Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Ordinance 24-042, approving agreement with the State of Washington Department of Ecology for wellsite inspections
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DEPARTMENT: Health Department
ORIGINATOR: Rhonda Smids-Osborne
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 5/13/24
PURPOSE: Enter into an Agreement with the State Washington Department of Ecology to provide delegation and funds to Snohomish County to administer and enforce the well sealing, tagging, and decommissioning portions of the water well construction regulations.
BACKGROUND: Snohomish County, through its Health Department, shall implement the provisions of the well tagging, sealing, and decommissioning components of Chapter 173-160 WAC. Authority for this action of delegation and funding is provided through the provisions of RCW 18.104.043 and 18.104.150. Delegation of authority to inspect wells applies only to water supply wells. Snohomish County shall submit quarterly reports to the Department of Ecology which summarize well drilling activities and shall include the number of well construction and decommissioning notices received as well as the number of inspections made.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
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1ST 6 YRS |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
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1ST 6 YRS |
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125 3 15 630 4620 |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: Revenue Amount: seventy-five percent (75%) of the notification fees collected for water wells constructed and fifty percent (50%) of the notification fees collected for water wells decommissioned within Snohomish County during the time period covered by this Agreement.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
6288 |
AMOUNT |
Based on percentage |
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AMENDMENT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
01/01/2024 |
END |
06/30/2026 |
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AMENDMENT |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Dept. of Ecology would not allow any edits to agreement so PA cannot approve as to form, in turn cannot sign ordinance.
Reviewed/approved by Risk - Shelia Barker and Finance - Nathan Kennedy 5/10/24