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When mitigation is required, the applicant shall submit a mitigation plan as part of the critical area report. The mitigation plan shall include:

A. Prepared by a qualified professional specializing in the type of critical area.

B. Report Requirements.

1. Detailed summary of the project, including the impacts to the critical area, and the proposed mitigation to compensate for lost functions and values.

2. Rationale for selecting the mitigation site.

3. Complete site characterization of the proposed mitigation site to include parcel size, ownership, soils, vegetation, hydrology, topography, and wildlife.

4. Goals, objectives, performance standards and dates of commencement and completion of the mitigation proposal.

5. Report and maps of the critical area to be impacted. (If it is a wetland, the report must include a functional assessment – see BMC 16.55.280.)

6. Monitoring, Maintenance, Contingency Plan and As-Built Report. The mitigation plan shall include the dates, frequencies, protocols, and submittal deadlines for the monitoring, maintenance, contingency and as-built report requirements. Monitoring and maintenance shall be required for at least five consecutive years unless otherwise stipulated by another government agency or the director.

7. Map of development, with scale, shown in relation to critical area.

8. A detailed, line-item estimate of the total cost to complete the approved mitigation plan, including a minimum of five years of maintenance and monitoring, shall be submitted for approval for the required financial surety for the project. The total estimate shall be multiplied by 150 percent. [Ord. 2016-02-005 § 17; Ord. 2005-11-092].