State wildlife agency urges Renton to adopt 100‑foot stream buffers during critical areas update At council public comment, Gloria Grover of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife urged the city to incorporate DFW's best available science into Renton’s Critical Areas Ordinance update and said a 100‑foot buffer is the minimum needed to filter pollutants from small, non‑fish bearing streams and protect downstream salmon habitat.

Gloria Grover from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife warns that without a 100-foot buffer, Renton's waterways and salmon habitats are at risk from harmful pollutants.

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