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Dept. of Public Works <br />Page 3 <br />Board Direction: <br />SPARKS LAND ACOUISITION <br />FLOOD CONTROL ZONE <br />DISTRICT.• <br />Board Direction: <br />411 N. Ruby, Ste. #1 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />actually own the decisions that come out of that utility. <br />Discussion was held. <br />Place topic on the next Study Session for further <br />discussion and more information. <br />Mark stated that in 2016 based on the Lower Yakima River <br />Reach Analysis that the Board adopted identified the need to <br />recognize the evulsion of the Ringer Loop roadway where the <br />Yakima River has cut through the road and has repeatedly <br />inundated a county resident's parcel on the upstream side of <br />the cast/west road segment of Ringer Loop. Knowing that the <br />river is trying to find its way to cut through that ox bow, we <br />had a conversation with the Department of Ecology and the <br />Yakima Basin Integrated Plan staff and told them ideally we <br />could acquire this property that is constantly being flooded <br />and an additional property immediately down river from <br />River Loop. Both properties have been appraised and are in <br />the process of acquisitions and final negotiations are currently <br />being held for the one property and have reached an <br />agreement on the second property. The second property is <br />immediately downstream from the Washington State <br />Department of Fish and Wildlife boat ramp and presume at <br />some point we are going to want to strategically breech that <br />east/west road segment of Ringer Loop. Right now it is <br />essentially acting as a dam. When we strategically breech <br />Ringer Loop there is a potential for a lot of bed load transport <br />to result from that breech. We don't want to see the bed load <br />be deposited onto a county resident's property immediately <br />downstream. That property was prime for acquisition. We <br />have an agreement and while the bulk of the acquisition is <br />funded through the Yakima River Basin Integrated <br />Partnership monies, however, there is an additional amount <br />we believe is appropriate to settle for the property that is not <br />covered by the Department of Ecology grant in the amount of <br />$20,000. Discussion was held. <br />Commissioner O'Brien made a motion to authorize the <br />Flood Control Zone District the additional $20,000 <br />funding to support the Sparks land acquisition. <br />Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion and <br />discussion was held. <br />Mark Cook, Director of Public Works <br />TEL (509) 962-7523 <br />FAX (509) 962-7663 <br />