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17B.50.020G-1. Wetland Buffers for Wetlands in Shoreline Jurisdiction **Scrivener's Error: Low and Moderate lntensity Use and Development: Category lV: was incorrectly listed as "540 feet", corrected to "40 feet". 1/29/2020 * Forthe purposes of KCC 178.05.020G-1, lrigh intensity use and developments include: conrmercial, urban, industrial, irlstitutional, retail sales, residential (more than 1 unit/acre), conversion from non-agricultural lands to high intensity agriculture (dairies, animal feed Iots, nurseries and green houses, and like uses), high irrtensity recreation (golf courses, ball fields, and like uses) and hobby farms. Moderate interrsity use and developments include: residential (1 unit/acre or less), moderate intensity open space (parks with biking, jogging, and like uses), conversion from non-agricultural lands to moderate intensity agriculture (orchard, hay fields, and like uses), paved trails, building of logging roads, and utility corridor or right-of-way shared by several utilities and including access/maintenance roads. Low intensity use and developments include: forestry (cutting of trees ottly), low intensity open space (hiking, bird-watclring, and like uses), unpaved trails, and utility corridor without a nraintenance road and little or no vegetatiorr management. 2. Wetland buffer condition:Wetland buffer areas shall be retained in a natural condition or may be improved to enhance buffer functions and values. Where buffer disturbance is allowed pursuant to this Program, re-vegetation with native vegetation shall be required. The Kittitas County noxious weed ordinance shall be adhered to. Alterations of the buffer that are not associated with an allowed shoreline use or development shall be prohibited. 3. Multiple buffers: ln the event that buffers for any shorelines and/or critical areas are contiguous or overlapping, the landward-most edge of all such buffers shall apply. 4. lnterrupted buffer: When a wetland buffer contains an existing legally established public or private road, the Administrator may allow development on the landward side of the road provided that the development will not have a detrimental impact to the wetland. The applicant may be required to provide a wetland critical areas report to describe the potential impacts. ln determining whether a critical areas report is necessary, the County shall consider the hydrologic, geologic, and/or biological habitat connection potential and the extent and permanence of the buffer interruption. Wetland Category Low lntensity Use and Development Low and Moderate lntensity Use and Development* High lntensity Use and Development* Category I 125 feet 1 90 feet 250 feet Category ll 1 00 feet 150 feet 200 feet Category lll 75 feet 1 10 feet 1 50 feet Category lV 25 feet 40 feet**50 feet