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STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
An ordinance conserving, on
an interim basis, forest lands
of long-term commercial
significance, as required by
Chapter 36.70A.170 RCW
Ordinance No. 07-0705-94
County
Board
of
commissioners
enter
the
The Jefferson
following findings:
section 1.00 Intent The intent of this ordinance is to
designate forest lands of long-term commercial significance, Lands
not designated are not required or encouraged to convert to other
uses. On the contrary, forestry is encouraged in all rural areas.
section 2.00 Definitions
2.10 "Parcel": any lot, tract, parcel, or site defined by
ownership boundaries or by quarter section, half section, or
section lines,
2.20 "Desiqnated land": any land designated pursuant to this
ordinance,
section 3.00 Desiqnation of Interim Forest Lands of Lonq-Term
Commercial Significance
Any parcel that possesses all of the following characteristics is
hereby designated as interim forest land of long-term commercial
significance:
1.
Is Classified or Designated Timber Tax land, or, State
or Federal land outside the National Forest Service
boundary;
2.
Is forty (40) acres or greater in size;
3,
More than fifty per cent (50%) of the parcel consists of
Department of Revenue Private Forest Land Grades 1
through 3, or parcel is surrounded on 2 or more sides by
other parcels meeting all criteria;
4.
Is part of a block of land at least 320 acres in size
that meets these designation criteria;
5.
Is adjacent to parcels at least 20 acres in size on 80%
or more of its perimeter;
6.
A majority of the parcel lies outside any community water
system service area,
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7.
No part of the parcel lies within one half (1/2) mile of
an Interim Urban Growth Area Boundary.
8.
No part of the parcel lies within three hundred
and thirty (330) feet of the right of way of
a principal or minor arterial, to wit: US 101,
US 104, SR 20, SR 19, SR 116, Four Corners
Road, and Oak Bay Road,
Is designated as forest resource land in the July 22,
1992 map produced by the Ad Hoc Forest Resource Group as
part of their summary report to the Jefferson County
Planning Commission.
9.
Section 4.00 Maps: Designated lands shall be identified on maps
prepared by the county using the following sources:
1.
Department of Natural Resources maps of Private Forest
Land Grades.
2.
Jefferson County Assessors Office parcel maps.
3.
Jefferson County Assessors Office system 36 Data Base
4.
Jefferson County Integrated Data Management System, GIS
Data Bases for Public Service Providers
5.
Ad Hoc Forest Resource Group, Summary report to the
Jefferson county Planning commission, July 22, 1992,
section 5.00 Petition to Correct Mappinq:
5.10 Petitions: The owner of any land so mapped as designated
land may petition the Hearing Examiner for removal of said
designation on the basis of incorrect designation or mapping,
which may include inaccuracies in the mapping of Private
Forest Land Grades, In the latter case, the petition shall be
accompanied by a report written by a professional forester
demonstrating that section 3.03, concerning class 1, 2, and
3 forest land grades, is not satisfied.
5.20
1.
Process:
At least ten days prior to the Hearing Examiner reviewing
a petition to correct mapping, the subject property shall
be posted with notice of the petition and date, time and
location of the hearing,
The Hearing Examiner shall hold a public hearing on a
petition to correct mapping and shall review the petition
using the criteria identified in section 3,00 and
subsection 5,10 of this ordinance.
2.
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The Hearing Examiner is hereby assigned the functions,
powers and duties incident to holding hearings and making
recommendations to the Board on the approval or
disapproval of petitions to correct mapping made under
this ordinance,
The Board of County Commissioners
recommendations on petitions to correct
the Hearing Examiner and approve or
recommendation.
Where the Board disagrees with the recommendation
forwarded by the Hearing Examiner, it may hold a hearing
and formulate findings and conclusions using the
processes identified in subsections 5,201 and 5.202.
Section 6.00 Regulations: No designated land shall be subdivided
or developed such that its residential density exceeds one unit per
forty (40) acres.
3.
4.
shall review
mapping made by
disapprove the
5.
section 7.00 Right to Practice Forestry: The County guarantees
the right to practice forestry on designated lands. Upon issuance
by the County of any development approval on any parcel within
three hundred (300) feet of designated lands, the County shall
place notice on the title of said parcel indicating that the
property is near forest land, on which activities incompatible with
residential development may occur.
section 9.00 Expiration: The interim designation system,
regulations and protections provided Forest Resource Lands by this
ordinance shall cease to be effective upon adoption and
implementation by the County of a final designation system, and
associated development regulations, as required by RCW 36,70A.
Section 10.00 Severability: If any section, subsection, or other
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
section, subsection, or portion shall be deemed a separate portion
of this ordinance and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this ordinance,
section 11. 00 Effective Date: This ordinance shall not become
effective until ten (10) days following the date of adoption set
forth in section 12,00 below,
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section 12.00 Adoption: Adopted by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners this 5th day of July, 1994,
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JEEFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF
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COUN COMMISSIONERS
Seal:
ATTEST:
Lorna Delaney, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark Huth, Jefferson County
Prosecuting Attorney
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