A. Assure flood hazard protection measures do not result in a net loss of shoreline ecological functions.

B. Plan for and facilitate returning river and stream conditions to more natural hydrological conditions where feasible and appropriate.

C. Achieve flood hazard management through a coordinated and integrated approach of plans, regulations and programs.

D. Prefer nonstructural flood hazard management measures to structural measures where feasible. New structural flood hazard reduction measures should only be allowed when demonstrated to be necessary, nonstructural methods are insufficient, and mitigation is accomplished.

E. Limit development and shoreline modifications that interfere with the natural process of channel migration within the channel migration zone (CMZ).

F. Require new publicly funded dike or levee projects to dedicate and improve public access, subject to the exceptions in Section 14.50.450.