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A. An approval shall only be granted if the approval, as conditioned, is consistent with the provisions of this chapter. Additionally, approvals shall only be granted if:

1. A proposed action avoids adverse impacts to fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, protecting identified priority habitats and priority species pursuant to recommendations from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the required priority habitat and priority species management plan.

2. Denial of an approval would cause an extraordinary hardship on the applicant.

B. Approvals shall not be effective and no activity thereunder shall be allowed during the time provided to file an appeal.

C. Except as otherwise specified, habitat conservation areas and buffer zones as required in a priority habitat or priority species management plan shall be retained in their natural condition. (Ord. 1215 §29, 2003; Ord. 1192 §64, 2002; Ord. 935 §9 (part), 1992).