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Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners I County Code I Title 3 Revenue and ... Page 33 of 41 <br />five percent (75%) reduction with enrollment and bonus evaluation per KCC 3.46.100. The parcel, or <br />portion thereof, is assigned a rating and given a percentage of reduction in assessed value for that <br />portion of land that qualifies. The rating and percentage of reduction is dependent upon the type of <br />resource(s) found on the parcel and will be based upon the importance of the resource to the entire <br />Kittitas County environmental system. The application for value reduction will be considered when: <br />1. Development, other than a single family home, is allowed but not exercised by the landowner for <br />purposes of retention of the resource; or <br />2. Development allowed by Code cannot occur as a result of resource restriction such as large <br />wetlands, large floodways, historic grounds or similar limitations. <br />Each environmental characteristic related to "open space" will be rated by the following system. <br />1. High Priority Resources. High priority resources may receive as many as three (3) points for each <br />resource involved in the application, depending upon circumstances of the property. Resources shall <br />be verified pursuant to KCC 3.46.100(2). <br />a. Archaeological Site. (3 points) <br />i. Definition. All known sites and locations of pre -historical or archaeological interest, <br />including but not limited to burial sites, camp sites, rock shelters, caves and the artifacts <br />and implements of the culture. <br />ii. Source. Location and details of known sites are on file at Washington State Office of <br />Archaeology and Historic Preservation. <br />iii. Eligibility. Eligible sites are those which are on file at the Washington State Office of <br />Archaeology and Historic Preservation, or verified by an expert in the field as containing <br />the same features and acceptable by the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation <br />for addition to their inventory. If a site is considered as an archaeological site, it will not <br />receive points as a historic site. <br />b. Historical Site (3 points). <br />i. Definition. A building, structure or site which is of significance to the county's cultural <br />heritage including, but not limited to, Native American and pioneer settlements, old <br />buildings, forts, trails, landings, bridges or the sites thereof together with interpretive <br />facilities, and which are identified in the Washington Heritage Register or the National <br />Heritage Register. <br />ii. Source. No comprehensive inventory has been done by the County to date. Refer to state <br />or national registers and inventories at the State Office of Archaeology and Historic <br />Preservation and/or the Kittitas County Historical Society. <br />iii. Eligibility. Eligible sites must be listed in the Washington Heritage Register or the National <br />Heritage Register. If a site is considered as a historic site, it will not receive points as an <br />archaeological site. <br />c. Shoreline Environment. (Up to 3 points) <br />i. Definition. A lake or stream shoreline and its "associated wetlands" designated by the <br />Kittitas County Shorelines Master Program. <br />ii. Source. Official shoreline master program map or associated documents. <br />iii. Eligibility. Eligible lands are those identified either partially or wholly as shoreline <br />environment and their associated wetlands in the Kittitas County shorelines master <br />program and will be granted a proportion of total points based upon the amount of <br />https://w-ww.co.kittitas.wa.us/boc/countycode/title03.aspx 12/7/2020 <br />