AQUACULTURE COMPONENT The County will: 6.1 Definition of Aquaculture Define aquaculture as the culture and husbandry of aquatic organisms, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, kelp and algae. 6.2 Appropriate Location for Aquaculture Permit aquaculture in the Light Industrial, Resource Management, and Planned Agricultural Districts. The Department of Fish and Game may also identify appropriate sites for aquaculture facilities consistent with Section 30411(c) of the Public Resources Code. 6.3 Permit Conditions for Shoreline Facilities Require that aquaculture facilities sited on or near the shoreline are coastal-dependent. 6.4 Definition of Coastal-Dependent Development or Use As stated in Section 30101 of the Coastal Act, define coastal-dependent development or use to mean: Any development or use which requires a site on, or adjacent to, the sea to be able to function. 6.5 Sensitive Habitats a. Require that development be sited and designed to prevent adverse impacts on designated sensitive habitats areas. b. Require that natural vegetation buffer areas be maintained to protect riparian habitats. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 6.6 Coastal Visual Resources Require that facilities be compatible with natural surroundings. Screen shoreline facility structures. 6.7 Intake and Outfall Lines Require the placement of intake and outfall lines underground, except where not feasible for certain activities such as salmon culture. 6.8 Coastal Access Require provision of shoreline access consistent with the Shoreline Access Component, including adequate provision for lateral beach access if channels and pipes must be placed above ground. 6.9 Public Safety Require that aquaculture facilities incompatible with adjacent high use recreational areas erect barriers designed to discourage encroachment. ROLE OF THE COUNTY 6.10 Permit Policy Work with the State and the aquacultural industry to identify coastal sites appropriate for aquaculture facilities. RXG:kcd - RXGC1989.AKM (8/14/92)