Description: The WUI mitigates damage and risk to life and property and reduces the risk of forest fires due to structure fires in hazard areas (and vice versa). Fuel reduction at the interface between natural lands and developments can reduce the intensity of the fires before they enter populated areas within the wild-land urban interface.
Research has shown that the most important factors influencing building survival during a wildfire are fire intensity, vegetation characteristics, building materials, and maintaining a defensible space. Strategies for protecting homes from wildfires have been developed with these factors in mind.
Description: City limit boundaries for the five incorporated cities within Kittitas County.
This layer includes the city limits for Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Kittitas, Roslyn and South Cle Elum.
Description: Urban growth areas are designated as part of the Comprehensive Plan process.
Alterations to an Urban Growth area must be done through the Comprehensive Plan amendment process and must be justified based on Office of Financial Management (OFM) projections for population growth and land use needs for the 20 year planning window.
Copyright Text: Kittitas County Community Development Services