ErosionHazardUrbanWildlife.doc
CITY OF EDMONDS
CRITICAL AREAS RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
Site Location:Tax Acct. Number:
1043 Main Street 00 4342 0400 2500
Determination: Determination #:
Study Required CRA-2006-0107
Applicant:Owner:
Lawrence Greene Lawrence Greene
CRITICAL AREAS RECONNAISSANCE REPORT:STUDY REQUIRED
During review and inspection of the subject site, it was found that the site may contain or be
adjacent to an Erosion Hazard Area and Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area pursuant
to Chapter 23.40, 23.80 and 23.90 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC).
EROSION HAZARD AREA DEFINED
It appears that this property contains or is adjacent to an Erosion Hazard Area. Erosion Hazard
Areas include:
Those areas with Alderwood and Everett series soils on slopes of 15 percent or greater;
and
Any area with slopes of 15 percent or greater and impermeable soils interbedded with
granular soils and springs or ground water seepage; and
Areas with significant visible evidence of ground water seepage, and which also include
existing landslide deposits regardless of slope.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ASSOCIATED WITH EROSION HAZARD AREAS
Development within an Erosion Hazard Area must meet additional criteria.
For erosion hazard areas with suitable slope stability, the only critical area study needed is
an erosion and sediment control plan prepared in compliance with the requirements set forth
in Chapter 18.30 ECDC as part of the construction documents. This option is at the
director’s discretion, per Edmonds Community Development Code section 20.80.050.G.
In areas where the slope stability is not suitable, projects within Erosion Hazard Areas will
require a report by a licensed Geotechnical Engineer or other qualified professional.
Note that it is important for the report to be prepared by a qualified professional as
defined in the ordinance.
Report requirements are given in ECDC 23.80.050, and more generally in ECDC
23.40.090.D
Development standards are given in ECDC 23.80.060 and 23.80.070.
STUDY REQUIREMENT – FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
Since the site is within a mapped wildlife habitat area, the City would like to preserve as
much of the native vegetation as possible.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ON A SITE WITH WILDLIFE HABITAT
The applicant must submit a clearing/tree cutting plan with any development permit.
Tree cutting and clearing of native vegetation shall be limited to the footprint of
development. (Note that removal of ivy and non-native blackberry bushes with hand
tools is an allowed activity per ECDC 23.40.220.C.7.)
ALLOWED ACTIVITIES
Certain activities are allowed in or near critical area buffers as specified in ECDC 23.40.20. If
you have any questions about whether your proposed development qualifies as an allowed
activity, please contact a Planner for more information.
EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Certain development proposals may be exempt from Critical Areas Requirements (ECDC
23.40.230). If you think that a specific development proposal may be exempt, contact a Planner
for more information.
Meg Gruwell, Senior Planner August 4, 2006
Name, Title Signature Date
NOTE: Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found on
the City of Edmonds website at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.