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Kittitas County, WA § 17A.04.010 CRITICAL AREAS § 17A.04.020 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 CHAPTER 17A.04 FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION AREAS § 17A.04.010. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this chapter is to identify, designate, classify and protect regulated critical fish and wildlife species and habitats, including special consideration to conservation or protection measures necessary to preserve or enhance anadromous species and their habitats, consistent with best available science. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.04.020. Designation, and mapping, and classification. 1. Designation. Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas include: a. Waters of the state. b. Areas with which federally-designated endangered, threatened, and sensitive fish and wildlife species have a primary association. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service should be consulted for current federal listing status. c. Areas with which state-designated endangered, threatened, and sensitive fish and wildlife species have a primary association. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife should be consulted for current state listing status current list of endangered, threatened, and sensitive fish and wildlife species. State listed species are those native fish and wildlife species legally designated as Endangered Species (WAC 220-610-010), Threatened Species (WAC 220- 200-100), or Sensitive Species (WAC 220-200-100). d. State priority habitats and areas associated with state priority species. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife should be consulted for current listing of priority habitats and species current list of priority habitats and species, including all species identified in 17A.04.020(c). Kittitas County recognizes and incorporates Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s priority habitats and species list and maps into the designation of fish and wildlife conservation areas. e. Habitats and species of local importance. Kittitas County recognizes that the priority habitats and species designated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that occur within the County are locally important and are hereby designated as habitats and species of local importance pursuant to KCC 17A.04.020 (c). f. Naturally occurring ponds smaller than twenty (20) acres. g. Lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers planted with game fish by a government or tribal entity. h. State natural areas preserve natural resource conservation areas. Natural area preserves and natural resource conservation areas are defined, established, and managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. i. State wildlife areas. State wildlife areas are defined, established, and managed by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2. Mapping. The approximate location and extent of fish and wildlife priority habitat conservation areas are shown on the County's critical area maps which shall include all fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas designated in KCC 17A.04.020(1). or other BAS sources, such as the WDFW Priority Habitats and Species maps, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the NOAA Fisheries critical habitat maps. These maps are to be used as a guide and do not provide definitive information about fish and wildlife habitat conservation area size or presence intended to advise Kittitas County, applicants, and other participants in the development permit process that a priority habitat or critical area may exist and additional review may be necessary. Fish and wildlife priority