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4 <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program <br />Environment designations and management policies <br />Sections <br />4.1 Purpose and intent4.2 Evaluation4.3 Environment designations4.4 Natural environment4.5 Rural conservancy environment4.6 Urban conservancy environment4.7 Shorelineresidentialenvironment4.8 Aquaticenvironment4.9 Shoreline use and modification table <br />4.1 Purpose and intent <br />This chapter is intended to meet the requirements in WAC 173-26-211(2)(a), <br />which states: <br />Master programs shall contain a system to classify shoreline areas into specific <br />environment designations. Ihis c/assrfcation system shall be based on the existing <br />use pattern, the biological and physical character of the shoreline, and the goals and <br />aspirations of the community as expressed through comprehensive plans as well as <br />the criteria in this Section. Each master program's c/assrfication system shall be <br />consistent with that described in WAC 173-26-211 (4) and (5) unless the alternative <br />proposed provides equal or better implementation of the act. <br />4.2 Evaluation <br />Environment designations were created by evaluating the existing use patterns, <br />biological and physical characteristics, zoning designations, and comprehensive plan <br />designations. The inventory and characterization data, depicted on maps and described <br />in text, was used to determine the extent of shoreline alterations. <br />4.3 Environment designations <br />The shoreline environment designation system includes five (5) environments: natural, <br />rural conservancy, urban conservancy, shoreline residential, and aquatic. Each <br />environment designation contains a purpose statement, management policies and <br />designation criteria. <br />For all areas not specifically designated, the environment designation will be rural <br />conservancy in rural areas, and urban conservancy in urban growth areas. <br />4.4 Natural environment <br />A. Purpose <br />The purpose of the natural shoreline environment designation is to protect or restore <br />Chapter 4 <br />March 7, 2016 <br />39