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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Chapter 5 59 March 7, 2016 5. Temporary or permanent field identification: Prior to use and/or development within or adjacent to a critical area, the County should require temporary or permanent field markers delineating the critical area boundary and associated buffer. The type of field markers to be used will be agreed to by the project proponent and the Administrator depending on site conditions and inspection requirements. Field markers shall be spaced at a minimum of every fifty (50) feet, unless alternative placement or spacing is authorized by the Administrator. The location of field stakes must be shown on all site plans and final plats associated with the development proposal. Field markers shall remain in place until any required final inspections are completed and approved. Field markers may be waived by the Administrator if an alternative to field staking achieves the same objective, or if the development and construction activity(ies) is located at a sufficient distance so that impacts to the critical area are unlikely to occur. The Administrator may require permanent fencing and/or signage if necessary to protect a critical area and its buffer from adjacent land uses. 6. Notice on title: Any property on which a development proposal is submitted shall have filed with the Kittitas County Auditor: a. A notice on title of the presence and location of the critical area and/or buffer; b. A statement as to the applicability of this Program to the property; and c. A statement describing possible limitations on action in or affecting critical areas or buffer as approved by the Administrator. The County shall record such documents and will provide a copy of the recorded notice to the property owner of record. Development proposals which are defined as normal repair and maintenance of existing structures or development, including, but not limited to, roof repair, interior remodeling, wood stove permits, and on-site sewage disposal systems repairs, are exempt from this requirement. 7. Request for technical assistance: The Administrator may engage technical consultants to review and interpret critical areas data and findings submitted by or on behalf of the proponent, in instances where County staff lack the resources or expertise to review these materials. A project proponent may be required to pay for or reimburse the County for the review costs incurred. 8. Pre-Qualification of consultants: The Administrator shall prepare and maintain a list of qualified technical consultants and firms that meet the qualified professional standards detailed in this Section. Any proposed consultant whose name is not on the list may submit a statement of qualifications including information on experience in the preparation of critical area studies. Upon approval of the submitted qualifications, the Administrator shall add the name to the list of qualified consultants. The Administrator may reject data and findings from non -pre-qualified consultants or require a third-party review, paid for by the applicant. 9. When there is a conflict between the findings of a critical areas study and the findings of the Administrator in review of the study, the applicant or affected party