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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />NO. ______________ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN’S SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION <br />AUTHORIZATION FORM FOR A SALMON RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATION TO THE <br />WASHINGTON STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR LOWER <br />KITTITAS YAKIMA RIVER FLOODPLAIN RECONNECTION IMPLEMENTATION <br /> <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 /> <br />WHEREAS: If awarded, the anticipated funding amount is $7,000,000; and <br /> <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 /> <br />WHEREAS: This project is identified in the Flood Control Zone District Capital Improvement Plan as <br />Project No. 5; and <br /> <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 /> <br />WHEREAS: The Application authorization form is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. <br /> <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners finds it in the best <br />interest of the public to authorize the Chairman to sign the grant application authorization form and to <br />designate the authorized representatives on behalf of Kittitas County. <br /> <br />DATED this 30th day of March 2026, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br /> <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> ________________________________ <br /> Cory Wright, Chairman <br />Attest: <br /> <br />܆ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik ________________________________ <br />Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman <br />܆ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br /> _______________________________ ________________________________ <br /> Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner