23.60A.159

A. Priority for the location of ecological restoration in relation to the action that is requiring the ecological restoration shall be in the following order: 1. Within the same geographic area as the action; 2. Within the same type of water (i.e. fresh water or marine water); 3. Within the City of Seattle; 4. Within the same watershed; 5. Within a different watershed. B. Priority for the location of ecological mitigation in relation to the action that requires ecological mitigation for Step E of Mitigation Sequencing pursuant to Section 23.60A.158 shall be in the following order and the lower priority restoration location shall be allowed only if it benefits the same population of aquatic species that is negatively impacted and the higher priority location is infeasible: 1. At the development site; 2. Within the same geographic area as the action; 3. Within the same type of water (i.e. fresh water or marine water as the action); 4. Within the City of Seattle. 5. Within the same watershed. (Ord. 124750 , § 11, 2015)