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State of Washington Department of Ecology Page 7 of 16 City of Everett Beverly Lake Water Quality Retrofit Project Agreement No.WQC-2020-COE-00091 federal law. In such case,the restriction applies to such projects for the length of the term specified by the lease,easement, deed, or landowner agreement. C.Best Management Practices(BMP)Implementation: If the RECIPIENT installs BMPs that are not approved by ECOLOGY prior to installation,the RECIPIENT assumes the risk that part or all of the reimbursement for that activity may be delayed or ineligible. For more details regarding BMP Implementation,please reference the Water Quality Financial Assistance Funding Guidelines available on ECOLOGY's Water Quality Program funding website. D.Electronic Fund Transfers: Payment will be issued through Washington State's Office of Financial Management's Statewide Payee Desk. To receive payment you must register as a statewide vendor by submitting a statewide vendor registration form and an IRS W-9 form at website,https://ofm.wa.gov/it-systems/statewide-vendorpayee-services. If you have questions about the vendor registration process or electronic fund transfers,you can contact Statewide Payee Help Desk at(360)407-8180 or email PayeeRegistration@ofm.wa.gov. E.Equipment Purchase: Equipment purchases over$5,000 and not included in the scope of work or the Ecology approved construction plans and specifications,must be pre-approved by ECOLOGY's project manager before purchase. All equipment purchases over$5,000 and not included in a contract for work being completed on the funded project,must also be reported on the Equipment Purchase Report in EAGL. F.Funding Recognition: The RECIPIENT must inform the public about ECOLOGY or any EPA(see Section 3.B for Section 319 funded or Section 5.E for SRF funded projects)funding participation in this project through the use of project signs,acknowledgement in published materials,reports,the news media,websites,or other public announcements. Projects addressing site-specific locations must utilize appropriately sized and weather-resistant signs. Sign logos are available from ECOLOGY's Financial Manager upon request. G. Growth Management Planning:The RECIPIENT certifies by signing this agreement that it is in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW,"Growth Management Planning by Selected Counties and Cities." If the status of compliance changes, either through RECIPIENT or legislative action,the RECIPIENT shall notify ECOLOGY in writing of this change within 30 days. H.Interlocal: The RECIPIENT certifies by signing this agreement that all negotiated interlocal agreements necessary for the project are,or shall be,consistent with the terms of this agreement and Chapter 39.34 RCW, "Interlocal Cooperation Act." The RECIPIENT shall submit a copy of each interlocal agreement necessary for the project to ECOLOGY upon request. I.Lobbying and Litigation: Costs incurred for the purposes of lobbying or litigation are not eligible for funding under this agreement. J.Post Project Assessment Survey: The RECIPIENT agrees to participate in a brief survey regarding the key project results or water quality project outcomes and the status of long-term environmental results or goals from the project approximately three years after project completion. A representative from ECOLOGY's Water Quality Program may contact the RECIPIENT to request this data. ECOLOGY may also conduct site interviews and inspections,and may otherwise evaluate the project,as part of this assessment. K.Project Status Evaluation:ECOLOGY may evaluate the status of this project 18 months from the effective date of this agreement.ECOLOGY's Project Manager and Financial Manager will meet with the RECIPIENT to review spending trends,completion of outcome measures,and overall project administration and performance. If the RECIPIENT fails to make satisfactory progress toward achieving project outcomes, ECOLOGY may change the scope of work,reduce grant funds,or increase oversight measures. L. Technical Assistance: Technical assistance for agriculture activities provided under the terms of this agreement shall be consistent with the current U.S.Natural Resource Conservation Service("NRCS")Field Office Technical Guide for Washington State and specific requirements outlined in the Water Quality Funding Guidelines. Technical assistance,proposed practices,or project designs that do not meet these standards may be eligible if approved in writing by ECOLOGY. SECTION 3: THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO SECTION 319 AND CENTENNIAL CLEAN WATER FUNDED PROJECTS BEING USED TO MATCH SECTION 319 FUNDS. The RECIPIENT must submit the following documents to ECOLOGY before this agreement is signed by ECOLOGY: 1.Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act(FFATA)Form,available on the Water Quality Program website. 2."Section 319 Initial Data Reporting"form in EAGL. A.Data Reporting: The RECIPIENT must complete the"Section 319 Initial Data Reporting"form in EAGL before this agreement can be signed by Ecology. This form is used to gather general information about the project for EPA. B.Funding Recognition and Outreach:In addition to Section 2.F. of these Special Terms and Conditions,the RECIPIENT shall provide signage that informs the public that the project is funded by EPA. The signage shall contain the EPA logo and follow usage requirements available at http://www2.epa.gov/stylebook/using-epa-seal-and-logo. To obtain the appropriate EPA logo or seal graphic file,the RECIPIENT may sent a request to their Ecology Financial Manager. Template Version 10/30/2015