permit and any general or specific conditions.
b. A statement that any required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions.
c. The signature of the permittee certifying the completion of the work and mitigation.
4. Return Of Financial Guarantee: Blaine County shall return the financial guarantee upon receipt of the certificate of compliance. (Ord. 2006-18, 11-2-2006; Ord. 77-6, 3-28-1977, eff. 4-14-1977)