Qualified Consultant. For purposes of administering the Critical Areas regulations, “qualified consultant” shall mean a person who has attained a degree in the subject matter necessary to evaluate the critical area in question (e.g., biology or ecology for wetlands, streams and wildlife habitat; geology and/or civil engineering for geologic hazards and aquifer recharge areas), and who is professionally trained and/or certified or licensed to practice in the scientific disciplines necessary to identify, evaluate, manage, and mitigate impacts to the critical area in question. Specifically, for wetlands, a qualified professional shall have at least two years of full-time work experience as a wetlands professional, including delineating wetlands using Federal manuals, preparing wetland reports, conducting functional assessments, and developing and implementing mitigation plans. (Ord. 3028)