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Kittitas County,WA <br /> § 17A.02.520 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.02.590 <br /> § 17A.02.520. Native growth protection area. <br /> "Native growth protection area" means an area where native vegetation is preserved for the purpose of <br /> preventing harm to property and the environment, including, but not limited to, controlling surface water <br /> runoff and erosion,maintaining slope stability,buffering, and protecting plant and animal habitat. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.530. Native vegetation. <br /> "Native vegetation"means plant species that are indigenous to the area in question. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.540. Naturally occurring ponds. <br /> "Naturally occurring ponds" means those ponds and their submerged aquatic beds that provide fish <br /> or wildlife habitat, including those artificial ponds intentionally created in upland areas for mitigation <br /> purposes.Naturally occurring ponds do not include ponds deliberately designed and created in upland sites <br /> for purposes other than mitigation, such as irrigation canals, detention facilities, wastewater treatment <br /> facilities, farm ponds,temporary construction ponds, and landscape amenities. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.550. Nonconformity. <br /> "Nonconformity"means a legally established existing use or legally constructed structure that is not in <br /> compliance with the current regulations. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.560. Ordinary high water mark(OHWM). <br /> "Ordinary high water mark(OHWM)" on all lakes, streams, and tidal water means that mark that will be <br /> found by examining the bed and banks and ascertaining where the presence and action of waters are so <br /> common and usual,and so long continued in all ordinary years,as to mark upon the soil a character distinct <br /> from that of the abutting upland, in respect to vegetation as that condition exists on June 1, 1971,as it may <br /> naturally change thereafter, or as it may change thereafter in accordance with permits issued by a local <br /> government or the Washington State Department of Ecology; provided that in any area where the OHWM <br /> cannot be found,the OHWM adjoining salt water shall be the line of mean higher high tide and the OHWM <br /> adjoining freshwater shall be the line of mean high water. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.570. Permeability. <br /> "Permeability"means the capacity of an aquifer or confining bed to transmit water. It is a property of the <br /> aquifer or confining bed and is independent of the force causing movement. <br /> (Ord. 2021-016,2021) <br /> § 17A.02.590. Priority habitat. <br /> "Priority habitat" means a habitat type or elements with unique or significant value to one or more species <br /> as classified by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. A priority habitat may be described by a unique <br /> vegetation type or by a dominant plant species that is of primary importance to fish and wildlife(e.g., oak <br /> woodlands,juniper savanna). A priority habitat may also be described by a successional stage (e.g., old <br /> growth and mature forests). Alternatively, a priority habitat may consist of a specific habitat feature (e.g., <br /> talus slopes, caves, snags)of key value to fish and wildlife. <br /> Downloaded from https:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15 <br />