Regulatory Framework: What can and can’t be done.

What to Know When Managing Streamside Property

- What are Buffers and Setbacks?
  - Washington State law requires all cities and counties to adopt rules protecting critical areas like wetlands and streams to preserve the natural environment, fish and wildlife species, sources of fresh drinking water, and encourage public safety.
  - These rules require buffers and setbacks around streams and rivers. Contact your city or county for information about your parcel.
  - Contact Mid-Columbia Fisheries or Kittitas County Conservation District (or both!) for riparian planting technical assistance.

- What Permits do I need for a Construction Project in or near a stream?
  - Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  - Critical Area or Shoreline review from local government.
  - Floodplain development permits and review from local government.
  - Possibly other agencies depending on location and project.

- Where can I find real-time information about stream levels?
  - Kittitas Flood Warning System

- I have a historic building on my property, are there guidelines on how to rehabilitate it?
  - Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

- What steps can I take to be prepared for flooding?
  - Flood Control Zone District General Information: What To Do Before Flooding Occurs.
  - Call the Flood Control Zone District for Technical Assistance: 509-962-7523
  - Visit: ReduceFloodRisk.Org
  - Homeowners Insurance does not cover flood damage. Flood Insurance information is available at: Floodsmart.gov

- I’m flooding, what can I do?
  - Information from the Flood Control Zone District. What to Do During a Flood.
  - Call Flood Control Zone District: 509-962-7523
  - Call WDFW.
  - Call local government.

- What to do after a flood?
  - Call Flood Control Zone District.
  - Call WDFW.
  - Call local government.

- How can I Improve the stream?
  - Contact any of the entities for technical assistance.