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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M. AUGUST 28, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim Engineer; Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Administrator; Erin Moore, Water Resources Program Coordinator;
Arden Thomas, Water Resources Manager; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Lindsey Ozbolt, Planning Official and 4 members of
the public. SPECIAL MEETING DEPT. OF ECOLOGY COMMISSIONERS
At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to
receive a presentation on the Kittitas County Water Resource
Program.
Arden Thomas, Water Resources Manager gave a power-point
presentation; provided a history of the Settlement Agreement
dating back to 2014, and how they’ve been making good progress
on it.
Phil Rigdon, Yakima Nation Department of Natural Resources,
explained the history of the agreement, implementation, and
future of it. He said the commitment that’s been made from
Kittitas County over the past few years is extremely valued. Due
to those relationships being maintained and everyone stepping up
and participating in the process it has become the success that
it is. Sage Park, Department of Ecology provided information on
the foundational concepts. Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor
reviewed the Growth Management Act Appeal and Aqua Permanente
Petition. Erin Moore, Water Resources Program Coordinator said
she’d be available to present additional information at a later
date on the work that’s gone on in order to have a successful
program.
The Board thanked everyone for attending the meeting and
providing information to them on the history of the Water
Resource Program.
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OTHER BUSINESS - NONE
The meeting was adjourned at 12:03 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman