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WHEREAS the name of the new board shall be the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board (YBFWRB), within which membership is voluntary and the member governments participate under an Interlocal Agreement wherein representation on the board is open to the Yakama Nation, the counties of Yakima, Benton and Kittitas, and all of the cities therein; and WHEREAS the Interlocal Agreement for the YBFWRB will take effect upon the completion of the following, in no particular order, on or before December 31, 2006: The signing of the agreement by the "Initiating Parties" which are at least two counties, the Yakama Nation, and at least two cities within each county; and The adoption by the LE and YBFWPB, of resolutions to dissolve; and The notification by the LE and YBFWPB, to the appropriate federal, state and local agencies, that each is being dissolved, with their missions and functions being assumed by the YBFWRB as of a specific date; and WHEREAS the creation of a single YBFWRB to administer and facilitate the functions of a regional recovery organization and lead entity will enhance progress toward fish and wildlife resources recovery by: reducing administrative burdens; providing a single contact -point and more transparent organizational structure for public and stakeholder participation; integrating the planning, public outreach, project actions, and evaluation and monitoring functions of recovery under one entity, which will enable more accurate assessments and adjustments of program effectiveness over time; and reducing the demands on locally elected board member and local government staff resources. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners approves the County's membership as an Initiating Party on the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Planning Board and authorizes the Board of Commissioners Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement, in the form as attached hereto as Exhibit A, that will establish the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as a signatory to the Interlocal Agreement, the County, through its appointee, commits to participate in YBFWRB deliberations and decision -making in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement consistent with the protection and enhancement of the local customs and cultures of Kittitas County and its communities therein, and with the understanding that those who may participate in actions identified in the Yakima Basin Salmon Recovery Plan and the Yakima Subasin Plan, do so voluntarily.