How does the new Comprehensive Plan address wetlands?
The new Comprehensive Plan has some major changes in the regulation of wetlands. See Policies 1.4.5 through 1.4.16 of the Conservation Element. Policy 1.4.8 establishes three categories of wetlands consistent with the State’s Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM). Policy 1.4.10 requires an Ecological Evaluation (EE) for sites proposed for development. Policy 1.4.11 states when wetland protections will apply within the three categories. Policy 1.4.12 requires setbacks in from the three categories.
