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YAKIMA BASIN FISH AND WILDLIFE <br />RECOVERY BOARD <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />1. AGREEMENT. <br />The Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board Interlocal Agreement <br />("Agreement") is entered under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 <br />RCW by the parties identified in Section 3. <br />2. RECITALS AND FINDINGS. <br />2.1 Local Recovery Efforts. In RCW 77.85.005, the legislature found that the State <br />of Washington may best accomplish salmon recovery efforts by integrating local and regional <br />salmon recovery activities into a statewide strategy; a coordinated state funding process should <br />be established through a salmon recovery funding board; the appropriate local or tribal <br />government should provide local leadership in identifying and sequencing habitat projects to be <br />funded by state agencies; habitat projects should be implemented without delay; and, a strong <br />locally based effort to restore salmon habitat should be established by providing a framework to <br />allow citizen volunteers to work effectively. <br />2.2 Prior Programs Recognized. There have been prior efforts among governmental <br />jurisdictions in the Yakima River basin to address water quality and salmon recovery. Such <br />efforts include the preparation of the Yakima Subbasin Plan and the Draft Yakima Subbasin <br />Recovery Plan of the Yakima Sub -Basin Fish & Wildlife Planning Board and the Memorandum <br />of Agreement regarding lead entity status under Chapter 77.85 RCW. <br />2.3 Regional Recovery Organization. It is now appropriate for governments in the <br />region to form as a regional recovery organization under RCW 77.85.090. In addition to serving <br />as a regional recovery organization, the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board formed <br />hereby shall be available to serve as lead entity under Chapter 77.85 RCW, and to perform such <br />other activities to address recovery of fish and wildlife in the Yakima River basin and the region. <br />3. PARTIES. <br />3.1 Parties. Parties to this Agreement are those general purpose governments within <br />the Yakima River basin that have agreed to be a party to this Agreement. <br />3.2 Initiating Parties. The initial parties to this Agreement are the Yakama Nation; At <br />least two of Benton County, Kittitas County and Yakima County; and, at least two cities, from <br />each of Benton, Kittitas and Yakima counties. The initial parties to the Agreement are <br />collectively referred to as the "Initiating Parties." This Agreement shall be effective upon <br />execution by the Initiating Parties, and satisfaction of Section 13.2. <br />3.3 Other Parties. Each of Benton, Kittitas and Yakima counties, and each city that is <br />not otherwise an Initiating Party, may subsequently become a party by delivering written notice <br />and an executed Agreement to the Organization. Expansion or contraction of the parties to this <br />-1- <br />50630776.3 <br />