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DocuSign Envelope lD: D7339268-F986-48F4-A980-B9283E73AFEB <br />Washington State Farks & Recreation Commission - Recreational Boating <br />Program <br />Federal Financial Assistance Grant Program Application <br />Application Year: 2024 <br />Agency Name: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office <br />PREVENTION PLAN PART 1 - A55E55MENT, IDENTIFICATION, GOALS <br />High Priority Boating Risks and Hazards <br />High Priority Audiences <br />High Priorlty Boating Rlsks & <br />Hazards <br />Dala I Professional ludgement Comments <br />Columbia River-Rough water Majority of weather related <br />rescues and BUI arrests occur <br />on this body of water <br />This is the primary location of <br />our preplanned patrolshifts due <br />to the volume of people <br />recreating. <br />Yakima River-Log jams and <br />strainers <br />Vast majority of rescues relate <br />to these hazards <br />We have a large number of <br />recreational floaters that are <br />unprepared and float hazardous <br />sections of the river. <br />Cle Elum River-Log jams, <br />strainers, rough water <br />High percentage of marine <br />incidents on this water results <br />in deaths <br />Large amount of overnight and <br />weekend campers that use the <br />area for water recreation. <br />lncreased community <br />education. <br />Description of Audience Why is this Audience a Priority?Comments <br />Power boat operators on <br />Columbia River <br />This is the group engaging in <br />large alcohol consumptionand <br />"PartyinE" while boating. <br />All these factors lead to rescues, <br />alcohol overdoses, and property <br />damage. <br />Recreational Floaters on Yakima <br />River(Tubers) <br />Related to a large number of <br />rescues and drownings <br />These are primarily younger <br />people, college age, where <br />alcohol is usuallv a factor. <br />[ake Kachess, Cle Elum, <br />Keechelus <br />Marine incidents with increased <br />response time. To include larger <br />powered vessels. <br />Large bodies of water with <br />medium amount of recreation <br />that when a marine incident <br />occurs boaters are likely to be <br />stranded a significant distance <br />from shore. lncreased