14.50.580.02 Regulations.
A. Aside from timber cutting, all forest practices, including forest conversions, building roads, trails, bridges and placing culverts in the shoreline jurisdiction, shall comply with the applicable policies and provisions of the FPA, the SMP, Chapter 76.09 RCW as amended and WAC Title 222 as administered by the city.
B. Preparatory work associated with the conversion of land to nonforestry uses or developments shall:
1. Limit the conversion to the minimum necessary to accomplish the purpose and intent of the SMP on the subject property.
2. Ensure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions or significant adverse impacts to shoreline uses, resources and values provided for in RCW 90.58.020 such as navigation, recreation and public access.
3. Demonstrate that conversion practices are conducted in a manner consistent with the shoreline environment designation in which they are located.
C. Within shoreline jurisdiction along shorelines of statewide significance, only selective commercial timber cutting may be permitted so that no more than thirty (30) percent of the merchantable timber may be harvested in any ten (10) year period.
1. Other timber harvesting methods may be permitted with a shoreline conditional use permit in those limited instances where the topography, soil conditions or silviculture practices necessary for regeneration render selective logging ecologically detrimental.
2. Clear cutting of timber solely incidental to the conversion and preparation of land for uses authorized in the SMP may be permitted.