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Fire District #51, Snoqualmie Pass Utility District, Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, and <br />Kittitas County Conservation District all provided updates for inclusion in the annual <br />report. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />In 2021, Kittitas County Fire District #51, Snoqualmie Pass Utility District, Cle Elum- <br />Roslyn School District, the Kittitas County Conservation District and Kittitas County all <br />implemented many important measures to reduce risk to environmental hazards. Among <br />the highlights, Kittitas County initiated its stream gaging program and purchased 226 <br />acres of flood -prone property, removing two current residences and 25 potential <br />residences from the floodplain. Kittitas County Fire District No. 51 is upgrading its <br />communication system, which will enable it to better coordinate with regional <br />jurisdictions. This upgrade that will serve both counties in which the fire district is <br />located. The Snoqualmie Pass Utility District has started construction of phase 1 <br />wastewater treatment facility improvements, which will increase the resiliency of the <br />wastewater treatment system to the impacts of natural hazards. This utility district is also <br />planning a third reservoir at Summit West, which will increase fire flow storage across <br />the Snoqualmie Pass Utility District. The Cle-Elum Roslyn School District partnered with <br />the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to deploy Firewise techniques <br />around the school campus. The Kittitas County Conservation District conducted 22.8 <br />acres of fuels reduction treatments with 8 landowners in priority areas. The Conservation <br />district also partnered with Fire District 7 on a chipping program 2021 that served 40 <br />landowners. <br />The current annual report timeline is driven by Community Rating Service reporting <br />requirements. The late fall reporting period is a difficult time for reporting participation. <br />Starting in 2022, Kittitas County will shift to calendar -year reporting, and solicit updates <br />in February. We hope this change will support greater participation by our planning <br />partners. <br />FISCAL IMPACTS: <br />Hazard Mitigation Plan annual reporting and specific Flood Control Zone District project <br />funding is included in the Flood Control Zone District annual budget. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Exhibit 1: Hazard Mitigation Plan Report <br />Exhibit 2: Press Release <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />