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Attachment A Proposed Amendments to the January 291h Comprehensive Plan Draft and Easton Subarea Plan Draft Kittitas County 2026 Periodic Update Existing Policy Batch#4-Proposed Policy Change Rationale Source StFike%hFeughs are proposed to be removed from existing policy language.Where words are in ,the language is intended to be included. consistent with critical areas requirements. Land Use Element—Natural Environment Policies-NE- NE-P26 Walaate Promote opportunities to protect fish WA State Department of Fish P26 Evaluate opportunities to protect fish and wildlife and wildlife habitats on a regional and site-specific and Wildlife habitats on a regional and site-specific scale,considering scale,considering the following: the following: i)Habitat connectivity; Language changed to better i)Habitat connectivity; ii)Habitat diversity; support the preservation of ii)Habitat diversity; iii)Areas of high species diversity; sensitive habitats and wildlife iii)Areas of high species diversity; iv)Unique and rare habitats;aFd corridors. iv)Unique and rare habitats;and v)Winter range and migratory bird habitats of seasonal v)Winter range and migratory bird habitats of seasonal importance;and importance. vi)Priority Habitat and Species(PHS). Promotes consistent and WA State Department of Fish resilient infrastructure and Wildlife State and federal agencies should initiate coordination standards. Modified proposed Utilities Element:New Policy processes with the County to promote consistent and WDFW language to say that resilient infrastructure standards. the state and federal agencies should initiate the process to coordinate on this issue Transportation Element-T-P23 Where appropriate,new Where appropriate,new,retrofitted,or rebuilt Added details about additional WA State Department of Fish roadways should consider incorporating wildlife friendly roadways should consider incorporating wildlife friendly situations that may warrant and Wildlife wildlife design features. design features. the incorporation friendly design elements. ents. New policy is focused on Futurewise LU-PX:When evaluating land use applications and consideration of health planning for capital facility investments,consider the impacts on communities impacts of new uses on communities where Land Use Element:New Policy during planning processes and environmental health disparities exist.This includes land use permitting. mitigation for environmental impacts of new uses,so This includes consideration of communities are not disproportionately impacted. health impacts when planning May 2026 Links in this document are available to download at https://www.kittitascountV2026.com/ Page 13 of 18