Humboldt County Municipal Code § 312-39 Supplemental Coastal Resource Protection Impact Findings

39.1 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAMS¶

39.1.1 Minimum stream flows necessary to protect the anadromous stream population will…¶

39.1.2 Environmentally sensitive habitat areas will be protected against any…¶

39.1.3 Channelizations, dams, or other substantial alterations of rivers and streams…¶

39.2 PUBLIC ACCESS¶

39.2.1 For Dedication of Public Access Required by the Coastal Land Use Plan:¶

39.2.1.1 The access way conforms with or is adequate to carry out the public access…¶

39.2.2 For Protection of Coastal Access ways with Substantial Evidence of Historic…¶

39.2.2.1 There is substantial evidence of Historic Public Use; and (Former Section CZ…¶

39.2.2.2 The development has been sited or designed so as not to interfere with the use…¶

39.2.2.3 If it is determined:¶

39.2.2.3.1 that use of the access way would have adverse impacts on fragile coastal…¶

39.2.2.3.2 that use of the access way will significantly aggravate existing coastal…¶

39.2.2.3.3 that use of the access way is inconsistent with protection of public safety…¶

39.2.2.3.4 that an equivalent access way which mitigates such adverse impacts will be…¶

39.3 COASTAL SCENIC AREAS¶

39.3.1 The project is sited and designed to be subordinate to the character of the…¶

39.4 COASTAL STREAMS AND RIPARIAN AREAS¶

39.4.1 There are no significant adverse affects on habitat areas; (Former Section CZ…¶

39.4.2 There is no less environmentally damaging feasible alternative; and (Former…¶

39.4.3 The best mitigation measures feasible have been provided to minimize adverse…¶

39.5 COASTAL VIEW AREAS¶

39.5.1 To the maximum extent feasible, the project is sited so as not to interfere with…¶

39.6 COASTAL DUNE AND BEACH AREAS¶

39.6.1 All Development¶

39.6.1.1 Development shall be sited and designed to prevent impacts which would…¶

39.6.1.2 There is no less environmentally damaging feasible alternative; and (Former…¶

39.6.1.3 The development will not interfere with the protection of dredge spoils…¶

39.6.2 Caretaker’s Residence.¶

39.6.2.1 The development will, on balance, help to protect environmentally sensitive…¶

39.6.2.2 It is located as close as is practicable to existing roads and rights of ways…¶

39.6.2.3 Clearing around the residence is minimized; (Former Section CZ A315-…¶

39.6.2.4 An open space easement or similar easement has been offered for dedication…¶

39.7 COASTAL ELK HABITAT AREAS¶

39.7.1 The development will be compatible with the continuance of elk habitat areas.…¶

39.8 COASTAL NATURAL DRAINAGE COURSES¶

39.8.1 Natural drainage courses, including ephemeral streams, will be retained and…¶

39.9 COASTAL NATURAL LANDFORMS¶

39.9.1 Alterations to natural land forms will be minimized. (Former Section CZ…¶

39.10 OFFSHORE ROCKS AND ROCKY INTERTIDAL AREAS¶

39.10.1 The development will not increase the risk of biological damage to the Area of…¶

39.11 COASTAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION¶

39.11.1 Alteration of natural streams and drainage will be minimized; (Former Section…¶

39.11.2 The project is sited and designed to prevent impacts which would significantly…¶

39.12 COASTAL TRANSITIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND¶

39.12.1 There is no less environmentally damaging feasible alternative; (Former Section…¶

39.12.2 The best feasible mitigations are included; and (Former Section CZ…¶

39.12.3 The functional capacity of the wetland will be maintained. (Former Section CZ…¶

39.13 COASTAL VEGETATION REMOVAL, MAJOR¶

39.13.1 Within Riparian Corridors.¶

39.13.1.1 There is no less environmentally damaging feasible alternative; (Former Section¶

39.13.1.2 The plan includes the best mitigation measures feasible; and (Former Section¶

39.13.1.3 The vegetation removal will result in no significant adverse impacts to…¶

39.13.2 Within Coastal Scenic Areas.¶

39.13.2.1 The visual effects of the vegetation removal will be subordinate to the…¶

39.14 COASTAL WETLANDS¶

39.14.1 All wetlands, with the exception of Pocket Marshes.¶

39.14.1.1 There is no less environmentally damaging feasible alternative; (Former Section¶

39.14.1.2 The best mitigation measures feasible have been provided to minimize adverse…¶

39.14.1.3 The required mitigation will maintain or enhance the functional capacity of…¶

39.14.2 Pocket Marshes.¶

39.14.2.1 The wetland to be filled is small (typically less than one acre) and isolated…¶

39.14.2.2 Major restoration activities are not feasible; (Former Section CZ A315-…¶

39.14.2.3 The wetland does not provide significant habitat value to wetland fish and…¶

39.14.2.4 It is located within an urban limit line as designated in the land use plan;…¶

39.14.2.5 Restoration of another wetland to mitigate for fill can be achieved in…¶

39.15 COASTAL WETLAND BUFFERS¶

39.15.1 Development will be sited and designed to prevent impacts which would…¶

39.15.2 The biological productivity and the quality of coastal waters, streams,…¶