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CA <br />rRF 8 RB�� <br />400 E. Mt. View • Ellensburg, WA 98926 • (509) 933-7235 ' Fax (509) 962-7254 • sinclairi Wr.oM <br />August 11, 2016 <br />Mike Flory <br />Kittitas County Community Development Services <br />411 N Ruby Street #2 <br />Ellensburg <br />Mr. Flory: <br />I had the opportunity to inspect a bridge on Hilary Huffman's (Huffman Farms) property accessed from <br />the address; 6181 Wilson Creek Rd. It is my understanding there is a concern related to the bridge being <br />suitable for emergency access. <br />I am not a structural engineer or a civil engineer. However, I have been responding to emergencies for <br />close to 40 years. The bridge in question is suitable for our medic units, brush trucks, and fire engines. <br />It is likely suitable for a water tender. However without an engineer's certification on private bridges we <br />typically don't take the water tenders over them, choosing to keep them on the county road and <br />shuttling water with the smaller engines. <br />I drove a brush truck over the bridge and observed farm machinery and a heavier truck drive over as I <br />stood there observing. I saw nothing that gives me concern. It has significant overlap on the large <br />concrete structures that gives it substantial stability. Should the County experience a significant seismic <br />event I would want to reexamine the bridge before driving over it, but that is true for hundreds of <br />bridges; private and government owned. <br />Please let me know I can be of further assistance. You can call me at 509-856-7714 or email at <br />sinclairj@kvfr,org if you have any questions. <br />Respectfully, <br />C John Sinclair <br />Fire Chief <br />Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue <br />CC: Huffman Farms <br />