Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: May 12, 2021

Business Meeting: May 18, 2021

Summary:

Approve an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Lewis Conservation District and Lewis County 

Publications: n/a

Cover Letter To: n/a

Additional Copies To: Lee Napier, Graham Gowing

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County opted into the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) on October 31, 2011; and

WHEREAS, VSP provides a unique, grassroots opportunity to establish regulatory certainty for the agricultural operators in Lewis County critical areas; and

WHEREAS, a grant contract with the Washington State Conservation Commission for the purpose of funding the development of a work plan to implement VSP is currently in place with an end date of June 30, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County and the Lewis Conservation District partnered in providing assistance in developing the VSP work plan; and

WHEREAS, Lewis Conservation District requested a budget amendment in the amount of $21,000, which would increase the total contract amount to $221,000 for the purpose of purchasing outreach materials and covering expenses of additional staff time before the end of the biennium; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to approve the Director signing the contract.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners approves the amendment to the ILA with Lewis Conservation District resulting in a budget increase for the purpose of purchasing outreach materials and covering expenses of additional staff time related to the VSP work plan implementation.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 18th day of May, 2021.