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CPO 4M Presentation

County Significant Natural Resources

March 21, 2017

Presentation Overview

• Introduction
• Overview of County Comprehensive Plan
• Community Development Code
• Significant Natural Resource Discussion
• Map Discussion

Comprehensive Plan Elements

• County Resource Document
• Comprehensive Framework Plan for the Urban Area
• Community Plans
• Community Development Plan
• Transportation System Plan
• Rural and Natural Resources Plan

Community Development Code

• CDC Section 422 – Significant Natural Resources
• Section was included in the first development code.
• Existing language adopted in 1989.
• Key sections: 422-3.3, 3.5, and 3.6.
• Clean Water Services: key partner for riparian areas

protection and storm water control.

• Mitigation
• Requirements and standards are not specified.

Significant Natural Resources History

• Early 80’s county resource inventory.
• Metro Address of Regional Goal 5 program

implementation: 2002 -2005.

• County SNR map informed from Metro data mapping and

analysis, Clean Water Services and prior county resource studies.

• Primary focus was on riparian corridors and protection of

flood plains.

• Ordinance 662 adopted October ’06.

Significant Natural Resources Existing

• Seven types of Significant Natural Resources.
• Resource boundaries are approximations. Delineation in the

field is required.

SNR map slide

CPO slide

Cpo 4M with SNR overlay slide

Questions and Discussion

Information Contact: Tom Harry Principal Planner, Current Planning 503-846-3841 Tom_Harry@co.washington.or.us