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Exhibit C SMP Update | 17B.1.050 Public Involvement Page 3 of 4 The webpage was kept current and maintained throughout the duration of the update. 5. Technical Advisory Committee Kittitas County, with input from the Cities and Town invited a group of representatives within the scientific community from statewide agencies, the Yakama Nation, the private sector, and academia to participate on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The purpose of the TAC was to help focus technical discussions and identify key technical and policy issues associated with the SMP update process. The TAC provided input on data inventory and materials collection, shoreline characterization, shoreline analysis, shoreline designations, shoreline restoration, and monitoring and enforcement efforts. The TAC met monthly between April 2012 and August 2012. Meetings were open to the public. 63. Open public forums and public meeting eventsPublic Participation Opportunities Due to Covid-19 social distancing requirements, Kittitas County was unable to host traditional open houses and public forums. In lieu of these public participation opportunities, Kittitas County used the SMP website to distribute information regarding draft versions of the SMP, background information related to the SMP update, and comment period timelines. Kittitas County accepted comments throughout the entire SMP update process, and also provided three distinct comment periods. Kittitas County published notices out for the SEPA Environmental Determination of Non-Significance, a joint public hearing held with the Department of Ecology, and a Board of County Commissioner public hearing before final adoption. These notices were sent to all RSS registered email addresses with Kittitas County and stakeholders. Kittitas County also sent out four press releases to news media, all RSS registered email addresses with Kittitas County, and stakeholders. The notices and press releases were also added to the SMP website. Open public forums (i.e., public meetings, open houses, workshops) were used throughout the regional SMP update process. They were deployed as an early action strategy to improve public knowledge and investment in the regional SMP update process. Later in the update process, open public forums provided opportunities for the jurisdictions to present draft goals, policies, and regulations, as well as a place for citizens to provide comments and input on the draft goals, policies and regulations. Open public forums were held in July 2012 (two open houses), September 2012 (community visioning workshop), November 2012 (open house) and January 2014 (open house). Additional targeted outreach was conducted by County staff by attending a regular meeting or meeting with individuals of the following groups: Central Washington Homebuilders Association, Kiwanis of Ellensburg and Cle Elum, the Kittitas Field and Stream Club, the Kittitas County Farm Bureau, and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association. 7. Citizen Advisory Committee The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) was established to finalize recommendations on environment designations, goals, policies, and use regulations. Representatives were selected by each of the four participating jurisdictions. The jurisdictions coordinated their selections to achieve a diverse mix of interests including agriculture, recreation, power generation, real estate/development, environment, sporting and conservation. Invitations to participate were