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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Chapter 6 127 March 7, 2016 Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit A | March 2016 | Page 127 of 339 B. Regulations In addition to the regulations below, shoreline restoration and habitat enhancement is regulated though Section 5.2 Environmental protection and critical areas, Section 5.5 Shoreline buffers and vegetation conservation, and Section 5.6 Water quality, stormwater, and nonpoint pollution. 1. Restoration shall be carried out in accordance with a County or resource agency- approved restoration plan and in accordance with the policies and regulations of this Program. 2. All shoreline restoration and enhancement projects shall protect the integrity of adjacent natural resources, including aquatic habitats and water quality, and shall not result in significant adverse changes to ecological functions, processes or properties. 3. Restoration projects shall be monitored and maintained to ensure they achieve their intended restoration goals. The project proponent shall assess and document each restoration project according to the requirements prescribed by the applicable authorizing or funding agency. The project proponent shall be responsible for implementing corrective actions as needed to ensure the project’s ecological benefits are sustainable over time. 4. The Administrator shall track and document shoreline restoration efforts and their expected and actual contribution to shoreline ecological functions on a regular and ongoing basis as part of demonstrating whether no net loss is being achieved. 5. The Administrator, at his/her discretion, may waive or reduce review fees for shoreline enhancement projects that meet either of the following criteria, provided a reciprocal fee agreement has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners: e. Sponsored projects: Restoration and enhancement projects sponsored by Kittitas County, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Kittitas County Conservation District, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Yakama Nation, Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board, Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program, or other public agency approved by the Administrator which are consistent with the County comprehensive plan or other plans adopted by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners. f. Vegetation planting/removal: Planting of native vegetation or removal of non- native species for the enhancement of a shoreline buffer or designated critical area; provided that such activities are limited to the area being enhanced.