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Kittitas County December 2016 Comprehensive Plan <br />b. Main roads should be built at a standard, which is compatible with the mountain <br />environment. <br />2. Contact should be maintained by the EDLU committee and SNOPAC with all strategic policy <br />bodies in King and Kittitas County to advocate for the Pass. <br />VI.6 Goal: Provide for transportation methods, which blend with and/or enhance the natural <br />mountain environment, inflicting minimum environmental damage to it and contiguous areas. <br />Objectives: <br />1. New roads, trails, paths and any improvement to same, should not degrade existing natural <br />environments, water courses, or migratory paths unless no practical alternatives exist. The <br />adverse effects of new crossings should be mitigated. <br />2. All transportation decisions should seek to protect the environment from adverse impact. <br />All activities that involve hazardous waste recycling or treatment, solid waste landfills, <br />petroleum pipelines or open storage of toxic substances should be prohibited. <br />3. All roads, trails, parking lots and development of any sort resulting in the clearing of natural <br />ground cover, should have an adequate drainage system designed to handle the projected <br />runoff in an adequate manner per applicable code. Drainage system design should limit <br />downstream effects including scour, bank erosion, siltation, channel capacity and impact on <br />wildlife habitat. <br />4. Pollutants such as oil, antifreeze and silt should be separated from stormwater runoff. <br />5. Future transportation additions should not restrict wildlife migration, and modifications <br />should be used to repair existing problems where possible. <br />6. Enhancement of visual quality of roads and trails should include: <br />a. Drainages which replicate natural conditions; <br />b. Retention of natural vegetation and installation of landscaping; and, <br />c. Regular maintenance to prevent buildup of sand during the winter. <br />7. The Pacific Crest Trail and the John Wayne Trail should be provided with appropriate scenic <br />buffers, parking areas and trail connections to activity centers. <br />8. The suitability of the road system east of the Pass, and particularly at the east end of <br />Keechelus Lake for off-road vehicles should be assessed. <br />6.1.5 Transportation <br />Recommended Actions <br />1. The Transportation Committee should work with the Washington State Patrol and the <br />WSDOT to identify alternative areas where large trucks can park away from the shoulders <br />and right-of-way of SR 906. The areas adjacent to the Exit 53 interchange should be <br />specifically studied for this use.