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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program handling and disposal, sewage treatment plants, pipelines and outfalls, public high- tension utility lines on public property or easements, power generating or transfer facilities, and gas distribution lines and storage facilities that are water-dependent. The provisions in this Section do not apply to utility facilities accessory to an existing use or accessory to a new use or development undergoing review by this SMP. 2. Non-water dependent utilities should be placed outside of shoreline jurisdiction unless no other feasible option exists. 3. All utility facilities shall be designed and located to assure no net loss of shoreline ecologicalfunctions, preserve the natural landscape, and minimize conflicts with present and planned land and shoreline uses while meeting the needs of future populations in areas planned to accommodate groMh. The Administrator may require the relocation or redesign of proposed utility development in order to ensure no net loss of ecological function. 4. Utility production and processing facilities, such as power plants and sewage or stormwater treatment facilities, or parts of those facilities that are non-water-oriented shall not be allowed in shoreline areas unless it can be demonstrated that no other feasible option is available. ln such cases, significant ecological impacts shall be avoided. 5. Transmission facilities for the conveyance of services, such as power lines, cables, and pipelines, shall be located outside of the shoreline area where feasible and when necessarily located within the shoreline area shall assure no net loss of shoreline ecologicalfunctions. Utilities should be located in existing rights-of-way and corridors whenever feasible. 6. Development of pipelines and cables on shorelines, particularly those running roughly parallel to the shoreline, and development of facilities that may require periodic maintenance or that cause significant ecological impacts shall not be allowed unless no other feasible option exists. When permitted, those facilities shall include adequate provisions to protect against significant ecological impacts. 7. Restoration of ecological functions shall be a condition of new and expanded non- water-dependent utility facilities. The Administrator or designee will consult the provisions of this SMP and determine the applicability and extent of ecological restoration required. The extent of ecological restoration shall be that which is reasonable given the specific circumstances of utility development. 8. New solid waste disposal sites and facilities are prohibited. Existing solid waste disposal and transfer facilities in shoreline jurisdiction shall not be added to or su bstantia lly reconstructed. 9. New electricity, communications and fuel lines shall be located underground, except where the presence of bedrock or other obstructions make such placement infeasible or if it is demonstrated that above-ground lines would have a lesser Chapter 6 March 7,2016 133