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USDA <br />-.~--• <br />Western Watershed Enhancement Partnership <br />PROCLAMA TION <br />WHEREAS, the Yakima Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan was developed to identify a comprehensive and balanced <br />approach to water resources and ecosystem restoration improvements in the Yakima River Basin; and <br />WHEREAS, the Yakima Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan includes seven elements, including the habitat/watershed <br />protection and enhancement element; and <br />WHEREAS, in the spirit of the Western Watershed Enhancement Partnership, the following parties have collaborated to establish a joint <br />program to proactively improve the health and resiliency of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Yakima River Basin Watershed, and <br />thereby to protect municipal and agricultural water supplies, infrastructures and facilities, water delivery capabilities, and hydroelectric power <br />generation; and <br />WHEREAS, the health of National Forest System land in Central Washington affects municipal and agricultural water supplies, public safety, <br />recreation, natural resources, thre atened and endangered species, and the economic vitality of the surrounding communities; and <br />WHEREAS, management of the fore st and watershed health is important for protecting reservoir storage capacity, minimizing sedimentation <br />load, maintaining water quantity, enhancing ecosystem health, reducing the threat of crown fires , flood volumes, and risk of future wildfires ; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the relationships between all partners and participating agencies will be further enhanced through thi s collaborative project and <br />will be integral to its success; <br />THEREFORE, by signing this Proclamation on October 13, 2016; the U.S . Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, <br />do hereby proclaim commitment to the success of the partnerships and projects that will improve the health and resilience of said watershed. <br />Deputy Secretary <br />U.S. Department ofthe Interior <br />f Ro~ert Bonn <br />Under Secretary fo r <br />Natural Resources and Environment <br />U.S. Department of Agriculture <br />YAKIMA RIVER BASIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN <br />Building a Future for Water, Wildlife and Working Lands <br />Signing in support of this collaborative effort <br />Commissioner <br />Yakima County, W A <br />Phil Rigdon <br />Superintendent, Department of Natural <br />Resources <br />Yakama , 3tiO~ <br />~_y-?4-____ __ <br />Po !icy Director <br />Roza Irrigation District <br />~~ ~)l <br />Commissioner <br />Kittitas County , WA <br />~~~(,!lIa4tLlAt!!+, i:Dmnou <br />Director, Ri .' of the Puget Sound and <br />Colu .b lA Basin Program <br />dL~n~ <br />Ulban Ebcl'h"n <br />Manager <br />Kittitas Reclamation District