Whatcom County - File #: AB2022-197

• File #: AB2022-197
• Version: 1
• Type: Interlocal
• Status: Authorized
• File created: 3/21/2022
• In control: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
• On agenda: 4/12/2022
• Final action: 4/12/2022
• Title: Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington Department of Ecology to develop and implement a collaborative process to identify local solutions for water availability issues in the Nooksack Basin and supporting technical work in the amount of $250,000
• Indexes: Environment, Natural Resources, Water Quality, Water Services
• Department: Public Works Department

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2022	1	Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee	RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION	Pass
4/12/2022	1	Council	AUTHORIZED	Pass

Primary Contact Email:    sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us <mailto:sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us>                     

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Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington Department of Ecology to develop and implement a collaborative process to identify local solutions for water availability issues in the Nooksack Basin and supporting technical work in the amount of $250,000

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:

The purpose of this agreement is to develop and implement a collaborative process to identify local solutions for water availability issues in the Nooksack Basin and supporting technical work.  The process for addressing water availability issues will run parallel to, and complement a potential water rights adjudication process