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g US Department of Transportation Federal Lands Access Program Western Federal Lands Highway Division, FHWA 610 E. Fifth Street Federal Highway Administration Match Agreement Vagco.ver, WA 98651 State: Washington Project Number/Name: WA KITTITAS (1), Teanaway Road Hydraulics Improvements Parties to this Agreement: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Division, FHWA and Kittitas County Purpose of Agreement: The purpose of this agreement is to document the intent of Kittitas County to meet its match requirement for the subject project as authorized underthe Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP -21), Title 23 U.S.0 120(6). With this agreement, Western Federal Lands Highway Division, FHWA authorizes this project as eligible for federal participation. The purpose of this project is to apply structural and hydraulic improvements are proposed for the section north of Red Bridge Road and South of North Fork Teanaway Road. This agreement does not commit the parties to complete the project, but, rather sets forth the respective responsibilities as the project proceeds. Any subsequent decisions to complete final design and to construct the project will depend on authorizing legislation, NEPA analysis, availability of appropriations, and matching funds at the time of obligation. The authority for FHWA to enter into this agreement is under Title 23 U.S.C. Section 204. Funding: The Federal Lands Access Program of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP -21) authorizes FHWA to provide funding for specific projects. The Program Decision Committee (PDC), consisting of FHWA, the State of Washington, and an organization representing the local agencies of the state, is designated to jointly decide upon projects funded in the state. The PDC has decided to provide funding forthe development of this project and to program the project for construction in FY 2015 under the Washington State Federal Lands Access Program. All Access Program expenditures associated with this project after execution of this match agreement will need to be matched by a Non- Federal source, by other Federal funds other than those made available under Titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code, or by funds made available under 23 U.S.C. 202 and 203. The matching requirement under MAP -21 will be met by Kittitas County and other agencies that have committed to the project in subsequent agreements. The forms of match may be those consistent with the'Federal-Aid Guidance Non -Federal Matching Requirements' (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/policy/fedaid_guidance_nfmr.htm) as shown in the Funding Plan. In the state of Washington, the match rate is 13.50% of the total project cost. WA KITTITAS (1) Teanaway Road Hydraulics Improvements Page 1 of 6 doc ver: 05.22.2015