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<br /> <br />37 <br /> <br />Chapter 17A.04 <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION AREAS <br /> <br /> <br />Sections: <br /> <br />17A.04.010 Purpose and Intent. <br />17A.04.020 Designation, Mapping. <br />17A.04.030 Buffers. <br />17A.04.040 General Protection Standards. <br />17A.04.050 Permitted Alterations and Development. <br />17A.04.060 Reporting. <br />17A.04.070 Mitigation Requirements. <br /> <br />17A.04.010 Purpose and Intent. <br />The purpose of this chapter is to identify, designate, and protect regulated critical fish and <br />wildlife species and habitats, including anadromous species and their habitats, consistent <br />with best available science. <br /> <br />17A.04.020 Designation, and Mapping, and Classification. <br />1. Designation. Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas include: <br />a. Waters of the state. <br />b. Areas with which federally-designated endangered, threatened, and sensitive fish <br />and wildlife species have a primary association. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />and the National Marine Fisheries Service should be consulted for current federal <br />listing status. <br />c. Areas with which state-designated endangered, threatened, and sensitive fish and <br />wildlife species have a primary association. The Washington State Department of <br />Fish and Wildlife should be consulted for current state listing status. <br />d. State priority habitats and areas associated with state priority species. The <br />state Department of Fish and Wildlife should be consulted for current listing of priority <br />habitats and species. <br />e. Habitats and species of local importance. Kittitas County recognizes that the <br />priority habitats and species designated by the Washington Department of Fish and <br />Wildlife that occur within the County are locally important and are hereby designated <br />as habitats and species of local importance. <br />f. Naturally occurring ponds smaller than twenty (20) acres. <br />g. Lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers planted with game fish by a government or tribal <br />entity. <br />h. State natural area preserves, natural resource conservation areas. Natural area <br />preserves and natural resource conservation areas are defined, established, and <br />managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. <br />i. State wildlife areas. State wildlife areas are defined, established, and managed by <br />the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. <br />2. Mapping. The approximate location and extent of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas <br />are shown on the County’s critical area maps or other BAS sources, such as the WDFW <br />Priority Habitats and Species maps, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the <br />NOAA Fisheries critical habitat maps. These maps are to be used as a guide and do not <br />provide definitive information about fish and wildlife habitat conservation area size or <br />presence. Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas may exist that do not appear on the <br />maps. The County shall update the maps periodically as new fish and wildlife habitat <br />conservation areas are identified and as new information becomes available.