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1. Develop goals for participation by agricultural operators conducting commercial and noncommercial agricultural activities in the watershed necessary to meet the protection and enhancement benchmarks of the work plan. 2. Ensure outreach and technical assistance is provided to agricultural operators in the watershed. 3. Create measurable benchmarks that, within ten years after the receipt of funding, are designed to result in (i) the protection of critical area functions and values and (ii) the enhancement of critical area functions and values through voluntary, incentive -based measures. 4. Work with the entity providing technical assistance to ensure that individual stewardship plans contribute to the goals and benchmarks of the work plan. 5. Incorporate into the work plan any existing development regulations relied upon to achieve the goals and benchmarks for protection. 6. Establish baseline monitoring for: (i) Participation activities and implementation of the voluntary stewardship plans and projects; (ii) stewardship activities; and (iii) the effects on critical areas and agriculture relevant to the protection and enhancement benchmarks developed for the watershed. 7. Conduct periodic evaluations, institute adaptive management, and provide a written report of the status of plans and accomplishments to the county and to the commission within sixty days after the end of each biennium. 8. Assist state agencies in their monitoring programs; and 9. Satisfy any other reporting requirements of the program. Deliverables: 1. DISTRICT will complete the Two-year status report no later than August 30, 2023 and provide to the COMMISSION. 2. DISTRICT will facilitate continued regular communication with the State Technical Panel and the Watershed Group. 3. District will maintain ongoing database of implemented stewardship practices for future 5-year reporting purposes. Task 6: District Implemented and/or Cost Share Projects A. The DISTRICT will complete the necessary training through the Conservation Commission prior to offering cost share programs to landowners or planning District Implemented Projects (DIP) led by the DISTRICT. B. The DISTRICT will gain prior approval from the Watershed Group for cost share or DIPS. C. The DISTRICT will implement any Watershed Group approved cost share project or DIP consistent with the Conservation Commission requirements as stated in the SCC Grant and Contract Procedure Manual. VSP Agreement Between the KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT and KITTITAS COUNTY - Page 15 of 17