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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RB,SOLUTION NO. 2026. CI <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHAIR SIGNATURE TO EXECUTE AN <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND THE <br />CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION FOR <br />SPRINGWOOD RANCH STEWARDSHIP VIA WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF <br />ECOLOGY GRANT AGREEMENT <br />WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as amended, and codified in Chapter 39.34 of the <br />Revised Code of Washington ("RCIW"), provides for public agencies to enter <br />into agreements for joint clr cooperative action authorized rmder that chapter; <br />and <br />WH[|RIIAS,in2023. the Washington State Legislature appropriated funds in the 2423-2025 <br />Budget Proviso fbr the acquisition of Springwood ltanch fbr public putposes <br />pursuant to Section 3073 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5200 (the <br />"Springwood Ranch Legislation"); and <br />WtIf,IfEAS, pursuant to the Springwood Ranoh Legislation, on October 31'1, 2024 the Trust <br />lbr Public Lands conveyed portions of Springr,vood Ranch to Kittitas County, <br />The Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD), the Confederuted Bands and Tribes of <br />the Yakama Nation (Yakama Nation), and Washington State acting by and <br />through Department of F ish and Wildlilb (WDFW) (collectively "Orvners"); and <br />WHEREAS, Kittitas Countv entered into Grant Agreement no. WRYBIP-2325-KiCPWD- <br />A0A72 with the Washington State l)epartrnent of tscology for Springwood Ranch <br />stervardship and planning activities; and <br />WHEREAS, stewardship and planning lunding will be used to maintain core land <br />management functions during an intetint management period and provide key <br />services to enable the Owners tcl transition the rauch to meet long*ternr <br />nallagement goals; and <br />WHI,REAS, the Owners rvill u'ork together to implement the scope of work authorized and <br />funded by the grant agreement: and <br />WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement between Kittitas County and Yakama Nation is <br />attached hereto and incorporated by reference. <br />NOW' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners. in the <br />best interest of the public, does hereby authorize Chair signature on an interlocal Agreement <br />between Kittitas County and the Departrnenl of Fish and Wildlife. <br />DATED this 20th day of January,2026, at Ellensburg, Washington.