Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: April 10, 2024

Business Meeting: April 16, 2024

Summary:

An emergency repair is necessary along the Newaukum River bank at Shorey Road MP 0.598 to 0.618.

This resolution will accept an agreement with the State of Washington, acting through the Department of Natural Resources, and Lewis County Public Works to grant access to enter real property along the Newaukum River for the purpose of long term bank stabilization and habitat enhancement at Shorey Road.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Geoff Soderquist, Wes Anderson, Tina Hemphill, Ann Weckback, Robin Saline; Shannon Foister; PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.080 authorizes public agencies to perform governmental services, activities or undertakings that each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, provided such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract; and

WHEREAS, long term bank stabilization and habitat enhancement is necessary along the Newaukum River bank at Shorey Road MP 0.598 to 0.618; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County desires access to the real property described in Exhibit A of Agreement No. 23-105031 to make the necessary repairs and conservation activities to the Newaukum River bank at Shorey Road MP 0.598 to 0.618; and

WHEREAS, the State of Washington, acting through the Department of Natural Resources (State), desires to grant Lewis County Public Works (Licensee) access to the real property described in Exhibit A of Agreement No. 23-105031 for the authorized purpose of conducting the conservation activities described in Exhibit B.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC finds it is in the best interest of Lewis County to approve the agreement and delegates authority to the BOCC Chair to sign said agreement.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 16th day of April, 2024.