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Wetlands - San Juan County Best Available Science Synthesis, Chapter 2

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Adamus, Paul R. and Fralich, Richard

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This document partially addresses the Wetlands component of San Juan County’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). Drawing from a foundation in best available science, it describes important functions performed by the County's wetlands, effects of various activities on those functions, and strategies for protecting wetland functions from impacting activities, with an...

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Best Available Science for Wetlands of Island County, Washington : Review of Published Literature : A Report Prepared in Response to Critical Areas Ordinance Updating Requirements for Wetlands

Creator:

Adamus, Paul R.

Abstract:

This document is primarily a review of Best Available Science applicable to Island County wetlands, as needed for categorizing wetlands for regulatory actions and determining widths for buffers (setbacks) that protect the functions of wetlands. The number of technical papers and reports published on these topics is enormous, and none...

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Technical Report

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