35.35.100 Regulations – Class I and II terrestrial habitat conservation areas designation and mapping.
(1) Designation. Class I terrestrial habitat conservation areas shall include the following:
(a) Critical and priority habitats for species classified as endangered, threatened, sensitive or candidate under State or federal law which, if altered, may reduce the likelihood that the species will maintain and reproduce over the long term. These species/habitats are documented in maps or databases available to Clallam County and its citizens.
(2) Designation. Class II terrestrial habitat conservation areas shall include the following:
(a) Priority species not classified as endangered, threatened, sensitive or candidate under federal or State law; and
(b) Priority habitats with unique or significant value to a diverse assemblage of species as designated by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A priority habitat may consist of a unique vegetation type or dominant plant species, a successional stage (e.g., old-growth forest), or a specific habitat feature (e.g., cliffs); and those land and water areas identified as significant habitat corridors under the Clallam County Comprehensive Plan, CCC Title 31.
(3) Mapping. The approximate location and extent of Class I and II terrestrial habitat conservation areas are shown on the County’s critical area maps. These maps are to be used as a guide and do not provide a definitive critical area designation. The County shall update the maps as new terrestrial habitat conservation areas are identified and as new information becomes available.