DV-19-00001 Marian Meadows Development Agreement Master File

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Easton Ridge Land Company, Inc. December 2019 Update to Development Agreement Marian Meadows Response to Russell Mau, Washington State Dept. of Health Easton Ridge Land Company (ERLC) has been involved and working with Easton Water District (EWD) for upward of 15 years. We have included the Water District's Resolution #0307796-2 dated March 9, 2004, for reference, which outlines the following: -Has facilitated the transfer of northern Pacific Railroad Water Right to District, -Has assisted in changing points of withdrawal for two District Water Rights, -Has assisted in changing "area of use" for District water Rights to include Marion Meadows property and annexed into District, -Has facilitated updates of District water systems Comprehensive Plan. -Has completed 700 if of looped mainline extension with fire hydrant down Kittitas County ROW known as Meadow Way, -Developer has contributed $43,000 for efforts with District water rights/Comp Plan, -Design and construction of new water storage (100,000 gals) As shown above, ERLC has provided a 700' extension of the systems infrastructure into the Development. Subsequent to the agreement and work, three significant issues regarding the Plat of Marian Meadows took place: • Kittitas County required an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared, • The economy transition into the 2008 National Recession, and • The principle ownership of ERLC underwent significant changes. Effort to revive the plat were again start in 2016 with approvals for the PUD received in May of 2018. During this period questions have been asked by both the County and State which literally could not be answered until approvals were in place. With approvals, we have begun discussion with Easton Water District on design requirement, tank placement, engineering and District infrastructure needs. The District is a small municipal system with primarily volunteer management and oversight so decision and answers require time. Over the past 18 months, a representative of ERLC has attended many monthly meetings. Design and engineering work have commenced for both the Plat of Marian Meadows and District infrastructure needs. It should be noted that the needs of the District are different from those addressed in the earlier Resolution with a larger storage tank in the equation. To address specific points made by Mr. Mau with Washington State's Department of Health; 1. Marian Meadows has annexed into the Districts "water- service area" and been provided with the Districts intention of servicing this plat. We are moving forward with this direction and will continue to work with the District until advised otherwise. Please note that the Applicant has the ability and resources to provide a Group A Water System for this plat if needed.