•The
raft runs on the White Salmon River as well as the Klickitat River from roughly 3 miles upstream of the hatchery
are located in Klickitat County.
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•Depending
the extent to which woody debris is removed from streams (e.g. removal of one dead tree vs. removal of
several living or dead trees), the following may apply:
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•Klickitat
County’s Shoreline Plan may prohibits removal of natural vegetation 50’ landward from the OHWM (e.g.
removal of trees or branches that overhang the river)
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•Klickitat
County’s Floodplain Ordinance may apply if the removal of woody debris will cause flooding downstream
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•Klickitat
County’s Critical Areas Ordinance may apply if fish habitat is adversely affected. The WDFW or other
qualified professional biologist would need to substantiate such a claim prior to the County
taking action.