13-4-6: CRITICAL AREAS REPORT/STUDY:
In addition to the general requirements for Critical Areas Reports provided under Section 13-3-12(G) of this title, wetland critical areas reports shall include the following:
   A.   On the site map:
      1.   The edge of the wetland (located within 300 feet of the project site) as flagged and surveyed in the field according to the approved Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Version 2.0) or as revised. as required by RCW 36.70A.157;
      2.   The location and extent of any proposed wetland area(s) to be created through mitigation measures; and
      3.   The location and extent of any proposed wetland alteration or fill.
   B.   In the report:
      1.   Description of the wetland by classification per the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington (Washington State Department of Ecology, 2014 Update, Publication No. 14-06-029, or as revised by Ecology;
      2.   General condition of wetland;
      3.   Description of vegetation species and community types present in the wetland and surrounding buffer;
      4.   Description of soil types within the wetland and the surrounding buffer using the USDA Soil Conservation Service soil classification system;
      5.   Description of hydrologic regime and findings;
      6.   Description of any observed wildlife present in the wetland or associated buffer. (Ord. 985, 10-5-2020)