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CHMELIK SITKIN & OAVIS..: current engine to carry longer ladders permitting access to the Project's taller structures for rescue and emergency medical response purposes. The District has aging apparatuses, some of which are at the end of their viable term and would affect the insurance Public Protection Class Ratings for the Project. The District would need to make plans to acquire a replacement apparatus in the future, only to be accelerated by the demands of the Project due to wear on the apparatus and the timing of a replacement. A new trucUfire structure engine, plus a new wildlands engine will be required to adequately protect current residents and maintain present levels of service, while absorbing the Project and the demands on service it will cause.10 This apparatus will be available to respond to emergencies within the Project. Both new apparatuses willcost approximately Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) for each unit. These costs total approximately One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000.00) and would not be feasible without a voter approved measure that would be assessed on current and future property owners. ln addition, the District is mandated to replace gear based on expiration protocols and would need to acquire new gear for additional volunteers. The District does not expect ERLC to pay the full costs of new engines and outfitting the engines and new gear; nor does the District expect ERLC to pay for full-time paid staff that would realistically be part of a comprehensive solution to service new developments within the District, such as the Project. Since ERLC only engaged with the District in these discussions earlier this year, the District has not had time, or the resources, to complete a full detailed impact analysis of the Project. However, based on the information gathered to date, and ERLC's timing demands, the District feels confident that the proposed mitigation measures in this letter will appropriately mitigate the Project's impacts. Accordingly, the District requests the above mitigation conditions be added to the Development Agreement, Sincerely, CHMELIK SITKIN & DAVIS P Jon Sitkin Tim Schermetzler TDS/sld Encl.CC: Kiltitas County Planning Dean Williams, ERLC attorney, will ia m s@j m m kl aw. com Cory Wright, District 1, cory.wrigh@co. kittitas. wa. us Laura Osiadacz, District 2, I a u ra. osi ad acz@co. kitt itas. wa. us Brett Wachsm ith, District 3, b rett.wach sm ith. co@co. kittita s. wa. u s J ul ie Kjorsvi k, Cl erk of the Board, ju I ie. kjorsv i k@co. kittitas. wa. u s 16 The District operates at what is generally a rural level of service with a goal of responding to a callout within 20 minutes of receipt of the tone from 911 to the first arriving unit 80% of the time.