A. Building projects for individual single family residence or duplex;

B. Boundary line adjustments;

C. Franchise right-of-way construction permit;

D. Grading permit for less than five hundred cubic yards of material, provided the permit is not part of a project that exceeds a threshold triggering stormwater requirements as defined under the City of Lacey Stormwater Design Manual;

E. Conservation or preservation of soil, water, vegetation and wildlife in consultation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, or other appropriate federal or state agency;

F. Noncommercial outdoor recreation activities that have no impact on aquifer recharge, such as bird watching or hiking, but shall not include such things as golf courses that may impact aquifer recharge;

G. The harvesting of wild crops in a manner that is not injurious to natural reproduction of such crops and provided the harvesting does not require tilling of soil, planting of crops, or alteration of the aquifer sensitive area by changing existing topography, water conditions or other natural parameters important to the aquifer sensitivity;

H. Location of boundary markers;

I. Site investigative work necessary for land use application submittals such as surveys, soil logs, percolation tests and other related activities. In every case, impacts shall be minimized and disturbed areas shall be immediately restored;

J. Nondevelopment educational activities and scientific research;

K. Normal and routine maintenance or repair of existing utility structures or right-of-way, except situations involving the application of chemical substances;

L. Installation, replacement, alteration or construction and operation of all electric facilities, lines, equipment or appurtenances, not including substations, with an associated voltage of fifty-five thousand volts or less in improved city road right-of-way, except situations involving the application of chemical substances; and

M. Installation, replacement, alteration or construction and operation of all natural gas, cable communications and telephone facilities, lines, pipes, mains, equipment or appurtenances in improved city road right-of-way, except situations involving the application of chemical substances (Ord. 1505 §44 (part), 2017).