2024 - 2029 Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan - Final Draft 11-6-2023

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Frequently Asked Questions Page 188 functions that support native fish species through restoration, protection, education, and community involvement. • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): The National Environmental Policy Act was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions. It is enforced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). • Office of Financial Management (OFM): The Office of Financial Management provides vital information, fiscal services, and policy support that the Governor, Legislature and state agencies need to serve the people of Washington. • Public Utility District (PUD): Community-owned, locally regulated utilities that are formed by a vote of the people. Unlike private utilities, public utility districts are run by an elected, nonpartisan board of commissioners who are directly accountable to the voters. • Public Works Department (PWD): A department within the Kittitas County government whose primary focus is infrastructure projects that are needed to facilitate development of public infrastructure and public capital assets for the residents of Kittitas County. • Real Estate Excise Tax (REET): Real estate excise tax is a tax on the sale of real property. All sales of real property in the state are subject to REET unless a specific exemption is claimed. REET processes are governed by the Washington State Department of Revenue. • Rural Arterial Program (RAP): A biennial road and bridge reconstruction funding program in which counties compete for Rural Arterial Trust Account (RATA) funds within their respective regions taken from fuel tax revenues. The RATA account generates approximately $40 million per biennium. • Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB): Created by the Washington State legislature in 1999, the SRFB provides grants to protect and/or restore salmon habitat and assist related activities. Composed of five citizens appointed by the Governor, and five state agency directors, the board brings together the experiences and viewpoints of citizens and the major state natural resource agencies. • Search and Rescue (SAR): The search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. Search and rescue operations within Kittitas County are within the jurisdiction of the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office. • Snoqualmie Pass Utility District (SPUD): A public utility district within the Snoqualmie Pass community. The primary focus of the SPUD is to provide water utilities to Snoqualmie Pass including treatment of wastewater. • Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG): The Surface Transportation Block Grant program is the most flexible of all federal-aid highway programs, allowing wide