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Kittitas County,WA <br /> § 17A.02.340 CRITICAL AREAS § 17A.02.370 <br /> § 17A.02.340. Floodway. <br /> "Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be <br /> reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation <br /> more than one foot. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.345. Forester. <br /> "Forester"is defined as a person with a minimum 2-year degree in forestry or equivalent discipline such as <br /> arboriculture, horticulture, or biology. Membership and certifications from International Society of <br /> American Foresters as well as documented work experience may be substituted for formal degrees at the <br /> discretion of the Director. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.347. Forest land. <br /> "Forest land"means all land which is capable of supporting a merchantable stand of timber and is not being <br /> actively used for a use which is incompatible with timber growing.Forest land does not include agricultural <br /> land that is or was enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program by contract if such agricultural <br /> land was historically used for agricultural purposes and the landowner intends to continue to use the land for <br /> agricultural purposes in the future. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.350. Frequently flooded areas. <br /> "Frequently flooded areas"means lands in the floodplain subject to a one percent(1%)or greater chance of <br /> flooding in any given year, or within areas subject to flooding due to high groundwater and those <br /> lands that provide important flood storage,conveyance,and attenuation functions. These areas include,but <br /> are not limited to, streams,rivers, lakes, wetlands, and areas where high groundwater forms ponds on the <br /> ground surface. As designated and classified determined by a local government in accordance with WAC <br /> 365-190-110. Classifications of frequently flooded areas include, at a minimum, the one hundred- (100)- <br /> year floodplain designations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Flood <br /> Insurance Program. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.360. Geologically hazardous areas. <br /> "Geologically hazardous areas" means areas that because of their susceptibility to erosion, sliding, <br /> earthquake, or other geological events, are not suited to the siting of commercial, residential, or industrial <br /> development consistent with public health or safety concerns. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.370. Geotechnical analysis or geotechnical report. <br /> "Geotechnical analysis" or "geotechnical report" means a scientific study or evaluation conducted by <br /> a qualified expert that includes a description of the ground and surface hydrology and geology,the affected <br /> land form and its susceptibility to mass wasting, erosion, and other geologic hazards or processes, <br /> conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of the proposed development on geologic <br /> conditions, the adequacy of the site to be developed,the impacts of the proposed development, alternative <br /> approaches to the proposed development, and measures to mitigate potential site-specific and cumulative <br /> geological and hydrological impacts of the proposed development,including the potential adverse impacts <br /> Downloaded from https:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br />