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YAKIMA BASIN FISH AND WILDLIFE RECOVERY BOARD INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 1. AGREEMENT. The Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") is entered under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 RCW by the parties identified in Section 3. 2. RECITALS AND FINDINGS. 2.1 Local Recovery Efforts. In RCW 77.85.005, the legislature found that the State of Washington may best accomplish salmon recovery efforts by integrating local and regional salmon recovery activities into a statewide strategy; a coordinated state funding process should be established through a salmon recovery funding board; the appropriate local or tribal government should provide local leadership in identifying and sequencing habitat projects to be funded by state agencies; habitat projects should be implemented without delay; and, a strong locally based effort to restore salmon habitat should be established by providing a framework to allow citizen volunteers to work effectively. 2.2 Prior Programs Recognized. There have been prior efforts among governmental jurisdictions in the Yakima River basin to address water quality and salmon recovery. Such efforts include the preparation of the Yakima Subbasin Plan and the Draft Yakima Subbasin Recovery Plan of the Yakima Sub-Basin Fish & Wildlife Planning Board and the Memorandum of Agreement regarding lead entity status under Chapter 77.85 RCW. 2.3 Regional Recovery Organization. It is now appropriate for governments in the region to form as a regional recovery organization under RCW 77,85.090, In addition to serving as a regional recovery organization,the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board formed hereby shall be available to serve as lead entity under Chapter 77.85 RCW, and to perform such other activities to address recovery of fish and wildlife in the Yakima River basin and the region. 3. PARTIES. 3.1 Parties. Parties to this Agreement are those general purpose governments within the Yakima River basin that have agreed to be a party to this Agreement. 3.2 Initiating Parties. The initial parties to this Agreement are the Yakama Nation; At least two of Benton County, Kittitas County and Yakima County; and, at least two cities, from each of Benton, Kittitas and Yakima counties. The initial parties to the Agreement are collectively referred to as the "Initiating Parties." This Agreement shall be effective upon execution by the Initiating Parties, and satisfaction of Section 13.2. 3.3 Other Parties. Each of Benton, Kittitas and Yakima counties, and each city that is not otherwise an Initiating Party, may subsequently become a party by delivering written notice and an executed Agreement to the Organization. Expansion or contraction of the parties to this -1- 50630776.3