Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: June 21, 2023

Business Meeting: June 27, 2023

Summary:

Approve Director of Community Development to enter into an agreement with Washington State Conservation Commission for the purpose of funding to the County for the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP)

Publications: n/a

Cover Letter To: Lee Napier, Sarah Hensley, Sherri Dokken

Additional Copies To:

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, Lewis County has the opportunity to enter into a grant contract with the Washington State Conservation Commission for the purpose of providing adequate funding to meet the implementation needs of the counties who opted into VSP; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to approve the Director signing the contract with an amount not to exceed $240,000 for the entire 2023-2025 biennium; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County and the Lewis Conservation District intend to cooperate, by means of an interlocal agreement to provide assistance in developing VSP work plans, program implementation, and subsequent reporting.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners approved and directs the Director of Community Development to accept the grant offer and to sign the same on behalf of Lewis County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 27th day of June, 2023.