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From: Brad Kahn <br />To: lamev &1= <br />Subject: Ranch on Swauk Creek <br />Date: Friday, July 26, 2024 8:06:38 AM <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Kittitas County network. Do not click <br />links, open attachments, fulfill requests, or follow guidance unless you recognize the sender <br />and have verified the content is safe. <br />July 26, 2024 <br />Jamey Ayling <br />Kittitas County Permit Coordinator <br />by email: i_amev avlingncQ dUitas w3.US <br />Dear Mr. Ayling: <br />I write as a resident of the Swauk Pines community, which lies just to the south of the <br />proposed Ranch on Swauk Creek (ROSC) development (DV-24-00001). <br />As future neighbors to the ROSC community, we respect their rights to develop homes in the <br />area. However, before any negative impacts occur, we would like to elevate a few issues for <br />consideration during the permitting process: <br />Water quality in Swauk Creek. Currently the creek is healthy, with low levels of <br />algae, cool temperatures, clear water, and healthy populations of aquatic invertebrates <br />and resident rainbow trout. As the ROSC develops, we want to ensure the quality, <br />quantity and temperature of the waters in Swauk Creek are not adversely impacted. <br />• D,-UkAdQS. We love the rural feel of this region, including the pitch dark night skies <br />and amazing array of stars we are able to see clearly. We use "dark sky" friendly <br />outdoor lighting in our development and hope the same will be true for ROSC to <br />avoid contributing light pollution to the area. <br />. Noise o I ion. Noise carries in the valley. We trust construction periods will be <br />limited to regular business hours to minimize noise impacts. <br />. Wildfire: Wildfire risks are our reality now and into the future. We work during the <br />development process and throughout the year to exceed Kittitas County`s building <br />code requirements and to meet the FireWise standard for risk mitigation. We <br />encourage the ROSC to embrace FireWise as a model to reduce our collective risk. <br />The pure, still beauty and peaceful nature of Hidden Valley has drawn people here for many <br />years. At Swauk Pines, we work to preserve to the extent possible the sense of peace for those <br />who live here and visit. We appreciate your consideration and this opportunity to submit our <br />input. <br />Sincerely, <br />Brad Kahn <br />280 Swauk Pines Road <br />