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Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 Kittitas County, WA § 17A.01.100 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.01.100 e. Compensating for the impact by replacing, enhancing, or providing substitute resources or environments; and f. Monitoring the impact and the compensation project and taking appropriate corrective measures 2. Mitigation plans. When mitigation is required, the applicant shall submit a mitigation plan. The mitigation plan shall include all the following: a. Mitigation sequencing. A description of reasonable efforts made to apply mitigation sequencing pursuant to KCC § 17A.01.100.1 to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to critical areas and buffers; b. Mitigation details. i. Documentation of consultation/coordination with appropriate agencies of expertise, as applicable; ii. A description of the anticipated impacts to the critical area and buffer, including impacts to critical area functions and values; iii. The mitigating actions proposed, including: type of mitigation proposed (e.g., on-site or off-site); site selection criteria; identification of compensation goals; and identification of critical area functions. iv. The environmental goals and objectives of the mitigation, together with specific measurable criteria and performance standards for evaluating whether or not the goals and objectives of the mitigation project have been successfully attained; v. An analysis of the likelihood of success of the mitigation project based on best available science. c. Construction details. The mitigation plan shall include written specifications, descriptions, and drawings of the mitigation proposed, including: i. Construction sequence, timing, and duration; ii. Grading and excavation details; iii. Erosion and sediment control features; and iv. Planting plan specifying plant species, quantities, locations, size, spacing, density, and measures to protect and maintain plants until established. All plant species must be native to the region. d. Monitoring details. i. A program for monitoring construction and assessing the outcome of the mitigation project, including the schedule for site monitoring (for example, describe how monitoring may occur in years 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 after site construction), and how the monitoring data will be evaluated to determine if the performance standards are being met. Monitoring reports shall be submitted to the County to document milestones, successes, problems, and contingency actions of the compensation project. The mitigation project shall be monitored for a period necessary to establish that performance standards have been met, but not for a period less than ten (10) years. Mitigation monitoring shall be the