Section 173-700-314 - Considerations for determining credit conversion rates for wetland reestablishment, creation, rehabilitation, and enhancementUnless an alternative credit determination method is used under WAC 173-700-321, the department shall use the following considerations to determine specific conversion rates for wetlands on a bank site:
(1) The anticipated net gains in wetland functions at the site;(2) The degree to which the bank restores ecological processes previously altered by human activity in a watershed, based on predicted success and sustainability of process restoration;(3) The degree to which the bank is expected to successfully restore or maintain the appropriate HGM class of wetland for the landscape setting;(4) The degree to which the bank incorporates a watershed-based approach for site location and design;(5) The rarity of the predicted wetlands and habitats at the site, based on rarity at state and/or local level;(6) The site's contribution to the protection, recovery, or both, of state or federally listed threatened or endangered species, protection of state priority species and habitats, and locally significant habitats;(7) The degree of connectivity to other habitats and open space areas, based on existing connectivity and level of protection for connected areas; and(8) Public access and education opportunities, where appropriate, as determined by the department.Wash. Admin. Code § 173-700-314
Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.84 RCW. 09-19-013 (Order 04-13), § 173-700-314, filed 9/3/09, effective 10/4/09.