M EETING N O . 3 Swauk Teanaway Grange November 14, 2011 W ELCOME - - PDF document

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Swauk Teanaway Grange November 14, 2011

IWRMP TARGETED WATERSHED PROTECTIONS & ENHANCEMENT LAND USE AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PROJECT

KITTITAS COUNTY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 3 WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

• We lc ome & T

ha nk you!

• Citize ns Advisory Committe e Me mbe rs (I

ntro duc tio ns)

• Kittita s County Pa rtic ipa nts

– Pa ul Je we ll, Co unty Co mmissio ne r, Distric t # 1 – K irk Ho lme s, Pub lic Wo rks Dire c to r (Pro je c t Ma nag e r)

• Consulta nt Pa rtic ipa nts

– Jo hn K nutso n, PE , URS Co rpo ra tio n (Me e ting L

e ade r)

– Amy Da nb e rg , PRR I nc . (Me e ting F

ac ilitato r)

– Will Guyto n, URS Co rpo ra tio n – Julie Bla ke sle e , URS Co rpo ra tio n (L

and Use Planne r)

– Mic ha e l T a ylo r, Ca sc a de E c o no mic s (E

c o no mist)

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AGENDA

We lc ome & Introduc tions

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a nd Use a nd E c onomic Ana lyse s E xa mple Approa c he s

• Wild a nd Sc e nic Rive r De sig na tion Disc ussion
• Re c re a tiona l Be ne fits a nd Impa c ts Disc ussion
• Re vie w, Re vise , a nd Appe nd Pote ntia l L

a nd Use a nd E c onomic Conside ra tions T a ble

• Ne xt Me e ting Da te s & T
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LAND USE ANALYSIS EXAMPLE APPROACH

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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS EXAMPLE APPROACH

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this de sig na tion, r ive r s a r e c la ssifie d a s: –

Wild Rive r Are a s

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Sc e nic Rive r Are a s

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Re c re a tiona l Rive r Are a s

• De ve lopme nt not prohibite d
• Gove rnme nt not g ive n c ontrol ove r priva te prope rty
• Continua tion of re c re a tion, a g ric ultura l pra c tic e s, re side ntia l

de ve lopme nt, a nd othe r use s

• Rive r prote c tion is provide d throug h volunta ry ste wa rdship
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hr e e WA r ive r s c ur r e ntly unde r this de sig na tion: –

Klic kita t Rive r: re c re a tio n (10.8m to ta l)

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Ska g it Rive r: sc e nic (100m) a nd re c re a tio n (58.5m)

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White Sa lmon Rive r: wild (6.7m) a nd sc e nic (21m) http:/ / www.r ive r s.gov/

WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS

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RECREATIONAL BENEFITS AND IMPACTS

E xa mple s on Ana lyzing Re c re a tion:

• Me a sure c ha ng e s in pa rtic ipa tion from the ba se c ondition (visitor

hours, da ys, trips, e tc .)

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ffe c t of the propose d a lte rna tive / proje c t on both supply a nd de ma nd (qua ntity a nd qua lity) of re c re a tion

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stima te possible be ne fits from c urre nt non- use rs be g inning to re c re a te in the re g ion

• Be ne fits from the re stora tion of na tura l rive r re c re a tion
• De te rmine or "me a sure " the va lue tha t pe ople (re side nts a nd non-

re side nts, a nd use rs a nd non- use rs) pla c e on the e xiste nc e of na tura l rive r c onditions

RECREATIONAL BENEFITS AND IMPACTS

E xa mple s on Ana lyzing Re c re a tion:

• Ava ila bility of na tura l re sourc e s, foc using upon fa c tors tha t invite
• utdoor re c re a tiona l use rs
• ide ntify ke y sta ke holde rs in the busine ss of re c re a tion a nd tourism,

inc luding va lue s a nd positions e a c h hold towa rd outdoor re c re a tion a nd na tura l re sourc e s.

• De sc ribe the inte rc onne c te dne ss be twe e n soc io- e c onomic a nd

e c olog ic a l a spe c ts of re c re a tion

• Ide ntify fa c tors tha t a ttra c t re c re a tion/ tourism to a n a re a , inc luding

proximity/ a c c e ss to tra ve l, qua lity of de stina tion site , a me nitie s, suita bility for inte nde d purpose , a nd sa fe ty

• Ana lyze va lue s a nd a ttitude s towa rd tourism from the pe rspe c tive of

va rious sta ke holde rs: loc a l re side nts, loc a l busine sse s, loc a l a nd re g iona l la nd ma na g e rs, sta te a g e nc ie s, fe de ra l a g e nc ie s

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LAND USE AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND CONCERNS LAND USE AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND CONCERNS

Princ iple s for F

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a nd Ac quisitions:

• Ma inta in e c onomic use s whe re la nds ha ve historic a lly be e n use d a s

working la nds, whe re this is c onsiste nt with prote c tion of ke y wa te rshe d func tions a nd a qua tic ha bita t. T his will he lp to foste r loc a l c ommunity support a nd a ssist with ong oing funding for prope rty ma na g e me nt.

• Ma inta in a nd, whe re possible , improve a c c e ss to la nds a nd

e nha nc e opportunitie s for a va rie ty of re c re a tiona l use s, whe re this is c onsiste nt with prote c tion of ke y wa te rshe d func tions a nd a qua tic ha bita t. T his will he lp to foste r loc a l c ommunity support.

• Support of re stora tion a nd ma na g e me nt a c tivitie s, inc luding long -

te rm funding sourc e s.

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LAND USE AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND CONCERNS

Princ iple s for Shrub- Ste ppe L a nd Ac quisitions:

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a nd a c quisitions will he lp to offse t impa c ts of inunda ting shrub- ste ppe ha bita t from lowla nd re se rvoir proje c ts suc h a s Wyme r Re se rvoir, a nd will c omple me nt ong oing e fforts to prote c t shrub- ste ppe la nds in Ce ntra l Wa shing ton

• Ac c e ss a nd opportunitie s for re c re a tion will be e nha nc e d.
• A working la nds outc ome will be c onside re d, whe re c onsiste nt with

prote c tion of ha bita t a nd se nsitive wildlife spe c ie s.

LAND USE AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND CONCERNS

Princ iple s for Ne w De sig na tions on E xisting Public L a nds:

• Ne w de sig na tions will e nha nc e wa te rshe d a nd fish ha bita t prote c tion

a nd pre se rve or improve re c re a tiona l opportunitie s.

• Ne w de sig na tions will a void ne g a tive e ffe c ts on e xisting or re a sona bly

fore se e a ble e c onomic use s of the a ffe c te d public la nds tha t a re c onsiste nt with prote c tion of wa te rshe d func tions a nd fish ha bita t.

• Public la nd de sig na tions will dire c tly c omple me nt othe r a c tions in the

Inte g ra te d Pla n, inc luding (but not limite d to) fish pa ssa g e a nd ha bita t re stora tion, la nd a c quisitions, a nd public la nd de sig na tions.

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LAND USE AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND CONCERNS

Princ iple s for Rive r Corridor De sig na tions:

• Ne w rive r c orridor de sig na tions a nd a ssoc ia te d ma na g e me nt pla ns will

be de ve lope d c oope ra tive ly with public a nd priva te la ndowne rs a nd the c ounty ha ving jurisdic tion ove r loc a l la nd use re g ula tions.

• Ne w rive r c orridor de sig na tions will c omple me nt othe r a c tions in the

Inte g ra te d Pla n, pa rtic ula rly fish pa ssa g e , ha bita t re stora tion, la nd a c quisitions, a nd public la nd de sig na tions.

CAC MEETINGS

Meeting & T

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Approximate Meeting Dates

CAC Meeting 3  Continue identifying potential direct and indirect benefits and concerns to Kittitas County land uses and economy from the TWPEC Proposal  Identify key land use and economic issues for detailed analysis by Consultant November 14, 2011 Cle Elum CAC Meeting 4  Review consultant team land use and economic impact analyses results  Obtain CAC feedback  Discuss possible economic compensation strategies mid‐December (Ellensburg)

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CAC MEETINGS

Meeting & T

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Approximate Meeting Dates

CAC Meeting 5  Review and evaluate an array of economic compensation alternatives  Obtain CAC recommendations on the preferred compensation approaches (preferred alternative) late January 2012 (Cle Elum) Public Open House Meetings (2)  Present process and recommendations to public at an informational open house and allow for comments and questions  Committee members on hand to field questions in an informal format early February 2012 Ellensburg & Cle Elum CAC Meeting 6 (if needed)  Adjust recommendations if any significant or trending comments are received from the public open house Late February 2012 (Ellensburg)

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