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e. Explore means of offsetting lost opportunity for development potential on CER and associated impacts on County. f. Strengthening local representation and engagement in advisory committee for the current TCF and a potential CER addition. g. Develop pathways for sustainable Stewardship funding. h. Ensure that property can be owned and managed effectively by the State TCF Owners in perpetuity in light of the conditions agreed upon through this MOU. i. Community Partner agreement for KCT that defines roles, responsibilities, and resource needs. 7. Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Continue to ethically and effectively support and partner with Indigenous peoples and tribal governments to create a shared future of healthy lands, waters and communities in Washington. The Parties are committed to ensuring that conservation and community outcomes are defined collectively and with deference and respect for the goals and objectives of Indigenous peoples, the Parties will honor prior and informed consent respecting any agreements and decisions it makes concerning the CER Property that is located within the Ceded Lands where the Yakama Nation has Reserved Treaty Rights. 8. Aimi-o ch. The Parties have agreed to work collaboratively and transparently to achieve mutually acceptable outcomes. During ongoing discussions, there could be misunderstandings and disagreements about priority tasks, sequencing, viable solutions, and deadlines. Concerns may also arise about the perception that Parties are backing away from verbal commitments, misrepresenting statements made by others, or related to undocumented hearsay in the community. Any concerns should first be aired with the Parties, and an earnest attempt made to resolve the issue to mutual agreement. The Dispute Resolution process described in Item #9 is reserved for disagreements that cannot be resolved in this manner. 9. Dispute Resolution. Disputes related to activities associated with this MOU shall follow the following process. First, a party will inform the other party(s) in writing of the concern("Notice") setting forth with specificity the concerns. The affected parties shall then attempt to resolve the dispute at a local level using the contacts referenced in this MOU. Second, if the local contacts are not able to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the Notice,the matter will be elevated to the Director for each of the affected parties for resolution. The affected parties are free to engage in non- binding mediation in any attempt to resolve a dispute, in which event each party to the mediation shall bear its own expenses, and the expense of the mediator shall be jointly shared by each party to the dispute. This dispute resolution process shall be the exclusive method to resolve disputes arising under this MOU. 10. Termination.Any party may terminate this MOU by providing written notice to all other Parties of its desire to terminate this MOU. 7