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the east where farms are predominant.A few small parcels of single family and multifamily are <br /> found along local roads throughout the County. The eastern area of the County contains public <br /> uses,including the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park's boat launch and park area,some foothills <br /> territory and the Columbia River. The rural area consists primarily of agriculture uses,mining <br /> activities,sparse residential development, and some commercial and industrial land uses. While <br /> the comprehensive plan does not propose any specific activity on any specific site,identified land <br /> use designations dictate the types of uses permitted in areas of the County.Detailed land use maps <br /> are included within the comprehensive plan. Additionally,zoning regulations dictate the types of <br /> uses allowed in certain zoning districts throughout the county. No site-specific uses are proposed <br /> to be put to use through this proposal. <br /> b. Has the project site been used as working farmlands or working forest lands?If so,describe. How <br /> much agricultural or forest land of long-term commercial significance will be converted to other uses as <br /> a result of the proposal, if any?If resource lands have not been designated,how many acres in <br /> farmland or forest land tax status will be converted to nonfarm or nonforest use? hel <br /> The middle and eastern areas of the County in the valley areas are currently and have historically <br /> been used for agriculture purposes. The proposal to amend the Kittitas County Code will not result <br /> in any conversion of agricultural or forest land of long-term commercial significance. <br /> Kittitas County's Comprehensive Plan,specifically the Countywide Planning Policies and Objectives, <br /> Land Use,and Rural Elements identify these lands and outline policies,procedures,tools and <br /> authorities to conserve Commercial Forest,Agricultural, Mineral and other Resource Lands <br /> throughout Kittitas County and concentrate urban development in Urban Growth Areas and <br /> locations of more intense rural development(LAMIRDs). Detailed land use maps, including maps of <br /> Resource Lands are included within the comprehensive plan. <br /> 1)Will the proposal affect or be affected by surrounding working farm or forest land normal business <br /> operations, such as oversize equipment access,the application of pesticides,tilling,and <br /> harvesting?If so, how:jtgM <br /> No effects to surrounding working farms or forest land will result from this non-project action. <br /> Future development proposals would be subject to SEPA individually as well as development <br /> permit review by the County and both processes would include a review of potential impacts to <br /> working farms, long term commercial forest,or other Resource Lands. <br /> c. Describe any structures on the site. hf elpl <br /> Structures located on developed land in Kittitas County include single and multi family dwelling <br /> units along with accessory structures,commercial, industrial, and institutional structures. <br /> d_ Will any structures be demolished? If so,what?lt@10 <br /> SEPA EFwironmental checklist(WAC 197-11-960) July 2016 Page 14 of 26 <br />