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Exhibit C SMP Update | 17B.1.050 Public Involvement Page 1 of 4 <br />Periodic Review Checklist Item Summary of Change Review Action <br />2017-h Ecology adopted rule amendments to clarify the scope and process for conducting periodic reviews. <br />2016 SMP does not mention periodic reviews. Update 17B.01.050 in regards to public participation, multi-jurisdictional coordination, technical advisory committee, citizen advisory committee. Add language regarding DOE’s periodic review procedures, as outlined in the checklist guideline 2017(H). <br />Updated. <br /> This amendment proposes to update KCC 17B.01.050 Public Involvement Process to add language clarifying the scope and process for conducting periodic reviews. Ecology recommends adding the following sentence: “Kittitas County conducted the periodic review process consistent with the requirements of RCW 90.58.080 and WAC 173-26-090.” Amendments to the public information and outreach processes is also being proposed to reflect the public participation plan undertaken for the 2021 periodic review. All mentions of the previous “regional update” are also being amended to reflect that the 2021 SMP update is not a regional update. Final SMP Draft 17B.01.050 Public involvement process, advisory committee and agency coordination. 1. Public information and outreach Kittitas County conducted the periodic review process consistent with the requirements of RCW 90.58.080 and WAC 173-26-090. This SMP was updated as part of a multi-jurisdictional update process with Kittitas County serving as project lead. The participating jurisdictions were Kittitas County, the City of Ellensburg, the City of Cle Elum, and the Town of South Cle Elum. The participating jurisdictions involved the public throughout the update effort consistent with the Shoreline Management Act (see RCW 90.58.130) and the SMP Guidelines (WAC 173-26-090). As project lead, Kittitas County prepared a public participation plan that identified specific objectives, key stakeholders, and timelines for public participation activities. 2. Multi-jurisdictional SMP update coordination <br />The SMP update process was closely coordinated among the participating jurisdictions. An interlocal agreement was adopted to define the responsibilities of each jurisdiction and allocate resources from a Washington State Department of Ecology grant.