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for up to five years . COMMISSIONER DENEEN questioned why the <br /> critical areas document says the county shall update their maps <br /> periodically when wetlands areas are identified and new wetlands <br /> information becomes available . He stated at the same time we <br /> should be able to say when wetlands don' t exist . This costs the <br /> general public money to have a specialist say it does not exist . <br /> CDS DIRECTOR BALA stated, for the record, Commissioner Deneen is <br /> referring to county code 17a. 07 . 020 Designation, Mapping, <br /> Delineation and Categorization, under number 2 . LONG RANGE <br /> PLANNER JOHNSTON said if staff discovers that there is not a <br /> wetland based off of an actual report from a qualified <br /> biologist, then for project specific reasons it can be accepted, <br /> but staff can' t change the map. CHAIR TAYLOR suggested taking <br /> out the word "new" from the code . <br /> Planning Commission change #1 : County code 17a. 07 . 020, number 2 <br /> - the last sentence will read "The County shall update the maps <br /> periodically as new wetland information becomes available . " <br /> COMMISSIONER DENEEN suggested that in 17a. 02 . 620, Qualified <br /> Professional, adding a line to read "for wetlands, a minimum of <br /> 5 years' experience delineating and rating wetlands using the <br /> methodology specified by Kittitas County or, a professional <br /> wetlands scientist certification, and evidence of expertise <br /> using the delineation and rating methodology used by Kittitas <br /> County. " COMMISSIONER HINKLE suggested under number 1, to add "5 <br /> years" after expertise and before, is required and to also <br /> remove "a minimum of 2 years" under the definition. <br /> Planning Commission change #2 : County code 17A. 02 . 620, Qualified <br /> Professional, to add "5 years" after expertise and before, is <br /> required. <br /> COMMISSIONER DENEEN discussed aquifer recharge areas . He stated <br /> there is very limited land for development in Kittitas County <br /> and as a county we need to look at those issues . <br /> COMMISSIONER HINKLE suggested we have some language that says we <br /> evaluate as we go along, some type of adaptive monitoring <br /> process program to test the effectiveness of the regulations we <br /> are passing. CDS DIRECTOR BALA stated this sounds like a <br /> comprehensive plan policy that provides staff direction. He <br /> clarified that Commissioner Hinkle wanted this suggestion as a <br /> policy within in the Comprehensive Plan, not in the Critical <br /> Areas Development . LONG RANGE PLANNER JOHNSTON stated that since <br /> the Planning Commissioners have already made a recommendation on <br /> the Comprehensive Plan, staff could put this forward as a staff <br /> 2026-5-12 MINUTES 3 <br />