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groundcover by clearing, grading, cutting, burning, chemical means, or other activity that causes significant ecological impacts to functions provided by such vegetation. The removal of invasive or noxious weeds does not constitute significant vegetation removal. Tree pruning, not including tree topping where it does not affect ecological functions, does not constitute significant vegetation removal. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.485 State master program. "State master program" means the cumulative total of all shoreline master programs and amendments thereto approved or adopted by rule by the Washington State Department of Ecology. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.490 Structure. "Structure" means a permanent or temporary edifice or building, or any piece of work artificially built or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, whether installed on, above, or below the surface of the ground or water, except for vessels. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.495 Structure, in-stream. "Structure, in-stream" see definition for "In-stream Structure." (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.500 Substantial development. "Substantial development" as defined by RCW 90.58.030(3)(e). (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.505 Transmit. "Transmit" means to send from one (1) person or place to another by mail or hand delivery. The date of transmittal for mailed items is the date that the document is certified for mailing or, for hand- delivered items, is the date of receipt at the destination. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.510 Type F water. "Type F water" means streams and waterbodies that are known to be used by fish, or meet the physical criteria to be potentially used by fish. Fish streams may or may not have flowing water all year; they may be perennial or seasonal. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.515 Type Np water. "Type Np water" means streams that have flow year round and may have spatially intermittent dry reaches downstream of perennial flow. Type Np streams do not meet the physical criteria of a Type F stream. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.520 Type Ns water. "Type Ns water" means stream that do not have surface flow during at least some portion of the year, and do not meet the physical criteria of a Type F water. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.525 Type S water. "Type S water" means streams and waterbodies that are designated as "shorelines of the state." (Ord. 2016-006, 2016)