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Don Hoch
Director
STATE OF WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
1111 Israel Road S.W. • P.O. Box 42650 • Olympia, WA 98504-2650 • (360) 902-8500
TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf): (360) 664-3133
www.parks.state.wa.us
May 31, 2018
Sheriff Gene Dana
Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office
307 W Umptanum Rd
Ellensburg, WA 98926-6720
Re: Recreational Boating Safety Federal Financial Assistance Grant Letter of Award
Dear Sheriff Dana:
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed and accepted your application for
a Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Federal Financial Assistance Grant and is awarding $15,009.71 to
your agency. The grant is for the period March 1 to September 30, 2018.
Award Information:
Federal Award Identification: 3318FAS180153
Federal Award Date: 3/2/18
CFDA Number: 97.012
Terms of Acceptance: Acceptance of a Federal Financial Assistance award carries with it the
responsibility to comply with the terms and conditions of the award. Acceptance is defined as the start of
work, drawing down funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the
application form, as approved by State Parks. The signed grant application contains the terms and
conditions to which your agency has agreed. I urge you to carefully review your application (enclosed) so
you are familiar with each requirement.
Specifically, You Have Agreed To:
• Provide your agreed upon local funding match as submitted in your A-300 form.
• Carry out your approved prevention plan and reach the measureable prevention goals as submitted
in your A-300 form.
• Execute the patrol plans / emphasis patrols / enforcement policies by doing the activity / product
during the time frame / target date to achieve your purpose / outcome as submitted in your A-300
form.
• Conduct the number of vessel safety inspections as submitted in your A-300 form.
• Conduct the number and type of educational classes and activities as submitted in your A-300
form.
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• Participate and attend the community events and activities as submitted in your A-300 form.
• Conduct the presentations to groups & schools as submitted in your A-300 form.
• Participate and work with media to conduct outreach to boaters and to execute your media plan as
submitted in your A-300 form.
• Participate and partner with community forums as submitted in your A-300 form.
• Send State Parks any updated or improved local ordinances that reduce boating accidents.
• Provide the Instructors listed in your A-300 form if requested by State Parks.
• Ensure the “Marine Lead”, at a minimum, attends all meetings required / requested by State Parks.
• Attend advanced training (when offered) and maintain currency requirements, once they are
posted and announced, to ensure compliance with NASBLA training standards (optional).
• Emphasize enforcement of:
o Life jacket requirements;
o Mandatory boater education (required to be carried by operators born after January 1, 1955
when operating a motor boat of 15 hp or more and not otherwise exempted);
o Boating Under the Influence (BUI); and
o “Rules of the Road” and other operating regulations, especially between paddle / human
powered vessels and motorized vessels.
• Participate in Operation Dry Water in June 2018.
• Request reimbursement for approved expenditures only. Refer to your Federal Financial
Assistance Grant Application (enclosed) for terms and conditions.
Your signature on each Marine Law Enforcement Grant Invoice Voucher certifies that your agency has
completed the work and has retained copies of all the supporting documentation on file for audit purposes
per the commitment in the Federal Financial Assistance Grant Application – Calendar Year 2018 –
March 1 to September 30, 2018.
If you have questions regarding contract terms, expenditures, or financial invoice billing, please contact
Sherri Sweeney at (360) 902-8845 / sherri.sweeney@parks.wa.gov or Corey Tolar at (360) 902-8843 /
corey.tolar@parks.wa.gov
Sincerely,
Wade Alonzo, Boating Law Administrator
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Enclosures
cc: Hoyle Hodges, Marine Law Enforcement Coordinator
Sherri Sweeney
Corey Tolar
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