Item 7: Ordinances on Goal 5 Natrual Resources Study

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NO.1 10/18/05 (3) Includes a Goal 5 Water Resource Site identified for conservation in the Goal 5 Water Resources Conservation Plan or includes land within the /WR Water Resources Conservation Area as described in EC 9.4920. 9.4920 /WR Water Resources Conservation Overlav Zone - Components of /WR Conservation Area. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6), the component areas of the /WR conservation area for Goal 5 Water Resource Sites {identified as upland v/i1dlife habit3t sites ar riparian Garrioor sites in the Gaal 6 Water ReSOUTGe6 Cansen~atian Pl3n] are described and defined as follows: (a) For riparian corridor and uoland wildlife habitat sites E35. E37. E3B. EB1. EB6. and EBB, the /WR conservation area consists of the area {'1:ithin the (;aal 6 Water ResaUTGe Site] between the too of hiah bank on both sides of the stream and the area within the applicable conservation setback. (b) For (upkmd wildlife habitat] rioarian corridor sites not listed in subsection fa), the /WR conservation area consists of the area {between the top af high bank an bath sides af the stream] within the Goal 5 Water Resource Site and the area within the applicable conservation setback. (c) The conservation setback for a particular riparian corridor or upland wildlife habitat site is determined based on whether it is a Category A, B, C, D or E stream in the Goal 5 Water Resources Conservation Plan. Conservation setbacks are measured horizontally from the top of the high bank as set out in 1., below, or, only when the top of high bank is not identifiable, from the line of ordinary high water, as set out in 2., below. 1. For conservation setback distances measured from the top of the high bank, the top of high bank is the highest point at which the bank meets the grade of the surrounding topography, characterized by an abrupt or noticeable change from a steeper grade to a less steep grade, and, where natural conditions prevail, by a noticeable change from topography or vegetation primarily shaped by the presence and/or movement of the water to topography not primarily shaped by the presence of water. Where there is more than one such break in the grade, the uppermost shall be considered the top of the high bank. Resource Conservation Setback Category A Streams 100 feet Category B Streams 60 feet Category C Streams 40 feet Category D Streams 20 feet Category E Streams no conservation setback 2. For conservation setback distances measured horizontally from the line of ordinary high water, top of high bank shall be considered not identifiable when both of the following are lacking: an abrupt or noticeable change from a steeper grade to a less steep grade, and a noticeable change from topography or vegetation primarily shaped by the presence Ordinance - 5