18.65.060 Agricultural and keeping of livestock activities development standards.
(1) Agricultural activities are allowed to continue within identified critical areas if the agricultural activity and the alteration are in compliance with an approved farm conservation plan in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 18.80 CMC.
(2) This section does not waive the requirement that the property owner obtain permits for activities covered by an approved farm conservation plan.
(3) A farm conservation plan prepared and approved by the King Conservation District shall be submitted to the City for any livestock facilities, structures housing fowl, confinement areas, grazing areas, and construction of any access drive to service the keeping of livestock or agriculture activities located on properties with critical areas and critical area buffers. The farm conservation plan shall include the following information, but not limited to:
(a) A site inventory identifying critical areas, structures, cleared and forested areas, and other significant features on the site;
(b) Site-specific performance standards and best management practices to protect and enhance critical areas and their buffers and maintain and enhance native vegetation on the site including the best management practices for the installation and maintenance of farm field access drives and agricultural drainages;
(c) A plan for future changes to any existing structures or for any changes to the landscape that involve clearing or grading;
(d) A plan for implementation of performance standards and best management practices;
(e) A plan for monitoring the effectiveness of measures taken to protect critical areas and their buffers and to modify the farm conservation plan if adverse impacts occur; and
(f) Documentation of compliance with flood compensatory storage and flood conveyance in accordance with Chapter 16.15 CMC.
(4) The farm conservation plan shall address the following goals, which are listed in order of priority:
(a) To maintain the productive agricultural land base and economic viability of agriculture on the site;
(b) To restore and enhance critical areas to the maximum extent practical in accordance with the site-specific goals of the landowner;
(c) To the maximum extent practical in accordance with the site-specific goals of the landowner, maintain and enhance natural hydrologic systems on the site;
(d) To use Federal, State and local best management practices and best available science to achieve the goals of the farm conservation plan; and
(e) To monitor the effectiveness of best management practices and implement additional practices through adaptive management to achieve the goals of the farm conservation plan.
(5) Any in-water or wetland impacts will need to be reviewed and approved by State and Federal agencies.
(6) Prior to approving a farm conservation plan, the City shall conduct a site inspection, to verify that the conditions identified in the plan are in place and that the plan is reasonably likely to accomplish the goals outlined in this section. (Ord. 09-19 § 9 (Exh. D); Ord. 06-17 § 4 (Exh. B))