§ 5.14.040. Allowed fish habitat protection and restoration projects.

Only the following projects may be considered for the tax credit:

A.

Gratewalks, boardwalks, and bridges and spans meeting specifications established in KPB 21.18.071.

B.

Spruce trees cabled parallel to the river bank as a buffer between the water and the bank established in KPB 21.18.071.

C.

Stairways, steps, ladders and fish cleaning stations meeting specifications established in KPB 21.18.071.

D.

Floating docks issued the necessary permit or permits to build so long as the completed dock conforms to the standards applicable to the issuance of permits by permitting agencies.

E.

Projects which prevent or reduce the likelihood that petroleum products, including petroleum products in water runoff from roads, will enter the rivers. Where applicable, such projects must conform to any federal or state standards to be eligible for this tax credit.

F.

Bank restoration, bank protection or habitat restoration projects that protect the river's habitat or restore habitat provided the project complies with all conditions, regulations and approvals imposed by local, state or federal agencies. Projects required as mitigation for onsite or offsite habitat degradation, bank hardening, or other bank stabilization strategies not designed to improve habitat are exempted from the tax credit.

G.

Removal of structures from within the habitat protection district established in KPB 21.18.040.

(Ord. No. 2011-37, § 1, 1-1-12; Ord. No. 2000-24, § 4, 8-1-00; Ord. No. 97-27, § 2, 1997; Ord. No. 96-29, § 2, 1996; Ord. No. 95-32, § 1(part), 1995)