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Appendix
<br />DRAFT
<br />CITY OF ELLENSBURG
<br />WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
<br />CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
<br />KITTITAS COUNTY
<br />INTERAGENCY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
<br />JOHN WAYNE RECONNECTION ROUTE THROUGH ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON
<br />WHEREAS, the City of Ellensburg, hereinafter referred to as the City, is owner of certain land within the John Wayne Trail corridor;
<br />WHEREAS, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is owner of certain
<br />lands within the John Wayne Trail corridor; and,
<br />WHEREAS, Central Washington University, hereinafter referred to as the University, is owner of certain land within the John Wayne
<br />Trail corridor;
<br />WHEREAS, Kittitas County, hereinafter referred to as the County, is owner of certain land within the John Wayne Trail corridor; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the trail offers recreation, transportation, cultural and natural system interpretation, land use buffering, wildlife and
<br />water quality benefits to the Citizens of Ellensburg, Kittitas County, CWU staff and students, and the State of Washington.
<br />WHEREAS, the City, the Commission, CWU, and the County desire to provide for the development and operation of a multi-purpose
<br />trail system within the intent and authority of RCW 43.51.040(8) and RCW 39.34.030(2); and,
<br />WHEREAS, all parties agree that the primary development objective should be to enhance the Milwaukee Railroad Corridor consis-
<br />tent with the 1999 Iron Horse State Park Master Plan and provide facilities for public access, recreation, education and ecological
<br />and historic interpretation; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized under RCW 43.51.040(8) and RCW 39.34.030(2) to cooperate with the County, University
<br />and the City in accomplishing the program herein referred to and to enter into this agreement to that end; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission at its (date) ???? meeting authorized the Director or designee to enter into a long-term cooperative
<br />agreement with die County and Cityfor the development and operation of the John Wayne Trail corridor; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the parties agree that the trail corridor can most advantageously be managed by the CITY with shared operation,
<br />maintenance and law enforcement responsibilities,
<br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived, the parties hereby enter into an agreement for a manage-
<br />ment program as described herein for the John Wayne Trail corridor.
<br />1. The term of the agreement shall be for 40 years commencing on the date last below written. This agreement may
<br />be renewed for any period not in excess of 40 years upon expiration of the original 40 -year term by mutual
<br />agreement of the parties. Vie Commission will be given the first right to renew the agreement before any other
<br />party is given the opportunity to manage the trail under agreement with the County, CWU and the City.
<br />2. All development and management of the trail shall be the responsibility of the City and the City shall be the lead
<br />agency do preparing future development plans. Operation, including maintenance and law enforcement, shall be
<br />as set forth in the Management Plan labeled Exhibit "1 " attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof in
<br />cooperation with a coordinating council comprised of one member each from State Parks, the City of Ellensburg,
<br />Kittitas County, Central Washington University, and ( other groups? ) or assigns. Each jurisdiction shall be
<br />responsible for all costs related to its trail operation, maintenance and law enforcement activities.
<br />3. Management of the trail over its entire (??? ) mile length will be the responsibility of the CITY in cooperation
<br />with the Commission, City, University and County as agreed to in the Management Plan. Management of the
<br />lands outside the trail corridor shall be the same as set forth in Article 4 herein for maintenance of the designated
<br />segments, except detailed in Article 8 herein.
<br />4. Maintenance of the trail and adjacent City, CWU, County or Commission owned buffer land as agreed to in the
<br />maintenance section of the Management Plan will be the responsibility of the Cityfrom to from ( )
<br />5. Law enforcement of the trail as agreed to in the law enforcement section of the Management Plan will be shared
<br />responsibility between the Commission, the City and the County. The Commission will patrol the entire trail
<br />responding to trail user types of enforcement activities as part of their overall management responsibilities
<br />John Tv' yne Pioneer ?rail Reconnection Study Final Report September 2001
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