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HomeMy WebLinkAbout134 92 0(:.,' llrl /;1,: 5/-'~ d/-ri'f- 1)/"1' CL~I'I(/¿" S¡,(¡.~ /.,1/-19 JEFFERSON COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of: Adopting A Memorandum of Understanding Between the Quinault Indian Nation and Jefferson and Grays Harbor Counties } } } } RESOLUTION NO. 134-92 WHEREAS, a portion of the Quinault Indian Reservation is located within the boundaries of Jefferson County; and, WHEREAS, the Quinault Indian Reservation was set apart by Treaty and Executive Order of the President; and WHEREAS, the decision by the United States Supreme Court in Brendale v Yakima Indian Nation leaves the issue of the land use regulation of non-Indian owned Reservation land, unresolved; and WHEREAS, federal law requires local governments to consider the political integrity, economic security, and health and welfare of an Indian tribe when regulating uses of non-Indian owned Reservation lands; and WHEREAS, in order to regulate the non-Indian owned land and comply with federal law, the County recognizes that a cooperative system of regulation by the parties will result in protection of the interest of the citizens of the respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the County desires to provide certainty and stability in land use decision making and to avoid costly and unnecessary litigation regarding the non-Indian owned lands within the Reservation; and WHEREAS, the Counties and the Quinault Indian Nation have negotiated the attached Memorandum of Understanding and the Memorandum essentially incorporates the existing land use regulations of the respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, RCW 39.34 provides for interlocal agreements between the County and Indian tribes. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners adopts the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the Quinault Indian Nation, Grays Harbor County, and Jefferson County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County and the Quinault Indian Nation shall continue to negotiate an Interlocal Agreement to incorporate the standards and intent of the Memorandum of Understanding; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that prior to adoption of the Interlocal Agreement the County shall hold public hearings pursuant to applicable State law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon promulgation and passage of land use laws pursuant to the Growth Management Act, the County will consider the standards and intent of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Interlocal Agreement and any other negotiations in order to incorporate the interests of the Quinault Indian Nation into the process of comprehensive land use planning. APPROVED AND SIGNED this 30 ~day of Ð~, 1992. SEAL: Æ!'~"" -, :-... ,~,,1Y CO"'1I". , ~"- /' ?,.'fG¡O t~' ~. t /t,f .\1_"""""': ,J ¡ "" . " .....". () (' . 1 ,(~ $, ':""" ' :~ .. '\ ""tfi_:' t " . ,.'. . ¡"',; ,.A"i " .... , ., - .. .. " ~. \ . ,.. ,-,.',.Il '",..¡.....: " . #IT ---"', " ","'It,', \,..:...-. ~,/' ".A~ .. ",)~", ..'~ t ,'t SO" to ',' "'-'~:: ,-" ATIEST: cYtz /Jf cf¿d:Jlz lc~ Lorna L. Delaney, , Clerk of the Board f' - 1'Q '.i. 0 "" JEFFERSON COUNTY BOA OF COMMISSIONERS (' \. .. n 185-:5. . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ESTABLISHING A JOINT LAND USE REGULATORY PROGRAM AND MINIMUM DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES BETWEEN THE QUINAULT INDIAN NATION AND JEFFERSON AND GRAYS HARBOR COUNTIES This Memorandum of Understanding, hereinafter "MOU" or "Agreement," is made by and between the Quinault Indian Nation, the federally recognized governing tribe of the Quinault Indian Reservation, hereinafter the "Nation," Jefferson County, and Grays Harbor County, political subdivisions of the state of Washington, hereinafter the "Counties," collectively referred to as the "Parties." This Memorandum of Understanding represents good faith commitments which are being made by each of the Parties in a spirit of cooperation and accommodation. The Parties are motivated by the belief that these commitments will benefit both the Parties and the residents and landowners of the Quinault Indian Reservation. Whereas, the area now known as the Quinault Indian Reservation has been the homeland of the Quinault people for thousands of years; and, Whereas, the Quinault Indian Reservation was set apart by the Treaty with the Quinault and subsequent Presidential Executive Order for Indian use prior to Washington's statehood; and, Whereas, between 1905 and 1934 most of the lands of the Quinault Indian Reservation were allotted in trust status by the united states to individual Indians; and, Whereas, over the subsequent years some of the Quinault Indian Reservation's land passed out of individual Indian trust ownership and was acquired in fee by non-Indians through purchase and inheritance; and, Whereas, presently approximately 16% of the Quinault Reservation's land is held in fee status by non-Indians and non-Indian entities, most of which is commercial forest land held by timber companies; and, Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 1 December 21, 1992 VOL 18fÞ.Gt 0 t 8Sofj 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Whereas, the population of the Quinault Indian Reservation according to the 1990 U.S. Census is 78% Indian and 22% non- Indian; and, Whereas, the Quinault Indian Reservation has consistently retained a unique and separate identity, distinct from that of the surrounding non-Indian community; and, Whereas, in recent years non-Indian ownership and population on the Quinault Reservation have been declining; and, Whereas, the Quinault Indian Nation possesses exclusive land use regulatory authority over individual Indian trust lands and tribal lands within the Quinault Indian Reservation; and, Whereas, the Quinault Indian Nation and the respective Counties each claim land use regulatory authority over non- Indian owned fee lands within the Quinault Indian Reservation; and, Whereas, in recent years the Counties have not adopted or implemented land use or development controls applicable to the Quinault Indian Reservation; and, Whereas, all of the Parties are in the process of amending their Comprehensive Plans and land use and development controls; and, Whereas, the Nation and the Counties share an interest in ensuring compatible land use on fee and trust land within and adjacent to the Quinault Reservation; and, Whereas, the Nation and the Counties share a desire to promote and preserve the unique character and identity of the Quinault Indian Reservation and its natural resource based economy; and, Whereas, the Parties share the desire to direct new residential development to existing acti vi ty centers with available public services; and, Whereas, residential development utiliz ing on-site sewage disposal systems on small lots located outside of the existing activity centers has resulted in public health hazards and poses a potential threat to the Reservation's shellfish resources; and, Whereas, the Parties desire to reduce the potential for conflict between new residential development and the resource based economy of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and, Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 2 December 21, 1992 'VOL 18rAGf O.185r" , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Whereas, the Nation and the Counties share a desire to provide for the orderly use of the Reservation's lands while recognizing the rights of the Reservation's residents and landowners; and, Whereas, the Nation and the Counties believe that the development of consistent standards for Reservation land use activities will benefit the Parties, as well as, all of the Reservation's residents and landowners, by reducing the potential for conflict between the Parties, and by providing certainty and stability in land use decision-making; Now Therefore, the Nation and the Counties agree as follows: I. Land Use Advisory Board A Land Use Advisory Board (hereafter, "Advisory Board") is established to oversee the implementation of this Agreement, make recommendations for its improvement, coordinate the Parties' land use actions, assist the Parties in resolving disagreements, and to hear complaints by persons aggrieved by actions of the Parties within the scope of this Agreement. The Advisory Board will be comprised of 4 members, with 2 members appointed by the Nation, 1 member appointed by Jefferson County, and 1 member appointed by Grays Harbor County. The Advisory Board shall operate by consensus, provided that, recommendations affecting lands within a single county may be made with the agreement of the members representing the Nation and the affected County. All decisions of the Advisory Board shall be made in the form of recommendations to the Parties for consideration and implementation by their respective governing bodies. II. Geographic Area Subject to Agreement The lands subject to this agreement are those within the exterior boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation, and the adjacent portions of Jefferson County and Grays Harbor Counties. III. comprehensive Plans and Development Guidelines It is the intent of the Parties that their Comprehensive Plans, zoning Ordinances, and other land use and development controls be consistent and compatible. Each Party agrees that it will consult with and seek the input of the other Parties prior to the adoption of any Comprehensive Plan revisions or the enactment of any Zoning Ordinance amendments or other land use and development controls affecting land within the geographic scope of this Agreement. Where a Party objects to another Party's proposed Comprehensive Plan revision, Zoning amendment or other land use and development control, the Parties agree to submit the matter to the Advisory Board for a recommendation prior to taking any further action. Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 3 December 21, 1992 . YOl 18 fAQf 01858 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 -- - Development on the Quinault Indian Reservation is currently concentrated in three activity centers, the villages of Taholah, Queets, and Amanda Park. Uncoordinated and unplanned growth outside of these activity centers poses a threat to the environment, sustainable economic development, and the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life enjoyed by residents of the Reservation. In particular, strip residential development along the Reservation coastline on small lots with soils not suitable for on-site sanitation systems or in areas with inadequate access, water, utilities, and public services poses a serious threat to public health, coastal resources, the Reservation's resource based economy, and to maintenance of the Reservation's existing character. The Parties agree that to the extent feasible the following minimum development guidelines will be applied to all applications for land use approval on fee land within the Quinault Indian Reservation to insure consistency and compatibility in land use decision making pending the adoption of Comprehensive Plan revisions, Zoning amendments, and other controls. Where existing land use controls are inconsistent with or otherwise do not provide for the application of the guidelines established in this Agreement, the parties agree to undertake the adoption of appropriate implementing measures in a manner consistent with applicable law. Coastal District -- Land West of Highway 101 (North of the Queets River), the Cape Elizabeth Road, and Highway 109 The following minimum development guidelines shall apply for land uses in the area west of Highway 101 (North of the Queets River), the Cape Elizabeth Road, and Highway 109, and outside of the developed portions, or when established the village growth boundaries of the villages of Queets and Taholah. Timber Production and Harvest, and fishery related activities will be permitted subject to appropriate environmental restrictions to protect fish and wildlife habitat, Sensitive Areas, and coastal resource values. Recreational use not requiring extensive clearing or the construction of permanent structures will be permitted, including non-commercial camping and use by a single self- contained recreational vehicle for a no more than 120 days per year per parcel. Single Family Residences on existing lots of record 10 acres or larger will be permitted subject to the site development guidelines contained herein. Single family residences on existing lots of record smaller than 10 acres shall be considered on a case by case basis as provided in the section on Residential Uses on Substandard Lots. Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 4 December 21, 1992 . VOL 18 rAb~- 01 859 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 No gravel or mineral extraction, commercial, or industrial development, waste disposal, or other uses not expressly identified above shall be permitted. Residential development on parcels within this area which contain an existing gravel pit shall be permitted to the extent consistent with the guidelines contained in this Agreement and as part of an approved reclamation plan. The following site development standards shall apply to all clearing, grading, and construction activities in the Coastal District described in this section: Setback Requirement No clearing, grading, or construction shall be permitted within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the Pacific Ocean. No clearing, grading, or construction shall be permitted within 50 feet of the top of any bank, bluff, or seacliff fronting the Pacific Ocean, or within a horizontal distance from the top of such bank, bluff, or seacliff equal to the vertical elevation of the bank, bluff or seacliff as measured from the toe to the top, whichever is greater. Height Limit - No structure shall be built with more than a single story built above ground level and roof pitch exceeding 12-12. Sensitive Areas Preparation of an environmental assessment shall be required for all proposed clearing, grading, or construction affecting lands designated as Sensitive Areas. The proponent shall be required to provide additional information where necessary to determine the scope and nature of potential impacts. No clearing, grading, or construction shall be permitted with respect to lands in the geographic area covered by this section which are designated as a Sensitive Area under this Agreement, unless all adverse impacts to public health, safety, or the environment have been appropriately addressed pursuant to the environmental laws of the parties. Natural Resource Management District -- Land East of Highway 101 (North of the Queets River), the Cape Elizabeth Road, and Highway 109 The following minimum development standards shall apply for land uses in the area east of Highway 101 (North of the Queets River), the Cape Elizabeth Road, and Highway 109, and outside of the developed portions or, when established, the village growth boundaries of the villages of Queets, Taholah, and Amanda Park Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 5 December 21, 1992 .1101. 18 j-,%' 1860 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 which is not included in any other land use district. Natural Resource Management including timber and minor forest product production, fisheries management and enhancement, forest product related industrial development, public facilities, watershed management, groundwater protection, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation is permitted. Sand and gravel extraction is a conditional use subject to appropriate environmental restrictions to protect fish and wildlife habitat, critical areas and coastal resource values. single Family Residences on existing lots of record 20 acres or larger will be permitted subject to the site development guidelines contained herein. single family residences on existing lots of record smaller than 20 acres shall be considered on a case by case basis as provided in the section on Residential Uses on Substandard Lots. Recreational use and temporary residential use in connection with natural resource activities not requiring extensive clearing or the construction of permanent structures will be permitted, including non-commercial camping and use by a single self-contained recreational vehicle for no more than 120 days per year per parcel. Sensitive Areas - Preparation of an environmental assessment shall be required for all proposed clearing, grading, or construction affecting lands designated as Sensitive Areas. The proponent shall be required to provide additional information where necessary to determine the scope and nature of potential impacts. No clearing, grading, or construction shall be permitted with respect to lands in the geographic area covered by this section which are designated as a Sensitive Area under this Agreement, unless adverse impacts to public health, safety, or the environment have been appropriately addressed pursuant to the environmental laws of the parties. village Land Use District -- Queets, Amanda Park and Taholah Mixed uses including private and public housing, tribal administrative facilities, police and fire stations, schools, playgrounds, churches, community centers, and a variety of commercial and industrial business serving the residential and employment needs of each village community will be permitted subject to requirements set forth in separate village plans for the areas within a village growth boundary to be established for each of the three villages by the Nation in consultation with the Counties. Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 6 December 21, 1992 ~ . ,u'- 18 f.%r 0 J. 86~1i- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 commercial/Industrial Districts The Parties agree that during the term of this Agreement, the Quinault Indian Nation may, after consultation with the Counties, establish one or more Commercial/Industrial Districts within the Reservation which may include lands held in fee status. Open space/Recreational District The Parties agree that during the term of this Agreement the Quinault Indian Nation may, after consultation with the counties, establish one or more Open Space/Recreational Districts within the Reservation which may include lands held in fee status. sensitive Areas The following lands are designated as Sensitive Areas: 1) Areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water which are vulnerable to contamination that would affect the potability of the water. 2) Areas subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. These areas include, but are not limited to, streams, rivers, lakes, coastal areas, wetlands, and the like. 3) Areas that because of their susceptibility to erosion, slides, or other geological events, are not suited to siting commercial, residential, or industrial development consistent with public health or safety concerns. 4) Primary association areas utilized by a federally listed threatened or endangered species, and which, if altered, may harm the species. 5) Areas that are critical to the protection of fisheries, wildlife, beaches, and water resources. tribal 6) Area subject to risk of mass movement due to a combination of geologic, topographic, and hydrologic factors. 7) Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Such areas include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. They do not include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 7 December 21, 1992 .¡'.' f\;'- 18 ¡-.\(,~ t 86;~ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 sites, detention facilities, wastewater, treatment facilities, farm ponds, and landscape amenities. 8) Beaches and dunes. 9) Areas outside of the Village Districts subject to coastal flooding hazards. The parties agree to prepare maps delineating the Sensitive Areas described above. Residential Development of Existing Substandard Lots Five Acres or Greater in size Where on or before the effective date of this Agreement, a single owner or ownership group held one or more contiguous existing lots of record (including lots separated by a right-of-way) each of which is individually smaller than 10 acres, if located in the Coastal District, or smaller than 20 acres, if located in the Natural Resources Management District, but which collectively are 5 acres or greater in size, one dwelling unit shall be permitted per 5 acres where soil conditions allow on-site sewage disposal without long term damage to ground and surface water, coastal resources or public health, and where suitable water supply and reasonable fire access are available, and provided further that, the owner shall be required to the extent feasible to combine lots through a binding site plan so as to meet the 5 acre minimum area requirement herein prior to the issuance of a building permit. Residential Development of Existing Substandard Lots Smaller than Five Acres in Size Where on or before the effective date of this Agreement, a single owner or ownership group holds one or more contiguous existing lots of record (including lots separated by a right-of-way) located in the Coastal District or Natural Resources Management District which total less than 5 acres in area, one dwelling unit may be permitted on the lot or lots where a binding site plan is submitted consolidating the lots into a single building site, where soil conditions allow on-site sewage disposal without long term damage to ground and surface water, coastal resources or public health, and where sui table water supply and adequate fire access are available, and provided further that where the water supply in such cases uses an on-site well, the well shall not be located less than 100 feet from the external boundaries of the property included in the site plan. Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 8 December 21, 1992 ,'" tv,. 18 ¡Ab: J863 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 IV. DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE PERMITS In order to achieve consistency and to provide a more efficient and cost effective review process, the Parties agree that the Quinault Indian Nation will process all building and sanitation permit applications for development of fee lands on the Quinault Reservation and the Counties hereby authorize the Nation to process and issue such building and sanitation permits on their behalf. Building Permits Applicants for building and grading permits meeting the minimum development standards established in this Agreement shall file a building permit application in duplicate with the Quinault Indian Nation and pay to the Nation the greater of the fee required by appropriate County or the Nation. Building permit applications for structures requiring sanitation permit approval must be accompanied by a Sanitation Permit issued by the Quinault Nation, proof of available drinking water supply meeting applicable standards, and evidence that the proposed building site meets the fire access standards of the Uniform Building Code. The Nation shall forward one copy of the building permit application to the appropriate County for its review and comment, and shall review the application and plans for compliance with County and Tribal building requirements. When after consultation with the applicable county, the Nation determines that the application and plans meet all applicable County and Tribal requirements and the minimum standards established by this Agreement, the Nation will issue a building permit. The Nation shall be responsible for insuring that all construction complies with applicable requirements and the terms of the permit. sanitation Permits All applications for sanitation permits to construct on-site sewage disposal systems shall be made to the Quinault Indian Nation which shall review such applications and issue sanitation permits for systems meeting all applicable County and Tribal requirements. No sanitation permit shall be processed or issued for any new system to serve a use that does not meet the minimum standards established in this Agreement. When after consultation with the applicable County, the Nation determines that the application and plans meet all applicable County and Tribal requirements and the minimum standards established by this Agreement, the Nation will issue a sanitation Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 9 December 21, 1992 tGL 18 rÞ.b~ 0 1 86{~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 permit. The Nation shall be responsible for insuring that all construction complies with applicable requirements and the terms of the permit. The parties agree to review existing tribal and county sanitation requirements and to adopt amendments where necessary to insure that on-site sewage disposal standards insure protection of the public health and Reservation resources, including but not limited to shellfish resources. Subdivision Guidelines The parties recognize that subdivision and development of Reservation lands may have significant adverse impacts on the political integrity, economic security, health, and welfare of the Quinault Indian Nation. The parties agree that in light of the purposes for which the Quinault Reservation was established, the Reservation's existing rural character, its resource based economy, the physical limitations of the Reservation's lands, and the lack of public services outside of the existing village communities, the public interest requires that proposals to further subdivide reservation land meet the minimum development guidelines established under this Agreement. Joint statement of Goals and Policies As a further guide to the implementation of this Agreement and a framework for the adoption and implementation of comprehensive land use plans and development controls affecting lands on the Quinault Reservation, the parties jointly adopt the interim statement of goals and policies set forth in Appendix A hereto. V. REVIEW PROCESS The Advisory Board shall meet at least once each quarter to review the status of this Agreement and shall conduct an annual review. VI. AMENDMENTS The provisions of this Agreement may be amended by the adoption of parallel resolutions of the governing bodies of the Parties. VII. JURISDICTION AND REVIEW PROCESS This Agreement is intended to the extent feasible to avoid the necessity of resolving potential jurisdictional disputes over the regulation of fee land located on the Quinault Reservation. It is not intended, nor should it be construed, as a concession by the Quinault Nation or the Counties, that the other Party or Parties to this Agreement possess regulatory jurisdiction over fee land, or as a waiver of any argument with respect to jurisdiction in the event of a dispute among the parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 10 December 21, 1992 ~OL 18 ~~ 1865 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 limit or waive the regulatory authority or jurisdiction of any Party. This Agreement is not intended to provide any remedy not already provided by law. However, the parties agree that any person aggrieved by a decision made within the scope of this Agreement shall be required to present their claim for consideration and action by the Advisory Board established herein, as a condition precedent to the consideration of such claim in their respective administrative and judicial review processes. VIII. COUNTY OWNED LANDS LOCATED ON THE RESERVATION The Parties agree that County owned lands within the boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation shall be subject to the development and land use guidelines contained in this Agreement. The Counties further agree that the Quinault Indian Nation shall be granted a right of first refusal with respect to the acquisition of County owned real property located within the Quinault Indian Reservation which is determined by the Counties to be surplus to the Counties' needs. IX. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Counties agree to provide the Quinault Indian Nation with technical assistance with respect to the processing and review of permit applications and other matters within the scope of this Agreement upon the request of the Nation. X. EFFECTIVE DATE This Agreement shall become effective and binding upon the Parties upon adoption by each of the Parties of a Resolution approving the Agreement. Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Land Use Program -- Page 11 December 21, 1992 '.¡c. 18 r ~k' 1866 0