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CHAPTER 5. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT <br />5-7 <br />The County Code provides detailed regulations, including those related to infrastructure, water, <br />building and construction, environmental policy, zoning, and shorelines, all of which have <br />particular importance to hazard mitigation planning. <br />• Kittitas County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (1999) <br />The Comprehensive Emergency Management plan supports the government in its <br />responsibility to preserve lives, protect property and the environment, and ensure public health <br />in times of natural or technological disasters. Through the implementation of this plan, the <br />resources and capabilities of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors can be more efficiently <br />utilized to minimize the loss of life and property and to protect the environmental and economic <br />health of the County. <br />• Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program (2016) <br />The Shoreline Master Program plan outlines goals for conservation, use, and development of <br />shoreline areas. In Kittitas County, shoreline jurisdiction includes all shorelines of the state, <br />upland areas within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of those waters, associated <br />wetlands and river deltas, and floodways and contiguous floodplain areas landward 200 feet <br />from such floodways. These regulations have particular implications for the flooding section <br />of the Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis section of this plan. <br />• Kittitas County Wildfire Protection Plan (2018) <br />The Wildfire Protection Plan identifies wildfire response capability, educates homeowners to <br />reduce the ignitability of structures, and evaluates critical infrastructure throughout the county. <br />This plan identifies prioritized areas for hazardous fuel reduction treatments on Federal, State, <br />and private land, and builds on existing efforts to restore healthy forest conditions within the <br />county. This plan was considered during discussion of the Wildfire section of the Hazard <br />Identification and Risk Assessment for Kittitas County. <br />• Washington State Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018) <br />The Washington State Enhanced Hazard Mitigation (SEHMP) Plan profiles hazards, identifies <br />risks and vulnerabilities and proposes strategies and actions to reduce risks to people, property, <br />the economy, the environment, infrastructure and first responders. The Washington SEHMP is <br />a multi-agency statewide document. It incorporates best practices, programs and knowledge <br />from multiple state agencies, tracks progress in achieving mitigation goals through state and <br />local programs and strategies. It also communicates that progress among agency partners and <br />elected leadership. By meeting federal requirements for an enhanced state plan (44 CFR parts <br />201.4 and 201.5), the plan allows the state to seek significantly higher funding from the Hazard <br />Mitigation Grant Program following presidential declared disasters. This plan provided <br />guidance for the Kittitas County hazard mitigation planning process. <br />• Preparing for a Changing Climate (2012) <br />Prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology, this report lays out a framework to <br />protect communities, natural resources, and the economy from the impacts of climate change <br />and build the State’s capacity to adapt to expected climate changes. It describes how existing <br />and new state policies and programs can better prepare Washington to respond to the impacts <br />of climate change, and calls on state agencies to make climate adaptation a standard part of <br />agency planning. <br />• Washington State Infrastructure Protection Plan (2008) <br />The Washington State Infrastructure Protection Plan brings together the voluntary efforts of all <br />levels of government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Together they