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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Chapter 6 110 March 7, 2016 13. Entries across shore and wetland edges to accomplish dredging or excavation shall be confined to the minimum area necessary to gain entry and shall be confined to locations with the least potential for site disturbance and damage. 14. Dredging and excavation shall be scheduled at times having the least impact to fish spawning, nesting patterns, and other identified natu ral processes. 15. Dredge spoils are also considered fill, and shall not be deposited within the shoreline except where such deposit is in accordance with approved procedures intended to preserve or enhance wildlife habitat, natural drainage, or other naturall y occurring conditions. 16. Disposal of dredge material within a river’s channel migration zone shall require a conditional use permit. 17. Dredge material disposal on land away from the shoreline is permitted under the following conditions: a. Shoreline ecological functions and processes will be preserved, including protection of surface and groundwater; b. Erosion, sedimentation, floodwaters or runoff will not increase adverse impacts to shoreline ecological functions and processes or property; and c. Sites will be adequately screened from view of local residents or passersby on public right-of-waysrights-of-way. 6.8 Filling, grading, and excavation A. Policies 1. Filling, grading, and excavation should be located, designed, and constructed to protect shoreline ecological functions and ecosystem-wide processes, including channel migration. 2. Allow normal and reasonable land grading and filling where necessary to develop a land area for a permitted use. There should be no substantial changes made in the natural drainage patterns and no reduction of floodwater storage capacity that might endanger other areas. Allow filling, grading, and excavation within the OHWM only when necessary to support water dependent uses, public access, transportation facilities, mitigation, restoration, enhancement, and other uses listed in 6.8.B.2. 3. In evaluating filling, grading, and excavation projects, such factors as total water surface reduction, navigation restriction, impediment to water flow and circulation, impediment to irrigation systems, reduction of water quality, and destruction of fish and wildlife habitat should be examined.