HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1992-042WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. AB 92-222
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5/26/92
6/9/92
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SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO INITIATE FORMAL APPRAISAL PROCESS OF
CERTAIN LANDS SUITABLE FOR EXCHANGE WITH TRILLIUM CORPORATION.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Resolution with draft Interagency Agreement
Background Memo and Map of lands to be appraised
Public Hearing Needed? Yes / / No /XX/
SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Natural Heritage Task Force assessed community needs for land conservation and
identified several initial land conservation opportunities and published their findings as the Natural Heritage Plan. The Natural
Heritage Plan was endorsed by the Whatcom County Council in July 1991. Many of the initial land conservation opportunities
identified in the Natural Heritage Plan are currently in private ownership. For the past nine months, Whatcom County, the
State Department of Natural Resources, and the Trillium Corporation have been conducting preliminary negotiations to
identify lands suitable for transfer to public ownership in order to meet some of the goals of the Natural Heritage Plan. These
negotiations have been facilitated by the Whatcom County Land Trust. This resolution authorizes the County Executive to
execute an Interagency Agreement with the Department of Natural Resources to initiate a formal review and appraisal
process on lands identified as potentially suitable for exchange with the Trillium Corporation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adoption of the attached resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
5/26/92: Held in committee ending direction from administration. Pending reply from
letter dated 5/28/p92.
6/9/92: Council approved the resolution. 5 -2 with Brenner and Vander Yacht against.
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: R92 -042
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FILE REF: A: WCCIGRES
INTRODUCcv BY. Consent
PROPOSED- BY:. PLANNING
DATE: May 14, 1992
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -042
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AN INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PART OF WHICH IS TO
INITIATE AN APPRAISAL OF CERTAIN LANDS IN WHATCOM COUNTY UNDER
CONSIDERATION FOR EXCHANGE WITH THE TRILLIUM CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Natural Heritage Plan was endorsed by the Whatcom County Council
on July 2, 1991 (Resolution No. 91 -O44); and
WHEREAS, the Natural Heritage Task Force assessed the conservation desires of County citizens and
Identified initial land conservation opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the Natural Heritage Task Force determined that public ownership of certain lands identified
in the Natural Heritage Plan would be in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, certain lands identified as initial conservation opportunities in the Natural Heritage Plan are
currently in private ownership; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County, the Department of Natural Resources, the Trillium Corporation, and the
Whatcom County Land Trust have been conducting preliminary negotiations to identify lands suitable for
exchange to public ownership that will meet certain goals of the Natural Heritage Plan; and
WHEREAS, the formal process to begin an appraisal of lands suitable for exchange requires an Interagency
Agreement between the Department of Natural Resources and Whatcom County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY. THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL:
1. Whatcom County approves of the attached Interagency Agreement between the Department of Natural
Resources and Whatcom County. Said attachment is incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Whatcom County agrees to reimburse the Department of Natural Resources as stated in the attached
agreement.
3. Whatcom County agrees to fully participate as an equal partner with the Department of Natural Resources
in the development and implementation of a formal forest management plan for the Lake Whatcom
Watershed.
4. Whatcom County reserves the right to give final approval of this land exchange in a subsequent, separate
action. Whatcom County also retains the right to terminate it's participation in this land exchange at any
time should any further timber harvest occur on lands being considered for exchange in the Lake Whatcom
Watershed following the date of this agreement.
5. The County Executive is hereby authorized to execute the attached Interagency Agreement with the
Department of Natural Resources.
PASSED this 9th day of June . 1992.
ATTEST: / ` C�
Clerk of the Council
40 II APPROVED AS TO FORM
41 Kared Frakes, Civil
Attorney
WHAT CO NTY CgLINCI L
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Daniel amer, Chairperson