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Kittitas County,WA <br /> § 17A.01.110 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.01.150 <br /> Any proposed consultant whose name is not on the list may submit a statement of qualifications <br /> including information on experience in the preparation of critical area studies, years of experience, <br /> and sample work. Upon approval of the submitted qualifications, the Director shall add the name to <br /> the list of qualified consultants. The Director may reject data and findings from non-pre-qualified <br /> consultants or require a third-party review per KCC § 17A.01.110.3. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.01.120. Relationships to other regulations. <br /> 1. This Title shall apply as an overlay and in addition to zoning and other regulations adopted by the <br /> County. <br /> 2. Any individual critical area adjoined by another type of critical area shall have the buffer and meet <br /> the requirements that provide the most protection to the critical areas involved. When any existing <br /> regulations,easement, covenant,or deed restriction conflicts with this Title that which provides more <br /> protection to the critical area shall apply. <br /> 3. These critical areas regulations shall apply concurrently with review conducted under the State <br /> Environmental Policy Act(SEPA), as locally adopted. <br /> 4. Compliance with the provisions of this Title does not constitute compliance with other federal, state, <br /> and local regulations and permit requirements that may be required (for example, Hydraulic Project <br /> Approval [HPA]permits, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act,U.S. Army Corps of <br /> Engineers Section 404 permits, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits). The <br /> applicant is responsible for complying with these requirements, apart from the process established in <br /> this Title. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.01.130. Best available science. <br /> Critical areas reports and decisions to alter critical areas shall be based on the most current best available <br /> science to protect the functions and values of critical areas in Kittitas County, consistent with RCW <br /> 36.70A.172. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.01.150. Critical areas report review and determination. <br /> 1. The director shall make a determination as to whether the proposed alteration or development and <br /> associated mitigation, if any, is consistent with the provisions of this Title. The director's <br /> determination shall be based on the following criteria: <br /> a. The proposal minimizes the impact on critical areas in accordance with KCC § 17A.01.100, <br /> Critical Areas Mitigation; <br /> b. The proposal is consistent with the general purposes of this Title; <br /> C. Any alterations permitted to the critical area(s) are mitigated in accordance with this Title's <br /> mitigation requirement sections depending on the type of critical area(s)impacted; <br /> d. The proposal protects the critical area functions and values consistent with the best available <br /> science and results in no net loss of critical area functions and values; and <br /> e. The proposal is consistent with other applicable regulations and standards. <br /> Downloaded from https:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br />