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partaes. 11.6.3.1 11.6.3.2. 11.6.3.3. Acros devetopmont on Vinegar Bend Road, and the entrance to Suncadia and Rockberry Loop. We atso identified various seasonaI streams and ditches of particutar interest' Much tike Jennifer and Department of Fish and Witdtife, we are tookingto create 8n open tine oJ communication and work to estabtish sotutions that adhere to the interests of both The first recommendation frorn wDFW's comment tetter Statgs: 'wDFW recommends that atl streams and their riparian management zones or butfers be identified on the plat msps; KCG 17 A.04.030 identifies a 50'buffer on Ns streams. we also requestthat priorto any road buitding or grading nearthe straams, you contactWDFW to determine if a Hydrautic Project Approval (HPA)isrequirea..,We€greetocoordinatewithWDFWbyidentifyingthe Riparian ManagementZones and 50'buffers on our plat map' We witl atso contact wDFW for Hydrautic Project Approval (HPA) determinstion for the various areas within the projoctthat might require an HPA' As discussed, we witl seek format recognition of the Northern 21 parcets and North-Centrat (171934)parcel as a Native Growth Protectlon Area according to KCC 17A.01 .090.2. This designates these parcels in question to be protected from development. WDFW is suggesting that., if Recreationat open bpr"r, are established to mitigate potentiat irnpacts to Priority Habitat and species, "rnotorized recreational uses shoutd be better understood-" There are estabtished motorized recreation traits and uses within this area with said traits and uses projected to continue into the future as they are now. KCC 17A.01.090.2 does not timit recreational use of Native Growth Protection Areas as it states in that Kittitas County Code section that "Native growth protection areas shall be used in devetopment proposats for [and division to detineate and protect those contiguous critica[ areas and buffers tistad below: (v.) att other lands to be protected from alterations as conditioned by projoctapprova[.''Assection(v.)mostctosetyadhgrestotheconditionsofthe proposed Ptanned Unit Devetopment', it can be observed that existing rGcreational anct identified expansion of said recreation do not appty to this section. Prior to approvat of the Finat Developrnent Ptan we witt develop a Recreation ManagementPtanassuggestedinthiscommenttetterwhichwittinclude Native Growth Protection Areas. said ptan witl incLude the current and possibte expanded trait system and specific areas of Native Growth Protection with rules forthe use of said traits and Native Growth Protection Areas' A covenant on the area that instudes the recreation mansgement plan, and the areas ol naturat growth protection witt be devetoped and presented duringthe finat ptan process. once approved, this covenantwitt be lited as a burden on 11.7 the ide ntif ied ProPertY. 11.6.4. Hearing Examiner Fincling: The appticant has a good understanding and willingness to work with the wDFWto optimizethe trait network and protect priority habitat. The decision is conditioned to inctude a recreation management ptan forthis area. washington Department of Transportation: ''The subject property is adjacsnt to state Route 903 (SR gffit a Managed Access Ctass 4 highway with a posted speed timit of 45 mites per hour' Access to the highway is proposed via an existing grandfathered connection {Double o Road) at approximate mitepost 8.6 Rt. No new access to sR 903 witt be allowed. This access may continue to be used; however, a naw Access connection Permit (ACP) must be obtained for the proposed use. No new approaches atong SR 9Og witt be attowed' The property owner is required to contact Mark Kaiser of the wsDoT south centra[ Region office to appty for an AcP. He can be reached at (soe) 577-1668.