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habitats within Kittitas County should include consultation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ... habitat survey be conducted by a wildlife biologist who is knowledgeable of wildlife habitat in Kittitas County, or by WDFW. The existing language is consistent with the SMA, therefore staff does not recommend approval of this proposed change. 178.05.020N Elizabeth Torrey, WDFW t/s/2021 All references to "Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas" should be replaced with "Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas" or "FWHCA", to be consistent with the official name of the critical area. This includes the title of this section. We request that you amend the following section as indicated: 178.05.020N la. A proposed use or development is located within two hundred (200) feet of a known or suspected Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area or within the demonstrated disturbance limits of the FWHCA... Staff acknowledges that WDFW would like Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area to be capitalized and recommends approval of this proposed change. The scope ofthis periodic review does not allow staff adequate time to research how adding the proposed sentence, " or within the demonstrated disturbance limits of the FWHCA..," would affect the rest ofthe sMP. Therefore, staff does not recommend approval of this proposed change. 178.05.020Q Elizabeth Torrey, WDFW Lls/2021 WDFW suggests that this section reference the updated flood flow model which Kittitas County has previously reported on, in addition to the 1980 FEMA maps which are currently singularly referenced. Additionally, we recommend that the countv investigate the First Street Flood Factor The scope of this periodic review does not allow staff the resources to investigate the First Street Flood Factor program. Staff recommends that the Countv continue to use FEMA Exhibit D SMP Update lComment Matrix Page8of15