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native vegetation may be required. The Kittitas County noxious weed ordinance shall be <br />adhered to. <br />7. Allowed Uses. Allowed uses are exempt activities and activities deemed by the <br />administrator to be consistent with the purpose and function of the habitat buffer and <br />which do not cause a significant adverse impact to the habitat and its buffer based on <br />sensitivity of the habitat including but not limited to stock watering, utilization of water <br />rights, trails, recreational uses, hunting, and fishing. (Ord. 96-14 (part), 1996; Ord. 95-15 <br />(part), 1995; Ord. 94-22 (part), 1994). <br />17A.07.015 Designation of big game winter range. <br />Big game winter range constitutes all federal land and all land owned or leased by the Washington <br />State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The existing range conservation and management program of <br />the State Department of Fish and Wildlife is long established and relies upon voluntary agreements <br />with landowners together with state purchase of appropriate lands. <br />Land use activities subject to this critical ordinance continue to be subject to input from the <br />Department of Fish and Wildlife, including SEPA comment. County administrative practices will be <br />revised to solicit comment from the Fish and Wildlife Department concerning short plats and replats, <br />for which comment is currently not requested. The existing comment process and SEPA review will <br />complement the existing efforts to protect winter range and wildlife habitat, without creating a <br />duplicate level of regulatory review. (Ord. 94-22 (part), 1994). <br />17A.07.020 Priority species habitat. <br />1. Designation of habitat under this section will only occur if the threatened, endangered, <br />or sensitive priority species is not located in a riparian habitat, floodplain, or wetland, <br />which is dealt with elsewhere in this chapter. To the extent not otherwise protected <br />under this chapter, the area designated shall be the mapped location of a threatened, <br />endangered, or sensitive priority species. <br />2. Performance Standards. Protective measures for the designated area shall be <br />determined by reference to applicable state and federal law for the protection of <br />threatened, endangered, or sensitive priority species. (Ord. 94-22 (part), 1994). <br />17A.07.025 Habitats for species of local importance. <br />1. These habitats may be identified from time to time, resulting in amendment of this <br />chapter. Residents of the county may from time to time identify and nominate for <br />consideration such habitats, and shall have the burden of presenting evidence <br />concerning the criteria set forth below. The nomination shall be forwarded by the <br />planning department for consideration to the Kittitas planning commission, which shall <br />make a recommendation to the Kittitas County board of commissioners. <br /> Nomination and consideration of habitats for species of local importance shall <br />consider the following: <br />a. A seasonal range or habitat element which if altered may reduce the <br />likelihood that the species will maintain or reproduce over the long term; <br />b. Areas of high relative density or species richness, breeding habitat, winter <br />range, and movement corridors; <br />c. Habitat with limited availability or high vulnerability to alteration; <br />d. Whether these habitats are already identified and protected under the <br />provisions of this or other county ordinances or state or federal law.