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Kittitas County Mitigation Initiatives <br />2019 Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />2021 Annua! Progress Report October 1, 202D -August 31, 2021) <br />Kittitas County Page 2 of 4 <br />Upgrade or install stream gauges on rivers and streams with a flow greater than 20 cubic <br />Progress made. The Flood Control District has iiisraCcu gagas on two creeks norm ui <br />KC -12 Medium <br />feet per second. <br />Ellensburg. These gages will form the initial elements of an early flood warning system <br />for the Ellensburg area. <br />KC- 13 MediumConduct <br />a study of all County -owned facilities to determine their vulnerability to natural <br />No action at this time. <br />hazards. Conduct a seismic retrofit or other mitigation to identified vulnerable structures. <br />KC -19 High <br />Begin a public outreach effort to educate landowners about Firewise and Fire Adapted <br />No action at this time. <br />Communities programs, defensible space around structures, noncombustible building <br />KC -14 High <br />materials, fuel reduction <br />Progress made. Kittitas Fire Adapted Communities conducts outreach for these topics. <br />and other wildfire prevention tactics. Place information boards in key areas of the <br />County. <br />Progress made / ongoing activity. The Kittitas County Road Maintenance department <br />KC -21 High <br />Perform fuel reduction projects in high wildfire risk areas and areas with Identified need <br />Progress made. The Kittitas County Conservation District, along with the Washington <br />KC -15 High <br />throughout Kittitas County, <br />State Department of Natural Resources and local fire districts, runs a Wildfire Fuels <br />Reduction Program. <br />KC- i6 High <br />Enhance the subdivislon code and building code to include updated fire code <br />—roT — <br />Progress made. Kittitas County updated the building code to meet state requirements. <br />Kittitas County Page 2 of 4 <br />Continue to improve and reserve fire apparatus access throughout the County, including <br />p p <br />Progress made, Private bridges are required to meet the 75,000 pound load limit <br />KC- 17 High <br />access through private gates <br />required in fire code adoption. All gated accesses must be approved by the Fre Marshal <br />and comply with minimum width and emergency opening device requirements. <br />KC -1g Medium <br />Identify seiche hazard areas and adopt higher regulatory standards to protect structures <br />No action at this time. <br />within the identified areas. <br />KC -19 High <br />Continue to adopt land use policies that prohibit the placement of habitable structures in <br />No action at this time. <br />high risk landslide and avalanche areas. <br />KC- 20 Medium <br />Strengthen/harden critical road facilities from the Impacts of all hazards for which they <br />No action at this time. <br />have exposure and vulnerability. <br />Progress made / ongoing activity. The Kittitas County Road Maintenance department <br />KC -21 High <br />Proactively manage hazardous tree removal from public areas, and educate private <br />removes hazardous trees threatening County rights of way as part of the annual <br />property owners about management oftheirowntrees <br />maintenance program. Danger trees are removed following every significant wind <br />event i n the County. <br />Kittitas County Page 2 of 4 <br />