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Kittitas County, WA § 17A.04.050 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.04.050 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 the following standards, and those standards described in WDFW's Integrated Streambank Protection Guidelines (WDFW, 2003), WDFW's 2012 Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines (SHRG), and KCC § 17A.01.120.4: a. Natural riverine processes, including channel migration, will be maintained to the maximum extent practicable; b. The alteration or development will not result in increased erosion and will not alter the size or distribution of stream substrate; c. Nonstructural measures, such as placing or relocating the development further from the aquatic habitat area, planting vegetation, or installing on-site drainage improvements, are not feasible or not sufficient to protect the stream bank; d. Stabilization is achieved through bioengineering or soft armoring techniques; and e. Hard bank armoring may occur only when the property contains a primary, already existing, legally-established, permanent structure, which is unable to be relocated, that is in danger from erosion caused by riverine processes, as documented in a geotechnical analysis prepared by a qualified professional. The armoring shall not expand beyond the original structural footprint, unless necessary to protect existing permanent buildings, roads or utility infrastructure adjacent to the bank, and shall not increase erosion or flooding on adjacent properties. 3. Docks and launching ramps. Construction, reconstruction, repair, and maintenance of docks and public or private launching ramps are subject to all the following, and those standards described in KCC § 17A.01.120.4: a. The dock or ramp is located and oriented and constructed in a manner that minimizes adverse effects on water quality, movement of aquatic and terrestrial life, ecological processes, spawning habitat, and wetlands; b. Docks and ramps shall meet or exceed all relevant state and federal permit requirements; and c. No adverse impact to fish or wildlife habitat areas or associated wetlands will occur. 4. Roads, trails, bridges, and rights-of-way. Construction of trails, roadways, and bridges through or across streams, other fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas and/or their RMZs or buffers are subject to all the following, and those standards described in WDFW's Water Crossing Guidelines and KCC § 17A.01.120.4: a. There is no other feasible alternative route with less impact on the fish and wildlife habitat conservation area; b. The crossing minimizes interruption of downstream movement of wood, ice, sediment, and the movement of all fish and wildlife. Bridges are preferred for all stream crossings and should be designed to maintain the existing stream substrate and gradient, provide adequate horizontal clearance on each side of the ordinary high water mark, and provide adequate vertical clearance above the ordinary high water mark; c. Roads within a stream buffer shall not run parallel to the water body when there is an alternative alignment that has less adverse effect on stream functions; d. Trails shall be located on the outer edge of the fish and wildlife habitat conservation area buffer, except for limited viewing platforms and at the crossing, and shall use pervious materials where