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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
CHELAN COUNTY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE
AND
THE CITY OF WENATCHEE
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by and between the City of Wenatchee
("Wenatchee") and Chelan County, Douglas County, and the City of East Wenatchee
("East Wenatchee"), collectively the "Parties" and pertains to the Fiscal Year 2012
Statewide Stormwater Grant Program Application for the Wenatchee Regional Vactor
Waste Facilih,.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding between Wenatchee, Chelan County,
Douglas County and East Wenatchee is to support the Fiscal Year 2012 Statewide Stormwater
Grant Program application for the project titled "Wenatchee Regional Vactor Waste Facility"
that will be submitted by Wenatchee on behalf of the Parties on or before November 18, 2011 to
the Washington State Department of Ecology.
RECITALS -BACKGROUND
A. The Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 ct seq. and the Phase II Stormwater Final
Rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") require the
operators of certain small municipal separate stormwater sewer systems to obtain
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permit coverage;
B. In Washington State, the EPA has delegated authority for the Federal Clean Water Act,
including development and administration of the Phase II municipal stormwater
management program, to the Washington State Department of Ecology ("Ecology");
C. Douglas County, Chelan County, Wenatchee and East Wenatchee have applied for
coverage under the Phase II Municipal Siorrriwater Permit;
D. On January 17, 2007, Ecology issued the Eastern Washington Phase 11 Municipal
Stormwater Permit (Permit Effective Date: February 16, 2007, Permit Expiration Date:
February 15, 2012);
E. Douglas County, Chelan County, Wenatchee and East Wenatchee entered into a
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINNG FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
PLANTNING in January 2004, under which Douglas County, Chelan County, Wenatchee
and East Wenatchee have been participating in the pub4c process related to the
development and issuance of the Phase 11 NPDES Stormwater Permit;
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F. The Phase 11 Stormwater Permit requires municipalities subject to its terms to have a
Stormwater management program that contains the following minimum elements: Public
education and outreach, public involvement and participation, illicit discharge detection
and elimination, construction site stormwater control, post -construction stormwater
management. pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations.
Total Maximum Daily Load requirements. and program compliance evaluation,
G. Under the Fiscal Year 2012 Statewide Stormwater Grant Program, Ecology will fund
selected eligible stormwater projects, including installation of accepted Low -Impact
Development techniques and new or retrofit construction of a Factor Waste Facility;
H. Wenatchee will be submitting a grant application to Ecology on behalf of the Parties for
the following project: Wenatchee Regional Vactor Waste Fagility;
1. The Parties wish to continue their cooperative approach to complying with state and
federal standards for stormwater management.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in light of the foregoing Purpose, Recitals and Background, Wenatchee
and the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Wenatchee shall be the lead agency for the purposes of the grant application referenced in
this Memorandum of Understanding.
2. Contingent upon successful award of the grant, the Parties will work cooperatively to
develop an Inter Local Agreement to receive the grant and move forward with the
project.
1 This Memorandum of Understanding establishes the cooperative and collaborative desire
of the Parties to submit a grant application for the Wenatchee Regional Vactor Waste
Facility project. This Memorandum of Understanding is meant to guide the parities as
they move forward. It is not intended as a legally enforceable contract and no suit may
be brought for its alleged breach.
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SIGNATURE PAGE 1 of 4
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City Clerk
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Pros cuting Attorney
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DOUGLAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Dale Snyder, Qiair
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Steve Jenkins, 9kAft—ct Member
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Clerk of the Board
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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