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2025-27 Biennium Voluntary Stewardship Program <br /> COMMISSION and COUNTY Agreement <br /> APPENDIX A—GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS <br /> I. DEFINITIONS <br /> Terms used throughout this contract are defined below: <br /> "Agreement" shall mean the contract agreement to which these terms and conditions are <br /> affixed. <br /> "Agent" shall mean any entity to which the COUNTY has assigned responsibilities as <br /> allowed in the agreement. <br /> "Best management practice (BMP)" is a technique designed to protect the air, water, soil, <br /> animals, plants, and humans. BMPs must meet NRCS standards, or alternative practice <br /> designs approved by a licensed professional engineer. NRCS Practice Standards and <br /> Specifications are contained in the USDA NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG). SCC <br /> also maintains a list of approved practices eligible for cost share for special programs. <br /> "COMMISSION" shall mean the Washington State Conservation Commission, any division, <br /> section, office, including the Office of Farmland Preservation, unit or other entity of the <br /> COMMISSION, or any of the officers or other officials lawfully representing the <br /> COMMISSION. <br /> "Cost-share" is funding used to reimburse landowners for a percentage of the costs <br /> associated with the implementation of Best Management Practice(s) BMP(s). Examples of <br /> costs include, but are not limited to labor, materials, and permits. <br /> "COUNTY" shall mean the County receiving the funds as identified in the agreement that <br /> this Appendix is a part of, and is performing activities under this contract, and shall include <br /> all employees of the COUNTY. <br /> "Current Biennium" shall mean July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. <br /> "Five-year report" shall mean written report, provided not later than five years after the <br /> receipt of funding for a participating watershed and every five years thereafter, to the <br /> Executive Director of the COMMISSION and to the COUNTY on whether the COUNTY has <br /> met the COUNTY work plan's protection and enhancement goals and benchmarks, as <br /> described in RCW 36.70A.720 (2) (b) (i) and (c) (i). <br /> "Implement" and "implementation" shall mean to execute any requirements of RCW <br /> 36.70A.700-760 and associated statutes. <br /> "Project Officer" shall mean the specific employee of the COMMISSION that is assigned as <br /> the primary contact for purposes of the fulfillment of this agreement. <br /> VSP 2025-27 Biennium Contract Between the WSCC and County- Page 8 of 23 <br />