15.18.230 Contents of critical areas reports.
A. In addition to the requirements of SPMC 15.18.090, critical areas reports for wetlands shall include a wetland delineation map as surveyed in the field. Buffer boundaries shall be marked in the field by a licensed surveyor using wood or steel posts, four to five feet tall above the ground surface, permanently affixed, carrying identification signs approved by the town, to be obtained from the Town Hall. The charge for these signs shall be $1.00 per sign.
B. Assessment of wetlands, including acreage, category, required buffers, evidence of past illegal alterations, soil, topography, hydrology, ecology, and functional evaluation using a recognized method such as the Western Washington Wetland Rating System.
C. Discussion of measures to preserve wetland functions and values, including the “sequencing” set forth in SPMC 15.18.130.
D. If mitigation is proposed, a mitigation plan including the existing and proposed status of:
1. Wetland acreage;
2. Vegetation and fauna;
3. Surface and subsurface hydrology;
4. Soils, substrate, and topography;
5. Required wetland buffers; and
6. Property ownership; and
E. Proposed wetland management and monitoring. [Ord. 492 § 3 (Exh. B § 123), 2007.]