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2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan Kittitas Gounty, Washington o Provides the following services - permit review, GlS, inspections, and engineering capability. . The County educates private owners and other stakeholders about the importance of flood insurance through public outreach events, workshops, and/or seminars. . The County conducts site visits and informs private owners about potential retrofit options. . The County participates in the CRS, a voluntary, incentive-based program that encourages floodplain management practices that exceed NFIP minimum standards. . The County provides flood map information for all properties within the County. . Enforces localfloodplain regulations and monitors compliance in Unincorporated County. o Floodplain management regulations meet or exceed FEMA or State minimum requirements. NFIP participation activities for each plan participant can be found in their respective annex. 3.11.2.1. Substantial Damage Substantial damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure by which the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. (County Code Title 14, Chapter 14.08 - Flood Damage Prevention) 3.11.2.2, Substantial lmprovement Substantial improvemenf means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred substantial damage, regardless of the actual repair work performed. However, the term does not include: . Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official, and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. . Any alteration of a historic structure provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure." (County Code Title 14, Chapter 14.08 - Flood Damage Prevention) 3.11.2.3. /ssues The Core Planning Team identified flood related issues relevant to Kittitas County. The extent of flood protection provided by flood control facilities (e.9., dams, dikes and levees) is not known due to the lack of an established national policy on flood protection standards. The risk associated with the flood hazard overlaps the risk associated with other hazards (e.9., earthquake and landslide losses). This provides an opportunity to seek mitigation alternatives with multiple objectives that can reduce the risk for multiple hazards. There is no consistency of land use practices within the planning area or the scope of regulatory floodplain management beyond the minimum requirements of the NFIP. Climate change could alter flood conditions throughout Kittitas County. a a a Chapter 3: Community Profile 51