HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-091RESOLUTION NO. g~-ql
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OLYMPIC NATIONAL
FOREST FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSURING THAT THE
QUILCENE RANGER DISTRICT DEVELOPS GIS
CAPABILITIES WHICH ALLOW ACCURATE ANALYSIS OF
CONDITIONS WITHIN THE BIG AND LITTLE QUILCENE
RIVER WATERSHEDS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND
DESIGNATION OF "WATERSHED SENSITIVE AREAS"
WHEREAS, the identification of areas within the Big and Little
Quilcene Municipal Watersheds may be necessary in order to insure
the protection of water quality; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend desires to ensure such areas are
identified accurately on maps to provide the USFS-ONF and the
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) visual basis for
evaluating the management of the Watershed Sensitive Areas
designation proposed in the Watershed Control Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is mutually advantageous to the parties that the work
shall be performed by and under the supervision of the Forest
Service; and
WHEREAS, it is further apparent to the parties that the services
called for in the agreement are not practically available from any
other source,
NO~ THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor of the
City of Port Townsend to sign an Agreement with the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Forest Service Olympic National Park for the
purpose of insuring that the Quilcene Ranger District Develops GIS
capabilities which allow accurate analysis of conditions within the
Big and Little Quilcene River Watersheds for identification and
designation of "Watershed Sensitive".
Adopted by the City Council of thgFCity ~ P~ Townsend and signed
by the mayor this 8th Day of Se~ember~19~2~./
· M~y~n M~ ~ise
David A. Grove, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dennis McLerran, City Attorney