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"Two-year report" shall mean the written report of the status of plans and <br />accomplishments that shall be provided to the COUNTY and to the COMMISSION within <br />sixty days after the end of each biennium, as described in RCW 36.70A.720 (1) 0). <br />"Voluntary Stewardship Program" and "VSP" shall mean the program established in, and <br />governed by, RCW 36.70A.700-760 and associated statutes. <br />"Watershed group" means an entity designated by a county under the provisions of RCW <br />36.70A.715. <br />"Work group participants" means those volunteer members of the county VSP work group <br />designated by the COUNTY who are working to implement the work plan and fulfill <br />ancillary VSP statutory requirements. <br />"Work plan" means a watershed work plan developed under the provisions of RCW <br />36.70A.720. <br />II. DISPUTES <br />Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute arising under this contract shall <br />be decided in the following manner: <br />By the Commission's Project Officer or other designated official who shall provide a <br />written statement of decision to the COUNTY. The decision of the Project Officer or other <br />designated official shall be final and conclusive unless, within thirty days from the date the <br />COMMISSION receives such statement, the COUNTY mails or otherwise furnishes to the <br />Executive Director of the COMMISSION a written appeal. <br />An appeal of the Project Officer's decision shall be addressed by the COMMISSION's <br />Executive Director. The COUNTY shall have the opportunity to meet with the Executive <br />Director to be heard either in person or by phone and to provide documents in support of <br />their appeal. The decision of the COMMISSION's Executive Director for the resolution of <br />such appeals shall be final and conclusive and constitutes a final agency action for the <br />purposes of the Washington Administrative Procedures Act, RCW 34.05. <br />Pending final decision of dispute hereunder, the COUNTY shall proceed diligently with the <br />performance of this contract and in accordance with the decision rendered. <br />III. GOVERNANCE . <br />This agreement is entered into pursuant to and under the authority granted by the laws of <br />the state of Washington and any applicable federal laws. The provisions of this agreement <br />shall be construed to conform to those laws. The COUNTY and any Agent shall comply fully <br />with all applicable federal, state and local laws, orders, regulations and permits. Any action <br />brought to enforce the terms of this agreement shall be in the Superior Court for Thurston <br />County. Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, in the event of litigation or other <br />action brought to enforce contract terms, each party agrees to bear its own attorney fees and <br />costs. <br />VSP 2023-25 Biennium Contract Between the WSCC and County - Page 10 of 21 <br />