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management plan to help address and mitigate these concerns. A recreation management plan <br />for this area should include: <br />11.6.2.1. An inventory of existing trails and their primary use (motorized or non -motorized). <br />11.6.2.2. Analysis of existing trail inventory to determine if the trails are compatible with <br />surrounding land use and mitigation needs for the protection of FWHCAs. <br />11.6.2.3. Installation of signs along trails, designating the appropriate uses. Signs should <br />also be installed along the property boundary to ensure all motorized trail users are <br />discouraged from driving onto nearby adjacent lands which restrict motorized uses. <br />11.6.2.4. Complete annual monitoring and reporting of the trail network and adaptively <br />manage the area to ensure no net gain in overall trail area within the designated critical <br />area." <br />11.6.3. Applicant Response: We appreciated the on -site meeting with Jennifer on May 23rd of this <br />year wherein we discussed various points of interest throughout the property including <br />Ridgecrest Road, the Pineloch Sun entrance, Double O Ranch Road, the Baker's Acres <br />development on Vinegar Bend Road, and the entrance to Suncadia and Rockberry Loop. We <br />also identified various seasonal streams and ditches of particular interest. Much like Jennifer <br />and Department of Fish and Wildlife, we are looking to create an open line of communication <br />and work to establish solutions that adhere to the interests of both parties. <br />11.6.3.1. The first recommendation from WDFW's comment letter states: 'WDFW <br />recommends that all streams and their riparian management zones or buffers be <br />identified on the plat maps; KCC 17 A.04.030 identifies a 50' buffer on Ns streams. We <br />also request that prior to any road building or grading near the streams, you contact <br />WDFW to determine if a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) is required. "We agree to <br />coordinate with WDFW by identifying the Riparian Management Zones and 50' buffers <br />on our plat map. We will also contact WDFW for Hydraulic Project Approval WA) <br />determination for the various areas within the project that might require an HPA. <br />11.6.3.2. As discussed, we will seek formal recognition of the Northern 21 parcels and <br />North-Central (171934) parcel as a Native Growth Protection Area according to KCC <br />17A.01.090.2. This designates these parcels in question to be protected from <br />development. WDFW is suggesting that, if Recreational Open Spaces are established to <br />mitigate potential impacts to Priority Habitat and Species, "motorized recreational uses <br />should be better understood." There are established motorized recreation trails and uses <br />within this area with said trails and uses projected to continue into the future as they are <br />now. KCC 17A.01.090.2 does not limit recreational use of Native Growth Protection <br />Areas as it states in that Kittitas County Code section that "Native growth protection <br />areas shall be used in development proposals for land division to delineate and protect <br />those contiguous critical areas and buffers listed below: (v.) all other lands to be <br />protected from alterations as conditioned by project approval." As section (v.) most <br />closely adheres to the conditions of the proposed Planned Unit Development, it can be <br />observed that existing recreational and identified expansion of said recreation do not <br />apply to this section. <br />11.6.3.3. Prior to approval of the Final Development Plan we will develop a Recreation <br />Management Plan as suggested in this comment letter which will include Native Growth <br />Protection Areas. Said plan will include the current and possible expanded trail system <br />and specific areas of Native Growth Protection with rules for the use of said trails and <br />PD-24-00001 /SP-24-00004 <br />Roslyn Ridge West <br />Page 9 of 16 <br />