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BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM <br />FOR A SALMON RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON STATE <br />RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION, <br />RESTORATION DESIGN, AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County Public Works intends to submit a Large Project Salmon Recovery <br />Funding Board Grant Application to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation <br />Office (RCO) to fund property acquisition, restoration design, and riparian restoration <br />within the Yakima River floodplain; and <br />WHEREAS: If awarded, the anticipated funding is expected to be $3,600,00 and <br />WHEREAS: RCO requires the total project cost to equal or exceed $5,000,001 to be eligible for <br />funding; and <br />WHEREAS: The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office will require Kittitas County to <br />certify the availability matching funds, anticipated to be $1,400,001, at least one month <br />before funding approval; and <br />WHEREAS: The Flood Control Zone District currently has sufficient cash on hand meeting the match <br />obligation in its Capital Facility Fund, providing additional matching sources cannot be <br />secured; and <br />WHEREAS: The proposed acquisition is a high priority acquisition building on previous acquisitions <br />in this particular stream reach of the Yakima River; and <br />WHEREAS: The Salmon Recovery Funding Board Application requires that funding applicants <br />submit a Resolution from the Board of County Commissioners, identifying the authorized <br />representatives on behalf of Kittitas County for grant application, project contact, grant <br />agreement and amendments, and real estate documents; <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners <br />declares it be in the best interest of the public and does hereby authorize the chairman to <br />sign the grant application authorization form identifying the authorized agents. <br />DATED this 20" day of September 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />Attest: <br />❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik <br />❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Laura Osiadacz, Chairman <br />Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman <br />Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner <br />