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11) Future Support. Neither party makes any commitment to future support and assumes no obligation for future support of any activity contracted for herein, except as may be expressly set forth herein. 12) Compliance with Laws. Each party, in its performance of this Agreement, agrees to comply with all applicable local, State, and Federal laws and ordinances. The parties acknowledge that compliance with applicable law shall not be construed in a manner that requires performance by the Yakama Nation in violation of applicable Yakama law. The Parties further acknowledge that certain portions of Springwood Ranch are jointly owned between the Yakama Nation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, to which the joint owners exercise contractual obligations for management decisions through an executed Memorandum of Understanding, attached hereto for purposes of disclosure. 13) Relationship of the Parties. Each party performing work hereunder is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance of the details of that work; however, the work contemplated herein shall be subject to the general rights of inspection and review of the party requesting the work be done, to secure the satisfactory completion thereof. 14) Disputes. If the parties disagree about the performance or interpretation of this Agreement, they shall first attempt to resolve the disagreement through informal face-to-face dialogue between the Yakama Nation's Fish and Wildlife Committee, acting as the oversight body to the Yakama Nation's Fish and Wildlife Programs, and the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners Chair, or their designees. If the parties cannot resolve the disagreement through informal dialogue, they shall endeavor to resolve their dispute by non -binding mediation in accordance with the mediation rules of the American Arbitration Association. The party demanding mediation shall submit the demand to the other party in writing and in accordance with the notice provisions herein. A party cannot submit a demand for mediation after the date when the filing of legal or equitable proceedings based on the controversy, claim, or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The parties shall share equally the costs of hiring a mediator and securing a suitable location for the mediation proceedings. Any mediation initiated under this Agreement will be held at a mutually agreeable location in Toppenish or Ellensburg, Washington. 15) Jurisdiction. Any legal dispute between the parties to this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and any action arising from this Agreement shall be brought in Kittitas County, Washington. 16) Modificaiion. The provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended only by written mutual written agreement of the parties, executed by personnel authorized to bind each of the parties. The parties acknowledge that a valid written authorization from the Yakama Nation must be executed by the Tribal Council Chairman, or his authorized designee. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SPRINGWOOD RANCH - 4