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and local laws in connection with their duties in the administration and regulation ofthe use and occupancy ofthe public lands as defined herein. 3. The Kittitas county sheriffs office and the BLM mutually agree to provide the maximum cooperation, assistance, and coordination possible, witilin the availability of funds and established laws, regutations, and policies governing the respective agencies that will assure the protection of peisons unJptop..ti on the public lands, waters, roads, and trails administerea by the nfn4 wittrin the confines of Kittitas County. 4. The Kittitas county sheriff further agrees that pursuant to RCW 36.2g.020 he will designate BLM LEo, Ranger Timothy L Nicourin Jr., as a special Deputy of the Kittitas County Sheriffs Office for enforcement oiWashington State laws and regulations and Kittitas County ordinances in Kittitas Courity The Kittitas county sheriff further understands and agrees that Ranger Nicoulin is limited by the BLM to exercise said enforcement authorlty only in connection with his duties in the administration and regulation of the use and occupancy of the public lands as defined herein. Ranger Nicoulin will be further instructed that the BLM may discipline any oflts LEos who exercise State and/or local law enforcement authority in violation of the restrictions imposed upon them by the BLM. prior to any such designation, the BLM agrees to provide any training required by washington state law or the Kittitas County SherifPs Office to Ranger Nicoutin. It is understood and agreed that the authority granted by the Kittitas county Sheriff includes the authority to execute any valid State or local wanant that the Kittitas County Sheriffls Office has the authority to execute and for which the Kittitas county sheriffs office has the authority to grant. However, it is understood that the RtM limits Ranger Nicoulin to exeriise such authority only in connection with his duties in the administration and regulation of ihe use and occupancy ofthe public lands as defined herein, and, when feasible, upon the request of the Kittitas County Sheriffs Office. 5. The BLM further agrees to take the following mutually agreed upon actions related to violations of Washington State laws and Kittitai Couniy ordinances. a. To respond to requests for back-up services to each other in emergency "officer needs assistance" situations, as may be reasonable, prudent, and necessary under the circumstances. It is further understood and agreed that all officers will be instructed that Ranger Nicoulin is limited io responding to those situations not on public lands where he is the closest available officer and is within reasonable proximity, considering all factors, to the situation requiring assistance. b. To issue citations, arest, and/or release persons suspected of violations of Washington State laws, regulations, or Kittitas County ordinances related Attachment 6-3