2018-05-14-minutes-public-works-study-session

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14.05.040 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: 1. "Agricultural activities" means those activities conducted on lands defined in Rr, ' E as agricultural lands and those activities involved in the production of crops or livestock, including but not limited to: !)operation and maintenance of fields and pastures; !!)the maintenance, repair, replacement and installation of farm, irrigation, waste water regulation and stock ponds or drainage systems; iii)the maintenance, repair, replacement and installation of irrigation systems, including but not limited to rill irrigation and sprinkler systems; iv)changes between agricultural activities, including but not limited to, crop rotations, conversion of cultivated land to pasture and conversions of pasture to cultivated land, v)installation, maintenance or repair of existing serviceable structures and facilities used in agricultural activities to produce crops or raise livestock. An activity ceases to be an agricultural activity when the area on which it was conducted has been converted to a primary use which is not an agricultural activity. 2. "Applicant" means a property owner or any person or entity authorized or named in writing by the property owner to be the applicant, in an application for a development proposal permit. 3. "Approval" means that the proposed work or completed work conforms to this chapter in the opinion of the County Engineer or Public Works designee. 4. "Bench" means a cut into a deep soil or rock face to provide stability or control surface drainage. 5, "Berm" means a mound or raised area usually used for the purpose of screening a site or operation, or for containing or directing runoff. 6. "County Engineer or Public Works designee" is the officer, other designated authority or duly authorized representative charged with the administration of this code. 7. "Compaction" means the densification of a fill by mechanical means or approved by an engineering geologist or civil engineer, 8. "Critical areas" as used in this chapter means fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, wetlands, flood hazard areas, geologically hazardous areas, and their buffers, as defined in Chapter 17 ► of the Kittitas County Critical Areas Protection Ordinance. 9. "Department" means the Kittitas County Public Works Department. 10. "Director" means the Director of Public Works or authorized representative. 11. "Engineer' or "Civil Engineer" is an individual licensed in the State of Washington to practice engineering in the civil engineering branch. 12. "Engineered" or "engineering" means work conducted or prepared by an engineer as defined in this section. 13. "Engineered Grading' is ar.7 gracing not exempt by this chapter. 14. "Engineering geologist" means an engineering geologist licensed by the State of Washington. 15. `Erosion" means the wearing away of the ground surface as the result of the movement of wind, water, and/or ice. 16. "Erosion and sedimentation control" means any measure taken to reduce erosion, control siltation and sedimentation, and ensure that sediment laden water does not leave the site 17. "Excavation" means the removal of earth material. 18. "Existing grade" is the grade prior to grading.