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EXHIBIT B: <br />The overall objective of this agreement is to establish a modelling center and sustainable <br />program of work at the Puget Sound Institute, Center for Urban Waters, that addresses regional <br />modelling needs on access, stakeholder engagement, and model applications. This will first focus <br />on supporting the advancement of the Salish Sea Model (SSM) across each of these key areas. A <br />phased approach is proposed in year 1 and 2, addressing the following outputs: <br />a) establish core computing and human resources; <br />b) define a business model and partnerships with the utilities, wider government and non- <br />governmental stakeholders, and collaborators that will ensure sustainable operation, and <br />c) through the center, advance the Salish Sea Model (SSM) and associated regional <br />modelling capacity and application. <br />1. initial activities: <br />i. secure computing hardware to allow access to the SSM through UW Hyak <br />computing cluster. <br />ii. establish the business model and develop external contracting/funding <br />mechanisms with the end -user community of the SSM (ideally with one entity <br />that represents all interested parties, but with direct MOUs and contracting as <br />needed), including state, federal, and tribal agencies <br />iii. complete the scope and workplan for the Modelling Center and proposed SSM <br />runs and development, including: <br />1. identified uncertainties through the Marine Water Quality Implementation <br />Strategy <br />2. scenario runs of priority to the participating interested parties. <br />2. Second phase goals <br />i. undertake prioritized modelling in the workplan <br />ii. maintain SSM modeling computational capacity through system maintenance, <br />upgrades, and documentation5 <br />iii. develop external grant/contract funding for further model development <br />iv. quarterly collaborator and user -community engagement to identify SSM runs of <br />common interest, including workshops6 <br />v. expand the number of technical staff capable of applying the SSM, both through <br />engage university training programs and directly through the center <br />vi. Provide guidance and technical staff for end -users to commission specific SSM <br />runs7 <br />vii. advise and facilitate regional modeling interoperability, access and <br />collaboration (e.g. interfacing watershed models with SSM4), providing <br />strategic guidance to expand the impact of the modelling center and address <br />regional modelling forums priorities. <br />Puget Sound Clean Water Alliance <br />Funding Agreement, February 2021 <br />Page 9 of 13 <br />