02-084 - Administration of the Green River Flood Control Zone District

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CAG -02 -141 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GREEN RIVER FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT PREAMBLE THIS AGREEMENT "Agreement is entered into pursuant to Chapters 86 15 and 39 34 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), by and between the municipal county and city governments signing this Agreement, that are located in King County lying wholly or partially within those areas of the lower Green River watershed that are within the boundaries of the Green River Flood Control Zone District as shown in Appendix A (collectively the "Parties The Parties share interests and responsibility for addressing flood hazard reduction planning, river facility project construction and repair, and maintenance and operation of critical flood protection facilities within the lower Green River watershed, and wish to provide for planning, funding and implementation of programs, activities and projects therein The Parties have actively participated in these interests and responsibilities through the Green River Basin Program since its inception in 1978 In addition, in 1990 the Parties pledged their support for activation of the Green River Flood Control Zone District by King County It is the purpose of this Agreement to extend and renew the principles embodied in the 1985 Green River Management Agreement and 1992 Green River Basin Program Interlocal Agreement in order to provide a coordinated program for achieving the goals contained in these two agreements The Parties further agree that flood hazard reduction, flood warning and emergency response, and integrated resource management is best achieved throughout the approximately 68 square miles of the lower Green River basin through multi jurisdictional coordination as provided for in this Agreement. The Green River Flood Control Zone District is a quasi municipal corporation of the State of Washington, authorized by Chapter 86 15 RCW, which provides a permanent and reliable regional funding source to accomplish the following purposes. to repair and maintain flood protection facilities, to operate and maintain pump stations in the lower Green River watershed, to implement King County's comprehensive flood hazard reduction plan for the Green River Flood Control Zone District; and to coordinate with federal, state and other local agencies for July 2002 Page 1 of 17