HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 16-014-CC �
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: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
' RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION RESOLUTION 1vTo. 16-�/�CC
OFINTERGOVERNMENTAL
COOPEI2ATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
� GRANT COUNTY AND THE GRANT
C COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR
' VOLUNTARY STEWARDSHII'PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34 RCW,the Interlocal Cooperation Act,permits local governmental
entities to malce the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities
on a basis of inutual advantage, for the purposes of providing services and facilities in a manner and
pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic,
population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and
WHEREAS, Grant County, Washington, a political subdivision, and the Grant County
Conservation District are vested with authority to enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to chapter
39.34 RCW; and
, WHEREAS,the Grant County Conservation District serves the citizens of Grant County to
� ensure the long term use of natural resources in an economically, socially and environmentally
sustainable manner using non-regulatory,voluntary approaches; and
WHEREAS,the Washington State Legislature,through ESHB 1886, created a Voluntary
Stewardship Program for protection of critical areas in areas of agricultural activities; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 12-
' 008-CC,An Ordinance Electing to Participate in the Voluntary Stewardship Program(RCW
36.70A.705), identifying and nominating the Esquatzel Coulee(WRIA 36),Lower Crab (WRIA 41),
Grand Coulee(WRIA 42),Upper Crab-Wilson(WRIA 43),Moses Coulee(WRTA 44)and Lower Lake
Roosevelt(WRIA 53)watersheds as state priority watersheds, and electing to have Grant County proceed
with implementation of the requirements of the Voluntary Stewardship Program once the Washington
State Legislature provides adequate funding for such activity; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature appropriated$7,600,000 in the Washington State
� Conservation Commission's 2015-2017 budget for implementation of the Voluntary Stewardship
Program; and
WHEREAS,the Voluntary Stewardship Program implementation requires that Grant County
designate an organization to lead a Watershed Group to seek input fi•om agriculturalists, landowners,
tribes, local environmental groups, agencies and other involved parties and to write a work plan that sets
goals and benchmarks for protection and enhancement of critical areas; and
, WHEREAS, the Grant County Conservation District has the technical expertise to lead the
Watershed Group and complete the watershed plans and desires to do same; and
WHEREt�S, Grant County intends to designate the Grant County Conservation District as the
organization that will coordinate the Watershed Group(RCW 36.70A.712), after the Washington State
Conservation Commission makes funds available to the County;
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, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement, between Grant County and the Grant County Conservation District be executed by and
between the aforementioned parties,
�, PASSED AND ADOPTED thi�� �day of February, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ATTEST: Carolann Swartz,Vice-Chair
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' �-eputy Clerk of the Board �/ � � A �`
Richard Stevens,Member