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JOINT RESOLUTION
In the matter of Initiating Watershed
Planning for WRIA 17 per ESHB2514,
Laws of 1998.
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Jefferson and Clalam Counties
City of Port Townsend
PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
WHEREAS, ESHB2514, herein referred to as the Act, provides for watershed
planning for single and multi -WRIA planning areas; and,
WHEREAS, Section 2 of the Act provides that watershed planning may only be
initiated with the concurrence of :
(a) All counties within the WRIA;
(b) the largest city or town within the WRIA;
(c) the water supply utility obtaining the largest quantity of water from the WRIA;
and,
WHEREAS, Tribes with reservation lands within the management area shall be
invited to participate as an initiating government; and,
WHEREAS, WRIA 17, as shown on the attachment, constitutes the watershed
planning area covered by this Joint Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County and Clalam County are the counties within
planning area, the City of Port Townsend is the largest city within the planning area,
PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County is the water supply utility obtaining the largest quantity
of water in the planning area, and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe is the only Tribe with
reservation lands within the planning area; and,
WHEREAS, there are other government agencies that have an interest in watershed
planning policy for WRIA 17 including Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1,
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Skokomish Tribe, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and the
Washington State Department of Ecology; and,
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Water Policy Roundtable has been established as
a forum for local government discussions about water policy issues; and,
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Water Resources Council is an established
watershed planning group with membership representing a wide range of water resource
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interests that meets the requirements of a designated planning unit per Section 2(6) of the
Act; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has the ability to serve as the Lead Agency for the
watershed planning effort; and,
WHEREAS, Watershed planning shall address water quantity and may optionally
address in- stream flows, water quality and habitat.
that:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the undersigned initiating agencies
1. Watershed planning shall be initiated for WRIA 17 as defined by the
Washington State Department of Ecology.
2. The undersigned initiating governments and invited Tribes do hereby
initiate watershed planning in accordance with the Act and shall be
designated as the initiating governments for the purposes therein.
3. Jefferson County is hereby designated lead agency per the Act.
4. A Water Policy Roundtable is hereby established including the initiating
governments and Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Washington State
Department of Ecology and the Jefferson County Water Resources Council
for the purpose of providing policy guidance to the planning unit and to
ensure compliance with the Act.
5. The Water Policy Roundtable shall have as members: three (3) County
Commissioners from Jefferson County; three (3) County Commissioners
from Clallam County; the Mayor and two City Council members from the
City of Port Townsend; three (3) Commissioners from Jefferson County
Public Utility District No. 1; a representative or alternate from the
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; a representative or alternate from the Port
Gamble S'Klallam Tribe; a representative or alternate from the Department
of Ecology; and a representative or alternate from the Jefferson County
Water Resources Council. The Chair of the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners shall be the Chair of the Water Policy Roundtable.
6. All members of the Water Policy Roundtable shall coordinate other
planning efforts to ensure consistency and to provide efficiency in obtaining
needed information to support watershed assessment efforts.
7. The Water Policy Roundtable together with the Jefferson County Water
Resource Council are hereby designated as the planning unit under the Act.
The Council shall provide for membership representing a wide range of
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water resource interests. A watershed assessment for WRIA 17 shall be
prepared by the Council and shall be forwarded to the Water Policy
Roundtable for final review prior to adoption per section 9 of the Act.
8. The watershed plan shall include sections on water quantity, in- stream
flows, and water quality. Habitat planning shall be conducted to be
consistent with salmon recovery planning per ESHB2496, Laws of 1998.
9. Jefferson County is hereby authorized as lead agency to apply for watershed
assessment grants as provided in the Act and such other funding that may be
available for watershed planning.
APPROVED BY:
JEFFERSON COUNTY Resolution No. 38.,98
Date May 18, 1998
Chair, Board of Count ommissioners
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CLALLAM COUNTY Resolution No.
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CI. Y OF OR OWNSEND Resolution No.
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JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE Resolution No.
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Chair /Executive Director
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1033 Old Blyn Highway, Sequim, WA 98382
June 1, 1998
Laura Lowe
Washington Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 985044 -7600
RE: WRIA 17 (Quilcene -Snow) Watershed Planning Application
Dear Ms. Lowe:
360/683 -1109
FAX 3601681 -4643
RECEIVED
JUN 1 1 1998
JEFF. COUNTY
HEALTH DEPT.
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe has been invited by Jefferson County to participate as an
initiating government for watershed planning under HB 2514 for Water Resource Inventory
Area 17. It is likely that the Tribe will participate pending further definition of local inter-
governmental relationships which must recognize an appropriate role for the Tribe in the
process.
Given the information available at this time, I would like to support the application being
prepared by Jefferson County and the Jefferson Water Resources Council for WRIA 17. nay
understanding is that the County will be the lead agency for fiscal and administrative
purposes. We further understand that the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe will be considered an
initiating government.
Following the Dungeness - Quilcene Water Resource Pilot project (in which the Jamestown
S'Klallam Tribe was the coordinating entity), the Dungeness and Quilcene areas were
segregated and left to pursue implementation on their own. The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
has focused efforts on the Dungeness River in WRIA 18 and Sequim Bay and its tributaries
(primarily in WRIA 17). The Tribe has a particular interest in the Jimmycomelately Creek
watershed, which encompasses most of the Jamestown S'Klallam Reservation. The
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe also has primary tribal fisheries management authority in
Discovery Bay under the governing compact of the Point No Point Treaty Council (PNPTC).
These geographic interests would be our major areas for participation in any WRIA 17
process.
Due to the Dungeness - Quilcene project and subsequent work, WRIA 17 is in a good position
both organizationally and with technical information to make substantive progress in
watershed planning. Please call me at 360 -681 -4617 if you have any questions.
Sincerely, C
Ann E. Seiter �e
Natural Resources Director �'DI_ �4 wa '')' 14r?
Letter Re: WRIA 17 (Quilcene -Snow) June 1, 1998
cc: Dave Christensen, Jefferson County
Julie McCulloch, City of Port Townsend
Jay Watson, Port Gamble S`Klallam Tribe
Carol Bernthal, Point No Point Treaty Council
Bob Martin, Clallam County
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