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2017 -141
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Date
Date Received in Council Office
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Assigned to:
5/2/17
Nat. Resources
Originator:
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April l8, 2017
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WHATCOM COUNTY
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TITLE' OF D`OCZIResolution
Authoriair County Purchase of Development Rights Administrator to apply for matching funds
through Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office under the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program
(WWRP) Forestland category to support purchase of development rights on PDR applicant properties that contain forests.
ATTACHMENTS:
Memo, Resolution, Purchase of Development Rights 2017 Applicant Ranking list (Attachment A)
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Requested Date:
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be
clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
As required by the WCC 3.25A - Purchase of Agricultural Development Rights Ordinance, applications submitted by landowners
interested in participating in the PDR program were reviewed for program eligibility and ranked pursuant to the PDR Guidelines
Document, Ranking Criteria, by the PDR Oversight Committee. The ranking by the PDR Oversight Committee is now being submitted
to Council. County Council needs to review the ranking as submitted by the Oversight Committee and affirm or modify that ranking list
and authorize the PDR Administrator and County Executive to proceed with the acquisition process.
PDR program staff request authorization to pursue matching funds through Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
WWRP Forestland Category for qualifying applications.
COMMITTEE ACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION.•
5/2/2017: Forwarded to Council for approval
5/2/2017: Approved 7 -0, Resolution 2017 -024
Related County Contract #:
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number.
Res. 2017 -024
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on
the County's website at. www.co.whatcom.wa.us /council.
PROPOSED BY: PDS
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION # 2017 -024
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZING
RESOLUTION
This is a resolution that authorizes submitting applications for forestland preservation grant
funding assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program projects to the Recreation
and Conservation Office as provided in Chapter 79A.15 and 79A.25 RCW, Acquisition of habitat
conservation and outdoor recreation lands, WAC 286 and other applicable authorities.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP),
state grant assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of Forestland 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. Whatcom County Planning and Development is authorized to make formal application to
the Recreation and Conservation Office for grant assistance;
2. Whatcom County has reviewed the sample project agreement on the Recreation and
Conservation Office's web site at:
http:// www .rco.wa.gov /documents/manuats& forms /SampleProiAgreement.pdFand authorizes the
County Executive to enter into such a project agreement, if funding is awarded. We understand
and acknowledge that the project agreement will contain the indemnification and waiver of
sovereign immunity and other terms and conditions that are contained in the sample project
agreement. The sample project agreement may be revised periodically by the Recreation and
Conservation Office. Whatcom County recognizes that such changes might occur prior to our
authorized representative signing the actual project agreement, and we accept the responsibility
and the presumption that our authorized representative shall have conferred with us as to any such
changes before he /she executes the project agreement on behalf of Whatcom County and so
executes with our authorization;
Any grant assistance received will be used for direct costs associated with
implementation of the project referenced above;
4. Whatcom County expects 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;
We acknowledge that if the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board approves grant
assistance for the project(s), the Recreation and Conservation Office will pay us on only a
reimbursement basis. We understand reimbursement basis means that we will only request
payment from the RCO after we incur eligible and allowable costs and pay them. The RCO may
also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until the project is complete;
6. We acknowledge that any property acquired with grant assistance must be dedicated for
the purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed to by our organization and the
Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. We agree to dedicate the property in an
"Assignment of Rights" to be recorded on the title of the property with the county auditor;
7. This resolution becomes part of a formal application to the Recreation and Conservation
Funding Board for grant assistance;
We provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application; and
9. We certify that this resolution was properly and lawfully adopted following the
requirements of our organization and applicable laws and policies and that the person signing as
authorized representative is duly authorized to do so.
APPROVED this — 2nd day of May 2017
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