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Edmonds staff outline major critical-areas code rewrite; riparian zones to widen under new science
Summary
Planning staff told the council on Oct. 28 that Edmonds is undertaking a periodic update to the city's critical-areas ordinance, citing state requirements and new best-available science from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Planning staff told the council on Oct. 28 that Edmonds is undertaking a periodic update to the city's critical-areas ordinance (CAO), citing state requirements for a decennial review and newly released best-available science from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Brad Shipley described how the update replaces the simpler concept of fixed stream "buffers" with a broader riparian management zone (RMZ) approach that considers vegetation, shade, nutrient inputs and holistic stream health. For fish-bearing streams staff said a 200-foot RMZ was the reference…
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