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STATEOFWASillNGTONDEPARTMENTOF ECOLOGY12Sf!WAlderSIeUnionGaµ,WA98903-0009e(909)575-2tl90July22,2019ChelseaBennerKittitasCounty Community Development41lN.RubySt., Suite2Ellensburg, WA98926Re:LP-19-00002DearChelseaBenner:Thankyoufortheopportunitytocommentonthenoticeofapplication fora105detachedresidentiallot platwithaccesstracts,alakeamenity, openspacetracts,andservicetractsonapproximately293acresoflandthatiszoned Master PlannedResortThis projectisproposedbySteveLathropfor NewSuncadia,LLC.We havereviewedtheapplicationandhavethefollowingcomment.WATERQUALITYTheCleElum Riveranditstributariesareincludedin theUpperYakima River BasinSuspendedSediment,Turbidity,andOrganochlorinePesticideTotal MaximumDailyLoad(TMDL)and theUpperYakimaRiverTributariesWatershed TemperatureTMDLwaterqualityimprovementprograms.The easternsideoftheproposedprojectsiteisnearto andslightlyuphillfromfish-bearingtributariesoftheCleElum River.Additionally,theprojectsitecontainsnumerous wetlands, whicharealsoprotectedbyWashingtonState'swaterqualitylaws.Erosion oftheprojectsitehasthepotentialtoaddsedimentandturbiditytothetributarystreamsandthewetlands.Caremustbetaken, bothduringandafter developmentofthis site,topreventtheentry of sedimentandturbiditytotheCleElumRiveranditstributaries,aswellastoadjacent wetlands. Riparianandwetland vegetation shouldalsobeprotectedandmaintained.Projectplanning, development,and useofthe site needstoincludewaterqualityprotection.Pleasecontact Jane CreechattheWashingtonStateDept.ofEcology(509-454-7860,jton461@ecy.wa.gov)ifyouhave questionsabouttheseTMDLprograms.Sincerely,Gwen ClearEnvironmental Review CoordinatorCentral RegionalOfTice(509) 575-2012crosepacoordinator@ecy.wa.aov201903953Index #22