KCC 17A_Critical Areas Ordinance Draft

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Kittitas County,WA § 17A.04.070 KITTITAS COUNTY CODE § 17A.04.070 a. The ecological processes that affect and influence habitat structure and function within the watershed or sub-basin; b. The individual and cumulative effects of the action upon the functions of the critical area and associated watershed; C. Observed or predicted trends regarding the gains or losses of specific habitats or species in the watershed,in light of aggregated natural and human processes; d. The likely success of the proposed mitigation measures; e. Effects of the mitigation actions on neighboring properties; and f. Opportunities to implement restoration actions formally identified by any of the following plans (or equivalent plans): an adopted shoreline restoration plan; a watershed planning document prepared and adopted pursuant to Chapter 90.82 RCW; and/or a salmonid recovery plan or project that has been identified on the Salmon Recovery Board Habitat Project List or by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife as essential for fish and wildlife habitat enhancement. 4.5_Timing.Where feasible,mitigation projects shall be completed prior to or concurrently with permitted and approved alterations and development that will disturb fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas. In all other cases, as approved by the Director, mitigation shall be completed as quickly as possible following disturbance and, aside from monitoring requirements, shall be completed prior to use or occupancy of the alteration or development. Construction of mitigation projects shall be timed to reduce impacts to existing fish, wildlife and flora; provided, that the Director may adjust the timing requirements to allow grading,planting,and other alterations to occur during the appropriate season(s). -5-.6_Location. Compensatory mitigation shall be provided on-site or off-site in the location that will provide the greatest ecological benefit to the species and/or habitats affected and have the greatest likelihood of success. Mitigation shall occur as close to the impact site as possible, within the same sub-basin, and in a similar habitat type as the permitted alteration unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director through a watershed-or landscape-based analysis that mitigation within an alternative sub-basin of the same watershed would have greater ecological benefit. 6-.7_Design. Mitigation projects involving in-water work including, but not limited to, stream relocation and installation of engineered large woody debris structures shall be professionally engineered and designed to ensure there are no adverse hydraulic effects on upstream or downstream properties, and shall comply with all applicable permits such as a hydraulic project approval (HPA) from the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Ord. 2021-016,2021) Downloaded from https:Hecode360.com/KI6857 on 2025-05-15