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2023-25 Biennium Voluntary Stewardship Program <br />COMMISSION and COUNTY Agreement <br />APPENDIX B — SCOPE OF WORK <br />The scope of the work to be performed by the COUNTY, or its contractors, under this <br />agreement is the following: <br />1) 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 ensure <br />full compliance with the requirements and intent of VSP. <br />B. Ensure that every effort is made to maintain effective communication between the <br />watershed group, the technical service providers, the COUNTY, local stakeholders, <br />and participating state and federal agencies and personnel. <br />C. The COUNTY will organize members of a VSP watershed group with <br />representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups including but not limited to <br />tribes, environmental groups, and agriculture. Organization of a vetted core <br />watershed group comprised of a broad representation of key watershed <br />stakeholders and, at a minimum, representatives of agricultural and environmental <br />groups and tribes that agree to participate. The COUNTY will encourage existing <br />lead entities, watershed planning units, or other integrating organizations to serve <br />as the watershed group. <br />D. The COUNTY will develop and/or maintain watershed group meeting bylaws, rules, <br />and/or policies. <br />E. The COUNTY will provide facilitation for watershed group meetings or other <br />actions of the watershed group. <br />2) Implement the VSP work plan, including implementing the requirements of the VSP <br />and RCW Chapter 36.70A.700-760. Implementation includes: <br />A. Identifying critical areas and agricultural activities within those critical areas. <br />B. Identifying a public outreach plan to contact landowners. <br />VSP 2023-25 Biennium Contract Between the WSCC and County -Page 15 of 21 <br />