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State wildlife agency urges Renton to adopt 100‑foot stream buffers during critical areas update
Summary
At council public comment, Gloria Grover of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife urged the city to incorporate DFW's best available science into Renton’s Critical Areas Ordinance update and said a 100‑foot buffer is the minimum needed to filter pollutants from small, non‑fish bearing streams and protect downstream salmon habitat.
Gloria Grover of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife told the Renton City Council that DFW was unable to comment at the planning commission hearing and urged the city to incorporate stronger buffers into its Critical Areas Ordinance update. Grover said some of Renton’s small streams flow directly into fish‑bearing waters such as Lake Washington and that impaired waterways in the city increase the risk to salmon and water quality.
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