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2023-25 Biennium Voluntary Stewardship Program <br />COMMISSION and COUNTY Agreement <br />APPENDIX A— GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS <br />I. ' DEFINITIONS <br />Terms used throughout this contract are defined below: <br />"Agreement" shall mean the contract agreement to which these terms and conditions are <br />affixed. <br />"Agent" shall mean any entity to which the COUNTY has assigned responsibilities as <br />allowed in the agreement. <br />"Best management practice (BMP)" is a technique designed to protect the air, water, soil, <br />animals, plants, and humans. BMPs must meet NRCS standards, or alternative practice <br />designs approved by a licensed professional engineer. NRCS Practice Standards and <br />Specifications are contained in the USDA NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG). SCC <br />also maintains a list of approved practices eligible for cost share for special programs. <br />"COMMISSION" shall mean the Washington State Conservation Commission, any division, <br />section, office, including the Office of Farmland Preservation, unit or other entity of the <br />COMMISSION, or any of the officers or other officials lawfully representing the <br />COMMISSION. <br />"Cost -share" is funding used to reimburse landowners for a percentage of the costs <br />associated with the implementation of Best Management Practice(s) BMP(s). Examples of <br />costs include, but are not limited to labor, materials, and permits. <br />"COUNTY" shall mean the County receiving the funds as identified in the agreement that <br />this Appendix is a part of, and is performing activities under this contract, and shall include <br />all employees of the COUNTY. <br />"Current fiscal year" shall mean July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. <br />"Five-year report" shall mean written report, provided not later than five years after the <br />receipt of funding for a participating watershed and every five years thereafter, to the <br />Executive Director of the COMMISSION and to the COUNTY on whether the COUNTY has <br />met the COUNTY work plants protection and enhancement goals and benchmarks, as <br />described in RCW 36.70A.720 (2) (b) (i) and (c) (i). <br />"Implement" and "implementation" shall mean to execute any requirements of RCW <br />36.70A.700-760 and associated statutes. <br />"Project Officer" shall mean the specific employee of the COMMISSION that is assigned as <br />the primary contact for purposes of the fulfillment of this agreement. <br />VSP 2023-25 Biennium Contract Between the WSCC and County - Page 9 of 21 <br />