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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br /> STATE OF WASHINGTON <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - <br /> AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY AND KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR <br /> CONTINUING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VOLUNTARY STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM <br /> WHEREAS: The Interlocal Cooperation Act, as amended, and codified in Chapter 39.34 of the <br /> Revised Code of Washington ("RCW"), provides for public agencies to enter into <br /> agreements for joint or cooperative action authorized under that chapter; and <br /> WHEREAS: The Washington State Legislature, through ESHB 1886, created a Voluntary <br /> Stewardship Program("VSP")for protection of critical areas in areas of agricultural <br /> activities; and <br /> WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. <br /> 2011-012, An Ordinance Electing to Participate in the Voluntary Stewardship <br /> Program (RCW 36.70A.705), identifying and nominating the Upper Yakima <br /> watershed and the Alkali-Squilchuck watershed as state priority watersheds, and <br /> electing to have Kittitas County proceed with implementation of the requirements <br /> of the Voluntary Stewardship Program once the Washington State Legislature <br /> provides adequate funding for such activity; and <br /> WHEREAS: Kittitas County and the Kittitas County Conservation District previously executed <br /> Interlocal Agreements for the purpose of implementing the Voluntary Stewardship <br /> Program for Kittitas County through Resolution No. 2015-139, 2016-019, 2019- <br /> 115,2021-098 and 2023-128; and <br /> WHEREAS: Kittitas County designated Kittitas County Conservation District as the lead entity <br /> of the Voluntary Stewardship Program watershed group through Resolution No. <br /> 2016-001; and <br /> WHEREAS: Kittitas County and the Kittitas County Conservation District are agreeable to a new <br /> Interlocal Agreement for the two-year period with minimal edits reflecting the new <br /> biennium between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027, to continue implementation of <br /> the Voluntary Stewardship Program; and <br />