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11.7. Acres devetopment on Vinegar Bend Road, and the entrance to Suncadia and Rockberry Loop. We atso identified various seasonaI streams and ditches of particular interest. Much tike Jennifer and Department of Fish and Witdtife, we are tooking to create an open tine of communication and work to estabtish solutions that adhere to the interests of both parties. 11.6.3.1. The first recommendation from WDFW's comment letter states: 'WDFW recommends that att streams and their riparian management zones or buffers be identified on the ptat maps; KCC 17 4.04.030 identifies a 50' buffer on Ns streams. We atso request that prior to any road buitding or grading near the streams, you contact WDFW to determine if a Hydrautic Project Approvat (HPA) is required. "We agree to coordinate with WDFW by identifyingthe Riparian Management Zones and 50' buffers on our ptat map. We witt atso contact WDFW for Hydrautic Project Approvat (HPA) determination for the various areas within the project that might require an HPA. 11.6.3.2. As discussed, we witl seek formal recognition of the North ern 21 parcets and North-Central(171934) parcet as a Native Growth Protection Area according to KCC 17A.O1.090.2. This designates these parcels in question to be protected from development. WDFW is suggesting that., if Recreationat Open Spaces are estabtished to mitigate potentiat impacts to Priority Habitat and Species, "motorized recreationaI uses shoutd be better understood." There are established motorized recreation traits and uses within this area with said traits and uses projected to continue into the future as they are now. KCC 17A.O1.090.2 does not [imit recreationaI use of Native Growth Protection Areas as it states in that Kittitas County Code section that "Native growth protection areas sha[[ be used in devetopment proposals for tand division to detineate and protect those contiguous criticaI areas and buffers tisted betow: (v.) att other lands to be protected from alterations as conditioned by project approval." As section (v.) most ctosely adheres to the conditions of the proposed Ptanned Unit Devetopment., it can be observed that existing recreationat and identified expansion of said recreation do not appty to this section. 11.6.3.3. Prior to approval of the Finat Devetopment Ptan we witt devetop a Recreation Management Plan as suggested in this comment tetter which witt inctude Native Growth Protection Areas. Said ptan witt inctude the current and possibte expanded trait system and specific areas of Native Growth Protection with rules for the use of said traits and Native Growth Protection Areas. A covenant on the area that includes the recreation management ptan, and the areas of naturaI growth protection witt be devetoped and presented during the finat ptan process. Once approved, this covenant witt be fited as a burden on the identified property. 11.6.4. Hearing Examiner Finding: The appticant has a good understanding and wiltingness to workwith the WDFWto optimize the trait network and protect priority habitat. The decision is conditioned to inctude a recreation management plan for this area. Washington Department of Transportation: "The subject property is adjacent to State Route 903 (SR 903), a Managed Access Ctass 4 highway with a posted speed timit of 45 mites per hour. Access to the highway is proposed via an existing grandfathered connection (Doubte O Road) at approximate mitepost 8.6 Rt. No new access to SR 903 witt be allowed. This access may continue to be used; however, a new Access Connection Permit (ACP) must be obtained for the proposed use. No new approaches along SR 903 witt be attowed. The property owner is required to contact Mark Kaiser of the WSDOT South Central Region Office to appty for an ACP. He can be reached at (509) 577-1668.