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lnterlocal Agreement <br />DISTRICT and COUNTY Agreement on <br />lmplementation of the Voluntary Stewardship Program <br />Attachment A <br />STATEMENT OF WORK <br />The DISTRICT will be the entity responsible for administering VSP funds and coordinating <br />the VSP watershed group, under RCW 36.70A.715 (1) (b). <br />The primary goals of the scope of work are to: <br />Organize, convene, and maintain a watershed group. This includes providing <br />necessary staff support and facilitation for the watershed group. Assist the <br />watershed group in the implementation of the approved VSP work plan, including <br />a) Working closely with the watershed group and technical service providers to <br />ensure full compliance with the requirements and intent of VSP. <br />b) Ensure that every effort is made to maintain effective communication <br />between the watershed group, the technical service providers, the <br />DISTRICT, local stakeholders, and participating state and federalagencies <br />and personnel. <br />c) The DISTRICT will organize members of a VSP watershed group with <br />representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups including but not limited <br />to tribes, environmental groups, and agriculture. Organization of a vetted <br />core watershed group comprised of a broad representation of key watershed <br />stakeholders and, at a minimum, representatives of agricultural and <br />environmental groups and tribes that agree to participate. The DISTRICT will <br />encourage existing lead entities, watershed planning units, or other <br />integrating organizations to serve as the watershed group. <br />d) The DISTRICT will develop and/or maintain watershed group meeting <br />bylaws, rules, and/or policies. <br />e) The DISTRICT will provide facilitation for watershed group meetings or other <br />actions of the watershed group, <br />lmplement the VSP work plan. lmplement the requirements of the VSP and RCW <br />36.70A.700-760. lmplementation includes: <br />a) ldentifying critical areas and agriculturalactivities within those criticalareas. <br />b) ldentifying a public outreach plan to contact landowners. <br />c) ldentifying and designating entity(ies) to provide landowner assistance <br />(voluntary stewardship plans). <br />1 <br />2 <br />VSP Agreement Between the KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT and KITTITAS COUNTY - Page 10 of 17