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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use; existing and ongoing agricultural uses; and existing or planned residential and commercial development 13. Encourage the agricultural industry to continue to work closely with agencies, such as the Natural Resource Conservation Service and conservation districts, with expertise in agricultural practices and restoration to improve degraded shoreline functions. 14.Allow for the use of tax incentive programs, mitigation banking, restoration grants, land swaps, or other programs, as they are developed, to encourage restoration of shoreline ecological functions and to protect habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants. 15. Jurisdictions should pursue the development of a public benefit rating system that provides incentives for the restoration of the shoreline. B. Requlations ln addition to the regulations below, shoreline restoration and habitat enhancement is regulated though Section 5.2 Environmental protection and criticalareas, Section 5.5 Shoreline buffers and vegetation conservation, and Section 5.6 Water quality, stormwater, and nonpoint pollution. 1. Restoration shall be carried out in accordance with a County or resource agency- approved restoration plan and in accordance with the policies and regulations of this Program. 2. All shoreline restoration and enhancement projects shall protect the integrity of adjacent natural resources, including aquatic habitats and water quality, and shall not result in significant adverse changes to ecological functions, processes or properties. 3. Restoration projects shall be monitored and maintained to ensure they achieve their intended restoration goals. The project proponent shall assess and document each restoration project according to the requirements prescribed by the applicable authorizing or funding agency. The project proponent shall be responsible for implementing corrective actions as needed to ensure the project's ecological benefits are sustainable over time. 4. The Administrator shall track and document shoreline restoration efforts and their expected and actual contribution to shoreline ecological functions on a regular and ongoing basis as part of demonstrating whether no net loss is being achieved. 5. The Administrator, at hisiher discretion, may waive or reduce review fees for shoreline enhancement projects that meet either of the following criteria, provided a reciprocal fee agreement has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners: Chapter 6 March 7,2016 129