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(1) This chapter applies to all uses and development occurring within the shoreline jurisdiction of the City of Covington, as defined in RCW 90.58.030 and CMC 16.05.030. This includes:

(a) Rivers and streams with more than 20 cubic feet per second mean annual flow;

(b) Water areas and reservoirs 20 acres or greater in area;

(c) All associated wetlands;

(d) Shorelands adjacent (upland areas) to these water bodies, typically within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark; and

(e) Floodways and contiguous floodplain areas extending 200 feet from the floodway.

(2) Within the City of Covington, the following waters are considered “shorelines of the State” and are subject to the provisions of this master program. Where applicable, the upstream extent of shoreline jurisdiction for each water body, by section, township, and range, is included in parentheses:

(a) Big Soos Creek (T22N R5E S35);

(b) Jenkins Creek (T22N R5E S36); and

(c) Pipe Lake.

(3) Official Shorelines Map.

(a) Shoreline jurisdiction boundaries are depicted on the official shorelines map, adopted at the time of adoption of this master program and included in the shoreline element of the City of Covington comprehensive plan.

(b) The shoreline jurisdiction boundaries depicted on the official shorelines map are approximate and are to be used for guidance only. They shall be used in conjunction with site-specific field investigation in order to determine the actual boundary of shoreline jurisdiction. Whether or not they are mapped, all areas meeting the definition of a shoreline of the State shall be subject to the provisions of this master program. Conversely, any property shown on the official shorelines map as within shoreline jurisdiction, but that does not meet the criteria for shoreline jurisdiction as defined in subsection (1) of this section, shall not be subject to the provisions of this master program.

(c) The actual location of the ordinary high water mark, floodplain, floodway, and wetland boundaries, where applicable, shall be determined at the time a development is proposed. Wetland boundary and ordinary high water mark determinations shall be valid for five years from the date the determination is made. Floodplain and floodway boundaries shall be assessed using FEMA maps or the most current technical information available. (Ord. 09-19 § 6 (Exh. C))