RESOLUTION NO. 2006-34

(Authorizing Application to IAC for WWRP Funding Assistance

for Rock Creek Pond Water Access Facilities)

Organization Name: Skamania County

Project Name(s):  Rock Creek Pond Water Access Facilities, IAC #06-2039D

A resolution authorizing application(s) for funding assistance for a Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) project to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) as provided in Chapter 79A.15 RCW, for acquisition, development, or restoration of habitat conservation and outdoor recreation lands and facilities.

 

WHEREAS,  Skamania County has approved a comprehensive plan that includes this project area; and

 

WHEREAS,  Skamania County has completed Phase I and Phase II of Rock Creek Pond Shoreline Improvements at Rock Creek Park in Stevenson, Washington; and

 

WHEREAS, under the provisions of the IAC, WWRP assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of construction of  improvements to Rock Creek Pond Water Access Facilities; and

 

WHEREAS, Skamania County considers it in the best public interest to complete Rock Creek Pond Water Access Facilities as described in the application;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Skamania County Commissioners do hereby:

 

1.      Authorize the DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS & RECREATION  to make formal application to IAC for funding assistance;

 

2.      Certify that any fund assistance received be used for implementation of the project referenced above;

 

3.      Certify that Skamania County’s share of project funding is committed and will be derived from  COUNTY  FUNDS, VOLUNTEER LABOR, DONATED MATERIALS, COUNTY ENGINEERING SERVICES, COUNTY PERMITING);

 

4.      Acknowledge that Skamania County is responsible for supporting all non-cash commitments to the sponsor share should they not materialize;

 

5.      Acknowledge that any property acquired or facility developed with IAC financial aid must be placed in use as an outdoor recreation facility and be retained in such use in perpetuity unless otherwise provided and agreed to by our organization and IAC (generally, IAC approves removing facilities from the perpetuity requirement when the facilities have reached their designed life expectancy, or because of extraordinary vandalism, acts of nature, fire, etc.);

 

6.      Acknowledge that this resolution becomes part of a formal application to IAC; and

 

7.      Acknowledge that appropriate opportunity was given for public comment on this application.

 

 

PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this _____ day of June 2006.

 

ATTEST:                                                        SKAMANIA COUNTY

                                                                        BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

                                                                        ______________________________________

                                                                        Chairman

 

                                                                        ______________________________________

                                                                        Commissioner

 

_______________________________          ______________________________________

Clerk of the Board                                            Commissioner

 

 

Approved as to form only:

 

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Skamania County Prosecuting Attorney

Aye ____

                                                                                                                                                                                               Nay____

                                                                                                                                                                                        Abstain____

                                                                                                                                                                                         Absent____