If you are submitting a development proposal (building permit or land use permit), you need fill out and submit a Field Indicators Worksheet even if there are no known critical areas on your property. The Wetland I.D. Guide contains instructions for completing the Field Indicators Worksheet.

Follow these instructions to determine if Island County has a record of a wetland on or near your property:

•  First, download Google Earth on your computer
  •  Click on the link above and follow the instructions to download Google Earth to your computer. Once you have the program successfully downloaded you can follow this next step:

• Then, right click on this link and "Save As" on your desktop    

Island County's Wetland Map (in Google Earth)* - Open this map to view County wetland records, on or near your property

• If your property is affected by a wetland or wetland buffer then complete the appropriate instructions listed in step 4.

   

If you are submitting a development proposal, you need to address all critical areas found on your parcel. View Island County's Critical Area Maps or Google Earth Maps on our MAPS page here to determine if other known critical areas are present on your property which include*:

• Geologically Hazardous Areas
• Frequently Flooded Areas
• Critical Aquifer Recharge Area

*Marine Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (MFWHCA) are not publicly available.  Planning Staff will determine whether your proposal is within a MFWHCA.

• Applicants for single family structures (residences), whose property is affected by wetlands or wetland buffers, must also complete the Land Use Intensity Worksheet and the Wetland Buffer Worksheet found in the back of the Wetland I.D. Guide

Download Instructions (coming soon) for using Google Earth to complete the Wetland Buffer Worksheet

  or

• Applicants for subdivisions, non-residential or commercial uses, whose property is affected by wetlands or wetland buffers, must hire a wetlands professional and submit a Wetland Report that contains the elements of the Land Use Intensity and Wetland Buffer Worksheets found in the back of the Wetland I.D. Guide

Wetlands and

Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas

Justin Craven

  360-678-7811

Geologically Hazardous Areas and Steep Slopes

Bill Poss or

John Bertrand

  360-678-7813

  360-678-7812

Kyla Walters or
Jennifer Hagenow or

  360-678-7869
  360-678-7822
  360-678-7972

Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS) & Rural Stewardship Plans