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submit to the County comolete information reqardinq the critical area on the application for the underlvinq development. on forms provided by the countv. b. As part of critical areas review. the County shall:i. Verifv the information submitted bv the applicant:ii. Evaluate the project area and vicinity for critical areas and buffers: iii. Determine whether the aoplicant is required to seek additional critical area consultation with qualified professionals and/or aqencies. which mav include a ioint site visit with countv staff, aqencv staff. and/or qualified professionals: (1) This additional consultation mav be required for. but is not limited to. areas which contain unmapped critical areas and/or difficult mitiqation circumstances. iv. Determine whether the proposed development is likelv to impact the functions or values of critical areas: andv. Determine if the proposed development avoids imoacts or adequatelv addresses the impacts to the critical area and buffer associated with the alteration or development.c. Make a review determination:i. No Critical Areas Present. lf after a site visit the director's analysis indicates that the proiect area is not within or adiacent to a critical area or buffer and lhat the proposed alteration or development is unlikely to deqrade the functions or values of a critical then the director shall rule that the critical area review is complete and note on the underlvinq application the reasons that no further review is required. A summary of this information shall be included in anv staff report or decision on the underlvinq permit. ii. Critical Areas Present. but No lmpact - Waiver. lf the director determines there are critical areas within or adjacent to the proiect area. but that the best available science shows that the proposed alteration or development is unlikely to deqrade the functions or values of the critical area(s) or buffer(s). the director mav waive the requirement for a critical areas report. A waiver mav be oranted if there is substantial evidence that all of the followino requirements will be met: (1) There will be no alteration of the critical area or associated riparian management zone or buffer: (2) The development proposalwill not neqativelv impact a critical area or buffer. iii. Critical areas may be affected by proposal. lf the director determines that a critical area or areas or buffer(s) may be affected by the proposal. then the director shall notify the apolicant that a critical areas report must be submitted prior to further review of the project. as described in KCC 17A.01 .080. The director mav use the followinq indicators to assist in determinino the need for a criticalareas report: (1) lndication of a critical area on the countv critical areas maps that mav be impacted bv the proposed alteration or development: (2) lnformation and scientific opinions from appropriate aqencies. includinq but not limited to the Washinqton State Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Ecoloqv: (3) Documentation. from a scientific or other reasonable source. of the possible presence of a critical area: or (4'l A findinq by a qualified professional. or a reasonable belief bv the director. that a critical area mav exist on or adjErcent to the site of the proposed alteration or development. iv. 15