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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />RATIFYING THE CHAIR'S SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM <br />FOR A SALMON RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATION TO THE WASHINGTON STATE <br />RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR LOWER KITTITAS YAKIMA RIVER <br />FLOODPLAIN RECONNECTION IMPLEMENTATION <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County Public Works intends to submit, as a co -applicant with Mid -Columbia <br />Fisheries, a Targeted Investment Salmon Recovery Funding Board grant application to <br />the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to fund implementation <br />of the Lower Kittitas Reach Floodplain Reconnection Project; and <br />WHEREAS: If awarded, the anticipated funding amount is $7,000,000; and <br />WHEREAS: The Lower Kittitas Reach Floodplain Reconnection Project will enable properties <br />acquired by the Flood Control Zone District to be managed for floodplain management, <br />flood risk reduction, and habitat restoration purposes; and <br />WHEREAS: This project is identified in the Flood Control Zone District Capital Improvement Plan as <br />Project No. 5; and <br />WHEREAS: The Salmon Recovery Funding Board application requires applicants to submit a <br />resolution from the Board of County Commissioners identifying the authorized <br />representatives on behalf of Kittitas County for the grant application, project contact, <br />grant agreement and amendments, and real estate documents; and <br />WHEREAS: The Board of County Commissioners were briefed on this grant application at a <br />Special Study Session on March 30, 2026, with direction given to Kittitas County <br />Public Works Staff to move forward with the application process; and <br />WHEREAS: The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners executed said Application <br />Authorization Form on March 30, 2026. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners finds it in the best <br />interest of the public to ratify the Chairman's Signature on the grant application authorization form and <br />designate the authorized representatives on behalf of Kittitas County. <br />DATED this 7t` day of April 2026, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />Attest: <br />❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik <br />❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Cory Wright, Chairman <br />Brett Wachsmith, Vice -Chairman <br />Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner <br />