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sew ssxr�oA <br /> ^� x <br /> IUD <br /> State of Washington <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE <br /> South Central Region • Region 3 • 1701 South 241 Avenue. Yakima, WA 98902-5720 <br /> Telephone: (509) 575-2740 • Fax: (509) 575-2474 <br /> August 26, 2024 <br /> Jamey Ayling <br /> Kittitas County Community Development Services <br /> 411 N. Ruby Street, Suite 2 <br /> Ellensburg,WA 98926 <br /> SUBJECT: WDFW COMMENTS ON 2024 ANNUAL DOCKET <br /> Dear Mr. Ayling, <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the annual Comprehensive Plan Docket process. <br /> Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife(WDFW)has read through the proposed docket items <br /> and offers up a couple of suggestions for improvements to docket items. Our comments center <br /> around both WDFW permit authority and the desire to help Kittitas County with their Critical Areas <br /> Ordinance (CAO). <br /> Docket Item 24-09:Amend KCC 12 clarifying road standards. <br /> WDFW recommends the addition of"Any stream crossings shall be discussed with WDFW for <br /> potential for require a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA)permit."This will help us to enforce RCW <br /> 77.55 which requires people planning hydraulic projects in or near state waters to get an HPA permit <br /> from WDFW. <br /> Docket Item 24-10:Amend KCC 16.12.260 to add a preliminary plat revision process. <br /> WDFW recommends the addition of"reduction of buffer from critical areas"under D and should <br /> result in a substantial change. WDFW believes this is consistent with item#5 under D,but needs to <br /> be explicitly spelled out to ensure that any changes that could affect critical areas receive appropriate <br /> environmental review. <br /> Thank you again for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at 509-607-3578 or <br /> Scott.Downes@dfw.wa.gov if you have comments or questions. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Scott Downes <br /> Regional Land Use Lead <br />