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<br />Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit D | March 2016 | Page 275 of 339 <br /> <br />drainage, runoff management etc.; foregoing construction of accessory structures; <br />preserving native vegetation; and other reasonable measures. <br />2. New uses and developments may be allowed in geologically hazardous areas and/or their <br />buffers only when specifically allowed by this Program and when all reasonable measures <br />have been taken to avoid adverse effects on slope stability and protect human health and <br />safety. <br />3. Critical facilities shall be prohibited in geologically hazardous areas and/or their buffers. <br />4. The Administrator shall review each use and development proposal to determine if there is <br />any possible geologically hazardous area on-site. In making the determination, the <br />Administrator shall use the best available information including any previously completed <br />special reports conducted in the vicinity of the subject proposal. If no hazard area is <br />determined to be present, this Section shall not apply to the review of the proposed use or <br />development. <br />5. Hazard present (non-channel migration zone): If it is determined that a severe erosion <br />hazard, mine hazard, seismic hazard, or landslide hazard other than a channel migration <br />zone hazard, may be present on or adjacent to a proposed development site, the applicant <br />shall submit a geologic hazard area risk assessment prepared by a professional engineer, <br />engineering geologist, or geologist. The geologic hazard area risk assessment shall include: <br />a. A description of the geology of the site and the proposed use or development; <br />b. An assessment of the potential impact the project may have on the geologic hazard; <br />c. An assessment of what potential impact the geologic hazard may have on the project; <br />d. Appropriate mitigation measures, if any; and <br />e. A conclusion as to whether further analysis is necessary. <br />The assessment shall be signed by and bear the seal of the engineer or geologist that <br />prepared it. No further analysis shall be required if the geologic hazard area risk assessment <br />concludes that there is no geologic hazard present on the site, nor will the project affect or <br />be affected by any potential geologic hazards that may be nearby. If the professional <br />preparing the geologic hazard area risk assessment concludes that further analysis is <br />necessary, the applicant shall submit a geotechnical report consistent with the provisions of <br />this Section. <br />6. Geotechnical report (non-channel migration zone): The geotechnical report shall include a <br />certification from the engineering geologist or geotechnical engineer preparing the report, <br />including the professional’s stamp and signature. The geotechnical report shall include the <br />following: <br />a. A detailed description of the geology and soil conditions of the site; <br />b. Evaluation of the geologic conditions giving rise to the geologic hazard; <br />c. An evaluation of the safety of the proposed project; <br />d. Conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the <br />proposed use or development; <br />e. Conclusions and recommendations on the suitability of the site to be developed; <br />f. A statement regarding the risk of damage from the project, both on- and off-site; and <br />whether or not the project will materially increase the risk of occurrence of the hazard; <br />g. Recommendations concerning drainage practices, vegetation retention and other <br />mitigation and monitoring measures which may be needed to ensure slope stability; <br />h. Recommended erosion and sediment control measures; <br />i. A bibliography of scientific citations; and <br />j. Any other specific measures which must be incorporated into the design and operational <br />plan of the project to eliminate or reduce the risk of damage due to the hazard. This shall <br />include a recommendation on the required buffer or setback distance that must be <br />maintained between the proposed action and the hazard to ensure the safety of the use <br />or development.