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Mitigation plans for development within frequently flooded areas shall be prepared by a civil engineer licensed in the State of Washington and shall address all of the following criteria:

(1) Potential that materials may be swept during flooding onto other lands to the detriment of others;

(2) Actual danger to life and property if flooding or erosion occurs;

(3) Susceptibility of the proposed development and its contents to flood damage;

(4) Availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flood or erosion damage;

(5) Relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;

(6) Safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;

(7) Expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action at the site;

(8) Costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities;

(9) Location and extent of storage area for flood water which will be displaced by the proposed development; and

(10) The risk to public and private property and public health, safety and welfare due to rising of water levels, shifting of stream channels (including related erosion) as well as costs to individuals and the general public for items which are not insured such as loss of productivity due to closed roads, risk to emergency response workers, loss of uninsured property (cars, landscaping, etc.) and habitat damage as a result of loss of riparian zones and floodplain function.