(a) [Policy No. 2] Due to the steeper slopes in this area, much of the land has been designated as being erosion and landslide prone. Development within these areas shall adhere to best management practices.

(b) [Policy No. 3] Fish and wildlife habitat resources in the area include Johnson Creek, Jimmycomelately Creek, Chicken Coop Creek, and Sequim Bay. These areas provide significant fish and wildlife habitat and need to be protected from impacts of development.

(a) [Policy No. 4] The majority of this area has been designated as forest lands of long-term commercial significance. These lands are still commercially viable; provided, that development is not allowed to encroach on these lands.

(b) [Policy No. 5] Development adjacent to designated commercial forest lands shall be at a very low density (one home per 20 acres). Those areas where the predominant land use pattern at this time is one home per five acres may be designated for low densities (one home per five acres).

(a) [Policy No. 6] Several County roads within this area are less than 20 feet in width and have traffic levels in excess of 150 vehicles per day (ADT). Further development, such as land divisions and other traffic-generating development should not be allowed until the roads meet minimum safety standards identified in this plan.

(b) [Policy No. 7] Along Highway 101, potential encroachment or sprawl from the Blyn rural center, including development accessory to the Jamestown S’Klallam casino, shall be avoided.

(a) Policy 8. This area has strong rural character, including open space corridors along the highway and large ownership patterns. Because of commercial forest land use, most rural densities should be at one dwelling per 20 acres (Rural Very Low), except along East Sequim Bay Road, which is designated for Rural Neighborhood Conservation (five-acre base density) subject to optional innovative zoning techniques that are triggered by either specific neighborhood circumstances (overlay technique) or specific parcel criteria (cluster technique), and the lower parts of Palo Alto Road, which is designated for low rural densities (one home per five acres).

(b) Policy 9. US 101 from Johnson Creek to the Jefferson County line is the most scenic stretch within this regional planning area. It is the gateway to Clallam County from the east. Rural development shall protect the scenic character, including prohibition on billboard construction, purchase of scenic conservation easements along the highway corridor and/or encouragement of planned unit developments for scenic properties along the highway.

(c) Policy 10. Commercial land uses shall be strongly discouraged along US 101 and within a half mile of roads intersecting US 101 as these would tend to encourage strip development of the highway and diminish the current rural character of the area.