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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. 2020 -_____________
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM
FARMLAND PRESERVATION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAIR
SIGNATURE ON THE HAIRPIN RANCH (AKA RADER ROAD RANCH) PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMET FOR ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY FOR
FARMLAND PRESERVATION, AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 79A.15 RCW
KITTITAS COUNTY AND FORTERRA
HAIRPIN RANCH (AKA RADER ROAD RANCH) PROJECT
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Washington Wildlife and Recreation Project (WWRP), state
funding assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of land acquisition and preservation of
farmland; and
WHEREAS, our organization considers it in the best public interest to complete the acquisition project
described in the application; and
WHEREAS, the submitted application refers to the Hairpin Ranch Project; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition involves a co-holding of a conservation easement between Kittitas County and
Forterra; and
WHEREAS, the application is for acquisition of approximately 276 acres; and
WHEREAS, any fund assistance received shall be used for implementation of the project referenced above;
and
WHEREAS, our agency hereby certifies that its share of project funding, specifically the annual inspection of
the property, is committed and will be derived as referenced in the project application; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County acknowledges that any property acquired with Recreation and Conservation
Funding Board (RCO) financial aid must be preserved for actual or potential agricultural use and be retained
for such potential or actual use in perpetuity unless a term of not less than 25 years from the date of acquisition
has been agreed to by the our organization and RCO; and
WHEREAS, opportunity for public comment on this application has been provided through the RCO process;
and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners did sign the project agreement on September 3,
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2019 with Resolution No. 2019-135.
WHEREAS, the next step in this process is for all parties signatures on the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the final step in this process is for all parties signatures on the Conservation Easement, which
will occur at a later date; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners, after due
deliberation and in the best interest of the public, does hereby authorize Board Chair signature on the Purchase
and Sale Agreement for the Hairpin Ranch Acquisition.
DATED this day of __ __, 2020 at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Brett Wachsmith, Chairman
Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman
Cory Wright, Commissioner
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
☐ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
☐ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney