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Kittitas County, WA § 17A.02.340 CRITICAL AREAS § 17A.02.370 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 § 17A.02.340. Floodway. "Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.02.345. Forester. "Forester" is defined as a person with a minimum 2-year degree in forestry or equivalent discipline such as arboriculture, horticulture, or biology. Membership and certifications from International Society of American Foresters as well as documented work experience may be substituted for formal degrees at the discretion of the Director. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.02.347. Forest land. "Forest land" means all land which is capable of supporting a merchantable stand of timber and is not being actively used for a use which is incompatible with timber growing. Forest land does not include agricultural land that is or was enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program by contract if such agricultural land was historically used for agricultural purposes and the landowner intends to continue to use the land for agricultural purposes in the future. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.02.350. Frequently flooded areas. "Frequently flooded areas" means lands in the floodplain subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year, or within areas subject to flooding due to high groundwater and those lands that provide important flood storage, conveyance, and attenuation functions. These areas include, but are not limited to, streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and areas where high groundwater forms ponds on the ground surface. As designated and classified determined by a local government in accordance with WAC 365-190-110. Classifications of frequently flooded areas include, at a minimum, the one hundred- (100)- year floodplain designations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Flood Insurance Program. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.02.360. Geologically hazardous areas. "Geologically hazardous areas" means areas that because of their susceptibility to erosion, sliding, earthquake, or other geological events, are not suited to the siting of commercial, residential, or industrial development consistent with public health or safety concerns. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.02.370. Geotechnical analysis or geotechnical report. "Geotechnical analysis" or "geotechnical report" means a scientific study or evaluation conducted by a qualified expert that includes a description of the ground and surface hydrology and geology, the affected land form and its susceptibility to mass wasting, erosion, and other geologic hazards or processes, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of the proposed development on geologic conditions, the adequacy of the site to be developed, the impacts of the proposed development, alternative approaches to the proposed development, and measures to mitigate potential site-specific and cumulative geological and hydrological impacts of the proposed development, including the potential adverse impacts