Department of Community Development
801 228
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Avenue SE ■ Sammamish, WA 98075 ■ phone: 425-295-0500 ■ fax: 295-295-0600 ■ web: www.sammamish.us
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Minor Overwater Development Projects –
Floodplain Habitat Assessment Short Form
Project Location (Address / Parcel Number):
Short Project Description:
This habitat assessment short form is for all minor overwater development projects on
existing docks within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA; also known as the 100-year
floodplain) of Lake Sammamish. Minor overwater development projects on existing docks
include the following types (check the box that applies to your project):
☐ Replacing existing wooden decking with WDFW-approved grated decking providing a
minimum of 40 percent light transmission through the new decking material (as documented by
decking manufacturer specification).
☐ Wrapping existing piles with high density polyethylene (HDPE) material or other non-
galvanized material approved by the City and WDFW, provided such work does not entail pile
replacement.
☐ Repairing caps and stringers (framing and structural components that are supported by piles,
and that provide the dock structure underlying the decking); and
☐ Installing new boatlifts, provided such work does not entail placement of new piles (or pile
replacement), and does not include grading, clearing of native riparian vegetation to provide new
electrical supply, filling, or impervious surfaces.
Note: WDFW habitat biologists can provide verification that proposed activity meets WDFW
standards.
If your overwater development project does not meet one of these types, then a more
detailed habitat assessment will be required.
Each section of this habitat assessment short form must be completed, including verification
and attachment of additional project information and plans.
Instructions
As the applicant, please check boxes in Sections 1-3 and provide short responses where
necessary to verify that your project is consistent with required habitat assessment
components, and includes the specified best management practices (BMPs) in Section 3 of
this form. City Planning/Permitting staff will verify that the components in Sections 1-3 have
been documented satisfactorily and will complete the final page of this form. If a component
or specific BMP does not apply to the project, a brief explanation must be provided.