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Consent Agenda
Public Healt September 25, 2019
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Stuart Whitford, Environmental Public Health Director
Tami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator
DATE:
SUBJECT: Agenda Item — Project Agreement Conservation Futures Fund
Acquisition project Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection;
Jefferson Land Trust, Sponsor; October 1, 2017 — October 1, 2021;
$25,385
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Public Health, requests Board approval of the Project
Agreement between JCPH and Jefferson Land Trust, Conservation Futures Fund Acquisition project for Snow
Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection; October 1, 2017 — October 1, 2021; $25,385 Conservation Futures
Fund Grant and $124,015 Project Sponsor, Jefferson Land Trust, for a total project cost of $149,400.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PRO'S and CON'S:
This Project Agreement contracts Jefferson County Public Health to administer a Conservation Futures Fund
grant received in response to a proposal, by sponsor Jefferson Land Trust, to purchase the real property
known in the records of the Jefferson County Assessor as APN#s 946200001, 946200002, 946200003,
946200004, 946200006, and 802024005. The additional cost of the fee simple purchase is met by
Jefferson Land Trust. The Conservation Future Fund's expenditure is limited to $25,385 and may not
exceed 16.99% of the total project cost. Acquisition of the Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection
promotes Conservation Futures Program efforts to preserve important open space lands that provide a
variety of habitat for flora and fauna.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
The Project Agreement is fully funded by the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund grant.
RECOMMENDATION:
JCPH management request approval of the Professional Agreement with Jefferson Land Trust for
Conservation Futures Fund, Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection Acquisition; October 1, 2017 —
October 1, 2021; $25,385.
R,EVFI1l;WED BY:
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lip Morley, •ounty Administr. •- Date
Community Health Environmental Public Health
Developmental Disabilities 360-385-9444
360-385-9400 (f) 360-379-4487
360-385-9401 (f) Always working for a safer and healthier community
JEFFERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES PROGRAM
PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT
Project Sponsor: Jefferson Land Trust
Project Title: Snow Creek Middle Forest Protection Project
Contract Number: WQ-19-171
Approval: Resolutions No. 45-18
A. Parties to the Agreement
This Project Grant Agreement(Agreement)is entered into between Countyof Jefferson
(County),PO Box 1220,Port Townsend, Washington 98368 and Jefferson Land Trust
(Sponsor), 1033 Lawrence Street,Port Townsend,WA 98368,and shall be binding upon the
agents and all persons acting by or through the parties.
B. Purpose of the Agreement
This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions by which a grant is made through the
Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund.The grant is administered by Jefferson County
Public Health Department on behalf of the project Sponsor.
C. Description of Project
The subject project is described in the Scope of Work(Appendix A),Resolution No.45-18
(Appendix B), and the revised 2018 Conservation project application for the Snow Creek
Middle Forest Protection Project(Appendix C).Jefferson County Conservation Futures
Funds("CFF")in an amount not to exceed$25,385 will be used towards the fee simple
acquisition by Jefferson Land Trust of six parcels known in the records of the Jefferson
County Assessor as APN#s 946200001, 946200002,946200003, 946200004,946200006,
802024005 and described in the Draft Statutory Warranty Deed(Appendix D).
The Land Trust purchase of the property will protect a segment of Snow Creek and the
associated forest,riparian lands and ecosystem services. The following language will be
included in the Statutory Warranty Deed to protect the County's interests and conservation
values as presented in the application for Conservation Futures funding:
In order to permanently protect fragile ecosystems and to extend an existing
wildlife habitat corridor known as the Snow Creek Middle Forest Preserve, the
Grantors and the Grantee herein covenant and agree that the real property that is
the subject of this Deed shall be maintained, retained and conserved in perpetuity
in its natural state by the Grantee, its successors and assigns. This covenant is
deemed to touch upon and run with the land in strict conformance with RCW
84.34.230. The land was acquired in part with Jefferson County Conservation
Futures funds and shall not shall not be converted to a different use unless and
only if other equivalent lands within the Jefferson County (the County) are
received by the County in exchange.
The foregoing covenant does not apply to the following:
Trails;
Large woody debris treatment and floodplain reconnection;
Planting of any vegetation or trees that are native to the Pacific Northwest;
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Removal ofspecies that are not native to the Pacific Northwest;
Removal of any dead, diseased, or dangerous trees that constitute a hazard to life
or property.
Restoration activities to enhance and improve Snow Creek salmon habitat
D. Periods of Performance
The Project reimbursement period for acquisition expenses shall begin on October 1,2017
and end on October 1, 2021 unless proof of match is provided prior to this date.No
expenditure made before October 1,2017 is eligible for reimbursement unless incorporated
by written amendment into this Agreement.
Annual reporting is required every October beginning in 2019 until three years after the
acquisition funds are dispersed.
E. Project Funding
The total grant award provided by the Conservation Futures Fund(CFF)for the Project shall
not exceed$25,385 and Jefferson County CFF shall not pay any amount beyond that
approved herein for funding of the Project. The Sponsor shall be responsible for no less than
eighty-three point zero one percent(83.01%)of the total Project cost and all Project costs in
excess of$25,385.The contribution by the Sponsor toward work on the Project shall be as
indicated below. The contribution by the County toward work on the Project is described
immediately above and in"C"above.
Acquisition 0 &M Totals °A) Match
Conservation Futures—Snow
Creek Middle Reach Forest $25,385 $0 $25,385 16.99%
Project Sponsor Contribution $118,515 $5,500 $124,015 83.01%
Totals $143,900 $5,500 $149,400 100%
F. Unexpended Project Allocations
Should unexpected Project allocations, including(but not limited to)project completion at
less than the estimated cost or(alternatively)the abandonment of the Project occur,then the
Sponsor shall notify the County.
G. Rights and Obligations
All rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement are subject to this Agreement and
its attachments, including the Sponsor's revised application and Jefferson County
Conservation Futures Program Manual for the 2018 Funding Cycle(Appendix E).
Except as provided herein,no alteration of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement
will be effective unless provided in writing. All such alterations,except those concerning the
period of performance,must be signed by both parties.Period of performance extensions
need only be signed by Jefferson Board of County Commissioners.
H. Indemnification
Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, its officers,and employees, from
and against all claims, losses or liability, or any portion thereof, including reasonable
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attorney's fees and costs,arising from injury or death to persons, including injuries, sickness,
disease or death to Contractor's own employees, or damage to property occasioned by a
negligent act, omission or failure of the Contractor. Contractor shall be liable only to the
extent of Contractor's proportional negligence. The Contractor specifically assumes potential
liability for actions brought against the County by Contractor's employees, including all other
persons engaged in the performance of any work or service required of the Contractor under
this Agreement and, solely for the purpose of this indemnification and defense,the Contractor
specifically waives any immunity under the state industrial insurance law,Title 51 R.C.W.
The Contractor recognizes that this waiver was specifically entered into pursuant to
provisions of R.C.W. 4.24.115 and was subject of mutual negotiation.
I. Insurance
The Sponsor shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this contract
policies of insurance as follows:
If and only if the Sponsor employs any person(s) in the status of employee or employees
separate from or in addition to any equity owners, sole proprietor,partners,owners or
shareholders of the Sponsor,Worker's Compensation Insurance in an amount or amounts
that are not less than the required statutory minimum(s)as established by the State of
Washington or the state or province where the Sponsor is located.
Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance providing bodily injury and property
damage liability coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in
the performance of the work for a combined single limit of not less than $500,000 each
occurrence with the County named as an additional insured in connection with the
Sponsor's performance of the contract.
General Commercial Liability Insurance in an amount not less than a single limit of one
million dollars($1,000,000)per occurrence and an aggregate of not less than two(2)
times the occurrence amount($2,000,000.00 minimum)for bodily injury, including death
and property damage,unless a greater amount is specified in the contract specifications.
The insurance coverage shall contain no limitations on the scope of the protection
provided and include the following minimum coverage:
a. Broad Form Property Damage,with no employee exclusion;
b. Personal Injury Liability, including extended bodily injury;
c. Broad Form Contractual/Commercial Liability—including completed operations;
d. Premises—Operations Liability(M&C);
e. Independent Contractors and subcontractors;
f. Blanket Contractual Liability.
Such insurance coverage shall be evidenced by one of the following methods:
* Certificate of Insurance;
* Self-insurance through an irrevocable Letter of Credit from a qualified
financial institution.
The County shall be named as an additional insured party under this policy.
Certificates of coverage as required by this section shall be delivered to the County
within fifteen(15)days of execution of this agreement.
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Any deductibles or self-insured retention shall be declared to and approved by the County
prior to the approval of the contract by the County. At the option of the County,the
insurer shall reduce or eliminate deductibles or self-insured retention or the Sponsor shall
procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations,claim
administration and defense expenses.
The Sponsor shall include all subcontractors as insured under its insurance policies or
shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All insurance
provisions for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein.
Failure of the Sponsor to take out and/or maintain any required insurance shall not relieve
the Sponsor from any liability under the Agreement, nor shall the insurance requirements
be construed to conflict with or otherwise limit the obligations concerning
indemnification.
It is agreed by the parties that insurers shall have no right of recovery or subrogation
against the County(including its employees and other agents and agencies), it being the
intention of the parties that the insurance policies so affected shall protect both parties
and be primary coverage for any and all losses covered by the above described insurance.
It is further agreed by the parties that insurance companies issuing the policy or policies
shall have no recourse against the County(including its employees and other agents and
agencies)for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any form of policy. It is
further agreed by the parties that any and all deductibles in the above described insurance
policies shall be assumed by and be at the sole risk of the Sponsor.
It is agreed by the parties that judgments for which the County may be liable, in excess of
insured amounts provided herein, or any portion thereof,may be withheld from payment
due, or to become due,to the Sponsor until such time as the Sponsor shall furnish
additional security covering such judgment as may be determined by the County.
The County reserves the right to request additional insurance on an individual basis for
extra hazardous contracts and specific service agreements.
Any coverage for third party liability claims provided to the County by a"Risk Pool"
created pursuant to Ch.48.62 RCW shall be non-contributory with respect to any policy
of insurance the Sponsor must provide in order to comply with this Agreement.
If the proof of insurance or certificate indicating the County is an"additional insured"to
a policy obtained by the Sponsor refers to an endorsement(by number or name)but does
not provide the full text of that endorsement,then it shall be the obligation of the Sponsor
to obtain the full text of that endorsement and forward that full text to the County.
The County may, upon the Sponsor's failure to comply with all provisions of this
contract relating to insurance,withhold payment or compensation that would otherwise
be due to the Sponsor.
J. Independent Contractor
The Sponsor and the County agree that the Sponsor is an independent contractor with respect
to the services provided pursuant to this agreement.Nothing in this agreement shall be
considered to create the relationship of employer and employee between the parties
hereto.Neither Sponsor nor any employee of Sponsor shall be entitled to any benefits
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accorded County employees by virtue of the services provided under this agreement.The
County shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax or
social security or for contributing to the state industrial insurance program, otherwise
assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Sponsor,or any employee of Sponsor.
The Sponsor shall not sublet or assign any of the services covered by this contract without the
express written consent of the County or its authorized representative. Assignment does not
include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided in an
agreement.
K. Ownership and Use of Documents
All documents, drawings, specifications and other materials produced by the Sponsor in
connection with the services rendered under this agreement shall be the property of the
Sponsor whether the project for which they are made is executed or not.The County shall be
permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies,of drawings and specifications for
information,reference, and use in connection with the Sponsor's endeavors.
L. Compliance with Applicable Statutes,Rules,and Jefferson County Policies
This Agreement is governed by, and the Sponsor shall comply with, all applicable state and
federal laws and regulations, including RCW 84.34.210, and published agency policies,
which are incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
M. Sponsor's Accounting Books and Records
The Sponsor shall maintain complete financial records relating to this contract and the
services rendered including all books,records, documents,receipts, invoices, and all other
evidence of accounting procedures and practices which sufficiently and properly reflect all
direct and indirect cost of any nature expended in the performance of this contract. The
Sponsor's records and accounts pertaining to this agreement are to be kept available for
inspection by representatives of the County and state for a period of ten(10)years after the
date of the final payment to Sponsor. Copies shall be made available upon request.
N. Licensing,Accreditation and Registration
The Sponsor shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal licensing, accreditation,
permitting, and registration requirement/standards necessary for the performance of this
contract.
O. Disputes
Except as otherwise provided in this contract,when a bona fide dispute arises between
Jefferson County and the Sponsor and it cannot be resolved, either party may request a
dispute hearing with a mediator assigned by or associated with Jefferson County District
Court. Either party's request for a dispute hearing must be in writing and clearly state:
a. the disputed issue(s),
b. the relative positions of the parties, and
c. the Sponsor's name, address and Agency contact number
These requests must be mailed to the Project Manager,Jefferson County Environmental
Public Health Department,615 Sheridan St.,Port Townsend,WA 98368,within fifteen(15)
days after either party received notice of the disputed issue(s).The parties agree that this
dispute process shall precede any action in a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal. The parties
will split evenly the cost of mediation or whatever form of dispute resolution is used.
P. Termination for funding
Jefferson County may unilaterally terminate this contract in the event funding from state,
federal, or other sources are withdrawn,reduced, or limited in any way after the effective date
of this contract.
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Q. Termination for Convenience
The County reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time by giving ten (10)days
written notice to the Sponsor.
R. Assignment
The Sponsor shall not sublet or assign any interest in this Agreement, and shall not transfer
any interest in this agreement without the express written consent of the County.
T. Non-Waiver.
Waiver by the County of any provision of this agreement or any time limitation provided for
in this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision.
U. County Does Not Assume Additional Duties
The County does not assume any obligation or duty, except as required by federal or state
law,to determine if Sponsor is complying with all applicable statutes,rules,codes ordinances
or permits.
V. Agreement Representatives
All written communications sent to the Sponsor under this Agreement will be addressed and
delivered to:
Sponsor Contact Conservation Futures Program Contact
Sarah Spaeth, Director of Conservation Tami Pokorny,NR Program
Coord.
Jefferson Land Trust Jefferson County Environmental
1033 Lawrence St. Public Health—Conservation
Futures
Port Townsend,WA 98368 615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
These addresses shall be effective until receipt by one party from the other of a written notice
of any change.
W. Entire Agreement/Severability
This agreement, along with all attachments,constitutes the entire agreement of the parties.No
other understandings,oral or otherwise,regarding this Agreement shall exist or bind any of
the parties. If any part of this Agreement is ruled or adjudicated to be unlawful or void,all
other sections of this Agreement shall continue to have full force and effect.
X. Effective Date
This agreement, for the 2018 Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection Project shall be
effective upon signing by all parties.
Y. Venue:
Venue for any litigation arising from this Project Agreement shall be only in the Superior
Court In and for Jefferson County. Each party to this agreement shall be responsible for their
litigation costs, including attorney's fees.
DATED this day of 2019.
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
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SIGNATURE PAGE
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Name of Contractor Kate Dean, Chair
Contractor Representative (Please print) David Sullivan,Member
(Signature) Greg Brotherton,Member
Title
Date
ATTEST:
By:
Carolyn Gallaway
Deputy Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY:
By: ac, 1 t bl ith
Philip C.Hunsucker
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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APPENDIX A
Scope of Work
Jefferson Land Trust,as project sponsor"Sponsor",will perform the following tasks in order
to implement the Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection Project:
Task 1: Acquire Matching Contribution
Sponsor will secure the necessary matching contribution of no less than eighty-three point
zero one percent(83.01%)of the total project cost. The match must be in an eligible form
consistent with JCC 3.08.030(5).
Deliverable la: Matching contribution(s)of no less than 83.01%of the total project cost.
Task 2: Acquire Subject Properties Fee Simple
Sponsor will acquire the subject property, APN#s 946200001,946200002, 946200003,
946200004, 946200006, 802024005, and include the Conservation Futures deed language in
item"C"of this agreement in the Statutory Warranty Deed.
Deliverable 2a: Estimated settlement statement(HUD-1),recorded Statutory Warranty Deed.
Task 3: Perform Operations and Maintenance
Sponsor will provide an update to the Snow Creek Protection(stewardship)plan to include
the Middle Reach project parcels,APN#s 946200001,946200002, 946200003, 946200004,
946200006,and 802024005.
Deliverable 3a: Electronic copy of updated plan.
Task 4: Reporting
Sponsor will monitor and report on the property as described in item"D"of this agreement
and submit required reports to the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee
(through staff) in the format provided for each year.
Deliverable 4a: Completed annual reports.
APPENDIX B
Resolution No.46-18
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
Dedication of Conservation Futures Funds to the }
Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection project}
as Authorized by and in Accordance with Jefferson } RESOLUTION NO. 4 6-18
County Code Section 3.08.030(7)to Provide a }
System of Public Open Spaces }
WHEREAS, conservation futures tax levy collections, authorized under RCW 84.34.230
are an important means of retaining community character and accomplishing the open space policies
and objectives of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan that encourage the coordinated acquisition
of key open space lands for long-term protection; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is authorized by RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220 to
acquire open space land, agricultural and timber lands as defined in RCW 84.34.220; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee has reviewed
project applications for 2018 and made its funding recommendations to the Board of County
Commissioners in accordance with Jefferson County Code Chapter 3.08; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Jefferson County Conservation Futures
Program,the Jefferson Land Trust, as project sponsor, requests funding towards the fee acquisition of
four parcels of land in Sec. 2, T. 28N, R. 2W with Assessor's Parcel Numbers 946200001, 946200003,
946200006 and 802024005; and
WHEREAS, the County retains enough developable land to accommodate the 2018
Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection project as well as the housing and employment growth
that it is expected to receive, thus satisfying the requirements of Chapter 449, Laws of 2005; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County considers it in the best public interest to contribute
financially to this open space project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Jefferson County hereby dedicates up to $25,385 in conservation futures funds in the
2018 funding cycle for acquisition expenses contingent on a matching contribution of at
least eighty-three percent (83%) of the total project cost.
Resolution No. i;6_18 re: Dedication of Conservation Futures Funds to the Snow Creek Middle
Reach Forest Protection project
3. This dedication of funding may be nullified if a submittal for reimbursement,
accompanied by documentation of matching funds sufficient to complete the
acquisition, is not received from the sponsor within three years of the signing of this
resolution.
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Deputy Clerk of the Board Kathleen Kler, Member
APPENDIX C
Conservation Futures Project Application for the Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection Project
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4,riioc, Operations and Maintenance Project Application
Please complete the following application in its entirety. Be sure to answer"N/A"for questions that don't apply
to the project. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for consideration.
Unless directed otherwise,use as much space as needed to answer each question.
Contact program staff at 379-4498 or tpokorny@co.iefferson.wa.us with questions.
Background and Eligibility Information
1.Project Title: Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Protection
2. Conservation Futures Acquisition Request: $25,385
Conservation Futures O&M Request: 0
3. Total Conservation Futures Request: $25,385
4. Please indicate the type of interest contemplated in the acquisition process.
X Warranty Deed _Easement _Other(Please describe below.)
In whose name will the property title be held after acquisition?
Jefferson Land Trust
5. Applicant Information
Name of Applicant or Organization: Jefferson Land Trust
Contact:Sarah Spaeth
Title: Director, Conservation and Strategic Partnerships
Address: 1033 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: (360)379-9501, ext. 101
Email: sspaeth@saveland.org
6. Sponsor Information: (if different than applicant)same as above
This application was approved by the sponsor's legally responsible body(e.g., board, council, etc.)on
February 20, 2018.
7. Site Location
Street Address or Description of Location:
#285494 HIGHWAY 101. This is the neighboring residence.
Driving Directions from Port Townsend:
Head south on Hwy. 19 to junction with Hwy. 20. Take Hwy. 20 to Hwy. 101 at the head of Discovery
Bay. Head south on 101 to just south of interchange of 101 with 104. Look for address listed above
and park on the edge of 101 next to private driveway.
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Section: 2
Township: 28
Range: 2W
Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 946 200 001, 946 200 003, 946 200 006, 802 024 005, 946 200 004, 946
200 002
Please differentiate current and proposed ownership of each APN and indicate if the parcel is to be acquired with
CF funds or used as match.
All parcels are under the ownership of the Hopkins Family Trust, and are proposed for acquisition with
CFF and SRFB funds/
Please list the assessed values for each property or APN, as applicable.
946 200 001 - $7,500
946 200 003 - $19,140
946 200 006 - $8,800
802 024 005 - $660
946 200 002 - $4,043
946 200 004 - $10,973
8. Existing Conditions
New Site: Yes No X Number of Parcels: 6
Addition to Existing Site: Yes X No Acres to Be Acquired: 7 10.1
Total Project Acreage(if different): 93 +8,710.1 Current Zoning: RR 1:5, though platted in smaller
parcels
Existing Structures/Facilities: none, other than waterline
Any current covenants,easements or restrictions on land use:
Subject to restrictive covenant for onsite septic system
Current Use: vacant land, riparian habitat
Waterfront (name of body of water):Snow Creek
Shoreline(linear feet): 720 bank feet
Owner Tidelands/Shorelands: NA
9. Current Property Owner X is is not a willing seller.
Project Description
10. In 1,000 words or less, provide a summary description of the project,the match, overarching goal, and three
top objectives. Include information about the physical characteristics of the site that is proposed for acquisition
with Conservation Futures Program funds including: vegetation,topography, surrounding land use, and
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relationship to parks,trails, and open space. Describe the use planned for the site,any development plans after
acquisition(including passive development), characteristics of the site which demonstrate that it is well-suited to
the proposed use, and plans for any structures currently on the site. If applicable, describe how the site relates to
the larger project, and whether the project has a plan, schedule and funding dedicated to its completion. Please
also list any important milestones for the project or critical dates,e.g. grant deadlines. List the dates and explain
their importance. Please attach a spreadsheet of the budget.
Jefferson Land Trust's goal for this project is to acquire and preserve the last undeveloped and intact
privately-owned property in this middle reach section of the Snow Creek watershed. Chumsortium
partners including Jefferson Land Trust, Jefferson County, HCCC, NOSC, WDFW, JCCD, Jamestown
S'Klallam Tribe, State Salmon Recovery Funding Board and others have been working together to
preserve and restore Snow and Salmon Creeks and the Discovery Bay estuary for salmon habitat and
water quality since 2000. Preserving and enhancing riparian habitat with this acquisition will augment
ongoing efforts in Snow Creek to provide a continuous corridor from the salt waters of Discovery Bay to
headwaters in the Olympic Mountains, enabling species movement, providing resilience, and, as much
as possible, maintaining normative ecological processes that can be affected by the changing seasonal
temperatures and precipitation patterns associated with climate change.
We have applied to the State Salmon Recovery Funding Board for the bulk of the project funding, with
their final decision coming in December 2018. The 8,710.1-acre undeveloped property consists of-4 6
platted parcels and is forested with mature native forest species in healthy condition on a large portion
of the property. The majority of the property is mapped as floodplain and conservancy designation
under the SMP on Jefferson County's GIS system. While these designations may help to protect the
habitat values to some degree, the County would likely have to permit some sort of residential
development and/or private use through the reasonable use exemption provision. Acquisition and
protection of this property would result in a naturally-forested section of contiguous mid-reach Snow
Creek habitat of more than 100 acres, containing approximately .8 miles of Snow Creek channel. The
Land Trust's 73-acre Upper Snow Creek Forest Preserve is directly upstream of the proposed
acquisition, and the -20-acre, recently acquired Snow Creek Barry property is directly downstream.
The Hopkins property is located between Snow Creek River mile 3.4 and 3.5. It includes approximately
720 of Snow Creek bank feet. The creek is approximately 20 feet in width, with some gravel bars and
mature riparian vegetation located primarily on the left (west) bank of the creek. The creek lacks some
channel complexity, Large Woody Debris and connection to side channel habitat. The floodplain area
indicated on the Jefferson County GIS map is approximately 5.3 acres in size and ranges from mature
native forest consisting of Doug fir, cedar, alder, maple and spruce on the west side of the creek to
somewhat degraded riparian forest buffer and reed canary grass infested wetland/pasture area to the
east. The mature native upland forest to the west is approximately 3.4 acres in size and is in good
condition, containing a tributary to Snow Creek and remnant wetland/side channels. The degraded
riparian area east of the creek contains some pocket wetlands that may be side channel remnants.
Once Jefferson Land Trust acquires the property, we will remove noxious weed species, fence the
southern boundary and work with partner NOSC to determine possible restoration actions designed to
improve salmon habitat in the mainstem of the creek, potentially reconnect the mainstem with side
channel habitat and take actions to reduce the reed canary grass infestation.
Our goal is to preserve and enhance the intact Snow Creek riparian corridor to ensure that conditions
are optimal for spawning and rearing of listed summer chum, listed winter steelhead and other species,
and to maintain resilience in the face of climate change.
The primary objectives of this project include:
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• Acquire this 10.1 - acre intact forested property from willing sellers before the end of
2019, adding to the 93 acres of preserve located up and downstream of the subject parcel.
• Conduct noxious weed removal shortly after the acquisition takes place.
• Work with project partners to restore the floodplain and riparian area to optimize conditions for
salmonid species
11. Estimate costs below, including the estimated or appraised value of the propert(ies) or property right(s)to be
acquired, even if Conservation Futures funds will only cover a portion of the total project cost. In the case of
projects involving multiple acquisitions,please break out appraisals and estimated acquisition costs by parcel.
Estimated or Appraised Value of Propert(ies)to be Acquired: $115,000
Total Estimated Acquisition-related Cost : $28,900
Total Operation and Maintenance Cost: $5,500
Total Project Cost: $149,400
Basis for Estimates(include information about how the property value(s)was determined, anticipated acquisition-
related costs,general description of operation and maintenance work to be performed,task list with itemized
budget, and anticipated schedule for completion of work):
The total value for the Hopkins property was estimated to be $115,000, based on appraised values of
adjacent property and former listing price. Anticipated acquisition related costs include; appraisal,
appraisal review (required by SRFB program), survey, closing costs, road vacation, Phase I
Environmental Assessment, Stewardship Plan, and project administration. O&M expenses include
noxious weed control, fencing and signage.
Hopkins Project related costs Timeline Est. Cost
Land acquisition Spring 2019 $115,000
Land acquisition related costs Spring 2019 $22,000
Project management , admin and legal fees Spring 2019 $6,900
Operations and maintenance Summer 2019 - 2022 $5,500
Total $149,400
Scored Questions
1 a. Sponsor or other organizations X will _will not contribute to acquisition of proposed site and/or operation
and maintenance activities.
1 b. If applicable, please describe below how contributions from groups or agencies will reduce the need to use
Conservation Futures program funds.
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*If a prior acquisition is being proposed as match,please describe and provide documentation of value, location,
date of acquisition and other information that would directly link the match to the property being considered for
acquisition.
1 d. Source of matching Amount of Contribution If not, Contribution If not,
funds/resources contribution approved? when? available now? when?
SRFB $124,015 _ Yes No 12/2018 Yes No 1/2019
$ Yes No Yes No
$ _ Yes No Yes No
$ Yes No Yes No
NOTE: Matching funds are strongly recommended and a higher rating will be assigned to those projects that
guarantee additional resources for acquisition. Donation of property or a property right will be considered as
a matching resource.Donation of resources for on-going maintenance or stewardship ("in-kind"
contributions)are not eligible as a match.
2 a. Sponsoring agency X is _is not prepared to provide long-term stewardship(easement monitoring,
maintenance,up-keep,etc.)for the proposed project site.
2 b.Describe any existing programs or future plans for stewardship of the property,including the nature and
extent of the commitment of resources to carry out the stewardship plan.
Jefferson Land Trust will conduct stewardship, monitoring and maintenance of the property along with
the 93-acres of land in this reach of the Snow Creek watershed that Jefferson Land Trust already owns.
Specific stewardship plans for the properties will include noxious weed removal, and once we have
acquired the property we will be consulting with NOSC to determine the scope, costs and funding
sources for restoration of the Hopkins parcels.
Jefferson Land Trust will be engaging volunteers to inventory relevant current habitat conditions and
special ecological features that will drive management plan development, and to remove noxious
weeds on the Hopkins property shortly after acquiring the parcel. In addition, we perform a site
inspection of all Land Trust-owned properties, including those secured with CFF funding sponsored by
the Land Trust, no less than annually, and in some cases quarterly. Monitoring of Jefferson Land Trust
properties includes documentation of any changes that have occurred since the acquisition, or since
any previous monitoring visit. These monitoring visits will result in a written monitoring report, with
photographs and written descriptions documenting any relevant changes. The written reports will be
reviewed by the Jefferson Land Trust staff to help determine if activity on the property is consistent with
the protection of the conservation values of the property.
Monitoring will be conducted regularly also to ensure site objectives are being achieved. The following
types of monitoring will be conducted at this site:
Annual Site Monitoring -This monitoring includes inspecting boundaries and management
zones/habitat nodes to ensure trespass and/or encroachment is not occurring on properties and/or any
other inappropriate uses of the site are occurring.
Land Change Monitoring -This will help identify potential impacts to habitat features or qualities of the
site. Changes may include naturally-occurring disturbances such as fallen trees, or human-caused
impacts such as trash dumping or encroachment.
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Development Monitoring -This will document any changes in Preserve infrastructure. There is a water
line from a spring on the property, and we are working to uncover who might have the right to the use of
the water. There may be a need for a maintenance agreement for the use of the water.
Access Monitoring -This will help to identify any current or potential future impacts to site related to
encroachment by neighbors with ATV's and/or changes in Preserve access by members of the public.
This monitoring will occur through observations of perceived impacts and estimations of frequency of
visitors observed during monitoring visits.
Surrounding Land Use Monitoring -This will help to identify any potential direct or indirect impacts to
the integrity of the site, including hydrologic function. This monitoring will occur through incidental
observations during annual monitoring or other site activities within the vicinity of the site.
Habitat and Wildlife Monitoring -Wildlife monitoring will generally be conducted incidentally while on
site. This effort will involve recording wildlife observations, tracks or other sign in monitoring reports. In
order to determine species composition and utilization of habitat, other non-invasive methods may be
employed, such as wildlife cameras, which can be helpful in detecting use by more reclusive or
nocturnal species. Other tools could include scat or hair analysis or species specific surveys.
Stewardship Needs -Stewardship needs will be noted as part of the monitoring visit, to identify actions
necessary to reduce current or prevent future negative impacts to the conservation values of the site.
Example: Return to pull ivy that is threatening forest buffer.
3 a. Describe the sponsoring agency's previous or on-going stewardship experience.
Over the 29 years since it was formed, Jefferson Land Trust has managed many acquisition projects
and has been responsible for conducting or coordinating restoration activities with several project
partner organizations, including Jefferson County, NOSC, JCCD, HSCEG and others. The Land Trust
holds title to over 500 acres of preserves, including important habitat on Chimacum Creek, Snow
Creek, the Duckabush River and in other project areas in Jefferson County. We also hold 58
conservation easements on nearly 3000 acres, and have helped with the preservation and stewardship
of another 12,900 acres in Jefferson County. Stewardship activities are carried out by professional staff
with the assistance of volunteer Preserve Stewards. The Hoh River Trust and Washington State Parks
contract with Jefferson Land Trust to monitor and steward nearly 7400 acres of land under their control.
In addition, Jefferson Land Trust stewards land owned by Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend
and the Department of Natural Resources. Jefferson Land Trust stewardship and monitoring protocols
were developed with the guidance of the Land Trust Alliance and adherence to those protocols is one
of the requirements for our national accreditation.
3 b.Has the sponsor and/or applicant of this project been involved in other projects previously approved for
Conservation Futures funding?
No,neither the sponsor nor applicant has been involved in a project previously approved for
Conservation Futures funds.
X Yes,the sponsor and/or applicant for this project has been involved in a project previously approved for
Conservation Futures funds.Please provide details:
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Jefferson Land Trust has sponsored many applications on behalf of private landowners interested in
preserving their property through sale of a conservation easement, or as an applicant and sponsor for
fee-interest purchase of properties from willing sellers. These projects include:
Sunfield Farm, 2003; Quimper Wildlife Corridor, 2004; East Tarboo Creek Conservation Project, 2005;
Tamanowas Rock Phase 1, 2006; the Winona Buffer Project, 2006; Glendale Farm, 2007; Finnriver
Farm, 2008; Quimper Wildlife Corridor, 2009; Brown Dairy, 2009; Salmon Creek Ruck 2010; Quimper
Wildlife Corridor 2010; Tamanowas Rock 2010; Chimacum Creek Carleson 2011; Winona Basin -
Bloedel 2011; L. Brown 2012; Boulton Farm 2012; Quimper Wildlife Corridor and Short Family Farm
2013; Quimper Wildlife Corridor and Snow Creek Irvin and Jenks, 2014; Midori Farm, 2015; QWC 2016
Addition; Tarboo Creek, Farm and Forest 2016; Serendipity Farm, Snow Creek Taylor and Tarboo
lglitzin 2017.
4 a.Property_can X cannot feasibly be acquired in a timely fashion with available resources.
4 b.Necessary commitments and agreements are X are not in place.
4 c.All parties_are X are not in agreement on the cost of acquisition.
If"not"to any of the above,please explain below.
While there is a willing seller of the property, the funding is not yet secured from SRFB or CFF
programs. Once the funding has been secured we will initiate the appraisal process to determine the
fair market value of the property and the price we can offer to the seller.
5. The proposed acquisition Xis specifically identified in an adopted open space,conservation,or resource
preservation program or plan,or community conservation effort. Please describe below, including the site's
importance to the plan.Please reference the website of the plan if available or include the plan with this
application.
_complements an adopted open space or conservation plan,but is not specifically identified. Please describe
below, and describe how the proposed acquisition is consistent with the plan.
_is a stand-alone project.
The properties in this proposal are located in the Discovery Bay project area which has been the focus
of protection and restoration efforts by Chumsortium partners since 2000. In 2015, the HCCC has
identified Snow Creek Summer Chum salmon as core stock for the eastern Straits of Juan de Fuca
population of Hood Canal Summer Chum (Guidance for Prioritizing Salmonid stocks, Issues, and
Actions for the Hood Canal Coordinating Council, 2015).
The WDFW/Point No Point Summer Chum Conservation Initiative is clear about the importance of
projects like this one: "To sustain and recover summer chum salmon populations, functional and
accessible fish habitat is essential. This includes both existing salmonid habitat in its present condition,
as well as degraded habitat in need of restoration. It will also require protection and restoration of the
productive capacity of habitat. Areas used by summer chum salmon to complete their life history needs
must be protected or restored, including instream, riparian, estuarine, and wetland ecosystems, and the
upland activities and processes that affect them."
Protection priorities in WDFW's draft Snow-Salmon Watershed Management Plan (prepared in
partnership with Jefferson County) include "riparian floodplain and stream flow and habitat quality" and
in the same plan, restoration priorities include "restore and/or enhance natural riparian integrity through
the following actions: plant and maintain riparian areas, encourage conifer regeneration, control exotic
vegetation." This project includes all these actions.
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Section 3 of WDFW's 2010 North Olympic Wildlife Area Management Plan, Management Objectives,
has several goals relevant to Snow Creek and notes "Riparian and wetland habitats have been
identified as priorities for management and protection due to their importance to many species, both
fish and wildlife." and "riparian environments provide important resting, rearing and transitional habitats
for native and critical fish stocks. Protection and restoration of these habitats is needed to recovery
ESA listed salmonids."
While it relates to other nearby watersheds, the National Marine Fisheries Service 2006 Supplement to
the Puget Sound Recovery Plan notes that"NMFS agrees with the Shared Strategy Plan that
protecting functioning habitat is one of the top priorities and first steps for achieving a viable ESU." and
we suggest that the priorities can be expected to apply to this watershed also.
In addition, the Snow Creek watershed is identified on the Jefferson County's Comprehensive Plan
map as Parks, Recreation Areas, Conservation Easements and Areas for Future Cooperative
Preservation Efforts.
in addition, NOP RC&D's 2015 Climate Change Preparedness Plan's ecosystem adaptation strategy
E-13 is 'enhance efforts to restore and develop wildlife corridors'.
In Jefferson Land Trust's Conservation Plan, this area has four priority habitat indicator layers(the
maximum). The plan is located on the Land Trust's website, www.saveland.org.
The Nature Conservancy's Ecoregional Assessment categorizes this as both an aquatic and terrestrial
Ecoregional Portfolio site (defined as areas of exceptional biological value and most likely for
conservation to succeed), and TNC's 2015 analysis of resilient landscapes in the Pacific northwest,
includes this as a 'terrestrial landscape of above/far above average resilience".
6. Conservation Opportunity or Threat:
6 a.The proposed acquisition site X does _does not provide a conservation or preservation opportunity which
would otherwise be lost or threatened.
6 b.If applicable,please carefully describe the nature and immediacy of the opportunity or threat, and any unique
qualities about the site.
Dorothy Hopkins, last member of the L Brown Trust family passed away this last December. She
left this property to her daughter, who is not interested in retaining the parcels. Bill Perka, a local
realtor who has been working the L Brown Trust family has reached out to the daughter to let her
know of Jefferson Land Trust's interest in preserving the property, and she is willing to work with us
before putting the land up for sale on the open market.
The configuration of tax parcels proposed for acquisition is such that development of those parcels
has the potential to result in at least two homes and a bridge over the Creek. Even if the County
only allowed for recreational use of the parcels, clearing and grading for access would very likely
result in impacts to water quality and increased sedimentation,which is identified as one of the
issues in this reach of Snow Creek.
7.The proposed acquisition:
7 a.X provides habitat for State of Washington Priority Habitat and/or State or Federal Threatened, Endangered
or Sensitive species.
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7 b.X provides habitat for a variety of native flora or fauna species.
7 c. X contributes to an existing or future wildlife corridor or migration route.
If affirmative in any of the above,please describe and list the Priority Habitat(s)and Threatened,Endangered, or
Sensitive species below, and cite or provide documentation of species'use.'
The mature forest, Snow Creek and riparian area provide habitat for multiple wildlife species. Fish
species documented at the site by WDFW and targeted by this project include:
Endangered
Life History Present (egg,juvenile, Current Population Trend (decline, Species Act
Species adult) stable, rising) Coverage (Y/N)
Summer egg,adult rising y
Chum
Steelhead juvenile, adult decline y
Coho egg,juvenile,adult stable N
Cutthroat egg,juvenile, adult unknown N
trout
WDFW also identifies this area as providing potential habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl on the
Priority Habitats and Species maps. A recent site visit to the property revealed the carcass of an elk
that had likely been killed onsite by a cougar.
7 d.Does the current owner participate in conservation programs that enhance wildlife habitat?If so,please
provide details.
No.
8. Describe to what degree the project protects habitat for anadromous fish species(for example:marine
shorelines,stream/river corridors including meander zones,and riparian buffers).Please provide documentation
and maps that demonstrate the location,quality and extent of the existing buffer and adjoining habitat.
This project will add to the ongoing acquisition and restoration efforts of Chumsortium partners in the
Snow& Salmon Creek watersheds down to the Discovery Bay Estuary, and will protect a missing link
between two Land Trust Preserves located in this midreach of the creek. Many SRFB grants have been
received for Salmon and Snow Creek watersheds and have resulted in over 370 acres of preserved
land and numerous restoration projects by WDFW, NOSC and Jefferson County Conservation District.
The Guidance for Prioritizing Salmonid Stocks, Issues and Actions for the Hood Canal Coordinating
Council March 2015 prioritizes Snow Creek summer chum in as the highest priority for protection
' See,for example,http://www.dnr.wartov/researchscience/topics/naturalherital;e/pes/amp_nh.aspx
http://www.wdfw.wa.uov/conservation/phs/list/
http://wwwl.dnr.wa.2ovinhp/refdesk/plants.html
http://wwwl.dnr.wa.Dov/nh/refdesk/pubs/waecolonical systems.pdf
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efforts. It also states that small stream channels have lost structural and habitat diversity, through
changes in channel and substrate stability, which results in loss in adult migration, spawning, incubation
and juvenile habitat for multiple species. In particular, side channel habitat has been lost due to logging,
clearing, driveways and roads in the riparian floodplain zone, thus diminishing fish population
performance in various life stages. Solutions recommended in the guidance document include reducing
the rate of stormwater run-off from impervious surfaces and clear-cut logging; placement of LWD;
enlarging Channel Migration Zones; restoration and connection of active channels to floodplain and
side channel habitat; and acquisition of floodplain habitat.
Approximately 2/3 of the Hopkins property is indicated as floodplain habitat. Through fee-simple
acquisition of the property we will be able to prevent further impacts to the mainstem and floodplain
habitat, as well as sedimentation and water quality from potential residential development allowed
under County regulations, and the associated clearing, logging, road and bridge construction. In
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addition, aP rotected riparian corridor will buffer the Creek from similar effects resulting from active
management of adjacent timber lands. With Jefferson Land Trust's ownership, future work to reconnect
side channel habitat and improve mainstem habitat with LWD will be possible.
9 a.Describe the extent and nature of current and planned agricultural use of the proposed acquisition,including
any anticipated changes to that use once the property, or property right,is acquired with Conservation Futures
funds.
None.
9 b.Describe any current or future management practices that promote the preservation of soil and water quality
and good watershed function on the farm.
NA
9 c.Describe how the owner employs agricultural management practices that will protect or enhance wildlife
habitat.
NA
10 a.Describe the extent and nature of current and planned silvicultural use of the proposed acquisition.Please
cite or provide documentation of existing or planned silvicultural activities including forest management plan(s)
or forest ecosystem restoration.
Jefferson Land Trust has no plans to conduct forest management activities onsite. The only exception
to this may occur if the forest shows signs of disease and is in need of forest restoration and
enhancement through selective restoration activities and replanting of better-adapted species.
10 b.Describe the silvicultural management practices that promote the preservation of soil and water quality and
good watershed function on the property.
NA
10 c.Describe the owner's timber harvest plan and harvest methods that will protect or enhance wildlife habitat
on the property.
NA
11. a.Describe how the proposed acquisition benefits primarily a_local area X broad county area including the
area served,the nature of the benefit,the jurisdictions involved,and the populations served
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This project fills a gap in protection of the Snow Creek watershed in WRIA 17 which covers more than
23 square miles in east Jefferson County, extending from m Mt. Zion to DiscoveryBa . Protection
and
restoration
of this riparian corridor not only directly benefits endangered salmon and many other
species, but contributes to a range of other benefits as well, including:
- a migration corridor for plants and animals responding to changing climatic conditions
- improved and secure water storage capacity which reduces flooding and other downstream effects of
heavy precipitation events and spring runoff
- slower runoff also helps replenish groundwater and aquifers that are essential for agricultural and
domestic use
- less sediment being transported by Snow Creek benefits water quality in Discovery Bay, which is
important for cultivated shellfish production, forage fish spawning, the concentrations of wildfowl, and
others.
11 b. Is the project located in an area that is under-represented by CF funded Projects?Areas that Conservation
Futures has not been able to support to date include Marrowstone Island, Toandos Peninsula,Dosewallips
Valley, Bolton Peninsula, and the West End.
No.
12.Describe the educational or interpretive opportunities that exist for providing public access,educational or
interpretive displays(signage,kiosks, etc.)on the proposed site,including any plans to provide those
improvements and any plans for public accessibility.2
Public access is limited by several factors: protection of the creek, wetland and side channel habitats;
proximity of neighboring houses; and limited safe parking along Hwy.101. Access is also possible
through the Land Trust's existing Upper Snow Creek Forest Preserve, but that in turn is limited because
entrance requires crossing private property in Snow Creek Ranch. Educational and interpretive use will
thus be in small, guided groups.
13.The proposed acquisition_includes historic or culturally significant resources'and
is registered with the National Register of Historic Places,or an equivalent program.
is recognized locally has having historic or cultural resources.
_is adjacent to and provides a buffer for a historic or cultural site.
If affirmative in any of the above,please describe below, and cite or provide documentation of the historical or
cultural resources.
NA
Verification
14. Sponsors of applications that are approved for funding by the Board of County Commissioners are required to
submit a brief progress report by October 30 every year for three years after the award is approved,or three years
after the acquisition funds are disbursed to the applicant,whichever is later. The progress report must address any
2 The words"education"and"interpretation"are interpreted broadly by the CF Committee.
3 Cultural resources means archeological and historic sites and artifacts,and traditional religious ceremonial and
social uses and activities of affected Indian Tribes and mandatory protections of resources under chapters 27.44
and 27.53 RCW
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changes in the project focus or purpose,progress in obtaining matching funding,and stewardship and
maintenance. Sponsors receiving O&M funds will also submit an annual report for each year that O&M funds are
expended. The Committee will use the information to develop a project"report card"that will be submitted
annually to the Board of County Commissioners.
If this application is approved for funding,I understand the sponsor is required to submit progress reports for
three years and for any year in which O&M funds are expended. 'S Initials 31 .7124 t Fs Date
15.If,three years after the date funding is approved by the Board of County Commissioners,the applicants have
not obtained the required matching funds,the Committee may request the Board of County Commissioners to
nullify their approval of funds,and may require the project to re-apply.
If this application is approved for funding,I understand that we may be required to re-submit the application if the
project sponsor does not obtain the necessary matching funding within three years. 4;S Initials 3;Z,1I BDate
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Landowner
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Landowner Information
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1. EUtirc.4a2batalpis the legal owner of property described in this grant application.
2. I am aware that the project is being proposed on my property.
3. If the grant is successfully awarded, I will be contacted and asked to engage in
negotiations.
4. My signature does not represent authorization of project implementation.
5. If I am affiliated with the project sponsor, I will recuse myself from decisions made by the
project sponsor to work on or purchase my property.
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ProjectSponsor Information
Project Name: Snow Creek Mid Reach Forest
Project Applicant Contact Information:Jefferson Land Trust
❑ Mr. ❑ Ms. Title
First Name: Sarah Last Name: Spaeth
Mailing Address:1033 Lawrence St, Port Townsend,WA E-Mail Address: sspaeth@saveland.org
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NORTH OLYMPIC
NORTH OLYMPIC SALMON COALITION
Lf4,4, Restoring wild salmon habitat on the North Olympic Peninsula
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COALITION
Board of Directors
March 23,2018
Mike Langley To:Conservation Futures Advisory Committee
Acting President
Subject: Hopkins Property Acquisition on Snow Creek
Ron Deisher The North Olympic Salmon Coalition(NOSC)offers its enthusiastic support for the
Treasurer
Jefferson Land Trust's project application for the acquisition of the Hopkins property on
Snow Creek.
Jean Erreca
Secretary The NOSC,the Jefferson Land Trust and a multitude of partners have been working in the
Discovery Bay watershed for a decade to restore habitat for salmon,including ESA-listed
summer chum. Property acquisition of targeted parcels has been a key component to our
Harry Bell successes in the watersheds and has allowed over a half mile of Salmon Creek to be
restored,3o acres of salt marsh have been reclaimed and restored,tens of acres have
been replanted with riparian forest,and over 50o acres have been permanently protected
Cathy Lear with conservation easements and preserves.
This project will acquire and preserve the last undeveloped and intact privately-owned
Kurt Lawler property in this section of the Snow Creek watershed.Acquisition and protection of this
property would result in a naturally forested section of contiguous Snow Creek habitat of
more than ioo acres,containing approximately.8 miles of Snow Creek channel.The Land
Hannah Merrill Trust's 73-acre Upper Snow Creek Forest Preserve is directly upstream of the proposed
acquisition,and the 20-acre Snow Creek Barry property set to close in February is directly
downstream.This property is an important parcel within NOSC's proposed Snow Creek
Sarah McMahan Middle Reach Large Woody Debris Restoration project that will restore salmon habitat
conditions along a 1.4 mile stretch of Snow Creek.
Andy McGregor We hope that the Conservation Futures Advisory Committee sees the value in protecting
this important parcel on Snow Creek.
Coleman Byrnes Sincerely,
Michael Blanton Rebecca Benjamin
Executive Director, North Olympic Salmon Coalition
205 B West Patison Street, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339 I phone: 360.379.8051 fax: 360.379.3558 email: info@nosc.org
APPENDIX D
Draft Statutory Warranty Deed
Upon recordation return to:
Jefferson Land Trust
1033 Lawrence Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
STATUTORY WARRANTY DEED
Grantor: Lawrence D. Taylor and Cindy L Taylor
Grantee: Jefferson Land Trust, a Washington nonprofit corporation
Assessor's Tax Parcel No: 946 200 001, 946 200 002, 946 200 003, 946 200 004, 946 200 006,
802 024 005
The Grantors, Lawrence D. Taylor and Cindy L Taylor, husband and wife, for valuable
consideration, conveys and warrants to the Jefferson Land Trust ("Grantee"), all of Grantor's
right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate situated in the County of
Jefferson, State of Washington:
All of Crocker Lake Subdivision, as per plat recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, on page 149 and in
Volume 3 of Plats on page 17, both records of Jefferson County, Washington; EXCEPTING
therefrom Lot 7 of said subdivision;
ALSO, that portion of the Northeast'/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, Township 28 North,
Range 2 West, W.M., described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the 1/4 corner between Sections 1 and 2 in said township and range;
Thence South 89° 11' West to the Westerly boundary of the right-of-way of the Olympic
Highway being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence continuing South 89° 11' West to the North and South forty line;
Thence North 02° 53' West to the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of
said section 2;
Thence along the forty line in an Easterly direction to an intersection with the Westerly boundary
of the right-of-way of said Olympic Highway;
Thence along said Westerly boundary in a Southwesterly direction to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING; being designated on the County Assessor's Plat and description book as Tax No.
2 in said Section 2;
Situate in the County of Jefferson, State of Washington.
In order to permanently protect fragile ecosystems and to extend an existing wildlife habitat
corridor known as the Snow Creek Middle Reach Forest Preserve, the Grantors and the
Grantee herein covenant and agree that the real property that is the subject of this Deed shall
be maintained, retained and conserved in perpetuity in its natural state by the Grantee, its
successors and assigns. This covenant is deemed to touch upon and run with the land in strict
conformance with RCW 84.34.230. T The land was acquired in part with Jefferson County
Conservation Futures funds and shall not shall not be converted to a different use unless and
only if other equivalent lands within the Jefferson County(the County) are received by the
County in exchange.
The foregoing covenant does not apply to the following:
Trails;
Large woody debris treatment and floodplain reconnection;
Planting of any vegetation or trees that are native to the Pacific Northwest;
Removal of species that are not native to the Pacific Northwest;
Removal of any dead, diseased, or dangerous trees that constitute a hazard to life or property.
EXECUTED this day of , 2019
Lawrence D. Taylor Cindy L. Taylor
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) SS:
On this day day of , 2019, before me personally
appeared before me Lawrence D. Taylor and Cindy L Taylor, to me known to be the
individual described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged that he/she signed the same as his/her free and voluntary act and deed, for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Notary signature
Notary name printed or typed
NOTARY PUBLIC, State of Washington
Residing at:
APPENDIX E
Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program Manual for the 2019 Funding Cycle
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Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program Manual
2018 Funding Cycle
Mission of the Conservation Futures Program
The mission of the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program is to provide a system of
public open spaces,those open spaces being necessary for the health,welfare,benefit and
safety of the residents of Jefferson County and the maintenance of Jefferson County as a
desirable place to live,visit and locate businesses.
Conservation Futures Citizen's Oversight Committee Membership (as of October 2018)
Phil Andrus,Citizen,District#2
Mary Biskup, Citizen, District#1
Scott Brinton, Interest—Agriculture
Lige Christian, Citizen,District#3
JD Gallant, Citizen,District#3
Vacant, Citizen, District#2
Rob Harbour,Interest—Working Lands
Ray Hunter, Interest—Fallow Farms
Richard Jahnke,Interest—Coastal Areas
Craig Schrader, Interest—Climate Change
Lorna Smith,Interest—Ecotourism
Sarah Spaeth, Interest—Jefferson Land Trust
David Wilkinson, Citizen,District#1
Table of Contents
Overview 3
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee (CF Committee) ..4
Project Selection ..4
Information Sources ...4
Reimbursement ..5
Compliance with All Laws 5
Record Retention 5
Acquisition Projects 6
Operation and Maintenance(O&M)Projects 9
Required Meeting and Site Visit 11
Grant Notification and Agreement ..11
Annual Reports ..11
Program Suggestions ...11
Forms and Templates APPENDIX A
Funding Request and Reimbursement Form
Project Agreement Template
Annual Report Form Template
Please note: The 2018 CF Application and Ratings Worksheets are available
separately from program staff.
Map of Approved Projects APPENDIX B
Definitions APPENDIX C
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Overview
Jefferson County welcomes your application to the Conservation Futures Program (CF
Program). Please do not hesitate to contact Jefferson County Environmental Health
Department with questions at Ph: 360/385-9444, Fax: 360/379-4487 or
tpokorny@cojefferson.wa.us. The Conservation Futures Program website address is
http://www.co.j efferson.wa.us/commissioners/Conservation/conservation.asp.
In July 2002,the county commissioners approved the Conservation Futures Ordinance,now
codified at Jefferson County Code Section 3.08 in accordance with the Revised Code of
Washington(RCW)Chapter 84.34. The ordinance establishes goals for the county's
Conservation Futures Program and an allocation process for the conservation futures tax levy.
The purpose of the CF Program is to acquire open space lands, including green spaces,
greenbelts, fish and wildlife habitat,trail rights-of-ways, agricultural land and timber land(as
those terms are defined in Ch. 84.34 RCW). Projects may include fee-simple or any lesser
interest or development right with respect to real property as well as operation and
maintenance(0&M)activities. 0&M projects must be linked to CF-funded acquisitions.
A minimum 50%match is required for all project types. Match must be cash, land trades,
the value of land to be traded, or other open spaces linked to the property under
application. Open space,wildlife habitat,agricultural and timber lands are all eligible.
The project sponsor must sign a grant agreement with the county(see Appendix A).
County code(JCC 03.08.030(10))requires that properties or easements be held by public
entities or others as defined in RCW 84.34.210. Government entities may choose to share
title of a property with a non-profit nature conservancy corporation or association. Public
open spaces must be available on the same conditions to all residents of the county for the
benefit of all Jefferson County residents and visitors. Applicants for projects may include
the county, municipalities,park districts, state or federal agencies,private non-profit
corporations or associations, and private individuals.
Project applicants must be represented by a local sponsoring organization based in Jefferson
County. Potential sponsors include local governments, special purpose districts and non-
profit corporations. A list of potential sponsors is available by contacting program staff. A
project sponsor is responsible for the content and submission of the application, organizing
and hosting a site visit,making a formal project presentation to the CF Committee,the
stewardship plan and its implementation, and all contracting, reporting,and reimbursement
obligations with Jefferson County.
Available funding is announced early in the calendar year and applications are
provided by Jefferson County Environmental Health. Conservation Futures Fund
monies can be the collateral, revenue stream or security for long-term financing
(typically bonds) in a manner consistent with law. Public workshop(s)may be
held prior to the start of the funding round. Staff is always available to answer
questions from sponsors, applicants, and interested parties.
This year, applications will be due Thursday,March 30th,2017 and sponsors present projects
to the CF Committee and host site visits in April. Information about the application period is
posted on the program website,announced in local newspapers and via email, and available
by contacting program staff. In April or May,the CF Committee meets to rank projects,
determine recommended funding levels,and compose its overall recommendations to the
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Board of County Commissioners(BoCC). The BoCC typically makes award determinations
in June.Funding for reimbursement is generally not available until August. At least every
other year,the BoCC reviews the priorities of the Conservation Futures Program and the
project ranking process. All meetings of the Conservation Futures Committee are open to the
public. Citizens are encouraged to attend.
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee(CF Committee)
The CF Committee membership is intended to reflect a broad spectrum of interests and
expertise. It includes at least two individuals from each commissioner district and at least
nine citizens total.Anyone interested in applying for a seat on the committee is encouraged to
contact the Board of County Commissioners Office(jefftiocc@co jefferson.wa.us)and/or
program staff.
Project Selection
The CF Committee evaluates and ranks project applications according to criteria designed to
reflect the priorities expressed in the Jefferson County Code Section 03.08.040.This
evaluation process has five(5)distinct phases as follows:
1. Written project application: Each CF Committee member(CFCM) independently reads
and assesses each application and prepares any necessary clarification questions.
2. Site visits: Each CFCM must attend the project site visits(or view a video of the site
visit),where the applicant and/or the project sponsor will present the layout of the project
with reference to the written application and site maps. Additional questions posed by
committee members will be answered during this site visit.
3. Oral presentation of the project: Each CFCM must attend this meeting in which the
project sponsor presents the project and answers questions posed by the committee
members. Following the oral presentations, a deadline will be established for CFCMs to
submit additional questions to applicants(via county staff).After this set deadline for
additional questions, a second deadline will be established for the receipt of all answers
from applicants. After this second deadline no further additional information may be
requested,received or considered by the committee.
4. Submission of project ranking form: Each CFCM submits to county staff member a form,
which consists of questions that ask how well, in the committee member's judgement, an
applicant meets the criteria for approval and funding. The committee member assigns a
numerical"score"(within a range predetermined by the CF Committee)for each of the
questions. These question"scores"are totaled for an overall evaluation"score". A
committee composite"score", for each project application is obtained by taking the
average of the"scores". If a project application's composite"score"is 70% of the total
possible numerical value for a project"score"the project is considered worthy of funding
(i.e.eligible for). Projects"scoring"below 70%of the total possible numerical value for
a project"score"are not considered for funding unless compelling reasons for funding
arise in the final evaluation phase.
5. Ranking and recommendation for funding of project applications: Each project
application judged eligible in phase#4 is discussed,bringing into focus information
garnered from phases 1 through 4. All project applications are compared and a final
ranking and funding recommendation may be determined for each of the project
applications and submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. The Committee will
provide justification to the Commissioners for any and all changes from the numerical
ranked order.
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Information Sources
The Conservation Futures Program is administered by the Commissioners Office with
assistance from the Environmental Health Department. Please note that the information
contained in this manual does not supersede the statutes governing the Jefferson County
Conservation Futures Fund and Program, and should be read in conjunction with them.
Relevant sections of law are found in Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 84.34(RCW
84.34)and the Jefferson County Code(JCC 03.08).
To access RCW 84.34 online,visit www.leg.wa.gov/Help/helpwithsearch.htm and click on
"Laws and Agency Rules."The Jefferson County Code is available online at
http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/JeffersonCounty.
Contact program staff at ph: 360/379-4498,fax: 360/379-4487 or send an email to
tpokorny@co.jefferson.wa.us.
Reimbursement
All grants are funded through the Jefferson County Conservation Futures tax levy. Except in
the case of escrow payments, sponsors must expend their own funds on eligible and allowable
expenditures prior to requesting reimbursement.With sufficient lead time, an approved
settlement statement, and a preliminary title report, CF funds may be made available to the
title company shortly before closing for the direct costs of property acquisition and closing.
Please discuss dates for closings and loan periods with program staff to help ensure that grant
funds are ready and available when needed.
The project sponsor will commit to providing a matching contribution of no less than the
amount of conservation futures funds awarded to the project before conservation futures tax
funds are reimbursed to that sponsor.This contribution may consist of:
• cash
• land trades if the valuation of the land to be traded is established by a valuation
arising from an appraisal generated by a Washington State Certified Licensed
Appraiser(Member of the Appraisal Institute MAI);
• the cash value of the land to be traded, excluding Jefferson County conservation
futures contributions; or
• other open spaces acquired within the previous two years that is situated either
directly adjacent to or could, in the sole discretion of the county,be directly linked
to the property under application.
• cost of appraisal,title insurance, closing costs, and other miscellaneous fees(See
JCC 3.08.030(5))
The funding request,reimbursement form and back up documentation may be submitted any
time during the project period. It is important to implement projects in as timely a manner as
possible and also to bill in a timely manner. Deeds and conservation easement documents
must be recorded by the Jefferson County Auditor's Office within 30 days of closing.
If matching funds are not secured within three years,the project may be required to re-apply.
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Jefferson County must pre-approve easement language and will add restrictive language to
statutory warrantee deeds, or require the use of other legal instruments,to ensure
conservation of project and match properties in perpetuity.
Compliance with All Laws
Project sponsors shall comply fully with the project agreement, grant program policies,
County policies and all applicable federal, state and local laws, orders, regulations and
permits.
Record Retention/Public Records Act
The project sponsor shall retain all books,records, documents, data and other materials
relevant to the agreement for a minimum of six(6)years after the completion of the project.
Documents related to the expenditure of CF funds,by way of example only, purchase and
sale contracts, settlement documents, invoices,e-mails,expert reports and/or appraisals,are
Public Records subject to disclosure in accordance with the Public Records Act,Ch. 42.56
RCW, if requested by a citizen or entity.All meetings and activities of the CF Committee are
subject to the Open Public Meetings Act, Ch.42.30 RCW. The public is always invited and
encouraged to attend. Two observer comment periods are included in each agenda.
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Project applications for the acquisition of property must meet the following threshold criteria
in order to be considered for funding. Each application will receive an initial screening to
make sure that it is in compliance. Applicants are encouraged to submit pertinent materials
and documents,as appropriate, in addition to those items required. Multi-year acquisition
projects are permitted but require additional justification.
Project Eligibility
Proposed acquisitions must have a willing seller.
The property, or property right, must be eligible for purchase as defined by state
law, RCW 84. 34.210(i.e. "...protect, preserve,maintain, improve,restore, limit
the future use of, or otherwise conserve, selected open space land, farm and
agricultural land, and timber land...").
Conservation Futures funds cannot be used to acquire property, or a property
right,that will be used for active recreation purposes(including but not limited to
sports fields, playgrounds,recreation centers, swimming beaches or pools,
motorized boat launches).
Conservation Futures funds cannot be used for passive development of a site.
For the purposes of this application, passive improvements include,but are not
limited to,trails, interpretive centers,viewpoints, picnic areas,access,restrooms,
landscaping and parking.
Applicant Eligibility
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Eligible applicants include the County, municipalities, Park Districts, State or federal
agencies,private non-profit corporations or associations, and private individuals.
Sponsor Eligibility
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All applicants must have a local sponsor. Eligible sponsors include county,
municipalities, park districts,or private non-profit corporations based in Jefferson
County. A current,but not necessarilycomprehensive, list of eligible local sponsors may
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be requested from program staff
Eligible Capital Project Expenditures: (See also JCC 3.080.030(7))
Capital project expenditures or match may include:
_Costs of acquiring real property, including interests in real property
_Cost of related relocation of eligible occupants (includes administration)
_Cost of appraisal
_Cost of appraisal review
Cost of title insurance
_Closing costs
_Pro rata real estate taxes
_Recording fees
_Compensating tax
Hazardous waste substances reports
_Directly related staff and administrative costs(These are limited to 5%of the total cost of the
project.)
_Related legal costs excluding the cost of preparing application for conservation
futures funds.
Baseline documentation
_Boundary survey
Cultural resources review(survey,excavation,on-site monitoring and data recovery)
Conservation futures tax levy funds may not be used to acquire any real property or
interest in real property therein through the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
Eligible Operations &Maintenance Expenditures—Please note: Total 0&M awards are limited to
15%of the conservation futures funding available in any year—contact staff for details.
Operations&Maintenance expenditures or match may include, but are not limited to:
Cultural resources review(survey,excavation,on-site monitoring and data recovery)
Demolition
_Fencing(if needed for public safety or resource protection)
_Noxious weed control
_Signage
_Special site-specific reports(e.g.stewardship reports)
Wetland identification and/or delineation
Stewardship Plan
Prior to reimbursement, sponsors must provide a stewardship plan that describes how the
property, or property right,will be maintained over time. Costs for stewardship plans are
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eligible for operations and maintenance reimbursement only under"Special Reports"(not
as a capital acquisition expense).
Title Report and Title Insurance
Please make county staff aware of issues that could affect the title report and provide
updates as they are generated.A title report and title insurance are to be issued in
conjunction with the property transaction.
Appraisals
Successful applicants must provide an independent appraisal(standard, narrative or
M.A.I.)from a Washington State Certified Licensed Appraiser if the estimate of value
exceeds the assessed value at the time that reimbursement is requested. In no case shall
conservation futures funds dispersed exceed the grant amount awarded by the BoCC.No
appraisal is required for properties assessed at$20,000 or less.
The appraisal must:
be no more than 1 year old.A Supplemental Update by the original appraiser
may be required,at the discretion of the county, if the appraisal is more than
six months old.
include a current Title Report provided at the time of the most current
appraisal or update.
if timber, mineral or aquatic resources are to be included as value to the
appraisal,then the appraisal shall include a separate timber, mineral or
aquatic resources evaluation of value,
or
an opinion of value from a qualified representative of the real estate industry
or recent valuation from the Jefferson County Assessor's Office may be used
when the total assessed value does not exceed$20,000.
Review Appraisals
No appraisal review is required of the sponsor by the CF program. However,the CF
Committee and/or the county may choose to select an appraisal for independent review
for any reason.
Project Implementation
At the time of purchase or the signing of a"purchase and sale agreement",the appraisal
must be no more than a year old unless an extended period is requested and approved by
the county, up to a total of 18 months.
Application and Attachment Requirements for Acquisition Projects
All materials must be submitted in hard copy except as noted below and specified in the
application:
Proof of Willing Seller: A"Willing Seller" letter confirming that the current
owner of the property proposed for acquisition is willing to sell.
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Estimate of Value: A county assessment,certified appraisal of value, and/or
an estimate of value from the project sponsor.
Site Location Map: On a Jefferson County base map, or on a map of the
sponsoring agency's jurisdictional boundaries,clearly identify the location of
the proposed acquisition.
Project Boundary Map: On a quarter-section map or other map of sufficiently
large scale, identify the boundaries of the proposed project.
Color Images: Provide six(6)different views of the property proposed for
acquisition. The images should show vegetation,terrain,waterfront,man-
made features,access roads,wetlands, unique characteristics, etc.Please
include captions and an aerial view, if available. Provide in hard copy as well
as JPEG or PDF.
Development Plan or Narrative: Provide a schematic or master plan map of
the project site showing proposed uses and improvements, if applicable.
In addition, if the application sponsor is a private non-profit organization,
attachments must also include:
_Proof of 501(c)(3) Status
_Current Budget
_Board Roster
_Organization Chart or Staff Roster
_Most Recent Financial Statements(audited if possible)
_Copy of minutes or resolution documenting official action to submit
application for proposed acquisition. If more than one project is submitted
from the same sponsor,the minutes or resolution should indicate the project
priority and how it was determined.
Operation and Maintenance Funding
Availability of Funds for 0&M
Only projects that are acquired using conservation futures funds are eligible for 0&M
funding. Requests for 0&M funding should not exceed the available limit(consult with
program staff). Approved disbursements for operation and maintenance of interests in
real property purchased with conservation futures tax levy monies shall not in any
particular year be greater than fifteen percent(15%)of the conservation futures tax levy
monies raised in the preceding year.
Project Eligibility
Operation and maintenance funding may be used for any property acquired with
Conservation Futures funds. Conservation futures tax levy funds appropriated for 0&M
or interests in real property shall not supplant or replace any existing funding for
maintenance and operation of parks and recreational lands.
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible applicants include the County,municipalities, Park Districts, State or federal
agencies,private non-profit corporations or associations, and private individuals.
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Sponsor Eligibility
All applicants must have a local sponsor. Eligible sponsors include the County,
municipalities, Park Districts, or private non-profit corporations based in Jefferson
County.
Application and Attachment Requirements for 0&MProjects
All requested materials must accompany the application upon submission.If an item is
irrelevant to the project at hand,please explain why this is so.
Proof of Willing Seller: A"Willing Seller"letter confirming that the current
owner of the property proposed for acquisition is willing to sell.
Estimate of Value: A County assessment, certified appraisal of value, and/or
an estimate of value from the project sponsor.
Site Location Map: On a Jefferson County base map, or on a map of the
sponsoring agency's jurisdictional boundaries,clearly identify the location of
the proposed acquisition.
Project Boundary Map: On a Quarter-section map or other map of
sufficiently large scale, identify the boundaries of the proposed project.
Color Images: Provide six(6)digital images of the property proposed for
acquisition.The images should show flora,terrain,waterfront, man-made
features, access roads,wetlands,unique characteristics, etc. Please include
captions and an aerial view, if available.
Development Plan or Narrative: Provide a schematic or master plan map of
the project site showing proposed uses and improvements, if applicable.
In addition, if the application sponsor is a private non-profit organization,
attachments must also include:
_Proof of 501(c)(3) Status
_Current Budget
_Board Roster
_Organization Chart or Staff Roster
_Most Recent Financial Statements(audited if possible)
_Copy of minutes or resolution documenting official action to submit
application for proposed acquisition. If more than one project is
submitted from the same sponsor,the minutes or resolution should
indicate the project priority and how it was determined.
Budget and Timeline
Attached to the first Annual Reporting Form must be a budget and timeline for
expenditure of O&M funding for the succeeding ten(10)years measured from the date of
approval by the BoCC.
Documentation of Match
A match of 50%must be documented with each invoice. Match guidelines are identical
for acquisition and 0&M proposals. In-kind labor cannot be used as match.
Reporting
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Any project sponsor receiving 0&M funds is required to submit a report each October
until those funds are expended. An expenditure summary that provides the following
information must accompany billing:
1)Date the payment was made.
2)The vendor and/or employee to whom the payment was made.
3)A description of what was purchased or what work and/or services were performed;
provide a description of what service or work was performed for the payroll costs
or by the sub-contractor.
Application and Attachment Requirements for O&M Projects
To apply for 0 &M funding for a project previously purchased using CF Funds, use the
standard application form. In question#1,refer to the original project title and year that
the project was approved followed by"0&M Request Only". If you feel that a question
is irrelevant to the project at hand, please explain why.
Required Meeting and Site Visit
Project sponsors are required to host a visit to the project site and make a formal presentation
to the CF Committee. The presentation must begin with an introductory project description
and then be organized according to the sequence of questions listed on the Rating Sheet. Site
visits are videotaped by county staff.The site visits and presentations are scheduled in April.
Grant Notification and Agreement
Sponsors will be notified by staff of grant awards as soon as possible after the BoCC makes
their decision, usually in June. Sponsors will then be asked to sign a project agreement with
Jefferson County.An informational template is provided with this manual.
Annual reports
Sponsors are required to submit a brief progress report by October 30 every year for three
years after the acquisition funds are disbursed to the applicant,whichever is later. The
progress report must address any changes in the project focus or purpose,progress in
obtaining matching funding, and stewardship and maintenance. Sponsors receiving O&M
funds will also submit an annual report for each year that O&M funds are expended. The
Committee will use the information to develop a project"report card"that will be submitted
annually to the Board of County Commissioners. A report format template is included with
this manual and will be provided to the project sponsor electronically.
Program Suggestions
Suggestions for program improvements are always welcome and may be provided to the
Conservation Futures Committee by letter or email via staff at the contact information on
page 3. Every CF Committee meeting also includes two public comment periods.Meeting
times are provided in newspapers and on the program website.
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Appendix A
Conservation Futures Funding Request and Reimbursement Form
Jefferson County
Conservation Futures
Project Name: Date:
Program
c/o Jefferson County
Water Quality Division Project Sponsor:
615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend,WA Billing Period:
98368
Is this the final billing?Yes[ ] No[ ] Invoice Number[ ]
,SON
Sponsor's Certificate:I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the items and total listed and
/` ' J attached herein are proper charges for materials,merchandise or services furnished and/or services
-%/1 6 rendered have beenprovided without discrimination because of age,sex,marital status,race,creed,
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color,national origin,handicap,religion or Vietnam or disabled veterans status.
BY
Title Date
To Be Completed By Sponsor
Categories
(attach Previous Expenditures To Date Costs For This Billing
detailed lists Project
and receipts) Agreement Non- Non-
Expenditures Reimbursable Total Expenditures Reimbursable Total
Match Match
Land
Totals
O&M
Totals
Funding and Expenditure Formula(For CF Program Staff Use ONLY)
Agreement Information Previous CF Reimbursements
Match Source Date Notes Total Billed
CF Share Billed
CF Share
Approved
Match Owed
Balance
CF Share Retained
CF Share Paid
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JEFFERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES PROGRAM
PROJECT AGREEMENT
(template only)
Project Sponsor:
Project Title:
Project Number:
Approval: Resolution No. xxx on xxx, 2018
A. Parties to the Agreement
This Project Grant Agreement(Agreement)is entered into between County of Jefferson
(County),PO Box 1220, Port Townsend,Washington 98368 and
(Sponsor),xxxxx,xxxxx, WA 983xx, and shall be binding upon the
agents and all persons acting by or through the parties.
B. Purpose of the Agreement
This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions by which a grant is made through the
Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund. The grant is administered by Jefferson County
Environmental Health for the Sponsor for the project named above.
C. Description of Project
The subject project is described in the attached 2018 Conservation Project Application for the
xxx. Conservation Futures Fund("CFF")from Jefferson County in an amount not to exceed
$xxx will be used towards fee simple acquisition, by xxx,of the real property known in the
records of the Jefferson County Assessor as APN#s xxxx for acquisition expenses,and$xxx
to reimburse for operations and maintenance expenses. The matching amount is provided by
xxx. Description of conservation easement(if applicable).
D. Term of Agreement
The Project Sponsor's on-going obligation for the above project funded by this Agreement is
to provide maintenance of the site or facility to serve the purpose for which it was intended in
perpetuity unless otherwise identified in this Agreement.
E. Period of Performance
The Project reimbursement period for acquisition expenses shall begin on xxxx xx, 2018. The
Project reimbursement period for acquisition expenses will end on xxx xx, 2021 unless proof
of match is provided prior to this date.No expenditure made before xxx xx,2018 is eligible
for reimbursement unless incorporated by written amendment into this Agreement.
F. Project Funding
The total grant award provided by the Conservation Futures Fund(CFF)for the Project shall
not exceed$xxxxx and Jefferson County CFF shall not pay any amount beyond that approved
herein for funding of the Project. The Sponsor shall be responsible for all total costs for the
Project that exceed$xxx,xxx. In no event will the CFF funds expended for this purchase
exceed fifteen percent(15%)of the overall acquisition cost of APN xxx-xxx-xxx. This
Project is eligible for reimbursement of capital project and operations and maintenance
expenditures as described in the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program Manual for
the 2018 Funding Cycle.
The contribution by the Sponsor toward work on the Project at a minimum shall be as
indicated below. The contribution by the County toward work on the Project is described
immediately above and in"C"above.
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Acquisition 0 & M Totals
Conservation Futures— $ $
Project Sponsor
Contribution $ /0
Totals $ $ $ 100%
G. Unexpended Project Allocations
Should unexpected Project allocations, including,but not limited to project completion at less
than the estimated cost or,alternatively,the abandonment of the Project occur,then the
Sponsor shall notify the County.
H. Rights and Obligations
All rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement are subject to this Agreement and
its attachments, including the Sponsor's Application and Jefferson County Conservation
Futures Program Manual for the 2018 Funding Cycle,all of which are attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
Except as provided herein,no alteration of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement
will be effective unless provided in writing.All such alterations, except those concerning the
period of performance, must be signed by both parties. Period of performance extensions
need only be signed by Jefferson Board of County Commissioners.
I. Indemnification
Sponsor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County, its officers,agents
and employees, from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, or any portion
thereof, including attorneys' fees and costs, arising from injury or death to persons,
including injuries, sickness, disease or death to Sponsor's own employees, or damage
to property occasioned by a negligent act, omission or failure of the Sponsor.
J. Insurance
The Sponsor shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this
contract policies of insurance as follows:
If and only if the Sponsor employs any person(s) in the status of employee or
employees separate from or in addition to any equity owners,sole proprietor,
partners, owners or shareholders of the Sponsor,Worker's Compensation
Insurance in an amount or amounts that are not less than the required statutory
minimum(s)as established by the State of Washington or the state or province
where the Sponsor is located.
Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance providing bodily injury and property
damage liability coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles assigned to or
used in the performance of the work for a combined single limit of not less than
$500,000 each occurrence with the County named as an additional insured in
connection with the Sponsor's performance of the contract.
General Commercial Liability Insurance in an amount not less than a single limit
of one million dollars($1,000,000)per occurrence and an aggregate of not less
than two(2)times the occurrence amount($2,000,000.00 minimum)for bodily
injury, including death and property damage, unless a greater amount is specified
in the contract specifications. The insurance coverage shall contain no limitations
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on the scope of the protection provided and include the following minimum
coverage:
a. Broad Form Property Damage, with no employee exclusion;
b. Personal Injury Liability, including extended bodily injury;
c. Broad Form Contractual/Commercial Liability—including completed
operations;
d. Premises—Operations Liability(M&C);
e. Independent Contractors and subcontractors;
f. Blanket Contractual Liability.
Such insurance coverage shall be evidenced by one of the following methods:
* Certificate of Insurance;
* Self-insurance through an irrevocable Letter of Credit from a qualified
financial institution.
The County shall be named as an additional insured party under this policy.
Certificates of coverage as required by this section shall be delivered to the
County within fifteen(15)days of execution of this agreement.
Any deductibles or self-insured retention shall be declared to and approved by
the County prior to the approval of the contract by the County. At the option of
the County,the insurer shall reduce or eliminate deductibles or self-insured
retention or the Sponsor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and
related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses.
The Sponsor shall include all subcontractors as insured under its insurance
policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each
subcontractor. All insurance provisions for subcontractors shall be subject to all
of the requirements stated herein.
Failure of the Sponsor to take out and/or maintain any required insurance shall
not relieve the Sponsor from any liability under the Agreement, nor shall the
insurance requirements be construed to conflict with or otherwise limit the
obligations concerning indemnification.
It is agreed by the parties that insurers shall have no right of recovery or
subrogation against the County(including its employees and other agents and
agencies), it being the intention of the parties that the insurance policies so
affected shall protect both parties and be primary coverage for any and all losses
covered by the above described insurance. It is further agreed by the parties that
insurance companies issuing the policy or policies shall have no recourse against
the County(including its employees and other agents and agencies)for payment
of any premiums or for assessments under any form of policy. It is further agreed
by the parties that any and all deductibles in the above described insurance
policies shall be assumed by and be at the sole risk of the Sponsor.
It is agreed by the parties that judgments for which the County may be liable, in
excess of insured amounts provided herein,or any portion thereof,may be
withheld from payment due,or to become due,to the Sponsor until such time as
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the Sponsor shall furnish additional security covering such judgment as may be
determined by the County.
The County reserves the right to request additional insurance on an individual
basis for extra hazardous contracts and specific service agreements.
Any coverage for third party liability claims provided to the County by a"Risk
Pool"created pursuant to Ch. 48.62 RCW shall be non-contributory with respect
to any policy of insurance the Sponsor must provide in order to comply with this
Agreement.
If the proof of insurance or certificate indicating the County is an"additional
insured"to a policy obtained by the Sponsor refers to an endorsement(by
number or name)but does not provide the full text of that endorsement,then it
shall be the obligation of the Sponsor to obtain the full text of that endorsement
and forward that full text to the County.
The County may, upon the Sponsor's failure to comply with all provisions of this
contract relating to insurance,withhold payment or compensation that would
otherwise be due to the Sponsor.
K. Independent Contractor
The Contractor and the County agree that the Contractor is an independent contractor
with respect to the services provided pursuant to this agreement. Nothing in this
agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and employee
between the parties hereto. Neither Contractor nor any employee of Contractor shall
be entitled to any benefits accorded County employees by virtue of the services
provided under this agreement. The County shall not be responsible for withholding
or otherwise deducting federal income tax or social security or for contributing to the
state industrial insurance program,otherwise assuming the duties of an employer
with respect to Contractor,or any employee of Contractor. The Contractor shall not
sublet or assign any of the services covered by this contract without the express
written consent of the County or its authorized representative. Assignment does not
include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided in
an agreement.
L. Ownership and Use of Documents
All documents, drawings, specifications and other materials produced by the Sponsor
in connection with the services rendered under this agreement shall be the property of
the Sponsor whether the project for which they are made is executed or not. The
County shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies,of drawings
and specifications for information,reference and use in connection with the
Sponsor's endeavors.
M. Compliance with Applicable Statutes,Rules,and Jefferson County Policies
This Agreement is governed by,and the Sponsor shall comply with,all applicable state and
federal laws and regulations, including RCW 84.34.210, and published agency policies,
which are incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
N. Sponsor's Accounting Books and Records
The Sponsor shall maintain complete financial records relating to this contract and
the services rendered including all books, records, documents,receipts, invoices, and
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all other evidence of accounting procedures and practices which sufficiently and
properly reflect all direct and indirect cost of any nature expended in the performance
of this contract. The Sponsor's records and accounts pertaining to this agreement are
to be kept available for inspection by representatives of the County and state for a
period of six(6)years after the date of the final payment to Sponsor. Copies shall be
made available upon request.
0. Licensing,Accreditation and Registration
The Sponsor shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal licensing,
accreditation,permitting and registration requirement/standards necessary for the
performance of this contract.
P. Disputes
Except as otherwise provided in this contract,when a bona fide dispute arises
between Jefferson County and the Sponsor and it cannot be resolved, either party
may request a dispute hearing with a mediator assigned by or associated with
Jefferson County District Court. Either party's request for a dispute hearing must be
in writing and clearly state:
a. the disputed issue(s),
b. the relative positions of the parties, and
c. the Sponsor's name, address and Agency contact number
These requests must be mailed to the Project Manager,Jefferson County
Environmental Health Department, 615 Sheridan St.,Port Townsend,WA 98368,
within fifteen (15)days after either party received notice of the disputed issue(s). The
parties agree that this dispute process shall precede any action in a judicial or quasi-
judicial tribunal. The parties will split evenly the cost of mediation or whatever form
of dispute resolution is used.
Q. Termination for funding
Jefferson County may unilaterally terminate this contract in the event funding from
state,federal, or other sources are withdrawn, reduced,or limited in any way after the
effective date of this contract.
R. Termination for Convenience
The County reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time by giving ten
(10)days written notice to the Sponsor.
S. Assignment
The Sponsor shall not sublet or assign any interest in this Agreement, and shall not
transfer any interest in this agreement without the express written consent of the
County.
T. Non-Waiver.
Waiver by the County of any provision of this agreement or any time limitation
provided for in this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision.
U. County Does Not Assume Additional Duties
The County does not assume any obligation or duty, except as required by federal or
state law,to determine if Sponsor is complying with all applicable statutes,rules,
codes ordinances or permits.
V. Agreement Representatives
All written communications sent to the Sponsor under this Agreement will be addressed and
delivered to:
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Sponsor Contact Conservation Futures Program Contact
Jefferson County Environmental
Health—Conservation Futures
615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
These addresses shall be effective until receipt by one party from the other of a written notice
of any change.
W. Entire Agreement/Severability
This agreement, along with all attachments,constitutes the entire agreement of the parties.No
other understandings, oral or otherwise,regarding this Agreement shall exist or bind any of
the parties. If any part of this Agreement is ruled or adjudicated to be unlawful or void, all
other sections of this Agreement shall continue to have full force and effect.
X. Effective Date
This agreement, for the xxxxx(project) shall be effective upon signing by all parties.
Y. Venue:
Venue for any litigation arising from this Project Agreement shall be only in the Superior
Court in and for Jefferson County. Each party to this agreement shall be responsible for their
litigation costs, including attorney's fees.
DATED this day of 2018.
By
David Sullivan, Chair
Jefferson Board of County Commissioners
By
Attested:
Carolyn Gallaway,Deputy Clerk of the Board
Approved as to form:
Philip Hunsucker, Chief Civil DPA
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Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program
Annual Project Reporting Form (template only)
1. Project Sponsor:
2. Project Title:
3. Project Number:
4. Status:
5. Approval Date:
6. Project goals and objectives:
7. Parcel number(s):
8. Total acreage:
9. Easement:
Title:
Seller:
10. Fee Simple
Seller:
11. Month and year that CF funding was awarded:
12. a). Purchase price: b).Total project cost:
13. Amount of CF award:
14. Month and year of acquisition:
15. Entity holding title:
16. Entity responsible for stewardship:
17. Plans or agreements pertaining to this acquisition:
18. O&M funds received since acquisition(list by year):
19. Existing and on-going activities and projects(for each 0&M activity that has
occurred since October 1 of the previous year,please provide supporting
documentation):
20. New events, activities, projects(for each 0&M activity that has occurred since
October 1 of the previous year, please provide supporting documentation):
21. Needs and challenges:
22. General progress towards project's objectives:
Completed by:
Title:
Organization:
Signature Date
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
DEFINITIONS
"Conservation futures citizen oversight committee"means the Jefferson County
conservation futures citizen oversight committee established under this chapter.
"Conservation futures fund"means the Jefferson County conservation futures fund
established under this chapter.
"Conservation futures tax levy"means that Jefferson County tax levy upon all taxable
property in Jefferson County authorized by RCW 84.34.230.
"County"means Jefferson County and/or its conservation futures citizen oversight
committee.
"Cultural resources"means archeological and historic sites and artifacts, and traditional
religious ceremonial and social uses and activities of affected Indian Tribes and
mandatory protections of resources under chapters 27.44 and 27.53 RCW."Open space
land"means the fee simple or any lesser interest or development right with respect to real
property including, but not limited to, conservation futures, easements, covenants or other
contractual rights necessary to protect,preserve, maintain, improve, restore, limit the
future use of or conserve selected open space land,farm and agricultural land and timber
land(as those terms are defined in Chapter 84.34 RCW).
"Project"means open space land, or any lesser interest or development right in specific
real property,to which Jefferson County conservation futures tax levy funds are allocated
for acquisition under the procedure outlined under this chapter. [Ord. 1-14 § 1; Ord. 6-02
§ 1]
"Silviculture"means the practice of controlling the establishment, growth,composition,
health, and quality of forests for the production of forest products.
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