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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program <br />b. Areas with which federally and/or state-listed endangered, threatened, or <br />sensitive aquatic species have a primary association; <br />c. State priority aquatic habitats and areas associated with state priority aquatic <br />species; <br />d. Naturally occurring ponds under twenty (20) acres in size; and <br />e. Naturally occurring lakes over twenty (20) acres and other waters of the state, <br />including waters planted with game fish by a government or tribal entity. <br />2. Mapping: The approximate location and extent of aquatic habitat conservation areas <br />are shown on the County's critical area maps. These maps are to be used as a <br />guide and do not provide definitive information about aquatic habitat conservation <br />area size or presence. Other aquatic habitat conservation areas may exist that do <br />not appear on the maps. The County shall update the maps as new aquatic habitat <br />conservation areas are identified and as new information becomes available. <br />K. Requlations-aquatic habitat conservation area buffers <br />1. Buffer widths: Buffers shall be established and maintained to protect regulated <br />aquatic habitat conservation areas as shown in Table 5.2-3 below. These stream <br />buffers shall be measured in all directions from the OHWM as identified in the field. <br />The buffer widths for Type S Waters are shown in Table 5.5-1 in Section 5.5 <br />Shoreline buffers and vegetation conservation. Buffers shall not be altered except as <br />authorized by this Program. These standard buffer widths are presumed to be <br />adequate to protect aquatic habitat conservation area functions and values provided <br />that the buffer contains relatively intact native vegetation at the time of the proposed <br />use or development. Where the use is being intensified adjacent to a degraded <br />buffer area that is not well vegetated, the Administrator may require the degraded <br />area to be revegetated to maintain aquatic habitat conservation area functions and <br />values. <br />Table 5.2-3. Aquatic Habitat Gonservation Area Buffers <br />for Type F, Np, and Ns Waters <br />Aquatic Habitat <br />Conservation Area Standard Buffer Width <br />Type F Waters 100 feet <br />Type Np Waters 50 feet <br />Type Ns Waters 30 feet <br />2. Buffer condition: Aquatic habitat conservation area buffers shall be maintained in a <br />predominantly well-vegetated and undisturbed condition. Alterations that are not <br />associated with an allowed use or development shall be prohibited. <br />Chapter 5 <br />March 7,2016 <br />72