35.25.130 Policies.
(1) Shoreline uses and developments should incorporate best management practices, low impact development techniques, shoreline and critical area buffers, vegetation conservation, and other appropriate measures to achieve all of the following:
(a) Prevent the direct discharge of pollutants to surface and ground waters, including stormwater ditches.
(b) Meet water quality standards and designated beneficial uses of surface waters.
(c) Implement stormwater standards to mimic the natural hydrology as much as possible and reduce high flows resulting from future development/redevelopment.
(d) Operate and maintain stormwater ditches, culverts, and ponds in a manner that ensures their longevity and effectiveness.
(e) Raise public awareness of the societal value of water resources to encourage behavior that improves water quality.
(f) Encourage removal of wood structures treated with creosote, copper, chromium arsenate or other hazardous substances.
(2) Shoreline use and development should be designed to minimize the long-term need for chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or other similar chemical treatments that could contaminate surface or groundwater or cause adverse impacts on shoreline ecological functions and values.