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<br /> <br />Exhibit D SMP Update | Comment Matrix Page 9 of 15 <br />program and include or reference this resource in <br />this section as well. The combination of these <br />resources will provide landowners and county <br />planners with a clearer picture of flood risks <br />compared to only using the 1980 FEMA maps. <br />mapping. Staff does not <br />recommend approval of this <br />proposed change. <br />17B.05.020Q Elizabeth Torrey, <br />WDFW <br />1/5/2021 We request that you add the following language to <br />this section: <br />The director may use additional flood information <br />that is more restrictive or detailed than that <br />provided in the flood insurance study conducted by <br />the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <br />to designate frequently flooded areas, including data <br />on channel migration, historical data, high water <br />marks, photographs of past flooding, location of <br />restrictive floodways, maps showing future build-out <br />conditions, maps that show riparian habitat areas, or <br />similar information. <br />Kittitas County currently utilizes <br />FEMA and will continue to do so. <br />At this time, staff is not <br />recommending approval of this <br />proposed change. <br />17B.05.050 Elizabeth Torrey, <br />WDFW <br />1/5/2021 WDFW strongly encourages Kittitas County to adopt <br />setback widths which are consistent with the science <br />provided by Riparian Ecosystems volumes 1 and 2, <br />see comments above. The science tells us that the <br />Riparian Management Zones of Type F and Type S <br />watercourses should be managed consistent with <br />the Site Potential Tree Height methodology. We <br />recommend that the table in section 17B.05.050.bl <br />be modified to reflect this. <br />Staff acknowledges WDFW’s <br />latest publications as a source of <br />Best Available Science. The <br />periodic update is a minor <br />update, and staff recognizes that <br />reviewing the publications and <br />amending the SMP to reflect the <br />Best Available Science, would be <br />beyond the scope of work of this <br />periodic review. Staff does not <br />recommend approval of this <br />proposed change. In the future, <br />during a more comprehensive <br />update of the SMP, staff would <br />work with WDFW to update the