2022-04-11-minutes-public-works-study-session

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tun"S SERVATION UST 1. The property is largely within the FEMA regulated Yakima River floodplain. z. The property is located between identified recreational access points Thorp/Green and SR 10 Takeout. Both recreational sites are found in the Yakima River Access Plan. 3. The property is located between Northern Pacific Railroad and the Yakima River near Thorp. 2021 FEMA Floodplain Map Current Efforts KCT is in the process of negotiating and option agreement with the landowners and concurrently seeking funding for the acquisition and assessment of the property through z WA State Recreation and Conservation Office funding programs. WA Wildlife and Recreation Program — Critical Habitat, Riparian Category State Salmon Recovery Funding Board — Acquisition and Planning Success of the acquisition relies on the support of Kittitas County. It is estimated that the total cost for acquisition of the property to be around $1.5 - $2.5 million. Assessment of the site for potential floodplain modification is estimated at $165 thousand. KCT Needs from Kittitas County 1. Support of acquisition of fee title of the property a. Letter of support from Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners, Public Works Department and/or Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District z. An understanding of how this supports Kittitas County Flood Control District future planning efforts. a. Flood risk assessment or project implementation is not in the current Flood Control Zone District 6 -year plan. What is the priority of this reach for future planning efforts? 3. Potential recreational uses of the property a. We need to include this in current and future funding requests to allow these uses through the two funding sources identified if successful in project rankings in these categories z1Page Kittitas Conservation Trust April 11, 2022, Public Works Study Session Briefing