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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSh <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION <br />NO.2024- <br />AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR'S SIGNATURE ON WATER RIGHT QUIT CLAIM DEED AND <br />REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX (REET) AFFIDAVIT <br />WHEREAS: The purchase of Water Right S4-83598-J from Solar Dollar LLC was authorized by <br />Resolution 2022-140; and <br />WHEREAS: Resolution 2023-169 authorized Kittitas County to accept funding from the Department of <br />Ecology for the purchase of Water Right S4-83598-J; and <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County entered into funding agreement WRWBP-2123-KiCPWD-00010; and <br />WHEREAS: On November 28, 2023, the Washington Department of Ecology issued Water Right <br />change determination CS4-83598-J, authorizing the change of use to instream flow and <br />mitigation; and <br />WHEREAS: On December 21, 2023, Solar Dollar LLC conveyed Water Right S4-83598-J, as modified <br />by the Washington State Department of Ecology Water Right Change Application No. <br />CS4-83598-J to Kittitas County via Special Warranty Deed; and <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County, as required to manage the water right in the State Trust Water Rights <br />Program for water banking purposes and by funding agreement WRWBP-2123-KiCPWD- <br />00010, now desires to convey this water right via Quit Claim Deed and Real Estate Excise <br />Tax (REET) Affidavit to Ecology; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County, <br />Washington, in the best interest of the public, does hereby approve the Chair's signature <br />on the Water Right Quit Claim Deed and Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit. <br />DATED this 2nd day of January, 2024, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />Attest: <br />❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik <br />❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Chair <br />Vice -Chair <br />Commissioner <br />