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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Selection of Forest }
Reserve Payment System Opting }
In/Out of HR 2389 Safety Net }
RESOLUTION NO. 72....01
WHEREAS, counties having United States National Forests within their boundaries have
received Forest Reserve funds for roads and schools since the passage of the Agricultural
Reapportionment Act of 1908 based on revenues generated from these forests; and
WHEREAS, these counties have substantial areas of land in public ownership which can
neither be developed nor taxed to generate revenue from economic activity or taxation; and
WHEREAS, during most of the 20th century Forest Reserve payments were a consistent
but cyclical source of income for schools and counties; and
WHEREAS, during the past decade changes in public policy at the national level have
substantially reduced revenue to counties and in some cases virtually eliminated economic
activity on national forests; and
WHEREAS, the demands for education and roads have in most jurisdictions continually
increased while Forest Reserve revenues have declined; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States recognizing the existence of the above
mentioned conditions has seen fit to pass HR 2389, which provides among other things a six year
safety net whereby counties may receive the traditional payment from the Forest Service (and/or
BLM) or a temporary payment based on the payment of the average of the three highest years to
the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, HR2389 specifies that each forest county has an option to select either: (a)
remaining on the traditional 25% Forest Reserve Receipts payment system or (b) selecting the
full payment system set forth in Title I of the HR 2389; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that counties which select the HR 2389 full payment (safety
net) option are doing so for the full six year life of the bill; and
WHEREAS, it is further understood that those counties who select to remain on the
traditional 25% Forest Reserve Receipt system, are obligating themselves for a two year period,
and will have the option of changing to the HR 2389 safety net system after the second and
fourth years of the bill.
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Resolution No. 72-01 re: Selection of Forest Reserve Payment System Opting In/Out of
HR 2389 Safety Net
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NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED, that Jefferson County and its impacted school
districts, hereby select to receive their forest reserve payments as set forth below:
Full Safety Net Payment amount as per HR 2389; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED, that this selection be communicated to the Governor of
the State of Washington, by September 30,2001; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED, that all jurisdictions receiving Forest Reserve Funds
within Jefferson County receive a copy of this resolution for their official records as soon as it is
officially adopted.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th
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day of September
, 2001.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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