27.12.835 Mitigation plan – Applicability.
(1) Applicability. Submittal and approval of a mitigation plan shall be required for the following permits or activities:
(a) Variances, reasonable use exceptions and enforcement orders;
(b) Any alteration within 200 feet of a Class I wildlife habitat conservation area, or within a designated critical habitat associated with an threatened or endangered species under ESA;
(c) Development within a landslide hazard area or within 200 feet of a landslide hazard area where the Administrator or Clallam County Building Official determines through a site inspection that required buffers and/or building setbacks, respectively, may not be sufficient to protect public health, safety, and welfare;
(d) Mitigation plans required by the Administrator as part of the certificate of compliance application pursuant to this chapter;
(e) Environmental impacts identified by the Administrator from development proposals located within Class II wildlife habitat conservation areas. This requirement shall not apply to development which is categorically exempt under WAC 197-11-305.
(f) Certain activities located within a critical aquifer recharge area as specified in Part Six of this chapter.
(2) Permit Conditions. Any mitigation plan prepared pursuant to this section and approved by the review authority shall become part of the certificate of compliance, variance, or reasonable use exception approval.
(3) Waiver. The review authority may waive all or portions of the mitigation plan if, in his/her opinion, there is adequate information available on the site to determine its impacts and appropriate mitigating measures.