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Kittitas County Mitigation Initiatives 2019 Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation plan <br />2023 Annual Progress Report (October L,2022 - September 30 2023) <br />StatusNo. Priority Descri <br />KC - 20 Medium <br />KC - 21 High <br />KC - 22 High <br />KC - 23 High <br />KC- 24 High <br />KC - 25 High <br />KC - 26 High <br />KC <br />Strengthen/harden critical road facilities from the impacts of all hazards for which they <br />have exposure and vulnerability. <br />Proactively manage hazardous tree removal from public areas, and educate private <br />property owners about management oftheir own trees <br />lntegrate the hazard mitigation plan into future updates ofthe Kittitas County <br />Comprehensive PIan. <br />Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance and updating of this <br />plan. <br />lntegrate goals, objectives and initiatives of the Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation plan <br />into existing County regulations and programs where appropriate <br />Maintain an active public outreach strategy using available multiple media to inform the <br />public how to personally prepare for and mitigate the hazards of concern. <br />27 Low Support detailed ash fall studies. <br />KC - 28 Medium ldentii/ and create new impounded water sources <br />KC - 29 Medium Educate the public on drought resistance and encourage the use ofwater saving <br />landscaping, irrigation methods and farming practices. <br />No action at this time. <br />Ongoing activity. The Kittitas County Road Maintenance department removes <br />hazardous trees threatening county rights ofway as part ofthe annual maintenance <br />program. DangertreesareremovedfollowingsignificantwindeventsintheCounty. <br />Progress Made. The 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan update has been initiated and is <br />being coordinated with Kittitas Countv planning staff. <br />Progress made. Kittitas County has provided annual reports since 2020. <br />Progress made through regular work programs. <br />Progress made through regular work programs. <br />No action at this time <br />Progr€ss made. This activity is being advanced through the yakima Basin lntegrated <br />Plan and the Kittitas Reclamation District has been investigating potential new <br />impounded water sources. <br />Progress made. This activity is being advanced through the yakima Basin lntegrated <br />Plan. The Heritage Garden Program, which provides technical assistance through the <br />conservation District to encourage the use of native plans and water-efficient irrigation, <br />expanded into Kittitas County during the reporting period. The Kittitas County <br />conservation District provides technical assistance and helps leverage state and federal <br />funding to improve on farm practices. <br />UsethebestavailabledataandsciencetocontinuallyupdatetheCountyriskassessment Progressmade.TheFloodControl ZoneDistrictCompletedtheEastonReachFlood <br />as new information becomes available (hydrologic, geologic, topographic, etc.) Hazard Technical Assessment. <br />Kittitas County Page 3 of 4