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20.25H.085 Mitigation and monitoring – Additional provisions.
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In addition to the provisions of LUC 20.25H.210, mitigation plans designed to mitigate impacts to streams and stream critical area buffers shall meet the requirements of this section.

A. Mitigation Preference. Mitigation plans for streams and stream critical area buffers shall provide mitigation for impacts to critical area functions and values in the following order of preference:

1. On-site, through replacement of lost critical area buffer;

2. On-site, through enhancement of the functions and values of remaining critical area buffer;

3. Off-site, through replacement or enhancement, in the same sub-drainage basin;

4. Off-site, through replacement or enhancement, out of the sub-drainage basin but in the same drainage basin.

Mitigation off-site and out of the drainage basin shall be permitted only through a critical areas report.

B. Buffer Mitigation Ratio. Critical area buffer disturbed or impacted under this part shall be replaced at a ratio of one-to-one. (Ord. 5680, 6-26-06, § 3)