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Contract Change 123 East Yakima Avenue, Suite 250 Yakima, Washington 98901 Tel: (509) 895-5462 www.aspectconsulting.com a limited liability company Contract No.: 15 Project No. : 150338 Date: March 29, 2018 Client: Kittitas County Project Name: Lower County Large Area Permit Change Description of Work Cost Aspect Consulting, LLC (Aspect) previously assisted Kittitas County with a Large Area Permit for a portion of the Lower County covering Coleman Creek, as well as the transfer of a portion of the Schnebly water right into trust. Currently, Kittitas County is authorized to serve parcels below the Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) canal under this authorization. Aspect understands that Schnebly agreed to transfer additional water to Kittitas County, provided Kittitas County agreed to serve Schnebly parcels above KRD by the end of 2018. Aspect and Kittitas County met with Ecology to discuss the permitting and hydrogeologic framework for this service need. Additionally, there is a desire for service above KRD in other locations. The parties agreed that if it can be shown that impacts from pumping of wells above KRD accrue to source below KRD and do not cause impairment, a change authorization could be granted. Aspect will perform the following scope of work to accomplish the service goal for the Schnebly parcels in Coleman Creek, and with an effort to support future transfers in other subwatersheds above KRD. Ecology agreed to process a front-loaded change application to accomplish this goal. Our proposed scope of work consists of the following: • Support Kittitas County lead on development and filing of change application, SEPA checklist, and Water Transfer Working Group Form. • Preparation of a public notice for County publication. • Development of a conceptual water budget for service above KRD inclusive of Schnebly and other parcels identify by the County for future service. • Development of a hydrogeologic memorandum evaluating the combination of site geology and well construction in Coleman Creek above KRD that could allow service. Ecology requested a 2-hour technical session with Aspect’s lead hydrogeologist on the project to launch this effort, which will also include evaluation of gaining/losing stream reach information, characterization of geologic and water flows, review of well logs, determination of whether the properties are in confined/unconfined and saturated/unsaturated conditions, culminating in an opinion regarding the magnitude, timing, and location of impacts from pumping above KRD. Aspect and Ecology agreed that this work is to be conceptual and analytic in nature for this pilot effort (no modeling). These services will be provided on a Time and Materials basis. Total: $12,800