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C. Identifying and designating entity(ies) to provide landowner assistance (voluntary <br /> stewardship plans) and facilitating working relationships between those entity(ies) <br /> and landowners. <br /> D. Identifying measurable goals and benchmarks. <br /> E. Reviewing applicable water quality, watershed management, farmland protection, <br /> and required species recovery data to incorporate into VSP work plans. <br /> F. Seeking input from tribes, agencies and stakeholders. <br /> G. Developing goals for participation by agricultural operators conducting <br /> commercial and noncommercial agricultural activities in the watershed necessary <br /> to meet the protection and enhancement benchmarks of the work plan. <br /> H. Ensuring outreach and technical assistance is provided to producers and operators <br /> in the watersheds of the county covered under VSP. <br /> I. Creating measurable benchmarks that,within ten years after receipt of funding, are <br /> designed to result in (i) the protection of critical areas functions and values and (ii) <br /> the enhancement of critical areas functions and values through voluntary, <br /> incentive-based measures. <br /> J. Incorporating into the work plan any existing and/or updated development <br /> regulations relied upon to achieve the goals and benchmarks for protection of <br /> critical areas. <br /> K. Establishing baseline monitoring procedures and protocols for(i) participation and <br /> implementation of voluntary stewardship plans and projects, (ii) stewardship <br /> activities, and (iii) the effects on critical areas and agriculture relevant to protection <br /> and enhancement benchmarks. <br /> L. Developing timelines for periodic evaluations, adaptive management, and provide <br /> written reports of work plan status and/or accomplishments to the COMMISSION. <br /> M. Coordinating monitoring programs with other state agency activities. <br /> N. Meeting any other requirement for the successful implementation of VSP in RCW <br /> 36.70A.720. <br /> Deliverables: <br /> 1) Maintain and convene a watershed work group that meets regularly and as <br /> necessary for implementation of the county VSP work plan. <br /> VSP 2025-27 Biennium Contract Between the WSCC and County- Page 15 of 23 <br />