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health. safetv. or welfare. or that pose an immediate risk of damaqe to private property and that require remedial or preventive action in a timeframe too shoft to allow for compliance with the requirements of the critical areas regulations, provided that:i. The emergency action shall have the least possible impacts to the critical area and its buffer as is reasonably judqed in real time while still adequately addressing the emerqency situation: ii. The person or authorized representative of the agencv undertakinq such action shall notifu the Countv within one (1) workinq dav following commencement of the emerqencv alteration or development. Within thirtv (30) davs. the Director shall determine if the action taken was within the scope of the emerqencv actions allowed in this Subsection. lf the Director determines that the action taken. or anv part of the action. was beyond the scope of an allowed emeroency action. then the enforcement provisions of KCC 17A.01.150 shall apply: and iii. After the emerqency. the person or authorized reoresentative of the aqency undertaking the action shall fully fund and conduct necessary restoration and/or mitiqation for anv impacts to the critical area and buffers resultinq from the emerqencv action in accordance with an approved critical areas report and mitiqation plan. as described in 17A.01.080. The person orauthorized representative of the aqencv undertakinq the action shall applv for review. and the alteration. critical areas report. and mitiqation plan shall be reviewed bv the Countv in accordance with the review nrocedrrres contained herein Restoration and/or mitioation activities must be initiated within one (1) vear of the date of the emeroency alteration or development and completed in a timelv manner. b. Operation. Maintenance. or Repair. Operation. maintenance, or repair of existino structures. infrastructure improvements. utilities. public or private roads, dikes. levees. or drainaoe svstems. that do not require construction permits. if the alteration or development does not further chanse or increase the impact to. or encroach further within. the critical area or buffer and there is no increased risk to life or property as a result of the proposed operation. maintenance. or repair. Operation and maintenance includes veqetation manaqement performed in accordance with best manaqement practices that is part of onqoinq maintenance of structures. infrastructure. or utilities. provided that such management actions are part of onqoing maintenance. do not expand further into the critical area or buffer. are not the result of an expansion of the structure or utilitv. and do not directly impact an endanqered or threatened species.c. Passive Outdoor Activities. Recreation. education. and scientific research activities that do not alter or deqrade the critical area or buffer, includino fishinq. hikinq. and bird watchinq. d. Forest Practices. Forest practices conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Forest Practice Act (Chapter 76.09 RCW) and its rules. except for the conversion of forest land to a use other than commercial forestrv (Class lV conversions).Removal or Control of Terrestrial Noxious Weeds. Removal of terrestrialweeds that are included on the State noxious weed list (WAC 16-750) or other invasive plant species as identified bv Kittitas Countv. Control mav be conducted bv clippinq. oulling. over-shadinq with native tree and shrub species, or non-mechanized removal includino herbicide or other methods aoolicable to weed control.e. Removal or Control of Aquatic Noxious Weeds. Removal or control of aouatic noxious weeds. as defined in RCW 17.26.020. using an herbicide or other treatment methods applicable to weed controlthat are recommended by a final environmental 6