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Critical Areas Ordinance Updates

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   CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE 2005-2008 UPDATES

DESCRIPTIONS
REGULATIONS
HISTORY

DOCUMENTS & MAPS

EVENTS
CONSULTANT LITERATURE

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Critical Area Update - Status

Wetlands (effective July 1, 2008)

Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (update in progress)

Geologically Hazardous Areas (completed April 2006)

Frequently Flooded Areas (completed August 2005)

Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (completed July 2005)

Agriculture (completed Fall 2006) On hold pending a lawsuit filed by WEAN (Whidbey Environmental Action Network) in Thurston County.

1998 Critical Area Maps (Existing Critical Area Ordinance)

Disclaimer:   Neither Island County nor any agency, officer, or employee of Island County warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information contained on mapping products originating from the County and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by such reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity who relies on any information obtained from the systems, does so at his or her own risk.

  Agriculture (existing ordinance)
  Ordinance C-150-05-PLG-021-05 Adopted 4/24/2006

8/3/06 State Growth Management Hearings Board Decision
(92 KB) in favor of Island County

9/14/06 State Growth Management Hearings Board Decision
(75 KB) in favor of Island County
CAO Update - Final Adopted Elements
Track 1 (completed July 25th 2005)
  Aquifer Recharge
Seawater Intrusion Topic Paper (2.0MB)
Groundwater Recharge Topic Paper (130KB)
ICC Chapter 8.09 (50KB)
IC Comprehensive Plan Water Resources Element 2005 Update (230KB)
IC Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element - CARA (24KB)
IC Critical Areas Ordinance - CARA Regulations (12KB)
Ordinance C-83-05 - Adopted 7-25-05  (1937KB)
Track 2 (completed August 25th 2005)
  Frequently Flooded Areas
Frequently Flooded Issue Paper (469KB)
Amendments to Chapter 14.02A (54KB)
Ordinance C-98-05 - Adopted 8-22-05 (61KB)
Track 2b (completed April 24th 2006)
  Geologically Hazardous Areas
Amendments to IC Comprehensive Plan (42KB)
Amendments to Chapter 17.02 (Critical Areas Ord) (54KB)
Amendments to Chapter 11.02 (Clearing & Grading Ord) (110KB)
Amendments to Chapter 11.03 (Stormwater Ord) (10KB)
Ordinance C-41-06 - Adopted 4-24-06  (153KB)
  Track 3 SEE EVENTS
  Wetlands (new ordinance effective July 1, 2008)
(New) Draft Amendments - Nov. 2007
Wetlands Ordinance (17 KB)
    Exhibit A - Comprehensive Plan (21 KB)
     Exhibit B - 17.02 A Old CAO (18 KB)
     Exhibit C - 17.02 B New CAO (169 KB)
     Exhibit D - Chapter 17.03 (51 KB)
     Exhibit E - Chapter 16.19 (34 KB)
     Exhibit F - Chapter 16.06, 16.15, 16.17 (17 KB)
     Exhibit G - Chapter 3.40 (80 KB)
     Exhibit H - Wetlands ID Guide (2.75 MB)  (Text in this Guidebook is being revised - 

                                                 However the process, information and forms will remain unchanged.)

     Exhibit I - Rural Stewardship (2.5 MB)  -  (Text in this Guidebook is being revised - 

                                                 However the process, information and forms will remain unchanged.)

     (Photos of Protected Species) (1 MB)

     Exhibit J - PC Findings (32 KB)
(New) Best Available Science (BAS) for Wetlands of Island County (806 KB)
-Revised, Nov. 2007

(New) Welcome Back to Island County's Wetlands Update (2.4 MB)

-3rd Pamphlet mailed to Island County Residents in November, 2007

Welcome Back to the Island County's Wetland Update Pamphlet - May 2007 (820 KB)
Island County Wetlands Pamphlet - Summer 2006 (985 KB)
  CAO Draft Amendments (Previous Draft) - May 2007 (264 KB)
  Technical Appendices:
     A:  Statistical Correlations (56 KB)
     B:  Wetland Maps (1,147 KB)
     C:  Wetland Statistics (13 KB)
     D:  Vegetation Monitoring (34 KB)
     E:  Land Use Trends (16 KB)
     F:  Clearing and Grading Trends (17 KB)
     G:  Building Permit Flowchart (13 KB)
   
  Best Available Science (BAS) for Wetlands of Island County - (Previous Draft) May 2007 (988 KB)
  NOTE: The documents here are considered to be in DRAFT form until further due process. Nothing found on this page is considered to be FINAL unless noted.  
  Phase II - Wetlands Power Point  (1.2 MB)
  Wetland Phase I Report - Profile of Characteristics, Functions, and Health of  Island County Wetlands  (3.19 MB)
  If you have a slow internet connection, you can right click on any of these links and choose "save target as" to save a copy to your computer.
   Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (update in early 2008)

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