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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2023-078
File ID: AB2023-078 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 01/13/2023 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance
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Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 02/07/2023
Agenda Date: 02/07/2023 Enactment #: ORD 2023-002
Primary Contact Email: Tschroed@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the project based budget for the Plantation Rifle Range Lead Reclamation and
Capital Improvement by adding $700,000 for a total amount of $1,355,000
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See attached
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
01/24/2023 Council SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
02/07/2023 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
02/07/2023 Council
ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2023-078)
Absent: 0
Attachments: Agenda Bill Master Report, Ordinance, Supplemental budget request, Substitute Ordinance
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PROPOSED BY: Parks & Recreation
INTRODUCTION DATE: 01/12/2023
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-002
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR THE PLANTATION
RIFLE RANGE LEAD RECLAMATION & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
REQUEST NO. 1
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2022-084 established the Plantation Range Lead
Reclamation & Capital Improvement Fund, granting expenditure authority to initiate the multi-
year project for reclamation of existing lead; modifications to mitigate future lead
contamination; and related improvements to address continued future operation of the range;
and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Ecology has awarded Whatcom
County $700,000 for analysis and planning of the project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Ordinance No. 2022-084 is hereby amended adding $700,000 of expenditure authority, as
described in Exhibit A, to the project budget total of $655,000 for a new total of $1,355,000.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Christopher Quinn
Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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EXHIBIT 'A'
Supplemental Budget Request
Parks & Recreation
1 .� Slip Pt �o # seao_Fund 397 Cost Center ,�q7/pp Originator: Bennett Knox
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Year 1 2023 Add1 FTE n Priori 1
Name of Request: Plantation Range Lead Reclamation
Department Head Signature (Required on Hard Copy Submission) Date
Costs.,
Object Object Descrlptlon
Amount Requested
4334.0311 CZM-FCCAP Grant
($700,000)
6630 Professional Services
$700,000
Request Total
$0
1a. Description of request:
This request is for project -based budget authority to accept and expend $700,000 in additional funds
provided by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology). Ecology intends to provide these funds on
a reimbursement basis to advance lead reclamation and clean-up activities required at Plantation Rifle
Range. This budget authority would be added to the Plantation Range Lead Reclamation & Capital
Improvement Fund ORD 2022-084 bringing the total budget authority to $1,355,000.
1 b. Primary customers:
The citizens of Whatcom County and users of Plantation Range, including recreational shooters, local law
enforcement agencies, and others.
2. Problem to be solved.
The 2023-2024 Budget included $655,000 for a multi -year project for reclamation of existing lead;
modifications to mitigate future lead contamination; and related improvements to address continued future
operation of the range (Plantation Range Lead Reclamation & Capital Improvement Fund — AB2022-617-
ORD 2022-084). That $655,000 in funding is responsive to regulatory enforcement action taken by the
Washington Department of Ecology: 1) an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) between Ecology and
Whatcom County executed on September 28, 2022 to resolve non-compliance with Dangerous Waste
regulations and Washington's Water Pollution Control Act and 2) an expected agreed order requiring
clean-up of both the high -power and small -bore ranges. However, that $655,000 funding request was
based on very preliminary estimates of remediation cost and was submitted with an expectation that
additional funds could be necessary.
Whatcom County Parks & Recreation has initiated activities association with implementation of the ESA
and has continued close coordination with Ecology. Ecology has informed Whatcom County that they
have funding in the amount of $700,000 to perform specific clean-up activities described in a draft
interagency agreement (IAA) between Ecology and Whatcom County.
These funds would fund completion of the following tasks by June 25, 2023.
1) Initial 1st phase grid -based sampling to delineate the location and extent of lead and other potential
contaminants of concern (using x-ray Fluorescence analysis)
2) Analysis of 1 st phase sampling results
3) Planning of 2nd sampling of areas shown by 1 st phase sampling to be above Model Toxics Control
Act clean-up levels
4) Conduct of 2nd phase sampling
5) Analysis of 2nd phase sampling results
6) Planning of clean-up activities
7) Contamination Summary Report
Friday, January 13, 2023 Rpt Rp1 Supp( Regular-
Supplemental Budget Request
Parks & Recreation
supp'r 1D # 3840 1 Fund 397 Cost Center Originator: Bennett Knox
These funds from Ecology advance site characterization and site clean-up planning necessary for Parks
to subsequently advertise a bid for cleanup activities using previously -authorized County funds.
3a. Options / Advantages:
The County has entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement with the Ecology to resolve issue
associated with lead contamination at the range and will be enteting into an Agreed Order with Ecology to
formalize its cleanup responsibilities. Therefore, the only option is to move forward as expeditiously as
possible to advance site cleanup.. The availability of these funds from Ecology was not anticipated and is
development that is very advantageous to the County.
3b. Cost savings:
Acceptance of these funds saves the County $700,000 in funds that it might otherwise have to expend
towards the project.
4a. Outcomes:
Work associated with these funds must be completed by June 25, 2023 (June 30th at the absolute
latest). The outcome of this work is the completion of site sampling and planning related activities
necessary for Parks to develop bid specifications and award a contract for physical site clean-up activities
scheduled to take place in the summer and fall of 2023.
4b. Measures:
Parks will enter into an Inter -agency Agreement with the Ecology that identifies a schedule of seven (7)
specific deliverables to be accomplished with the first due by March 31, 2023 and the last due by June 25
2023. Parks will be required to submit weekly progress e-mails to Ecology during implementation.
5a. Other Departments/Agencies:
Whatcom County Parks & Recreation; Washington Department of Ecology
5b. Name the person in charge of implementation and what they are responsible for:
Christ Thomsen - Parks Operations Manager is responsible for coordinating work and contractor oversight
6. Funding Source:
Washington Department of Ecology
Friday, January 13, 2023 Rpi. Rpl Supp1 Regular