Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
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Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interagency Agreement between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Puget Sound Partnership for coordination of the Whatcom County Local Integrating Organization (LIO), in the amount of $125,000.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors)
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The WRIA 1 Watershed Management Board acts as Local Integrating Organization (LIO) for water resources programs in the Whatcom County region. The WRIA 1 Watershed Management team met on August 12, 2020 and approved the draft FFY 2021 LIO Coordination Scope of Work for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District as fiscal agent, acting on behalf of the WRIA 1Watershed Management Board, for negotiating a contract with the Puget Sound Partnership. This agreement provides funds for tasks related to 1) organize, support, administer, facilitate, and coordinate a Local Integrating Organization 2) advance implementation of the 2018-2022 action agenda and development of the 2022-2026 action agenda 3) performance management 4) support adaptive management of LIO Ecosystem Recovery Plans, and 5) tailor LIO Coordination to support unique vision and goals of LIO