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INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR CONTINUING IMPLEMENTATION OF VOLUNTARY STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ____5th____ day of ______March___________, 2019, between KITTITAS COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Washington, and the KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT (“the District”), a political subdivision of the State of Washington. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as amended, and codified in chapter 39.34 of the Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”), provides for public agencies to enter into agreements for joint or cooperative action authorized under that chapter; WHEREAS, the County and the District are public agencies within the meaning of chapter 39.34 RCW; WHEREAS, chapter 89.08 RCW specifically provides for the District to enter into interlocal agreements; WHEREAS, the District’s mission is to provide leadership, technical, educational and financial assistance to landowners and land users in their utilization and management of natural resources; WHEREAS, the District serves the citizens of the community (county, state, country) to ensure the long-term use of natural resources in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner using non-regulatory, voluntary approaches; WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature, through ESHB 1886, created a Voluntary Stewardship Program ("VSP") for protection of critical areas in areas of agricultural activities; WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 2011-012, An Ordinance Electing to Participate in the Voluntary Stewardship Program (RCW 36.70A.705); WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners acknowledged the receipt of funds through approval of a contract with the Washington State Conservation Commission for VSP Workplan Development.