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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 289 of 339 <br /> <br />activities (see KCC 17B.07.020), including maintenance, repair and replacement of existing <br />equipment and facilities (e.g., machinery, roads, buildings, etc. see KCC 17B.07.030(3)(b)), <br />may continue as they historically have and may include changes in crops. New agricultural <br />activities on land not currently in agricultural use are subject to shoreline review. New <br />agricultural activities, equipment, and facilities are subject to shoreline review or exemption <br />when applicable. The following provisions apply to any development, construction, or use of <br />land for agricultural purposes. <br />2. New agricultural activities on lands that did not have agricultural activities in place on the <br />date of adoption of this Master Program; conversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural <br />activities; the development of non-agricultural activities on agricultural lands; and uses in <br />support of agricultural activities are governed by the provisions of this Master Program and <br />subject to the following criteria: <br />a. Uses and activities shall be consistent with the environment designation; <br />b. Uses and activities shall be located and designed to ensure no net loss of ecological <br />functions; <br />c. Uses and activities shall not have a significant impact on other shoreline resources and <br />values. <br />3. New agricultural activities, equipment, and facilities shall utilize best management practices <br />established by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service or other similar agency. <br />4. Discharge of any manure storage facility into ground or surface water is prohibited. <br /> <br />17B.06.040 Aquaculture. <br />A. Policies. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.480, the aquaculture policies of the 2016 Kittitas County <br />Shoreline Master Program shall be considered as policies of the Kittitas County Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />B. Regulations. <br />1. All structures located within water bodies shall not preclude navigability of those waters at <br />any time, and shall be clearly marked so as to provide no hazard to navigation on those <br />waters. <br />2. Aquaculture facilities shall avoid significant conflict with water-dependent uses, the <br />spreading of disease, introduction of non-native species, or impacts to shoreline aesthetic <br />qualities. <br /> <br />17B.06.050 Boating facilities, marinas, piers, and docks. <br />A. Policies. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.480, the boating facilities, marinas, piers, and docks <br />policies of the 2016 Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program shall be considered as policies of <br />the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan. <br />B. Regulations. <br />1. For purposes of this chapter, “boating facilities” excludes docks serving four (4) or fewer <br />single-family residences. <br />2. Private docks shall be prohibited on all rivers except the Columbia River. <br />3. Boating facilities, marinas and extended mooring sites shall: <br />a. Be located and designed as not to obstruct or cause danger to normal public <br />navigation of water bodies; <br />b. Be restricted to suitable locations and should avoid locating in critical habitat including <br />spawning and holding areas for anadromous fish; <br />c. Avoid or mitigate aesthetic impacts; <br />d. Mitigate special impacts of live-aboard vessels, such as water and wastewater needs, <br />and garbage collection; <br />e. Limit the total number of slips dedicated to live-aboard vessels to twenty percent (20%) <br />of marina’s total slips;