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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT <br />PURPOSE <br />This element of the Comprehensive Plan addresses the City's natural <br />environment — air, land and water resources •by guiding future <br />development in a manner that protects the community's identifies: <br />environmentaily,,,, ir_n_proyes...the .quality,of life in thecirj, andproyides <br />reasonable of communit residentsfrom natural hazards. <br />fieffSir tfeefitit-itf' <br />To be healthy and sustainable a commun4must integrate the natural <br />environment into urban develoament desi n. The natural environment and <br />it.5...455ociatedgc919gicatprocessesXIOYidemany <br />including.; <br />Visual relief from the hard, constructed surfaces of urban <br />development <br />• Fish and wildlife habitat <br />• Air and water quality; <br />• Surface water runoff management; <br />• Recreational opportunities for interaction with nature; and <br />• Aesthetic and economic benefits. <br />RCW 37,70A „ 171 <br />velitefictf-efitical-areiw, <br />The Natural Environment <br />WETLANDS ROLE <br />Flood and <br />Stonnwater Control <br />Water Quality <br />Improvement <br />Erosion Prevention <br />Sediment Trapping <br />Groundwater Recharge <br />and Discharge <br />Wildlife Habitat <br />December 22O13 <br />3 <br />