RESOLUTION 2001-27

Organization: Skamania County

Project: Drano Lake Expansion Project

A resolution authorizing application(s) for funding assistance for a Boating Facilities Program (BFP) project to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) as provided in Chapter 79A.25 RCW, Boating Facilities Program.

WHEREAS, our organization has approved a comprehensive plan that includes this project area; and

WHEREAS, under the provisions of BFP, state funding assistance is requested to aid in financing the cost of planning, land acquisition and/or facility development; and

WHEREAS, our organization considers it in the best public interest to complete the planning, land acquisition, and/or development project described in the application;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners be authorized to make formal application to IAC for funding assistance;

2. Any fund assistance received be used for implementation of the project referenced above;

3. Our organization hereby certifies that its share of project funding is committed and will be derived from United States Forest Service, National Scenic Area;

4. We acknowledge that we are responsible for supporting all non-cash commitments to the sponsor share should they not materialize;

5. We 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. This resolution becomes part of a formal application to IAC; and

7. We provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application.

This resolution was adopted by our organization during the meeting held this 16th day of April 2001.