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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO.
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
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Originator: SLKL Mar 30, 2012 April 24, 2012 Comm/ Council
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Resolution authorizing the 1 , • ase of Development Rights Program Administrator to apply for PDR easement purchase match funding
to the WA State Recreation Conservation Office, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program- Farmland Protection Program.
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clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
The requested resolution authorizes submitting application(s) for grant funding assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation
Program project(s) to the Recreation and Conservation Office as provided in Chapter 79A. 15 RCW, Acquisition of habitat conservation
and outdoor recreation lands, WAC 286 and subsequent Legislative action.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
4 / 24 / 2012 : Forwarded to Council for approval . 4 / 24 / 2012 : Council Amended & Approved 5 -0
Crawford & Kremen absent
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY : Planning
INTRODUCTION DA'Z'E: 4 / 24 / 2012
RESOLUTION # 2012-011
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZING
RESOLUTION
This is a resolution that authorizes submitting applications for farmland preservation grant
funding assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program projects to the Recreation
and Conservation Office as provided in Chapter 79A. 15 RCW, Acquisition of habitat
conservation and outdoor recreation lands, WAC 286 and subsequent Legislative action.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP),
state grant assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of Whatcom County Purchase of
Development Rights farmland easement acquisitions, and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County considers it in the best public interest to complete the project
described in the application(s);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that:
1 . The Purchase of Development Rights Program Administrator is authorized to make
formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Office for grant assistance;
2 . Any grant assistance received will be used for direct costs associated with
implementation of the project referenced above;
3 . Whatcom County hereby certifies that our matching share of project funding will be
derived from Conservation Futures and that we are responsible for supporting all non-cash
commitments to this project should they not materialize.
4 . We acknowledge that the grant assistance, if approved, will be paid directly into an
escrow account, or paid on a reimbursement basis, meaning we will only request payment from
the Recreation and Conservation Office after eligible and allowable costs have been incurred and
payment remitted to our vendors, and that the Recreation and Conservation Office will hold
retainage until the project is deemed complete.
5 . We acknowledge that property acquired through grant assistance from the Recreation and
Conservation Funding Board must be reasonably maintained for the funded purpose and retained
for perpetuity unless otherwise provided and agreed to by Whatcom County and the Recreation
and Conservation Funding Board.
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6. This resolution becomes part of a formal application to the Recreation and Conservation
Office for grant assistance; and
7. We provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application .
APPROVED this 24th day of April , 2012
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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