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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program 6. Locate, design, develop, manage and maintain public access in a manner that protects shoreline ecological functions and processes and minimizes impacts to surrounding properties. 7. Provide, protect, and enhance physical and visual access to shorelines. 8. Design and maintain public access so that negative impacts to surrounding properties (e.9., trespass and litter) are eliminated or reduced. 3.5 Recreation element A. Goal 1. Provide opportunities and space for diverse forms of water-oriented recreation. B. Obiectives 1. Prioritize water-oriented shoreline recreational development that is primarily related to access, enjoyment, and use of the water and shorelines of the state. 2. Locate, design, develop, manage, and maintain recreational areas in a manner that protects shoreline ecological functions and processes. 3. Recognize and protect the public interest by providing increased recreational opportu nities withi n shorel ines of statewide si g n ifi cance. 4. Provide diverse choices of regional water-oriented public recreational opportunities. 5. Consider measures necessary to establish a high level of compatibility with other uses and activities and avoid negative impacts to the shoreline environment when locating, designing and operating recreational developments. 6. Encourage private investment in water-oriented recreationalfacilities that are open to the public. 7. Encourage federal, state, and local governments to develop existing sites and evaluate opportunities to acquire additional shoreline property for public recreational use. 8. Encourage development of non-motorized multi-use trails that provide recreation and transportation opportunities where compatible with shoreline ecological functions. 3.6 Circulation element A. Goal 1. Create and maintain a comprehensive circulation system which provides for the Chapter 3 March 7,2016 36