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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - The division of the Department of Transportation in charge of aviation. Part I07 - Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107 of the Title 14 Code of Federal regulations, which governs the operations of UAS. FAA Waiver - A waiver issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to a commercial sUAS RPIC for deviating from a specific Part 107 regulation for a specific UAS flight. Certificates of WaiverlAuthorization (CoA) - A blanket, continuous authorization issued by the FAA to an agency that allows self-certification of the UAV pilot, UAV flights at night, flying beyond visual line of sight, flying over people, flying in controlled airspace and the option to obtain Emergency CoAs (e-CoAs) under certain circumstances. Section I - Protection of Civil Rights and Privacy The UAS Program Managers and RPIC shall ensure the protection of civil rights and reasonable expectations of privacy, which are key components in any decision to deploy the UAS. All staff involved in UAS flights shall minimizethe extent to which operations intrude on the citizens of Kittitas County and shall employ reasonable precautions to avoid capturing images of Non- Participants except those that are incidental to the project. The UAS Program shall operate strictly within the current federal, state and local laws and regulations. Section 2 - Retention and Pu Disclosure of Aerial Imasins Aerial imaging data shall be retained in accordance with the County data retention policy and the provisions of Washington State RCW 40.14. Aerial imaging data retention schedules shall be based upon the Washington Secretary of State - Washington State Archives most current Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE). Public Requests for UAS aerial imaging data shall be processed in accordance with County public disclosure policy and the provisions of Washington State RCW 42.56 andlor federal guidelines that may supersede state law/requirements. For projects that acquire data for additional processing such as Lidar Surface data, Photogrammetric surface data, or aerial composites, the data collected during the flight shall be considered incidental and may be disposed of once the flight data is processed and a final aerial image andl or surface is created. Section 3 - UAS Applications The following routine applications require no additional approval or oversight whether performed for the relevant Department or for another department or agency: Kittitas County Public Works UAS Policy May 2023 Page2