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From: Sears. Tricia (DNR) To: Jeremy Johnston Cc: Sears. Tricia (DNR); Watson. Deanah (COM) Subject: Kittitas County's Comprehensive Plan and Critical Areas Ordinance Amendments (2026-S-11466): WGS comments Date: Friday, February 13, 2026 5:54:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Kittitas County network. Do not click links, open attachments, fulfill requests, or follow guidance unless you recognize the sender and have verified the content is safe. Hello Jeremy, In keeping with the interagency correspondence principles, I am providing you with comments on For this proposal submitted via Planview, I looked at the proposal and focused on areas related to WGS work. Of note, but not limited to, I look for language around the geologically hazardous areas, mineral resource lands, mining, climate change, and natural hazards mitigation plans. Specifically in this proposal, I reviewed the Critical Areas Checklist Kittitas_ 06052025, KCC 17A_Critical Areas Ordinance_25.12.31, and Kittitas Comp Plan V3.0 RedlinesPDF. Kudos to you for making changes to the critical areas ordinance and comp plan! Critical Areas Checklist Kittitas 06052025 The checklist is filled out. No further comment. KCC 17A Critical Areas Ordinance 25.12.31 Definitions that are included: alluvial fan, avalanche hazard, best available science, erosion, erosion hazard areas, geologically hazardous areas, geotechnical analysis or geotechnical report, landslide hazard areas, mine hazard areas, qualified professional, seismic hazard areas, and volcanic hazard areas. Good. Consider adding the WAC reference to the definitions of hazards. On page 12-13 the code describes that temporary or permanent field identification may be required. Great to see the provisions noting passable wildlife fencing and signage. On page 13, great to see the requirement that all the critical areas are required to be noted and recorded to the title. On page 14, the construction details provisions does not include a stormwater management detail to describe how the stormwater on the property will be managed. Suggest adding that. On page 17, under "Critical areas may be affected by proposal, " suggest including a reference to the