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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 0 14 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 274 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 proj ect 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;