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Kittitas County, WA § 17A.07.030 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.07.060 Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 b. The following passive recreation facilities designed in accordance with an approved critical areas report: i. Walkways and trails; provided that those pathways which are generally parallel to the perimeter of the wetland shall be located in the outer twenty-five percent (25%) of the buffer area and constructed with a surface that is not impervious to water. Raised boardwalks utilizing non-treated pilings may be acceptable; and ii. Wildlife viewing structures less than five hundred (500) square feet in size, including hunting blinds. c. Stormwater management facilities, limited to stormwater conveyance and dispersion facilities, outfalls and bioswales, may be allowed within the outer twenty-five percent (25%) of the buffer of wetlands in accordance with an approved critical areas report provided that: i. No other location is feasible; ii. The facility is designed to meet or exceed the standards set forth in the current version of the Stormwater Manual for Eastern Washington; and iii. The location of such facility will not degrade the functions or values of the wetland. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.07.040. General protection standards. 1. Alterations. New development shall be located outside of wetlands and their buffers, unless this Title specifically allows the development to occur in the wetland or buffer. A wetland or buffer may not be altered if the proposed alteration will result in a net loss of wetland functions and values. Developments shall be designed to avoid and minimize wetland and buffer impacts to the maximum extent practicable and to offset unavoidable impacts through compensatory mitigation as required in KCC § 17A.07.070. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.07.050. Alterations and development permitted without a critical areas report. The following alterations and development are permitted in wetlands and/or buffers and do not require submission of a critical areas report, provided they are have met requirements listed in KCC § 17A.01.120.4 and are designed to avoid and minimize wetland and buffer impacts to the maximum extent practicable, but are subject to review by the Director: 1. Conservation and preservation activities. Conservation or preservation of soil, water, vegetation, fish, and other wildlife that does not entail permanently changing or altering the structure or functions of the existing wetland. 2. Wetland enhancement. Enhancement of a wetland through the removal of non-native invasive species, provided that the weed removal does not require soil excavation or grading and provided that weed material is removed from the site and disposed of at an approved location. Bare areas that remain after weed removal shall be re-vegetated with native shrubs, trees and herbs/forbs native to Kittitas County. (Ord. 2021-016, 2021) § 17A.07.060. Reporting.