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Docusign Envelope lD: F8876F27-0096-4D3D-AFE1-1C16D8AE38BC INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COT]NTY AND THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WII,DLIF& RECITALS WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Ac| as amended, and codifled in Chapter 39.34 of the ltevised Code of Washington ("RCW"), provides for public agencies to enter into agreements for.loint or cooperative action authorized under that chapter; and WHEREAS,in2023, the Washington State Legislature appropriated funds inthe2023- 2025 Budget Proviso lbr the acquisition of Springwood Ranch ['or public purposes pursuant to Section 3073 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5200, the text of r.vhich is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference (the "Springrvood Ranch Legislation"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Springwood Ranch Legislation, on October 31't, 2024the Trust for Public l,ands conveyed poftions of Springwood Ranch to Kittitas County, T'he Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD), the Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakama Nation (Yakama Nation), and Washington State acting by and through Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) (collectively "Owners"); and WHEREAS, Kittitas County entercd into Grant Agreement No. WRYBIP-2325-KiCPWD- 00A72 with the Washington State Depafiment of Ecology {br Springwood Ranch stewardship and planning activities, i.vhich is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference ("grant agreenlent"); and WHEREAS, stewardship arid planning funding will be used to maintain core land management lirnctions during an interim management period and provide key services to enable the owners to transition the ranch to meet long-term management goal; and WHEREAS, the owners will work together to implement the scope of r.r,ork authorized and funded by the grant agreement: NOW, TI{EREFORI{, it is hereby agreed as follows iT'ERMS l) Legal Basis. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Chapter 39.34 (the Interlocal Cooperatiorr Act). 2) Purpose.'I'he purpose of'this agreemsnt is for orvners rvill work together to INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SPRINGWOOD RANCH - 1 Tlris Interlocal Agreement is made and entered into this -]4r, of lVbL 2A25,by arrd between the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlif'e (rere; aft6*WDFW"i and Kittitas County through the Public Works l)epartrnent (herein after "C)ounty").