16.06.290 Agriculture.
For shoreline purposes, WAC 173-26-020 (Definitions) and 173-26-241(3)(a) (Agriculture) shall determine the need for shoreline review for agricultural activities. To summarize, existing agricultural activities, including maintenance, repair and replacement of existing facilities, may continue as they historically have and may include changes in crops. New agricultural activities on land not currently in agricultural use are subject to shoreline review. New facilities (roads, buildings, etc.) are subject to shoreline review, or exemption when applicable. The following provisions apply to any development, construction, or use of land for agricultural purposes:
(1) Confinement feeding operations shall meet the following standards:
(A) Applicants shall submit a proposed site plan that indicates:
(i) Maximum number and type of livestock to be kept on the site;
(ii) Existing and proposed contour of the land and topographic features;
(iii) Groundwater profiles, streams and drainage ways;
(iv) Soil types;
(v) Existing and proposed building locations;
(vi) Waste disposal facilities including: site runoff storage ponds, location of manure stockpiles, holding tanks and ponds, ultimate manure disposal sites;
(vii) Other use areas such as feed storage, animal movement routes and animal pens.
(B) A site plan judged by the administrative official to be insufficient for the protection of the shoreline environment shall cause denial of the application.
(2) New agricultural activities and facilities shall utilize best management practices established by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service or other similar agency. (Ord. 2123, § 1 (Att.), 2021.)