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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: November 17, 2022 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Public <br />Works Water Resource Manager to accept funding from the <br />Washington State Office of Columbia River. <br />BACKGROUND: Public Works is seeking funding assistance from the <br />Washington State Office of Columbia River for Yakima <br />Basin Integrated Plan Habitat Funding to implement initial <br />land stewardship activities and advance project planning <br />for future restoration work. This work will occur on <br />properties owned by Kittitas County that are within the <br />Yakima River Corridor — Jeffries Levee to Yakima Canyon <br />area and will advance flood risk management and habitat <br />enhancement goals. Stewardship activities funded by this <br />grant include building decommissioning and fence <br />constriction. This grant will also advance restoration and <br />flood risk reduction planning in this reach of the Yakima <br />River. <br />There is no match obligation for this funding. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Public Works <br />Water Resource Manager to sign and execute the aid <br />application. <br />HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution <br />LEAD STAFF: Arden Thomas <br />Public Works Water Resource Manager <br />