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Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit B | March 2016 | Page 204 of 339 GPO 2.53 Economic Development: It is a goal of our County that commercial development locate inland from designated flood plain and shoreline areas unless that development is particularly dependent upon a shoreline location and is consistent with the long range needs of the public. GPO 2.54 Recreation: It is a goal of our County to encourage recreational opportunities which will not compromise water quality, will not have a detrimental effect on the fragile systems of our shorelines, nor infringe on the rights of the private property owner. GPO 2.55 Conservation: It is a goal of our County to encourage sound management of renewable shoreline resources and that non-renewable shoreline resources be preserved to the greatest extent feasible. GPO 2.56 Circulation: It is a goal of our County to encourage a transportation network capable of delivering people, goods, and services, which will result in minimum disruption of the natural system of our shorelines. GPO 2.57 Public Access: Shoreline dependent recreational activities are of significant importance to the citizens of Kittitas County. A public access system should facilitate movement to public shoreline areas without compromising the natural features of the shoreline. Public access to public areas shall in no way limit or lessen any private landowner's right to prevent trespassing. It is a goal, therefore, of our County to develop a network of well-planned and maintained public access areas located on publicly owned shorelines, to purchase additional shoreline property when feasible and to encourage a provision of public access in all future public land shoreline development. Intrusions created by such public access should not have detrimental effects on fragile natural features, endanger life, or infringe upon the rights of private property owners. GPO 2.58 Historical/Cultural: It is a goal of our County to protect and restore areas and sites having historical, cultural, or educational importance without infringing upon the private property owners. GPO 2.59 Public Awareness: The public should be made aware of the content of the Shoreline Management Act as it applies to Kittitas County. The rights and obligations of the public and private citizens should be clearly stated. This information should be clearly identified. Methods of informing the public should be those most appropriate to a given situation. These are examples of items to be considered: Standardized markers should be developed to inform public of access routes, parking, limitation of area, etc. The public should be made aware of their responsibility in maintaining the quality of the environment, especially for such things as litter prevention, trail cutting, clearing brush, and off road vehicular traffic. The public should be made aware of private property (where public lands end). GPO 2.60 Restoration: It is the goal of Kittitas County to provide, where feasible and desirable, for restoration of blighted areas along the shorelines of Kittitas County to a natural and/or rehabilitated condition.