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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program <br />5. Recreational uses and facilities should be designed and located to ensure no net <br />loss of critical areas and shoreline ecological functions. <br />6. Opportunities incorporating educational and interpretive information should be <br />pursued in design and operation of recreation facilities. <br />7. where consistent with the provisions of this Program, shoreline use and <br />development should specifically support opportunities to increase or enhance the <br />following forms of recreation: boating, fishing, camping, hiking, bicycle riding, <br />swimming, and picnicking. <br />8. Commercial recreationalfacilities should be consistent with the provisions of Section <br />6.6 Commercial development. <br />9. Components of an approved recreational use or development that are water- <br />dependent or water-related may be allowed within the shoreline buffer provided that <br />the amount of buffer encroachment and disturbance are the minimum needed to <br />accommodate the water-dependent or water-related component and provided further <br />that the use/development: <br />a. ls located in pre-existing disturbed areas with low habitat value or within the <br />active use area; <br />b. Will not impact a geologically hazardous area;c. Uses low impact development techniques to minimize adverse effects on water <br />quality and habitat; and <br />d. Complies with all other requirements of the Program. <br />10.The Administrator shall determine whether and how much water-dependent or <br />water-related recreational development to allow in the buffer on a case-by-case <br />basis by considering all of the following factors: <br />a. The type and intensity of the proposed recreational use; <br />b. The size and configuration of the parcel and the ability to locate structures and <br />other facilities outside the buffer without significantly diminishing the recreational <br />experience; <br />c. The amount of native vegetation that would be cleared/removed; <br />d. The sensitivity of the aquatic habitat to the disturbances caused by the proposed <br />use; and <br />e. The ability of the proponent to offset unavoidable impacts through compensatory <br />mitigation on-site or at an appropriate off-site location. <br />B. Requlations <br />1. Recreational development is a priority use of the shoreline. Preference shall be <br />given to water-dependent uses such as fishing, swimming, and boating. Water- <br />related and water-enjoyment uses such as picnicking, hiking, and walking are <br />permitted provided they do not displace water-dependent uses and are consistent <br />Chapter 6 <br />March 7,2016 <br />120