IWRMP T ARGETED W ATERSHED P ROTECTIONS & E NHANCEMENT L AND U SE AND E CONOMIC A NALYSIS P ROJECT K ITTITAS C OUNTY C ITIZENS A DVISORY C OMMITTEE M EETING N O . 3 Swauk Teanaway Grange November 14, 2011 W ELCOME & I NTRODUCTIONS 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) 1
A GENDA We lc ome & Introduc tions L 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 opic s • L AND U SE A NALYSIS E XAMPLE A PPROACH 2
E CONOMIC A NALYSIS E XAMPLE A PPROACH W ILD AND S CENIC R IVER D ESIGNATIONS Unde r this de sig na tion, r ive r s a r e c la ssifie d a s: • Wild Rive r Are a s – Sc e nic Rive r Are a s – 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 • T 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) – Ska g it Rive r : sc e nic (100m) a nd re c re a tio n (58.5m) – White Sa lmon Rive r : wild (6.7m) a nd sc e nic (21m) – http:/ / www.r ive r s.gov/ 3
R ECREATIONAL B ENEFITS AND I MPACTS 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 .) E 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 E 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 R ECREATIONAL B ENEFITS AND I MPACTS 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 • outdoor 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 4
L AND U SE AND E CONOMIC B ENEFITS AND C ONCERNS L AND U SE AND E CONOMIC B ENEFITS AND C ONCERNS Princ iple s for F ore st L 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. 5
L AND U SE AND E CONOMIC B ENEFITS AND C ONCERNS Princ iple s for Shrub- Ste ppe L a nd Ac quisitions: L 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. L AND U SE AND E CONOMIC B ENEFITS AND C ONCERNS 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. 6
L AND U SE AND E CONOMIC B ENEFITS AND C ONCERNS 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 M EETINGS Approximate Meeting & T opic Meeting Dates CAC Meeting 3 Continue identifying potential direct and indirect benefits and concerns to Kittitas County land uses and November 14, 2011 economy from the TWPEC Proposal Cle Elum Identify key land use and economic issues for detailed analysis by Consultant CAC Meeting 4 Review consultant team land use and economic impact mid ‐ December analyses results (Ellensburg) Obtain CAC feedback Discuss possible economic compensation strategies 7
CAC M EETINGS Approximate Meeting & T opic Meeting Dates CAC Meeting 5 Review and evaluate an array of economic late January 2012 compensation alternatives (Cle Elum) Obtain CAC recommendations on the preferred compensation approaches (preferred alternative) Public Open House Meetings (2) Present process and recommendations to public at an informational open house and allow for comments and early February 2012 questions Ellensburg & Cle Elum Committee members on hand to field questions in an informal format CAC Meeting 6 (if needed) Late February 2012 Adjust recommendations if any significant or trending (Ellensburg) comments are received from the public open house A DJOURN 8
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