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LANDAU 1114 ASSOCIATES March 5, 2021 Kittitas County Department of Public Works 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Attn: Ms. Arden Thomas, Water Resources Manager Re: Statement of Qualifications 2021-2022 Kittitas County Water Banking Program Support Services Dear Ms. Thomas: Thank you for considering our team to provide support services to Kitt€tas County's (County's) Water Banking Program. Our team consists of Landau Associates, Inc. (LAI) and AMP insights, LLC (AMP). Bringing our firms together provides Kittitas County with expert and relevant support in the five service areas listed in the Statement of Qualifications. Our team is available to begin work immediately and has capacity to support multiple, simultaneous tasks in support of the County's Water Banking Program. LAI has been assisting clients with hydrogeologic investigations, water right acquisitions, and changes for many years. LAI staff that will be directly invoived with this work Include Eric Weber, Katherine Ryf, and Kelsey Mach; I will serve as your Project Manager. Eric has been working on hydrogeologic investigations and water rights in Washington State for 34 years. Prior to joining LAI, Katherine had 18 years of experience working on water right - related issues for the Washington State Department of Ecology's (Ecology's) Eastern Regional Office, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Milbrandt Vineyards. Kelsey has been working under the tutelage of Eric and Katherine, developing broad experience in extent and validity assessments, beneficial use analyses, and hydrogeologic studies. I joined LAI this past fall, bringing a multi -disciplinary history of working with water rights, Including water banking in Kittitas County, for over 12 years. AMP works with public agencies, non -profits, irrigation districts, cities, and foundations on water resource policy and planning issues. AMP staff that will be directly involved with this work include Amanda Cronin and David Pilz. Amanda has 15 years of experience working an water rights transactions, groundwater mitigation for permit exempt wells, water banking, and water resource management in the Yakima Basin and throughout Washington State. David also has 15 years of experience working with water rights with an emphasis on water transaction program development and water law and policy issues. Our project team is well-positioned to assist the County with potential acquisitions and transfers in support of its water banking program, is Intimately familiar with Ecology's policies and procedures, and is well-respected among Ecology staff in all Its regional offices, including the Central Regional Office. The team would provide the County with creative solutions to bring mitigation options, Including in-Ileu mitigation concepts (as allowed under the County's 2014 settlement agreement with Ecology and Futurewise), to underserved areas of the County. Our team's combination of knowledge and experience places us in a unique position to offer both strategic and technical advice that supports new, implementable options for policy planning and development within the County's water banking program. Our statement of qualifications as requested In the County's February 12, 2021 Public Notice is enclosed and includes background information about our firms, our experience in providing the services requested, team member resumes, and references. if you have any questions, or if I may provide you additional information, please contact me by phone at (206) 335-0435 or email at eborgen@landauinc.com. LANDAU ASSOCIATES, INC. Erik Borgen Associate 2107 South C Street - Tacoma, Washington 98402 - (253) 926-2493 1 www.landauinc.com