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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br /> STATE OF WASHINGTON <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> NO. <br /> RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE <br /> CONTRACT FOR SERVICES FOR THE SALE OF MITIGATION CERTIFICATES <br /> WHEREAS: Kittitas County operates a water banking program that provides for the sale of mitigation <br /> certificates; and <br /> WHEREAS: Mitigation certificates offered through the Kittitas County Water Bank are backed by <br /> water rights that Kittitas County has purchased and that are held in the trust water <br /> program administered by the Department of Ecology and subject to a Trust Water Rights <br /> Agreement; and <br /> WHEREAS: Resolution 2021-077 authorized a contract between Kittitas County and Nelson Gelbvieh <br /> Ranch, LLC ("NGR")for the sale of water mitigation certificates; and <br /> WHEREAS: This contract enabled Kittitas County to sell water mitigation certificates associated with <br /> NGR water rights that are held in the trust water program administered by the <br /> Department of Ecology("Ecology")and subject to a Trust Water Rights Agreement;and <br /> WHEREAS: NGR now wishes to assign its interest in the Agreement and all related Water Rights to <br /> the E. James Nelson Family Limited Partnership("Nelson Ltd Partnership"); and <br /> WHEREAS: Kittitas County,NGR and the Nelson Ltd Partnership wish to assign NGR's interest to <br /> Nelson Ltd Partnership; and <br /> WHEREAS: Kittitas County,NGR and Nelson Ltd Partnership wish to extend the term of the <br /> Agreement; and <br /> WHEREAS: The First Amendment to the Contract for Services for the Sale of Mitigation <br /> Certificates is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners finds it to be in the <br /> best interest of the public to authorize execution of the First Amendment to the Contract for Services for <br /> the Sale of Mitigation Certificates. <br /> DATED this I I h day of May 2026, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> Cory Wright,Chairman <br /> Attest: <br /> ❑ Clerk of the Board-Julie Kjorsvik <br /> Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman <br /> ❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br /> Laura Osiadacz,Commissioner <br />