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2. Explain how the infrastructure project will help meet the economic development goals of your community and/or region. lf this project is not done, will the anticipated private development still take place? The Snoqualmie Pass area is reaching limitations on water rights. During most of 2019, developrnent stalled due to a self-imposed water moratorium until the District was able to complete significant water system leak repairs and irnplementation of conservation measures to avoid exceeding their water right use. The moratorium was lifted in September2019. The District anticipates the number of residences and businesses will double when cunent planned developments are completed. However, water right limitations are expected to be reached in 2025 unless the foreign water right credit is fully realized by the completion of the Phase I MBR WWTP and the new domestic water well in Kittitas County. The District's customers include ski resorts and supporting services to travelers on lnterstate 90 (l-90) such as rest areas, gas stations, hotels, stores, and restaurants. Multiple conversations with the ski resorts have already been initiated to explain the planned improvements to the water system and wastewater treatment facility. The District's additional water capacity will encourage residential construction. An increase in residents during recreational and tourist seasons allows commercial enterprises to draw employees during the seasons in which they would be needed most. Increases in capacity can allow commercial operations to consider off-peak strategizing to expand operating days and evening use, Related but separate ski resort improvements are being planned to accommodate increased demand. Currently, an estimated 30,000 people travel to Snoqualmie Pass area in the winter on peak weekend days. lncreasing snow-making, expanding hours, adding days to the season, and expanding evening skiing, can increase the number of customers the ski resorts can serve while lessening the impacts of peak demand seasonal tourism on infrastructure systems such as transportation and parking. Expanding employee coverage over longer operating hours and on additional days will increase the number of full+ime equivalent employees at the resorts and support services in the Snoqualmie Pass area. 3. lndicate if the project is consistent with the following applicable state, regional and tocal plans and prioritization processes: overallEconomicDevelopmentPlan-officiallyAdopted- Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Officially Adopted November 1992. Snoqualmie Pass's Master Plan was first included in the December 2006 update to the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan and is included in full as Appendix 2 of Kittitas County's Transition 2040 comprehensive plan (adopted June 2019). To comply with the CMA, this Master Plan must be consistent with the land use element and other elements inTransition 2040. Specifically, the District is combining the recently completed land use inventory, guidelines presented in Transition 2040, and the development permits approved by Kittitas County wastewater service demand to forecast growth and wastewater service demand in the Snoqualmie Pass service area. If dramatic revisions are made by Kittitas or King County to the SNOPPAC recommendations, the District will revise and update the Master Plan accordingly. n 4