A. 
Fish and wildlife habitats of importance are those habitat areas that serve a critical role in sustaining needed habitats and species for the functional integrity of the ecosystem, and which, if altered, may reduce the likelihood that the species will persist over the long term. In the City, habitats of importance meet any of the following criteria:
1. 
Documented presence of species listed by the federal government or the State of Washington as endangered, threatened or sensitive; or
2. 
Great blue heron rookeries or active nesting trees; or
3. 
Pileated woodpecker breeding habitat as mapped by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in its Priority Habitats and Species Program; or
4. 
Biodiversity areas and corridors as mapped by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in its Priority Habitats and Species Program; or
5. 
Bald eagle habitat, protected pursuant to the Federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act; or
6. 
Anadromous fish habitat; or
7. 
Habitat for species nominated and approved by the City per subsection C of this section.
B. 
All areas within the City meeting one or more of these criteria, regardless of any formal identification, are hereby designated critical areas and are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
The City may accept and consider nominations by Kenmore residents or property owners for habitat areas and species to be designated as fish and wildlife habitats of importance. Nominations will be accepted by the city manager on an annual basis and will be considered for approval by the city council following a public hearing on the nomination. Information to be included with a nomination request includes:
1. 
Specific geographic boundaries and list of species proposed, including a list of functions;
2. 
Rationale for nomination based on best available science, including the viability of the population in Kenmore and the contribution to biodiversity;
3. 
Causes for vulnerability, including a description of activities that compromise these areas, as well as a list of proposed management and protection measures;
4. 
Regulatory gaps regarding protection of the habitat or species; and
5. 
Nonenvironmental impacts affecting the habitat area and species (e.g., legal, cultural, recreational, and economic significance).
(Ord. 11-0329 § 3 (Exh. 1); Ord. 19-0488 § 2 (Exh. 1))