Kent staff propose larger wetland buffers, updated riparian zones in critical areas code City staff told the council they are proposing to raise Category 1 and 2 wetland buffers to 300 feet, increase compensation ratios for unavoidable wetland impacts based on Department of Ecology guidance, and set many riparian buffers to 100 feet; staff will finalize responses to 65 state agency comments and hold a Planning Board hearing later this quarter.

Kent is raising wetland buffers to 300 feet and overhauling riparian zones to protect vital ecosystems—big changes are coming!

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