HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSENT TLT Tribal Consultation Amend 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Josh D. Peters,County Administrator
DATE: 9/22/2025
SUBJECT: CONTRACT APPROVAL: Amendment to Agreement with Point No Point Treaty
Council re: 2025 County Submittal of DNR Trust Land Transfer Applications
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Jefferson County submitted Trust Land Transfer(TLT) applications in 2024 to the Washington State
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)concerning four parcels of real property. Related to that submittal,
the county and the Point No Point Treaty Council (PNPTC) approved an agreement, effective 8/29/2024 and
attached,the objective of which was:
...to preserve and protect the Treaty Rights of the Tribes and their Members under the Treaty
of Point No Point, while promoting the efforts of Jefferson County to obtain selection for
funding for its Trust Land Transfer Applications pending with the Washington State
Department of Natural Resources.
Parcel details for the four parcels associated with the county's TLT applications are included in the 2024
agreement with PNPTC as attachments.
The county's 2024 applications were not approved in DNR's review process. To re-apply in 2025 by the
application deadline of the end of September,the county prepared a 2025 amendment to the 2024 agreement
with PNPTC. The attached amendment proposal was scheduled to be considered by the PNPTC on
9/18/2025, according to PNPTC staff.
ANALYSIS:
Information about the TLT program is available on DNR's website:
https://dnr.wa.gov/land-transactions/trust-land-transfer
By approving this proposed agreement amendment, the Board effectively would be directing staff to submit
the subject TLT applications to DNR by the 2025 application deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to approval of this agreement amendment. Should DNR approve the
county's TLT applications,there is expected to be positive fiscal impact associated with forest land
management directed by the county property in coming years.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Consider and approve the proposed amendment to the TLT agreement with PNPTC. Direct staff to prepare
and submit TLT applications to DNR for the four subject parcels on or before the 2025 application deadline.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh eters, County Administrator Date
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CONTRACT REVIEW FORM Clear Form
(INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON THE NEXT PAGE)
CONTRACT WITH: Point No Point Treaty Council Contract No: TLT-2025
Contract For: Trust Land Transfer Agreement Term: Perpetual
COUNTY DEPARTMENT: County Administrator
Contact Person: Josh D Peters
Contact Phone: 360-385-9130
Contact email: JDPeters@co.jeferson.wa us
AMOUNT: PROCESS: zExempt from Bid Process
Revenue: $o.00 Cooperative Purchase
Expenditure: $o.00 Competitive Sealed Bid
Matching Funds Required: No Small Works Roster
Sources(s)of Matching Funds n/a — Vendor List Bid
Fund # n/a _ RFP or RFQ
Munis Org/Obj Other:
APPROVAL STEPS:
STEP 1: DEPARTMENT CERTIFIES CO LIANC W TH J C 3.55.080 AND CHAPTER 42.23 RCW.
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STEP 2: DEPARTMENT CERTIFIES TH ERSON PROPOSED FOR CONTRACTING WITH THE
COUNTY (CONTRACTOR) HAS NOT BEEN DEBARRED BY ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
AGENCY.
CERTIFIED: ❑ N/A: a 11 7 9//7/ -—
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STEP 3: RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW(will added electronically through Lasertiiche):
Electronically approved by Risk Management on 9/17/2025.
Amendment drafted by Chief Civil DPA. Concurrent consideration by Point
No Point Treaty Counncil.
STEP 4: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY REVIEW(will be added electronically through Laserfiche):
Electronically approved as to form by PAO on 9/17/2025.
Amendment No. 1 to Trust Land Transfer Agreement. Original
agreement also attached.
STEP 5: DEPARTMENT MAKES REVISIONS & RESUBMITS TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY(IF REQUIRED).
STEP 6:CONTRACTOR SIGNS
STEP 7:SUBMIT TO BOCC FOR APPROVAL
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AMENDMENT TO TRUST LAND TRANSFER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE JAMESTOWN S’KLALLAM TRIBE, THE PORT GAMBLE
S’KLALLAM TRIBE, THE POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL
AND JEFFERSON COUNTY
This Amendment modifies the Agreement between the Parties effective August 29, 2024
(the Agreement) to preserve and protect the Treaty Rights of the Tribes and their Members under
the Treaty of Point No Point, while promoting the efforts of Jefferson County to obtain selection
for funding for its Trust Land Transfer Applications pending with the Washington State
Department of Natural Resources.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties (defined in the Agreement) agree to modify the Agreement as set
forth in this Amendment; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County submitted the “Trust Land Transfer Applications” (defined
in section 1(p) of the Agreement) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources in 2024,
but none of these applications scored high enough to pass the cut off for grant funding; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County will submit the “Trust Land Transfer Applications”
(defined in section 1(p) of the Agreement) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources
again in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Parties (defined in the Agreement) want to ensure the benefits they all
received from the Agreement if the “Trust Land Transfer Applications” are accepted for grant
funding after re-submission to the Washington Department of Natural Resources again in 2025.
AMENDMENTS
IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT THE AGREEMENT IS AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The definition of “Trust Land Transfer Applications” in section 1(p) of the
Agreement is replaced with the following:
“Trust Land Transfer Applications” means the applications being considered by the Washington
Department of Natural Resources that were submitted by Jefferson County as follows:
i. Jefferson County - Anderson Lake TLT Application;
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ii.Jefferson County - Beaver Lake TLT Application;
iii.Jefferson County - Cape George TLT Application; and,
iv. Jefferson County - Jacob Miller TLT Application.
Detailed identifying information for each TLT Application is attached in Appendix 4.
2. Section 3(d) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
Send a letter of support for all of the Trust Transfer Applications described in this Agreement
to the Washington Department of Natural Resources by September 26, 2025, in substantially
the same form as in Appendix 3 to this Agreement (except the footnotes should be deleted)
and confirm receipt by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
3. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain the same.
EXECUTED by the Parties on the dates indicated in the signature pages below:
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGES)
for 09/17/2025
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JAMESTOWN S’KLALLAM TRIBE
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[Name]
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PORT GAMBLE S’KLALLAM TRIBE
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[Name]
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[Title]
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Date
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POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL
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[Name]
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[Title]
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